http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/ Press Releases for Alabama's Gulf Coast en-us 60 © 2012 Alabama Gulf Coast CVB Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:41:35 GMT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:41:35 GMT http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=566 Gulf Coast Event Group has partnered with Spectrum Resorts for the Inaugural Race to the Top of the Tower at Turquoise Resort on Thursday, January 19.

]]> Thursday, January 12, 2012 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=564 “We strive to do a better job than yesterday but it is so rewarding to see others recognize the high quality of work produced by our staff,” commented Beth Gendler, vice-president of sales for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission, which was recently named as a 2012 Readers’ Choice Award winner for SportsEvents Media Group. “Our small staff of four works hand-in-hand with the local parks and recreation department and annual sponsors to successfully host 77 events in 2011. Thanks to an outstanding team effort, hundreds of thousands of families – some who had never visited our 32 miles of sugar white sand – were exposed to all that our beach destination has to offer, and many will return for future vacations because of a positive introduction through an athletic event.”

]]> Wednesday, December 28, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=563 While competing for a national championship, 16 teams representing NAIA schools from across the nation devoted time to leaving a positive impact on the local community. “Our second championship year in Orange Beach was another positive experience for our sixteen participating teams; and through our NAIA Champions of Character school programs early in the week and the donations to the Christian Service Center we hope the positive impact

]]> Wednesday, December 21, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=561 The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has awarded the 2012 and 2013 Women’s Soccer National Championships to Orange Beach, Ala. The 29th and 30th annual events will take place at the Orange Beach Sportsplex and will be co-hosted by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission and the University of Mobile. The 2012 National Championship is scheduled for Nov. 26 – Dec. 1, with the 2013 tournament taking place Dec. 2 – 7.

]]> Wednesday, December 14, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=559 More than 600 participants are expected to converge on Alabama’s white sand beaches for the Kaiser Coastal Half-Marathon, 5k and 1 mile run on Saturday, November 26. Entering its fourth year, this event is organized by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission and Team-Magic in addition to the generous help of title sponsor Kaiser Realty.

]]> Wednesday, November 23, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=558 On Sunday night, Peter Fuller – who led the Rams to 12 National Tournament appearances, four Semifinal appearances and the 2002 National Title during his tenure at the college – will join three other prestigious candidates as the latest inductees to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)’s 2011-12 Hall of Fame class. The ceremony is set to occur during the 6:30 p.m. opening banquet of the 2011 NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship at the Orange Beach Event Center at The Wharf. Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission joined forces with the University of Mobile to host this national championship.

]]> Monday, November 21, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=557 Volunteers at the Kaiser Coastal Half-Marathon, 5k and 1 mile run on Saturday, November 26 will have unique opportunity to win a beach getaway along Alabama’s white sand beaches.

]]> Friday, November 18, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=554 GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH, AL – U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist Deena Kastor and U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist Johnny Gray will present a special seminar at the fourth annual Kaiser Coastal Half-Marathon, 5k and 1 mile run on Saturday, November 26. The public is invited to hear these prestigious athletes speak on Friday, November 25 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Orange Beach Event Center at the Wharf. There is no cost for attending the speaking engagement. The half-marathon attracts hundreds of avid competitors from across the Southeast and Midwest each year. It is organized by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission and Team-Magic in addition to title sponsor Kaiser Realty and partially sponsored by BP.

]]> Wednesday, November 16, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=552 Shed those extra pounds from Thanksgiving dinner by participating in the Kaiser Coastal Half-Marathon, 5k and 1 mile run on Saturday, November 26. The half-marathon, organized by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission and Team-Magic, attracts hundreds of avid competitors from across the Southeast and Midwest each year. U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist Deena Kastor and U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist Johnny Gray will headline the fourth annual event. BP is a proud supporter of Team USA and serves as a corporate sponsor of the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

]]> Monday, November 07, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=550 Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism (CVB) and Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission (GSOBSC) are proud to announce the additions of Ashley Wilson and Michelle Sandell to the team.

]]> Wednesday, November 02, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=549 The SEC Women’s Soccer Championship returns to the Gulf Coast for another year of exciting soccer. “As the newest SEC Corporate Sponsor, we are tremendously excited to welcome the return of these collegiate student-athletes to the area,” said Beth Gendler, vice-president of sales for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism and Sports Commission. “This sponsorship is an exciting partnership for the area and continues to provide additional access points to potential guests.”

