How about Greg Norman leading the British Open after 54 holes? At 53 years of age! I used to be a huge fan of the shark back in the mid 90's when I first got into watching golf.
image: The Canadian Press
Here's the story- From the TSN website at TSN.CA
Also don't forget that the Travis Cross and teammates Beijing Olympic Send-Off party goes THIS TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 22nd!
Here's some thanks sent out from the Alberni Wrestling Club. I'll follow that with the press release sent out with all the details about what's happening Tuesday night in the ADSS Gym!
Special thanks go out to the Alberni Valley Wrestling Club who are sponsoring the Olympic team’s visit to Port Alberni this coming week, Pacific Sport who arranged the autograph picture cards for the athletes, the Best Western Barclay Hotel who are covering the accommodation for the team when they are in the valley, to Boston Pizza who are sponsoring dinner for the group on Tuesday at 4:30 pm before the session at ADSS and to the Port Alberni Fire Department who are hosting them for breakfast Wednesday morning.
For immediate release.....
A Local Olympic Send Off For Travis Cross and His Teammates Tuesday Night!
Everyone in Port Alberni has one last chance to come out and meet our very own Olympian Travis Cross and wish him and his team Canada teammates all the best at the 2008 Olympic Games in China. Local organizers have just announced that they have confirmation from Canada's Olympic wrestling team coaches that Cross and two of his Olympic teammates Matt Gentry and Haislan Garcia will be in the valley next week to train for 2 days. During their short visit to Port Alberni local supporters have organized a special Olympic tribute night and send off for these amazing athletes.
COME OUT TO THE ADSS GYM TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 22 AT 7:30 PM AND SHOW THAT YOU ARE WITH TRAVIS AND HIS TEAMMATES AS THEY HEAD TO THE BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH. SHOW YOUR NATIONAL PRIDE AND YOUR APPRECIATION FOR TRUE CANADIAN HEROS.
Tuesday night will be the last official public appearance for Cross as he prepares for the the Olympic Games. Cross and the Canadian team are in Vancouver training for 10 days at the National Wrestling Centre at Burnaby Mountain but local organizers convinced their coaches that two days in Port Alberni would be a good change of venue. They also stressed that there isn't another community in Canada where these athletes would get the same level of appreciation that Port Alberni would give them.
Alberni Wrestling Director Tom McEvay emphasized that they hope to fill the ADSS gym to capacity on Tuesday night. "What a great boost of confidence and National pride it will be when several hundred people come out to show they care on Tuesday night. So many people have been part of Travis's journey that we really wanted to give the community this opportunity to come out and celebrate his amazing accomplishments and to let him know they will be with him all the way. We also wanted to give the other two BC members of the Canadian team Matt and Heislan that same feeling. We really hope people will come out in force Tuesday night."
The Tuesday evening event will feature a short training session, some matches for Island high school wrestlers trying out for the Island BC Games team and then full out matches between the Olympians and some of their top training partners. It will include the singing of our National anthem and an autograph session with the athletes at the end of the night. The entire evening will be free of charge and is open to anyone and everyone who can make it. McEvay stressed that, "we really hope to see lots of kids out since Travis is such an outstanding role model for the youth or our community."
Travis and the Canadian team leave for Beijing on August 5th to be there in time for the Opening Ceremonies on August 8th and then to have 2 weeks of training and acclimatization before their big days. Travis's big day is Thursday August 21st when he competes in the 84 kg weight class. CBC have confirmed they will be following Travis's story in Beijing but live coverage at the Olympics is never certain. If it is aired live, the preliminary rounds of the 84 kg division start at 9:30 am that morning which is 4:30 pm Wednesday August 20th back home here on the west coast. The placing and medal matches are scheduled for 4 pm August 21st which would mean a late night for people watching here in Port Alberni on the 20th.
"We have had several people suggest they they are thinking of organizing a big screen at a central site in the Valley. Councillor Ike Patterson has suggested Echo as a site and Dean Montgomery of Boston Pizza is very interested in doing something at their restaurant. I know that Travis's colleagues at the Port Alberni Fire Department are planning something for their members. I will be away in China myself from August 8th so I really hope some of these events will happen so everyone at home can feel a part of the final stage in Travis's Olympic journey."
