Monthly Archives: November 2009

United States Sports Academy President and CEO Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich meets with members of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Foundation during a past Toys for Tots drive. The United States Sports Academy and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Foundation are teaming up for the 15th year to help underprivileged children enjoy a memorable Christmas. [...]

The Southeast Asian Games and the East Asian Games are scheduled for early December 2009. Vientiane, Laos will host the 25th edition of the Southeast Asian Games 9-18 December 2009. The biennial multi-sport event involves participants from 11 countries in Southeast Asia. This is the first time Laos is hosting the games. Competing countries include: [...]

Mina P. Valyraki, a member of the United States Sports Academy’s Board of Trustees, presents Italian sports communication specialist Franco Ascani with a Distinguished Service Award. Longtime President of the Federation Internationale Cinema Television Sportifs (FICTS) Franco Ascani was honored with a 2009 Distinguished Service Award from the United States Sports Academy. Mina P. Valyraki [...]

Academy Vice President Dr. Thomas J. Rosandich presents Certificate of Merit to Bob Kline. Bob Kline, the United States Sports Academy’s Supervisor of Building and Grounds, was awarded a Certificate of Merit by Vice President Dr. T.J. Rosandich. Mr. Kline was cited for his work replacing fire alarm sensors around the building.

Larsen’s inspiration, “High Aspirations” (detail) by Ernie Barnes There is less than a month remaining to help the United States Sports Academy in its efforts to name “Mr. Basketball.” Voting to name the new sculpture dedicated to basketball in the Academy’s environmentally-friendly Sport Sculpture Park closes on Thanksgiving Day, 26 November 2009. Through the Academy’s [...]

Oregon’s opening-night loss to Boise State is a distant memory these days. The Ducks took control of the Pacific-10 Conference in Week 9 with a dominating 47-20 victory over USC, handing the Trojans their worst loss since 1997. The panel of experts who make up the selection committee to determine the United States Sports Academy’s [...]