Girls Results:
1 WILSON WILSN 231.5
2 HERSHEY HRSHY 205.5
3 PARKLAND PAR 173
4 EMMAUS EMM 151
5 NORTH ALLEGHENY NALLE 132
6 SOUDERTON AREA HIGH SCHOOL SOUDR 107
7 COUNCIL ROCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL CRNOR 84
8 STATE COLLEGE STACO 76
9 CEDAR CREST CDRCR 73
10 UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL UNVIL 71
11 GREATER LATROBE GREAT 63
12 DOWNINGTOWN EAST HIGH SCHOOL DOWNE 57
13 GREAT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL GRTVA 56
13 WEST CHESTER EAST HIGH SCHOOL WCEST 56
15 MANHEIM TOWNSHIP MANTP 54.5
16 MCDOWELL HIGH SCHOOL MCDOW 53
17 BAYARD RUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL RUSTN 50
18 DOWNINGTOWN WEST HIGH SCHOOL DOWNW 49
19 WARWICK WRWCK 40
20 WILLIAM TENNENT HIGH SCHOOL WMTEN 33
Boys
1 NORTH ALLEGHENY 1384 227.5
2 WILSON WILSN 192
3 LASALLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL LS 180
4 EMMAUS EMM 158
5 MOUNT LEBANON 1378 140
6 WEST CHESTER B. REED HENDERSON WCHEN 112.5
7 BOYERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL BOYER 109
8 CUMBERLAND VALLEY CUMBV 85
9 CEDAR CREST CDRCR 71.5
10 CENTRAL BUCKS EAST HIGH SCHOOL CBEST 69
11 UPPER ST. CLAIR 1412 66
12 FRANKLIN REGIONAL 1351 59
13 UPPER DUBLIN HIGH SCHOOL UPDUB 56
14 UNIONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL UNVIL 51
15 NORTH PENN HIGH SCHOOL NPENN 48
16 HAVERFORD HIGH SCHOOL HAVRF 41
17 CHICHESTER HIGH SCHOOL CHICH 36
18 PARKLAND PAR 33.5
19 GATEWAY 1355 32
19 RED LAND RLAND 32
19 OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL OXFRD 32
22 PENN TRAFFORD HIGH SCHOOL 1389 31
Friday, March 19, 2010
Google May Shut Down China Unit in April, CBN Says (Update2) - Bloomberg.com
Google May Shut Down China Unit in April, CBN Says (Update2) - Bloomberg.com: "Google May Shut Down China Unit in April, CBN Says (Update2)"
Hockey Players and Hips
New Study Finds 70 Percent of Able-bodied Hockey Players Have Abnormal Hip
and Pelvis MRIs
http://www.sportsmed.org/tabs/newsroom/AOSSMPressReleaseDetails.aspx?DID=687
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). The study's surprising findings could serve as a warning for surgeons to not depend excessively on imaging when diagnosing patients.
"This study was done to see if abnormal MRI results are found incidentally in active roster hockey players," said Matthew Silvis, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Orthopedics at Hershey Medical Center at Penn State University College of Medicine. "Unexpectedly, the majority of players had some abnormality in their MRI, but it didn't limit their playing ability. The study raises many questions, but its value to surgeons is to recognize that imaging doesn't replace good clinical judgment, which includes a detailed history and complete physical exam. This study might make you hesitate to read too much into an MRI."
In the study, high-resolution MRIs were taken of the pelvis and hips of 21 professional and 18 collegiate hockey players, aged 18 - 35. Of the 39 players, only two reported slight pain, which they identified as a 3 on a 10 point scale, with minimal to no disability in relation to their pain.
Twenty-one out of the 39 (54 percent) had labral tears (tears in the structure that keeps the hip in place). Twelve of the 39 (31 percent) had muscle strain injuries of the hips and 2 of 39 (5 percent) had tendinosis (inflammation) of the hips. Overall, 70 percent of the players had irregular findings on their MRIs, but no clinical symptoms.
MRIs are noninvasive tests that help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions. MRIs use a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and many other internal body structures.
