WINTER 2012 – Change a Mean Math – Findlay Prep
Curtis Taylor’s Tips – Student-Athlete Snapshots

Hello, Community!

The SportsHopes Highlights Winter 2012 newsletter is attached in pdf format.

Thank you to the following individuals for sharing their knowledge for this newsletter.

  • Matthew Tedesco, Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering,
    Class of 2014, University of California, Davis
  • Todd Simon, Associate Head Coach – Findlay Prep Men’s Basketball, Henderson, NV
  • Curtis Taylor, Head Coach, Laney Community College Track & Field and EOYDC Track & Field
  • Student-Athletes and their families

Page 1: SportsHopes files for 501(c)(3) status.
Pages 2-4: Snapshots of local high school and community college student-athletes.
Pages 5-7: “Change a Mean Mathematics” by Matthew Tedesco.
Pages 7-8: “Prep School Pathway to College” by Todd Simon.
Pages 8-9: “Pre-season Training is Crucial” by Curtis Taylor.
Page 10: SportsHopes Updates.

The SportsHopes Highlights newsletter reaches over 7,000 individuals
in Sports, Education, Healthcare, Media and Community in the Greater
San Francisco East Bay Area, State of California, West Coast and
spanning across the United States.

SportsHopes is a high school to college pathway student-athlete support all-volunteer
nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for public and charitable purposes.

Assistance is provided to local student-athletes free of charge.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Oliver
Founder
SportsHopes

Click Here – Download Winter ’12 SportsHopes Highlights PDF

Double-Header in San Jose!

Got E-Waste?

SportsHopes is holding two ewaste fundraisers on the same day!

When: Sunday, January 22, 2012
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: San Jose double-header locations:
6982 Shearwater Drive, San Jose, CA 95120 (parking lot – Graystone Elementary School)



880 Wren Drive, San Jose, CA 95125 (parking lot – Canoas Elementary School)



Please donate your used or unwanted electronics to SportsHopes!

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SUMMER 2011 – Build a Stadium – NCAA Hot Topic
Snapshots – Curtis Taylor’s Tips – Questions to Ask

Hello, Community!

The SportsHopes Summer 2011 Highlights newsletter is attached in pdf format.

Thank you very much to the following individuals and organizations for
sharing knowledge and having information available for this newsletter:

  • NCAA and USAToday
  • Student-Athletes and their Families
  • Martin Capron, Founder, Castro Valley Sports Foundation / San Leandro Sports Foundation, Inc.
  • Curtis Taylor, Head Coach, Laney Community College Track & Field and EOYDC.org Track & Field

Page 1: NCAA Hot Topic – Increasing the Value of Athletic Scholarships.
Pages 2-4: Photo Snapshots of local high school and community college student-athletes.
Pages 5-8: “Build a Stadium” by Jennifer Oliver.
Page 9: “Curtis Taylor’s Tips on Training” by Curtis Taylor
Pages 10-11: “Questions to Ask College Coaches and Colleges” by Jennifer Oliver.
Page 11: SportsHopes Updates.

The SportsHopes Highlights newsletter is published three times a year,
Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer and reaches over 7,000 individuals in
Sports, Education, Healthcare, Media and Community in the Greater
San Francisco East Bay Area, State of California, West Coast and
spanning across the United States.

SportsHopes is a high school to college pathway student-athlete support all-volunteer
nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for public and charitable purposes.

Assistance is provided to local student-athletes free of charge.

The mission of SportsHopes is to help high school and community college
student-athletes move forward to four-year colleges, play the sports they
are passionate about in college, stay in college and graduate from college.

Castro Valley – Hayward – San Leandro – San Lorenzo and
Neighboring Communities in the San Francisco East Bay Area

Sincerely,

Jennifer Oliver
Founder
SportsHopes

Click Here – Download Summer ’11 SportsHopes Highlights PDF