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| Silver Stars Pay Tribute to Olympians & Sports Foundation
The night will also mark the launch of the Sports Foundation’s 20th Anniversary campaign. The Foundation’s three new television ads, featuring Olympic swimmer Josh Davis and San Antonio Spur Devin Brown, will debut during the game. The Sports Foundation’s Dreams for Youth athletes will provide sport demonstrations before tip-off. TThe Silver Stars want families to feel very much a part of the evening’s patriotic celebration. They’re offering free admission to any child (ages 14 and under) who wears a team uniform with a paid adult admission. The children can participate in a "Parade of Athletes" across the court at halftime. So dress the kids up in their Little League, YMCA, CYO or other team uniforms and bring them to the SBC Center for an evening of fun and celebration. New Video Celebrates Anniversary
The video will be used by Sports Foundation representatives throughout our 20th Anniversary celebration in speeches to local and regional organizations, and in presentations to potential donors and youth groups. If you’re interested in having a representative of the Sports Foundation address your organization, please contact Mary Ullmann Japhet at 210-820-2123 or mjaphet@sanantoniosports.org. San Antonio Works to Bump Attendance for NCAA Volleyball Tourney The
San Antonio Sports Foundation and UTSA, host institution for the 2005
NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, recently had
the opportunity to participate in the Texas Girls’ Coaches Association
(TGCA) Summer Convention in Arlington. With a wonderful audience at
both the Exhibit and High School All-Star Games, Jenny Carnes
of the Sports Foundation and Laura Cliett Baker of
UTSA were able to successfully promote the upcoming Volleyball Championship
by registering fans for a ticket giveaway. |
| SA Sports Hall of Fame Finalizes Nominees
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Gilbert Gil and Brandon Juarez (Under
15 Boys Doubles) FENCING In Charlotte, NC the Fencing Summer National Championships were held July 3-11. San Antonio CODP athletes swept the Under-16 Women’s Epee event (out of 82 competitors). Kelley Hurley won gold, her sister Courtney Hurley won silver, and Kristin Howell tied for bronze (with Neely Brandfield-Harvey of Gulfcoast, TX). Kelley Hurley also took first in the Under-19 Women’s Epee, and Courtney Hurley won gold in the Youth-14 Women’s Epee. The SASF Dreams
for Youth Fencing Center won a bronze medal in Open Men's Team Foil.
The team was composed of Mark, Steven
and Nick Kubik, and Sasha
Zucker and was coached by Wendell Kubik.
CODP Fencing Coach Honored At the U.S. Fencing
Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner, CODP fencing coach Wendell
Kubick received an award from the United States Fencing Association
for Service to Divisions and Sections. Wendell has been involved with
the sport of fencing for 32 of his 45 years. He currently serves as
the president of the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA).
His contributions to the USFA division and sections include establishing
Regional Youth Circuits around the country as chairman of the USFA
Youth Committee. These competitions have helped hundreds of youth
enjoy and compete in fencing closer to home in their own regions.
Wendell is also a member of the USFA Coaches Committee. Over the past
four years, Wendell has been a leader in the USFCA’s training
and certification program. |
SASF Volunteers: Get Out Your Calendars! Volunteers are the backbone of the Sports Foundation’s success. Whether it’s helping out at our many events, contributing their time for office projects or assisting with your youth initiatives, our volunteers are talented and generous. Volunteer director Nancy Christensen is working to schedule volunteers for events through the rest of the year and into 2005. Events she’s booking include:
If you’re
interested in working any of these events, please contact Nancy right
away at 210-820-2191 or nchristensen@sanantoniosports.org. Join these great folks who are new or renewing Sports Foundation Champions. Just click on these links to see the great new benefits for individual or corporate donors. Individual Champions
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San
Antonio’s WNBA Silver Stars will host a salute to Olympians
and the Sports Foundation at their Saturday, July 31 game against
the Los Angeles Sparks. The Stars’ Shannon “Pee
Wee” Johnson and the Sparks’ Lisa Leslie
will be teammates for USA Basketball at the Summer Olympic Games in
Athens. During the game that evening, they will be recognized along
with other area Olympians from current and past Games.
The
Sports Foundation has produced an exciting new video to promote its
20th Anniversary. The video, which was produced in collaboration with
Sports Foundation sponsor Maverick Video Productions, features highlights
from the Sports Foundation’s successful event history. It also
focuses on the Foundation’s innovative youth initiatives including
Dreams for Youth, the Community Olympic Development Program and the
Diamond Shamrock Go!Kids Challenge™. 
The giveaway includes 2 tickets to the tournament, 2 hospitality passes
and parking. The drawing will take place January 31, 2005 and entries
may be submitted online through January 30, 2005. 
You
may have seen nomination forms in the sports section of the San Antonio
Express-News for the 2005 San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame, but you
have one more day to get your suggestions in!