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Aussie Wines Claim International Trophies

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

Australian wineries performed strongly at the 2010 International Wine Challenge (IWC) in London, coming in third on the country tally board with 12 trophies.

Regarded as one of the most prestigious wine competitions in the world, the IWC attracted record entries from 46 countries this year, which are then put through a rigorous judging process to award the best wines in each category.

France topped the country tally board for the second year running with 21 trophies, followed by Japan’s sake category in second place with 14 trophies.

Among the Australian wines bringing home a trophy are the 2008 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Harry’s Monster for best Australian red blend, the De Bortoli Old Boys Tawny Port for best Australian Fortified, the 2008 Longview Red Bucket Shiraz Cabernet for best Adelaide Hills wine, and the 2007 Heartland Wines Director’s Cut Shiraz, which won the International Shiraz trophy along with the trophy for best Australian red, best Australian Shiraz and best South Australian Shiraz.

McGuigan Wines also continued its recent success on the show circuit at the IWC, with the 2004 Shortlist Eden Valley Riesling being awarded trophies for best South Australian white wine and best Eden Valley white wine.

Also on the international stage, Kingston Estate won a coveted double gold medal at the 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition for its 2007 Kingston Echelon Shiraz, while, closer to home, Grant Burge Wines scooped the pool at the Queensland Wine Show in Brisbane, taking home 15 medals from 17 entries.

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Eyeing the Trophy

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Richard Foster is targeting the trophies with the Ibrox club after his move from Aberdeen.

“You don’t come to a club like Rangers without that being on your mind, especially after the success of last year,” said the versatile defender.

“It would be nice to get some medals. The boys here have experienced it already and hopefully they can do it again.

“It would be my first medals in Scotland if I did win anything here.”

The defending champions aim to make it three Scottish Premier League titles in a row in what will be manager Walter Smith’s last season in charge, while Rangers also won the Co-operative Insurance Cup last season.

And Foster hopes his surprise switch can bring about a change in fortunes for him.

“The closest I’ve come was a semi-final with Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup, I’ve not played in a final,” he continued.

“Of all the games that Aberdeen have lost to lower-league opposition, I think I’ve played in them all and it’s not been a nice experience.

“Hopefully, coming here, I can get on the better end of the results.”

The 25-year-old realises that it will be tough to become a first team regular under Smith but already has one eye on breaking into the Scotland squad.

“That is in the back of my mind,” said the former Under-21 international.

I realise I’m here primarily as a squad player to start with but my aim is to show that I’ve got something different and hopefully break through

Richard Foster

“I realise, if I get into the team and I cement a place and I’m playing every week for Rangers, then I feel that the national manager will maybe come and have a look.

“It’s not one of my goals to start with. I need to break into the team to begin with but, if I do that, I can maybe think of other things.”

Foster – who can play at left-back, central defence or in midfield – is also keen to establish himself in Smith’s plans before even contemplating the prospect of making his move to Rangers a permanent one.

“That’s not something I’m thinking about,” he said.

“I’m just here to play as many games as I can, to be involved in as many squads as I can.

“If I do well here, you never know what could happen.

“But I know at the end of the day I’m an Aberdeen player and, after my season-long loan, I could go back there if nothing else happens.

“It’s a small squad here but they’ve got quality, especially with the first 11, 12, 13 players.

“I’m under no illusions that I’m going to be coming straight into the team.

“I realise I’m here primarily as a squad player to start with but my aim is to show that I’ve got something different and hopefully break through into the team.

“There is a lot of quality in the squad, it is a strong squad, but you never know what’s going to happen with injuries and suspensions.

“I just hope that I do enough in training for the manager to give me a chance and, if I get a chance, hopefully I take it.”

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Karate Members Win Trophies

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

The Waverly Karate Club recently sent three members to Minneapolis for the World Tang Soo Do Association’s Region 3 2010 Championships.

At the weekend-long event, they netted three first places trophies, one second trophy and two third place finishing trophies, along with the Sr. Men’s Grand Championship Cup.

Competing were Glenn Engel, Allie Groves and Wayne Kramer, all of Waverly.

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Crystal Awards for Corporate Gifts

Monday, August 16th, 2010

A crystal award is a great corporate gift and a very creative way to recognize your employees. There are many varieties to choose from so you’ll be able to find the appropriate gift for the perfect person. When you give a corporate crystal award or gift your recipient’s pleased reaction will let you know that you purchased the perfect gift.

Most likely you’ve seen an award made of crystal in someone’s office or have received one yourself. These striking awards and gifts usually represent a specific achievement or goal that has been successfully reached. Crystal awards and crystal paperweights are able to be laser engraved so you can include a logo, picture or specific message.

