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Discarded Athletic Trophies Recovered By School

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Discarded athletic trophies have been recovered and are on their way back to an Eastern Carolina high school. It happened last week at Northside High School in Beaufort County, causing some to cry foul.

The school system says after a vote by the high school’s School Improvement Team, the administration consolidated the number of athletic trophies on display at the school. A statement says principal Donna Moore chose to discard some of those trophies, sending a number of the older ones to a local trophy shop to be recycled.

“While this action may not have been ill-intended, feelings were hurt in the community,” said superintendent Dr. Don Phipps. “Those trophies are symbolic for many people connected to the school and the communities that make up the school. They are reminders of the rewards that can be yielded with hard work and persistence.”

Phipps says the issue has been addressed through his office and the discarded trophies will all be displayed throughout the school. The superintendent says the school system regrets the original decision to discard the trophies and apologizes. The school system couldn’t say how many trophies were sent to be recycled.

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Disabled League Winner is Bowled Over

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

Disabled bowlers are striking out with their own league. The weekly meetings at Tenpin Bowling alley in Sunderland have seen the group transform from amateurs to king – and queen – pins. Weeks of practice drew to a close with a presentation of trophies at the bowling alley in Sunniside Leisure, High Street West. All of the bowlers were given medals and the top three players were also handed trophies by Salvation Army worker Graham Wharton. Champion bowler was Stuart Worthy, 40, from Red House, who overcame mobility and hearing problems to win the league.

Volunteer Peter Lovegrove, 42, from Plains Farm, helped set up the group for disabled and vulnerable adults, along with Tenpin worker June Simmons, from Silksworth. It now has about 50 members, aged 30 to 70, who meet on Tuesday afternoons. Peter, a full-time care worker, said: “They have lots of fun. It’s unbelievable, the smile on their faces when they get a strike.  “It’s one of those sports when it does not matter whether you’re disabled, as you can just do it.” After finding himself out of work, Peter did six months of volunteering with the Salvation Army. He enjoyed it so much that he kept it up after his placement finished in May. Peter’s own story has a happy ending, after he landed a full-time job at a care center in Nookside. However, his good work will continue, as his new bosses agreed he can still spend Tuesday afternoons at the bowling alley.

Members at last week’s presentation were full of praise for the league’s organizers. Natalie Clark, support worker for Tina Ayre, 41, said: “Tina thoroughly enjoys the bowling league. “She loves the interaction with all the service users and staff. “A great job all round for Tenpin for all the help in organizing this.”

Patrick Mallon, 30, from Ryhope, said: “I enjoy coming to bowling every Tuesday to meet all my friends and different people. “All the staff at bowling are very friendly and helpful.”

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Clichy After Trophies at Man City

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

The ex-Arsenal defender Gael Clichy turned down the chance to join Liverpool (after long negotiations) when moneybags Man City came in with an offer, but he is absolutely adamant that he didn’t leave for the money, he left simply because he believes that he has more chance of winning trophies at the Eastlands. In fact, he says the wages are not much different to what he would have got at Liverpool or Arsenal.

Clichy also maintained  that City “have more weapons” to challenge for the big trophies, especially after the frustration of Arsenal’s end-of-season collapse.  He stated:

“With Liverpool contacts have been very serious, I had phone calls with Damien Comolli, I knew him for a while. Indeed, there was AS Roma too, with a nice project and an exciting proposition. But I wanted to stay in the Premier League. I like the football here and the state of mind. Moreover, City offered me the opportunity to play again in the Champions League. I don’t know if it will be the case during the next two seasons, but next term I will play in it.”

“Money? I would have earned almost the same at Liverpool. The defenders’ wages don’t evolve a lot. I can understand people believe money has been a key factor. It is not the case. Manchester City is a big club, with a big team, an ambitious club which wants to shine in any competition. Was I fed up to not win any trophy at Arsenal? No. I don’t know if City will win anything, and maybe Arsenal will win the title next term. But I believe City has better weapons.”

“At Arsenal, the end was frustrating. We were in all competitions until March and after we lost the League Cup final, everything collapsed. The Manchester City offer came late, but I didn’t think a lot.”

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Jacobson Climbs the UK Dominated World Golf Rankings

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Swede Fredrik Jacobson is up from 110th to 61st in the world after his win at the Travelers Championship in America, while Spaniard Pablo Larrazabal climbs 86 spots to 94th after beating Sergio Garcia in a play-off at the BMW International Open in Germany.