"This study raises all sorts of questions that should be examined in further studies. For example, will these abnormalities cause problems and symptoms later for these athletes?" said Silvis. "But this study shows the limitations of depending too heavily on an MRI. A surgeon may see something
in the image, but it isn't causing a problem."
and Pelvis MRIs
http://www.sportsmed.org/tabs/newsroom/AOSSMPressReleaseDetails.aspx?DID=687
NEW ORLEANS, LA - Seventy percent of healthy professional and collegiate hockey players had abnormal hip and pelvis MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging), even though they had no symptoms of injury, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). The study's surprising findings could serve as a warning for surgeons to not depend excessively on imaging when diagnosing patients.
"This study was done to see if abnormal MRI results are found incidentally in active roster hockey players," said Matthew Silvis, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Orthopedics at Hershey Medical Center at Penn State University College of Medicine. "Unexpectedly, the majority of players had some abnormality in their MRI, but it didn't limit their playing ability. The study raises many questions, but its value to surgeons is to recognize that imaging doesn't replace good clinical judgment, which includes a detailed history and complete physical exam. This study might make you hesitate to read too much into an MRI."
In the study, high-resolution MRIs were taken of the pelvis and hips of 21 professional and 18 collegiate hockey players, aged 18 - 35. Of the 39 players, only two reported slight pain, which they identified as a 3 on a 10 point scale, with minimal to no disability in relation to their pain.
Twenty-one out of the 39 (54 percent) had labral tears (tears in the structure that keeps the hip in place). Twelve of the 39 (31 percent) had muscle strain injuries of the hips and 2 of 39 (5 percent) had tendinosis (inflammation) of the hips. Overall, 70 percent of the players had irregular findings on their MRIs, but no clinical symptoms.
MRIs are noninvasive tests that help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions. MRIs use a powerful magnetic field, radio frequency pulses and a computer to produce detailed pictures of organs, soft tissues, bone and many other internal body structures.
"This study raises all sorts of questions that should be examined in further studies. For example, will these abnormalities cause problems and symptoms later for these athletes?" said Silvis. "But this study shows the limitations of depending too heavily on an MRI. A surgeon may see something
in the image, but it isn't causing a problem."
Breakfast meeting in Oakland with PA Board of Education - March 25 invite
PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION POLICY FORUM
“Western Pennsylvania Breakfast Series”
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Holiday Inn Select - University Center - Oakland
FAX RESPONSE FORM - 717-260-9903
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Seating Space is limited.
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Pittsburgh - March 25, 2010
PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATION POLICY FORUM
“Western Pennsylvania Breakfast Series”
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Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010
Place: Holiday Inn Select – University Center – Oakland
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Speaker: Adam Schott
Executive Director
Pennsylvania State Board of Education
Executive Director
Pennsylvania State Board of Education
Subject: “An Update from the State Board of Education.”
10:00 a.m. Adjournment
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Adam Schott serves as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education which has the power and duty to review and adopt regulations that govern educational policies and principles and establish standards governing the educational programs of the Commonwealth, upon recommendation of its councils. The Board has 22 members, ten of whom serve as the Board’s Council of Basic Education and ten of whom serve on the Board’s Council of Higher Education. Seventeen members are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for overlapping terms of six years. Four members of the Board are members of the General Assembly.
Adam Schott has served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education since November 2009. Prior to his current role, Mr. Schott served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education from March 2008 to October 2009. He worked closely with the PA Department of Education’s communications and legislative offices to direct outreach and advocacy efforts in support of the administration’s high school graduation requirements initiative.
Adam Schott has served as Executive Director of the Pennsylvania State Board of Education since November 2009. Prior to his current role, Mr. Schott served as Special Assistant to the Secretary of Education from March 2008 to October 2009. He worked closely with the PA Department of Education’s communications and legislative offices to direct outreach and advocacy efforts in support of the administration’s high school graduation requirements initiative.
