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Sunshine State Games Mean Busy June for Polk

Posted by Bob Gernert on May 25, 2007 at 1:44 pm

More than 30 Polk County locations will host the Florida Sunshine State Games during the weekends of June 9-10 and 15 - 17. Thousands of Florida’s finest amateur athletes will participate. Area hotels, restaurants and retailers should find themselves busy.

2007 marks the first time the annual Summer Games Olympic-style Sports Festival will be held in Polk County. The hub of activity will be the Lakeland Center however Auburndale and Winter Haven venues will also see action.

Haven area competitions include:

Sunshine State Games Fast Pitch Softball is a qualifier for national tournaments. It will be played at the Auburndale Softball Complex and the Diamondplex in Winter Haven the weekend of June 15-17.

Canoe and Kayak Competition: Roe Park, Lake Shipp on June 16 and 17.

The Winter Haven Stingrays will host the Swimming competition at the Rowdy Gaines Aquatic Center Olympic-size pool June 15 - 17. Hundreds of swimmers will compete over three days at the pool named after the Winter Haven Olympic Swimming Champion.

The Sunshine State Games competitions are free and spectators are encouraged to come out and see Florida’s amateur sports stars. Polk County is hosting the competition through the cooperative efforts of the Florida Sports Foundation and Polk County Sports Marketing.

Complete listing of the competitions here:

The Rowdy Gaines pool will host the swimming competition June 15-17.

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