USA Baseball and the Omaha Sports Commission have released the practice and warm-up game schedules for USA Baseball and the Japan Collegiate All-Star teams leading up to the international friendship game at Rosenblatt Stadium. The ConAgra Foods “Rosen Blast” game, showcasing some of the world’s top college baseball players, will be held Wednesday, July 21 at 7:00 p.m. CDT.
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Practice Schedule and Warm-Up games set for the USA and Japan Collegiate All-Star Teams
Posted July 7th, 2010 by Amy Hornocker
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USA and Japan Collegiate All-Star teams to square off in Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium
Posted July 1st, 2010 by Amy Hornocker(OMAHA, Neb.) – USA Baseball and the Omaha Sports Commission announced today that the 2010 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and the Japanese Collegiate All-Stars will play in a one-game, international friendship competition in Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium on July 21, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. CT.
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…
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We NEED Volunteers for the first ever Omaha Triathlon!
Posted May 28th, 2010 by Amy HornockerGet up close to the action by signing up to volunteer for the inaugural Omaha Triathlon on August 1, 2010. Want to help set up? Or maybe just cheer on the runners? We have a job for you! We need help in the following areas:
1. Set Up/Tear Down
Set up/Tear Down for July 29-August 3
Involves putting up signage, barricades, trash cans…
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Make a Splash with Cullen Jones
Posted April 26th, 2010 by Amy HornockerWednesday, May 19th the USA Swimming Foundation will host a special event in Omaha with 2008 Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones to showcase their new water safety event – Make a Splash. During the event, Cullen will speak about his journey from his own near-drowning experience to Olympic glory. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines will also join Cullen in speaking about water safety.
In the interest of encouraging…
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Championships make Omaha focal point
Posted March 16th, 2010 by Amy HornockerBy Chad Purcell
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER
UNO coach Mike Denney manned the tape measure, making sure there was the perfect amount of space between the mats and the stands.
Wrestlers from both UNO and Nebraska worked the floor at Qwest Center Omaha, pushing and pulling together that massive puzzle of padding.
The 2010 NCAA Division I wrestling championships were still 48 hours away, and already on Tuesday…
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Sports Commission changes focus, eyes amateur events
Posted January 15th, 2010 by Amy HornockerWould a city that appreciates volleyball and has supported two NCAA final fours come out for a World Grand Prix event?
What would a city that annually hosts the College World Series think about another major event if USA Baseball wanted to visit?
Those are only hypothetical’s, but represent some of the future possibilities as the Omaha Sports Commission starts 2010 with a different approach of attracting sporting events from local to international levels.
Omaha Sports Commission President Harold Cliff calls it natural evolution for the nonprofit organization created in 2003 to attract and host amateur sporting events.
“We’ve changed the focus, I think, fairly significantly from previous OSC activity,” Cliff said.
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Omaha Sports Commission Featured in B2B Omaha
Posted January 15th, 2010 by Amy HornockerThe Omaha Sports Commission is featured in the Winter 2010 edition of B2B Magazine.
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Omaha Announces City’s Inaugural USAT Certified Triathlon
Posted January 11th, 2010 by Amy HornockerOn August 1, 2010 Omaha will host its first annual USA Triathlon (USAT) certified competition throughout the downtown area. The Olympic length triathlon will include a 1.5-km swim, a 40-km bike ride and a 10-km run. Starting today, athletes can register to compete at www.omahatriathlon.com.
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Omaha Sports Commission, Creighton Announce International Soccer Match to be Played at Morrison Stadium
Posted December 12th, 2009 by Amy HornockerOMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha Sports Commission is pleased to announce that international soccer is coming to Omaha, as the OSC will be hosting the Canadian Youth National Team in an exhibition match against the Creighton men’s soccer team later this month. The first international men’s soccer match featuring Creighton at Morrison Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m., on Friday, April 23.
“Hopefully, this is just the beginning…