Mr. Schott served as Assistant Director of the Massachusetts Alliance for Education from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he worked for several years in the Office of Government Relations in the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Mr. Schott holds a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Penn State and a master’s degree in Education Policy and Management from Harvard. He is a member of EPLC’s Education Policy Fellowship Program class of 2003-04.
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The School Finance Project of The Education Policy and Leadership Center is currently supported by generous grants from The Maurice Falk Foundation, Fulfilling the Dream Fund, and the William Penn Foundation.
The Western Pennsylvania Breakfast Series of the Pennsylvania Education Policy Forum
is also supported by additional financial support from the following organizations:
A+ Schools
Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties
AFT Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators
Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units
Pennsylvania Association of Pupil Services Administrators
Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools
Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Pennsylvania School Boards Association Pennsylvania State Education Association
Center for Educational Leadership - University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Fred Rogers' ideas celebrated at conference, museum events
Fred Rogers' ideas celebrated at conference, museum events About 150 people are expected to attend the formal, invitation-only conference -- with the theme of 'Creative Curiosity, New Media and Learning' -- at the college on Monday and Tuesday.My invite must have been lost in the mail. So sad.
Shady Side senior heads Classic Pennsylvania team
Shady Side senior heads Classic Pennsylvania team: "Shady Side Academy senior Matthew Cunningham is a big fan of the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic.It is wonderful that wrestling, football and basketball have classic events for high school seniors just after their scholastic season ends. Too bad there is nothing like this for swimmers. It has always been a dream of mine to organize such an event.
'I've been going to the classic for years,' said Cunningham, after receiving an invitation to wrestle on the Pennsylvania All-Stars. 'I always wanted to be a part of it. Now I will get that chance. It's a great way to end my high school career.'
Cunningham made his second appearance in the PIAA Class AA finals last week in Hershey, Pa., and won his first PIAA gold medal with a 2-1 decision against Lewisburg's Nathaniel Brown in the 171-pound final.
Sure, the swimmers do get to go to sectionals and other club meets. That's for the top flight of swimmers. Many don't get to do that. Furthermore, the kids that swim in the PIAA Meet are not a real concern as their experience is impossible to beat. However, many don't get to do that -- and that isn't my concern either.
Stay tuned.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Erik dropped 4 seconds in his 500
Whew. Erik got another best time in the 500. He had a 4 second drop. Great experience for him.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
PIAA swim trip
Easy drive for us as we had AM swim at school and departed at 10 am.
Stop at PSU Creamery for lunch - ice cream really.
At hotel. Dice kids are with us now too. Kids are goofing around outside as the weather is super. Coach G is on a walk.
We check in at 5 pm and can swim at 6.
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Stop at PSU Creamery for lunch - ice cream really.
At hotel. Dice kids are with us now too. Kids are goofing around outside as the weather is super. Coach G is on a walk.
We check in at 5 pm and can swim at 6.
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Forbes Fund Confab
You are cordially invited.
The Forbes Funds' 2010 Annual Tropman Research Conference will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 Please Join Us!Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 1:30-5:30 pmWestin Convention Center, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.)
Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one.
At this event, the results of our annual research studies will be released with a keynote and panel that will respond to the findings and we will highlight additional research and best practices through a series of workshops presented by nonprofit organizations.
1:30 – 1:45 Opening Remarks
1:50 – 3:00 Concurrent Workshops
1) Navigating through Turbulent Times - How nonprofits respond and adjust to their environment.The country, and in turn the nonprofit sector, finds itself in uncertain times that are creating unprecedented demands for services from the sector as a community safety net while posing new funding challenges as government, philanthropic, corporate and individual giving decreases or becomes more limited. It is clear that the nonprofits which survive are those that remain flexible and adaptive first to the clients they serve, second in the way they manage their balance sheet and finally in their ability to do more with limited resources and innovative partnerships. Through this study we seek to understand how a subgroup of the nonprofit sector (human service agencies) is adapting to their environments over time and to provide information that will allow the nonprofit community to remain competitive and relevant in a constantly changing environment.
