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Trophy News from Los Angeles…
Oscar is in the house: Trophies come to the Kodak
A group of security workers stand at attention as two black SUVs, each driven by armed guards, pull up to the artists’ entrance to the Kodak Theatre. Inside are the Academy Awards’ most famous guests.
Men in black suits open the car doors. There sit 10 cardboard boxes carrying the show’s critical stars: Oscar No. 3453 and 51 of his fellow Oscar statuettes. Steve Miessner, the Keeper of the Oscars, rides along with them.
He and the security guards load the boxes onto two dollies, and each is sent up a backstage freight elevator accompanied by an armed guard.
Miessner leads them down a winding hallway and into an office in the bowels of the Kodak. Two guards stand at the door as he dons his trademark white gloves and begins unpacking the precious cargo: 50 foam containers, each with one Oscar inside.
No. 3453 is among the first he unpacks. Miessner examines it and notices a bit of packaging glue stuck to the statue. He pulls a blue velvet cloth from his toolbox, which also includes tiny wrenches and a pen light, and gently polishes.
One by one, Miessner opens the foam containers and places the golden men on a desk.
“I usually set them all out and put little medallions on them, because backstage you can’t see the serial numbers,” he says. (more…)
Trophy news from TusconCitizen.com…
Mysterious trophy finds a home
A number of old plaques and awards certificates that have been pulled out of storage are stacked in a small corner of the Tucson Citizen’s newsroom, mementos of our storied past.
Some were won by former Citizen employees who now work for the Arizona Daily Star, and I eventually sorted those out, walked across the courtyard, and dropped them off at the Star’s front desk so my friends could have some keepsakes.
But I was fascinated by the mystery of an old trophy and lugged it back to my work area last Tuesday.
There was no mention of the Citizen on the engraving, and I wondered why The Diamond Bill’s Sportsmanship Award, given during the Tucson Soap Box Derby in 1950, is in our custody and why only three names are on the award.
I probably should be busy hunting for a job in my spare time, with the closure of the Citizen looming. But that part of my brain that has made me a good reporter and editor just wouldn’t let this go.
I found out the Citizen used to be one of the sponsors of the Soap Box Derby. I’m still trying to find about Diamond Bill’s, so maybe some longtime Tucsonans can enlighten me because I couldn’t find anything in our archives. (more…)
basketball trophies
Ever wonder what will give your army of basketball-ers that extra boost to win those lovely basketball trophies & medals? Maybe it is the basketball trophies & basketball medals themselves! By designing and building your very own trophy you can cater to the needs and likings of your squad of basketball players so that every game is a victory and every award is one of their most prized possessions.
Start here: Begin with what type of award you want. You can choose from trophies: gold or silver, basketball sculptures with with hand painted colors or bronze finishes, or
basketball plaques which are offered in wood acrylic or rosewood, among others. Let us also not forget the ever ubiquitous basketball medals & basketball ribbons. You can choose from a selection of styles that include 3D medals, a really unique flip-sided design, or even choose from one of many images to easily insert.
You can also opt for a classier look for your basketball award by choosing crystal or the more affordable, acrylic. These glass basketball awards and acrylic basketball awards can feature a male or basketball female player holding a basketball or if you prefer, an engraved basketball on the award to stand alone.
Finally, don’t want to spend an exuberant amount on your basketball trophies & basketball awards? Look into some cute and simple basketball pins that can easily be uniformly donned by a proud basketball team.
Trophy News from the United Kingdom…
£12,000 prize fund for GSX-R Trophy
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All of the £12,000 will go straight back into the rider’s pockets as they can pick it up in prize money throughout the season. Each race weekend will see the winner going home with £200, second place man £100, third will receive £50, fourth £30 and £20 for fifth place.
The popular Express Insurance Top Gun award in back again this year and it will give £100 to the first Orange Jacket wearing Novice licence holder to finish. This is a great incentive for new riders to push hard and progress in each race.
At the end of the season the R&G Racing Suzuki GSX-R Trophy winner will pick up a cool £3000 for his efforts all year, £2000 will go to second place and £1000 for third. The highest placed Novice licence holder in the Championship will also receive the Express Insurance Top Gun end of season award of £500.
The 10-round Championship has full Suzuki backing and takes in numerous British Superbike circuits which gives riders track knowledge for when they decide to step up to the next level as many Trophy riders have done.
Originally posted at VisorDown.com.
Trophy News from USEF.org…
United States Equestrian Team Foundation Salutes and Honors 2008 National Championship Trophy Winners
The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation would like to recognize and honor their 2008 award winners. The following horses and riders have been awarded trophies for their excellence in competition for the 2008 show year.
Wellington, FL’s, Margie Engle took home the John H. Fritz Cup after she won the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Show Jumping Championship this fall. Engle rode Hidden Creek’s Quervo Gold and Hidden Creek’s Pamina L to the win in the two-phase class.
The Markham Memorial Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Plumb, is given every year to the top young rider under the age of 21 competing in the USEF National Eventing Championship or who places highest in the USET Spring/Fall events. The highest-placed rider in the spring and fall events this year was 18-year-old Madeline Blackman of Ringoes, NJ, with Gordonstown.
