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LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 29, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MostFit is excited and proud to announce the onboarding of three new Brand Ambassadors who have aligned with the brand and products to enhance the MostFit team. MostFit LLC provides unique, effective and efficient products to the fitness community to make optimum performance more accessible.

RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Capital Chevrolet is partnering with the Salvation Army Youth Soccer in Raleigh, N.C. Capital Chevrolet has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Soccer program to provide new equipment, invitations to FREE instructional clinics, and an opportunity for community members to earn donations for their league via a Test Drive fundraiser.

SAPPHIRE, N.C., Aug. 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Friends of Gorges State Park is sponsoring “The Eclipse at Gorges,” a 3-day celebration leading up the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. This free, family-friendly event, hosted by Gorges State Park, promises to be an unforgettable experience for park visitors. Attracting adventure seekers and astronomy enthusiasts from all over the country, The Eclipse at Gorges will feature live music, food trucks and educational talks/hikes with Park rangers.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pyramid Press proudly announced today its latest book, “Coach Miller’s Guide and Workbook To Life And Success” (ISBN: 978-0996893503) is available now at all bookstores and on Amazon. The book has an inspired and moving introduction by Virginia Tech Coach Buzz Williams and an amazing foreword by noted religious and political leader Rev. Misi Tagaloa, Ph.D., Head Pastor Second Samoan Church of Long Beach.

DALLAS, Texas, July 13, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Supreme Lending, a nationwide mortgage lender, has announced that it is partnering with baseball Hall of Famer, Major League Baseball All-Star and former Texas Ranger Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, who will serve as the company’s ambassador during the American Century Championship Golf Tournament, July 11-16, 2017 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.

LAS VEGAS, Nev., July 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On July 20 – 23, MostFit will join more than 330 fitness brands and 10,000 fitness professionals in Las Vegas for four days of cutting edge education and networking at the biggest fitness industry event of the year.

DALLAS, Texas, June 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dallas, Texas based Mass Luminosity, Inc., the parent company of the leading social media network for PC gamers, GTribe, announced today that it is launching a global Esports project for casual gamers, endorsed by Logitech G.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 23, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The annual LA Watts Summer Classic Basketball Tournament returned to action last week on June 16, 17 and 18 at various sites throughout Los Angeles. Over 20 boys and girls teams participated in the basketball event announced the California Basketball Association.

GREEN BAY, Wis., June 12, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Join Professional Football’s Ultimate Fan Association inductees Steve Tate and Wayne Sargent and former and current players invited to attend the 6th Annual Ultimate Packer Fan Connection party at The District D2 on Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Christina Villegas and Jeff Mercer, the creative forces behind MercVille Productions, have announced the release of the second season of their popular web based docu-series, “The Pole Dancing Chronicles.” Sponsored and co-produced by Mighty Grip Inc., a leading worldwide sporting goods manufacturer, “The Pole Dancing Chronicles” showcases people and events from within the pole and aerial community.

READING, Mich., June 2, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Five of Michigan’s top breweries have come together to sponsor Camp Forever Fun, the Midwest’s premier adult summer camp. This year’s camp will be sponsored by Arcadia, Atwater, Ellison’s, Shorts, and New Holland. “The slogan of my camp is “Everything you loved as a kid, plus craft beer!” says Joel Paul Reisig, owner of Camp Forever Fun.

ASHLAND, Ohio, June 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Hedstrom Fitness is thrilled to announce the launch of their newest product in the Hydro-Inertia(R) Training line, the Surge(R) Storm. Hedstrom Fitness has brought Hydro-Inertia Training to the forefront with the Surge and Kamagon Ball(R) over the last three years.

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 19, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Retired pro football player Leland Melvin thought his road to the NFL was an incredible journey – until he climbed aboard the shuttle Atlantis and traveled to outer space. Twice. Melvin, a former wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, engineer and astronaut, shares his real-life experiences, triumphs and challenges in an inspirational memoir. The book: “CHASING SPACE: AN ASTRONAUT’S STORY OF GRIT, GRACE, AND SECOND CHANCES” (ISBN: 978-0062496720; Amistad Hardcover Original).

LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 12, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Thomas Tom Oseransky, Prime Time Softball League (PTSL) board member, congratulates “Lethal Weapon #1” who beat “Pure Genius” 12 to 11 to win the Championship. It was an exciting game that went back and forth and was finally over after an eighth and extra inning.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) announced today the purchase of the Daleo Entrance to the Roppel section of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system in the world. The land surrounding the entrance, now named the Elroy and Marilyn Daleo Cave Preserve, is one mile east of Mammoth Cave National Park and protects 88 acres of classic karst on the Mammoth Cave Plateau.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 31, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The annual Los Angeles Classic Basketball Event is set for April 1, 2017 and will be again held at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, the California Basketball Association (CBA) announced today. The main sponsor this year has been announced as the popular web based Television program “Time Out with Coach Miller.”

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., March 29, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Following their respective Special Council Meetings, the Knox Trail Council and the Old Colony Council announced today the approval of their consolidation and merger to form a new Boy Scout Council. This new council will serve youth and young adults from the metrowest to southeastern Massachusetts.

HOUSTON, Texas and IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 5 BARS(R) installed a state-of-the-art carrier-grade Wi-Fi network to ensure the performance required for the crowds of the largest rodeo in the world, The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, one of the City of Houston’s “signature events.”

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 14, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On March 9 and 10, 2017, MostFit will join more than 350 fitness equipment and technology exhibitors from around the world to network and meet with thousands of health club operators at the IHRSA Annual International Trade Show and Convention in Los Angeles.

