AAU Launches Badminton in Florida
Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:32:19 -0500
The Amateur Athletic Union would like to welcome Watkins Fessal as the Florida Badminton Director. He has been ranked as high as 7th in the USA and competes in mixed doubles,singles and doubles tournaments, and has won several awards whilst competing in the sport. Watkins, a St. Lucia native was educated in England, where he was also [...]
AAU Graduate Intern Wins McLendon Scholarship
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:52 -0500
Jerryl Randolph, Amateur Athletic Union Graduate Intern, has been named a recipient of the prestigious John McLendon Memorial Minority Postgraduate Scholarship. Randolph interned during the summers for the past two years at the AAU National Office in Orlando, FL. Interesting in learning more about internships with the AAU? Click here. In 2009, he served as the [...]
AAU Surfing Championships
Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:52:04 -0500
Originally found at www.floridatoday.com Written by John M. Janokaitis While most of the country turned back the clock to enjoy an extra hour of sleep, for 13-year old surfer Nikki Viesins, Sunday’s events could not unfold soon enough.That’s what happens when you are the day’s biggest winner — with a trio of gold medals — in the [...]
2008 AAU Sullivan Finalist, Cynthia Barboza heads to Japan
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:29:23 -0400
USA Volleyball’s outside hitter, Cynthia Barboza, has recently signed a contract with a Japanese professional team. She will make the journey to Japan this Saturday, October 24, 2009, to begin training and playing with the team. This will be a great opportunity for Cynthia to continue to grow and improve her already excellent volleyball skills. Do [...]
A Legend Passes: Cecil K. Watkins
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:13:02 -0400
Cecil K. Watkins AAU New York Metropolitan Governor, Cecil K. Watkins, passed away Saturday morning, October 10, 2009, losing his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was dedicated to the promotion and development of amateur sports programs his entire life. Mr. Watkins also served as the Boys Basketball District Sport Director and was a member of [...]