History of sports in Mobile, Alabama facts for kids
Mobile, Alabama is home to many different sports teams and events. It is also home to several notable athletes.
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Events
Azalea Trail Run
The Azalea Trail Run is an annual 10K race and 2-mile fun run held each Spring which winds through the streets of historic downtown Mobile.
GMAC Bowl
The GMAC Bowl is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game played annually at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. It pits a Conference USA team (home team) against a team from either the Mid-American Conference or the Western Athletic Conference.
Senior Bowl
The Senior Bowl is an annual post-season college football exhibition game played in Mobile, Alabama which showcases the best NFL draft prospects of those collegiate players who have completed their eligibility. The game has been played in Mobile's Ladd Peebles Stadium since 1951.
Hockey
Mobile Mysticks
The Mobile Mysticks played 7 seasons in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) from 1995–2002 in the Mobile Civic Center. The Mysticks averaged 33 wins per season and made the playoffs 5 out of 7 seasons. The team ceased operations for the 02–03 season, then began play as the Gwinnett Gladiators in the 03-04 Season. Jason Elders holds the record for most career goals in Mysticks history. Jason Elders was also the 1999 MVP of the ECHL All-Star game. Jason Clarke is the all-time PIM record holder in ECHL history. Dave Van Drunen played in one game in the NHL for the Ottawa Senators.
College athletics
Mobile is represented in college athletics by the South Alabama Jaguars, a member of the NCAA Division I and Sun Belt Conference. Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile are in the NAIA. South Alabama fielded a football team in 2009. South Alabama's men's basketball team has been to the NCAA Tournament seven times in its history.
NAIA tennis nationals for both men's and women's tennis are held in Mobile, which has the largest outdoor public tennis facility in the world, featuring over 50 tennis courts.
Soccer
Mobile Revelers (soccer)
Mobile Revelers (soccer) were an American soccer team that played in USISL Pro League from 1995-1997.
AFC Mobile
AFC Mobile is an American soccer team that will play in the Gulf Coast Premier League starting in 2017.
