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sportsplaybook
All Around Alton, IllInoIs
Alton • BethAlto • eAst Alton • elsAh • Godfrey • JerseyvIlle • Wood rIver
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The CVB has made every effort to verify the event information published in this guide. Please note that some events information may have changed since this
brochure was published. Check VisitAlton.com for complete event info.
Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau200 PIAsA st. | Alton, Il 62002 | Phone: 800.258.6645
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tournament location
USGA Amateur Public Links(Men’s & Women’s)
Spencer T. Olin Golf Course
ASA National Qualifier Gordon Moore Park
Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Alton Marina
ASA Co-Ed State Tournament Gordon Moore Park
USTA Men’s Futures TourneySimpson Tennis Courts,Lewis & Clark Community College
Prairie State Games (soccer) Gordon Moore Park
Prairie State Games (hockey) East Alton Ice Arena
American Legion Baseball World Series Gordon Moore Park
Our RosterAlton has hosted several high school, collegiate, amateur and professional sporting
events. We are prepared to accommodate the following sports: softball, baseball,
soccer, tennis, golf, fishing, hockey, figure skating, volleyball, football, basketball,
swimming and track & field. Some of our past tournaments include the following:
Accommodating Your NeedsThe Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau is at your service. We will gladly
send out your RFP to applicable venues in our region. Upon selecting a venue to host
your sporting event, we will go to work for you finding the necessary lodging, banquet
space, dining options and welcome bags for your teams. We have more than 500 total
hotels rooms in the region, with more than 300 rooms readily available in Alton at the
following properties:
Holiday Inn3800 Homer Adams Pkwy., Alton
(618) 462-1220
Comfort Inn11 Crossroads Ct., Alton
(618) 465-9999
Super 8 1800 Homer Adams Pkwy., Alton
(618) 465-8885
Best Western Parkway Plus Hotel
1900 Homer Adams Pkwy., Alton
(618) 433- 9900
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your eventFrom the USTA all-stars to the ASA National Tournament to the LPGA Links
qualifier, the Alton region has played host to some of the top tournaments in
the U.S. Our top-rated facilities and athletic fields are ready to accommodate
your tournament play. Just 25 miles from St. Louis, on the Mississippi
River, Alton, Illinois is centrally located in the Midwest. The Alton Regional
Convention & Visitors Bureau is here to serve you and assist your organization
with finding the right facilities, selecting lodging and enjoying your time off the
field during your next sporting event.
Getting HereAll roads lead to the Alton region,
which is easily accessible via I-55,
I-70, I-270, I-44, I-255 and I-64.
For those traveling by plane, we
are just 20 minutes from St. Louis
Lambert International Airport. Enter
Alton by train from all over the
country and pull into the Amtrak
station located in Upper Alton.
community/park
BaseBall fields
softBall fields
soccer fields
Bethalto Sports Complex 2 (1 lit field) 2 (1 lit field) 2 (1 lit field)
Bethalto Field of Dreams 4 (all lit fields) 4 (all lit fields) N/A
Godfrey 8 6 6
Wood River 1 3 (all lit fields) 4 (2 lit fields)
TOTAL + Alton 22 (8 lit fields) 23 (13 lit fields) 31 (5 lit fields)
Gordon Moore Park is the premier facility in the region for soccer, baseball and softball. In collaboration with other parks in the region, we can increase the number of fields available to accommodate larger tournament needs.
additional fields:
During the summer months, there are several high school
and recreational tournaments played at the Simpson Tennis Center, which features 8 tennis courts.
The real gem of the park is the Arnold
Palmer designed golf course, Spencer T. Olin, which was the host of two U.S.
Championships. Gordon Moore Park is
located at 4550 College Ave. in Alton, IL.
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Gordon Moore PArkLocated on the east side of Alton, the 702-acre Gordon Moore Park has been host to collegiate, high-school, recreational, and
invitational sporting events. The park contains 19 soccer fields, two
of which have lights. These fields host recreational soccer matches,
3v3 tournaments, and is home to the Alton Redbirds High-School
soccer team. There are two lit baseball diamonds used as the home
field for the local high schools, American Legion leagues, and several
collegiate games. The ASA State softball tournament is also played on
our four lit softball diamonds.
sport fields/courts
litfields seating parking
Baseball* 2 2 26/bleacher2 bleachers/field 150
Softball* 6 5 36-40/bleacher 2 bleachers/field 70
Tennis 8 4 34/Review Stand 50
Soccer 19 2 bleachers on 11 fields60/bleacher 250
* Gordon Moore Park can host youth baseball or softball tournaments by converting fields.
Godfrey PArksThie 10-acre Godfrey Ball Park features eight baseball fields, six of which are also used for softball, a soccer field and a playground. The park has available seating, concessions, restrooms and parking to accommodate up to 200 vehicles. Godfrey Ball Park is located at 810 Stamper Lane in Godfrey, IL.
Glazebrook Park is home to all of Godfrey’s special events, including the Great Godfrey Maze. The park features five soccer fields and is equipped with concessions, restrooms and parking to accommodate 200 vehicles. Glazebrook Park is located at 1401 Stamper Ln. in Godfrey, IL.
Golf
The athletic facilities in Wood River have played host to ASA Softball Tournaments, as well as the Wood River Triathlon, which brings nearly 900 competitors annually. Emerick Sports Complex is an eight acre complex containing three lighted softball fields and one baseball field. There is a concession stand, a lake for fishing and soccer field. Emerick Sports Complex is located 6th St. and Park Ln. in Wood River, IL.
