On November 18, 2018, the Tampa Bay Local Organizing Committee tipped-off it's 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four Legacy Programs during the University of South Florida versus Oklahoma showdown.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Hillsborough County All-Star High School Football Game, which celebrated its 20th annual contest on December 15, 2018 (est.1999), aims to recognize outstanding senior football players and cheerleaders throughout the entire county by providing the unique opportunity to participate under the lights of Raymond James Stadium.

The 24th Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game Day of Champions (est. 1995) was held on December 15, 2018 under the bright lights of Raymond James Stadium! Game Day of Champions is an annual football event featuring four exhibition-style games between the best youth football teams in Hillsborough County. The vision for Game Day of Champions is to reward youth football players, following a successful league campaign, with the opportunity to play a game on the same field as their hometown heroes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

December's 2018 Joy of Giving at Raymond James Stadium also provided the ideal location for our friends with Tampa Catholic Boys Soccer to punctuate November's Replay Tampa Bay Preseason Invitational collection drive in memorable fashion. The boys, who raised $2100, helped distrubute the 100+ new sporting goods purchased with the donated funds to Tampa Bay youth ... Take a look back at this impactful event. More info on this initiative can be found at ReplayTampaBay.com.

Taking place at the University of Tampa, the 11th Annual Tampa Bay Volleyball Combine, hosted by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, is designed to create exposure opportunities for high school student-athletes aspiring to play at the next level.

Nearly 100 teams from across 10 states converged on the campus of the University of South Florida to participate at the inaugural Under the Lights Flag Football National Championships. Competitors ranged in age from kindergarten to eighth grade. By final whistle, four teams from the Tampa Bay-area held true to their home field advantage as they claimed National Championships.

Over 1,800 competitors from across the United States descended upon Tampa Bay for the 2018 AAU Gymnastics National Championship at the Tampa Convention Center. This marks the second time (2007) that Tampa Bay has hosted this prestigious event.

Held in conjunction with the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary, over 200 items and five bins of apparel were collected as part of the latest Replay Tampa Bay drive to assist the unsheltered population of downtown Tampa.

The Tampa Bay Sports Commission and the Tampa Police Athletic League partnered with Tamika Catchings Catch the Stars Foundation by hosting one of her #24Forever Legacy Tours, a fun-filled free basketball clinic hosted in underserved and low income communities. Catch the Stars empowers youth (ages 7-18) by providing goal setting programs that promote FITNESS, LITERACY and YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.

Hosted in Tampa Bay for the first time, the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field East Preliminary enthused audience as over 25 USF Track and Field Stadium records were set. In total, the event featured 170+ teams and over 1,700 elite athletes.

The University of Tampa and Tampa Bay Sports Commission teamed together to host the 2018 NCAA DII Women's Lacrosse National Championship weekend for the first time in the event's history. Le Moyne, Regis, East Stroudsburg and Florida Southern each took part in the festivities which saw Le Moyne take home the game's top prize!

Our new friends at Espiritu Santo Catholic School got in on the Replay Tampa Bay efforts today, as they helped collect new and gently used sporting goods throughout the month of April to help local youth in need. For more information on Replay Tampa Bay and how you can get involved, visit ReplayTampaBay.com.

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Eddie DeBartolo, known for his incredibly giving nature, has embraced Tampa Bay as his hometown. At the 2018 Sneaker Soiree (May 3), the Tampa Bay Sports Commission had the incredible opportunity to honor Mr. DeBartolo with the 2018 Lee Roy Selmon Lifetime Achievement award for his giving nature and selfless actions in and around our great community.

Since coming to Tampa Bay, Vincent Jackson has supplanted himself as a leader in our community with assisting military families and, in particular, military youth. Through has actions at the Jackson in Action 83 Foundation, the Tampa Bay community continues to feel the incredible impact of Vincent and his widespread efforts of uplifting kids in all aspects of their lives.

Iggy Thomas grew up wanting to follow in his brother's high school football footsteps, however one hit on September 22, 2017 brought that dream to a pause. Take a look back at Iggy and his fight to get back on the gridiron.

8th grade wrestler Jonathan Conrad, who finished the wrestling state finals as the runner-up as a seventh grader, overcame a severe injury in his state championship match to earn his first FHSAA State Championship. His WILL is the epitome of this award.

Eric Ugarte, the Hillsborough County soccer player of the year, is more than just an incredible player that led his Plant City High School squad to its first state championship in over 30 years, he's also a shining example of the Plant City community and how FAMILY is everything.

From the FHSAA state championship in 2017, to losing coach and MLB all-star Roy Halladay, the Calvary Christian Baseball team has used baseball as an escape and an arena to channel their "family-first" mentality. Now, in the midst of a 57-game win streak, Calvary is primed to make history.

Diana Jackson, Head Gymnastics Coach at the City of Tampa's Park and Recreation New Tampa Community Park, was honored as the inaugural Tampa Bay Sneaker Soiree Youth Coach of the Year, presented by Irish 31.