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Cheering crowds. Star athletes. Proud parents. The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission brings them all together at area sporting venues. From tennis and basketball to softball, baseball and track - we've got game!

The Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission is a partnership between Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism, the Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. We work together to bring quality sporting events to the area.

The press releases below will keep you up to date on the latest sporting news. You can also browse our tourism-related releases here. For media assistance and additional information, please contact Kimberly Chapman, Public Relations Manager at 251-974-4625.

For sponsorship and event planning information, contact Michelle Russ, Sports & Events Sales Manager at 1-800-982-8562.

Sports Commission Press Releases

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Batter up for USSSA baseball and softball on Alabama’s Gulf Coast (6/13/2013)
NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships Headed to Gulf Shores, Ala. (5/31/2013)
CBS Sports Network to Broadcast AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships (5/20/2013)
Island education foundation to benefit from The Color Run (5/09/2013)
USC duo Burnham and Robinson win AVCA pairs championship (5/08/2013)
USC's Top Pair of Burnham/Robinson Win the 2013 AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball Pairs Championship (5/05/2013)
LBSU Wins AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championship (5/05/2013)
Pairs Bracket Announced for AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball Pairs Championship (5/04/2013)
LBSU Takes Home Team Championship, AVCA Sand All-Americans and Coach of the Year Announced (5/04/2013)
Day 1 of AVCA Team Championship Offers Up Highly Competitive Play (5/03/2013)
Pairs Pool Play Wraps Up First Day of Competition (5/03/2013)
Sports commission boasts impressive first quarter numbers (5/02/2013)
Olympic athletes to attend state track championship in Gulf Shores (5/01/2013)
The Wharf Hosts The Color Run (4/29/2013)
Alabama players dig deep for sand victory (4/29/2013)
AVCA Announces Participants for the 2013 Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships Airing on CBS Sports Network (4/22/2013)
Humble beginnings lead to championship volleyball play on Alabama’s Gulf Coast (4/19/2013)
Johnson and Tisdale win HT Redfish Tournament in Orange Beach (4/17/2013)
Spectrum Resorts to sponsor tennis invitational (4/10/2013)
Shock H2O Redfish Series kicks off in Orange Beach (4/08/2013)
Bump, set and spike on the sands of Gulf Shores (4/03/2013)
The Color Run Adds Orange Beach to its 2013 Lineup (3/07/2013)
Sports Commission breaks records in 2012, looks forward to continuing the trend (3/04/2013)
Orange Beach to Host the 2012 NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship (11/20/2012)
AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championships Return to Gulf Shores, Alabama & CBS Sports Network (11/20/2012)