CIAA Schedule of Events

CIAA Schedule of Events

Check out the tentative schedule for the 2010 CIAA Tournament - February 23 - 27, 2010 - Charlotte, NC.

• Tuesday, February 23

  • Food Lion Women’s Tournament Begins

    5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
    Time Warner Cable Arena

• Wednesday, February 24

  • CIAA Ford Fan Experience

    2010 CIAA Ford Fan Experience
    Bank of America Day
    Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
    Charlotte Convention Center - Hall C

  • CIAA Education Day

    CIAA Education Day 2010
    NASA STEM Education and Career Awareness
    Charlotte Convention Center

  • Food Lion Women’s Quarterfinals

    1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
    Time Warner Cable Arena

  • Men’s Tournament Begins

    5:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
    Time Warner Cable Arena

• Thursday, February 25

  • CIAA Fan Hospitality

    CIAA Fan Hospitality - Front Court
    Time Warner Cable Arena
    Noon - 2:00 p.m. (Lunch)
    5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Dinner)
    Come relax and mingle from Noon -  4:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

  • Food Lion Health & Wellness Symposium

    Food Lion Health & Wellness Symposium
    Hosted by: Nationwide Insurance, Healing Our Village & Laugh 4 Life
    TWCA Practice Court
    11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

  • Yolanda Adams Morning Show

    The Yolanda Adams Morning Show presented by Lowe’s
    2010 CIAA Ford Fan Experience
    Doors open at 5:30 a.m.
    Show starts at 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
    Charlotte Convention Center - Hall C

  • CIAA Ford Fan Experience

    2010 CIAA Fan Experience
    Lowe’s Day
    Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
    Charlotte Convention Center - Hall C

  • CIAA Career Expo

    CIAA Career Expo
    10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Charlotte Convention Center
    Ballroom A-D

  • Food Lion Women’s Quarterfinals

    8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.
    Time Warner Cable Arena

  • Men’s Quarterfinals

    1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
    Time Warner Cable Arena
    TV One

• Friday, February 26

  • CIAA Fan Hospitality

    CIAA Fan Hospitality - Front Court
    Time Warner Cable Arena
    Noon - 2:00 p.m. (Lunch)
    5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Dinner)
    Come relax and mingle from Noon -  4:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

  • UPTOWN magazine presents: the Aristocrat Lounge

    UPTOWN Magazine presents the Aristocrat Lounge
    Fundraiser for the CIAA General Scholarship
    Ritz Carlton – Charlotte
    7:00 p.m.  – 1:00 a.m.

  • Food Lion Health & Wellness Symposium

    Food Lion Health & Wellness Symposium
    Hosted by: Nationwide Insurance, Healing Our Village & Laugh 4 Life
    TWCA Practice Court
    11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.

  • Steve Harvey Morning Show

    Steve Harvey Morning Show presented by Ford
    2010 CIAA Ford Fan Experience
    Doors open at 5:30 a.m.
    Show starts at 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
    Charlotte Convention Center - Hall C

  • CIAA Step Show

    2010 CIAA Step Show
    Bojangles Coliseum
    Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
    Show starts at 8:00 p.m.

  • CIAA Ford Fan Experience

    2010 CIAA Ford Fan Experience
    Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
    Charlotte Convention Center - Hall C

  • Food Lion Women’s Semifinals

    1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
    Time Warner Cable Arena

  • Men’s Semifinals

    7:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m.
    Time Warner Cable Arena
    TV One

  • CIAA Women’s Luncheon

    CIAA Women’s Luncheon
    Invite Only!
    Morton’s Steakhouse - Uptown Charlotte

• Saturday, February 27

  • CIAA Fan Hospitality

    CIAA Fan Hospitality - Front Court
    Time Warner Cable Arena
    5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Dinner)
    Come relax and mingle from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

  • Food Lion Health & Wellness Symposium

    Food Lion Health & Wellness Symposium
    Hosted by: Nationwide Insurance, Healing Our Village & Laugh 4 Life
    TWCA Practice Court
    9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

  • CIAA Championship Concert

    CIAA Championship Concert featuring En Vogue
    FREE with a CIAA Ticket Book
    Time Warner Cable Arena
    Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
    Show starts at 5:00 p.m.

  • McDonald’s Super Saturday

    2010 CIAA McDonald’s Super Saturday
    Featuring Darrin Henson & Bow Wow
    Time Warner Cable Arena
    Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
    Show starts at 9:00 a.m.

  • Men’s Final

    6:00 p.m. - ESPN U
    Time Warner Cable Arena

  • CIAA Post Tournament Party

    CIAA Post Tournament Party - featuring the Temptations
    Show starts at 11:00 p.m.
    Charlotte Convention Center

  • Food Lion Women’s Final

    9:00 p.m - ESPN Plus
    Time Warner Cable Arena

Local 9 Year Old Boys Win National Basketball Championship

Last Thursday, July 16^th , our local Charlotte based QCAA Force 9U Red basketball team earned a trip to the Final Four of the USBA National  Championship Tournament held in Myrtle Beach, SC.   In the national semi-final game, the QCAA Force beat the Redemption Warriors of Greenville, SC 41-32 in a closely contested game.    
 
