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Erie, Pa: CollClubSports has announced that the first-ever National Club Basketball Association (NCBBA) Women’s National Championship will be held at Gannon University’s Hammermill Center. The first-time event will be held April 17-19.

Applications are now being accepted for the Erie Sports Commission’s Facility Matching Funds Program. Established in 2019, the program provides funds to facilities capable of hosting sporting events, with the intent to continue to grow sports tourism in the region. A total of $10,000 is available for projects in 2020.

Erie, Pa: Two Erie Sports Commission (ESC) staff members have been promoted, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Emily Biddle has been promoted to Marketing and Communications Director, and Ben Huggler has been promoted to Event Services Director.

In its first full year of operation under Executive Director Mark Jeanneret, 2019 marked the biggest and busiest year ever for the Erie Sports Commission. In 2019, the ESC hosted and supported 74 events that spanned 174 event days, a 50% increase from 2018.

Erie, PA: Champion Cheer Central will once again host four cheer and dance competitions in Erie, PA during its 2019-20 season, starting with the annual Lights! Camera! Action! Cheer and Dance Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Bayfront Convention Center.

Archery Encounters will host the Blizzard Bi-Archelon on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Erie Premier Sports Pennbriar. The event is the first USA Archery sanctioned event hosted by Archery Encounters.

GULF SHORES, Ala. (Nov. 11, 2019) —SportsEvents Media Group has announced that Erie Sports Commission in Erie, PA has been recognized as a 2020 Readers’ Choice Award winner.

Erie, Pa: The Erie Sports Commission is pleased to announce that Erie will serve as the host destination for the 2020 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northeast Regional Championship. The competition, part of Bassmaster’s B.A.S.S. Nation Series, will be held June 24-26, 2020.

Erie, Pa: Lake Effect Hockey will host its first-ever Veterans Day weekend Junior Otters Showcase Friday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 10 at ERIEBANK Sports Park. The tournament will feature Boys Midget (15U), Boys Bantam (14U), Boys Peewee (12U) and Girls 16U. An overview of the schedule is as follows:

The Mid-Atlantic Broomball Tournament will make its debut in Erie starting Saturday morning at ERIEBANK Sports Park. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.A total of 16 teams will compete from seven states, playing 39 games over the course of the weekend.