How to Get Your Sports Team Featured on Patch

Fall sports will soon be kicking into high gear and Patch wants to help you share every exciting moment with the community.

We're looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans to share their team spirit on Patch. News about any team—high school, middle school or younger, club teams, rec teams—is welcome!

Here's how you can share news about your sports team:

1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog, which can be featured on our homepage. Is your favorite team a college or pro team? That's okay too! Discuss the team, coaches and players with other fans in the community.

2. Upload pictures and video of your team to our gallery: Snap an awesome photo at the game? Catch the winning touchdown on video? Upload it to our community photo gallery.

3. Announce your team's wins, awards, fundraisers, highlights and more: Did one of your favorite players get named as player of the week? Post an announcement—this section is kind of like the community bulletin board. Have an upcoming fundraiser? Let the community know. Be sure to add a photo if you want your announcement featured on the homepage!

4. Post events, such as fundraisers, special competitions, etc., on our calendar: Want to get more fans in the stands? Be sure to let everyone know where and when your next game is taking place by posting it on our free event calendar. This is also a great place to let the community know the where and when of any other special team events.

5. Place an advertisement for even more exposure for your team or business: Contact Cathy Deering at cathy.deering@patch.com for more information.

6. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook: If you have a team Facebook or Twitter account, be sure to tag us in your posts and tweets so that we can help spread the word. You can follow Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch on Twitter by clicking here or searching for @AppleVallyPatch. On Facebook, just type "@Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch" in your post and look for us in the drop down menu. You can also post directly on the Apple Valley-Rosemount Patch Facebook page.

We look forward to learning more about your favorite sports team!