In Saturday’s National Championship game, the QCAA Force held on to beat the Tennessee Elite by 4 points in a thrilling 26-22 victory.  Saturday’s National Championship Win also marked the First National Championship earned by a QCAA Force team in the history of the Charlotte based  AAU basketball program.   In April, this same team won the North Carolina AAU State Basketball Championship for 9U by beating the Winston Salem Lakers in the State Championship Game.
 
QCAA Force National Champion Players include;
 
#0 – Joseph Pleasant – Cornelius, NC
#10 – Cameron Montague – Davidson, NC
#12 – Langston Wertz, III – Charlotte, NC
#15 – Chase Praeger – Cornelius, NC
#16 – Jake Rutledge – Charlotte, NC
#23 – Arlo Washington, Jr. – Charlotte, NC
#26 – Darian Bell – Harrisburg, NC
#42 – Kevin Tate – Charlotte, NC
#48 – Jake Symons – Mooresville, NC
#55 – Brian “BJ” Mack – Charlotte, NC
 
Coaches include, Michael Praeger of Cornelius, Kelvin Montague of Davidson, and Brian Mack of Charlotte.

QCAA Force 9U Red basketball team

Pro Bowl Leaves Hawaii; Then Super Bowl Moves To London?

This would be a bloody travesty. No offense Londoners, but any sport called football where 320 pound freaks of nature can get $100 million contracts should be kept in America.

I have nothing more to say.

Comprehensive Site for African Americans in Sports, Launches on Jackie Robinson Day

CHARLOTTE, NC (April 15, 2009) ARHENetwork.com, a comprehensive database of current and historical information about African Americans in sports, launches today. The first-of-its-kind site, ARHE (pronounced A-I-R) Network provides unbiased and up-to-date information covering more than 35 sports, dating as far back as the late 1700s.

ARHE was conceived by Jason Woullard, whose independent research and marketing company had been working on the site for almost eight years. ARHE was created as a tribute to tennis legend Arthur Ashe’s three-volume series of books, “A Hard Road to Glory: A History of the African American Athlete.”
The word “ARHE” is derived from the first two letters of Ashe’s first name (AR) and the last two letters of his last (HE). Woullard combined those letters and created ARHE.

“With each athlete in this database being the heir apparent to another, we envision this site as the heir to Arthur Ashe and his contributions to sports,” said Woullard, a Charlotte native. “While we are not directly affiliated with Arthur Ashe, he is, without question, the inspiration for it.”

Visitors to the site will be able to track athletes, coaches, sports executives-even cheerleaders. ARHE will take visitors into the lives of athletes by chronicling their contracts, endorsements and business ventures as well as allowing them to browse through historical leagues such as the ABA, AFL and the Negro Leagues.

“This site is very necessary; it allows the legacy of these great men and women to live forever. This is something the world made. I just happened to be the guy who wanted to pull it together,” Woullard explained.

In addition, the ARHE database contains extensive and rare information in the form of biographical data, statistics, photographs and video rarely accessible to the public.

Although the tremendous impact of African Americans on sports is no mystery, the ARHE Network provides a platform to present archived data in an educational and entertaining manner.

For more information, log on to www.arhenetwork.com.

2009 Carolina Panther Cheerleader Audition

Posted April 13th

 

If you think you got what it takes to be a Top Cat then come out and audition on April 18th.

• Experience the thrill of performing in front of more than 72,000 fans at Bank of America Stadium.
• Serve as ambassadors of a first-class organization at charitable and corporate events.
• Donate time and talent to the community through charitable projects.
• Develop great friendships.
• Learn dynamic dance routines.
• Show your Panther pride and HAVE FUN!

Location

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. Please click here for directions. Enter Bank of America Stadium off of Morehead Street. Once parked, follow signs to the audition entrance.

Qualifications

• All contestants must be at least 21 years old by April 18, 2009.
• All contestants must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• All contestants must pass a pre-employment and periodic drug screen as well as satisfactorily complete a criminal and civil background check, including driving history.
• Formal dance instruction is not a prerequisite, but strong dance skills and physical fitness are required.
• Those selected must be available to practice Monday and Wednesday evenings and some Saturday mornings, beginning in April.
• In addition to rehearsals and performing at home games, cheerleaders make charitable and corporate appearances.
• Please note this is a part-time position that cheerleaders hold in addition to their regular work or college schedules.

Click here for more Info.

