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TICKETS ON SALE FOR 2013 U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN OMAHA

Monday, November 21st, 2011

U.S. Figure Skating and the Omaha Sports Commission announced today that All-Event ticket packages are now on sale for the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The championships are set for Jan. 20-27, 2013, at the CenturyLink Center Convention Center and Arena in Omaha, Neb.

Held annually since 1914, the U.S. Championships are the nation’s most prestigious figure skating event. Past winners include Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton and Evan Lysacek. Champions will be crowned in 12 events: ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dancing at the senior, junior and novice levels.

Starting at $525, ticket packages provide admission to all 20 events during the eight  days of competition, including the championship weekend ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dancing free skate finals.

“Though the 2013 U.S. Championships are a year away, excitement is already building for the event in Omaha,” U.S. Figure Skating Executive Director David Raith said.  “We are excited to invite figure skating fans from around the country to Omaha for this tremendous event that will feature the best athletes in our sport.”

The U.S. Championships, which serve as the final qualifying event for the U.S. World Figure Skating Team and the Olympic Winter Games (when applicable), annually attract more than 1,500 athletes, coaches and officials and generate $20-25 million in economic impact for recent cities. U.S. Figure Skating is partnering with the Omaha Sports Commission (OSC) to organize the event.

“We are very excited about the next 14 months leading up to the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and the ability to now purchase great seats is a major milestone in this process,” Omaha Sports Commission Assistant Director Keith Station said. “Figure skating at this level is a fantastic product and I am certain the Omaha community will respond well to the ticket options available.”

Championship weekend packages and single-session tickets will be available at a later date. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 800.745.3000 or at the CenturyLink Center Omaha box office.

The 2013 championships will be broadcast live on NBC Sports and online at icenetwork.com. Recent U.S. Championships have been held in Spokane, Wash. (2010) and Greensboro, N.C. (2011). The 2012 U.S. Championships are slated for Jan. 22-29 in San Jose, Calif.

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Flag from 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials makes journey to Iraq

Monday, November 7th, 2011

As Veterans Day and the holiday season approaches we often reflect on all the things we are thankful for. One of the things we are especially thankful for are the members of our United States Military who make impossible sacrifices every day. Here at the OSC we are especially thankful for the men and women of the 540th Military Police Detachment who were an integral part of our security team during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Swimming in 2008. Following the Olympic Trials in Fall of 2008 the unit deployed for duty in Iraq. The flag you see in the picture was a memento for their service during the Trials. Swimmers, coaches and all participating in the event were afforded the opportunity to sign and/or leave messages on this flag during the last few days of the trials.  In the fall of 2008, the framed flag was packed up for the long journey to Iraq.  It made the journey to Ashraf, Iraq and was on display for the year long tour performed by the 540th Military Police Detachment. The 540th and the flag returned back to Omaha in November of 2009.  Currently, the flag is proudly displayed in a conference room for all units to see at the United States Army Reserve Center in Elkhorn, NE.  The OSC looks forward to working with these great men & women again in 2012 and are thankful of all the men & women currently serving our country here and abroad.

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USA Baseball Raises Money for Japan Relief

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

USA Baseball announced Wednesday that over the course of five games in early July, it raised $2,500 for efforts to help rebuild baseball infrastructure in areas of Japan affected by the tsunami and earthquake damage.  Donations were accepted throughout the five-game collegiate all-star series between the U.S. and Japan, July 3-8.

During the first four games of the series in Durham, Cary and Kannapolis, N.C., July 3-6, USA Baseball set-up a donation table on the concourses of the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, USA Baseball National Training Complex and Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, respectively, to raise awareness for the effort. Fans that donated two dollars or more received a USA Baseball ‘Our Pastime’s Future’ bracelet.

On July 8, when the series shifted to Omaha, Neb., for the fifth and final game, USA Baseball worked with the Omaha World Herald to print game programs which were offered in exchange for a donation. Donation buckets were also placed at the entrance to TD Ameritrade Park.

At both the North Carolina sites and Omaha, USA Baseball auctioned off authentic U.S. jerseys signed by both Team USA and Japan, with the profits going toward the relief effort.

“The United States and Japan have had a great baseball relationship since 1972, and we decided this international friendship series would be the perfect opportunity to help the Japanese baseball community,” said Paul Seiler, Executive Director/CEO of USA Baseball.  “We want to also thank our partners in Cary, Durham, Kannapolis, and Omaha for their support of this initiative as well.”

USA Baseball’s donations will be distributed to three baseball conferences in Japan that were affected by the tsunami and earthquake tragedies.  The federation will work with Japan’s baseball governing body to help rebuild the sport in damaged areas.

