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USARollerSports

USAR Aligns with SafeSport for Background Checks

USA Roller Sports has implemented standardized approach to background screening through the National Center for Safety Initiatives.

NGF

Report Reveals Attrition in Golf Participation

National Golf Foundation (NGF) participation research revealed that there were about 25.3 million golfers in 2012, just off the 2011 figure of 25.7 million.

USA_Waterski

American Water Ski Association Approves Four Towboats for 2014

Four competition towboats have been approved to pull athletes in American Water Ski Association-sanctioned tournaments in 2014.

BostonAthleticAssn

B.A.A. to Assign Remaining Entries in 2014 Boston Marathon®

Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) to issue limited number of invitational entries for the 2014 Boston Marathon for those impacted on April 15, 2013.

NYSAA_logo

NYSAA: Youth League Administrators Eligible for Benefits

Volunteer administrators of a youth sports league may be eligible for a free membership to the National Youth Sports Administrators Association (NYSAA).

RunningFeet

Active at Altitude Partners with Vacation Races

Active at Altitude has partnered with Vacation Races to promote a series of six half marathons based at National Parks across North America.

USA_Traithlon

onPeak Named Official Housing Partner for ITU World Triathlon Chicago

Hotel booking solution company onPeak, LLC has been named the official housing partner of the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Chicago.

USABA

USABA Inducts Parrigin into Hall of Fame

The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) announced the induction of coach Thomas Parrigin Jr. into the USABA Hall of Fame.

WomensRuningSeries

Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation Partners with Women’s Running Series

The Women’s Running Series notes the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation is the official charity partner of the 2014 series.

OKC

Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau Announces New Vice President of Sales

The Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently announced Dennis Johnston as the new vice president of sales.