Things to Do Sports HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ATHLETICS – CT 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33614 (813) 253‑7446 •
www.hccfl.edu/athletics
The Hawks is a Division I junior college team and a member of the Florida Community College Activities Association, Suncoast Conference, Southern Conference and Region VIII of the National Junior College Athletic Association. HCC’s outdoor sports complex, an innovative joint project between HCC, the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County, is located on the Dale Mabry Campus. All HCC athletic events are free to the public.
NEW YORK YANKEES AT GEORGE M.
STEINBRENNER FIELD – CT One Steinbrenner Dr. • Tampa, FL 33614 (813) 875‑7753 •
www.steinbrennerfield.com
George M. Steinbrenner Field is a state‑of‑the‑art training facility in Major League Baseball. The 31 acre facility is the spring training home of the New York Yankees, the Florida State League Tampa Yankees (New York Yankees‑Florida State League Single “A” Affiliate) and the Hillsborough Community College Hawks baseball team. George M. Steinbrenner& Field consists of two major league practice fields, and the 10,000 seat George M. Steinbrenner Field, complete with 13 plush luxury suites.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – CT 3302 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 870‑2700 •
www.buccaneers.com
NFL football team. The 2002 Super Bowl Champions play their home games in Raymond James Stadium, which FOX Sports has recently named the NFL’s best stadium to attend a game.
TAMPA BAY DOWNS – NW 11225 Race Track Rd. • Tampa, FL 33626 (813) 855‑4401 •
www.tampabaydowns.com
Grandstand $2 for weekend racing and free on weekday racing; Clubhouse $3. Open daily at 11am.
STAY 4 HOURS FOR LIVE RACING
Tampa Bay Downs has long been famous as the only thoroughbred racetrack on Florida’s West Coast and hosts live racing December‑May. The facility is open year‑round for simulcast wagering and poker in the Silks Poker Room.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING – DT 401 Channelside Dr. • Tampa, FL 33602 (813) 301‑6500 •
www.tampabaylightning.com
Open non‑event days: Monday‑Friday 9am‑6pm, Saturday 10am‑2pm, Closed Sundays. Open event days: Monday‑Friday 9am‑1/2 hour past the end of an event, Saturday‑Sunday 10am‑1/2 hour past the end of event.
The 2004 Stanley Cup Champions play all home games in the spectacular St. Pete Times Forum in downtown Tampa. The St. Pete Times Forum also hosts over 100 concerts and events each year. For tickets, call (813) 301‑6600.
TAMPA BAY RAYS – SP
One Tropicana Dr. • St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 825‑3137 •
www.raysbaseball.com
See a Major League Baseball game during your stay in Tampa Bay. Catch the Rays as they play teams from the American and National Leagues. It promises to be the best time during your stay in Tampa Bay.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
ATHLETICS – BG 4202 E Fowler Ave., ATH 100 • Tampa, FL 33620 (813) 974‑7491 •
www.gousfbulls.com
Price varies. Monday‑Friday 9am‑5pm.
The USF Bulls play in the Big East, one of the most respected conferences in college athletics. USF Football, which has risen from 1‑AA Independent to BCS member in less than a decade, plays at Raymond James Stadium. Men’s and Women’s basketball play at the on campus 10,000 seat USF SunDome. USF Athletics sponsors 17 varsity sports.
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA ATHLETICS – ST 401 W Kennedy Blvd. • Tampa, FL 33606 (813) 253‑3333 •
www.ut.edu/athletics
The University of Tampa sponsors 14 intercollegiate athletic sports, eight women’s and six men’s, and competes as a member of the NCAA division II and Sunshine State Conference. University of Tampa teams regularly appear in the NCAA II Top 20 polls. Spartan teams have won NCAA II National Championships in Baseball (three), Men’s Soccer (three), and Men’s Golf (two).
SPRING TRAINING
ATLANTA BRAVES – R CRACKER JACK STADIUM Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
Orlando, FL 32830 Ticket Information: (407) 939‑4263
DETROIT TIGERS – R
JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM 2301 Lake Hills Blvd.• Lakeland, FL 33805 Ticket Information: (813) 287‑8844
HOUSTON ASTROS – R
OSCEOLA COUNTY STADIUM 1000 Bill Beck Blvd. • Kissimmee, FL 34744 Ticket Information: (321) 697‑3200
NEW YORK YANKEES – CT
GEORGE M. STEINBRENNER FIELD One Steinbrenner Dr. • Tampa, FL 33614 Ticket Information: (813) 879‑2244
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES – R
BRIGHT HOUSE NETWORKS FIELD 601 Old Coachman Rd. • Clearwater, FL 33765 Ticket Information: (727) 442‑8496
PITTSBURGH PIRATES – R
MCKECHNIE FIELD 17th Ave. W and 9th St. W • Bradenton, FL 34206 Ticket Information: (941) 748‑4610
TAMPA BAY RAYS – R
CHARLOTTE SPORTS PARK 2300 Jobean Rd. • Port Charlotte, FL 33948 Ticket Information: (941) 206‑4487
TORONTO BLUE JAYS – R
KNOLOGY PARK 311 Douglas Ave.• Dunedin, FL 34698 Ticket Information: (727) 733‑0429
Downtown = DT South Tampa = ST Carrollwood/Northwest Tampa = NW
Busch Gardens/USF = BG
St. Petersburg/Beaches = SP
Central Tampa = CT Regional = R
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