For the first time since the rankings began in 1986 three United Kingdom golfers are at the top, US Open champion Rory McIlroy having now overtaken German Martin Kaymer to move into third place.

Jacobson finished one stroke ahead of Ryan Moore and John Rollins at the Travelers Championship to claim his maiden win on the PGA Tour. The 36-year-old shot 66 in his final round to reach 20 under with just one bogey in his 72 holes in Cromwell, Connecticut.

Now Jacobson can fulfill a promise to his five-year-old daughter Emmie that he would finally bring home a trophy this year – and he could well be heading to Sandwich for the Open in a fortnight’s time. He leads a mini money list on the American circuit with a week to go – two places are on offer. So, a month after missing out by a shot in a qualifier, there might still be a return to the course on which he came sixth in 2003. Jacobson remembers sitting with his three children before this season started and watching a highlights show of last year’s Tour.  “Everybody was just hoisting trophies left and right and my middle one Emmie goes ’Daddy, why don’t you have any trophies at home?’ “Well I got a couple in Sweden, but they’re in the garage. But I told her ’I promise you I’ll get one this year for you’.”

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Mansfield Sunday League Winners Celebrate

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Double winners Kirkby Town Falcons celebrated as they picked up their trophies at the Chad Mansfield Sunday League annual presentation night at Kirkby’s Festival Hall on Saturday. Falcons claimed the Premier Division title and added the league’s prestigious Stamper Cup to sit alongside it in the trophy cabinet.

Pinxton Sun Inn also chalked up a double as they won Division Two as well as the Intermediate Cup. The Ravo also went home with two trophies in a ‘nearly’ season which saw them runners-up in both the Junior and Division Five competitions. Referee of the Year went to Andy Bills and Secretary of the Year was Lawrence Smith of Shirebrook RBL A.A special award was also given to Trev March for his contribution towards Kirkby Town.

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U.S. Open Trophy

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

This is a big time of the year in sports. Within a one-week period, both the NBA and NHL will have crowned their champions. Additionally we will know the winner of the US Open, which is generally the hardest golf tournament in the world. Tennis’ French Open ended on June 5 and barring weather delays, Wimbledon will conclude on July 3. So in less than a one-month period, we will have seen five of sports greatest championships. Mind you, that’s not even counting the British Open, which occurs in mid-July.

The US Open may be the most difficult tournament in golf, but where does its trophy rank when compared to trophies given out for other championships?

Well, that’s a difficult question to answer. The tournament may be the most rewarding golf tournament to win. It represents the four most grueling days that golf has every year and for American golfers, it’s their national championship. But the trophy itself isn’t particularly noteworthy when compared to other trophies. Sure, it represents a lot and it’s a beautiful trophy, but it’s not particularly identified with the US Open. The trophy is called the US Open Trophy. So hearing its name would hopefully be a dead giveaway of anyone is wondering what it represents. But looking at it, how many casual sports fans would know what championship it represents?

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Pendelton Heights Wins Eight Sectional Trophies

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

There are 20 sports that the IHSAA currently sanctions state tournaments for in Indiana.

The first step in each of those tournaments is sectionals. While no one wins a ring for winning the sectional, the trophies that come from winning that tournament are a source of pride that is visible in most schools’ trophy cases.

Sectional titles can be the primary goal/expectation of many teams. And in the case of Pendleton Heights, that mark was met with all but frightening regularity this year.

Eight times during the 2010-11 school year, Arabians teams hoisted sectional championship trophies.

During the fall, Pendleton Heights won sectional titles in football, boys soccer and boys cross country. In the winter, the boys and girls basketball teams added two more trophies to the total tally. This spring, the PH softball and girls track teams won their respective sectional tourneys. And on Monday, the boys golf team made it a great eight for Arabians teams.

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Arsenal Midfielder Laments Team’s Lack of Authority

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has insisted that his side must become nastier if they are to end their six-year wait for a trophy. The Gunners have not picked up any trophies since the 2005 FA Cup final and despite reaching the League Cup final as well as chasing the Premier League crown, Arsene Wenger’s men came up short once again. Wilshere, whose performances have been one of the highlights of Arsenal’s season, believes that he and his team-mates must develop a more authoritative streak if they are to pick up honors next season, something that he sees as imperative.

