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sports travel 11 Sports Travel We like to think we’re good sports here in Pigeon Forge. Thanks to three outstanding facilities, you’ll find baseball, softball, basketball, gymnastics, cheer competition, and more, throughout the year in our Smoky Mountain town. Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge You’ll find youth baseball tournaments at this first-class facility March through November. With six lighted synthetic turf fields, Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge hosts baseball tournaments, along with a softball spring training program. The youth tournaments attract more than 600 teams each year. 865-366-3101 ripkenbaseball.com LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge With 100,000 square feet of clear-span space, LeConte Hall is the perfect location for sports competitions. LeConte Event Center hosts basketball and volleyball tournaments, as well as gymnastic and cheer competitions. Turn to page 63 for more details. 865-429-7432 Wear Farm City Park This city park goes above and beyond most parks, with five baseball diamonds, a football and a multipurpose field, a basketball court, walking trails, concession stands, an all-inclusive playground and much more. The park hosts a number of baseball and softball tournaments each year and is available to rent for large groups and sports teams. 865-429-7373