The Holly Springs Salamanders play at Ting Stadium located in Ting Park managed by the Town's Park…read moreand Recreation Department. What an awesome baseball venue! Don't miss an opportunity to take in a ball game with the whole family. It is good clean fun, there isn't a bad seat in the entire place, tickets are reasonable($11 regular seat prices), decent concessions, cold beer, wine and hard ciders, soft drinks, popcorn and of course peanuts! Ask for seats in the shade and you'll end up under cover with huge fans providing a steady breeze for baseball fans. Ball teams are made up of college players and you'll see competitive games with players who hustle and amaze. NC is fortunate to be part of the Coastal Plain Baseball League with teams such as Macon Bacon, GA, Lexington County, SC Blowfish, Morehead City Marlins, Fayetteville, NC Swampdawgs, among others. Ample free safe parking available in a dedicated lot. No outside food or drinks allowed.

Who would have ever thought that Holly Springs would get a baseball team?! The newest member of the…read moreCoastal Plain League, the Holly Springs Salamanders. I was excited to hear this news since I love beer and baseball. The stadium is new and a nice size, the games are only $9 for adults. They have tons of bathroom stalls too. I am not sure about food and soda prices since I usually eat beforehand. But, I do know about beer prices. They have local breweries on tap, Brueprint, Bombshell and CBC, for $5/beer. And, for those of you that like water, I mean the Miller Lite drinkers, they have that as well. They also have wine from Adam's Vineyard. They do a ticket promotion (every home game I believe), $1 for 1 ticket, $5 for 10 tickets or $10 for your wingspan, and if you win you get half of the money collected, I have yet to win though. They also have a promotional schedule for the games throughout the season which includes nights such as Bingo, Thirsty Thursday and Christmas in July. I do like the Mascot, Sal! This was the first season and I think that it went great, they do have a few kinks to work out but I do think that it will get better with time!

I have had 2 daughters play a couple seasons with Wake FC, before moving on to other clubs. My…read moreoldest played several years ago and had an "ok" experience with the team/coaching/competition, etc. Back then they had no keeper program, except for Friday's where they just had 2 classed every Friday where they divided all the club keepers into 1 of 2 classes. The classes were way too crowded for much if any 1 on 1 coaching. We paid for private lessons as a result. We moved her over to NCFC at U13 where they provide 2 Keeper trainings a week with just 3-4 girls the same age group, so she got much better keeper coaching. Her team coach also played professionally on an international team. Our youngest daughter came out of "retirement" to play for a Wake FC classic U12 team for 2019-2020 season. Even given past experience with Wake we figured we would give them another shot as their practices were more convenient to see if our daughter was going to be committed to competitive soccer this time around after retiring at age 7 after 1 season. Our team coaching was OK, but often completely incorrect techniques taught about keeper position specifically which is not necessary unusual with coaches that played other positions. However this is why other clubs provide classic teams with 2 keeper specific trainings a week. While Wake FC does have a keeper coach now, they also assign him teams to coach so he cannot focus all his energy on keeper coaching, so most kids got left out of any real keeper training. Halfway through the fall season Wake FC brought in another keeper coach to run a couple trainings a week. Those trainings were a complete waste of time as the classes were again too large to provide technique correction so kids just out there practicing bad habits. It was quite painful to watch. We paid extra to attend weekly trainings with the largest club in the area, NCFC where coach to kid ratio was like 3-4 kids per coach, so kids got individual instruction. One of the main disappointments was Wake FC allowed an unqualified parent with no coaching credentials to help coach the team and run practices while the main coach was often not there. I know several parents complained, and nothing happened. So it was not surprising that the team played kick and chase soccer like a rec team and some basic fundamentals of soccer were not taught. I think we won the possession battle maybe twice in the whole season. I think some of the girls that moved to the another club with our daughter got more position/possession coaching in first day of team camp than they did all last season at Wake FC. Which makes sense, as there were two coaches on the field with maybe 12 girls and those coaches had played professionally and coached at NCAA level. I can't speak directly to boys program at Wake FC, but I can say that while the main keeper coach at Wake FC is good, he just can't provide the quality I think you would expect for classic fees as just one guy with teams to coach as well. So I would recommend other clubs in the area if your kid is serious about being a keeper and you don't want to supplement club fees with personal training fees. Team coaching is hit or miss with any club, but a club that would allow an unqualified parent who didn't even play in school much less have a professional career after, is a bit suspect for me on what they might be willing to get away with for quality of coach. There are other clubs in the area where coaches are required to get additional trainings to keep up coaching licenses and also have pretty deep professional playing and coaching experience here in the US as well as in Europe, so kids can learn to play the right way early. Though if you live in Holly Springs area Wake FC is super convenient, and could be a good way to dip the toe into competitive soccer, and allow kids to build relationships with local kids. This is why 2 stars instead of 1. Ting and Womble fields are convenient and good for Holly Springs. The Middle School and High school fields can be rough at times, but that is good practice too.

