Headlines
Gameday. Every Day. Podcast Ep.19 featuring the Tampa Bay Sun FC
On Episode 19 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, introduce you to the newest member of Team Tampa Bay: The Tampa Bay Sun FC! Ryan and Rob welcome Sun FC President Christina Unkel and head coach Denise Schilte-Brown, the former USF Bulls head coach, to discuss how the league was formed, the theme behind the team's new logo and what the next 12 months will look like leading up to the inaugural season!
November 08, 2023
Gameday. Every Day. POD 18 featuring the TBSC's Jason Aughey
On Episode 18 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, discuss how Tampa Bay has become the epicenter of youth and amateur sporting events, spearheaded by our Senior Vice President for Sports Tourism Jason Aughey and Director of Sales and Events Tony Diaz, plus updates on NCAA Volleyball Championship and Royal Rumble tickets and Friday's Replay Tampa Bay drive across Hillsborough County!
October 30, 2023
Gameday. Every Day. POD 17 featuring the Savannah Bananas' Dan Oberst and AVCA's Jaime Gordon
On Episode 17 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, recap Rob's visit to Georgia for the Savannah Bananas 2024 World Tour Draft, where Tampa Bay was selected with the No. 1 overall pick! Rob chats with Bananas star and Pinellas County native Dan Oberst about his experience in Tampa Bay in 2023 and the excitement to return in 2024! Rob also chats about the plans for WWE's Royal Rumble in January 2024 and the plans around Gasparilla weekend! The crew also gives an update on the record demand for December's NCAA Volleyball Championships and chats with AVCA CEO Dr. Jaime Gordon
October 17, 2023
Tampa Bay to Kickoff the 2024 Banana Ball World Tour!
#TeamTampaBay had the incredible opportunity to travel to Savannah, Georgia to be with @TheSavannahBananas for the 2024 Banana Ball World Tour Draft Announcement on October 5, which saw Tampa Bay selected first overall to launch tour festivities next February 8-10 at George M. Steinbrenner Field!
October 06, 2023
Team Tampa Bay Celebrates National Volleyball Day
Members of the Team Tampa Bay sports community came together to celebrate the sport of volleyball and December's 2023 DI Women's Volleyball Championship at Amalie Arena. #GoBucs #GoBolts #RaysUp #COYR #HornsUp
September 23, 2023
Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational Rewind
Take a look back at an exciting Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational featuring USF (#HornsUp), Florida (#GoGators), Georgia Tech (#PointTech) and Penn State (#WeAre) Volleyball programs. The incredible two-day Invite launched the 2023 NCAA Volleyball season which will begin and end in #TampaBay!
September 12, 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
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
The Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational
Tampa Bay prepares to host four great teams over two nights as the Road 2 Tampa Bay Volleyball Invitational, featuring USF, Florida, Georgia Tech, and Penn State, launches the 2023 NCAA Volleyball season in grand fashion. The season begins and ends in Tampa Bay!
July 26, 2023
Gameday. Every Day. Podcast Episode 14 featuring USF Volleyball
On Episode 14 of the "Gameday. Every Day" podcast, local TV personality Ryan Bass and Rob Higgins, the Executive Director of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, take the pod on the road to visit the University of South Florida for their volleyball Media Day, as we close in on the Road to Tampa Bay Invitational! Ryan and Rob unveil the new "Setting the Standard — Growing the Game" campaign, count down to the tournament's opening weekend and visit with USF Bulls head volleyball coach and Tampa Prep alum Jolene Shepardson, who gives us a preview of the 2023 season for the Bulls! We're also joined by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission's Vice President of Events Claire Lessinger to elaborate on the new campaign and give us the details on final preps ahead of game day! Plus, Rob recaps his visit to Canton, Ohio for Ronde Barber's Pro Football Hall of Fame induction!
August 09, 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
Tampa Goes "Bananas in the Bay" : The Savannah Bananas Make Inaugural Trip to Tampa Bay
The Savannah Bananas made their inaugural trip to the Tampa Bay area as the brought the Banana Ball World Tour to George M. Steinbrenner Field.
May 03, 2023
2023 Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon at Adventure Island
A sold-out Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon featured 400 youth participants who completed a swim - bike - run throughout the Busch Gardens' waterpark. To top off the memorable morning, $2,500 of the proceeds went back to the Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance.
April 22, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: National Championship
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA #MFrozenFour Junior Reporter, wraps his behind-the-scenes reporting with a look at Saturday's unforgettable National Championship game at Amalie Arena! From red carpet arrivals, open practices, to the Hobey Baker Awards, Frozen Fest, the sellout games and much more,... there has been no shortage of energy, excitement, and fandom in Tampa Bay for men's college hockey's top prize. On behalf of the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, we want to thank Wyatt, the NCAA, the University of Wisconsin, our great partners at Amalie Arena, City of Tampa, Hillsborough County and the Florida Sports Foundation
April 10, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Hobey Baker Award
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA #MFrozenFour Junior Reporter, heads to Sparkman Wharf to cover and celebrate college hockey's most prized award, and chats with Joey Reilly, Chairman of the Hobey Baker, Robb Stauber (1988 winner - Minnesota) and 2023 Hobey Baker winner, Adam Fantilli.
April 07, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Priority Ticket Holder Luncheon
2023 NCAA #MFrozenFour Junior Reporter, Wyatt Ross, chats with many of college hockey's longest and most tenured fans at the NCAA Ticket Priority Ticket Holder Luncheon on Friday at the Frozen Four.
April 07, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Frozen Fest
NCAA Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross goes behind-the-scenes at the 2023 #MFrozenFour National Semifinals!
