Florida will be well represented at this year's Gay World Series. Six teams from Orlando and five Tampa teams are on their way to the North American Amateur Athletic Alliance World Series, which begins Monday, Aug. 29, with opening ceremonies at the city's historic Navy Pier.
Games begin on Tuesday, Aug. 30 with championship games slated for Saturday, Sept. 3.
â┚¬Å”Events like the Gay Softball World Series are truly transformative, not only for the participants, but for the community,â┚¬Â said Chicago World Series president Ted Cappas. â┚¬Å”Chicago is ready and excited to host [players and teams] for an incredibly memorable week.â┚¬ÂÂ
Orlando teams traveling to the 35th Annual World Series in Chicago include the A-division Force, B-division Broadway Crush, C-Division Shock and Parliament House Storm, and D-Division teams Mr. Sisters Arch Angles and Wild Stallions.
Tampa will be represented by the C-Division Crocs and Hammerheads, D-Division Inferno and Panthers and the Hamburger Mary's Masters.
As with most NAGAAA tournaments, well-known entertainment acts and personalities will be on hand for the opening and closing ceremonies. As of press time, actor and comedian Leslie Jordan was on-board to speak as well as straight Britain rugby star and heartthrob Ben Cohen.
â┚¬Å”The Series officially begins in style with Opening Ceremonies at Navy Pier on beautiful Lake Michigan,â┚¬Â Cappas said. â┚¬Å”You don't want to miss this opportunity to reconnect with good friends and to make new ones. We've assembled a top-notch talent line-up.â┚¬ÂÂ
Other Florida teams participating in the series are Fort Lauderdale's B-Division Sidelines Eagles, C-Division's Sidelines Cyclones and Bill's Blue Crush, and D-Division's Matty's Marauders and Rosie's Renegades.
More details on the Gay Softball World Series will be released soonâ┚¬â€Âincluding full tournament bracketsâ┚¬â€Âat ChicagoSeries2011.com.
