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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.
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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.
RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM – TAMPA SPORTS
AUTHORITY – CT 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy. • Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 350-6500 • www.tampasportsauthority.com
Raymond James Stadium is home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of South Florida Bulls. The stadium also hosts the Outback Bowl, concerts, soccer events and monster truck shows. Tours of Raymond James Stadium are conducted on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 2pm. Private tours can be reserved on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 9am or 10:30am. Tours can include the playing field, locker rooms, club lounge, suites and pirate ship. Please call prior to tours as some areas may be unavailable. Tampa Sports Authority also manages three publicly owned golf courses: Babe Zaharias Golf Course, Rocky Point Golf Course and Rogers Park Golf Course.
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
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
The 2004 Stanley Cup Champions play all home games in the spectacular Tampa Bay Times Forum in downtown Tampa. The Tampa Bay Times Forum also hosts over 100 concerts and events each year.
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.
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ATHLETICS – BG 4202 E Fowler Ave., ATH 100 • Tampa, FL 33620 (813) 974-7491 • www.gousfbulls.com
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
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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).
2012NewYork Yankees Spring Training (March) Tampa Yankees Single A Affiliate (April-August)
Spring training first came to the Tampa Bay area in 1914 and has since become a way of life for residents and visitors alike. Not only does Tampa host spring training for the most successful American sports franchise in history, the New York Yankees, but there are also other franchises within an hour of this spring training hotspot. Take a swing now by scanning the QR Code and exploring Tampa Bay’s Spring Training options.
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