Fila Hosts All-American Basketball Game During Deep South Classic: Top Ranked High School Seniors Square Off in Fourth Annual All-Star Game

Sparks, MD (Vocus/PRWEB) April 07, 2011

Fila and Michael T. White, Inc. Events (MTW) announce the fourth annual All-American Prep basketball game which will take place on Saturday, April 16th in Carmichael Auditorium at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Twenty-two of the nation?s top ranked prep players, who have already signed to some of the most influential collegiate basketball programs in the country for fall 2011, will play in what is considered the highlight game of this 12th annual Deep South Classic basketball tournament. Fila?s strong commitment to youth basketball will be highlighted during the game with national Top 100 players wearing their new Performance DLS Slam basketball shoe and Fila uniforms. This is the first year that the All-American game will be played during the Deep South Classic which runs from April 15 ? 17th.

The Deep South Classic will feature 320 highly competitive teams from the United States and Canada and brings together many of the nation's elite prep athletes during the only live recruiting period allowed by the NCAA. The 2011 event will include nine divisions: 17 National, 17 Signature, 17 Open, 16 National, 16 Signature, 15 National, 15 Open, 14 National, and 13 National. The event, hosted by University of North Carolina, Duke University and NC State University, provides college coaches an opportunity to scout up-and-coming players.

According to founder and event organizer Michael T. White, ?The Fila All-American Game will add another national All-Star game to the prep schedule, which will showcase some of the top players in the country. We are pleased to have a partner like Fila with a rich history in performance basketball and look forward to continuing to develop marketing and social media initiatives to organically increase brand presence in youth basketball.?

The All-Star team rosters will include twelve players who have been ranked among the top 50 players in the country by analyst Bret McCormick of the All-Star Girls Report (ASGR). Prep standouts Ka?lia Johnson, Sara Hammond and Reshanda Gray will be the highest ranked players on-court at tip-off. Hammond, a 6?2? power forward from Mount Vernon, Kentucky, will be continuing her basketball career at the University of Louisville. Gray, a 6?3? forward from Los Angeles, will be staying in her home state to play collegiate basketball with the California Golden Bears. Hammond and Gray have been honored as McDonald?s All-Americans. According to ASGR rankings, Hammond is currently ranked 17th, while Gray is 26th. Future Duke Blue Devil Ka?lia Johnson, a 5?9? point guard from Chester, Virginia, is ranked 13th on the ASGR and will be the highest rated player in the All-American game.

The Fila All-American Game will feature many players who will play collegiate basketball at various ACC basketball programs. Natiece Ford, a 6?2? forward who has signed with Clemson, hails from nearby Holly Springs, North Carolina. Future UNC Tar Heels Danielle Butts, a 5?10? wing from Winterville, North Carolina and Brittany Roundtree, a 5?8? point guard from Jacksonville, Florida, will get an early preview of playing a high profile game on their future home court at Carmichael Auditorium.

Nineteen different universities will be represented at the Fila All-American Game. Two of the nation?s top prep programs, Potters House Christian and Whitney Young High School, ranked 5th and 13th respectively by ESPN Rise will be represented by players Loliya Briggs and Kiana Johnson.

The East Team roster will include (height/hometown/college):

Alexandra Cohen (6?5?/Bayside,WI/Northwestern); Elem Ibiam (6?3?/Griffin, GA/South Carolina); Sara Hammond (6?2?/ Mount Vernon,KY/Louisville); Janitah Iamaleava (6?2?/Carson, CA/Oregon); Danielle Butts (5?10?/Winterville,NC/North Carolina); Loliya Briggs (5?11?/Jacksonville,FL/ Pittsburgh); Erika Johnson (6?1?/ Seattle, WA/California); Sydney Wallace (5?10?/Duluth, GA/Georgia Tech); Jasmine Jackson (5?11?/Old Bridge,NJ/Georgetown); Ka?lia Johnson (5?9?/Chester,VA/Duke); Kiana Johnson (5?6?/Chicago,IL/Michigan State).

The West Team roster will feature:

Ronisha Major (6?3?/Huntsville,TX/Texas); Sarah Imovbioh (6?2?/Charlottesville,VA/ Virginia); Reshanda Gray (6?3?/Los Angeles, CA/California); Dearica Hamby (6?3?/ Marietta,GA/Wake Forest); Natiece Ford (6?2?/Holly Springs,NC/Clemson); Hasina Muhammad (6?/Memphis, TN/Auburn); Asia Boyd (6?/Detroit, MI/Kansas); Madison Cable (6?/Pittsburgh, PA/Notre Dame); Chanise Jenkins (5?4?/Chicago, IL/DePaul); Megan Buckland (6?/High Point, NC/North Carolina); Brittany Roundtree (5?8?/Jacksonville, FL/ North Carolina). The tip off for the Fila All-American game is set for 10:30 p.m. on April 16th.

For further information, or to request press credentials for the event, please contact Ryan Polk, rpolk@fila.com, at Fila Basketball/Michael T. White Signature Events.