2) Responding to Demographic Shifts - How the nonprofit sector is adjusting to employment needs and understanding the gaps.As the country prepares for the baby boomer generation's shift toward retirement age, how do we begin to understand the implications for the nonprofit sector and prepare for transition? The question poses challenges at the senior management level as we struggle to anticipate executive transition in the coming years. Similarly, understanding the importance and value placed on procedural fairness by the Gen X and Gen Y population will have significant implications for the workplace. This study is designed to clarify the demographics of our region and those employed in the nonprofit sector and provide information and recommendations that will enable agencies to anticipate and prepare their organizations.
3) Financial Strategies Pilot ProjectThe Financial Strategies Pilot Project was an in-depth, two year study of three unrelated nonprofit organizations that focused on three key concerns:a. How effectively each organization gathered, reported, and utilized financial information.b. Could improvements in the way the organizations gather, report, and utilize financial information positively influence the organization's ability to make management and financial decisions and, therefore, its financial position?c. Could a comprehensive financial assessment and coaching model be developed that would enable organizations to strengthen and sustain their financial viability? This presentation will highlight the conclusions reached from the Pilot Project.
3:10 – 3:40 KeynoteTim Delaney, President & CEO National Council of Nonprofits
3:40 – 4:25 Panel Discussion Moderated by Kevin Kearns, University of Pittsburgh,GSPIAAl Condeluci, UCP/ClassCarol DeVita, The Urban Institute
4:25 – 4:40 Closing Remarks
4:40– 5:30 Reception
Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.) Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one. Each workshop has limited capacity so please RSVP soon so that you can get your top choice.We hope you will join us for this special opportunity to explore emerging issues and cutting edge methodologies for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh.
The Forbes Funds' 2010 Annual Tropman Research Conference will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 Please Join Us!Thursday, April 8, 2010 from 1:30-5:30 pmWestin Convention Center, 1000 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.)
Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one.
At this event, the results of our annual research studies will be released with a keynote and panel that will respond to the findings and we will highlight additional research and best practices through a series of workshops presented by nonprofit organizations.
1:30 – 1:45 Opening Remarks
1:50 – 3:00 Concurrent Workshops
1) Navigating through Turbulent Times - How nonprofits respond and adjust to their environment.The country, and in turn the nonprofit sector, finds itself in uncertain times that are creating unprecedented demands for services from the sector as a community safety net while posing new funding challenges as government, philanthropic, corporate and individual giving decreases or becomes more limited. It is clear that the nonprofits which survive are those that remain flexible and adaptive first to the clients they serve, second in the way they manage their balance sheet and finally in their ability to do more with limited resources and innovative partnerships. Through this study we seek to understand how a subgroup of the nonprofit sector (human service agencies) is adapting to their environments over time and to provide information that will allow the nonprofit community to remain competitive and relevant in a constantly changing environment.
2) Responding to Demographic Shifts - How the nonprofit sector is adjusting to employment needs and understanding the gaps.As the country prepares for the baby boomer generation's shift toward retirement age, how do we begin to understand the implications for the nonprofit sector and prepare for transition? The question poses challenges at the senior management level as we struggle to anticipate executive transition in the coming years. Similarly, understanding the importance and value placed on procedural fairness by the Gen X and Gen Y population will have significant implications for the workplace. This study is designed to clarify the demographics of our region and those employed in the nonprofit sector and provide information and recommendations that will enable agencies to anticipate and prepare their organizations.
3) Financial Strategies Pilot ProjectThe Financial Strategies Pilot Project was an in-depth, two year study of three unrelated nonprofit organizations that focused on three key concerns:a. How effectively each organization gathered, reported, and utilized financial information.b. Could improvements in the way the organizations gather, report, and utilize financial information positively influence the organization's ability to make management and financial decisions and, therefore, its financial position?c. Could a comprehensive financial assessment and coaching model be developed that would enable organizations to strengthen and sustain their financial viability? This presentation will highlight the conclusions reached from the Pilot Project.
