January
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January
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| 2003...what a year we have in store for San Antonio! The San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute on February 7, promises to be a terrific event you won't want to miss. Thanks once again to our incredible committee led by Janet Holliday. To the entire crew...Madeline Harlan, Liz Fritz, Cynthia Ellison, Bonnie Munroe and their host of committee members, we applaud your efforts in advance of the great evening. The Dreams for Youth participants and coaches also extend their gratitude for your support of their sports programs. 2003 will be a year that the Sports Foundation continues to build upon its reputation of hosting quality events such as the NCAA Men's South Regional Tournament and the Big 12 Soccer Tournament. There will also be much focus placed on our community youth events -- the Roundball Ruckus, the Mayor's Kids Fitness Challenge, the Rampage Round-Up. We have high expectations for engaging the community in these wholesome events. Of course, this is also a year that the Sports Foundation staff will work hard to secure a variety of bids. As finalists for the next rounds of Men's and Women's Final Fours and initiating a new effort to secure the Big 12 Basketball tournaments, we are taking critical steps to build upon the city's tourism efforts. Other bids being submitted include junior national championships, invitational tournaments and national/international sports meetings. We need the whole team rooting for our success, and we're counting on you!  sblackwood@sanantoniosports.org |
San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute On Friday, February 7, five deserving individuals will be officially inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame at the Sports Hall of Fame Tribute, a black-tie gala and silent auction staged on the floor of the Alamodome. The City of San Antonio, The San Antonio Express-News and the San Antonio Sports Foundation sponsor the Sports Hall of Fame. We continue our profiles of the Class of 2003 with John "Mule" Miles and Demetria Sance.
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| To purchase your Sports Hall of Fame Tribute tickets and corporate tables, visit our secure site or contact Vanessa Richey at 210-820-2112 or vrichey@sanantoniosports.org. |
We're busy assigning volunteers for the NCAA Men's South Regional Basketball tournament (March) and the USA Swimming Southern Zone meet (April). We're also taking volunteer applications for the NCAA Men's Final Four for 2004.
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| For information on how to purchase basketball ticket packages, visit the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee website, e-mail Jenny Carnes or call 210-820-2104 today! |
Giving children the opportunity to experience healthy competition is important to the Sports Foundation's Dreams for Youth (DFY) and Community Olympic Development programs. Our volleyball teams are embracing competition and winning! After the first of three tournaments in the IH-35 Volleyball League, the DFY 12-and-under team is currently in first place. The DFY 14-and-under teams are holding on to first and second place. Way to go girls and keep up the great work! More than 80 girls, ages 10-16 currently play in the DFY volleyball club. During the summer, DFY hosts a volleyball league that attracts about 400 girls. Additionally, about 100 players participate in DFY volleyball camps and clinics. For more information about volleyball or any of the six Olympic sports in Dreams for Youth, contact Alma Striker at 210-820-2113 or astriker@sanantoniosports.org.
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Janet Holliday has been a volunteer, sponsor and board member of the San Antonio Sports Foundation for years. She co-chairs the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute with Madeline Harlan. When she's not donating her time and talent to the Sports Foundation, she and partner Lainey Berkus work hard for Clever Endeavors, their public relations, special event and convention services company.
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John
Miles was playing baseball in his free time at Kelly Army Air Field
in 1946, when he was recruited to play in the Negro Baseball League.
Signed by the Chicago American Giants, Miles played in the Negro Leagues
from 1946-1949. As an outfielder, Miles hit 11 homeruns in 11 games
in 1947 -- a record that would still stand today had he been playing
in the Major Leagues. Miles earned the nickname "Mule" when
a coach remarked that he hit as hard as a mule.
Demetria
Sance has been a volleyball standout since her days at Jay High School
where as a freshman she led her team to the 1991 Class 5A state volleyball
championship. At the University of Texas, she earned All-America honors
four consecutive seasons and went on to represent the USA in the 2000
Olympics in Sydney. Today, Demetria shares her talent as a coach for
young volleyball players.
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Janet
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