Athletics

Pro Tennis Returns to Florence

This week the Florence Tennis Center is holding the McLeod for Health Florence Open - A USTA Pro Circuit Event. All events are open and free to the public. Please see the attached flier for more information. For additional information, contact the Tennis Center at 843-665-3106.

Track Athletes Headed to National Junior Olympics

Florence Track Club has 2 youth athletes who will be competing at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, the week of July 24-30th. To qualify for the National JO meet, athletes had to finish in the top 8 in their events at the USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Meet that was held in Tampa, Florida, July 6-9th.

Kamren Matthews, 9 year old female athlete, will be competing in the 100m dash, 200m dash, and long jump. Kamren came in 1st in the 100m and 200m at the SC State Association meet in June. She will be competing in the 200m prelims on Wednesday, July 26th, the 100m prelims on Thursday, July 27th, and long jump on Sunday, July 30th.

Kerstynn Barr, 12 year old female athlete, will be competing in shot put, discus, and javelin. Kerstynn came in 2nd in discus and 3rd in shot put at the SC State Association meet in June. She will be competing in javelin on Thursday, July 27th, shot put on Friday, July 28th, and discus on Saturday, July 29th.

Both of these young ladies have trained hard to make it to this level, and the City of Florence Athletics Department wishes them good luck and safe travels as they head to Eugene next week!

Congratulations Track & Field Athletes!

Over the weekend of July 7th-9th, 24 athletes from Florence Track Club traveled to Tampa, Florida, to compete in the USATF Region 4 Junior Olympic Championships. Competing against athletes from South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, the Florence Track Club athletes well represented the City of Florence. The top 8 athletes in each event qualified for an opportunity to compete at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships to be held in Eugene, Oregon, on July 24th-30th.

Congratulations to Caydence Ford - 13-14 Girls Javelin Regional Champion!

In addition to Caydence, the following athletes also qualified to compete in Eugene:

Kamren Matthews - Long Jump (3rd), 100m (6th), 200m (8th)
Kerstynn Barr - Discus (2nd), Shot Put (3rd), Javelin (5th)
Isacc Johnson - Long Jump (3rd)
Kenenna Eruchalu - High Jump (3rd)
Andrew Miller - Javelin (2nd)
Nathaniel Bruce - Javelin (3rd), Shot Put (7th), Discus (8th)
11-12 Girls 4x100m Relay Team (2nd)
13-14 Girls 4x100m Relay Team (4th)
15-16 Boys 4x100m Relay Team (6th)

Florence Youth Sports In Action This Weekend

The City of Florence Athletics Department wants to say good luck to all of our youth sports teams who are competing this weekend!

9/10/11 Baseball will be competing in the Little League State Tournament in Irmo beginning Thursday, July 6 at 6pm. See the full weekend schedule.

Minors Baseball will be competing in the Little League State Tournament in Greenwood beginning Thursday, July 6 at 5:30pm. See the full weekend schedule.

Minors Softball will be competing in the Little League State Tournament at Freedom Florence beginning Friday, July 7 at 6pm. See the full weekend schedule.

Majors Softball will be competing in the Little League State Tournament at Freedom Florence beginning Friday, July 7 at 8pm. See the full weekend schedule.

Florence Track Club will have 24 athletes competing at the Region 4 Track Meet in Tampa, Florida beginning Friday, July 7. See the full weekend schedule.

Florence athletes will compete in the 200m dash prelims, 4x100m relay, and shot put on Friday.
Florence athletes will compete in the 100m dash prelims, 400m dash prelims, long jump, high jump, shot put, javelin, and discus on Saturday.
Florence athletes will complete in long jump, high jump, javelin, and discus on Sunday, as well as any athletes who make it to the finals from the 100m, 200m, and 400m prelims.