About Fila

2011 marks the centennial of the Fila brand which was established in Biella, Italy in 1911 by the Fila brothers. Fila is now a leading manufacturer of sport and leisure footwear and apparel distributed worldwide. The internationally respected company, having gained world class recognition in tennis apparel, has developed brand recognition by marketing high design and style content products that are endorsed by professional athletes from around the world.

http://www.michaeltwhite.com/

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Knott's Berry Farm Gets Kids in Shape During Snoopy's Spring Training

Buena Park, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 04, 2011

During Snoopy's Spring Training kids can take a turn running the bases, kicking a soccer ball, shooting a few hoops, even doing a little victory dance. After completing all the stations, everyone goes home a winner with a special prize.

After they get a little exercise they can take it down a notch with ?Team Charlie Brown,? the live musical revue starring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts? Gang at the Camp Snoopy Theatre. Peanuts? pal J.T. will take everyone out to the ball game with this antic-filled show which includes audience participation and some catchy tunes.

Families can also take in Knott?s Spring Crafts Fair located throughout Ghost Town which runs daily April 1-May 1. Artisans from throughout Southern California will be on hand selling a unique mix of crafts, jewelry, clothing and other gift items.

Knott's also offers an all-you-can-eat Easter Sunday Champagne Brunch featuring glazed ham, roast turkey, smoked salmon, and carved beef at Knott?s Berry Farm?s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Brunch includes special appearances throughout the day by Snoopy and the Easter Bunny himself! Guests can make reservations by calling, (714) 220-5055.

Snoopy?s Spring Training runs weekends March 19-April 24. Though Knott?s Theme Park closing times vary, Snoopy?s Spring Training ends at 5:00 pm each day. Training session is included with regular park admission of $ 56.99 and junior rate (ages 3-11) and seniors (62 and older) are only $ 24.99. Take advantage of the discounted online regular ticket price of only $ 33.99 and $ 22.99 for juniors and seniors. For more information on all the exciting things that are going on at Knott?s Berry Farm, call (714) 220-5200 or visit on the web at http://www.knotts.com.

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Tips on Flying During the Flu Pandemic

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 29, 2009

H1N1 has spread around the world through airline travel since it first appeared in Mexico in April 2009. Within two months, the World Health Organization had declared it a pandemic.

H1N1 is transmitted by vapor expelled when people speak, sneeze, cough, laugh, eat, exhale and sing.

So if you're sick should you fly?

Diana Fairechild, aviation environmental consultant and author of Jet Smarter, answers this question to a reader of her web site (http://www.flyana.com/H1N1.html): "If you feel ill and are deciding to fly or not to fly, ask yourself this question. Are you willing to risk being detained at your destination airport?"

"Travelers who are ill on arrival, and also those seated near the ill passenger, are being detained in quarantine for several weeks," adds Ms. Fairechild, "so when they are released, if they're lucky enough not to be ill, they've entirely missed the event for which they purchased their airplane ticket."

The Air Transport Association, a lobbyist for 26 airlines and 85 other companies that supply the airlines, said on Aug. 31, 2009 that passengers have "no greater risk when traveling by air than going to school or work."

Ms. Fairechild disagrees. "First, at school and work if someone is sneezing or coughing in your bio-space it is likely you can move away. On airplanes, usually you cannot do this. Second, the ceilings at work and school are not as low as airplane ceilings, so with less volume of air on board there's a stronger possibility that a virus molecule could be near your nose when you're ready to inhale."

"I am a realist, not an alarmist," says Ms. Fairechild. "I base my H1N1 advice to passengers on the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) documentation on the spreading of influenza, measles, smallpox and TB in airplane cabins. For H1N1, the CDC recommends we maintain a distance of over three feet (1 metre) from others.

"Most first-class airline seats don't have this luxury," says Ms. Fairechild, adding, "In economy, that space is only on rare, empty flights."

"I'm surprised that the CDC does not recommend the most important tip for passengers who need to fly: WEAR A MASK and put a barrier between you and airborne viruses," says Ms. Fairechild. "Wearing a mask cuts down your chances of picking up H1N1 by over 90%." She continues, "I base this statement on an informal survey that I conducted from the podium at a medical conference. In a ballroom full of physicians, I asked for a show of hands if they agreed that passengers could lessen the likelihood of catching a contagious disease by wearing a handkerchief over their noses. Every hand that I could see went up."

Diana Fairechild, who flew over 10 million miles as an international chief flight attendant, offers this further advice to passengers: "If you decide to fly with a handkerchief over your nose, you can wash it with soap and hot water during flight to keep it uncontaminated. Then the damp hankie will provide you with some needed personal humidity in the dry cabin air."

"Don't worry about anyone thinking you're a terrorist when you wear a handkerchief or mask," she adds. "It's always smart to wear a mask when flying and flight attendants know this; they might even be envious because the airlines don't allow them to protect themselves in flight with a mask."

"Many countries today," says Ms. Fairechild, "among them China, Australia, Bulgaria and Turkey, have now installed fever-screening cameras to test all arriving passengers. Maybe TSA could do this PRIOR to departure."

Diana Fairechild can be reached at http://www.Flyana.com. Since the publication of her first aviation book in 1992, she has become a trusted source of tips to improve the quality of life for airline passengers, and her expert testimony in a precedent-setting aviation lawsuit was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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