FEATURE/`America's Fittest Kids' Recognized at FITNESS AUTHORITY National Championships.Feature Editors/Business Editors FEATURE... MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003 Sponsored by The Sports Authority Sports Authority is the USA's largest full line sporting goods retailer. The company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado. It operates over 400 stores in 45 U.S. states under the Sports Authority name. Total sales for the fiscal year ending January 29 2005 were $2.44 billion. and Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Program Aims to Overcome Exploding Youth Obesity Epidemic and Offers Solution to Declining Physical Education Programs in Schools The Sports Authority (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). ) announced today the recipients of the eight "America's Fittest Kid" titles from the FITNESS AUTHORITY National Championships. Forty-eight kids gathered from Boys & Girls Clubs around the world and competed in ten events: sit-ups, push-ups, jump roping, lateral hops, standing long jump, 100-yard dash, half-mile run, flex arm hang, vertical jump and shuttle run. The FITNESS AUTHORITY program is a national initiative created by The Sports Authority and Boys & Girls Clubs of America to encourage kids to get out and play to combat the national epidemic of youth obesity. It also offers a positive solution to kids returning to schools this month to almost non-existent physical education programs. More than 250,000 kids participated in the program on a local and regional level to garner the 48 spots at the National Championships. NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga Star Cris Carter Cristopher D. Carter (born November 25, 1965 in Troy, Ohio) is a former American football player in the NFL. He played wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987-89), the Minnesota Vikings (1990-2001) and the Miami Dolphins (2002). served as Master of Ceremonies for the event, while The Sports Authority Chairman of the Board Marty Hanaka and Boys & Girls Clubs of America President Roxanne Spillett shared words of inspiration with the kids. "These amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. kids are now ready to return home as ambassadors to share their knowledge and passion for fitness with their peers," said Hanaka. "We continue our quest to enroll one million kids into this program and to motivate them to achieve a healthy lifestyle everyday." "The FITNESS AUTHORITY program allows youth to set personal goals throughout the year," said Spillett. "As they reach their goals, they are not only creating healthy lifestyles, they are creating healthy self-esteems." The event was held on the University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U campus on August 8-10,2003. The 2003 BOYS division winners were: Boys 10-11 National Champion: Christian Cox, Aberdeen Area Boys & Girls Club, Aberdeen, SD - 2002 National Finalist 2nd Place: Dallas Crawford, Ft. Myers, FL 3rd Place: Tevin Moore, Somerville, MA 4th Place: Dane Norris, Manhattan, KS 5th Place: Ezra Cabang, Hilo, HI 6th Place: Connor Flannigan, England Boys 12-13 National Champion: Kyle James, Travis Youth Teen Center, Travis AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass , CA - 2002 National Champion 2nd Place: Logan Venderlic, St. Mary's, WV 3rd Place: Richard Parson PARSON, eccl. law. One who has full possession of all the rights of a parochial church. 2. He is so called because by his person the church, which is an invisible body, is represented: in England he is himself a body corporate it order to protect and defend the , Ft. Myers, FL 4th Place: Thomas Razor, Lawton, OK 5th Place: Kuani Tillman, Germany 6th Place: Brody Preston, Portland, ME Boys 14-15 National Champion: Jermaine Johnson Jermaine Johnson (born June 25, 1980 in Jamaica) is a footballer who currently plays for Sheffield Wednesday. Playing career He started his career at Bolton Wanderers and made his debut during the 2001-02 season spending that season and the 2002-03 season at the club but , Ft. Myers, FL 2nd Place: Alex Carrillo, Westminster, CA 3rd Place: Ryan Venderlic, St. Mary's, WV 4th Place: James Trice, Germany 5th Place: Antonio Anderson, Portland, ME 6th Place: Edward Rodriguez, Jr., San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , TX - 2002 National Champion Boys 16-18 National Champion: Joe Solis, Lubbock Boys & Girls Club, Lubbock, TX 2nd Place: Ralphy