]]> Tuesday, November 01, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=547 This weekend, drivers in Baldwin County will notice hundreds of cyclists who are moving because of a disease that stops people from moving.

]]> Monday, September 19, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=546 This weekend, hundreds athletes will converge on Alabama’s white-sand beaches and emerald green waters for the Fifth Annual Brett-Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon on September 10. Event organizers remind motorists traveling on Saturday morning along Highway 182/Perdido Beach Boulevard (from West Beach to the Perdido Pass Bridge) and on State Park Road 2 that both cyclists and runners will be on these roadways.

]]> Tuesday, September 06, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=544 One month from today, cyclists will take to the streets of Baldwin County to raise needed funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis as a part of the 26th Annual Bike MS: Tour de Beach cycling event, which is set for September 24 and 25. Hosted by the Hampton Inn & Suites in Orange Beach and the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission, proceeds from this two-day cycling fundraising event will benefit the Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of The National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

]]> Wednesday, August 24, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=542 Alabama’s white-sand beaches and emerald green waters will once again host hundreds of athletes for the Fifth Annual Brett-Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon. New to the event this year, the triathlon has been designated as the 2011 Best of the US Amateur Championship, which brings together the top amateur triathletes from all 50 states. Each state has just one qualifier race, from which the top three men and women–– regardless of their age ––qualify to represent their state at the national championship in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach on September 10, 2011.

]]> Monday, August 15, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=540 Seven months into 2011, the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission has exceeded the record totals for 2010 by already generating more year-to-date room nights than all of last year, which incidentally was a record year despite the gulf situation.

]]> Wednesday, August 10, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=539 In an effort to create a world free of multiple sclerosis, the 26th Annual Bike MS: Tour de Beach cycling fundraising event is currently seeking volunteers to manage rest stops. Scheduled to take place on September 24 and 25 at new host site, the Hampton Inn & Suites in Orange Beach, proceeds from this two-day cycling fundraising event will benefit the Alabama-Mississippi Chapter of The National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Volunteers are needed to host rest stops for more than 200 cyclists, which are stationed every 10 to 15 miles along a pre-determined route. The NMSS provides all supplies for each rest stop, however, volunteers are needed to organize supplies, prepare beverages, make sandwiches, and decorate.

]]> Monday, August 08, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=537 The National Softball Association (NSA) and the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission are swinging for the fence with the End of Summer softball tournament.

]]> Friday, July 29, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=536 ATLANTA, Ga., (July 20, 2011) – Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism today announced it has become an official corporate sponsor of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

]]> Wednesday, July 20, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=533 USSSA and the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Sports Commission are teaming up for another blockbuster summer in 2011. USSSA has scheduled 11 baseball tournaments and one softball tournament to be hosted by Pleasure Island in the next two months.

]]> Wednesday, June 15, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=529 One-hundred twenty of the most talented college soccer players will be making their way to Orange Beach this December to showcase their skills in the first ever Tourbeau College Soccer Showcase.

]]> Thursday, June 02, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=524 According to the director for the 2011 USSSA Battle of the Best NIT Baseball Tournament, approximately 130 teams ranging from 8U to 14U will compete in a three-day weekend event that is set for May 28 through 30. Games for this USSSA elite NIT (National Invitational) youth baseball tournament will be played at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex, Simms Park, Orange Beach Sportsplex and Foley Sportsplex.

]]> Tuesday, May 24, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=522 This weekend high school athletes from across the state of Alabama – including local student-athletes from Gulf Shores and Robertsdale High School - will converge on the Alabama Gulf Coast for the 2011 AHSAA State Track Championship, which is hosted by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission along with the City of Gulf Shores.

]]> Thursday, May 05, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=519 The boy’s and girl’s soccer teams of Huntsville High School will return to the Alabama Gulf Coast to attempt a second-year sweep of the Island Cup Soccer Tournament, which is set for February 25 and 26. Joining more than twenty other teams, the games will be played at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Sportsplexes. Local teams set to play include Fairhope, McGill-Toolen, Foley, St. Paul’s and Davidson.

]]> Monday, February 21, 2011 http://www.alabamagulfcoastsports.com/media-room/?id=518 Nearly 400 runners are expected to compete in the 10th Annual Sweetheart Run set for tomorrow (February 12, 2011) in Gulf Shores. The race – which is a Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission (GSOBSC) event - features 5k and 10k circuits that are USATF certified in addition to a 1 mile fun run. The start/finish line is set at The Hangout.

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