Major sports events coming in July
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July will be a sports lover’s dream in Owensboro.
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The Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau has created the Bluegrass Clash Sports Summit to be held on two weekends — July 10-12 and July 17-19.
Lucas Daunhauer, the CVB’s sports destination development director, said the Clash will feature baseball, softball, basketball, cornhole, pickleball, bowling, taekwondo, tennis, disc golf, mountain biking, and other events that will be announced soon.
He said, “The Bluegrass Clash Sports Summit will be a celebration of athletic opportunities. We are excited to welcome in a large number of sporting events across these two weekends as a culmination of what Owensboro has become as a sports destination.”
Mark Calitri, CVB president, said, “This is a powerful showcase for our community. Owensboro keeps earning its reputation as Kentucky’s No. 1 Sports Town and the Bluegrass Clash Sports Summit puts that on full display.”
He said, “This is a concept I’ve believed in for several years. Lucas Daunhauer, who is heading our sports development, has done a tremendous job bringing it to life and working with local and national event planners to make it happen.”
Daunhauer said, “There will be opportunities for all ages and skill-levels in a wide variety of sports across these two weekends. The sporting events coming in are put on by nationally recognized groups who continue to see the value our community has to offer as a sports town; especially as we approach the opening of more state-of-the-art facilities.”
He said, “Our local partners, facilities and offices have done an excellent job in helping facilitate these events and providing them with a variety of downtown entertainment options and activities. We know this will be an occasion to remember as groups from across the world travel to compete in Owensboro.”
Daunhauer said he can’t release the list of all the venues yet because a couple are still under construction.
But city and county parks and the Owensboro Convention Center will all be hosting tournaments.
Daunhauer said Friday After 5 and The Eric Group are working closely with the event to provide riverfront entertainment and activities on both weekends.
He said the CVB is working with both new and returning organizations for the Clash.
If people are planning to visit Owensboro during those two weekends, they need to make reservations soon.
Calitri said, “We expect hotels to be near sellout and our restaurants packed. Visitors will also get to experience everything happening across Owensboro, including the new Maui’s entertainment complex and the energy of Friday After Five on the riverfront. It’s shaping up to be two back to back, huge sports weekends for our community.”
Tom Cardiff, who handles public relations for Maui, said, “Owensboro hosting a massive youth sports tournament like this is such a huge win for us and the entire community.”
He said, “Events like these bring hundreds of families and athletes to the area, and we are excited to become a place where these athletes celebrate wins and create team memories. We are so thankful to work with Visit Owensboro to continue creating a community that values fun, togetherness and team-building.”