HCHSA Newsletter | July 2022

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OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC DAY, HCHSA STAFF SPOTLIGHT, USA VS. FRENCH BARBARIANS RUGBY MATCH, COPA DE LONE STAR, and a VERY EXCITING NATIONAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS ANNOUNCEMENT!

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Imperial Red Company 2022 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC DAY

2022 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC DAY On June 23rd at the Spring Branch Boys and Girls Club, The Harris County - Houston Sports Authority hosted its annual Olympic and Paralympic Day. Olympic and Paralympic athletes from the Houston Olympic & Paralympic Chapter gathered together to teach local kids about Olympic and Paralympic sports. The kids got the opportunity to learn and participate in events such as

Track and Field, Gymnastics, Tennis, Boxing, Bobsled, Taekwondo, Baseball, and Basketball, as well as the Paralympic sport Sitting Volleyball! The day also included lunch, autographs, and an Olympian & Paralympian Q&A session

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hosted by event MC, KHOU Daniel Gotera.

Thank you to our volunteers, Olympians and Paralympians for all of your hard work in giving these kids the experience of a lifetime!

NEWSLETTER 2022 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC DAY

Olympians & Paralympians pictured left to rightBottom row: Nia Abdallah, Sam McGuffie, Jackie Washington, Michelle Burrell, Eric Thomas Middle Row: Jonathan Horton, Maria Flores, Zina Garrison, Teresa Neighbors, Seun Adigun, Ginny Fuchs, Terri Turner-Hairston, Jillian Williams, Kari Miller-Ortiz, John Cotton Top Row: Elexa Orrange-Allen, Angela Williams, John Thomas, Andre Potts, Frank Tate

Volunteers pictured left to rightBottom row: Rollin H, Alan M, Joanne P, Sandra C, Debbie G, Manuel R, Cody A, Alicia J, Aaron P, George K, Valerie P, Celina H Top row: Scott M, Bill S, Pamela B, Mickey M, Chrystal J, Nola W, John T, Robbie W, Mark O, Gregory B, Ben B 3

Red Company ASK Imperial TEAM HCHSA...

IF YOU COULD QUALIFY FOR THE OLYMPICS IN ONE SPORT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? SOCCER

- Jennifer Mamajek

VOLLEYBALL

- Roman Farias

DOWNHILL SKIING

SOCCER

- Athena Kosich

BASEBALL

- Bernard Mendoza

BADMITTON

- Chloe Maillier

-Jennifer Mamajek

SNOWBOARDING

- Diana Harris

TRACK & FIELD - Glen Schorr SWIMMING - Jackson Humphries DIVING

- Janis Burke

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING - Kathy Jones TENNIS - Meritt Mahoney TABLE TENNIS

- Sarah Ashby

POLE VAULT - Taylor Rowe FIGURE SKATING - Amber Malague

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STAFFNEWSLETTER SPOTLIGHT HOLLY KESTERSON

The NCAA Men’s Final Four Houston Local Organizing Committee (HLOC) served on a panel at this month’s WISE (Women in Sports and Events) Power Play event. Holly Kesterson, HLOC President, along with several members of her team, shared insights and details on bringing this mega-event to the city of Houston. As the Men’s Final Four approaches, we look forward to seeing how Holly and her team continue to make positive change within the city while bringing this exciting event to Houston!

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Imperial Red Company USA VS. FRENCH BARBARIANS RUGBY MATCH

@USARugby

USA VS. FRENCH BARBARIANS The USA Men’s Eagles XVs hosted the historic French Barbarians on July 1, 2022 at Aveva Stadium in Houston, TX. The USA Men’s XVs National Team defeated the French Barbarians 26-21 in an intense affair at Aveva Stadium – their first match of 2022 and first time together since October of 2021.

Both teams battled through scattered, stop-start play in the pulsing heat of Houston summer. Overall, the U.S.

played well defensively,

pressuring the Barbarians at every outset, while struggling to overcome their own errors at the set piece.

Ruben De Haas opened the score with a beautiful drop goal that mirrored the one he made against Canada last September, his second overall as an Eagle, and easily becoming a signature move.

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It was 86-minutes of intense, international rugby at a level worthy of any test match, especially towards the end. Having not played together in 8 months, the U.S. squad showed cohesion, perseverance and grit in what was an important test for the battles ahead.

NEWSLETTER USA VS. FRENCH BARBARIANS RUGBY MATCH

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Imperial Red Company 2022 COPA DE LONE STAR

COPA DE LONE STAR #CopaDeLonestar The reigning Premier League champs, Manchester City, faced off against Liga MX powerhouse Club América on Wednesday, July 20, at the 2022 Copa de Lone Star hosted at NRG Stadium.

This event brought

61,223 soccer fans together to experience this exciting match-up.

Copa de Lone Star was a great reminder of the City of Houston’s love of soccer and fans’ excitement leading up to the 2026 World Cup!

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NEWSLETTER 2022 COPA DE LONE STAR

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Imperial Red Company

JUST ANNOUNCED:

MIGOS

ARE HEADLINING THE 2022 PEPSI NATIONAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS PRESENTED BY TOYOTA GRAMMY®-NOMINATED HIP HOP GROUP FEATURING QUAVO AND TAKEOFF TO PERFORM FOLLOWING BAND SHOWCASE.

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