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| Bravo SALOC! We owe a great tribute to the members of the San Antonio Local Organizing Committee (SALOC) for bringing the 2008 NCAA® Final Four® and the 2010 NCAA® Women's Final Four® to San Antonio. The San Antonio Local Organizing Committee is comprised of representatives of the Sports Foundation, City of San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio. Because we have secured two of the nation's most prestigious sporting events, our dedicated staff and volunteers have made it possible to position San Antonio in front of more than 200 countries and millions of television viewers. And we welcome the thousands of fans who will visit our city once again. SALOC put our best foot forward with our bid documents, video, site visit and final presentation to the NCAA® Basketball Committees and top level NCAA® staff. More importantly, the success of past NCAA® basketball events in San Antonio seemed to be a critical factor in the decision to pick San Antonio over other excellent, competitive cities. This win adds to the many events that could never have been “landed” without the Alamodome. The foresight to build and now continue the maintenance of the Alamodome will be a key to many sports ventures in the future. Thanks to all members and supporters of SALOC. We all comprise a unified team demonstrating our commitment to work together with limited resources to make major events happen in San Antonio. Once again, San Antonio proves that our people are our greatest resource. Before we start dreaming about 2008 & 2010, our attention will be focused on making the 2004 Final Four® the best ever!
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San Antonio Scores Future Final Fours The complete list of NCAA® Final Four® selected cities include: Men's Final Four® Sites 2008 - Alamodome, San Antonio.
University of Texas at San Antonio, host. Women's Final Four® Sites 2008 - St. Pete Times Forum,
Tampa, Florida. University of South Florida, host. |
Badminton Player Nets Jr. National Team Slot Thirteen Dreams for Youth badminton players participated in the United States Junior Badminton Nationals in Shreveport, LA, June 24-29. They traveled with Coach Kampol Surapiboonchi and competed against hundreds of athletes from around the nation. Four girls medalled, including Maria Davila who placed second in Under 11 Girls Doubles (with Sydney Race (IN)), 4th in Under 11 Girls Singles, and 4th in Under 11 Mixed Doubles (with Erwin Pang (N. CA)). As a result of her play, Davila was selected to the USA Junior Badminton National Team. Crystal Bustamante and Veronika Gutierrez placed 4th in Under 15 Girls Doubles, and Vanessa Diaz and Veronika Gutierrez placed 5th in Under 17 Girls Doubles. San Antonio
has the only organized elementary school badminton league in the country.
The Dreams for Youth league began in 1999 as a pilot program in four
schools. Today three school districts and 19 elementary campuses participate.
Athletes practice twice a week and must have passing grades, good attendance,
no discipline problems and be drug free. CODP winners included Kristin Howell, who placed 1st in the Girls Youth 14 Foil event. Steve Kubik placed 1st overall in the Open Youth 14 Epee competition. Other notable CODP athletes from the Palo Alto Fencing Club were Kimberly Howell, 6th in the Open Youth 10 Mixed Foil and 8th in the Open Youth 12 Mixed Epee; Elizabeth Cox, 5th in the Open Youth 14 Mixed Epee; and Nick Kubik, 6th in the Open Youth 12 Mixed Epee. Local Fencers Compete in National Tournament Twenty-five
Dreams for Youth (DFY) and Community Olympic Development Program (CODP)
athletes are competing in the United States National Fencing Championship
June 28-July 6 in Austin, TX. It is the largest fencing event in the
world. Dreams
For Youth/CODP provides training in six Olympic sports including fencing,
gymnastics, badminton, swimming, diving and volleyball for thousands
of primarily disadvantaged San Antonio children each year. To learn
more, contact Alma Striker at 210-820-2113 or astriker@sanantoniosports.org. |
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San
Antonio loves basketball and apparently, basketball loves us! Just
a couple of weeks after celebrating our San Antonio Spurs winning
the NBA Championship, our community has landed not one, but two future
NCAA® Final Four®
championships.
SALOC
celebrated the announcement at a press conference yesterday at the
Alamodome. Mayor Ed Garza praised the SALOC team for its accomplishments
and emphasized the City's pride in the Alamodome, one of the nation's
premier domed facilities. Also addressing the media were Lynn Hickey,
UTSA Athletic Director; Jim Callaway, chair, SA Sports Foundation;
Pat Frost, chair, SALOC 2004 NCAA® Final
Four®; Cyndi Taylor Krier, chair, SALOC
2002 NCAA® Women's Final Four®
and University of Texas Regent; and Mike Abington, Director of the
Alamodome.