Vero Beach Sports Village: Featured Stories

New Fields Underway at Vero Beach Sports Village

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Vero Beach Sports Village is in the process of building four new youth-sized baseball/ women's softball fields that will be completed in April. The new complex will feature a press box, concessions, restrooms, and much more.

VBSV is also in the process of converting a small half-sized baseball field into a full 100yd x 150yd multi-sport field that will cater to lacrosse, football, soccer and rugby.

To read more about the new complex, click here.

USSSA Youth Baseball Tournament to be First Event on New VBSV Fields

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

VERO BEACH, Fla.— Vero Beach Sports Village is proud to announce a Florida Premier Sports/USSSA sanctioned tournament from April 27-29 will be its first event on the new youth baseball/softball fields. The event will be a practice tournament for any Florida, 12U, 14U and 16U baseball teams looking to participate in a tournament being held in Cooperstown that will start in early June and run through August.

VBSV Hosting 50 Teams for Second Annual Treasure Coast President’s Day Tournament

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

VERO BEACH, Fla.— 50 teams from several different states are scheduled to participate in the second annual Vero Beach Sports Village Treasure Coast President's Day Challenge this weekend February 18-20. The number of teams playing in this year’s event are more than twice the number that participated in the inaugural tournament last year.

 

Teams from New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois and Mississippi as well and a team from Canada will also participate in next weekend’s event.

Sign Up for 2012 High School and College Baseball Spring Training

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST

If you are ready to experience the next level of spring training for your team with the nation's newest College and High School Spring Training program then you have come to the right place!

Vero Beach Sports Village will be hosting it's second annual College and High School Spring Training program in 2012. It's not too early to sign up! Secure your place in the next spring training event on the beautiful 67-acre grounds that housed the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers Spring Training.

Spring Training at Vero Beach Sports Village will offer your team the opportunity to train on the same hallowed grounds once occupied by Hall of Fame legends Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Don Sutton and Tommy Lasorda.

To sign up for our College or High School Spring Training or for more information: Click Here

The Umpire School Welcomes First Class Sunday

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—The Umpire School, the only all-inclusive professional baseball umpire school with on-site field and classroom instruction; housing; dining; and recreation, will begin instructing its first class Sunday at Vero Beach Sports Village in Vero Beach, Fla. Professional Baseball Umpire Corp (PBUC) supervisors will instruct attendees of the 28-day course that runs through February 5. PBUC oversees the training and employment of umpires in the Minor League Baseball system throughout the United States and Canada.

Baseball Factory Returns to VBSV to Conduct Christmas Camp & Tournament

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

VERO BEACH, Fla.—Baseball Factory will return to Vero Beach Sports Village on Tuesday, December 27, to conduct a Christmas Camp and Tournament that will run through Friday, December 30. Last month, BF conducted a training camp at VBSV that focused strictly on player development. This event will also offer instruction and tournament play.

Players will go through four days of intense training and competition allowing them to see live pitching before the start of their spring season, test their skills against some of their most talented peers and work with professional instructors on all aspects of their game.

Nation’s Top Lacrosse Goalie School Begins Saturday at VBSV

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

VERO BEACH, Fla.—Vero Beach Sports Village will host Bill Pilat’s Goalie School, the largest winter goalie lacrosse camp held in the United States, beginning this weekend. The December 17-20 camp has been filled for over a month and will include 100 middle school and high school boys, ages 12-18.

2012 Youth Baseball Tournaments

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

Minor League Baseball Announces O’Malley Partnership to Operate Vero Beach Sports Village

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Minor League Baseball™ announced today the formation of a new entity to operate Vero Beach Sports Village (VBSV), formerly known as Dodgertown. In addition to MiLB, the participants include former Dodger President Peter O’Malley, his sister, Terry Seidler, and former Dodger star pitchers Chan Ho Park and Hideo Nomo.

VBSV to Host Adult Fantasy Baseball Camp Beginning Sunday

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST

VERO BEACH, Fla.—Two fantasy baseball camp organizations, LADABC and Heroes in Pinstripes, will host and conduct an adult fantasy baseball camp for more than 100 participants at Vero Beach Sports Village beginning Sunday and running through Saturday, November 12. Former Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees players and coaches will teach campers how to play the game and reminisce on the history of baseball.