This week in FlaSports - November 26-December 9
 

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Volume 1, Issue 14
November 26 & December 3

► Panthers Figure Skating Club Hosts Holiday Ice Show
► Tom Dudley to serve as new Florida State Golf Association President
► Miami Dolphins feed over 10,000 on for Thanksgiving
► Florida Amateur Athlete Accolades - Kyle Fox, Florida Fishing's Young Gun
► This Week in FlaSports Calendar of Events
► Archive of previous issues of This Week in FlaSports

Panthers Figure Skating Club Hosts Holiday Ice Show with Special Guest, World Champion Figure Skater, Todd Eldredge.

The Panthers Figure Skating Club from Incredible Ice, in Coral Springs, is hosting its annual Holiday Show, A Salute to the Academy Awards, Monday, December 10 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, with special guest, World Champion Figure Skater, Todd Eldredge.

Tickets are available for $15 from Incredible ice or from a member of the Panther's Figure Skating Club.  The ticket price includes entrance to the show and parking.  All are welcome to attend.

The Annual Holiday Show is a tradition to the Panther's Figure Skating Club.  With over 100 members, the club consists of beginner skaters and skaters who compete national and all levels in between.

All will be performing to songs and scores from Academy Award winning movies.  In addition, Todd Eldredge will be the Master of Ceremonies and will be performing two numbers.  

“Todd Eldredge is one of the most gifted and well-respected American skaters to emerge in the past decade. A six-time U.S. National Champion, he also garnered the coveted World Championship in 1996. Todd has won over 30 international medals in his career, including five Skate America Championships, and has competed in three Olympic Games."

The Holiday Skating Show is presented by the Panther's Figure Skating Club and is an event sanctioned by the USFSA.  For more information about tickets, please call Incredible Ice (954) 341-9956.

Incredible Ice is the host venue for the Sunshine State Games Figure Skating Championships, which will be held in May, 2008.


Tom Dudley to serve as new Florida State Golf Association President

The Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) is proud to announce that Tom Dudley will serve as the new president of the association in 2008.  Dudley, 63, of Jacksonville, was elected President at the FSGA’s Annual Meeting on November 16, 2007.  He succeeds Mike Timbers who served as President in 2006 and 2007.

Tom will lead the volunteer Executive Committee in directing the Association’s professional staff and more than 350 volunteers throughout the state.  Tom served on the Executive Committee in 2001 and 2002 as a Director-at-Large and again in 2004 and 2005 as Secretary/Treasurer.  A Board Member since the early 1990’s, Tom has been the Vice President the past two years.

Tom was first introduced to the FSGA by his mentor Jim Callender in 1987.  Tom wanted to “give back to the game that he loves” and first got involved at the local level helping with events in the Jacksonville area.  He began volunteering at more events and soon was a Tournament Chairman conducting events in Northeast Florida.  In addition to the FSGA, Tom is involved at the national level serving as a USGA Committee Member. He has officiated at approximately 50 National Championships including 14 US Opens and 14 US Amateurs.  “Golf has always been a love of mine,” said Tom.  “I was never that good of a player but I enjoy the competition and seeing the different venues around the world.”

For the future of the FSGA, Tom sees continued growth and recognition with the association. “The FSGA is the premier golf association in the state and provides the state’s golfers with the best services in all areas from course rating and handicapping to the interpretation of the Rules of Golf and conducting the state golf championships,” said Tom.  “We must continue to create awareness of what we do for Florida’s golfers and with the FSGA’s professional staff, we hope to continue our state and national leadership in junior golf with the Florida Junior Tour, Rules of Golf education, handicapping and course rating workshops.”  

Others elected to the Executive Committee include: Tom Keedy, of Lady Lake, as Vice President, Jim Applegate, from Palm City, as Secretary/Treasurer, Randy Briggs, of Ocala, George Roat, from Windermere, and Brian Robideau, of Palm Beach Gardens, as Directors-at-Large and Mike Timbers, of Bonita Springs, as Immediate Past President. 

Organized in 1913, the Florida State Golf Association is a not-for-profit organization that governs amateur golf in the state of Florida. In addition to conducting 25 championships for amateur golfers in the state, the FSGA is responsible for more than 40 qualifying tournaments for USGA National Championships and the Florida Junior Tour. The FSGA also maintains the USGA Handicap System, performs course ratings throughout Florida and assists in junior programs and scholarships.

Miami Dolphins feed over 10,000 on for Thanksgiving

Today, Miami Dolphins players helped deliver over 1,000 Thanksgiving meals, helping feed over 10,000 people in South Florida this Thanksgiving holiday.  The meals were bought with dollars raised by the coaches and players of the Miami Dolphins.

Photo 1(right): Trent Green, Keith Traylor and Zach Thomas (left to right) helping deliver Thanksgiving meals to families at Dolphin Stadium.

Photo 2 (below): Keith Traylor helping deliver a Thanksgiving meal from Publix.

Amateur Sports Accolades

Fisherman for Life

Kyle Fox, of Lakeland, has been fishing since he was able to walk and has advanced through the ranks to become a tournament fisherman to become one of the "Top Young Guns," of the sport. 

The 19-year old finished fifth at the BASS Southern Open on Wheeler Lake, Alabama in October and has 12 top ten finishes to date. The fifth place finish was a qualifying performance for the Wild Card Tournament for a chance to move up to the Elite Series.  In 2006, Fox had four victories and eight top 10 finishes while competing in 30 individual and team tournaments.  The success has earned him more than $12,000 in tournament winnings.

Fox was born in Lakeland and lives in a house on a canal that leads to Lake Gibson, where he caught his first 10 pound plus bass. At a young age, he was introduced to the Lakeland Bassmasters Junior Club.

From there, he won the State Federation Tournament on the Winter Haven Chain and placed 10th at the Junior World Bass Championships on the Harris Chain of Lakes. A 2006, high school graduate, he has been working full time to pay his fishing tournament entry fees and to make payments on my 2007 Triton TR20X boat. 

Kyle Fox accolades
** Florida Bass Federated Champion 2006
** Florida FFA State Winner for Outdoor Recreation 2007



FlaSports Calendar of Events this week, November 25-December 10

This week in FlaSports Archive
Volume 1, Issue 1, August 27
Volume 1, Issue 2, September 4
Volume 1, Issue 3, September 10
Volume 1, Issue 4, September 17
Volume 1, Issue 5, September 24
Volume 1, Issue 6, October 1
Volume 1, Issue 7, October 8
Volume 1, Issue 8, October 15
Volume 1, Issue 9, October 22
Volume 1, Issue 10, October 29
Volume 1, Issue 11, November 5
Volume 1, Issue 12, November 12
Volume 1, Issue 13, November 19


 

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