November
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The Foundation’s
individual patron campaign kicked off on October 15th with more benefits
for your support. Levels begin at $50. Click
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Becknell
Named Chair-Elect OSU Takes Title in Big 12 Soccer
Golfers
Tee Off for DFY
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UTSA v. Texas A&M at the Alamodome
Get your tickets now for the UTSA-Texas A&M men's basketball game to be held at the Alamodome on Thursday, Dec. 18. They're available at all Ticketmaster locations as well as at the Alamodome and UTSA Ticket Offices. The game will tipoff at 8 p.m. The game will mark the first-ever meeting between the Roadrunners and Aggies in San Antonio, and only the second all-time meeting between the two schools in men's basketball. Last season UTSA scored an 80-75 victory over Texas A&M in College Station. UTSA will also be hosting the Blue Santa program at the game, with each fan bringing a new toy or canned good to the game receiving a free ticket to a future Roadrunner home game. To charge tickets by phone call Ticketmaster at 210-224-9600. Both the Alamodome and UTSA Ticket Office are open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Seats are priced at $12 for adults, $8 for children. UTSA students with identification will be admitted free. Viewing suites for the game are available. For ticket or suite information please call the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA. |
| The Road to San Antonio® Begins!
The detailed preparation continued this week when NCAA® staff visited San Antonio for November Mini-Seminars. This two-day session focused on each area of the Final Four®, everything from games management to volunteers. Off-season is over, let the Road to San Antonio® begin! Ticket and Hospitality Packages are still available. Click here for an order form or call Jenny Carnes at (210) 820-2104 for more details. Volunteers
- We want you! Five months to go and more than 500 volunteers have been recruited!! Thank you to all the volunteers who have registered early. Our work is still cut out for us though as we aim for 1,000 more helpers. So tell a friend, tell a family member, tell a co-worker to come join you for a fun-filled Final Four® experience! Just click here for a volunteer application. |
| Go!Kids
Enjoy Healthy Halloween Diving Coach Loves Show-Offs If you’re a bit of a show-off, then diving is the sport for you. “We encourage showing off,” says Tommy Law, head diving coach for the Community Olympic Development Program (CODP), a partnership between the Sports Foundation and US Olympic Committee. Describing the sport as “acrobatics with an adrenaline rush,” Tommy’s enthusiasm about diving is contagious. “I love to dive because of the sheer fun of it. But there is also something magical about it. There’s something about controlling what your body does.”
Today, the John Marshall High School and UTSA graduate helps coach some of the best divers in the city. Tommy has been coaching for the CODP since its inception in 1997. He also has been coaching the Alamo Area Aquatics team since 1995 and high school diving for Northside Independent School District since 1996. His goal is to coach a national champion, as well as develop and produce a team of divers that final in the Jr. Olympic National Championships.
For more information on the Dreams for Youth or CODP diving program,
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The
San Antonio Sports Foundation board of directors has named George
Becknell as chairman-elect for the Sports Foundation. He
will succeed Jim Callaway as chairman in 2005. George, an insurance
and investment planner, joined the Sports Foundation board of directors
in 1993 after serving as a key volunteer during the U. S. Olympic
Festival-'93. Since then he has been one of the Sports Foundation's
most valuable volunteers and successful fundraisers.
Congratulations
to the OSU Cowgirls who won the Big 12 Soccer Championship last weekend
in San Antonio. They defeated Missouri 3-2 in double overtime. A big
thanks to the Sports Foundation volunteers who worked diligently through
chilly, damp weather to make the tournament a huge success. It's not
over yet for the eight teams who competed here. Each of them was chosen
to compete in the 22nd NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.
Oklahoma State received an automatic bid after winning the Big 12
Soccer Championship. The other seven Big 12 teams in the 64-team field
are regular season champion Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M. Go, Big 12!
More
than 130 golfers enjoyed a great day at the Dominion Country Club
Monday during the SBC/San Antonio Sports Foundation Golf Classic.
The Cox & Smith team of Sports Foundation board member Matt
Parkin, Ramon Molina, Kerry Benedict and Big 12 Assistant
Commissioner Dru Hancock won the tournament. The
annual event benefits the Sports Foundation and it's Dreams for Youth
athletes, many of whom were on hand to distribute prizes. Thank you
tournament co-chairs Susan McGee and Fred
Kirksey and their committee for their leadership and to all
the corporations and individuals who supported the tournament and
our young athletes.
Since
Midnight Madness® kicked off the 2003-04 college
basketball season, Division I Men’s Basketball teams across the
country have been practicing hard each and every day with one thing
in their sights: a trip to San Antonio, April 3 & 5 for the 2004
Final Four® . Little do they know that while
they are sweating in the gym, the NCAA®, San
Antonio Local Organizing Committee (SALOC) staff, committee members
and volunteers are hard at work preparing to give four teams of student
athletes the experience of a lifetime!
The
Alamo Quarry Market teamed up with the Sports Foundation's Diamond Shamrock
Go!Kids Challenge™ on October 31 for a Healthy Halloween. Dr.
Nat Sanderson, honorary chair of the Diamond Shamrock Go!Kids Challenge™,
and Dreams for Youth fencing coaches Jose Sanchez and
Karl Pradel were on hand for the community event that
provided a healthy alternative to traditional Halloween fare. Children
participated in a one-quarter mile walk to help them reach their goal
of 26.2 miles in the on-going Sports Foundation program. They also enjoyed
a costume contest and healthy treats from Alamo Quarry merchants. Thanks,
Alamo Quarry Market, for including the Diamond Shamrock Go!Kids Challenge™
in this fun event!
Tommy
became interested in diving as a young child after watching Olympians
Greg Louganis and Bruce Kimball on ABC’s Wide World of Sports.
“It looked so cool, I had to learn it.” He and his brothers
flipped on the lawn before moving into the pool-- trying to out-do one
another with tricks off the board. While in high school, Tommy held
school diving records in one meter and three meter platform.
Jim
and Mary Potter are long-time volunteers of the Sports
Foundation and deserve our gratitude for their years of service. Last
week, Jim organized the pre-game ceremonies for the Big 12 Soccer Championship.
He and Mary are key volunteers for the 2004 NCAA® Final Four®,
managing hotel information for visitors. Jim was also recently inducted
into the Trinity University Sports Hall of Fame for his accomplishments
as an athlete at Trinity and as the director of intramural programs
for more than 30 years. Thanks, Jim and Mary for being a part of our
team!