“I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to USA Baseball for its support and encouragement concerning the tragic east Japan earthquake and tsunami,” said All-Japan University Baseball Federation president Hideitsu Ohashi.  “We have sent the contribution to the Sendai University Baseball Federation, which represents three university federations in the area that was affected, and they are committed to use the contribution for the reconstruction of their baseball activities.  Nothing is more heartening in a crisis than the encouragement and support of friends overseas.”

Prior to playing Team USA, the Japanese College All-Stars played in Forest City, N.C., against the Forest City Owls of the Coastal Plains League. Forest City also participated in fundraising efforts and collected $1,200 toward Japan relief.

The 2011 USA vs. Japan series was won by Team USA, with the U.S. sweeping three games in the Triangle-area of North Carolina before moving to Omaha for a double-header. The teams finished the first game tied, and Japan won the series finale.

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Tickets Available June 25 for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials –Swimming

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

The public will have a chance to purchase tickets to the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Swimming beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 25. Tickets will be available at the Qwest Center Omaha box office or ticketmaster.com. In recognition of Visas long-standing support of USA Swimming, the organization is proud to accept VISA exclusively.

Mike Unger, assistant executive director for USA Swimming, said the 2012 Trials promises to be the most competitive swimming competition ever held in the United States.

“More than 1,200 swimmers are expected to compete in Omaha, but the U.S. Olympic Team traveling to London will consist of just 50 swimmers,” Unger said.  “We would not be surprised to see a number of American and perhaps world records established in Omaha. The greatest names in our sport – Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Jason Lezak, Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni and many more are anxious to show the world the strength of the 2012 U.S. Team.”

Harold Cliff, president of the Omaha Sports Commission , said a record 160,000 people attended the 2008 Trials in Omaha, and he expects ticket demand to be much higher in 2012.

“ For many of the Omaha locals, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials were their first exposure to a swim meet so we had to educate people on what a swimming event was about, but once people saw the action they were hooked,” Cliff said.  “We strongly urge people to buy all-session tickets early so they can see all the action and witness these American stars as the vie to make Team USA…  .”

Currently, only all-session tickets will be available for purchase. These tickets guarantee a person the same seat for seven morning preliminary sessions and eight evening finals. Ticket prices are $525, $425 or $325 for the 15 sessions.  Tickets can be shared with family, friends or co-workers.

New this year, a limited number of “VIP” all session tickets are available for $1,000, This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will give 140 fans the chance to sit directly on the pool deck, with the closest view of the greatest swimmers in America.

Olympic gold medalists Aaron Peirsol and Rowdy Gaines attended the press announcement and were on hand to talk about their Olympic experiences. Peirsol swam in three Olympics and won a total of seven medals (five gold, two silver).  He currently holds three world records. Gaines won three gold medals in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, and was elected to the U.S. Swimming Hall of Fame. He is a television commentator and is expected to be part of the NBC announcing team at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Omaha and at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Hotel reservations can also be made starting at 12:00 pm CST on Saturday, June 25th via www.usaswimhousing.com.

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OMAHA, NEB., SELECTED TO HOST 2013 U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

U.S. Figure Skating announced today the selection of Omaha, Neb., as the host city for the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Jan. 19-27, 2013. Competition and practice will be held at the Qwest Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena.

The annual event, held since 1914, is the nation’s most prestigious figure skating event, with past winners including Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Scott Hamilton and Evan Lysacek. Champions will be crowned in 12 events: ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dancing at the senior, junior and novice levels of the U.S. Figure Skating competitive structure.

“U.S. Figure Skating is excited to bring the 2013 U.S. Championships to Omaha,” U.S. Figure Skating President Patricia St. Peter said. “The city is a proven sports community and has hosted many successful events. I’m confident that the community’s success will extend to the 2013 U.S. Championships.”

The U.S. Championships, which serve as the final qualifying event to make the U.S. World Figure Skating Team, annually attract more than 1,500 athletes, coaches and officials to the host community and has generated $20-25 million in economic impact for recent host cities.

U.S. Figure Skating is partnering with the Omaha Sports Commission (OSC) to organize and conduct the event. In 2008, the OSC hosted the highly successful USA Swimming Olympic Trials, with plans to host the competition again in 2012. The city of Omaha annually welcomes the NCAA Men’s College World Series and the Omaha Country Club will host the 2013 USGA Senior Open.

“The Omaha Sports Commission strives to bring high quality sports events to our city, and will now have the privilege of hosting America’s most prestigious Olympic Winter and Olympic Summer sports in a six-month period,” OSC President and Executive Director Harold Cliff said. “We are excited to have the opportunity to work with U.S. Figure Skating to make this championship an outstanding success.”

