Lee County will host five different sporting events over the upcoming holiday weekend, giving a tourism boost to area hotels and increasing the region's image as a premiere sports destination.

First up will be the Gulf Coast Swim Team Spring Invitational Meet to be held at the Lee County FGCU Aquatic Center. Swim teams from across Florida will compete in this inaugural event, with over 200 swimmers participating in the event. The meet will be held on Friday May 28 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday, between the hours of 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Questions regarding this event should be directed to Don Henshaw at (239) 560-4820

Next up will be Roy Hobbs Co-ed baseball tournament to be held at the Red Sox Minor League Complex (5-Plex) on Edison Avenue. The dates will be Saturday and Sunday May 28-29, from 9:00 AM to 5 :00 PM each day. For detailed information please contact Tom Giffen at (330) 923-3400.

The AAU Girls Basketball Super Regionals will also be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 28-30, at the following gymnasiums: Evangelical Christian School, Bishop Verot High School, Ft. Myers Middle School, Dunbar High School, Diplomat Middle School and Cypress Lake High School. This event will have approximately forty teams from Florida, Alabama, North Carolina, Maryland and Kansas. Games will be played on Friday from 5-11 PM, Saturday from 8 AM to 11 PM and Sunday from 8 AM to 4 PM. At least seven local teams will be participating in this event. Questions regarding this event should be directed to Bev Cattanach at (239) 851-3307.

Yet another event will be the Kelme Memorial Day Soccer Classic, to be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 29-30, at Kelly Road Soccer Complex. Ten of the best Florida based collegiate teams will battle it out over the holiday weekend. Questions regarding this program should be directed to John Steinweg at (239) 633-8544.

Rounding out the events will be the USSSA Florida State Baseball Championships to be held at the Cape Coral Sports Complex on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May 29-31. Twenty-five of the best youth baseball teams will make the trek to Southwest Florida for this tournament. Games will be played Saturday between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Sunday between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM, and Monday between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Questions regarding this event should be directed to Scott Brown at (239) 851-0547.

The Lee County Sports Authority, Lee County Parks and Recreation Department, the Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department, Premier Soccer Club, Crusader Baseball, and High Hoops Inc. are all proud sponsors of these events.

The mission of the Lee County Sports Authority and its local partners is to generate economic impact through sports events and sports related tourism.