Wood River Soccer and Skate Parkis a 43-acre park containing two lighted regulation soccer fields, one unlighted practice soccer field, skateboard park, parking, concession stand and stadium bleachers. Wood River Soccer and Skate Park is located at 2551 Rockhill Rd. in Wood River, IL.
Wood rIver PArks
sport fields/courts lit fields seating
Soccer 4 2 240
Baseball 1 0 80
Softball 3 3 80
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Hidden along the Mississippi you’ll discover some of the most magnificent
golf courses this side of the river. Whether you want to play on the course
designed by Arnold Palmer himself, or take it easy on one of the areas nine-
hole courses, Alton has the dream course for you.
Our perfectly sculpted courses have been hosts of the 1996 U.S. Women’s
Amateur Public Links Championship, the 1999 U.S. Men’s Amateur Public Links
Championship and is home to the St. Louis Metro Area’s oldest family owned and
operated course. Anticipating golfers of all skill levels, the perfect round of golf is
right around the bend in Alton.
golf course par Holes yards
Wolves Crossing 70 18 5,952
Cloverleaf 70 18 5,514
Robert P. Wadlow 70 9 2,952
Rock Spring 35 9 3,015
Spencer T. Olin 72 18 6,941
Learning Center 30 9 3,015
The Woodlands 71 18 6,401
Rolling Hills 71 18 5,687
Belk Park 72 18 6,812
Lockhaven Country Club 72 18 6,680
sport fields/courts lit fields seating parking
Baseball 8 0 Bleachers 150-200
Softball 6 0 Bleachers 150-200
Soccer 6 0 No Bleachers 200+
sport fields/courts lit fields/courts seating
Basketball 4 4 500
Volleyball 6 6 500
Tennis 10 4 100
Pool 1 1 400
Track 2 1 800
sport fields/courts lit fields seating
Tennis 8 8 300
Basketball/Volleyball 2 2 750
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Principia College’s pristine athletic facilities
include the 100,000 square foot Coach Crafton Athletic Center which holds a 200m indoor
track, pole vaulting, a sandpit for the long jump
and triple jump, collegiate basketball courts and
collegiate volleyball courts. The Natatorium is
an NCAA compliant 40 meter stretch pool with
an electronic timing system and three diving
boards — two 1m and 3m diving boards. The
Hay Field House is a multilevel fitness facility
containing four volleyball courts and six basketball
hoops. The Hexberg Indoor Tennis Center houses 10 competition tennis courts, perfect
for tennis play all year round. There are an
additional 6 outdoor tennis courts. Clarksfield
is the competition football/rugby field with a 400
meter track surrounding it, with stadium seating
for 800 people. The track is a 6 lane 400 meter
track with a long jump /triple jump sand pit,
pole vault station and high jump station.
Principia College is located at
1 Maybeck Place in Elsah, IL.
www.principiacollege.edu
leWIs & ClArkcommunity college
The Godfrey campus of Lewis & Clark Community College offers athletic
facilities for basketball, soccer and tennis. Most notably, the campus’
Andy Simpson Tennis Complex has hosted the USTA Men’s Futures
Tennis Tournament for the last 14 years. Players from all over the world
converge on the region during this 10-day tournament. The Riverbend Arena on the campus houses two regulation sized basketball and
volleyball courts with seating for 750 spectators.
Lewis & Clark Community College is located at 5800 Godfrey Rd. in
Godfrey, IL. www.LC.edu
PrInCIPIA ColleGe
eAst Alton ICe ArenAIf hockey is your game, the East Alton Ice Arena contains a 200 by 85 foot
ice rink that is home to the East Alton Skating Academy and the Twin Bridges
Hockey Association. The Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville Cougars
and several local high schools also use the facilities for hockey and ice sports
events. The arena is also the perfect venue for figure skating competitions,
with seating for up to 500 people, concessions and pro-shop. The East Alton
Ice Arena is located at 631 Lewis & Clark Blvd. in East Alton, IL.
dIsC Golf
In 2005, a world-record breaking 124-pound catfish was reeled in on the
banks of the Mississippi River in Alton, IL. The Alton region has played host
to a number of angler competitions, including: Illinois Bass Federation State
Tournament, Cabela’s King Kat Tournament, Riverbend Catfish Tournament
Trail and SeaArk Boat Owners Invitational Catfish Tournament. In partnership
with first-class marinas and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, we are ready to
help your group catch the big one all around Alton.
fIshInG
• Alton Marina #1 Henry St., Alton AltonMarina.com
• Grafton Harbor 215 W. Water St., Grafton GraftonHarbor.net
Let the beautiful courses in the Alton region
be host for your next disc golf tournament.
With courses ranging from 9 to 18 holes,
we have the perfect venue.
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One call does it all!The Alton Regional CVB is waiting to help you plan
one the best sporting events ever. You will have the full support of our CVB and our Regional Sports Committee.
Let us help make your event a winner!
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course Holes tee type/target type course lengtH
Rock Spring Park1 Rock Spring Park, Alton 18 Concrete/
DISCatcher6800 yds.
(Alternate length 7500 yds.)
Gordon Moore Park4550 College Ave., Alton 9 Grass/
DISCatcher 1995 yds.
Roxana Community Park#2 Park Dr., Roxana 9 Grass/
DISCatcher2145 yds.
(Alternate Length 2892 yds).