Bob Mosher Track at Showalter Field is a
multi-purpose stadium
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located at Cady Way Park in
Winter Park, Florida
Winter Park is a city in Orange County, Florida, Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 30,183 according to the 2022 census population estimate. It is part of the Greater Orlando, Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolit ...
. It is operated by
Orange County Public Schools
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, and serves as the primary sports facility for
Winter Park High School
Winter Park High School (often simply abbreviated as WPHS) located in Winter Park, Florida, United States is one of nineteen public high schools in Orange County. Winter Park High School is a International Baccalaureate school and delivers Adva ...
. It is also the home venue for
National Premier Soccer League
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side
Central Florida Panthers SC
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as well as
National Independent Soccer Association
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team
Club de Lyon
Club de Lyon FC is an American professional soccer club based in Orlando, Florida, that plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), on the third tier of the United States soccer league system.
History
The club began operations ...
. The field was named after Bob Mosher to dedicate his 33-year career at Winter Park High School.
Previously,
Central Florida Kraze
Orlando City U-23 was an American soccer team based in Lake Mary, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division of the S ...
of the
USL Premier Development League
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played home matches at the stadium. It has also hosted the
FHSAA
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track and field
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finals through 2011.
The current Showalter Field is on land that was once the Aloma Country Club, until the land was purchased by brothers Howard and Sandy Showalter, and was turned into an upscale airpark for flying lessons and charter flights. In 1963 the land was purchased and changed to its present use
On February 24, 1995, the US Women's National Team defeated Denmark 7–0 in a match held at the venue. Michelle Akers scored a hat trick and Mia Hamm scored two goals.
References
Sports venues in Orlando, Florida
American football venues in Florida
Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States
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