May 2013 Mixer
Dan Kush, Jennifer Pope and Frank Kush
Here are some pictures from our Annual May meeting:
Valley of the Sun Chapter Announces 2013-2015 Slate of Officers along with new Board Members
The Valley of the Sun Chapter Board voted in favor of the following for 2013-2015:
President: Janie Riddle
President Elect: Jennifer Pope
Secretary: Ted Updike
Treasurer: Debbie McBride
Treasurer Elect: Rob LeMarr
New Board Members:
Roger Blank: Director of National Sales Brunswick Billards
Jerome Daniels: Assistant Coach Phoenix College
Mike Grose: On Air Sports Marketing/NBC Sports Radio Phoenix host
Eddie Grant: Financial Services, Mass Mutual Financial Group
Brett Hansen: Director of Communications/Marketing, Fox Sports Arizona
Tyson Leyendecker: VP Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager, Arizona Bank and Trust
Kristen Pflipsen: Director of Public Relations, Fiesta Bowl/Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Tom Sadler: President/CEO Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority
Rich Tomey: Business Development Manager Arizona Cardinals Football Club
President: Janie Riddle
President Elect: Jennifer Pope
Secretary: Ted Updike
Treasurer: Debbie McBride
Treasurer Elect: Rob LeMarr
New Board Members:
Roger Blank: Director of National Sales Brunswick Billards
Jerome Daniels: Assistant Coach Phoenix College
Mike Grose: On Air Sports Marketing/NBC Sports Radio Phoenix host
Eddie Grant: Financial Services, Mass Mutual Financial Group
Brett Hansen: Director of Communications/Marketing, Fox Sports Arizona
Tyson Leyendecker: VP Commercial Loan Portfolio Manager, Arizona Bank and Trust
Kristen Pflipsen: Director of Public Relations, Fiesta Bowl/Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Tom Sadler: President/CEO Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority
Rich Tomey: Business Development Manager Arizona Cardinals Football Club
Arizona Wildcat Tedy Bruschi Leads 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Class
NEW YORK, May 7, 2013 –From the national ballot of 77 candidates and a pool of hundreds of eligible nominees, The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced today the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision Class, which includes the names of 12 First-Team All-America players and two legendary coaches.
2013 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
Players
·TED BROWN – TB, North Carolina State (1975-78)
·TEDY BRUSCHI – DE, Arizona (1992-95)
·RON DAYNE – RB, Wisconsin (1996-99)
·TOMMIE FRAZIER – QB, Nebraska (1992-95)
·JERRY GRAY – DB, Texas (1981-84)
·STEVE MEILINGER* – E, Kentucky (1951-53)
·ORLANDO PACE – OT, Ohio State (1994-96)
·ROD SHOATE (deceased) – LB, Oklahoma (1972-74)
·PERCY SNOW – LB, Michigan State (1986-89)
·VINNY TESTAVERDE – QB, Miami, Fla. (1982, 1984-86)
·DON TRULL – QB, Baylor (1961-63)
·DANNY WUERFFEL – B, Florida (1993-96)
* Selection from the FBS Veterans Committee
Coaches
·WAYNE HARDIN – 118-74-5 (61.2%); Navy (1959-64) and Temple (1970-82)
·BILL McCARTNEY - 93-55-5 (62.4%); Colorado (1982-94)
“We could not be more proud to announce the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Class,” said Archie Manning, NFF Chairman and a 1989 College Football Hall of Famer from Ole Miss.
“These players and coaches are some of the greatest to have ever participated in our sport, and we offer our most sincere congratulations to each of them for this incredible achievement. Gene Corrigan and the NFF Honors Court deserve the utmost respect for selecting another tremendous group of inductees.”
The 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Class will be inducted at the 56th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 10, 2013, at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. They will be honored guests at the National Hall of Fame Salute at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on January 2, 2014 and officially enshrined in the 2014.