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 5 BARS(R), a premier provider of wireless solutions, set a new record for any single-day wireless data usage event on the Wi-Fi system installed and operating at NRG Stadium. During Super Bowl LI, the Wi-Fi system recorded data usage of 12.2 TB, exceeding last year’s record from Levi Stadium.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb. 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Coach Michael “Mike” Miller has been recognized by the California Basketball Association for being the first coach in California history to win State Titles at the high school and Community College levels announced the California Basketball Association.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Feb. 2, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pratt Institute — The Semi-finals of the 43rd annual Colgate Women’s Games featured athletes in every age division continuing to set or retain nationally leading scores, and several competitors continuing to achieve their own personal records, as the field narrows to some 230 athletes who will compete in the finals.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 1, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property & casualty brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Bill Bergstrom has joined the firm to lead the operations and growth initiatives of its Golf Insurance Services Program, which has provided insurance and risk management solutions to golf courses and country clubs since 1985.

HOUSTON, Texas and IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 30, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 5 BARS(R), a premier provider of wireless solutions, has positioned NRG Stadium as one of the most connected football stadiums today in time to support the biggest data-usage event in sports, next week’s Super Bowl LI. 5 Bars deployed a secure, reliable high density Wi-Fi network to support the heavy demand required by the team, venue and fans.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 18, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Long time LACC basketball coach Michael Miller is hosting his own live TV show “Time Out with Coach Miller.” Coach Michael “Mike” Miller who broke numerous national records as head basketball coach at Los Angeles City College (LACC) is tearing it up in the world of live television with his new show “Time Out with Coach Miller” seen live twice a month.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 17, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pratt Institute — The final preliminary meet of the nation’s largest amateur female track series, the Colgate Women’s Games, featured athletes from every division achieving personal best scores this weekend, as thousands of participants competed for spots in the semi-finals to be held at Pratt on Saturday, January 28, 2017. (UPDATED)

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pratt Institute: Thousands of young athletes braved the cold outside while the competition heated up inside at the third preliminary meet of nation’s largest amateur track series for women, the 43rd annual Colgate Women’s Games. From Boston to Georgia, girls of all abilities from elementary school through college and beyond continued to improve, with many leaders now achieving nationally ranked scores.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Jan. 3, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pratt Institute — Thousands of young athletes and their families and friends spent New Year’s Weekend 2016/17 at the 43rd annual Colgate Women’s Games. The nation’s largest women’s amateur track and field series featured some of the East Coast’s best talent continuing to set a fast pace for the indoor track season.

BROOKLYN, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Returning champions and promising newcomers from Boston to Virginia in first grade through college and beyond competed this weekend at the opening preliminary meet of the Colgate Women’s Games, the nation’s largest female amateur indoor track and field series.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that it has been named the 2016 “Excellence in Achievement” award winner for the second year in a row by BoardRoom Magazine as the “Insurance Provider of the Year.”

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 15, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamSnap, whose online and mobile apps take sports organization and communication into the 21st century, today announced that Outside Magazine has named the company No. 6 on its 100 Best Places to Work 2016 list. Outside chose TeamSnap for this list because of the company’s progressive values, like flexible work hours, a remote workforce, and the ability to work anywhere in the world.

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 11, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamSnap, the leading tool for organizing and communicating every aspect of active sports life, today announced a major feature improvement to its online and mobile apps designed to help coaches, managers and club and league administrators more easily manage their teams and organizations.

O’FALLON, Ill., Oct. 10, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 12-year-old Aidan RoosEvans was awarded “Rookie of the Year” at the 12th annual Meents Memorial Victory Race at POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro series on October 1, 2016, sponsor FRA Financial Group announced today. He is eighth in the country.

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 6, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One of the Triangle’s largest advertising agencies, Sokal Media Group, is proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2016 N.C. State Wolfpack Football season. Sokal Media group joins three other premier sponsors and will be featured on the Carter-Finley Stadium scoreboard throughout the Season.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 6, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Former Los Angeles City College (LACC) and Junior College coaching legend Mike Miller has been named head coach of the California Basketball Association’s newest expansion team, the Los Angeles Skyline. From 1992 to 2008 coach Mike Miller led LACC’s basketball program into a national prominence.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 30, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — MostFit is holding their annual Catch a Lift (CAL) Fund Workout Event in two cities this year – Los Angeles and Austin, Texas – on Sept. 10. These fun group workouts are open to ALL with a $10 minimum donation, and free to Active Duty and Veterans. The events are designed to help raise money for Post 9/11 combat wounded vets to regain and maintain their physical and mental health by providing granted gym memberships, fitness programs or in-home gym equipment anywhere in the U.S.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Aug. 24, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Artist Daniel Edwards will unveil what he believes is the First Virtual Reality Monument, one that honors Michael Phelps’s legacies as Olympian and father, featuring new son Boomer. Unveiling of The First Virtual Reality Monument is scheduled for November at Irv Art gallery in Indianapolis, announces Cory Allen Contemporary Art.

EAGLE, Idaho, Aug. 15, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Eagle Park BMX announced that it will be hosting the 2016 Idaho State BMX Championship on Saturday Aug. 20, 2016. Riders from the entire state of Idaho will be competing for the State Champion title. Each year a State Championship series is conducted by USA BMX and Idaho sanctioned tracks.

HARDY, Ark., Aug. 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As many as 100 former YWCA Camp Miramichee campers will gather at the site of their old camp September 16-18, 2016, to celebrate the venerable summer girls camp’s 100th birthday, the Camp Miramichee Reunion committee announced today.

BOULDER, Colo., July 26, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — TeamSnap, the leading tool for organizing and communicating every aspect of active sports life, today announced that a milestone 1 million teams and groups now use its team management apps, both online and mobile, to streamline their activities. (VIDEO)