Special Olympics Utah State Basketball Tournament
Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, 2019 at the University of Utah
MEDIA CONTACT:
D’Arcy Dixon Pignanelli, President, Special Olympics Utah
cell 801-792-2452 dixon@sout.org
Wendy Kelly, Director Community Outreach, Special Olympics Utah
cell 801-910-7281 kelly@sout.org
Salt Lake City, UT, March 15-16, 2019 700 athletes and unified partners, 200 coaches, and 400 volunteers, family members and fans will converge on the University of Utah this Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, 2019 for the Special Olympics Utah State Basketball Tournament.
In its second season as a standalone sport and competition, the Special Olympics Utah State Basketball Tournament has seen participation grow, with athletes of all abilities and ages. This is due in large part to the three-year partnership developed with Larry H. Miller Charities and the Utah Jazz that gives Special Olympics Utah the ability to create new opportunities for athletes to not only try basketball as a sport, but to hone skills and improve their game both on and off the court.
“Basketball is a sport athletes of all ages and abilities can learn, play and enjoy their whole lives,” expressed D’Arcy Dixon Pignanelli, President and CEO of Special Olympics Utah. “Athletes always need opportunities to try a new sport, and this partnership opens more avenues to do this.”
As the exclusive title sponsors of the Special Olympics Utah State Basketball Tournament, Larry H Miller Charities and the Utah Jazz also lend their support to the growth of statewide levels of play from the Motor Activities Training Program (MATP) & Skills, Unified Developmental 3v3, 3v3 Traditional, 5v5 Traditional and Unified for athletes ages 8 and up.
Basketball is one of the top sports at Special Olympics Utah, with the highest level of participation for a single sport. Players take it up at all ages and at all abilities, from young players learning to handle the ball and keep it under control while dribbling to older, more experienced players who have the moves and know the strategies to play challenging ball.
Dixon Pignanelli added, “Special Olympics Utah works hard to empower our athletes to reach their full potential. Our athlete development model promotes motor and skill development, health and fitness, and prepares athletes for competition at all levels. Having the support of Larry H Miller Charities and the Utah Jazz gives us the ability to open more doors to give new and existing players opportunities to improve skills and continue to grow as athletes and individuals.”
EVENT INFORMATION
What: Special Olympics Utah State Basketball Tournament
Who: 700 Special Olympics Utah athletes and unified partners
When: Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, 2019 at the University of Utah
Where: The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, HPER Complex and Eccles Student Life Center located on Student Life Way (see Tournament Guide for full schedule and map).
MEDIA INFO: Interview and photo opportunities with Special Olympic Utah athletes. Special Olympics Utah representatives will be available during the Basketball Tournament to answer questions about getting involved with Special Olympics Utah either as an athlete, coach, or volunteer.
For a detailed schedule of tournament play, a map of the venues, and information on ways athletes participate and compete in basketball, please visit the 2019 Special Olympics Utah 2019 State Basketball Tournament Guide or our website at www.sout.org
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About Special Olympics Utah
What is the mission of Special Olympics? To provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts and skills with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Why are sports the focus of Special Olympics? Sports are transformative. Participation in sports shifts the focus to what a Special Olympics athlete can do. Through sports training and competition, individuals with intellectual disabilities develop motor and communication skills, discover new strengths and abilities, and experience the joy and satisfaction of meeting a goal, all of which leads to greater confidence. As athletes engage and participate with others they become part of our community. By developing greater confidence and interactive skills, many athletes go on to hold jobs or volunteer positions. Witnessing these successes encourages others to consider the potential of those with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics Utah is a chapter of Special Olympics International and a registered 501(C)(3) non-profit Utah corporation, operated by Utahns for Utah’s citizens with intellectual disabilities. Learn more at www.sout.org or call 801-363-1111 or email information@sout.org
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To Kick Off
Spring North American Tour
Next Month
In Support of Movements
With Trash Boat and
Drug Church
Tickets On Sale Now at
Multiple Cities Sold Out
March 14, 2019 - Blackpool, England - Boston Manor will be hopping over the pond next month for an impressive North American Tour in support of Movements. Along with friends in Trash Boat and Drug Church, this is going to be a tour that captivating and energetic sets each night that cannot be missed. Multiple dates are already sold out, with all remaining tickets on sale now at http://bostonmanorband.com/
The upcoming tour will feature the Blackpool 5-Piece performing tracks from their latest release Welcome To The Neighbourhood. In addition to hypnotizing live crowds, these tracks have seen great success at streaming with adds to Spotify's Rock Hard, Totally Alt, Rock Save the Queen and Rock Your Body Playlists and on radio with adds to Sirius XM Octane, Music Choice and Active Rock stations like WRXQ-FM, WRKZ-FM, KHTQ-FM and more.
