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To Mayor Phil Hardberger,
members of City Council and the City of San Antonio
staff:
Allow me to publicly express, on behalf
of the San Antonio Sports Foundation Board of Directors,
staff and the nearly 165,000 boys and girls involved
in our daily programming, our gratitude for your ongoing
support. We appreciate the confidence you have placed
in us to represent our fine city in bringing more sports
opportunities to our community and its youth. We are
proud of the mutually beneficial relationships we have
with so many of your fine departments and their personnel.
We believe that the success of these high
profile and community sports events will enable us to
better serve our community and continue to position
San Antonio in the profitable sports arena. As a founding
sponsor, your financial support has helped propel our
sports organization to the top rung of similar organizations
throughout the United States. Thanks again for helping
us bring more economic-generating amateur sporting events
to San Antonio and for helping us to provide more return
on your investment.
Dr.
Susan Blackwood
Executive Director
San Antonio Sport Hall of
Fame Announces Class of 2006
 Six
outstanding individuals have been named to the San Antonio
Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2006. The inductees, who
were announced Tuesday at a press conference in the
Alamodome, include San Antonio Spurs basketball great
Sean Elliott and former Spurs coach
and general manager Bob Bass (pictured
right). Major League Baseball player and manager Cito
Gaston, Oklahoma University’s impressive
former quarterback Thomas Lott, rodeo
and livestock show pioneer Mary Nan West
and 1930’s All-Star baseball player Pinkey
Whitney round out the class.
The San Antonio Sports Foundation, the
City of San Antonio, and the San Antonio Express-News
are partners in the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame.
The Class of 2006 will be officially inducted during
the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame Tribute and Silent
Auction, Friday, February 17, 2006.
Early Bird Ticket Discount
for 2006 Hall of Fame Tribute
 Now
is the time to get your tickets for the 2006 San Antonio
Sports Hall of Fame Tribute! Individual tickets cost
$100 through Dec. 31. Beginning January 1, the ticket
price will increase to $125. Corporate tables are also
available from $1500-$5000. All proceeds from the event
will benefit the Sports Foundation’s Dreams for
Youth program. To purchase tickets online, click
here or call the Sports Foundation at 820-2112.
San Antonio Awarded State
Games of Texas 2008 & 2009
More than 10,000 athletes will converge
on San Antonio during the summers of 2008 and 2009 for
the Games of Texas. The Sports Foundation
and the San Antonio Parks and Recreation department
have been awarded the annual Olympic-style multi-sport
event by the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (T.A.A.F.).
“The City of San Antonio has always been a major
player in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation, and
we are thrilled to return to the birth place of the
T.A.A.F Games of Texas,” said Mark Lord, T.A.A.F executive
director. “The City of San Antonio hosted the
first ever T.A.A.F Games of Texas in 1986. The partnership
of the San Antonio Sports Foundation and the City of
San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department will provide
world class venues, attractions and quality to the events
of the ‘08-09 T.A.A.F Games of Texas.”
The Games of Texas include seven core
sports and host cities have the opportunity to select
other approved sports for inclusion in the Games. Youth
and adult competitions are included.
Carnes Named to UIW Hall
of Fame
 Jenny
Carnes, the director of the San Antonio Local
Organizing Committee for the NCAA Division I Women’s
Volleyball Championship, had the honor of
being inducted into the University of Incarnate Word's
first Athletic Hall of Fame on Sunday, October 9. The
Uvalde native was a standout student-athlete in basketball
and tennis at UIW and graduated in 1999.
Carnes’ fellow UIW Class of 2005
inductees include Jonas Andersson,
Randy Henderson, Kerwin Johnson,
and Howard Patterson. Criteria for
nominations to the University of Incarnate Word Athletic
Hall of Fame that made Carnes an exceptional candidate
included earning a degree, significant on-campus contributions,
as well as contributions to the community at large after
graduation.
Nominate the Sports Foundation
Volunteer of the Year
Volunteers are the heart of the Sports
Foundation and are undoubtedly its most valuable resource!
The Leo & Chickie Rose “Volunteer of the Year”
award has been created to annually recognize the San
Antonio Sports Foundation’s most outstanding volunteer.
This award will be given to a volunteer who has made
significant contributions to the Sports Foundation’s
volunteer program through length of service, loyalty
and commitment to the organization, and service to his/her
fellow volunteers.
Click
here to download the form to nominate your
pick for the 2005 Sports Foundation’s “Volunteer
of the Year”. Nominations must be submitted by
November 14, 2005. The award will be announced at the
December board of directors’ meeting.