Garnica, Westminster, CA - 2002 National Champion 3rd Place: Jose Sanchez, Pawtucket, RI - 2002 National Finalist 4th Place: Carlos Jimenez, Valparaiso, IN 5th Place: Torrance McCray, Ft. Myers, FL 6th Place: Justin Georgeff, Germany The 2003 GIRLS division winners were: Girls 10-11 National Champion: Macina Alexander, Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. Boys & Girls Club of Lawton, Lawton, OK 2nd Place: Mariah Lacy, Somerville, MA 3rd Place: Kriszelda Menez, England 4th Place: Jasmine jasmine (jăs`mĭn, jăz–) or jessamine (jĕs`əmĭn), any plant of the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae (olive family). Bell, East St. Louis, MO 5th Place: Christina Rowe, Travis AFB, CA 6th Place: Marcquellia Towns, Ft. Myers, FL Girls 12-13 Brittini Fuller, Travis Youth Teen Center, Travis AFB, CA - 2002 National Champion 2nd Place: Destinay Hoyte, Lawton, OK 3rd Place: DelChrisha Young, Fort Monroe Fort Monroe, SE Va., commanding the entrance to Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads; named for President James Monroe. The fortress (80 acres/32 hectares) was built (1819–34) by the U.S. government on the site of English fortifications erected in 1609 and 1727. , VA 4th Place: Kelli Morrison, West Bend West Bend, industrial city (1990 pop. 23,916), seat of Washington co., E Wis., on the Milwaukee River; inc. 1885, consolidated with Barton in 1961. Tools and dies, plastics, machines, dairy items, and leather products are made there. A two-year branch of the Univ. , WI 5th Place: Lakeia McConnell, Somerville, MA 6th Place: Alysha Peters, England Girls 14-15 National Champion: Janiqua Johnson, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County, Ft. Myers, FL 2nd Place: Shue Moua, Somerville, MA 3rd Place: Brytni Houston, Travis AFB, CA 4th Place: Bianca Ledezma, San Antonio, TX 5th Place: Tyeshia Brooks, Lancaster, PA 6th Place: Alaina Moore, England Girls 16-18 National Champion: Janessa Garduno, Boys & Girls Clubs of Westminster, Westminster, CA 2nd Place: Jennifer Romeus, Somerville, MA 3rd Place: Belen Enriquez, Harlingen, TX 4th Place: Megan Blatsioris, Valparaiso, IN Note: Only four competitors in this category. To date, more than 750,000 kids have participated in the program. The FITNESS AUTHORITY program also works on two other levels beyond the competitions. One level is a new program called My Fitness designed for all kids to develop a personal fitness journal. The other level is a continuous 12-week cycle of fitness activities that includes education in good nutrition and hygiene and focuses on helping inactive kids and teens (ages 6-18) become active in a small group environment. More information on FITNESS AUTHORITY is available online at http://www.bgca.org/sportsauthority. About Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America (www.bgca.org) comprises a national network of 3,300 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving more than 3.6 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances. Known as "The Positive Place for Kids," Clubs provide guidance-oriented programs on a daily basis for children 6 - 18 years old, conducted by a full-time professional staff. Key programs emphasize character and leadership development, educational enhancement, career preparation, health and life skills, the arts, and sports, fitness and recreation. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. The Sports Authority The Sports Authority, headquartered in Englewood, CO, is one of the nation's largest full-line sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport retailer offering a comprehensive high-quality assortment of brand name sporting apparel and equipment at competitive prices. The Sports Authority operates 389 stores in 45 states under The Sports Authority, Gart Sports(R), Sportmart(R) and Oshman's(R) names. The Company's e-tailing websites, located at thesportsauthority.com, gartsports.com, sportmart.com and oshmans.com, are operated by GSI Commerce GSI Commerce is an ecommerce company specializing in running online shopping sites for brick and mortar companies that wish to have an online presence. It contracts with companies such as Zales,[2] iRobot,[3] Hershey's, Palm Inc. , Inc. under license and e-commerce agreements. In addition, a joint venture with AEON., Ltd. operates 43 "The Sports Authority" stores in Japan under a licensing agreement. Video and photos available upon request. |
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