Sunrise’s BB&T Center is the home of the Florida Panthers
of the National Hockey League. The arena also hosts concerts, circuses,
ice shows and other events. The venue’s 2011 first-quarter, non-hockey
attendance numbers ranked No. 4 in the United States and No. 17 in the
world based on calculations by entertainment trade publication Pollstar.
In 2015, the local girls youth soccer club Sunrise SC
recorded 3 state championships out of 6 age groups (U14, U15, and U17).
In 2016, the U15 and U17 teams qualified for the US Youth Soccer
National League with the U15 finishing second and the U17 finishing
third.
In 2010, Sunrise finished the complete renovation and rebranding of
its executive course, Seven Bridges at Springtree Golf Club. The 67-acre
facility first opened in 1972. It now features a 7,000-square-foot
clubhouse with a pro shop, locker rooms and a 120-seat dining area
available for breakfast, lunch and catered events.
The City also operates the 15-court Sunrise Tennis Club, three pools, and more than 250 acres of park land.
The Sunrise Suns Wheelchair Basketball Team originally began as a
recreational team under the umbrella of Spinal Cord Injury Support
Group, Broward chapter. Dr Lauren Lerner, Fran Wade and Sue Krinsky all
of HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital as well as members of the
board of directors for the Spinal Cord Injury Support Group saw a need
to develop a wheelchair basketball program for the disabled.
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