The final weekend of February brought considerable success for members of two teams here at the IMG Basketball Academy.
Both the boys’ National Team and the Girls Team were in the Orlando, Florida area this weekend for a tournament hosted by state independent power West Oaks Academy. The tourney served as a true coming-out party for [...]
The 3pm kick-off built anticipation as the IMG U-18 boys who are currently tied for second in their division in the US Development Academy League, hosted Miami FC. If last year’s game was any indication of what was to come, the fans were in for a treat.
First half action was at its peak as the [...]
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Saturday morning the U-16 boys US Development Academy Team suited up and took the field to face southern neighbor Miami FC in league play. As the first whistle blew, IMG forced the attack and put Miami on their heels. Quick play out of the back by IMG defender Atticus DeProspo launched the first half attack [...]
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Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy alum Kei Nishikori has signed with WOWOW, a Japanese television station. WOWOW will broadcast all of Kei’s matches at the Grand Slam tournaments and hopes to grow the excitement of tennis in Japan through Kei’s success on the tennis court. In addition, WOWOW will broadcast personal interviews and analyze his matches.
Also, [...]
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Friday Favorite: U.S. U-20 Soccer Team Builds on the Beach
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Posted: Friday, February 27th, 2009
The U.S. U-20 soccer team enjoyed the beauty of Florida beaches today as they participated in various team-building activities with IMG Performance Director Trevor Moawad, mental conditioning coach Josh Lifrak, and performance specialist Stacey Daniels. This experience came at a crucial time for the team as they are preparing for FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Some of [...]
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As the work week ends, the real work begins as Coach Nolan Sheldon and Coach Jared Vock enter the weekend in hopes to capture the Region C Title. Both Sheldon and Vock, both IMG Alumni grew up at the Academy under Tom Durkin and now they have been given the opportunity to give back [...]
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Local players thriving at the IMG Baseball Academy
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Posted: Friday, February 27th, 2009
Local players from the Bradenton / Sarasota area are making headlines. The Bradenton Herald recently featured six local players training at the IMG Baseball Academy. A sample from the linked article.
It was typical sunny day in Florida, and the ping of metal bats hitting balls filled the air.
Something’s different at Pendleton this year, though: Six [...]
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Two alumni of the IMG Basketball Academy recently made news with their achievements on the court at the next level.
Hamilton Nash will finish the season as the second leading rebounder in the nation for Redlands Community College (El Reno, Oklahoma). The 6′7 Nash averaged 13.6 rebounds per game this season for Redlands.
Kelvin “Jay” Higgins was named First-Team [...]
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Chanin “Top” Puntawong was a DLGA Full Time student from September 1999-May 2006. While here he was honored as a Three Time AJGA All-American. He won four times on the AJGA Tour with Two wins in 2001 (AJGA All-Star at Cimarron and AJGA Rome Classic) and Two wins in 2003 (AJGA Blue Grass and AJGA Hargray Jr).
Top also shot [...]
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The well traveled Jamie Moyer makes his new home in Bradenton, FL where his two sons, Dillon and Hutton, attend the IMG Baseball Academy. The Seattle Times caught up with Jamie in Clearwater where the Phillies hold their spring training. A sample from the linked article.
Moyer and his family, by the way, have moved from [...]
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