High School Hoops at Metro

The Metro Denver Sports Commission announced the field for the 3rd annual High School Basketball Tournament of Champions.  The tournament will be held at Metro State College of Denver from December 17-20. Teams competing in the 2007 tournament include 2007 State Champion Lincoln (4A) and 2006 TOC defending champion, Smoky Hill (5A).  The rest of the field includes Gateway (5A), Lewis-Palmer (5A), Denver West (5A), Northridge (4A), Kent Denver (3A) and Jefferson Academy (2A).

The tournament will consist of eight team teams (two pools, four teams) playing four games each, with the pool winners playing for the championship on Thursday December 20, 2007 at 7pm live on Fox Sports Network Rocky Mountain.

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U.S. Curling sweeps into Denver

Denver, Colorado, has been selected as the host site for the 2010 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling.

A final agreement is pending, but the U.S. Curling Association (USCA) Board of Directors voted on Saturday to accept a bid presented by the Metro Denver Sports Commission (MDSC) to host the weeklong competition Feb. 21-28, 2009, at the Broomfield Event Center, a 7,000-plus seat arena located between Denver and Boulder.

“Our goal going into this site selection process was to choose a site that will help us put on a great championship as well as a highly entertaining event,” said USCA Vice President of Championships James Pleasants. “We are very excited by the proposal put forth by Metro Denver Sports Commission as we believe it will help us to accomplish both of these goals and really raise the bar for curling events in the United States.”

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Get a Strike for the MDSC

Bowl For Kids’ Sake ‘07 is in full gear, and time is running out for you to reserve your spot!  Bowl For Kids’ Sake (BFKS) is a fun, casual way for you to give back to the Denver community, as the funds raised will go to support not only the mentoring programs of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, but also the youth sports programs of the Metro Denver Sports Commission.  Plus, by signing up as a bowler, you receive a free t-shirt, pizza and beverages, along with the chance to win prizes!  There are only two (2!) dates left, so now is the time to get your team together – delay and your chance to participate may disappear!  Teams are comprised of five (5) bowlers each with a minimum fundraising goal of $125 in pledges per bowler ($625 per team).  Questions?  Check out the BFKS website here or contact Jeff Manson at the Metro Denver Sports Commission.

Showdown Scores a Touchdown

The Qwest Rocky Mountain Showdown presented by Dr Pepper stormed back onto the turf of INVESCO Field at Mile High Stadium on Saturday, September 1, 2007.  In addition to being viewed by the over 68,000 fans in attendance, the annual meeting between the University of Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State University Rams was also nationally televised by Fox Sports Net (FSN); the broadcast garnered a 9.6 rating/33 share in the Denver area, making it the 2nd most-watched college football game ever on FSN Rocky Mountain. 

Stop Running Toilets

Check out video from the Qwest Rocky Mountain Showdown of the Denver Water "Stop Running Toilets" campaign.

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Denver Gets the Nod - 2010 National Veterans Wheelchair Games

July 2010 the Mile High City will host one of the most strenuous and spirited athletic competitions in the world.  More than 500 disabled athletes from across the United States, Puerto Rico and Great Britain will arrive to compete in the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games.

The Games, presented each year by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), are open to all U.S. military veterans who use wheelchairs for sports competition because of spinal cord injuries, certain neurological conditions, amputations or other mobility impairments.  The 2010 event will be hosted by the VA Medical Center in Denver and the Mountain States Chapter of PVA.

The theme for the 2010 Games – “Games with Heart, A Mile High” reflects the athletes’ enduring spirit and the mile high city.  “We are proud and excited to have been selected to host the 2010 games,” said Lynette Roff, Director of the Eastern Colorado Healthcare System.

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