Pensacola...the Perfect Arena for Spectator Sports!
Pensacola Sports (cont'd) -
If you'd rather watch dogs race around a track, Pensacola's got that covered too...the Pensacola Greyhound Track...a great place to catch the thrill of high-speed action-packed greyhound racing. The Kennel Club is fully enclosed and climate controlled when it's too hot to sit outside in the Grandstand or you can enjoy railside seating for a close-up look at the excitement! You'll find fabulous steak or seafood dinners in the Kennel Club with outstnding views of the races...and there's live and instant replay television throughout the complex. Racing begins nightly at 7:00pm, Wednesday thru Saturday and there's matinee racing on Saturday and Sunday starting at 11:30am.
Feel like adopting one of these speedy greyhounds? For a long time now, animal lovers have been discovering what wonderful companions greyhounds make. Intelligent, calm and graceful creatures, greyhounds make uncommonly good household pets. Thriving on love and attention, these good-natured sighthounds reward their owners with a lifetime of unconditional love and affection. It's easy to adopt a greyhound... they all need a good home once their racing career has ended and they will make a lifelong friend to you and your family. They're absolutely fantstic with kids, too! Simply contact the Pensacola Greyhound Track, 850-455-8595 and an adoption counselor will gladly answer any further questions and then introduce you to some of the most loveable creatures on earth. Bringing home a greyhound would certainly be a lifelong memento of your Pensacola vacation...woof!
In 2003, the Pelicans started their season strong
by winning their season opener against the Houma Hawks and went
on to become the SEPBL regular season champions.
The newest spectator sport on the Northwest Coast is Baseball, to the delight of visitors of all ages! In 2001 the Southeastern Association of Professional Baseball brought the sport back to Pensacola with the Pensacola Pelicans.
In the middle of the 2002 season, Quint and Rishy Studer bought the Pelicans franchise from the league. The Studers' wanted to make this pastime a fun experience for the fans and right away instituted giveaways and donated a percentage of the proceeds to charity. The Pelicans had a very successful regular season and earned the top spot in the playoffs. Finally, the Pelicans beat the Montgomery Wings in an extra innings victory to win the league championship at home. In 2002, the team boasted the highest attendance figures of the entire league.
In 2003, the Pelicans started their season strong by winning their season opener against the Houma Hawks and went on to become the SEPBL regular season champions. The Pelicans swept the Macon Peaches in the playoffs 2-0 and went on to play the Baton Rouge Riverbats for the championship series. In the end, however, the Riverbats prevailed and the Pelicans lost the series 3-1. But 2004 is another year and the fans are eager to put their support once again firmly behind "their team!" All games are played at Pelican Park, on the campus of the University of West Florida! For more information on the Pelicans, pitch to www.pensacolapelicans.com.
Most of the area's sports venues include world-class
softball and soccer facilities as well as the Pensacola Civic Center,
which hosts professional hockey, indoor soccer, and national roller-skating
championships. In addition to the many spectator sports, there's
also a variety of amateur competitions, runs and tournaments held
throughout the year. The Pensacola Sports Association hosts a wide
variety of sporting events including Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming,
and Running. So many in fact, that Pensacola is now known as the
"Amateur Sports Capital of Florida" with a refreshing
mix of Gulf beaches and Southern hospitality. If you would like
to stage your own sporting event in Pensacola, call the Pensacola
Sports Association at 850-434-2800 or sport on over to www.pensacolasports.com.
Whether you need fields or fairways, diamonds or ice, Pensacola
has the setting for you! Let's PLAY! 