Today’s announcement was made from The NASDAQ OMX MarketSite in Times Square, which has hosted the event for the past five consecutive years. XOS Digital produced the NFF digital broadcast for the third consecutive year, and ESPN3 carried the event live for the third year as well. Complete bios and more information can be found at www.Nationalfootball.org
2013 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS
Players
·TED BROWN – TB, North Carolina State (1975-78)
·TEDY BRUSCHI – DE, Arizona (1992-95)
·RON DAYNE – RB, Wisconsin (1996-99)
·TOMMIE FRAZIER – QB, Nebraska (1992-95)
·JERRY GRAY – DB, Texas (1981-84)
·STEVE MEILINGER* – E, Kentucky (1951-53)
·ORLANDO PACE – OT, Ohio State (1994-96)
·ROD SHOATE (deceased) – LB, Oklahoma (1972-74)
·PERCY SNOW – LB, Michigan State (1986-89)
·VINNY TESTAVERDE – QB, Miami, Fla. (1982, 1984-86)
·DON TRULL – QB, Baylor (1961-63)
·DANNY WUERFFEL – B, Florida (1993-96)
* Selection from the FBS Veterans Committee
Coaches
·WAYNE HARDIN – 118-74-5 (61.2%); Navy (1959-64) and Temple (1970-82)
·BILL McCARTNEY - 93-55-5 (62.4%); Colorado (1982-94)
“We could not be more proud to announce the 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Class,” said Archie Manning, NFF Chairman and a 1989 College Football Hall of Famer from Ole Miss.
“These players and coaches are some of the greatest to have ever participated in our sport, and we offer our most sincere congratulations to each of them for this incredible achievement. Gene Corrigan and the NFF Honors Court deserve the utmost respect for selecting another tremendous group of inductees.”
The 2013 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Class will be inducted at the 56th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 10, 2013, at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. They will be honored guests at the National Hall of Fame Salute at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on January 2, 2014 and officially enshrined in the 2014.
Today’s announcement was made from The NASDAQ OMX MarketSite in Times Square, which has hosted the event for the past five consecutive years. XOS Digital produced the NFF digital broadcast for the third consecutive year, and ESPN3 carried the event live for the third year as well. Complete bios and more information can be found at www.Nationalfootball.org
National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter NBC Sports Radio Phoenix Golf Classic
Mark your calendars for Monday, September 9 at 7:30am at the Phoenician Golf Resort. Print flyer!!!
9th Annual Pat's Run
The 9th Annual Pat’s Run, named in honor of 2010 College Football Hall of Fame inductee Pat Tillman (Arizona State) who also claimed the NFF Distinguished American Award in 2006, took place April 20 in Tempe, Arizona.
Special thanks to ABC 15's Craig Fouhy:
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013 : National Football Foundation Valley of the Sun Chapter is dedicated to the 15,000-plus high school football teams that give it their all every Friday Night!
National Letter of Intent Signing Day has grown leaps and bounds over the past 20 years.
This year, we had former head football coaches and administration as well as National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame members as they celebrated Arizona’s finest student-athletes. Fox Sports Arizona and The FAN AM 1060 were on hand plus various TV outlets from the Doubletree Suites, Phoenix.
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Fox Sports Arizona Decision Day 2013
AUDIO of every student-athlete interview on The Fan AM 1060 www.AZSportsTalk.com
NFF Valley of the Sun Chapter Scholarship Athlete of the Year QB Ryan Finley - Boise State
Following Arizona Student-Athletes were in attendance:
1. Richie Becerra – Arizona State University
2. Grant Martinez – Arizona State University
3. DeAndre Miller - University of Arizona
4. Mauriece Lee – University of Arizona
5. Myles Smith - University of Arizona
6. Paul Elvira – University of Arizona
7. DeAndre Miller – University of Arizona
8. Patrick Baldenegro – Northern Arizona
9. Tyler McClure – Northern Arizona
10. Tyler Shank – Northern Arizona
11. Derek Craig – Northern Arizona
12. Maurice White – Northern Arizona
13. Priest Willis – UCLA
14. Kenny Lacy - UCLA
15. Jalen Ortiz – UCLA
16. Devon Allen — Oregon
17. Jake Roh -Boise St
18. Jordin Hamilton - Air Force
19. Brendan Turelli - University of Wyoming
20. Charlie Renfree — University of Wyoming
21. Cole Luke – Notre Dame
22. Billy Nichols – Harvard
23. D'Amani Grayer- Yale University-Father attended
24. Duncan Morfitt - Yale
25. Matt Dietz - Colorado Mesa University
26. Carson Purtell - South Dakota Mines
27. Michael Harlan - South Dakota Mines
28. Robert Relf — Florida Atlantic
29. Andrew Curtis — Florida Atlantic
30. Chris Misseldine - Willamette University
31. Alonzo Duarte - Willamette University
32. Darell Garretson - Utah State (White Award Winner)
33. Ryan Finley - Boise State
34. Eddie Giannini - University Chicago (Culp Award winner)
35. Trevor Osborne - Princeton
36. Tyler Bruggman - Washington State
37. Michael Lizanich – Tulane-Father attended
38. Patrick Johnson - IDAHO
39. Ethan Hendricks – Haskell University
40. Holden Beemiller – Newberg College
41. Alex Ziomek –Adams State
42. Elijah Cox – Fresno State
43. Evan Tompkins – Bemidji State
44. Kyle Shipp – Western State
45. Shane Aldrich - Colorado School of the Mines
46. Adam Leonard – Colorado School of the Mines
47. Thomas Warren - New Mexico State
48. Jimmy Holtrop - Adams State
49. Garrett Craig – Mesa CC
50. Luke Taffuri – San Diego
20th Annual Champion's Luncheon - Friday, January 11, 2013
The 20th Annual Champion's Luncheon honoring the Arizona Football Coaches Association selections for the All-State Top 25 players and the six division-winning high school coaches was Friday, January 11th at the Scottsdale Hilton Resort.
