Sports
Baseball
Norfolk Tides
Professional baseball, Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles; 72 regular season home games, April through September
Discounted tickets for students, active military and senior citizens. 24 luxury suites available. Stadium Harbor Park, 150 Park Ave. on the downtown Norfolk waterfront.
Amenities include 12,067 seats with great views from almost anywhere in the ballpark and food from classic hot dogs to on-site restaurant, Hits At The Park. www.norfolktides.com
Football
Southern Virginia Trojans
Semi-pro football, East Coast Alliance Football League; five home games, July through October
Field Virginia Beach Sportsplex, 2181 Landstown Road, Virginia Beach. Amenities include seating for 6,000 with room for 4,000 more on the grassy berm. Food includes french fries, popcorn, peanuts, chicken strips and Uncle Al's Famous Hot Dogs. www.southernvirginiatrojans.com
Virginia Crusaders
Semi-pro football, Mason-Dixon Football League; five home games, July though September
Field Virginia Beach Sportsplex, 2181 Landstown Road, Virginia Beach.
Amenities include seating for 6,000 with room for 4,000 more on the grassy berm. Food includes french fries, popcorn, peanuts, chicken strips and Uncle Al's Famous Hot Dogs. www.virginiacrusaders.com
Hockey
Norfolk Admirals
Professional hockey, American Hockey League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning; 40 regular season home games, October through April
Discounted tickets for active military, students and seniors. Plenty of game packages available. Corporate boxes and birthday packages. Arena Norfolk Scope, 201 E. Brambleton Ave., in downtown Norfolk.
Amenities include seating for 8,823, a boatload of concessions and the Showcase Restaurant. www.norfolkadmirals.com
Racing
Langley Speedway
Nascar Whelen All-America Series Auto Racing, also featuring 10 divisions from late model to go-kart races. Also features Wacky Wednesday; street legal car racing. Pit passes and family packs available. Track Langley Speedway, 11 Dale Lemonds Drive, Hampton.
Amenities include a 0.395 mile low-banked (4.5-degree) asphalt oval. Grandstands will hold 6,200, with 3,400 more in the pits. On-site food options are aplenty. The list includes chicken tenders, hot wings and barbecue. But you're more than welcome to bring your own cooler filled to the brim with food and drinks.
www.langley-speedway.com/
Dixieland Speedway
Dixieland fields five dirt track racing divisions - All Stars, Super Street, Sportsman, Super Fours and Stock Fours; April through August
Pit passes available. Track three-eighths-of-a-mile dirt track, 1531 Northside Road, Elizabeth City. www.dixielandspeedway.com/
Soccer
Hampton Roads Piranhas
Women's W-League Soccer; six regular season home games, May through July
Field Virginia Beach Sportsplex, 2181 Landstown Road, Virginia Beach. Amenities include seating for 6,000 with room for 4,000 more on the grassy berm. Food includes french fries, popcorn, peanuts, chicken strips and Uncle Al's Famous Hot Dogs. www.hrpiranhas.com
PDL Piranhas
Men's Professional Premier Development League Soccer; eight regular season home games, May through July
Field Virginia Beach Sportsplex, 2181 Landstown Road, Virginia Beach. Amenities include seating for 6,000 with room for 4,000 more on the grassy berm. Food includes french fries, popcorn, peanuts, chicken strips and Uncle Al's Famous Hot Dogs.
www.hrpiranhas.com
Coastal Plain Baseball
Edenton Steamers
Collegiate summer baseball, Coastal Plain League; 28 home games, May through August
Field Hicks Field, 111 E. Freemason St. Edenton. Another small-town gem, the 1,200-seat stadium is a picturesque and relaxing venue for an evening of baseball.
www.edentonsteamers.com
Outer Banks Daredevils
Collegiate summer baseball, Coastal Plain League; 28 home games, May through August
Field First Flight High School Baseball Complex, 100 Veteran Drive, Kill Devil Hills. A small, high school field with bleacher seating for about 500, beach chairs often line the outfield walls on busy nights. Tuna steak sandwiches bring a local flair to the menu, along with all the usual ballpark staples.
www.obxdaredevils.com
Peninsula Pilots
Collegiate summer baseball, Coastal Plain League; 28 home games, May through August
Discounted tickets for military and Northrop Grumman Shipyard employees. Field War Memorial Stadium, 1889 Pembroke Ave., Hampton. Completed in 1948 and the home of several minor league teams throughout the years, this old-time historic ballpark is one of the area's best places to take in a baseball game. Seats 3,750. www.peninsulapilots.com
Collegiate Sports
Chowan University
Murfreesboro
Conference NCAA Division II independent, National Christian College Athletic Association. www.gocuhawks.com
Christopher Newport University
Newport News
Conference USA South Athletic Conference (Division III) www.cnusports.com
The College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
Conference Colonial Athletic Association (Division I) www.tribeathletics.com
Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City
Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (Division II) www.ecsuvikings.cstv.com
Hampton University
Hampton
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I) www.hamptonpirates.com
Norfolk State University
Norfolk
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Division I) www.nsuspartans.com
Old Dominion University
Norfolk Conference Colonial Athletic Association (Division I) www.odusports.com
Virginia Wesleyan College
Virginia Beach/Norfolk
Conference Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) www.vwc.edu/athletics
- Compiled by John Streit Alligator River