Big 12 Soccer Tickets Now
on Sale
 Texas
A&M hopes to be back in San Antonio to defend its
2004 title in this year’s Big 12 Women's
Soccer Championship Nov. 2, 4, and 6 at Blossom
Soccer Stadium. Of course, each of the college conference’s
top eight teams that qualify for the tournament are
gunning for the title too, and an automatic bid to the
NCAA Championship.
For the ninth consecutive year, the San Antonio Sports
Foundation and the University of Texas will co-host
the championship. Tickets are only $5.00 per day and
$10.00 for three-day tournament passes. Coaches and
parents: coveted Team Pack orders (containing twenty
tickets) received by October 15th are only $75.00. After
that date, the Team Pack will cost $89.00.
Click
here to purchase tickets online or call
the Sports Foundation at 820-2100. They are also available
through Ticketmaster, and at area soccer stores including
Bicycle Heaven (20323 Huebner Road at Stone Oak), Soccer
Guru-Sports Center (6904 Bandera Road), Soccer Locker
(6487 Blanco Road), and Soccer World (3949 Fredericksburg
Road). Get your tickets today!
 The
NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship,
slated for Dec. 15 and 17 in the Alamodome, is fast
approaching. Get
your tickets today and read on for all the latest on
the championship!
Vintage Volleyball
Uniforms Needed
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Championship,
the NCAA will host an event Dec. 16 at the Empire Theater
to honor the members of the anniversary team. Part of
this very special evening will include a fashion show
depicting the evolution of the NCAA volleyball uniform
over the past 25 years of competition, which will be
modeled by the 2005 All-Americans. If you have an old
jersey or bottoms in the back of your closet and would
be interested in lending them to the runway, please
call (210) 820-2104.
Free Spurs Tickets
Purchase two All-Session Volleyball Tickets for $46
each and receive:
• Spurs Preseason Ticket Voucher for two, a $50
Value (Preseason games include October 22, 25, or 27)
• Two Commemorative Volleyball T-shirts
Click
here for your order form.
NCAA Standings
As the Road to San Antonio™ becomes shorter and
shorter, Nebraska and Washington remain the only two
unbeaten teams ranked in the top five nationally. Nebraska
began the 2005 season on top of the standings and has
continued to claim the number one ranking every week
since. Stanford, Penn State and Florida round out the
other programs in the top five, while Texas (18) and
Texas A&M (24) continue to hold their own as our
only two Texas schools ranked nationally. Visit www.avca.org
to keep up with the latest results!
Volunteers Needed
Volunteer positions for the Championship are filling
up fast. The San Antonio Sports Foundation will utilize
an estimated 175 volunteers in various capacities including
airport and hotel welcome, hospitality, game-day giveaways,
autograph sessions and transportation. To become an
official volunteer, don’t wait!. Sign
up HERE today.
Valero Go!Kids Challenge™
& Saints
 The
Sports Foundation’s Valero Go!Kids Challenge™
got the blessing of the New Orleans Saints
on Tuesday, Oct. 4 when offensive tackle Ben
Archibald visited Athens Elementary School.
Ben joined the fitness professionals of Velocity Sports
Performance as they led the students through some fun
agility exercises. He also walked with the students
as they logged their daily laps in the Valero Go!Kids
Challenge.
Ben especially enjoyed visiting with several
children from New Orleans who are now attending Athens
Elementary after having been displaced by Hurricane
Katrina. The Saints, who are also temporarily calling
San Antonio home, plan to join the Sports Foundation
for several more school visits this year. Learn more
about the Valero Go!Kids Challenge. Log on to GoKidsChallenge.org.
Vanessa Richey Joins San
Antonio CVB
 Vanessa
Richey, 10-year veteran of the Sports Foundation,
will soon join the staff of the San Antonio Convention
and Visitors Bureau as an account executive focused
on sports marketing.
“Vanessa will be a great asset to
the CVB,” said Dr. Susan Blackwood, Sports Foundation
executive director. “Her experience and contacts
will continue to help San Antonio become the premier
sports destination. Fortunately, we will get to work
with Vanessa almost daily in our joint efforts to promote
sports in San Antonio.”
Vanessa, who has managed the San Antonio Sports Hall
of Fame Tribute for the last several years, will continue
to serve on the Hall of Fame committee. Gretchen
Garceau-Kragh will serve as staff liaison to
the Hall of Fame committees for the 2006 event.
