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Once a Splinter Group, Women in Lumber Sports Gaining Ground

Once a Splinter Group, Women in Lumber Sports Gaining Ground

At one time, women in lumber sports (the working nickname is “lumberjills,” as opposed to lumberjacks) were thought of as, ahem, a splinter group. Tod...

Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact

Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact

Areas that have planetariums and science centers in addition to their sports facilities could get more tourism this year, thanks to a bonanza of celes...

Swimming Facilities the New Wave in Adaptive Reuse of Mall Properties

Swimming Facilities the New Wave in Adaptive Reuse of Mall Properties

First came the “picklemalls,” where defunct big-box stores were turned into pickleball clubs, promoted by a variety of franchises. Those are prolifera...

Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships

Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships

The NAIA is looking for a host for its 2027 and 2028 Indoor Track & Field National Championships, and they’re inviting interested destinations to get ...

Could Resuscitation of Presidential Fitness Test Build Youth Sports?

Could Resuscitation of Presidential Fitness Test Build Youth Sports?

Within the recent administrative fluctuations regarding health-related programs, the Trump administration recently re-established the Presidential Fit...

Report Card on Youth, School Sports Officials

Report Card on Youth, School Sports Officials

For the first time in a while, we can report that the shortage of youth sports and high school officials might be subsiding, at least a bit. The Natio...

Growing events means promoting events, and sometimes to do that, a lesson from a skilled professional is needed. Here are some insights from Tom Dielen, who has been at the heart of international sport for nearly two decades as Secretary General of World Archery. Hint: A limited budget does not have to mean limited growth. Read on to learn more.

Growing Events: Lessons from World Archery

Growing events means promoting events, and sometimes to do that, a lesson from a skilled professional is needed. Here are some insights from Tom Diele...

Runners Want Finish Line Photography… and a Lot More

Runners Want Finish Line Photography… and a Lot More

When MarathonFoto, a company that provides race day photography (including triumphant finish line photos) announced it had achieved record growth so f...

Seismic Shifts in Participation Propel High School Sports to New Record

Seismic Shifts in Participation Propel High School Sports to New Record

There’s been a burst of growth in high school sports and girls are the main accelerant. According to the National Federation of State High School Asso...

Adult League Play is Skyrocketing

Grownups are the Backbone of an Expanding Sports Sector

Psst! There’s a fast-growing sector in the sports events market and it isn’t youth, although it’s made up of athletes who were once in that category. ...