CHAMPIONS LUNCHEON COVERAGE: To watch Fox Sports Arizona’s coverage of Champion’s Luncheon visit at www.FoxSportsArizona.com LINK TO WATCH VIDEO: http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/pages/arizona_streaming
CHAMPIONS LUNCHEON COVERAGE: To watch Fox Sports Arizona’s coverage of Champion’s Luncheon visit at www.FoxSportsArizona.com LINK TO WATCH VIDEO: http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/pages/arizona_streaming
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Roc's Block -Executive Director's Blog
Latests news and notes from Arizona State University, NAU and local high schools. Also the responses from our events.
INCLUDES ARIZONA STATE'S AND NAU'S 2013 SIGNING CLASS...
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INCLUDES ARIZONA STATE'S AND NAU'S 2013 SIGNING CLASS...
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Valley of the Sun Chapter Monthly Luncheon's Series at Rudy's BBQ in Chandler
Bertrand Berry, Kwamie Lassiter, JD Hill, Peoria HS HC Will Babb, Executive Director Mike Muraco, The FAN AM 1060's Mike Grose
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The luncheon series will be held at Rudy’s BBQ in Chandler- corner of I10 and Chandler Blvd, at 11:30 am on scheduled dates (listed below)once each month from now through January. Special thanks to Lerner and Rowe, Fox Sports Arizona, Pope and Watson Financial and TB Consulting for supporting the lunches. In addition, The Bertrand Berry Show will air live from Rudy’s BBQ immediately following the luncheon at 1pm on The FAN AM 1060. Live streaming of the event will be provided by Delta Video Productions. Luncheon Dates: Coming in 2013
Valley of the Sun NFF College Football Hall of Fame Report brought to by Rudy's BBQ - Weekly on AZ Sports Talk with Roc and Manuch on NBC Sports Radio Phoenix
Tune in weekly for the Valley of the Sun Chapter NFF College Football Hall of Fame Report is courtesy of Rudy's BBQ - Each week Executive Director Mike Muraco and former Executive Director Dan Manucci team up to interview the biggest names in High School and College Football. Interviews will be posted when available. Follow Roc and Manuch on twitter for upcoming football guests. All interviews can be heard at www.AZSportstalk.com.
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HELP! WE ARE LOOKING TO CONTINUE TO GROW - BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NFF
The Valley of the Sun Chapter was chartered in 1971 and is today one of the National Football Foundation’s largest and most active chapters. Our stated mission is “to honor the traditions of the game of football at the amateur level; to recognize academic and athletic excellence as well as community-school achievements at the college, high school and youth levels; and to conduct programs that further the character-building qualities of the game and fulfill a demonstrated need, especially to the underserved population.” As a 501©(3) non-profit organization, we place great emphasis on education as it relates to effective, sports-based programming. We have been able to develop
collaborative partnerships with other groups committed to promoting amateur football in Arizona where our combined efforts result in greater impact and a higher level of success. In a single sentence, our purpose is “Making athletics better for kids, and making kids better through athletics. Head to www.AZNFF.org to become a member
today. Email Mike Muraco mike@onairsportsmarketing.com
The Valley of the Sun Chapter was chartered in 1971 and is today one of the National Football Foundation’s largest and most active chapters. Our stated mission is “to honor the traditions of the game of football at the amateur level; to recognize academic and athletic excellence as well as community-school achievements at the college, high school and youth levels; and to conduct programs that further the character-building qualities of the game and fulfill a demonstrated need, especially to the underserved population.” As a 501©(3) non-profit organization, we place great emphasis on education as it relates to effective, sports-based programming. We have been able to develop
collaborative partnerships with other groups committed to promoting amateur football in Arizona where our combined efforts result in greater impact and a higher level of success. In a single sentence, our purpose is “Making athletics better for kids, and making kids better through athletics. Head to www.AZNFF.org to become a member
today. Email Mike Muraco mike@onairsportsmarketing.com