Crystal awards can be utilized for a variety of business purposes. Crystal trophies and awards are the perfect way to acknowledge a major achievement, and everyone likes to be recognized for their hard work or for accomplishing something important. For example, if you have an employee who has reached a sales goal, then your award message can reflect their accomplishment, with their name and date. It’s always nice to include a personalized message that is specific to the event or accomplishment. You can present these awards on a monthly or yearly basis and offer larger award for larger achievements.

Crystal awards also make very nice corporate gifts for both employees and clients. You can gift crystal paperweights or other small crystal items that can be displayed on their desks. You can even have an employee appreciation week and give all of your employees a crystal award or gift to show them how much you value their contributions to your company. Because there are so many kinds of crystal awards you’ll be sure to find one that’s perfect for you.

Not only are crystal awards and items perfect for employees, but also for clients. These items are a great way to thank your clients for their business. And a crystal award is a gift that lasts. Flowers and fruit baskets can be beautiful, but flowers die and once the fruit is eaten there’s nothing left to remind your client how much you value their business. With a crystal gift you client will always have a reminder of how much you appreciate them.

Crystal gifts can also be given for personal reasons. For example, you can give your father a personal award that declares him the “World’s Best Dad.” You could also purchase a crystal item for your spouse to tell them how much you love and appreciate them. These items also make lovely mother’s day gifts, especially when engraved with a loving quote or poem.

Whether you’re celebrating a holiday, a birthday, anniversary, or a special accomplishment, gifts made from crystal are perfect for all situations. Crystal awards and gifts are not only meant to be utilized in the corporate world, but among family and friends as well. These gifts are perfect for both genders and for all ages.

If you’re constantly wondering what kind of gift to give or have been thinking about recognizing someone’s accomplishment then a crystal item is the perfect solution. Crystal items are unique and can be personalized to make them even more special to the recipient.

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MLS clubs might win continental trophies

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Former USA star Alexi Lalas believes Major League Soccer clubs should be winning trophies within the CONCACAF zone.

Lalas speaks of course of the upcoming SuperLiga final between New England Revolution and Mexican outfit Monarcas Morelia and says if MLS wants to be recognized as a quality competition, then the clubs must win tournaments such as this.

“I expect [them] to be winning international tournaments, because I think that’s where a lot of the credibility and the relevancy is going to come,” Lalas told the Boston Globe. “It’s all fine and well for us to talk about the quality that I certainly feel exists in this league. But, unless you’re doing it at the international level, it loses something.’’

Lalas, who was a foundation member of the Revs back in 1996, also touched on the new-look New York Red Bulls who have added such quality to their list in the way of Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez.

“With what they’ve done with three [designated players] and the talent they have around it, they should be expected to win MLS Cup,” said Lalas. “If you ask Liverpool or Real Madrid, when you spend that kind of money you’re expected to win the trophy.”

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UF football Fan Day set

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

The Florida football team will hold Verizon Wireless Football Fan Day on Sunday, Aug. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the O’Connell Center.

Admission is free and the Gate One doors will open at 12:30 p.m.

Fans will be able to meet and get autographs from their favorite Gator players and coaches. The University Athletic Association will supply the 2010 Gator team posters for player autographs and cannot allow outside items to be brought in to the event due to NCAA compliance issues.

“Unfortunately, when players have signed various autograph items such as helmets and footballs, they have on occasion been sold to the general public,” Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance Jamie McCloskey said. “This practice could put the eligibility of some of our student-athletes into question. We want to be proactive in this area and are asking our fans to cooperate with our policy of requesting an autograph on our team poster only. The poster should be for personal use only and not intended for sale.”

Due to the high demand for many of the players’ and coaches’ autographs, the lines will be monitored and closed to ensure that fans are not waiting for autographs with no chance of reaching the signing table by the event’s conclusion.

The Bryan E. Kornblau Foyer, located in the James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Complex, will also be open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. that afternoon. Fans will able to view the trophy cases and hi-definition televisions, displaying highlights from the Gators’ national championships in 1996, 2006 and 2008, as well as the three crystal national championship trophies. Also on display will be all three Heisman trophies and tributes to the eight SEC Championships that the Gators have earned since 1991.

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Dick Howser Trophy Goes to Third Baseman

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Ask Anthony Rendon to list all of the trophies he has collected recently following his stellar sophomore season, and the Rice third baseman doesn’t know where to begin. Heck, he doesn’t even know where all of the hardware is.

“I just give them to my parents,” Rendon said.

In fairness, it’s been a dizzying few weeks as the accolades poured in — Conference USA Player of the Year for the second time, Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Austin Regional, Baseball America’s Player of the Year, C-USA’s Male Athlete of the Year, and Mayor Annise Parker proclaiming Tuesday as “Anthony Rendon Day.”

