CENSORSHIP PROTEST!We joined in on the global, electronic protest of the Hollywood-backed copyright laws, January 18, 2012. Read more...
Highlights from Superbowl 2012 in Indy... A couple days after hanging out in Indianapolis, Indiana for the Superbowl XLVI. There are a few things I’ve learned… Click here to read more!
Pictures from our Superbowl experience ~click here to review
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You pay your money for admission to see a couple of hours of sports entertainment... next thing you know you are in the middle of another admission paying person who is using foul language, chants, taunting, interfering with a contest, or a fan rival. No one should have to simply put up with such behaviors especially if you feel threaten or take away from your personal enjoyment. Click here to read more!
BLACK HISTORY
MONTH IN SPORTSWe are taking time out to observe all of the wonderful
contributions made in sports by African-Americans.

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REST IN PEACE

WHITNEY HOUSTON
August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012
Tips
to jumpstart your finances in 2012
Ready to get your finances in order (rhetorical)?
Here are 10 tips you can do right now. But during this process, we recommend that you contact Cynthia Fitch CPA for an even further evaluation called your Financial Snapshot.
For more, click here.
NCAA
NEWS...
2012 HBCU National Day news...
NCAA and Social Media (MUST READ)
Understanding the
Guaranteed Game and $$$
~read more here...
College Football job
openings... which is the best/worst?
~click
here
COMMENTARY: A Simple BCS Solution
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The nation’s top-ranked recruiting class has lived up to billing... ~click here
EXCELLENT
READ: Media Outlets, Including
ESPN, Kept Some Standards In The Syracuse Case --
But Not Others...
click here
to read...
MUST SEE Basketball Floors...
click here
Eight Game Changers to be Inducted
into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of
Fame November 20 in Kansas
City... James Worthy, Chris Mullin, Cazzie
Russell and Ralph Sampson highlight the Class of
2011 to be inducted into the National Collegiate
Basketball Hall of Fame in Kansas City Sunday,
Nov. 20, at the Midland by AMC. In addition to
the players, coaches Bob Knight and Eddie Sutton
and contributors Eddie Einhorn and Joe Vancisin
will be inducted. Complete information about the
induction events is available on the National
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame website
~click
here.
North Carolina and Michigan State took to the
USS Carl Vinson's court, and can't wait to play
on it Friday.
click here for more
Must Watch Men's Basketball Games...
~click
here!
Top Fifteen
Arenas in College Basketball...
~click
here
ESPN's entire
men's college hoops sked
c/o @ESPN_CollHoops
~click
here
Check out my new
Nike
commercial "Shine"
To watch,
click here.
Pay Your Way Through School
It may seem impossible to actually pay your way through school, but there are thousands of college kids across the country that can prove that it isn’t. While many parents do choose to help their kids attend school, some cannot, and others won’t. For more, click here.
The
Unstoppable Woman’s Guide to Emotional Well
Being
The ground breaking,
empowering book for women
written by 24
unstoppable female
authors, coaches, and professional women who
share how you can be an unstoppable woman while
maintaining emotional wellness. This book is an
international delight! With authors from Hong
Kong, South Africa, and the United States, you
will surely find this to be a remarkably diverse
set of ideals that will act as a springboard to
your unavoidable happy destination.
“Your Map to Financial
Prosperity”
“Confront Your Past, Conquer Your Present”
“A New You! Go from Self Conscious to Self
Confident”
“Work & Home - Striking the Right Balance”
“What Men Really Want”
“Creating Rapport with Other Women”
“R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Setting Boundaries & Speaking Up
for Yourself”
& many more…..
This book was released
January
1st and is available
NOW
for ONLY
$19.95 plus shipping and handling ~click
here. Visit
www.scfitchenterprises.com
for more details and book signing dates.
This book makes a perfect motivational
gift for any occasion! Get one for yourself and those special ladies in your life.
NOTE: This book is co-authored by Amateur Sports co-owner Cynthia Fitch, who is a CPA. She wrote the Financial 101 Chapter "Your Map to Financial Prosperity" in the book.
Parenting Athletes in the 21st Century ~click here
What is the Point of Youth Sports? « Youth Basketball Coaching Association... click here for more
Will-Cook-Kankakee Superbowl Recap
~click here
Will-Cook-Kankakee
Cheer Competition Recap
Youth league institutes TD limit to hold back
11-year-old
Players on the field couldn't keep him out of the endzone - only some good ol' boy rule did... 11-year-old Demias Jimerson has emerged as such a dominant running back that the Wilson Intermediate Football League he plays in has reinstated a bylaw called the "Madre Hill rule," which bars him from scoring a touchdown if he has already scored three times and his team has a lead of 14 points or more. WOW!!! For more click here.
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NEWS
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2012 McDonald's
All-American Players announced... The McDonald’s All American Games unveiled the official rosters for the 35th Annual McDonald’s All American Boys Game and 11th Annual Girls Game. For more, click here. |
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2012 NATIONAL
SIGNING DAY

SPECIAL: Social Media and Sports...
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In lieu of the death of Chicago-area player, Rocky Clark, the debate of insurance has come up... insures all public high school athletes. Minnesota is the only State that.... Read more
17th "City-Suburban Showdown"
It's official... The 17th Annual "McDonald’s®
“City-Suburban Showdown” held February 18 has
been moved from the UIC Pavilion to Proviso West
High School due to an NCAA bylaw.
Read more...
The 2011-12 GEICO ESPNHS
Basketball Showcase will feature 16 televised
games plus a Skills Competition which will
include a Slam Dunk and 3-point shooting contest
on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. ~click
here
Illinois HS article: As the season has gotten started,
there are NEW
faces in NEW
places... for more,
click here
Illinois HS Basketball rankings
(Girls / Boys): So, here is our 2011-12
observations...
click here!
Simeon ranked No. 1 in
country by ESPN
http://es.pn
Illinois High School Basketball Signings ~click
here
Financial Tip of the Week... by Genya Harley
What do you value most?
For the sake of time I will get straight to the point! If you anticipate receiving a tax refund....there should be absolutely no hesitation that you will "SAVE" some of this money and if you haven't done so, you will make sure that you and your family have life insurance, and you will also make sure, if you haven't already, that you set aside some of that money toward your children's education, right????
For more click here.
Scholarship Description: The City Treasurer’s Office of Chicago is the custodian and manager of all cash and investments of the City of Chicago. Each year the City Treasurer’s Office sponsors a Black History Month Essay Competition. The winner of this competition will receive a $1,000 non-renewabl
e... For more click here.
national news
other news

Jahmia Phillips, 6'2", junior at Hillcrest high school. This top flight basketball player just made a verbal commitment to Long Island University. We wish Ms. Phillips well not only in the upcoming season but also during her summer development.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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QUOTE
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