Speaking to reporters ahead of England’s Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley on Saturday, the 19-year old said: “It will be a disaster, 100 per cent, if we don’t win a trophy next season. We know that. The fans feel it. We feel it. We just need to win a trophy.

“We have to be more of a team, be more aggressive, show more authority and take control a bit more. You see other teams pressuring officials and sometimes I think, ‘We need to do it as well’. Manchester United are the best at it. They get round the referee all the time. “I think sometimes we are a bit soft and naive, and some of our players would be the first to admit that. We’ve been too nice in defending. I’ve heard Bacary Sagna say this year that we’ve been too nice. “We have to be a bit nastier, especially on set-pieces, because we’ve conceded too many goals from set-pieces.”

Wilshere also insisted that the club need to win a trophy to ensure their biggest stars, namely captain Cesc Fabregas, stay at the club and help to build a dynasty at the Emirates. He said: “Arsenal’s a big club and we need to be winning trophies to help us keep our big players – sooner rather than later, too. “We know we need to keep up with the top four in terms of our spending this summer. We need to stay in the top four and push on for a trophy. We were so close this year.“I hope we can keep Cesc Fabregas, for a start. He’s been a real example to me on and off the pitch. “He’s our best player. In some of our games he has been our best player by a mile, and we need to keep our best players if we want to win things.”

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The Hemingway-Lerner Trophy Unveiled for Upcoming Bimini Billfish Invitational

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Designed by Kent Ullberg, one of the world’s foremost wildlife sculptors, the Hemingway-Lerner Trophy will not only go to the overall winning team at the upcoming Billfish Invitational, but will commemorate the ideals of friendship, teamwork and the pursuit of sport fishing achievement. Celebrated artist and conservationist Guy Harvey will host The Billfish Invitational at the historic Big Game Club located in Bimini’s Alice Town. The tournament will run from May 18-21.

There are several beautiful trophies associated with sport fishing tournaments. With the Hemingway-Lerner Trophy, Ullberg has cast a perpetual “Fighting Blue Marlin” trophy commemorating the achievement of the tournament’s top billfish team. Ullberg is the sculptor of the IGFA’s (International Game Fish Association) signature monument, “Sword Dance”, which graces the IGFA’s museum fountain in Dania Beach, Florida. The Frank Johnson Trophy, designed by noted Hawaii-born artist Ed Pang, has also been created for the Billfish Invitational to celebrate personal achievement in the advancement or recreational sportfishing/billfishing.

Host to numerous major sport fishing tournaments for more than half a century, The Billfish Invitational marks the Bimini Big Game Club’s return to world-class bluewater tournament angling, after a decade long hiatus. The all release tournament will feature three days of fishing, and target all billfish species. In addition to individual prizes, the tournament format will include the award of the two perpetual trophies, to be displayed in the Club’s new trophy room lounge.

Bimini’s location along the legendary Gulfstream (a “river” of warm water) location is at the apex of a superhighway for migrating fish and acts as a kind of sushi conveyor belt carrying abundant food to the local fish. Deepwater game fish include marlin, tuna, sailfish, wahoo and swordfish, while big grouper, barracuda and schools of snapper can be found on the reefs. Bimini’s flats are home the fishermen’s favorite prey, bonefish and permit. With more than 50-record-setting catches in the waters around the island, Bimini has earned its title of Sport Fishing Capital of the World.

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Beachly Proud Holder of Bells Beach Trophies

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

LAYNE Beachley has acquired trophies like Elvis gained weight and her collection is proudly displayed alongside her husband Kirk Pengilly’s gold albums and music awards in their games room. One of Beachley’s three Bells trophies is a centerpiece for visitors to the games room and there is a reward for anybody who can topple Beachley or Pengilly, the INXS guitarist, on the pool table.

The Bell is just one thing about the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach…and it is everything. It is a symbol of excellence and a symbol of conquering the world’s best surfers at one of the world’s most revered surf spots. If you win a Bell, automatically you are a legend. For a great surfer not to win a Bell would be like Roger Federer never winning Wimbledon. Tom Carroll won two world title trophies, but knew there would be a hole in his heart and reputation without a Bell.

Bell’s is celebrating its 50th edition this Easter. Now known as the Rip Curl Pro, it started in January 1962, became the Bells Beach Easter Rally in 1963, turned into a fully professional event in 1973 and remains an entrenched, beloved and respected part of the ASP calendar.

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