Top 10 Sports Industry Moments of 2014 in Greater Raleigh
Thursday, January 08, 2015, 8am by Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance
The Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance recently took to Twitter to count down 2014's best sports industry moments in Greater Raleigh. There were countless numbers of great options to choose from, even when excluding Raleigh area teams' regular season contests. Not everything could be included, but here are some of our favorite moments of the year. Did you have a personal favorite? Tweet us @raleighncsports and let us know. Here's to another year of sports in 2015!
No. 10: Kirk Triplett wins the @SASChampionship at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. @ChampionsTour #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/yLVcvBKkbc
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 9: @ApexBasketball wins the NCHSAA 4A state championship in front of 6,000+ fans at Reynolds Coliseum #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/m3GWXqxmvf
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 8: The 2nd #IM703Raleigh is again a major success with a sold-out field of 3,200 registered athletes. #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/dOLApdxfTv
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 7: @USIAthletics def. Colorado Mesa to win the NCAA Baseball Division II World Series at @USABaseball #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/pRD6C4VPxu
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 6: The @ussoccer_wnt defeats Switzerland in front of 10,000 fans at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. #GRSAtop10 https://t.co/A9KiE0ChBU
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 5: @caslnc #NSS2014 Girls Showcase attracts 440 teams, the largest sporting event in Triangle history. #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/Pwrfww8T9h
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 4: Raleigh & @PNCArena named as site for 2016 @NCAA #MarchMadness, hosted by @PackAthletics. #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/q7jNcvHCaM
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 3: @NCAA #CollegeCup attracts 17,517 fans & @UVAMenSoccer upsets @UCLAMSoccer to claim national title. #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/45ngPZ3pMu
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
No. 2: Inaugural #RnRRAL named "Best New Sporting Event" of 2014 by @SportsTravel following superb debut. #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/W6HiETTgwD
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
And No. 1: The @MercerBears upset @DukeMBB in opening game of @NCAA #MarchMadness at Raleigh's @PNCArena. #GRSAtop10 pic.twitter.com/wghGgOjtd9
— GreaterRaleighSports (@raleighncsports) December 19, 2014
Author: Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance
Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance (GRSA) is the smart choice for regional, national and international sporting events. Located within North Carolina's dynamic capital region, GRSA's seasoned professionals, supportive community and host partners provide quality venues and unparalleled service that ensure winning results that shareholders can celebrate.