Some ‘Shoulder’ Seasons!
Those involved in the world of tourism, be it of the vacation, convention or sports variety, have always struggled with having a major drop-off once the robust periods begin to … Continued
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Local Sports Tourism Spending Solid in 2015
Preliminary estimates show tourism spending on tournaments and events in the Wenatchee Valley in 2015 will show a slight increase over the previous year. This is encouraging news considering that … Continued
Local Pop Warner Team Qualifies for Super Bowl!
Wenatchee Valley Hawks Jr. Pee Wee football and cheer team has qualified for the Pop Warner Super Bowl at ESPN Wide World of Sports located in Disney World, Florida. Only … Continued
Women’s Hockey Hits the Ice
It’s always a key indicator that winter is close by when the annual Hot Autumn Ice women’s hockey tournament comes to Town Toyota Center. It’s this weekend (Nov. 20-22) and … Continued
Wild Still Turning the Turnstile
Although the season is still young, it’s interesting to note the early attendance trends in the British Columbia Hockey League. As a reminder, this is year one for the Wenatchee … Continued
The Business Side of Outdoor Recreation
There is a growing need to better understand how the origin of dollars being spent here are connected to the natural world and amenities. What is really driving people interested … Continued
Sports Facilities See Positive Change
A natural result of the change in nature’s seasons is a change in the sports seasons as well. As you may have noticed, most of the multi-purpose outdoor facilities have … Continued
Updated School Sports Information
Most area high schools open their fall sports seasons during the first 2 weeks of September. We have a very cool set of links where you can get schedules and … Continued
Having Fun & Raising Funds
There are many locally based groups that do tremendous ‘behind the scenes’ charity work that benefits area youth. One of those is the Wenatchee Valley Sports Foundation, which will be … Continued
Recreation on the Radar
By Matt Kearny – Wenatchee Valley Sports A couple of important processes are in the works concerning the future scope of recreation in the Wenatchee Valley. On the outdoor recreation … Continued
AppleSox Home Stand
The Wenatchee AppleSox are home for a key late season 6-game home stand Friday thru Thursday (July 31-Aug 6).Victoria is in for the weekend, Friday thru Sunday. Then after an … Continued
Plenty to Take In This Weekend
Weekend of July 25-26 Nothing like a little outdoor basketball in the summer. The 2nd annual Sunburn Classic, put on by Elite Hoop Effects, is at the Town Toyota Center parking lot Saturday … Continued
Sports Over the 4th
There are a few things on tap for spectators and participants in the local sports world over the weekend. The AppleSox open a 6 game home stand with 3 against Klamath … Continued
Good News Just Keeps Coming
It was exciting to see the enthusiasm generated at an early June press conference at Town Toyota Center announcing the Wenatchee Wild joining the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). Ever … Continued
Weekend Full of Activities
June 12-14: Mission Ridge is the site of the 1st Annual Mission:GranDuro mountain bike race Saturday. It’s a 40+ mile route that starts & ends at Mission Ridge. That will be … Continued
Sports At Full Throttle
As we travel through the busiest time of year from a sports tourism perspective, it becomes increasingly clear how the Wenatchee Valley is continuing to move to a more diversified … Continued
Sports This Weekend-What Will You Pick?
May 29-31 – One of the busiest sports weekends of the season is coming, featuring a big variety of activities for participants and spectators. Many of the events get underway … Continued
Things to do on the Holiday Weekend
Girl’s fast pitch takes over the scene Memorial Day weekend, as the Sterling Invite will see 54 teams converge on the Wenatchee Valley. Games will take place at Sterling Complex, Walla … Continued
PUD Parks Busy This Weekend
Chelan County PUD Parks will be put to full use this weekend, May 16 & 17. Walla Walla Point Park in Wenatchee will host 2 events, including the Warrior Challenge Saturday. … Continued
Ready For Take-Off
While March has presented a fairly steady stream of sports events in the Wenatchee Valley, April is when the rubber really begins to hit the road. On tap are impact … Continued
Free Bike Helmets For Kids
Wenatchee Valley Velo Club and Confluence Health to give away 500 bike helmets to kids at Apple Blossom WENATCHEE — Hundreds of children and teens in the Wenatchee Valley will … Continued
Bring on Spring!
While skiing & hockey are still great choices for sports enthusiasts, spring activities are beginning to dot the calendar. They really begin in earnest the weekend of March 21,22 with … Continued
Welcome Special Olympians!
The 25th Washington Winter Games Special Olympics take place across the Wenatchee Valley this weekend. Approximately 1250 athletes, plus volunteers and spectators will be in the area beginning Friday night, … Continued
Trail running film festival coming to Wenatchee
By RunWenatchee & AdventureWenatchee WENATCHEE — Get ready for a good dose of trail running. RunWenatchee and AdventureWenatchee will host the international Trails In Motion Film Festival beginning at 6 … Continued
WHS To Host 8 Basketball Regionals
Regional Basketball @ Wenatchee High School All games: Winner to State – Loser out Friday February 27 Girls 1B 6:00 Odessa-Harrington vs. Pateros Boys 1A 8:00 Naches vs. Chelan Saturday … Continued
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