al.com and Alabama Newspapers Sign Alliance with AHSAA for High School Sports Programs
Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) October 10, 2007 -- The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times, Mobile's Press-Register and al.com (http://www.al.com/?cmpagency=advance&cmpname=al_ahsaa_100507&campsite=prweb&cmptype=seo-pr) have signed a five year alliance with The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). The alliance includes four main aspects: endorsement of al.com's website for high school sports statistics, online streaming of events, focus on sportsmanship and co-marketing.
The Association has endorsed al.com and its affiliated newspapers as the source for Alabama high school sports (http://highschoolsports.al.com/?cmpagency=advance&cmpname=al_ahsaa_100507&campsite=prweb&cmptype=seo-pr) statistics. al.com offers every team at every high school in Alabama the ability to easily publish team stats online. Coaches and team statisticians can easily publish their team stats directly to the site. Stats can then be utilized by its affiliated newspapers for publication. To date more than 6,300 student athletes are listed in the online database.
al.com will hold the exclusive online streaming rights to all AHSAA events. This unique alliance will make available online, for free, live and archived game video. The first games planned for streaming are the Alabama Volleyball (http://highschoolsports.al.com/girls-girlsvolleyball/?cmpagency=advance&cmpname=al_ahsaa_100507&campsite=prweb&cmptype=seo-pr)Championships at the end of October and the SuperSix in December.
The group has agreed to a special emphasis on sportsmanship. The Association will write and update a blog on al.com focusing on the education of sportsmanship. Monthly state-wide awards will be given to students or coaches who have excelled in sportsmanship and will be promoted on al.com. Scholarships will be granted during the year based on criteria including sportsmanship.
al.com and its affiliated newspapers will be the exclusive media sponsors of all AHSAA events including the SuperSix football championship and the Final Four basketball championships.
"The Alabama High School Athletic Association is pleased to be working hand in hand with these newspapers and al.com," said AHSAA Executive Director, Steve Savarese. "We have the same goal at heart - to support the student athletes - and will work together toward that mission."
"The Birmingham News looks forward to continuing its support of high school athletics by collaborating with the AHSAA and al.com," said Victor Hanson, III, President and Publisher of The Birmingham News.
"We are proud to work with the AHSAA and our newspapers on this important initiative and look forward to expanding our online offerings for high school sports in Alabama (http://highschoolsports.al.com/?cmpagency=advance&cmpname=al_ahsaa_100507&campsite=prweb&cmptype=seo-pr)," said al.com CEO/President, Cindy Martin. "People here care about sports and we want to emphasize the importance of strong sportsmanship behavior."
Visitors to al.com will find the most comprehensive Alabama high school sports news and coverage in the state on www.al.com/highschool , provided by The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and Mobile's Press-Register. They will also find live Friday night football scores, team schedules, rosters, standings and stats as well as individual player bios. Visitors will also have the ability to interact on the site by posting photos on team and player pages and by joining ongoing discussions in the high school forums.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (www.ahsaa.com), based in Montgomery, Ala., is a private agency organized by its member schools to control, promote, regulate and coordinate the interscholastic athletic programs that include 700 public, private and parochial institutions and over 100,000 participants. The AHSAA provides the vehicle through which member schools write their own rules and regulations, and then determines that schools abide by those standards in such areas as student eligibility, contests and championship programs. Another basic function of the AHSAA is the registration, training and regulation of officials. A major arm of the AHSAA is the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association, composed of coaches that meet the AHSAA Coaches Education Program requirements and also administrators. Since 1924, the AHSAA has been a member of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the national leadership organization for high school sports that reaches more than 11 million students through its 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia.
al.com (www.al.com), based in Birmingham, Alabama, is an affiliate of Advance Internet, Inc., a leading creator of highly interactive, online community-based news and information Web sites created in alliance with over 36 newspapers owned and operated by Advance Publications Inc., and its subsidiaries, including The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and Mobile's Press-Register. In addition to al.com, Advance Internet, Inc. develops and manages nine other local Web sites including cleveland.com; MassLive.com; MLive.com; NJ.com; NOLA.com; OregonLive.com; PennLive.com; SILive.com; syracuse.com and two specialty Web sites, gulflive.com and MardiGras.com.
###
Related Articles:
Grand-Am?s Top-Tier Sports Car Series Returns To Barber Motorsports Park July 18-20
The Grand-Am Road Racing Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 returns to Barber Motorsports Park for the 6th annual Porsche 250 presented by Bradley Arant July 18-20, 2008. The weekend will feature Grand-Am?s Rolex Series and KONI Challenge Series, as well as the Ford Mustang Challenge Series and the BF Goodrich Skip Barber National Series.
