TOP GYMNASTS WILL BE NAMED TO TEAM USA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT
ST. LOUIS – June 22, 2021 – The men’s and women’s gymnastics teams for Team USA competing at the Tokyo Olympic Games will be named this weekend in St. Louis during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Gymnastics. Hosted by the St. Louis Sports Commission, the Trials take place Thursday (June 24) through Sunday (June 27) at The Dome at America’s Center.
ST. LOUIS – June 14, 2021 – Single-session tickets for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics go on sale today (Monday, June 14) at 10 a.m. Central. Scheduled for June 24-27, the Trials will be held at The Dome at America’s Center. The men’s and women’s gymnastics teams for the Tokyo Olympic Games will be named in St. Louis at the conclusion of the Trials.
ST. LOUIS – June 3, 2021 – All-session tickets for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, scheduled for June 24-27 at The Dome at America’s Center, go on sale today (Thursday, June 3) at 10 a.m. Central. The men’s and women’s gymnastics teams for the Tokyo Olympic Games will be named in St. Louis at the conclusion of the Trials.
ORGANIZATION AWARDS $15,000 TO SIX AREA STUDENTS FOR EXEMPLIFYING CLASS AND CHARACTER ON THE PLAYING FIELD
ST. LOUIS – May 19, 2021 – Katie Morwick, Tal Dean, Hayden Hatley, Emily Mattler, Josette Partney, and Jacob York are the recipients of the 2021 Carl Fricks Sportsmanship Scholarships. The scholarships are awarded by the St. Louis Sports Commission’s young professionals group – the Sports Commission Associates – and recognize high school seniors from the region who embody outstanding sportsmanship. The six students were selected by the Associates’ scholarship committee, which reviewed nominations from throughout the St. Louis area.
TICKETING UPDATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE EVENT
ST. LOUIS – May 11, 2021 – The U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, scheduled for June 24-27, 2021 in St. Louis, will now be held at The Dome at America’s Center. Previously, the event was to take place at Enterprise Center, where it was sold out. However, current arena capacity limits and other COVID-related challenges necessitate the change in venue. Read More
FANS ENCOURAGED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES
ST. LOUIS – March 16, 2021 – St. Louis will host the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Thursday through Saturday (March 18-20) at Enterprise Center. This marks the ninth time since 2000 the event has taken place in the Gateway City. The St. Louis Sports Commission and University of Missouri will serve as co-hosts for the event.
This is the second NCAA championship to take place in St. Louis this month. The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships were held last weekend at America’s Center with 132 student-athletes competing. The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will feature 330 student-athletes vying for national titles in 10 weight classes and an overall team national championship.
FANS ENCOURAGED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES
ST. LOUIS – March 11, 2021 – St. Louis will host the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships Friday and Saturday (March 12-13) at the America’s Center Convention Complex. The St. Louis Sports Commission and the NCAA have been working with (and will continue working with) America’s Center and the City of St. Louis Department of Health on protocols and procedures to make the health and safety of everyone at the Championships the top priority.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions a limited amount of guest passes were made available to participating schools for the two-day event. The NCAA will have no public ticket sales for this year’s Championships.
ST. LOUIS – March 2, 2021 – The 2021 USA Racquetball National Championships Festival presented by Penn has been awarded to St. Louis. The event, which includes the Racquetball National Doubles Championships, National Singles Championships, and National Juniors Championships, will run from June 3-13. The 10-day event will take place at three premier racquetball facilities in the region: the Jewish Community Center, Vetta Racquet Sports Concord, and Vetta Racquet Sports West.
GATEWAY CITY WILL SERVE AS NCAA WRESTLING’S EPICENTER OVER BACK-TO-BACK WEEKENDS THIS MARCH
ST. LOUIS – Feb. 11, 2021 – St. Louis will add another NCAA event to its résumé next month as it assists the NCAA with steps to safely host winter sport championships. To address health and safety protocols, the NCAA is moving its Division II Wrestling Championships to the Gateway City. The event will take place March 12-13 at the America’s Center Convention Complex and will be hosted by Lindenwood University, Maryville University, McKendree University, and the St. Louis Sports Commission. The Division II Wrestling Championships were previously held in St. Louis in 2015, and will return to Chaifetz Arena in 2022 as part of a previously-announced site selection.
ORGANIZATION’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP TO AWARD $15,000 TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO EXEMPLIFY OUTSTANDING SPORTSMANSHIP; TOP WINNER WILL RECEIVE $10,000
APPLICATION PACKET NOW AVAILABLE
ST. LOUIS – Feb. 5, 2021 – The St. Louis Sports Commission is accepting nominations for its annual Carl Fricks Sportsmanship Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to graduating high school seniors from the St. Louis metro area who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship in athletic competition. Read More