There were three other three-day eventing trophies awarded this year as well. The winner of the Pinnacle Cup was Phillip Dutton, who was the highest-placed U.S. rider at the Rolex Kentucky CCI****. Dutton, of West Grove, PA. He won the event on Connaught, owned by Bruce Duchossois. This is the second year in a row that the Pinnacle Cup has gone to Dutton. (more…)
Trophy News from India….
Payal Merja Wins Arithmetic Champion Trophy
Ahmedabad (PTI): Nine-year-old Payal Merja from Anand district has won the All Gujarat Mental Arithmetic Champion Trophy-2008, state officials said on Wednesday.
“Beating 4500 contestants Payal won the Champion trophy held at Vadodara. She solved 200 sums in just seven minutes, with few seconds to go before the exam got over,” Ramesh Merja, Payal’s father said.
The All Gujarat Mental Arithmetic Champion Trophy-2008 was held recently at Vadodara, and over 4500 contestants from across the state participated in the competition.
“If we ask Payal about the sum total of three digit sums, which involves fractions, subtractions, additions and mulitiplications, she answers them very swiftly,” he added.
A class five at Bavis Gam Vidhyalaya-Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Payal is quick in solving mathematical problems, and holds the distinction of being runners up in All India UC-MAS competitions,” Merja said.
According to Payal, concentration is the key to her success. She is an intelligent and gifted child with inclination towards science and maths.
Payal loves reading autobiographies of great leaders and towering personalities during leisure time, Merja said adding, “she is an intelligent and gifted child.”
Originally posted in The Hindu.
Trophy News from TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma……
Bradford Wins Heisman Trophy
Cherokee citizen and University of Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford became the first Native American, fifth Sooner and 74th player to receive the coveted Heisman Trophy Dec. 13 in New York City.
Bradford beat out fellow quarterbacks Colt McCoy of Texas and 2008 Heisman winner Tim Tebow of Florida for the bronze statue. He garnered 1,726 points for the win, with McCoy placing second at 1,604 points and Tebow third with 1,575 points.
“Wow, I really don’t think I can put it into words. It’s kind of a surreal experience,” Bradford said moments after winning.
But as usual, he was quick to give credit to family and coaches.
“I would like to thank my parents. From a young age they pushed me for greatness. They instilled a hard work ethic in me,” Bradford said. “I’ve got to thank my coaches. Coach (Bob) Stoops probably puts in more hours than any coach in the country. I’ve got to give a special thanks to coach (Josh) Heupel. He was one of my heroes growing up. I dreamed about playing for Oklahoma and watching him play. Now to call him my coach and learn from him everyday and everything he does for me, I can’t thank him enough.”
He also thanked his teammates, who helped him post the gaudy statistics to win the award.
“I was surrounded by such a strong supporting cast. I feel like I’m up here representing them,” Bradford said. “This is an individual award, but I feel like I’m receiving it on behalf of them.”
With his teammates’ help, Bradford has put together a record-breaking season. He has attempted 442 passes, completing 302 for a 68.3 completion percentage. He has thrown for 4,464 yards and 48 touchdowns and is the triggerman for an offense that has scored a NCAA-record 702 points. The team has also scored 60 or more points in five straight games.
Bradford is the second sophomore in NCAA history to win the award – following Tebow – and the second Sooner in five years to win the Heisman. Former Sooners quarterback Jason White won it in 2003. (more…)
Trophy News from KUSA…….
Archie Griffin Talks Heisman Trophy
In the early 70’s, Archie Griffin did something nobody else has ever done; win back-to-back Heisman Trophies. This Saturday, Archie will be sharing that honor with Tim Tebow if the Florida quarterback wins his 2nd straight Heisman.
Archie joined Susie Wargin for the latest 6:20 Sidebar to talk about his thoughts on the Heisman and the memories this time of year brings around for him. To see the interview, visit the video link to the right of this article.
These days, Archie is the President and CEO of The Ohio State University Alumni Association and a strong supporter of excellence at the high school level. Being the ambassador for the Wendy’s High School Heisman (WHSH) program, Archie will award those trophies this week in New York to two of 12 national finalists, selected from a pool of nearly 34,000 applicants. (more…)
Trophy News from Independent.com…
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These Days Everyone Is A Winner
They’re the first things you see when you enter my son’s room, and the only things he packed when a wildfire neared our home.
They’re 10 golden, gleaming trophies, each touting him as a “winner” at T-ball, soccer, basketball. The most recent is a pewter mega-monument he earned playing football—on a team that lost every game by about 30 points.
While certainly a winner in my book, the kid has never once been on a championship team. Or even a mediocre one. Still, he has received more trophies than birthday cakes in his life. And he’s not alone.
Mini-athletes get trophies these days just for showing up. They’re de rigeur, as much a part of kids’ sports now as Gatorade and ghastly, costly team photos. At the end-of-season pizza party (also a given), every team member gets a sizable statuette on an engraved pedestal. Play-off teams probably get bigger ones; ahem, I, wouldn’t know.
“Claire got a soccer trophy even though she sat on her fanny and cried through every practice,” says a mom I know. (more…)
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