Academy Honoree/Trustee Presents Three Academy-Linked Awards at Azusa Pacific

19 November 2008

United States Sports Academy Trustee Dr. Gary Cunningham (left) congratulates Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Bryan Clay after presenting him with the Academy’s Jim Thorpe All-Around Award during a banquet held in Clay’s honor at his collegiate alma matter, Azusa Pacific University.

The United States Sports Academy Directors’ Cup is usually presented to the athletic program that leads its class in overall athletic performance, based on national placing. However, no official distinction has been given for the athletic program that puts together the most Academy honorees at one time.

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Academy Hosting Shanghai Sports Students at Seminar

17 November 2008

United States Sports Academy President Dr. Thomas P. Rosandich (bottom row, left) signs an agreement to provided a sports management and coaching seminar to students from Shanghai, as he meets with Chen Sen Xing (bottom right) of the Shanghai Sports Council as well as (top row, left-to-right) Zhou Zhan Wei, Associate Dean Betsy Smith, Dong Shi Qi and Marlin Li.

The Shanghai Sports Council will send 20 students to a seminar on sports management and coaching at the United States Sports Academy from 1 December to 5 December.

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Academy Signs Protocol Agreement with China

12 November 2008

Academy Signs Protocol Agreement with China

The United States Sports Academy has entered into a protocol agreement with the sports division of the People's Republic of China Education Ministry and will provide the nation with sports education programs.

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Azusa Pacific to be Presented with Directors' Cup for NAIA

12 November 2008

Azusa Pacific to be Presented with Directors' Cup for NAIA

United States Sports Academy Trustee Dr. Gary Cunningham will present Azusa Pacific University (APU) with the Academy Directors' Cup award for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) division Saturday, 15 November at a banquet to honor 2008 Olympic Decathlon champion and APU alumnus Bryan Clay.

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British Triathlete, World Series Hero Take Athlete of Month Honors

12 November 2008

Rebecca Adlington

In October, Ryan Howard's wood and Chrissie Wellington's iron were all the material needed to determine who would win the United States Sports Academy's Male and Female Athlete of the Month honors.

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Governor Recognizes Academy for Role in Art Campaign

12 November 2008

Governor Recognizes Academy for Role in Art Campaign

The United States Sports Academy was recognized by Alabama Gov. Bob Riley for its partnership with the Alabama Tourism Department in the award-winning Year of Alabama Arts campaign.

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World Series Rivals Have Close Race for Alabama Athlete of the Month

12 November 2008

J C Romero

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher J. C. Romero edged out Tampa Bay Rays centerfielder B. J. Upton as the World Series rivals raced to the wire for the United States Sports Academy's Alabama Athlete of the Month honor.

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Academy Appoints International Baseball Leader Harvey Schiller To Board Of Visitors

4 November 2008

Harvey Schiller

The United States Sports Academy has appointed International Baseball Federation President Dr. Harvey Schiller to its Board of Visitors.

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Academy Sport Artist Honored at Sport Movies/TV Festival in Italy

4 November 2008

Professor Franco Ascani left, painter Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki right

The United States Sports Academy's 2002 Sport Artist of the Year, painter Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki, was awarded the "Guirlande d'Honneur" at the 26th Milano International FICTS Festival in Italy. FICTS stands for "Federation International Cinéma Television Sportifs." The federation honored Papatheodorou-Valyraki during the festival's opening ceremony at Palazzo Marini in Milan, Italy.

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Academy-honored artist displays mural at U.S. Capital

4 November 2008

Wyland Environmental Mural

A mural seven blocks long is to paintings what the National Mall is to backyards. So there was a certain symmetry to the recent Mall display of "Hands Across the Ocean," the 100th and final installment in the Whaling Wall international series of monumental works by Wyland, the United States Sports Academy's Environmental Artist of the Year 2008.

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