Hot NFL Season Start and Thrilling Playoffs For MLB Spur More Excitement for Sports Memorabilia
Interest in sports memorabilia is reaching an all time high as experienced and new collectors hope to capture the memorabilia and cards of NFL rookies along with the new heroes and legends of Major League Baseball.
Driving Sports TV Announces Official Live Coverage of Round 5 of the Rally America Racing Series
For the first time ever, fans will have the opportunity to watch and interact with action sports stars, Dave Mirra, Travis Pastrana, Ken Block and Andrew-Comrie Picard, as they fight against the elements and a large field of seasoned challengers for a coveted 2008 ESPN X Games invitation.
Front Row with Sports Travel Insider Robert Tuchman Looks at all the Major College Bowl Games on the VoiceAmerica's Sports Radio Network
Front Row with the Sports Travel Insider, Robert Tuchman, will host the only radio show dedicated to travel and the college bowl games December 20th at 12 p.m. Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Sports Network. Key insiders from the Outback Bowl, GMAC Bowl, and Sun Bowl will share key insight on planning travel to these games.
Healthy Growth Forecast for Sports and Fitness Nutrition Market -- Product Sales to Reach $36 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Indus
World sports and fitness nutrition market is forecast witness robust growth to touch US$36 billion by 2010. United States and Japan dominate the world market, collectively accounting for more than 75% of sales. Europe is portended to be the fastest growing market, slated to post CAGR of 10% over the next five years. Latin and Asia-Pacific, the other two fast growing markets, are forecast to reach US$3.2 billion and US$1.3 billion respectively, by 2010.
Zems by Sensgard® Offer Maximum Hearing Protection for Homeowners, Hobbyists and Sports Enthusiasts
New ZEMs by SensGard® combines maximum hearing protection with comfort, low cost and convenience for lawnmowing, motorcycling, shooting sports, woodworking and other noisy activities. Thanks to patented technology, the wearer is fully protected from harmful noise but can still discern speech.
Companies Align to Offer Affordable, Online Coaching Certification and Background Checks for Youth Sports
CoachingSchool.org and SportsSignup announced CertifiedCoachPremier, an online service that makes coach certification more accessible and more affordable for youth sports organizations. The new service includes online coaching classes, a 35 question exam, and a comprehensive, nationwide criminal background check.
360 Replays Releases Improved 3D Sports-replay Prototype
360 Replays announced today that they have successfully completed development of a 40 camera, 3D sports replay system known as VantEDGE technology that can be used to capture and playback live video from many angles during sports events.
CollectibleSport.com Offers a Great Selection of Collectible Sports Memorabilia and Gift Ideas for Most Popular Sports
Sports Memorabilia Collectors are flocking by the droves to buy Collectible Sports Memorabilia from CollectibleSport. They are taking advantage of the great selection and value found for most popular sports, including baseball, basketball, football, golf, NASCAR, die cast cars, sports bobble heads, and sports hero posters. This is
the perfect marriage of the popularity of Collectible Sports Memorabilia and the upcoming holiday gift giving season.
The Saab Gt850 Sports Car - A Most Collectible Mid-60's Sportscar Auto
Before the strange Saab Sonett sports car reached full production in 1967, Saab?s performance leader was the unconventional GT850 sports sedan. Powered by a three cylinder engine, triple carbureted two stroke engine, its mechanical specifications seem more like competition dirt bike than an automobile.
Betting Online Site Sports-Know The Rules
Betting internet sports is one of the most amazing conveniences ever The only thing you really need is an internet connection and some initial money to start with for investing
KONICA MINOLTA Strengthens Sports Marketing Commitment as Key Element of Brand Building Effort
KONICA MINOLTA renews CBS Sports SwingVision sponsorship for fourth consecutive year, and adds an NCAA Sports marketing program. "Konica Minolta bizhub SwingVision" begins this weekend with CBS Sports coverage of The Buick Invitational.
Longflyball.com, The Official Website of Sports Movies, lists the Top 5 Sports Movie Romances for Valentine's Day
Longflyball.com, The Official Website of Sports Movies, lists the Top 5 Sports Movie Romances for Valentine's Day. The number one sports movie romance goes to Rocky Balboa and his wife Adrian. The number two sports movie romance goes to Jerry Maguire and his single-mom assistant who becomes his girlfriend and then wife. Number three goes to Bull Durham, four to Fever Pitch and five to Cinderella Man.
William Bray Named Adjunct Professor at UNCC Sports MBA Program
Charlotte, North Carolina attorney William Bray of The Bray Law Firm has been named an adjunct professor of sports law for the newly created Sports MBA program at UNC Charlotte's Belk College of Business.
Sports Drink Designed to Reduce Bottled Landfill Waste
electroBlast introduces its new flavored liquid electrolyte concentrates that help reduce landfill pollution. With all the focus on sports drink and water bottles filling up our landfills, LJB Piper, LLC has come up with a solution.