3:10 – 3:40 KeynoteTim Delaney, President & CEO National Council of Nonprofits
3:40 – 4:25 Panel Discussion Moderated by Kevin Kearns, University of Pittsburgh,GSPIAAl Condeluci, UCP/ClassCarol DeVita, The Urban Institute
4:25 – 4:40 Closing Remarks
4:40– 5:30 Reception
Please RSVP to info@forbesfunds.org (accepting RSVPs by e-mail only.) Please note in your RSVP whether you are planning to attend a workshop and, if so, which one. Each workshop has limited capacity so please RSVP soon so that you can get your top choice.We hope you will join us for this special opportunity to explore emerging issues and cutting edge methodologies for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh.
PPS matters
FYI:
At last night's Public Hearing, there was unified, articulate, often impassioned testimony from about 15 people for the purpose of WAITING ONE YEAR before closing ROONEY and moving forward with reorganization of North Side Schools. There were also a few requests for rethinking Hill District decisions particularly the closing of VANN.
Two common themes in the testimony before the Board and Administration dealt with the following:
1) Improving education and creating quality schools in PPS as the way to stop flight from Pittsburgh Public Schools to other regions, charters, parochial, and private schools;
2) Soliciting input and listening to parent and community perspectives/solutions PRIOR to making decisions.
POINTS WELL TAKEN and certainly applicable across the district.
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At last night's Public Hearing, there was unified, articulate, often impassioned testimony from about 15 people for the purpose of WAITING ONE YEAR before closing ROONEY and moving forward with reorganization of North Side Schools. There were also a few requests for rethinking Hill District decisions particularly the closing of VANN.
Two common themes in the testimony before the Board and Administration dealt with the following:
1) Improving education and creating quality schools in PPS as the way to stop flight from Pittsburgh Public Schools to other regions, charters, parochial, and private schools;
2) Soliciting input and listening to parent and community perspectives/solutions PRIOR to making decisions.
POINTS WELL TAKEN and certainly applicable across the district.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
3 lawyers debunk idea to give Pittsburgh garages to pension
Thud.
Don't give something away yet leverage the maximum value.
Don't give away ownership yet retain public control.
Sell the garages.
By the way -- I say that the city should NOT sell nor lease the on-street parking assets. Those on-street meters and public parking spaces should NOT be owned by anyone other than the city.
I have advocated a sell off of the parking garages owned by the Parking Authority.
3 lawyers debunk idea to give Pittsburgh garages to pension: "3 lawyers debunk idea to give Pittsburgh garages to pension"Meanwhile, my plan, the Mark Rauterkus plan for liquidation of parking assets, is still alive. My plan is legal. My plan is workable. My plan makes sense on many fronts.
Don't give something away yet leverage the maximum value.
Don't give away ownership yet retain public control.
Sell the garages.
By the way -- I say that the city should NOT sell nor lease the on-street parking assets. Those on-street meters and public parking spaces should NOT be owned by anyone other than the city.
I have advocated a sell off of the parking garages owned by the Parking Authority.
Councilman on the hunt for junked, abandoned cars in city
Councilman on the hunt for junked, abandoned cars in city: "Councilman on the hunt for junked, abandoned cars in city"This is a great job for Mr. Kraus. This is his true calling.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Brain experts develop game plan for football concussions
Brain experts develop game plan for football concussions: "Brain experts develop game plan for football concussions"Here is a plan. Quit. Or, better yet, don't start. Or, best of all -- SWIM!
The other kick in the head is in the sport of soccer. The rules of soccer need to be changed so that the kids are not allowed to hit the ball with the head. Stop that. Outlaw headers in all youth soccer now.
In football, it would be much better to bring back the leather helmets without any facemasks.
Wolves kill teacher in Alaska - latimes.com
So sad.
Candice Berner, a special education teacher who traveled among several rural schools on the Alaska Peninsula, 475 miles southwest of Anchorage, was attacked while jogging and listening to her iPod Monday evening on the deserted, 3-mile-long road that leads out from the village to its small airstrip.RIP.
