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HillSborouGH CoMMunity ColleGe taMPa bay doWnS – nW univerSity of SoutH florida
atHletiCS – d/W
11225 Race Track Rd. • Tampa, FL 33626
atHletiCS – ne
4001 Tampa Bay Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 855-4401 • www.tampabaydowns.com
4202 E Fowler Ave., ATH 100 • Tampa, FL 33620
(813) 253-7446 • www.hccfl.edu/athletics
Grandstand $2; Clubhouse $3; Children 14 and under free
(813) 974-7491 • (800) 462-8557
The Hawks is a Division I junior college team and a
when accompanied by an adult. Open daily at 11am.
www.gousfbulls.com
member of the Florida Community College Activities Price varies. Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
Association, Suncoast Conference, Southern Conference
Stay 4 HourS for live raCinG
The USF Bulls play in the Big East, one of the most
and Region VIII of the National Junior College Athletic
Tampa Bay Downs has long been famous as the only respected conferences in college athletics. USF Football,
Association. HCC’s outdoor sports complex, an innovative
thoroughbred racetrack on Florida’s West Coast and hosts which has risen from 1-AA Independent to BCS member
joint project between HCC, the City of Tampa and
live racing December-May. The facility is open year-round in less than a decade, plays at Raymond James Stadium.
Hillsborough County, is located on the Dale Mabry
for simulcast wagering and poker in the Silks Poker Room. Men’s and Women’s basketball play at the on campus
Campus. All HCC athletic events are free to the public.
10,000 seat USF SunDome. USF Athletics sponsors 17
neW york yankeeS at GeorGe M.
taMPa bay liGHtninG – d/W varsity sports.
401 Channelside Dr. • Tampa, FL 33602
Steinbrenner field – d/W
(813) 301-6500 • www.tampabaylightning.com univerSity of taMPa atHletiCS – d/W
One Steinbrenner Dr. • Tampa, FL 33614
(813) 875-7753 • www.steinbrennerfield.com
Open non-event days: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm,
401 W Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33606
Saturday 10am-2pm, Closed Sundays. Open event days:
(813) 253-3333 • www.ut.edu/athletics
George M. Steinbrenner Field is a state-of-the-art training
Monday-Friday 9am-1/2 hour past the end of an event, The University of Tampa sponsors 14 intercollegiate athletic
facility in Major League Baseball. The 31 acre facility is the
Saturday-Sunday 10am-1/2 hour past the end of event. sports, eight women’s and six men’s, and competes as
spring training home of the New York Yankees, the Florida
State League Tampa Yankees (New York Yankees Florida
The 2004 Stanley Cup Champions play all home games in
a member of the NCAA division II and Sunshine State
State League Single “A” Affiliate) and the Hillsborough
the spectacular St. Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa.
Conference. University of Tampa teams regularly appear in
Community College Hawks baseball team. George M.
The St. Pete Times Forum also hosts over 100 concerts
the NCAA II Top 20 polls. Spartan teams have won NCAA II
Steinbrenner Field consists of two major league practice
and events each year. For tickets, call (813) 301-6600.
National Championships in Baseball (three), Men’s Soccer
(three), and Men’s Golf (two).
fields, and the 10,000 seat George M. Steinbrenner Field,
complete with 13 plush luxury suites.
taMPa bay rayS – r
One Tropicana Dr. • St. Petersburg, FL 33705
taMPa bay buCCaneerS – d/W
(727) 825-3137 • www.raysbaseball.com
3302 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33607 See a Major League Baseball game during your stay in
(813) 870-2700 • (800) 795-2827 Tampa Bay. Catch the Rays as they play teams from the
www.buccaneers.com American and National Leagues. It promises to be the best
NFL football team. The 2002 Super Bowl Champions play
time during your stay in Tampa Bay.
their home games in Raymond James Stadium, which
FOX Sports has recently named the NFL’s best stadium to
attend a game.
SPRING TRAINING
detroit tiGerS – r PittSburGH PirateS – r
Joker MarCHant StadiuM MCkeCHnie field
atlanta braveS – r 2301 Lake Hills Blvd.• Lakeland, FL 33805 17th Ave. W and 9th St. W • Bradenton, FL 34206
CraCker JaCk StadiuM
Ticket Information: (813) 287-8844 Ticket Information: (941) 748-4610
Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
Orlando, FL 32830
HouSton aStroS – r taMPa bay rayS – r
oSCeola County StadiuM ProGreSSive enerGy Park, HoMe of al lanG
Ticket Information: (407) 939-4263
1000 Bill Beck Blvd. • Kissimmee, FL 34744
field
CinCinnati redS – r
Ticket Information: (321) 697-3200
180 2nd Ave. SE • St. Petersburg, FL 33701
ed SMitH StadiuM
neW york yankeeS – d/W
Ticket Information: (727) 825-3250
1090 N Euclid Ave.• Sarasota, FL 34237
GeorGe M. Steinbrenner field toronto blue JayS – r
Ticket Information: (941) 954-4464
One Steinbrenner Dr. • Tampa, FL 33614
knoloGy Park
Cleveland indianS – r
Ticket Information: (813) 879-2244
311 Douglas Ave.• Dunedin, FL 34698
CHain of lakeS Park PHiladelPHia PHillieS – r
Ticket Information: (727) 733-0429
500 Cletus R. Allen Dr. • Winter Haven, FL 33880
briGHt HouSe netWorkS field
Ticket Information: (863) 293-3900
601 Old Coachman Rd. • Clearwater, FL 33765
Ticket Information: (727) 442-8496
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