Elementary students from 5 school districts to compete in San Antonio Sportsโ flag football tournament
More than 850 elementary school age children in the San Antonio Sportsโ i play! after school program will be competing in a San Antonio-area flag football tournament, according to a press release.
San Antonio chosen to host international cycling race affiliated with Tour de France next year
What do the French Loire Valley and San Antonio have in common? Well, in 2022, the Alamo City will have its own international cycling event, hosted by LโEtape, the same group that runs the Tour de France.
Hereโs the game plan for how San Antonio will host the NCAA Womenโs Basketball Tournament
SAN ANTONIO โ The 2021 NCAA Womenโs Basketball Tournament is headed to the Alamo City in just over a week. Jenny Carnes, with nonprofit organization San Antonio Sports, joined Leading SA on Sunday to break down the game plan. AdIn 2018, the menโs tournament was also held in San Antonio, however, during the current health crisis, the event itself will look a lot different. โWe will not have the same events that we are used to in San Antonio,โ Carnes said. Carnes said she is hoping additional family members and other supporters of the teams head to San Antonio to help support local businesses in the area during the tournament.
Thousands of volunteers needed to properly staff Womenโs NCAA Tournament in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO โ The entire NCAA Womenโs Basketball Tournament will be held in the greater San Antonio area this year, and in order to properly staff the event, San Antonio Sports Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jenny Carnes says that they need nearly 1,500 volunteers, 3,000 volunteer shifts. If you would like to volunteer your services, please visit wffsantonio.com/volunteer.
San Antonio Sports partners with area schools to make sure students get physical education
SAN ANTONIO โ During the COVID-19 pandemic students, teachers and school districts have had to pivot from what theyโre used to doing. San Antonio Sports has partnered with local area San Antonio schools to make sure students are getting the P.E. โSan Antonio Sports' mission is to transform the community through the power of sport. teachers and families across San Antonio can use to get their kids active at home,โ Mandy Adkins from San Antonio Sports said. So thereโs a really a good two-way interaction going on.โAnd to make sure students stay engaged, San Antonio Sports has brought in the pros.
San Antonio Sports launches digital fitness initiative
SAN ANTONIO The need to maintain a healthy lifestyle hasnt dissipated during the Covid-19 pandemic and local nonprofit San Antonio Sports launched its Stay Active. San Antonio Sports Director of Youth and Community Programs, Mandy Adkins, said the organization wanted to find a way to channel fitness to families sheltering at home. Were actually offering more programming online than we would have been able to offer traditionally during the summer. San Antonio Sports has been making it easy, especially for kids, Chambers said. Stay Healthy resources are located on the San Antonio Sports website with the possibility that an online wellness component will be a permanent part of the online curriculum.