I have loved WFC!! I love how much they care about the girls program and by far the best soccer…read moreteam I have ever been on. AC is one of the best coaches and has been so good to our team!

I still miss Dreamsports but this XL Sports World location is better than the Raleigh location…read more What are my dislikes? I do not like that they shortened the seasons and took away the tournament. We are still required to pay a membership fee which makes it more per season. Refereeing can be hit or miss which is very common for any sport. What are my likes? The staff is awesome They have draft beer and food which makes it a place to hang out after This is definitely my first choice for an adult soccer league.

At a 1030 am tag football game this morning. Can these coaches move any slower, show less…read moreinterest, or be any more lethargic? I doubt it. Some plays 1/2 their team is looking the other way and so are they. Horrible talk about a lack of inspiration and role model leadership.

went there to shoot some pool with my grandmother because I recently got into pool. and the people…read morethere were very nice and to add on to my review the pool tables were really clean and so was the environment recommended to anyone who wants to shoot some pool with some friends!

Great environment and amazing people everyone there was so nice and my kids loved the arcade's…read moreprices were really good for the amount of time we shot pool good fast rolling tables also will be going back every chance we can

Couldn't go below one star, alas... Attempted to call before tonight's game to see if they were…read morestill going to play in monsoon rain conditions. An hour before the game, with sheets of rain creating a virtual whiteout, a call to check on the game was answered by... no one. Even after selecting "Speak to the Communications Department" from the voicemail menu, it resulted in ZERO communications! Not a complicated procedure to program the VM to say, "Yes, the game is on" or "Tonight's game is postponed." Quite simple, actually... some companies mastered this effort in the 1980s. Pity that NCFC isn't up to this simple task. Hope the score better than they "communicate."

I am dedicating review number 800 to something that I love, that's right soccer I'm dedicating this…read morereview to you. The Carolina Railhawks are gone and have rebranded as NCFC in the hopes of the bringing the 919 to the MLS. How awesome would it be to get a team in the MLS? Over the past few years soccer has boomed around the area. If you had not had the opportunity to attend a game yet, there is still time as the season runs through October! Can't wait to see what becomes of this in the future. #NCRaiseUp #919toMLS

If you are looking for a fun filled event, this is it. I am no sports fan. Hate all sports, never…read morewatch any on tv - not even the Superbowl. However, watching the Carolina Rollergirls was an all new adventure. Must admit that seeing "Whip It" got us to investigate local roller girl teams. We did our research, became fans on facebook, and headed to the arena. The following was impressive. We waited in line for our tickets and headed inside the arena. People passing out books were friendly and helpful in giving you pointers on where to sit etc. Definitely come early and sit ringside, right on the concrete floor right beside the track. Yeah, you might get a skate to the face, but it is totally worth it. These ladies are fierce competitors. The battle we watched was amazingly intense and ended with everyone on their feet cheering on the 1 point deciding victory. It was unbelievable. Next time the Rollergirls are rolling out, make sure you get your a** to the arena and cheer these women on! You will not regret it!

I have always loved the Carolina Rollergirls. When we lived in Raleigh a few years back, we rarely…read moremissed a bout, and now that we're back in the Triangle, we were excited to head back to Dorton Arena and relive the spectacle. It TOTALLY didn't disappoint, and it was really like old times again. We ate some junk food, browsed the names and bios of the new skaters who've joined the ranks over the years, geeked out over the evolution of the game and new strategies they were employing, and (per the usual), I started fantasizing about my future as a roller girl. Seriously, though, this is some of the best, most wholesome entertainment I can imagine. The Carolina Rollergirls have always done a great job at making roller derby an event for an entire family and for an entire range of ages. They've got plenty of great half-time events, mascots, and crowd interaction, and then on top of that, they're just awesome athletes competing at a really high level. These women are flat-out amazing. The best part about the Rollergirls, though, is how congenial they seem to be. Despite the high level of competition and the bruising nature of the sport, I've always gotten the impression that off the rink the teams hang out and really support each other. Derby-girls stick together. It's encouraging to see a group of women who a) kick ass at their sport and b) have each other's backs. Maybe the word I'm looking for is sportsmanship. And if I had a daughter (or a son, for that matter), I'd take them to see the Rollergirls set a great example.

Rainbow Soccer Leagues are Chapel Hill's best option when it comes to recreational leagues…read more The organization has great buy-in from local kids and adults alike, which makes it the best bet in town. It offers a great recreational option for kids, with graduated competitive levels working from young to old. What's really nice is that Rainbow offers options for parents/adults too. They separate their options between young bucks and those who are starting to slow down, to ensure that it's fun for everyone. The best part about this league is that there are great volunteer coaches dedicated to the kids experience. They draw from the area as from the coaching program at UNC.

I'm a younger graduate student and I have very much appreciated the opportunity to play soccer with…read morea diverse bunch of folks from all over the triangle. Large variety in age and skill, but everyone is there to have a good time and get a fun work out in. I'll miss Rainbow next year when I move out of the area!