The event will be broadcast live on NBC Sports and online at icenetwork.com. Recent U.S. Championships have been held in Spokane, Wash. (2010) and Greensboro, N.C. (2011). The 2012 U.S. Championships are slated for Jan. 22-29 in San Jose, Calif.

 

– About U.S. Figure Skating –

U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating is made up of 743 member, collegiate and school-affiliated clubs and more than 990 Basic Skills programs representing approximately 176,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United States including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions, and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.

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EXCITING Summer Volunteer Opportunities!!!

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Looking for a fun way to get involved in all the spectacular sporting events that happen in Omaha? There are two opportunities for both the Omaha Women’s Triathlon and the 2011 NCAA Men’s College World Series happening this summer!

Omaha Women’s Triathlon

Not sure about running, biking or swimming?

Get up close to the action by signing up to volunteer for the Omaha Women’s Triathlon, Sunday, May 22nd at Lawrence Youngman Lake. Proceeds benefit the Olson Center for Women’s Heath.

Want to help set up? Or maybe just cheer on the runners? There is a  job for you! Follow this link to join the team!

http://volunteer.ezwebsignup.com/signup/womenstri

2011 NCAA Men’s College World Series

College World Series of Omaha, Inc. is looking for volunteers for the inaugural NCAA Men’s College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

College World Series volunteers show each and every baseball fan what a great city Omaha is and help to continue the tradition that has been part of this city for over 60 years.

As a CWS of Omaha, Inc., volunteer, you get to be part of creating memories for fans and student-athletes from around the country. Unlike some of the other Omaha events, CWS volunteers only work in the Fan Festival area, and not in the stadium. These positions oversee each of the NCAA’s fan interactive areas, such as home run derby or speed pitching. Each volunteer will be provided with CWS apparel and parking for their services during the event. Additionally, each volunteer must be 18 years of age and have the necessary means of transportation to arrive for your shift on time.

If you would like to volunteer for the 2011 CWS, please let them know by Friday, May 6. At this time, they will reach out to all volunteers with a schedule so that you may request days that best fit with your schedule. Once CWS has the final needs and times from the NCAA, they will then follow up with a proposed schedule.

To become a CWS volunteer or for more information on becoming a volunteer, please contact Reggie Gossett at reggie@cwsomaha.com or at (402) 554-4422. You can also visit www.cwsomaha.com.



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USA Baseball and Japan to Return to Omaha

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

USA Baseball and the Omaha Sports Commission announced today that the 2011 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and Japan Collegiate All-Stars will play the fifth and concluding game of their 38th Collegiate All-Star Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Neb., on July 8, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. CT.

The game marks the second year in a row that the two teams will meet in Omaha.  In 2010, the U.S. defeated Japan, 4-1, in a one-game international friendship exhibition at Rosenblatt Stadium, the former and long-time home of the College World Series.

“We are pleased to announce the continuation of our partnership with the Omaha Sports Commission,” said Paul Seiler, USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO.  “Our players and organization had a wonderful experience in 2010 and we look forward to building on that this summer.”

The game will feature the best collegiate players from two of the top baseball-playing nations in the world, bringing some of sport’s brightest young stars to the new home of college baseball in the United States. Alumni of Collegiate National Team over the last five years include some of baseball top young players, such as, Pedro Alvarez, Christian Colon, Mike Leake, Brian Matusz, Mike Minor, Drew Pomeranz, David Price, Justin Smoak, and Stephen Strasburg.

“Last year’s game at Rosenblatt between USA Baseball and Japan was a great success, and we believe the 2011 game at TD Ameritrade Park will be even better,” said Harold Cliff, president of the Omaha Sports Commission.  “This will be a great opportunity for sports fans to see exciting international competition featuring some of baseball’s rising stars.”

For the first time in the history of the collegiate program, there will be no trials period for the team.  The final roster will be announced in late June and training and a series of exhibition games will follow.  The 2011 club will be managed by Missouri head coach Tim Jamieson, who previously served as an assistant coach for the 2005 Collegiate National Team.

“Omaha is the pinnacle of college baseball, so it is fitting that the best college baseball players in the country will be given the opportunity to take on Japan’s best collegiate players at the new TD Amertrade Park,” said Jamieson.  “I am excited to take Team USA to such a great baseball venue to share this game with college baseball’s best fans.”

Team USA will be looking for its first series win since 2003 when it swept Japan, 5-0, in games played across North and South Carolina.  The two countries play every other year and alternate as the event host.  In 2009, Japan took the series, three games to two, following five evenly-matched games held in Japanese collegiate and professional baseball stadiums across the country, including the Tokyo Dome.  The U.S. leads the all-time series, 21-16, with an overall record of 117-93-1.

Prior to the series finale in Omaha, the U.S. and Japan will play four games in North Carolina.  Games #1-2 will be in Durham at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Game #3 will be held in Cary at the USA Baseball National Training Complex, and Game #4 will be played at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium in Kannapolis.

