Trophies News

It was a special day for the “City of Champions” as the Stanley Cup and Vince Lombardi Trophy were on display for the public. Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny County Executive invited all Pittsburgh sports fanatics to come see the trophies together this morning. The Steelers brought home their record sixth Super Bowl title back in February, while the Pens won their third Stanley Cup championship in June. The Stanley Cup and Lombardi Trophy were on display in the portico of the City-County Building downtown today through noon.

Competing in the United States Scholastic Band Association North Texas Preview Show, the musicians of the North Forney High School Band have brought home the first trophy awarded to NFHS. Practicing hard all the way up to the competition, the Falcon Marching Band competed against ten different high schools in Red Oak, Texas this past Saturday, September 26th and were thrilled to be awarded a Best In Classification Award.

Author:
Denise Bell
Post Managing Editor
The Forney Post

Stewart Cink’s most prized golfing possession disappeared for a while at East Lake Golf Club on Tuesday, courtesy of a prank by triple major winner Padraig Harrington. American Cink had left the Claret Jug, his trophy for winning the British Open in July, in the club’s locker room. Irishman Harrington, British Open champion in 2007 and 2008, spotted the case which holds the trophy and immediately hid it in his own locker.

Reuters reported this on September 22, 2009

The FIFA world cup is going to travel around the world in only 225. It will travel 83,274 miles to 86 countries. The Trophy started its journey around the world yesterday September 21, 2009 when it left Zurich to its first stop in Cairo, Egypt. The CEO of Coca-Cola said “Our programmes to support the 2010 FIFA World Cup, such as the Trophy Tour, will leave a lifelong impression on consumers that helps to reinforce loyalty and preference for our business and our brands,”

Now that the third week of college football has come to an end we have a new top 5 for the candidates for the Heisman Trophy.

The Leading 5 for the Heisman Trophy in no order are:

Jahvid Best (California) RB
Jimmy Clausen (Notre Dame) QB
Chris Ponder (FSU) QB
Ryan Mallett (Arkansas) QB
Joe Cox (Georgia) QB

Theo Walcott star of England says ” I haven’t changed at all. People always think it’s about money, money, money but I just want to win trophies.” The Gunners use the fact that they did not win a trophy in four years to their advantage to become a stronger and better team so that they can win trophies this year.