2018 World Cup fever has hit Asheville. Soccer fans are turning out to cheer on their favorite teams, and they’re getting an especially friendly reception at Asheville’s local craft breweries. Here’s a quick look just three of the many locations to catch a match.
Events include the Downtown Dribble for children, a Cancer Awareness Day and an event honoring local veterans and law enforcement officers.
The high-scoring Blue Ridge Roller Girls had the tournament MVP in Witchita.
Moss, one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history, ran the course and doused fellow competitors with a water hose on Saturday.
The biggest change at the ballpark this season is the addition of hundreds of new seats.
The new outdoor sports center will feature: climbing gym, a yoga studio, a beer tap, gear rental and more.
The premier U.S. professional cycling team will be in Asheville Dec. 5-15 for training camp. There’s also a public event Dec. 8 at The Orange Peel.
Race to the Taps will add a new dimension to the old B, double-E, double-R, U N.
This is the second title in the past three seasons for the Asheville Tourists.
The Tourists are 2-5 against the Hagerstown Suns, who they will face off against for the championship.
The former University of North Carolina and University of Texas football coach lost his home northeast of Asheville and memorabilia collected over his long coaching career.
The Asheville Tourists are rockin’. Playoff ball starts on Wednesday, Sept. 3, with the Tourists hosting the Savannah Sand Gnats.
The Asheville Tourists return to McCormick Field for the final three home games of the regular season on Aug. 26.
Mikulik, already known for classic on-field tantrums, literally loses his shirt and shoes (along with his temper) this time. Check out the video.
The Asheville Tourists begin the week with a four-game lead in the SAL’s Southern Division, but things could tighten up quickly.
Even steamrollers have to come to a halt eventually.
The Asheville Tourists are playing some great baseball and had a dramatic win Thurssday, winning 8-7 in the 14th inning.
Duvall will play in the National Pro Grid League, which was founded by a former co-director of the CrossFit Games as a way to make the sport of “functional fitness” more accessible to the public.
McCormick Field is getting some nice upgrades in advance of this year’s SAL All-Star Game.
Dahl leads the team in triples and ranks in the team’s top five in every other offensive category.
The event will showcase the best in dirt riding on a challenging course that includes 10 jumps, including one that will send riders up to 35 feet in the air.
The Tourists return to McCormick Field on Monday for an eight-game homestand.
The Asheville Tourists return to McCormick Field tonight (Thirsty Thursday) for a four-game series with the Rome Braves.
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The Asheville Tourists are on a roll.
Prime is batting .326 for the month of May, and his ISO is .273. Also, he’s fifth among SAL batters in slugging percentage.
The Tourists went 5-2 during their latest homestand. They’re currently in second place in the SAL Southern Division, with a 25-19 record.
Carrier Park will be bustling with action this weekend. Check it out.
Current Tourists outfielder David Dahl is turning heads with his home runs, while former Tourist Nolan Arenado his grabbing headlines with an extended hitting streak the big leagues.
Valaika has a .380 batting average, second best in the South Atlantic League. He’s been one of the Tourists’ most consistent hitters the first month of the season.
The event, which includes a 10k, is organized by the director of the popular Cooper River Bridge Run.
On May 2, the Tourists will wear Spider-Man themed jerseys (courtesy of Aaron’s Inc.) for their game against the Lakewood BlueClaws, in conjunction with the release of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”
The Tourists’ third baseman is playing too well to be ignored for long.
The boys are back in town, and the 2014 edition of the Tourists has several potential stars to follow.
CrossFitters will compete in four separate workouts over the course of a day, with an overall champion crowned. More than $2,000 in cash and prizes will be handed out.
Newspaper publisher Dave Neill said the 14-year-old half-marathon and 1-year-old full marathon didn’t make enough money to pay participating nonprofits.
This follows recent news of a half-Ironman coming to Lake Logan next year.
The NBA teams will square off at the U.S. Cellular Center. The Bobcats are holding training camp at UNC Asheville.
The team competition will be held at Carrier Park on the French Broad River.
The one-of-a-kind tournament for adult soccer players from around N.C. and seven other states offers cash prizes and Asheville’s famous brew.
Chattanooga will host the first full Ironman in the Southeast in September 2014.
Track cyclist Lauren Tamayo, a 2012 London Olympic silver medalist, has announced she’ll try to make it to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The bootcamp is the work of Well.Fit Asheville.
There’s an obstacle course, hill climbs and swimming, all to raise money for the infant swimming program.
The Real Men Do Yoga event starts at 11 a.m. The beer starts flowing at noon.
The event will give Asheville’s bicycling scene a huge boost.
Karen Chavez of the Asheville Citizen-Times reports that Brent Bookwalter, who lives in Asheville with his wife, is a pro cyclist and teammates with Cadel Evans, the 2011 Tour de France champ.
Hornsby’s move is the second shoe to drop following the move of former UNCA head coach to Wilmington.
Asheville celebrity spotting: Rob Stone, former ESPN sports commentator now with Fox Soccer
Stone was hanging at the Bier Garden recently.