Tickets and game day information will be made available this spring.

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Be part of the 2011 Women’s Triathlon Volunteer Team!

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Not sure about running, biking or swimming?

Get up close to the action by signing up to volunteer for the Omaha Women’s Triathlon, Sunday, May 22nd at Lawrence Youngman Lake. Proceeds benefit the Olson Center for Women’s Heath.

Want to help set up? Or maybe just cheer on the runners? We have a job for you! Follow this link to join our team!

http://volunteer.ezwebsignup.com/signup/womenstri

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OMAHA ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL USAT CERTIFIED ALL WOMENS’ TRIATHLON

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Registration is open for MAY 2011 Omaha WOMENS Triathlon

Omaha, NE – On May 22, 2011 Omaha will host its first annual USA Triathlon (USAT) certified all womens competition throughout the area. The Sprint Distance triathlon will include a 750-km swim, a 20-km bike ride and a 5-km run. Starting today, athletes can register to compete at www.active.com.

The Omaha Womens Triathlon is expected to be the second major USAT triathlon in Nebraska, after the 2010 Omaha Triathlon and could host more than 800 athletes of all abilities from around the country.  The event will also include a relay team competition option. The event will benefit the UNMC Olson Center for Women’s Health.

“For several years, the Olson Center for Women’s Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been a leader in clinical care for women’s health.  We appreciate the opportunity and support the Omaha Women’s Triathlon has provided to us.  Together, we can promote and expand the focus of health and wellness for women in the Omaha metro area.”

Carl V. Smith, MD, Chairman, Department of Ob/Gyn – University of Nebraska Medical Center.

“Womens events are gaining impressive momentum across the country and we would like to bring one here to Omaha,” said Alan Kohll, founder of the Omaha Triathlon. Omaha Womens Triathlon and president of Total Wellness. “As an organization and as an event, we’re committed to making Omaha one of the top 10 healthiest cities over the next 10 years and this is one of our first stepping stones to reaching that goal.”

“After the success of last year’s Omaha Triathlon in attracting many athletes from the metro area and across the country, we are thrilled to have another event to bring the athletes and spectators to Omaha,” said Harold Cliff of the Omaha Sports Commission.

The event was founded to promote fitness and healthy lifestyles and to benefit Women’s Health by donating all proceeds to the UNMC Olson Center for Women’s Health.   Financial sponsorships of the event will support the effort as well.

Registrants have the opportunity to not only sign up and participate in the event, but also to make a personal donation to the Olson Center as well through online registration at www.active.com.  Check the website www.omahawomenstri.com for more details on the event and direct links to regsitstration.

“Our organization is very supportive of the Omaha Womens Triathlon because it features several sports that all promote a healthy lifestyle,” said Kerri Peterson of Livewell.  “Triathlon participants are in top physical condition, and we hope they serve as role models encouraging every citizen in our community to swim, bike, run or jog to keep fit and enjoy good health.”

Additional event details will be released throughout the remainder of 2010 and into 2011. You can follow updates at www.omahawomenstri.com.

About the Omaha WOMENS triathlon

The Omaha Womens Triathlon is a non-profit event promoting healthy lifestyles and supporting the fight for Womens Health. The event is managed by MIMRAN Event Management.

For additional information and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.omahawomenstri.com or contact Courtney Dinslage at 402.548.4258 or Courtney@omahatriathlon.com.

For additional information about the UNMC Olson Center for Women’s Health, contact Lana Molczyk at ljmolczy@unmc.edu or 402.559.6345.

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2012 Olympic Trials Pools for Sale

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Myrtha Pools, USA Swimming and the Omaha Sports Commission would like to introduce the availability of the 2012 Olympic Trials Pools.

Two 50-meter, top quality pools will be installed at Qwest Center Omaha for the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials for Swimming event that will take place June 25-July 6th. One pool will reside in the arena for competition and the other in the adjacent convention center for warm-ups and practice.

The pools, which can be taken down and reassembled, are for sale.

Myrtha’s State of the Art Technology has the capabilities for virtually any size, shape, and depth. The pools will come with the best aquatic products in the market which includes headwalls, starting blocks (track start), mechanical systems, filtration, pipe fittings, Stralenturbulents, and many more premiere products.

Your swimmers deserve a Myrtha Pool! More world records than anyone in the industry.  Be a part of swimming history!

For more information regarding the sale of previous Trials pools as well diagrams of the 2012 pools click here:

http://www.myrthapools.com/news-dettaglio.asp?NEWS_ID=72&type=B

For further information and pricing details, please call us at 877.MPUSAPool or info@myrthapoolsusa.com.

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