April 06, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Open Practices
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA #MFrozenFour Junior Reporter, gets fans up to speed on the semifinal matchups at Wednesday's Open Practice.
April 06, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter Wyatt Ross: Teams Land in Tampa Bay
Wyatt Ross, our 2023 NCAA Men's Frozen Four Junior Reporter, is going out and about all Men's Frozen Four Week to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at all the action. First up, Team Tampa Bay gives our four participating teams a red-carpet welcome!
April 05, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Brian Elliott
Part of the Tampa Bay Lightning's netminder team, Wisconsin hockey great, Brian Elliott has experienced college hockey's ultimate prize by winning the Men’s Frozen Four championship in 2006. Hear how raising that title punctuated a stellar career and a memorable college hockey playing experience in Madison, as well as why he knows the Tampa Bay hockey community will rally around the 2023 championship in our next #MFrozenFour Face-Off Q&A!
April 04, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Nick Perbix
The Bolts Nick Perbix had the incredible chance to participate in a Men’s Frozen Four in 2021 with St. Cloud State. Hear Nick talk about why his time playing college hockey was so important to him and his thoughts on #TampaBay being a hockey town on the next #MFrozenFour Face-Off convo.
April 02, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Brian Boyle
Our next #MFrozenFour Face-Off guest is a @TBLightningNHL fan-favorite... the one and only Brian Boyle! Brian chats about his NCAA Ice Hockey playing days at Boston College, the impact of college hockey on his life, and some of his favorite things to do when visiting #tampabay ! ������ #ncaaicehockey #mfrozenfour #collegehockey #TampaBay #TeamTampaBay #ncaa #ncaachampionship #GoBolts #TampaBayLightning
March 31, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Alex Killorn
On the third installment of the #MFrozenFour Face-Off series, the @tblightning's Alex Killorn chats about his special college hockey playing experience at Harvard Hockey and why fans will have an unforgettable championship week in #TampaBay! ������ #ncaaicehockey #mfrozenfour #collegehockey #TampaBay #TeamTampaBay #ncaa #ncaachampionship #GoBolts #tampabaylightning
March 29, 2023
The Tampa Bay Bay Lightning Want to See you at the 2022 NCAA Men's Frozen Four!
Former Tampa Bay Lightning fan-favorite Brian Boyle, alongside Nick Perbix, Ian Cole, Brian Elliott, and Alex Killorn wants to see you at the 2023 NCAA Men's Frozen Four in Tampa Bay on April 6 & 8.
March 27, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Ian Cole
In the next episode of the #MFrozenFour Face-Off Series, @TBLightningNHL defenseman Ian Cole highlights his memorable time at Notre Dame Hockey, what makes college hockey special, and why #TampaBay is a special hockey community. ������ #ncaaicehockey #mfrozenfour #collegehockey #TampaBay #TeamTampaBay #ncaa #ncaachampionship
March 24, 2023
Tampa Bay Prepares for the 2023 NCAA Men's Frozen Four
The #NCAA Men's Frozen Four returns to #TampaBay on April 6 & 8, 2023 at Amalie Arena!
March 14, 2023
NCAA Men's Frozen Four Face-Off with Ben Bishop
We’re talking Men’s Frozen Four memories with members of the Tampa Bay Lightning in our Men's Frozen Four Face-Off series! First up… Former #Bolts netminder legend, Ben Bishop dishes about his love for college hockey and his TWO #MFrozenFour appearances with the University of Maine.
March 22, 2023
Team Tampa Bay Participates in 2023 Dribble to Work Day
#TeamTampaBay loves the #WFinalFour and what better way to show that ❤️ than getting out and hyping up the community for this year’s tourney as well as Tampa’s fourth hosting effort in 2025 than with a grassroots initiative that started in our own backyard in 2015, #DribbleToWorkDay! ���� A special thanks to the Valspar Championship’s Executive Women’s Day and the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida’s Women of Distinction Luncheon for providing an incredible opportunity for us to come out and join them at their high-impact events!
March 14, 2023
Replay Tampa Bay is Helping Keep Kids in the Game!
For over 10 years, Replay Tampa Bay has been giving back to our local youth and showcasing how the power of sports can impact a life. Beginning in 2011, thanks to Rob Elder and our Tampa Bay franchises, the Replay Tampa Bay initiative has collected and distributed nearly 10,000 new and gently used sporting goods back out into the community to “Help Keep Kids in the Game”! Now a year-long effort, the #TampaBay community, alongside the Replay Tampa Bay brand, is stepping up to support our youth in a series of ways… So, whether you’re an individual, student, company, or brand, there are a plethora of opportunities for you to start a collection drive and bring the excitement of sports to our kids. To learn more on how you can get involved, please visit ReplayTampaBay.com!
February 16, 2023
2022 Game Day of Champions
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Hillsborough County Game Day of Champions (established in 1995), 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 teams, following a successful league campaign, with the opportunity to play a game on the same field as their hometown heroes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 2022 event took place on December 10 at Raymond James Stadium.
February 16, 2023
Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Buccaneers and Fanatics Host Second Forever 55 Football Clinic
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Fanatics rallied together to host the second Forever 55 Football Clinic supporting Replay Tampa Bay at the NFL YET Center in Tampa. More than 100 local elementary and middle school students from East Tampa will participated in a football clinic hosted by Buccaneers flag football coaches and staff before receiving new gear courtesy of Fanatics and athletic equipment through Replay Tampa Bay, an annual sporting goods drive supported by the Buccaneers and spearheaded by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission.
November 29, 2022