“I was just expecting a little piece of paper or something,” he said. “I didn’t know what to say.”

Such a reaction is typical Rendon — reserved and understated. But he admitted Friday, when the Lamar High graduate accepted the prestigious Dick Howser Trophy in Lubbock, was different.

The Howser Baseball Trophy is awarded to college baseball’s top player and is voted on by the National College Baseball Writers Association. Rendon, who topped fellow finalists Miami catcher Yasmani Grandal and Mississippi pitcher Drew Pomeranz, joins an illustrious group of winners that includes Washington Nationals rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg (2009), Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price (2007) and New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (2000).

“This is probably the biggest one I could win,” he said Wednesday. “They’re all big, of course, but they consider this the Heisman Trophy of college baseball, and this would be the biggest achievement of my career — other than winning a national championship.”

He was a Howser semifinalist a year ago, when he had little idea of the award’s significance. But now, after extensive Internet research and another monster season in which he hit .394 with a league-best 26 home runs and 85 RBI?

“I figured it might be nice to win one of these,” he said.

And so he has, yet another first by an Owl.

It also provides a major boost into next week’s 2010 Collegiate National Team Trials in Cary, N.C.

Rendon is one of 39 players vying for a spot on the 22-man U.S. roster, which will compete in a five-game series against South Korea before a one-game friendly competition against a Japanese collegiate all-star team July?21 at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Neb.

After that, the U.S. treks to Taipei, Taiwan, for a four-game set against Chinese Taipei beginning July 25. The summer concludes with the World University Championships in Tokyo from July 30-Aug. 7.

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Autocross Trophies

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Team No Care Racing once again stamped its class by grabbing a total of 18 trophies highlighted by five championship finish in the second leg of the Philippine Autocross Championship Series over the weekend at the South Road Properties (SRP).

It was a relative improvement for the NCR riders, who hauled only a dozen trophies during the inaugural leg a few months back.

Team NCR dominated the stock category with three first-place trophies, two coming from founding member Alan “Big Al” G. Choachuy in the novice A and C on board the Dewfoam motorsport Honda Jazz.

In his best showing by far in his racing career, Choachuy also placed second in the front wheel drive (Lancer EVo ZERO) followed by teammate Eric Canama ( Nissan Altima).

Dennis Corro topped the experienced stock A aside from winding up second in the sports car and experienced stock B and third in the real wheel drive and experienced stock C.

NCR’s top gun Jong King dominated the Subaru class and placed second in the all-wheel drive class and novice modified C, while Philip Khan “Lik-Lik” Lim topped the automatic class followed by Bobby Pangilinan.

The rest of the top performing NCR drivers were Anthony Khe (second in the Toyota class) and Eric Canama (third in the novice stock C).

SRP provided a fast-paced and challenging venue for the racers especially the road condition in which it was very dusty and the asphalt was rough. Most of the racers had a hard time in controlling their cars especially at the U-turn heading into the finish line.

But towards the end of race, DGL Motorsports and Team Kartzone battled fearlessly to record the fastest time of the day.

Derek Arculi of Team Kartzone held the fastest time for most of the day, but was finally overtaken by Team DGL’s Mato Tan and David Lim.

Jong King of Team NCR also fought gallantly for the fastest time driving and pushing his Subari to an almost perfect run except for an over steer in the last U-turn which cost him the trophy.

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Police Seize Colombian World Cup Trophy

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

World Cup trophies, typically made of gold plated silver have gotten a makeover from Colombians using a new product…Cocaine.

Police in Bogota, Colombia have seized a cocaine replica of the soccer trophy that they found in a warehouse close to the Bogota Airport.  According to The Associated Press, Colombian authorities found the unusual statue during a routine security check.

The 14 inch statue was headed to Spain and was painted green and gold.  According to anti-drug chief Col. Jose Piedrahita, lab tests confirmed that the cup was made of 11 kilos of cocaine, and mixed with gasoline to make it bendable.

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World Cup Replicas Stolen

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

Thieves have stolen seven replica World Cup trophies from FIFA’s South Africa headquarter, which is near the venue for the World Cup final.

The miniature gold- plated cups, worth around 100 pounds each, were snatched from a store cupboard at FIFA’s base in Johannesburg.

South Africa’s police commissioner Bheki Cele said the theft of the seven trophies and several jerseys at the Soccer City complex in Johannesburg appeared to be an inside job.

“We are looking into it. The suspects are people who are very familiar with the environment,” said Cele.

A FIFA spokesman told journalists he was unaware of the incident. “I am not aware of that,” said Wolfgang Eichler at FIFA’s daily World Cup briefing.

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