HARRIS COUNTYHOUSTON SPORTS AUTHORITY 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW #WeAreHoustonSports
61,000 + packed the stands at NRG Stadium NRG Stadium First time for these two teams to play in Houston FC BAYERN MUNICH VS. REAL MADRID C.F MATCH AVEVA STADIUM OPENING $3.2 million dollar rugby stadium Home to the Houston SaberCats Stadium doors opened on April 13, 2019 July 21, 2019
NATIONAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS NRG Economic impact of $6.3 million dollars. Over 37,000 people flocked to NRG Stadium to watch eight HBCU marching bands perform Each participating band received a $10,000 check for scholarships and $88,000 was given out to local school marching bands year one INAGURAL CRACKER BARREL September 1, 2019
HOUSTON AWARDS
In just two years, The Houston Sports Awards have become a must-see night and the hottest ticket in town.
SPORTS
Hilton Americas A sell-out crowd packed with Heisman Trophy winners Hall of Famers and Olympians Celebrated 7 decades of the city’s rich sports history on February 6th, 2019
Many awards were given out such asATHLETE OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR MOMENT OF THE YEAR EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD and many more
BMX 101 / STEM PROGRAM BMX 101 exposed countless kids to a new sport as well as a healthy lifestyle This program had a huge impact on our community through the sport of BMX and cycling HCHSA touched hundreds of kids, signing up more than 100 schools School districts involved Houston Independent School District and those in Humble, Spring and Klein & some private schools
In continued efforts to host the International Table Tennis Championship, HCHSA brought the ITTF to Houston on a site visit. HCHSA HOSTS MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS FEDERATION US WOMEN'S OPEN TROPHY TOUR The trolley visited iconic Houston destinations, offering the community a chance to pose with the 2019 trophy In preparation for the 2021 U.S. Women's Open, USGA and Houston officials showed off the trophy on a trolley trip around the city on June 7th, 2019 NRG STADIUM
The State of Qatar, through its $30 million Qatar Harvey Fund, announced a gift of $3.3 million for the construction of eight soccer fields in Harris Country HURRICANE HARVEY DONATION FROM QUATAR WORLD CUP COMMUNITY EFFORTFREEKICKS This program helps grow the game by introducing children aged 7-12 around the city to soccer for free with eight week sessions in the fall, spring and summer DeAndre Hopkins partnered with Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee President, Chris Canetti and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Houston to create Freekicks Soccer. BBVA STADIUM
A 68,415 fan crowd showed up to watch Oklahoma State beats Texas A&M 24 to 21 on December 27, 2019 NRG STADIUM On September 14th, 2019, The Texas Longhorns beat The Rice Owls 48 to 13 with a crowd of 42,417 fans TEXAS VS. RICE ACADEMY TEXAS BOWL NRG STADIUM
The Training than than
TDECU Stadium
Houstons hosted pro teams at 8 top notch facilities for TRAINING CAMP
Rice Stadium
Darrell Tully Stadium
Alexander Durley Stadium Husky Stadium
Delmar Stadium W.W. Thorne Stadium
George Turner Stadium
The training camp had an estimated economic impact of 6.3 million dollars.
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3 week long training camps XFL
XFL
Camp provided more
10,000 hotel room nights for players and staff who all consumed more
60,000 meals during their time in Houston
GATEWAY TO
Turner Stadium Gateway to Gold is a nationwide athlete identification and development strategy that exposes Americans with Paralympic-eligible impairments to Paralympic sports
Athletes got to try out sports like wheelchair tennis, track and field and power lifting and learn about them on a beginner or intermediate level. They could also talk to coaches and athletes, test their skills and learn more about adaptive programs such as those at TIRR Memorial Hermann
GOLD
ROCKSTAR ENERGY BIKE PARK GRAND OPENING
12257 Kuykendahl Rd, Houston, TX Rockstar Energy Bike Park is complete with a world-class BMX racing track. The North Houston Bike Park features both an Olympic and amateur sized starting hill and a VIP viewing deck The opening ceremony was held on Friday before the beginning of an open practice session in anticipation for a Texas State Championship Qualifier on Saturday, August 17
BMX LONE STAR NATIONALS Rockstar Energy Bike Park 14,008 total attendees The BMX Lone Star Nationals was the first National event at Rockstar Energy Bike Park Over 52% of attendees were from outside the state of Texas
BROTHERS IN ARMS
Heisman Trophy winner Andre Ware, Hall of Famer Warren Moon, Texas Longhorn legend Vince Young and Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson came together to form Brothers In Arms which, in partnership with the Sports Authority Foundation
Brothers In Arms awarded its first class of diversity scholarships at the 2020 Houston Sports Awards presented by Insperity on January 21 at the Hilton Americas.
The application process requires a recommendation letter from current school teacher or administrator, a recommendation letter from current coach and a written essay on "What does diversity mean to you and how has it affected or impacted your life?"
In order to apply- applicants must participate in a high school sport, reside in a singleparent home environment, represent diversity, have a current grade point average of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate leadership ability through a variety of measures and demonstrate outstanding financial need. Those who advance through the selection process will go through an interview before the committee makes the final scholarship selections.