Spurs to rest Tim Duncan vs. Kings

 Posted Apr 12 2009 9:17PM

Tim Duncan

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) The San Antonio Spurs have decided to rest Tim Duncan for Sunday’s game against Sacramento, giving a rare day off to their star big man and his aching knees. Even with the Spurs still in the race for the Southwest Division title and playoff positioning, coach Gregg Popovich decided Duncan should sit when they face the NBA-worst Kings. Duncan is expected to be back for Monday night’s game at Golden State.

Duncan came out of the fourth quarter of the Spurs’ loss to Portland last Wednesday because of his sore joints. He says the soreness doesn’t bother him much except during back-to-back games, and the Spurs’ Northern California trip is their last back-to-back set of the season.

San Antonio began the night a half-game behind Houston for the division lead.

Story provide by nba.com

CIAA Tournament Continues to Thrive in the Queen City

CIAA Tournament Continues to Thrive in the Queen City

Loyal fans pace economic impact increase during tough financial times

HAMPTON, VA (April 10, 2009) - Even in the midst of tough economic times, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) delivered another successful Tournament for the member schools, its fans and sponsors, and the city of Charlotte this past February.  This year’s 64^th edition of the Tournament defied sports and entertainment industry attendance and spending trends as loyal fans continued to support the HBCU conference.

According to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA), the 2009 CIAA Tournament accounted for direct spending of $25.5 million and a total economic impact of $38.2* million over the five-day Tournament period.  While the actual number of CIAA visitors was about the same as last year, median spending per person increased from $695 in 2008 to $760 in 2009, creating the increase in overall economic impact. 

“These results are remarkable and show the great strength of the CIAA fan base and the strong partnership the fans and Charlotte have developed to have such excellent results amid trying economic times,” stated Tim Newman, CEO of the CRVA.

In a year where sporting event attendance is down across the board, and where other NCAA conference tournaments experienced double-digit decreases in attendance, the CIAA was able to maintain the momentum through its loyal fan base that view the Tournament week as an absolute must-attend annual event. 

“As I’ve said before, the CIAA fans are the best in the world and they continue to amaze me with their support for this conference,” said CIAA Commissioner Leon Kerry.  “We work very hard to make sure the Tournament and affiliated activities offer something for everyone and we are constantly updating the ‘CIAA Experience’ so that fans will attend year-after-year.”

The Tournament also proved successful from a corporate standpoint, as sponsor support and activation programs remained as active as ever. 

“We’re pleased to continue our sponsorship and support of the CIAA schools and Tournament,” said Eric Watson, Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Office of Diversity & Inclusion at Food Lion LLC.  “This year, we enhanced our sponsorship by supporting additional events during the tournament.  We strongly believe in the CIAA’s effort to work with its partners to provide internships and other educational opportunities for its students and alumni.  We believe this is a valuable investment in the future workforce of America and the communities we serve.”

Industry consultant IEG recently recognized the conference as a model that “has long conducted an exemplary sponsorship and servicing program and continues to offer successful strategies and tactics that other properties can follow.” Through such programs, and by “thinking like a sponsor,” the CIAA was able to maintain all sponsor relationships and actually welcomed several new sponsors for the 2009 Tournament.

Overall attendance for official CIAA functions remained essentially flat from 2008 numbers at around 180,000** as the multitude of options continued to spread fans throughout the area.  The Tournament is also unique in its ability to bring in fans that just want to be “part of the scene” - much like the Superbowl or NBA All-Star Weekend. 

The CIAA Ford Fan Experience remained a popular attraction with CIAA patrons drawing more than 32,000 fans over the three-day period.  Highlights of the Fan Experience included the Rock the Rim Vendor Street, Steve Harvey Morning Show, the Mo’Nique Show, a concert series featuring national recording artists Robin Thicke, Anthony Hamilton and gospel recording artist Yolanda Adams, Taste of Food Lion Super Stage featuring B. Smith and G. Garvin, Funkmaster Flex Ford car display, and many more interactive activities for people of all ages.

The official CIAA Tournament Web site (www.ciaatournament.org), which serves as a central hub to connect CIAA alumni and Tournament attendees, drew 141,818 unique visitors in 2009; a 37 percent increase from 103,532 in 2008. 

* Economic Impact was derived using the City of Charlotte’s Tourism Impact Model (created by Elliott D. Pollack & Co.) and is a function of the number of visitors and their spending habits over the course of Tournament week.  A complete methodology and explanation are attached in Addendum A.

** Attendance figures include all official CIAA functions - men’s and women’s basketball games, Ford Fan Experience, McDonald’s Super Saturday, High School Day, Career Expo, Women’s Celebration of Soul Concert, Post Tournament Party, McDonald’s Step Show & Step Show After Party, the Women’s Health & Wellness Symposium, and the Women’s Luncheon.

For more information about the CIAA conference or the 2010 Tournament in Charlotte, please visit www.ciaatournament.org or www.theciaa.com.