01.23.07
Posted in Basketball at 7:22 pm by webmaster
This info was given to me from my relatives who live in Omaha as some possible good spots to stay.
Holiday Inn - 72nd Grover - 402-393-3950
$89.00/night
Indoor Pool
Handicap rooms available
No Continental Breakfast
Howard Johnson Hotel - 72nd Grover - 402-397-3700
They have 3 handicap rooms. One room has a 2 double beds. ($65)
Two rooms have a queen size bed. ($56).
You can rent a rollaway for $15/night.
Continental Breakfast
Comfort Inn - 87th West Dodge Rd - 402-343-1000
They have 3 handicapped rooms with one king size bed in each room.
The price is $81. Rollaway would be $7 if needed.
They have a free Deluxe Continental Brkfst, Fitness Room, Indoor Pool, Microwave and fridge in rooms.
Heidi
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01.06.07
Posted in Events, Basketball at 1:06 pm by webmaster
Seasons greetings to all the Northern Conference teams!
Attached please find the registration and travel information for the Northern Conference Tournament to be held Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11, 2007, in Omaha, Nebraska.
Please note the request to send me an email message as soon as possible indicating the team(s) (Varsity, JV and/or Prep) you’re planning to bring to the tournament.
Information regarding All-Conference Academic honors will be forthcoming.
We look forward to seeing you all in Omaha in February!
Regards,
Dan Smith, Tournament Director
Nebraska Red Dawgs
402.432.0869
dsmith20@neb.rr.com
2007 Travel Information
2007 Tournament Registration
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Posted in Announcements, Basketball, Power Soccer at 12:50 pm by webmaster
The time has come once again to nominate outstanding individuals and organizations for their efforts in developing the Junior Division. Nominations for the 2007 Dr. Robert Szyman Leadership Award and the 2007 Courage Center Award of Merit for Outstanding Leadership in Developing the Junior Division are due to Dan Humphreys by February 1st. Please distribute to your organizations, conferences and independent teams.
Dr Robert Szyman Leadership Award Nomination Form
Courage Center Award Nomination Form
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dan Humphreys
Mid-West Regional Program Director
BlazeSports America, Inc.
280 Interstate North Circle Suite 450 Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: 770-980-8980
email: dhumphreys@blazesports.org
website: www.blazesports.org
Courage Center Award of Merit for Outstanding Leadership in Developing the Junior Division
Past Winners:
2006 – BORP
2005 – Courage Center
Current Nominees are:
1. Carousel House
2. BlazeSports Georgia
3. Lakeshore Foundation
Dr. Robert Szyman Leadership Award
Past Winners:
2006 – Bill & Brenda Green
2005 – Tim Orr, BORP
2004 – Stuart Greenberg, Carousel House
2003 – Ken Lee, Oklahoma State University
2002 – University of Illinois
2001 – Barb Rabdell and Walt Coffey
Current Nominees are:
1. Bob “Hollywood” Burnsworth
2. Lisa Hilborn
3. Dan Price
4. Lee Montgomery
5. Miles Thompson
6. Brent & Margaret Stran
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Posted in Announcements, Basketball, Power Soccer at 12:35 pm by webmaster
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association is pleased to announce the 2007 Wayne Kunishige Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be presented to a NWBA Junior Division player who is a high school senior and planning to attend college or other educational endeavors.
The Scholarship:
• $1,000 cash scholarship
• A custom fit Quickie David Kiley All Court Wheelchair
Application Criteria:
• High School Senior
• Rostered member of an NWBA team
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Involved in extracurricular activities (school, church, volunteer, community, sports)
• Submit a Wayne Scholarship Application by February 16, 2007
Submit application packet by mail to:
NWBA Wayne Scholarship Selection Committee
4597 Hollyridge Cove
Sherwood, Arkansas 72120
For additional information, contact Cheryl Vines, hcvines@aol.com or 501-296-1788.
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Posted in Basketball at 12:29 pm by webmaster
Pat Mooney, took some pictures at the Courage Classic Tournament (over 100 pics). He maintains a website where he posts photos from certain sporting events he has photographed. There is a section on his website designated “Courage Classic”. Feel free to go onto the website and if you are interested in anything custom, you may contact him (his email address is listed on the website).
This is how to access the pictures:
Go to BUfan.org and click on the courage classic photo/link. Click on it again and then
Login with the following
username: courage
password: cyclones
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Posted in Announcements, Basketball at 12:24 pm by webmaster
Dear Roll With It members,
There will be a board/parent meeting which will take place at the Clearview gym on January 9th.
We are in the process of finalizing the budget and also reviewing the stipend guidelines. Both of these will be presented at this meeting.
The raffle netted RWI $3,858.00. It was a great fundraiser and Thanks again to all who helped out.
Agenda items include:
Budget
Stipend information
Fundraisers
Exhibitions
Ideas and/or concerns
Please keep January 9th open to attend this meeting.
Thanks,
Kim Johnson
Roll With It Secretary
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Posted in Announcements, Basketball at 12:19 pm by webmaster
Each year, the top student-athletes in Junior Division of the NWBA are recognized for their academic achievement. Academic All-American honors are awarded to the top student-athletes of sophomore or higher standing. Only the very best are selected for recognition. If you would like to apply for this prestigious award, please fill out the attached application and send
it to:
Michael Frogley
Chair, Academic All-American Committee
1207 South Oak Street Champaign, IL 61820
Applications can also be faxed to Michael Frogley at (217) 333-4624.
Applications must be completed and post-marked by February 15, 2007. Faxed applications and materials must be received by 5pm CST, February 15, 2007.
If you have questions regarding this award, please contact Michael Frogley
at frogley@uiuc.edu or by phone at (217) 333-0248.
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