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Tampa Bay Sports Commission Announces Community-Focused Partnership with Tampa-Area DICK’S Sporting Goods and House of Sport Locations

Tampa-Area DICK’S Sporting Goods Named an Official Partner of the TBSC’s Youth Sports Programs and the Beyond Series.

March 30, 2026

Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Grow Financial Continue Long-Standing Partnership

Grow Financial Named Official Partner of the “Setting the Standard - GROWing the Game” Initiative

March 27, 2026

Replay Tampa Bay Closes March Madness with Basketball-Focused Distribution Event

Over 75 Participants Joined Replay Tampa Bay at The Skills Center

March 24, 2026

Game Day of Champions Soccer Returns for the First Time in Seven Years

Suncoast Credit Union Field to Host Annual Local Youth Showcase Event

March 03, 2026

Press Pass Sideline Series: 2025 Hillsborough County HS Baseball Showcase

USF Women's Lacrosse player, Press Pass member, and social media influencer Sofia Chepenik anchors the first installment of the Press Pass: Sideline Series. She goes behind the scenes at the Tampa Bay Sports Commission's annual Hillsborough County HS Baseball Showcase. She chats with coaches and parents while showing off her juggling skills!

November 21, 2025

Over 100 Student-Athletes to Participate in Hillsborough County Boys and Girls Basketball Showcase

Event Set for Saturday, September 27, at All People’s Life Center

September 24, 2025

NCAA Women's Final Four Creates Local Impact Through Replay Tampa Bay

Upon completing the NCAA Women's Final Four Bounce presented by Buick, the remaining basketballs were delivered to a pair of community Boys and Girls Clubs as Team Tampa Bay continues to Set the Standard and Grow the Game!

April 10, 2025

Tampa Bay Goes Beyond the Baseline

They are accustomed to working behind the scenes, but when five women took the stage during Thursday’s Beyond the Baseline panel discussion as part of NCAA Women’s Final Four festivities, their influence and accomplishments quickly became apparent.

April 04, 2025

Local Organizing Committee Gathers for Beyond Barriers - Bracketology 101

The NCAA Women’s Final Four is coming to Tampa Bay. Accordingly, just before the 68-team field was selected on March 16 (Selection Sunday), the Tampa Bay Local Organizing Committee hosted the next installment of their Beyond Barriers — Bracketology 101 with the TBLOC Advisory Board and local supporters.

March 19, 2025

Replay Tampa Bay Teams with Tampa Bay Sun FC, Tampa Catholic Soccer and Rowdies for Distro Event.

Teaming with Tampa Catholic Boys Soccer, the Tampa Bay Sun FC and Tampa Bay Rowdies, the Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Replay Tampa Bay initiative helped distribute 300 new soccer balls to the San Jose Mission.

September 15, 2024

Replay Tampa Bay Visits Wilbert Davis Belmont Heights Boys and Girls Club

On July 23, 2024, Replay Tampa Bay teamed with Florida Premier Basketball for a ‘Back 2 School’ event at the Wilbert Davis Belmont Heights Boys and Girls Club in Tampa, Florida.

July 23, 2024

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston: Press Pass - Setting Up the Future!

How Tampa Bay's Media Mentoring Program is Providing a Big Opportunity and Helping Grow the Game

December 16, 2023

Beyond Barriers: Above the Net

The Beyond Series welcomed in the four Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational head coaches for an exclusive panel session with NCAA Director of Championships, Kristen Fasbender. Check out Georgia Tech's Michelle Collier, Penn State's Katie Schumacher-Cawley, USF's Jolene Shepardson, and Florida's Mary Wise as they discussed the state of the sport of #volleyball in front of over 100 women and volleyball influencers.

August 25, 2023

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston - A Volleyball Season of Historic Proportions

Why the 2023 NCAA Volleyball Season is Setting Up to Be Unforgettable

August 24, 2023

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston - Building a Foundation for the Future

How Tampa Bay is "Growing the Game" of Volleyball

August 22, 2023

Gameday. Every Day. Podcast Episode 15 featuring R2TBI NIL Participants - Pt. 1

On Episode 15 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, preview the opening match-up on Aug. 25 of our Road to Tampa Bay Invitational, the host USF Bulls vs. Georgia Tech. Ryan and Rob give you a rundown of the big storylines, including Yellow Jackets coach Michelle Collier, a former USF All-American and a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame, returning to face her alma mater. Ryan and Rob are joined by USF's Ragan Kinard and Tatiana Johnson, as well as Georgia Tech's Liv Mogridge and Bella D’Amico -- who are all serving as the Tampa Bay Sports Commission’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Brand Ambassadors, where they will promote the TBSC, its social impact initiatives and its commitment to growing the game of volleyball!

August 21, 2023

Gameday. Every Day. Podcast Episode 16 featuring R2TBI NIL Participants - Pt. 2

On Episode 16 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, preview the second match-up on Aug. 25 of our Road to Tampa Bay Invitational, two Top-12 programs facing off in the Florida and Penn State! Ryan and Rob give you a rundown of the big storylines, including having the Nittany Lions back, who won it all in 2009 the last time the Women's Volleyball Championships were held in Tampa Bay! Ryan and Rob are joined by the Gators' Elli McKissock and Alexis Stucky, as well as Penn State's Mac Podraza and Taylor Trammell -- who are all serving as the Tampa Bay Sports Commission’s Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) Brand Ambassadors, where they will promote the TBSC, its social impact initiatives and its commitment to growing the game of volleyball! If you missed Part 1, previewing USF vs. Georgia Tech, go check out Episode 15!

August 21, 2023

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston - Meet Our NIL Brand Ambassadors

Growing the Game with Alexis Stucky and Elli McKissock

August 11, 2023

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston - Meet Our NIL Brand Ambassadors

Growing the Game with Ragan Kinard and Tatiana Johnson

August 10, 2023

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston - Meet Our NIL Brand Ambassadors

Growing the Game with Liv Mogridge and Isabella D'Amico

August 09, 2023

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston - Meet Our NIL Brand Ambassadors

Growing the Game with Taylor Trammell and Mac Podraza

August 08, 2023

NIL Impact - Unveiling the Setting the Standard - Growing the Game Initiative

Team Tampa Bay's Take with Joey Johnston:

August 07, 2023

TBSC, Partners Host 14th Annual Tampa Bay Volleyball Showcase

The 14th Annual Tampa Bay Volleyball Showcase took place at Florida's top club program, OTVA, in June. Hosted by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, the event is designed for high school volleyball players, aspiring to compete at the next level. The Showcase, run by high school and club volleyball coaches, provided participants with a unique opportunity to showcase their skills in front of college recruiters.

June 20, 2023

Replay Tampa Bay, Tampa Catholic Boys Soccer Visit MLK Recreation Center

The Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Replay Tampa Bay initiative recently partnered with the City of Tampa Parks and Rec team and the Tampa Catholic Boys Soccer program, to bring nearly 100 new sporting goods to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreational Center! Together we are helping keep kids in the game, one sporting good at a time! ������

May 24, 2023