{"id":61606,"date":"2016-04-29T20:00:24","date_gmt":"2016-04-30T00:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=61606"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:58:59","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T16:58:59","slug":"big-sports-weekend-in-fort-wayne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2016\/04\/29\/big-sports-weekend-in-fort-wayne\/","title":{"rendered":"Big sports weekend in Fort Wayne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-54316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Visit_Fort_Wayne_logo-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Visit Fort Wayne logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from Visit Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Big Sports Weekend Comes to Fort Wayne<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Seven events will take place all across the Summit City<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(April 29, 2016) &#8211; From basketball to martial arts, Fort Wayne will host seven sports tournaments and an estimated 11,000 participants, officials and parents this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The largest tournament is the Bill Hensley Memorial Run &amp; Slam All-Star Classic at Spiece Fieldhouse and Turnstone. This annual basketball tournament will welcome 8,000 players and coaches, and tips-off on Friday, April 29.<\/p>\n<p>More tournaments:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gymratsbasketball.com\/ViewEvent.php?ID=240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Hensley Memorial Run &amp; Slam All-Star Classic<\/a><br \/>\nApril 29-May 1<br \/>\nSpiece Fieldhouse\/Turnstone (8,000 attendees)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwunitedfc.com\/shootforacure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shoot for a Cure Tournament<\/a><br \/>\nApril 29-May 1<br \/>\nHefner Soccer Complex (2,000)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortwaynesportclub.com\/events\/das-fruhling-turnier-spring-6v6-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Das Fruhling Turnier Soccer Tournament<\/a><br \/>\nApril 29<br \/>\nFort Wayne Sport Club (200)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/worldbaseballacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hoosier Classic Baseball 14 &amp; Under Tournament<\/a><br \/>\nApril 29-May 1<br \/>\nAsh Centre (420)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shuri-ryu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Shuri-Ryu Martial Arts Seminar<\/a><br \/>\nApril 29-May 1<br \/>\nGrand Wayne Convention Center (260)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelfire.com\/in\/veeball\/tournamentregistrationSC.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fort Wayne Volleyball Spike Challenge<\/a><br \/>\nApril 30<br \/>\nFort Wayne Volleyball Club (200)<\/p>\n<p>Midwest Inline Hockey T4 Championship<br \/>\nApril 30-May 1<br \/>\nSportONE\/Parkview Icehouse (400)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/hs-belmont-beverage\/09400.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Belmont Beverage store at the corner of West Jefferson Boulevard and South Harrison Street shortly before demolition to make way for the Harrison 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