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Spotlight Nonprofit: Making kids “TOPS” of their game on and off the court
LatinaLista — Sports has long been considered the “great equalizer.” No matter a person’s financial background, ethnicity or race, if he/she had the ability and the persistence it was believed they could make it in that sport. Yet, there are some sports, because of their cost, special equipment and playing facilities, automatically bar some children
Brazil: The 2011 Pan Am games show the world Brazil is more than soccer
By Edy Bestle LatinaLista SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — Amazing! Astonishing! Breathtaking! These are some of the adjectives heard referring to the opening of the Guadalajara Pan-American Games. It is really a privilege to be watching this event, even if I am watching it on TV, comfortably sitting on my sofa at home, in São Paulo.
Oklahoma ranks 7th in obesity rate among adults
Published on 17 Aug, 2011 at 18:49 in Community Stories, Fitness, Great Plains, Health | Viewed 73 times | No Comments
Juan Miret Hispano de Tulsa TULSA, Oklahoma – Oklahoma has the seventh highest rate of obesity in adults among the 50 states, according to a report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Oklahoma’s obesity rate is listed at 31.4 percent. Results of the report, “How Obesity Threatens America’s Future
Latino coach says culture holds back US youth from international soccer championships
LatinaLista — It’s estimated that over 18 million people in the United States play soccer, 78 percent of which are under the age of 18. While the sport, better known as “futbol” or “football” in the rest of the world, is steadily gaining in popularity in the US — after all, who wasn’t watching or
Boxer Brandon Rios shows that dreams can come true
Published on 19 May, 2011 at 1:53 in Community Stories, Fitness, West, Youth | Viewed 132 times | No Comments
By Mariana Llamas-Cendon Amigos805.com OXNARD — At 24 years of age, Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios is a professional in the boxing ring. As an amateur fighter Rios had won the Silver Gloves, the Ringside Nationals, the USA Nationals, and was chosen as an alternate for the Olympics in 2004. As a pro, he had won
Hispanic Heritage Run sets historic mark with 225 participants
Published on 21 Apr, 2011 at 23:18 in Community Stories, Fitness, Great Plains | Viewed 47 times | No Comments
Juan Miret Hispano de Tulsa TULSA, Oklahoma – This year’s five-kilometer Hispanic Heritage Run, held April 16 in downtown Tulsa, attracted 225 runners. Tulsa Mayor Dewey Bartlett Jr. gave the signal to begin the race, now in its fourth year, at Third Street and Boston Avenue. “It is a great honor to support the Hispanic
Boxing champ Rios gets commendation from City of Oxnard
Published on 14 Apr, 2011 at 23:04 in Community Stories, Fitness, West | Viewed 52 times | No Comments
Amigos805.com OXNARD — Newly crowned WBA lightweight champ Brandon Rios received a commendation April 12 from the city of Oxnard for becoming its newest world champion. Rios, who won the title Feb. 26 from Miguel Acosta in what is being considered a candidate for fight of the year, now becomes the third world champion to
Young Latino soccer players kick away stereotypes on way to their goal
Published on 25 Mar, 2011 at 22:54 in Books, Children, Fitness, Review'nReceive | Viewed 115 times | No Comments
By Pam Burrell LatinaLista Woodburn, Oregon’s population is 51 percent Hispanic and 49 percent Anglo. It has the highest concentration of taquerias in the state and on Saturday afternoons the parks are crowded with Hispanic men’s soccer league games which culminate every August with an intense men’s league tournament called Fiesta Mexicana. In The Boys
Women’s pro-football in San Antonio?
Published on 16 Feb, 2011 at 19:58 in American Dreams, Fitness, Southwest, Women | Viewed 117 times | No Comments
By Angela Covo La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — Rebecca Garza is the only Latina woman in the world who completely owns a pro-sports franchise team. And she wants to bring it to San Antonio. More than that, Garza is building a dynasty. Sitting with her in a quiet Starbucks, the entrepreneur exudes warmth and an
Report debunks notion Latinos don’t snowboard because of cost
LatinaLista.net — Even before the US Census releases its final findings on the status of the nation’s Latino population, it’s known that Latinos are the largest demographic after the Anglo population. For that reason, it’s natural that businesses would target Latinos as potential customers — if they can get over their biased assumptions first. For
