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NOVA of Virginia Aquatics recently unveiled its second-floor expansion at the NOVA Regency Aquatics Center, officially adding 29,000 square feet of space at the facility that includes seating on three sides for a total of 1,000 people.
The County of Pulaski in the State of Virginia is preparing to reintroduce motorsports competition with the much-awaited reopening of the Pulaski County Motorsports Park in 2026. This move is a big step in the direction of bringing back the old days of the venue with the complete operation of the speedway and dragway.
Starting next year, a new professional golf tournament will be returning to the area in its place, with an eye on the future of the game. In a press conference on Monday, the PGA announced that the Korn Ferry Tour, where young golfers go to qualify for the PGA Tour, will bring its season-ending event to The Federal Club in Glen Allen.
Sports events have sparked a major tourism boost for the local community, says the authority’s executive director, Dennis Bickmeier. County officials reported a 200% increase in economic impact from sports for the period since 2013, when the county began courting sports tourism.
Chesterfield leaders hosted a groundbreaking Thursday at the future site of The Park at River City Sportsplex, a “park within a park” that will be the first of its kind in the county. In a November 2022 referendum, Chesterfield voters authorized the issuance of $540 million in general obligation bonds for a series of county and school capital projects.
For the first time ever, the VBSC will host three NCAA Division I Track Conference Championships. The championships will be held from Feb. 23 through March 1, and will bring together top student-athletes from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) all under one roof.
Phenom Hoops is bringing its nationally recognized platform to Williamsburg, VA, in a big way. In 2027, Williamsburg will be a hub for seven tournaments at the state-of-the-art Greater Williamsburg Sports Complex.
The Richmond Strikers, a longstanding staple in Central Virginia’s youth sports scene, has officially broken ground on a major new project aimed at enhancing their facilities and expanding opportunities for young athletes.
USA Volleyball is pleased to announce that its 2025 Beach National Championship will be held on July 16-21 in Virginia Beach, Va. The 2025 USA Volleyball Beach National Championship includes four competitive age groups for both boys and girls: 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U.
When news broke late last year that the Dominion Energy Charity Classic would be losing its title sponsor and host venue Country Club of Virginia after 2025, Giff Breed and Dennis Bickmeier put their heads together.
The Pulaski County Board of Supervisors in Virginia have created the Pulaski County Sports Tourism & Entertainment Authority to manage the county’s sports tourism and entertainment facilities and assets, as well as promote sports tourism within Pulaski County.