Released last Fall via Pure Noise Records, the band's second full-length album has garnered impressive praise from outlets like Alternative Press, Kerrang!, Upset Magazine, Substream Magazine and more. Rocksound went so far as to place the album in their #3 spot of the "Top 50 Albums of the Year", sharing that "No band levelled up to the extent that Boston Manor did this year. In not so much building on their debut 'Be Nothing' as burning half of it down and moulding it into something entirely new, their follow-up was heavy, murky, filled with genuinely innovative songwriting and marked them out as one of the best young rock bands in Britain."
Despite the new sounds that infiltrate this record - which was recorded by Mike Sapone (Taking Back Sunday, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Envy On The Coast) - Boston Manor are just as ferocious and immediate as ever. They may be embracing new elements in their sound but listen to the savage hooks of "Flower In Your Dustbin" or the vicious vitriol of "Hate You" and there's no doubt who has made this record.
A full list of upcoming North American tour dates can be found below:
April 17 - Fresno, CA - Strummer's
April 18 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
April 19 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory**
April 20 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre**
April 22 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
April 23 - Seattle, WA - Neumos
April 25 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
April 26 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Thater
April 27 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room Lounge
April 28 - North Kansas City, MO - The Rino*
April 29 - Dallas, TX - Trees
April 30 - Austin, TX - Come and Take It Live
May 1 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
May 3 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live
May 4 - Jacksonville, FL - Welcome to Rockville
May 5 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
May 7 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
May 8 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
May 9 - Boston, MA - Royale
May 10 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
May 12 - Rockingham, NC - Epicenter Festival
May 13 - Millvale, PA - Mr Smalls Theatre
May 14 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theater & Ballroom
May 16 - Toronto, Canada - The Opera House
May 17 - Detroit, MI - The Majestic Theatre
May 18 - Columbus, OH - Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival
May 19 - Chicago, IL - Metro
* - Boston Manor Headline Show
** - SOLD OUT
Welcome To The Neighbourhood is just as emotionally charged and meaningful as ever. With that comes a hope that this album, by addressing the issues it does, can have a positive impact on the future. Fans can purchase and stream Welcome To The Neighbourhood at http://bostonmanorband.com.
Boston Manor is Henry Cox - Vocals, Daniel Cunniff - Bass Guitar, Ash Wilson - Guitar, Mike Cunniff - Guitar and Jordan Pugh - Drums.
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Sen. Lee Statement on Yemen Resolution Passage
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Thursday, after the Senate passed a resolution pursuant to the War Powers Act calling for the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.
“The Founders placed the power to declare war squarely in the legislative branch so that it would reside in the body most accountable to the people. With passage of this resolution, we have reasserted Congress’s constitutional role over declaring war and over putting American blood and treasure on the line. It is long past time that we end U.S. involvement in this unauthorized, unjustified, and immoral war that has caused immense human suffering. Yesterday’s vote was a step in the right direction, and I look forward to the House of Representatives taking up and passing this resolution.”
Senator Lee’s remarks on the Senate floor can be found here.
An online version of this release can be found here.
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