TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Senior Games (FSG) Softball players will take the field this weekend to begin their journey to the 2019 National Senior Games in Albuquerque, N.M., at the FSG Softball Qualifier at the Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex in Leesburg. Teams ranging in ages from 50+ to 75+ will earn a trip to the 2019 […]
The Florida Sports Foundation (FSF), a Division of Enterprise Florida, Inc., is pleased to announce, Marvin E. Green, Jr., will join the staff as the Director of Amateur Sports and Events, on Monday, February 26. In this position, Green will plan and direct all aspects of Sunshine State Games and Florida Senior Games, the Foundation’s […]
~Four participating athletes honored as Humana Game Changers for exemplifying healthful aging through their spirit and determination~ As part of its commitment to seniors and healthy living, Humana – in partnership with the Florida Sports Foundation – will be the presenting sponsor of the Florida Senior Games through 2020. The Florida Senior Games is an […]
Online registration is now open for the 2017 Florida Senior Games, to be held December 2-10, in Clearwater and Pinellas County. Senior athletes, age 50 and over, can find registration and competition information for the 24 sports of the 26th Annual Florida Senior Games at www.floridaseniorgames.com. Entry fees vary by sport and the online registration […]
With the 2017 National Senior Games being in such close proximity, nearly 900 Florida Senior Athletes traveled to Birmingham, Alabama and made their presence known, winning a total of 576 medals and setting 17 age group records. It was the second highest total of athletes representing all 50 states competing in the biennial games, held […]
The State of Florida will have its best showing at the National Senior Games since 1999 with a total of 870 athletes over the age of 50 competing in 19 sports of the 2017 National Senior Games in Birmingham, Alabama. The biennial event begins Saturday, June 2 and concludes on Thursday, June 15 with over […]
The 2016 Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year are both record-setting athletes who have proven themselves on the National Level as well. Jupiter’s Kathy Petrillo achieved success on a bicycle and John Horwath, of The Villages has done the same with a bow and arrow. Kathy Petrillo set 5K and 10K Time Trials records […]
The 2016 Florida Senior Games features more than 2,600 athletes competing in nine days of sports and events, December 3-11, in Clearwater. Read the daily reports of the action at the links below. Sunday, December 11 Saturday, December 10 Friday, December 9 Thursday, December 8 Wednesday, December 7 Tuesday, December 6 Monday, December 5 Sunday, […]
If there’s one thing you can say about the 2015 Florida Senior Games Athletes of the Year, it’s that Janet Brown and Rudy Vazmina produce results when they show up at the golf course and the swimming pool. The pair of veteran Florida Senior Games athletes will be recognized for their efforts at their respective […]
One of the highlights of the annual Florida Senior Series Workshop, which features representatives from the state’s 22 Florida Senior Games Series Qualifiers events, is the creative awards for event printed materials, t-shirts and website design and an award for participation from series qualifiers. The Florida Sports Foundation hosted its 2016 Florida Senior Games Series […]