ORLANDO, FL — Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken Jr., will appear along with the Washington Wizards on Friday, March 14th, at Amway Center in Orlando. The Florida League and Orlando Magic have partnered to provide Florida League fans a unique game night opportunity. Fans can purchase their own ticket package that includes entry to the game, a copy of the book “Squeeze Play”, and an exclusive signing of the book with Cal Ripken Jr.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. — St. Louis Cardinals legend, Ozzie Smith will be the keynote speaker at the Semoball Awards banquet to be held on June 21 at the Show Me Center. The annoucement was made on February 10 by Semoball.com, a regional sports website contributed to by five daily newspapers in Southeast Missouri. The Show Me Center is located on the Southeast Missouri State University campus, in Cape Girardeau.
NEW HAVEN, CT. — Former Boston Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine has been named the keynote speaker at the 136th Annual Banquet of the Knights of St. Patrick beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. on March 17 at the New Haven Lawn Club, located at 193 Whitney Ave. The event will continue with dinner followed by Valentines speech.
LOS ANGELES, CA. — Seattle Seahawks coach, Pete Carroll, recently returned to USC on Wednesday evening, February 26, to speak with students on his Win Forever philosophy and about his success with the Seahawks. He spoke about his time at USC, the Seahawks championship run, and USC’s new coach Steve Sarkisian. Carroll also spoke out against the NCAA and the sanctions imposed on USC.
BATON ROUGE, LA — Retired Ravens linebacker, Ray Lewis, has been named the featured speaker at at this year’s LSU Football Coaches Clinic. Along with Lewis, New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan, will also be a guest speaker at the clinic. The event will be held at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on March 27-29. Ryan will take the podium Thursday, March 27 at 7:15 p.m. and Lewis will speak Friday, March 28 at 11:45 a.m. Former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis will be the featured speaker at the 2014 LSU Football Coaches Clinic on March 27-29, 2014. (more…)
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills legend, Andre Reed, will hold his first post-Hall of Fame vote autograph signing event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at Bases Loaded Sports Collectibles, at 794 French Road in Cheektowaga, N.Y.. Individuals can drop off their memorabilia in advance if they are unable to make the event.
RAINSVILLE, AL — Former Crimson Tide coach, Gene Stallings has been named the keynote speaker at DeKalb County Schools Coliseum in Rainsville, Al. The event takes place on March 1 where a special VIP Meet and Greet begins at 5 pm. Events begin at 7 pm.
ARCATA, CA. — Former Oakland Raiders, Tim Brown, has been named the keynote speaker at the 29th Annual Sports Celebrity Dinner & Auction scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 29, at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. Don and Carolyn Johnson will be the honored guests this year. Guest speakers in the past have included Rick Barry, Jim Harbaugh, Misty May Traenor, Joe Frazier and Steve Young.
PLANTSVILLE CT. — Notre Dame football legend, Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger, will be the featured speaker at The Summit At Plantsville, a skill nursing facility that offers both short-term rehabilitation and long term care. The event entitled “Rudy” will take place on April 4 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets for the event are $35 in advance and $45 at the door.
DENVER, CO. — Denver Broncos wide receivers, Eric Decker & Demaryius Thomas, have announced the upcoming dates and location of their second annual Denver area youth football camp. The event, presented by SunnyD, will take place from 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM on May 17 & 18, 2014 at Mullen High School in Denver, CO. The camp is open to boys and girls of all skill levels from grades 1 to 8. Cost of the camp is just $149. Broncos wide receivers Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas will hold their 2nd annual 2-day Football ProCamp on May 17-18, 2014 at Mullen High School in Denver. (more…)