Fitness Magazine Features Sports
Foundation
Pixel Works Corporation has purchased South Texas Fitness
& Health magazine and invited Mary Ullmann
Japhet, Sports Foundation associate executive
director, to be a regular contributor. Her first article
about the importance of fighting childhood obesity is
featured in the October issue. The magazine also features
an extensive calendar listing of local fitness events.
South Texas Fitness & Health is free and can be
found at area fitness facilities and health food stores.
Champions
Club
Individual
Members at $1,000+
Gary & Shelia Arthur; Morton Baird;
Sam Barshop; Ed Benninger; Susan Blackwood; June Bratcher;
Tim Brierty; Howard Burris; Jim Callaway; Cassandra
Carr; James Doyle; Jim Dublin; Charlie Ebrom; Dr. Frank
Fichtel; Larry Franklin; Pat & Kelley Frost; Dr.
Jamie Garza; Claud Gilmer; William Greehey; Joe Guinn;
Bill & Marcia Hanson; Scott Hefner; Scott Helbing;
George C. Hixon; Peter Holt; Steve Isom; Stacey Johnson;
Michael Jourdan; Greg & Leigh Ann King; Michael
Lynd; Lowry Mays; Red McCombs; James Mickey; Phil Miner;
Tom Reardon; Marty Roos; Dr. David Schmidt; Dr. Earl
Smith; Steve Souter; Michael G. Stoltz; Neill Walsdorf,
Jr.; Carri Wells; Jeff Wentworth; Paul Young
Corporate
Champions
Presenting
Champions
City of San Antonio; SBC Communications
Inc.
$50,000
Creative Link; IKON Office Solutions;
San Antonio Express-News; Valero Energy Corporation
$20,000
Advantage Rent-A-Car; Pepsi Bottling
Group; San Antonio Coca-Cola Bottling Co; San Antonio
Spurs; Whataburger, Inc.
$10,000
Budget Car & Truck Rental; Cingular
Wireless; Langley & Banack; Maverick Video Production;
NuMedia: Oak Farms Dairy; Paladin IT Services; Methodist
Children's Hospital; Spectrum Health Clubs; Sports
Medicine Associates of San Antonio, The Dominion Country
Club
$5,000
George Becknell; Bender & Associates;
BudCo., Inc.; The CE Group - Communication & Events;
ChapmanSchewe Benefits Consulting; Comet Neon Advertising;
The Darmstetter Company; Frost Bank; H-E-B Grocery
Company; Hertz Corporation; Humana; JP Morgan Chase;
KPMG; Merrill Lynch; Methodist Healthcare System;
Michael Imbimbo, Inc.; Miner Corporation; PacifiCare;
The Plaza Club; Nathaniel Sanderson, M.D.; Security
Service Federal Credit Union; Soccer Sports Complex;
Sterling Bank; Sterling Foods, Inc.; SWBC; Jon Turner;
Wells Fargo Bank; Zachry Hospitality, Inc.
$2,500
Allegra Print & Imaging; Bank of
America; Broadway Bank; Carneiro, Chummney & Co.;
C.C. Creations; Catering by Don Strange; Colonial
Supplemental Insurance; Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated;
Ear Medical Group; Ernst & Young; FIRSTMARK Credit
Union; First Rate Investment Systems; Fintan
Technologies; Flowers Bakeries; Fulbright & Jaworski;
GLI Distributing; Halo Distributing; Host/Chelsea
Joint Venture of San Antonio; Initial Security; Dr.
Susan Marenda-King; Marriott Plaza San Antonio; Marriott
Rivercenter/Riverwalk; Mission Pharmacal; Pape-Dawson
Consulting Engineers, Inc.; SpawGlass Contractors,
Inc.; Tesoro Petroleum Companies; Walton Signage;
Yantis Company
Grants/Foundations
The Alfred S. Gage Foundation, Bexar
County Health & Human Services CDBG; Bexar County
Women's Bar Foundation; Brown Foundation; Charity
Ball Foundation; Coleman Foundation; Criminal Justice
Division JJDP Grant; Criminal Justice Division Safe
and Drug Free Schools Grant; GAC Halff Foundation;
Light Foundation; Myra Stafford Pryor Charitable Trust;
The Sequor Foundation; David & Betty Sachs Foundation;
Smith Barney; Women’s Sports Foundation
Founding
Sponsors
City of San Antonio; H-E-B; USAA Foundation,
A Charitable Trust; Valero Energy Corporation
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