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PRESS RELEASES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Lauderdale Strikers endorses Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer Tournament -more- About JHSASN -end- *********************************************************************************************** Contact: Lavern Deer Phone: 786.370.7597 Email: alumni@jhsasn.com Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer & Netball Tournament moves to Fort Lauderdale Stadium FORT LAUDERDALE, July 24, 2011 – The Fort Lauderdale Stadium, former spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles, will be the new venue for South Florida’s third annual Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament, scheduled for Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 4 and Monday, September 5, 2011. The highly competitive Caribbean event, presented by the Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN), was previously held at the Lauderhill Sports Complex in Lauderhill, but has grown exponentially in just three years, boasting an attendance of some 3,000 patrons. According to JHSASN president, Lavern Deer, “We are very happy to have secured the Fort Lauderdale Stadium for our tournament this year, as we are looking forward to an excellent event and an even larger turnout than last year.” In understanding and fostering the growth and culture of the Caribbean-American population, the Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Sheraton Suites Cypress Creek hotel are working together to help JHSASN make this event a staple in South Florida. In fact, Ms Deer says JHSASN has also secured highly discounted rates at the luxurious Sheraton Suites for participants, attendees and anyone affiliated with the event. The hotel is conveniently located at 555 NW 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale, less than a mile from the stadium. - more- “Be assured that we are working very hard to make your experience at this year’s tournament not just an enjoyable sporting event, but an alumni event which all schools involved can be proud of,” Deer says. In addition, the JHSASN president says she wants to also acknowledge other Caribbean nationals and non-Caribbean soccer and netball enthusiasts who support the event, as the JHSASN embraces and encourages cultural diversity. There will be a pre-game launch of the Tournament in conjunction with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers’ home game match-up against Montreal Impact from About JHSASN For more information about the South Florida Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament or the Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) please log on to our website at http://www.jhsasn.com.
Contact: Lavern Deer
Phone: 786.370.7597
Email: alumni@jhsasn.com
FORT LAUDERDALE, August 17, 2011 -- The Fort Lauderdale Strikers, South Florida’s only men’s professional soccer team, has announced its endorsement of the third annual Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament, scheduled for Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 4, and Monday, September 5, 2011.
The Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) feels privileged to have garnered the support from this professional team. The partnership allows both the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and JHSASN to share the mutual goal of community promotion through soccer, and strengthens the bond between the Strikers and Caribbean community in South Florida.
Carl Ricketts, Director of Corporate Sponsorships with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and a Caribbean native, says that it is a pleasure for the Strikers to host the JHSASN event during the Labor Day Weekend as part of the Strikers' continued support of the Caribbean community. “We encourage the community to come out and support this worthwhile event and we look forward to a lasting partnership with JHSASN. The Strikers' goal is to create partnerships like this with all ethnic communities throughout South Florida."
In addition to sponsorship, the tournament will also enjoy the extensive amenities of the Fort Lauderdale stadium. The stadium offers professional-grade turf for the players to display their talents and a capacity of 8,430 for the tournament’s enthusiastic fans.
The event will include a 5 p.m. pre-launch game on Saturday, September 3, at Lockhart Stadium, prior to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers’ home game match-up against Montreal Impact from Canada.
International Reggae artiste Peter Morgan, from Morgan Heritage, will also perform live during the tournament on Labor Day, Monday, September 5.
About The Fort Lauderdale Strikers
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers is a professional soccer team of the North America Soccer League. Home games are played at the Lockhart Stadium, at 5201 NW 12th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33009. The team carries the colors red, yellow and black, and enjoys the support of fans groups South Florida United, Miami Ultras, Flight 19 and City of Sunrise Elite. To learn more about how you can rally around South Florida’s only professional soccer team, go to www.strikers.com.
Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) was founded in 2009 by a group of sport enthusiasts and marketing specialists. The aim of JHSASN is to reunite past students who attended high school in Jamaica and create a platform to relive their competitive experience. In addition, JHSASN establishes relationships with community organizations and high schools in Jamaica, donating sporting equipment and school supplies to the winning teams of the South Florida Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament (Fostering Education through Sports).
For more information about the South Florida Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament or the Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) please log on to our website at http://www.jhsasn.com.
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South Florida Annual Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament set for Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5 & 6, 2010
LAUDERHILL, August 29, 2010 – Scores of Jamaica high school alumni and sports enthusiasts will descend on the Lauderhill Sports Complex, 7500 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill, FL 33319, for the exciting second annual South Florida Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament slated for Labor Day Weekend. The event gets underway on Sunday, September 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Monday, September 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The tournament, which is presented by the Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN), is expected to be bigger and better than last year’s staging, since this Labor Day weekend 24 teams will be competing to win a cash prize and have the honor of hoisting the coveted National Weekly Trophy.
According to JHSASN president, Lavern Deer,"One of the main focuses of JHSASN is to foster educational development through sports. In Jamaica, many high school athletes lack the right combination of education and sports. Students who excel in sports also need to balance it with education, that is what will increase their opportunities beyond high school. Sports alone won’t get them the scholarships they deserve."
Ms Deer said one of ther easons that JHSASN is continuing to develop relationships with high schools in Jamaica is because "A lot of student athletes don’t have any direction; they don’t know the next step to take after high school." She said, however, "We are engaging the alumni associations in South Florida, through the tournament, to participate in providing schools not only sporting equipment, but books and mentorship programs to ensure that athletes are prepared to take their skills and education to the college level."
The event is also a way for Jamaica high school Old Boys and Old Girls to relive their past through competitive sports, and a reunion, in a weekend of fun and entertainment for the entire family.
Last year, 17 teams competed in the soccer and netball tournament, with Ruseas High and
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Ardenne High emerging as champions. In January 2010, athletic equipment were donated to the alma maters of the winning teams.
This year alumni teams from the following schools will participate in the soccer and netball tournaments:
Soccer: Jamaica College, Herbert Morrison, Garvey Maceo, Mannings High, Meadowbrook High, Trench Town High, St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Wolmer’s Boys, Camperdown High, Ruseas High, Cornwall College, Manchester High, Ocho Rios High, Excelsior High, Calabar High and Kingston College. Netball: Meadowbrook High, Ardenne High, Dunoon Technical High, Mona High Queens High, Vere Technical High and Frome Technical High.
As a warm up to the sporting extravaganza, the organizers have added the Alumni All-School Jam slated for Friday, September 3, 2010 from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. at the Inverrary Hotel Ballroom, 3501 Inverrary Blvd., Ft Lauderdale, FL 33319.
The JHSASN tournament is sponsored by NationalWeekly, Western Union, Jamaica National, Victoria Mutual, Lauderhill Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC), Kiwanis Club of Lauderdale Lakes, Caribbean Americas Soccer Association (CASA), Community Youth Sports Development Inc., City of Lauderhill, Greater Caribbean American Cultural Coalition (GCACC), Pro Events Unlimited, Carib United FC and D’Empire Management.
About JHSASN Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) was founded in 2009 by a group of sport enthusiasts and marketing specialists. The aim of JHSASN is to reunite past students who attended high school in Jamaica and create a platform to relive their competitive experience. In addition, JHSASN establishes relationships with high schools in Jamaica by donating sporting equipment and school supplies to the winning teams of the South Florida Jamaica High School Alumni Soccer and Netball Tournament (Fostering Education through Sports).
For more information about the SouthFloridaJamaicaHighSchoolAlumniSoccer and NetballTournament or the Jamaica High School Alumni Sporting Network (JHSASN) please log on to our website at http://www.jhsasn.com.
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