National Sportsmanship Day Tuesday, March 2, 2010

North Hills Celebrates National Sportsmanship Day

North Hills Celebrates National Sportsmanship Day 2010

National Sportsmanship Day 2009

One of the largest sports initiatives in the world, 14,000 schools around the world joined
honorary chairperson Pierre Garc,on to promote sportsmanship and fair play.
Pierre, who plays for the AFC Champion Indianaopolis Colts, has received acclaim for being
a role model, especially for his efforts of his home country Haiti.

North Hills Athletes Attend WPIAL Sportsmanship Day

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_653698.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09322/1014299-364.stm

The following student athletes attended the first WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit

Ben Smith/Nathan Marx/Devon Raiff/Alex Trant/Katie Turzak/Lauretta Werner

The event was held at the Heinz Regional Center with over 600 in attendance

North Hills will celebrate National Sportsmanship Day on March 2, 2010 with a breakfast of team captains and leaders.

Pictured with North Hills Team Captains and Leaders is guest speaker Mr. William Suit. Mr. Suit is the principal at Shaler Area High School.

The 19th annual National Sportsmanship Day will be celebrated on March 2rd in more than 14,000 schools throughout the United States and abroad.

It is widely recognized as the largest sportsmanship initiative in the world.

NADA Sportmanship Initiative

The Northern Athletic Directors' Association (NADA) held a summit on Sportsmanship on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009 at the Baierl Center/North Allegheny High School Complex

Student Athetes Julie Stumbaugh and Rachel Stewart will attend the sesson and serve as facilitators of National Sportsmansip Day at North Hills

Featured speakers were Tim O'Malley, Executive Director of the WPIAL, Jerry Bergman, NFL Official, and Kristen Carter, NCAA Sportsmanship Recipient and Cross Country Runner at Grove City College.

http://www2.gcc.edu/sports/newsletter/default.htm.

Click “Varsity G” then “Fall 2008” for Kristen Carter's Story

North Hills Named 2006 All-American Sportsmanship School

Athletic Director Dan Cardone named National Director of National Sportsmanship Day for 2009

Dan Cardone was named director of the high school division for National Sportsmanship Day, sponsored by the Institute for International Sports, based in Rhode Island. Cardone is one of five people who will lead the international initiative, which will be observed March 3 by schools and universities in all 50 states and more than 100 countries. The event is the largest sportsmanship initiative in the world.

http://www.nhsd.net/news.cfm?story=26199

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_610795.html