Wolves kill teacher in Alaska - latimes.comA native of Slippery Rock, Pa., she had been working in Alaska only since August. Her body was found by snowmobilers a short time after the attack. It had been dragged off the road and partially eaten, and was surrounded by wolf prints.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Liu makes celebrated, but cautious return - Universal Sports#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await
Welcome back!
Liu makes celebrated, but cautious return - Universal Sports#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await#liu%20returns%20more%20hurdles%20await The only thing that mattered Friday night was that the 2004 Olympic gold medalist and reigning world indoor champion was finally back to running before a global audience.
Are you ready to PARTY? South Side is gearing up as it is nearly Pi DAY!
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| From hex |
The public works crews have already put up the white baracades on the South Side on the side of the road at key intersections.
We are getting ready for Pi Day! -- March 14 -- 3.14 -- Einstein's Birthday.
Nerds gone wild!
3-pointers in 3-D may be coming to theater near you
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| From Chatham-Polo |
3-pointers in 3-D may be coming to theater near youThe NCAA announced that it would show the semifinal and national championship games in 3-D in movie theaters nationwide.This isn't that new. If you want to see a basketball game in 3-D, just go to the games.
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| From Mark Rauterkus |
2010 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN TO OFFER NEW UPGRADED DAILY TICKET OPTION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oakmont, Pa. (March 12, 2010) – The 65th U.S. Women’s Open, to be held July 5-11, 2010 at Oakmont Country Club, will offer a new ticket option beginning this weekend. The new upgraded daily ticket option will be released at the Greater Pittsburgh Golf Show, which runs this weekend, Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14 at the Monroeville Convention Center.
The new ticket option, individual daily Trophy Club tickets, will be priced at $30 per day for Practice Rounds and $65 per day for the Championship Rounds Trophy Club tickets.
The Trophy Club ticket is an upgraded ticket that provides spectators with grounds access to the championship as well as access into the exclusive and upgraded Trophy Club located on the golf course. This climate-controlled venue includes amenities such as television monitors, computer scoring terminals and telephone access for Trophy Club guests to use. Guests may purchase upscale food and beverages within the Trophy Club.
A variety of other ticket options are also still available, including $20 practice-round tickets, $45 championship-round tickets and group ticket packages.
Tickets to the championship are available online at www.2010uswomensopen.com or by calling (877) 281-OPEN. Kids 17 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult. Each ticketed adult can bring up to nine (9) kids.
Visit the U.S. Women’s Open booth (#203) at the Greater Pittsburgh Golf Show this weekend. Golf Show visitors can enter a drawing for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The contest winner will receive two (2) weeklong Trophy Club tickets, week-long VIP parking, a $50 gift card to the merchandise tent and a round of golf in the Championship Invitational. The Championship Invitational will be played at historic Oakmont Country Club on Monday, July 12, 2010 and will be played from the final-round tees and hole locations.
Also at the Greater Pittsburgh Golf Show, World Golf Hall of Fame Member and Women’s Open General Chairman, Carol Semple Thompson, will be live on air at 10:20 a.m. on Fox Sports Radio 970AM– The Golf Show With Gerry Dulac on Saturday, March 13. She will also be at the Women’s Open booth from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. WTAE-TV Anchor Sally Wiggin will be at the Women’s Open booth on Saturday, March 13, from noon until 1 p.m.
About the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open
The 2010 U.S. Women’s Open will bring a field of 156 of the world’s best professional and amateur women golfers to Oakmont Country Club. It will be the second time the Women’s Open will be contested at Oakmont. Patty Sheehan won the 1992 championship in a playoff over Juli Inkster after finishing at 4 under par for 72 holes of regulation play.
About the USGA
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in the USA and Mexico. The Association’s most visible role is played out each season in conducting 13 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open. Ten additional USGA national championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Women’s Amateur.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing, provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System and administers an ongoing “For the Good of the Game” grants program, which has allocated more than $65 million over 13 years to successful programs that bring the game’s values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
Contact:
Lindsay Weber – 2010 U.S. Women’s Open – lweber@2010uswomensopen.com - (412) 828-2010
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