Also don't forget that the Travis Cross and teammates Beijing Olympic Send-Off party goes THIS TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 22nd!
Here's some thanks sent out from the Alberni Wrestling Club. I'll follow that with the press release sent out with all the details about what's happening Tuesday night in the ADSS Gym!
Special thanks go out to the Alberni Valley Wrestling Club who are sponsoring the Olympic team’s visit to Port Alberni this coming week, Pacific Sport who arranged the autograph picture cards for the athletes, the Best Western Barclay Hotel who are covering the accommodation for the team when they are in the valley, to Boston Pizza who are sponsoring dinner for the group on Tuesday at 4:30 pm before the session at ADSS and to the Port Alberni Fire Department who are hosting them for breakfast Wednesday morning.
For immediate release.....
A Local Olympic Send Off For Travis Cross and His Teammates Tuesday Night!
Everyone in Port Alberni has one last chance to come out and meet our very own Olympian Travis Cross and wish him and his team Canada teammates all the best at the 2008 Olympic Games in China. Local organizers have just announced that they have confirmation from Canada's Olympic wrestling team coaches that Cross and two of his Olympic teammates Matt Gentry and Haislan Garcia will be in the valley next week to train for 2 days. During their short visit to Port Alberni local supporters have organized a special Olympic tribute night and send off for these amazing athletes.
COME OUT TO THE ADSS GYM TUESDAY NIGHT JULY 22 AT 7:30 PM AND SHOW THAT YOU ARE WITH TRAVIS AND HIS TEAMMATES AS THEY HEAD TO THE BIGGEST SHOW ON EARTH. SHOW YOUR NATIONAL PRIDE AND YOUR APPRECIATION FOR TRUE CANADIAN HEROS.
Tuesday night will be the last official public appearance for Cross as he prepares for the the Olympic Games. Cross and the Canadian team are in Vancouver training for 10 days at the National Wrestling Centre at Burnaby Mountain but local organizers convinced their coaches that two days in Port Alberni would be a good change of venue. They also stressed that there isn't another community in Canada where these athletes would get the same level of appreciation that Port Alberni would give them.
Alberni Wrestling Director Tom McEvay emphasized that they hope to fill the ADSS gym to capacity on Tuesday night. "What a great boost of confidence and National pride it will be when several hundred people come out to show they care on Tuesday night. So many people have been part of Travis's journey that we really wanted to give the community this opportunity to come out and celebrate his amazing accomplishments and to let him know they will be with him all the way. We also wanted to give the other two BC members of the Canadian team Matt and Heislan that same feeling. We really hope people will come out in force Tuesday night."
The Tuesday evening event will feature a short training session, some matches for Island high school wrestlers trying out for the Island BC Games team and then full out matches between the Olympians and some of their top training partners. It will include the singing of our National anthem and an autograph session with the athletes at the end of the night. The entire evening will be free of charge and is open to anyone and everyone who can make it. McEvay stressed that, "we really hope to see lots of kids out since Travis is such an outstanding role model for the youth or our community."
Travis and the Canadian team leave for Beijing on August 5th to be there in time for the Opening Ceremonies on August 8th and then to have 2 weeks of training and acclimatization before their big days. Travis's big day is Thursday August 21st when he competes in the 84 kg weight class. CBC have confirmed they will be following Travis's story in Beijing but live coverage at the Olympics is never certain. If it is aired live, the preliminary rounds of the 84 kg division start at 9:30 am that morning which is 4:30 pm Wednesday August 20th back home here on the west coast. The placing and medal matches are scheduled for 4 pm August 21st which would mean a late night for people watching here in Port Alberni on the 20th.
"We have had several people suggest they they are thinking of organizing a big screen at a central site in the Valley. Councillor Ike Patterson has suggested Echo as a site and Dean Montgomery of Boston Pizza is very interested in doing something at their restaurant. I know that Travis's colleagues at the Port Alberni Fire Department are planning something for their members. I will be away in China myself from August 8th so I really hope some of these events will happen so everyone at home can feel a part of the final stage in Travis's Olympic journey."
That's it for today....Off for a round of golf!
Thanks as always for reading!
Hammer
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