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Quality of Life in Stockton-
Sports

The Stockton Sports Commission was developed to promote Stockton and San Joaquin County as a sports destination for local, regional, state, national and international sports events. Each event will impact the economy, enhance the area's image, provide entertainment and participatory opportunities, along with contributing to our quality of life.

Whether your sporting event is soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, basketball, ice hockey, skating, swimming, fishing, boating, bowling (and the list goes on) we have the facilities for you, indoor or outdoor. Below are just a few of the sporting events we are proud to be home to. The Stockton Ports, California Cougars, Stockton Thunder, and Stockton Lightning play in the City's new state-of-the art events center on the waterfront.

Stockton Ports - Minor League Baseball The City of Stockton is home to one of the winningest minor league baseball teams in the country -- the Stockton Ports (a minor league team of the Oakland Athletics). For more than a decade, Stockton's Class A team has dominated its class and have frequently earned themselves a postseason spot.

California Cougars Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Soccer is the most gender-equal sport (45 percent of players are female) and one of top five interactive sports of the Northern California youth/adult market. The MISL is the best professional indoor soccer league in the world. This is a fast action game played in four 15-minute quarters with an average of 59 shots on goal and 11 goals per game.

Stockton Thunder Hockey Stockton Thunder is part of the Premier AA Hockey League, in the National Conference, Pacific Division. The AHL affiliate is the San Antonio Rampage. The NHL affiliate is the Phoenix Coyotes.

Stockton Lightning Arena2 Football The Stockton Lightning is a member of the Arenafootball2 League. Though the league is separate from the AFL, the game is precisely the same. The major difference between Arenafootball2 and the AFL is the size of the home-city. Stockton is a member of af2 while the San Jose Sabercats are members of the AFL. The incredible energy, intensity and high-flying wall to wall action of indoor professional football can be experienced at the Stockton Arena.

University of the Pacific

Tiger athletics -- especially men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball -- have created a lot of excitement in Stockton! the school has generated all-american's and top champions through the years. The University of the Pacific is home to 16 NCAA Division 1 athletic teams:

Women's Teams Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Volleyball Water Polo Men's Teams Baseball Basketball Golf Swimming Tennis Volleyball Water Polo

Community Sports Programs

The City of Stockton's Parks and Recreation Department offers dozens of participatory sporting events for youth and adults, as well as various after school programs. If you enjoy competitive swimming, be sure to visit the Tiger Aquatics website. Tiger Aquatics hold their practices at the University of the Pacific. This organization is a year-round swim team and is open to all levels of swimmers.

In addition, the San Joaquin Delta Community College offers a sports program for your viewing pleasure.