6’2″ Colorado High School Volleyball Player Combines Love of the Sport With Passion for Science
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Lilia Donaldson continues her winning streak as the leader of kills, blocks, and hitting percentage.
BOULDER, Colo., March 6, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Rising volleyball star and Boulder, Colorado native, Lilia Donaldson, finishes high school season at the top and continues to excel in the club season with Roughriders Volleyball Club. The 6'2", 17-year-old Middle Hitter, graduating from Fairview High School in 2023, leads the teams in blocks, kills, and hitting percentage and also named to the Colorado All Conference team. She planned to put that experience to work for her at a California university with a verbal agreement to an offer that was reversed in the Winter when the head coach resigned.
Donaldson's most recent stats:
- .47 hitting (2023 club season to date)
- 100+ kills (2022/2023 high school and club seasons)
- 65 blocks (2022/2023 high school and club seasons)
As the high school and club team captain the last two seasons, Donaldson was also named Defensive Player of the Year two years in a row for her high school team. Driven by her goal to be an all around contributor, she has grown in her offensive skills.
"Lilia is one of those players that is so coachable and her work ethic drives her to never stop learning," says Rough Riders Volleyball Club Coach and Program Director, Ryan Glavor, former player at University of Hawaii and former coaching staff at University of Colorado.
Donaldson also excels in the classroom with a 3.9 GPA out of 4.0, including AP level courses in Chemistry, Physics, and Psychology. She was named Academic All State First Team this year This will prepare her for her future academic plans of studying Chemistry to lead her to a career in forensics.
Her extra curricular interests round out her leadership in and out of the classroom. She has been a lead volunteer for community fire relief efforts helping 1,000 Colorado families who lost their homes to the Marshall Fire this year. She has been an independent physics tutor for younger high school students and had a Summer Internship in Biomimetic Dentistry blending her love of science with real applications in dentistry.
While Lilia's passion for excelling on and off the court have resulted in college volleyball offers at multiple universities, she is searching for a team and school that fit her goals of contribution on both sides.
If you represent a collegiate volleyball team and would like to discuss opportunities with Lilia, you can email jeff@focusedbrands.com.
You can learn more about Lilia at https://bit.ly/liliadonaldson.
Contact Information:Jeff FocusedBrands
Media
jeff@focusedbrands.com
720-431-7300
Original Source: 6'2" Colorado High School Volleyball Player Combines Love of the Sport With Passion for Science
Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Fencer Nickolas Rusadze Wins Gold at USA Fencing’s Junior Olympics
Nickolas Rusadze
Nickolas Rusadze Wins Gold at USA Fencing's Junior Olympics\n\nImage Credit: Serge Timacheff
DENVER, March 2, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Tim Morehouse Fencing Club announces that South Salem resident Nickolas Rusadze, who trains at the fencing club, is now a Junior Olympic gold medalist.
Competing in the Cadet Men's Foil Championship event at USA Fencing's Junior Olympics, Rusadze won gold in an event that featured 289 of the best Men's Cadet Foil fencers in the country. He trains at the Tim Morehouse Fencing Club in Port Chester, NY with his father and coach, two-time Olympian Slava Grigoriev (Kazakhstan).
Additionally, Rusadze won a fifth-place medal in Junior Men's Foil just two days before.
His cadet win puts the 15-year-old Rusadze in fourth place in the country for the under-17 foil fencers, narrowly missing the cut for the 2023 World Championship Team. His sights are set on making the 2024 World Championship Team.
This win is one of many racked up this season by this 15-year-old. He won gold at the Coupe de Danube 2023 in Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Cadet Men's Foil event in mid-January. Later that month, he won silver in Cadet Men's Foil at the Napoli Cadet International in Italy.
Rusadze, who attends John Jay High School in South Salem, NY, has emerged as one the most dominant cadet fencers in the world. But, his mother Eka Rusade says, "There is always room for improvement," adding, "Nickolas works a lot — he trains six times per week on average, balancing school and practice."
At the Junior Olympics, it is tradition for the coach of the winner to also get a medal. For a son and his father to share this accomplishment, it was a touching moment, particularly when Nickolas placed the medal around his father's neck.
"The time to celebrate has passed," says Grigoriev. "There are many tournaments in front of him and the main focus now is to maintain his level or raise the bar higher."
Rusadze will be back in action starting March 1 at the Junior & Cadet Pan-American Championships in Bogotá, Colombia. He will be representing the United States in the Cadet Men's Foil event.
The foil program at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club is one of the strongest in the country, thanks to Head Foil Coach Slava, who has built this program over the past four years.
Tim Morehouse Fencing Club has won the most National Youth medals for fencing four years in a row. The club has been ranked #1 in producing High School All-Americans three times and regularly places in the top five for most High School Academic All-Americans. Alumni of Tim Morehouse attend top schools around the country including Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, Notre Dame, MIT, and Penn State.
Tim Morehouse Fencing Club is the premier fencing club in the tri-state area, offering fencing instruction and competitive training in Manhattan, Westchester (Port Chester), and Connecticut (Stamford).
Contact Information:Kate Waylett
info@timmorehousefencing.com
317-886-8243
Original Source: Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Fencer Nickolas Rusadze Wins Gold at USA Fencing's Junior Olympics
Mizuno and ROXY Release ‘WAVE RIDER 26 ROXY’ Running Shoes
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga., March 2, 2023 (Newswire.com) - On March 1, Mizuno will be releasing the "WAVE RIDER 26 ROXY," the brand's first collaborative running shoe with ROXY, a brand for women who love beach culture and active lifestyles.
The collaboration between ROXY, a brand that celebrates women with positive energy and supports female athletes such as world-class surfers, and Mizuno, which encourages top athletes and sports enthusiasts to always go further under the brand slogan "REACH BEYOND," was realized as a result of their common aspirations. The collaboration was further strengthened by the two brands' shared commitment to global environmental preservation.
The collaborative model is based on the WAVE RIDER 26, a running shoe for beginner and intermediate runners. The shoe offers excellent comfort that will keep runners moving forward, and the sole is made with Mizuno's proprietary "MIZUNO ENERZY," a highly resilient sole material. In addition, Mizuno's core function, "MIZUNO WAVE," provides both cushioning and stability. They are available in two colorways, a warm pink combined with coral and turquoise, and the design incorporates a stylish surf spirit that will make anyone want to run from the beach to a favorite park.
The shoes are made with recycled polyester and plant-derived materials, and consideration is also given to reducing the environmental impact in the manufacturing process. Both brands have held the utmost respect for nature for almost 30 years, and their commitment and passion for protecting the global environment, which is our playground, have come together to create this product.
Features of the "WAVE RIDER 26 ROXY"
The WAVE RIDER series is Mizuno's most popular running shoe series, with over 10 million pairs sold globally since its debut in 1997, and is characterized by its smooth running comfort. The "WAVE RIDER 26," on which the "WAVE RIDER 26 ROXY" is based, is the 26th generation model in the series.
MIZUNO ENERZY
"MIZUNO ENERZY," which is used in the "WAVE RIDER 26 ROXY," is Mizuno's proprietary material that provides soft cushioning and high-energy return and was developed by utilizing the brand's extensive knowledge on resilience accumulated through the development of equipment outside the category of shoes as a general sporting goods manufacturer.
Made with environmentally friendly materials
The "WAVE RIDER 26 ROXY" is made of eco-friendly materials. Recycled polyester is used for the mesh upper and mesh lining material, and the "MIZUNO WAVE" plate is made with bio-based thermoplastic derived from castor beans.
Design
Based on the functionality, style, and femininity that the ROXY brand values, the shoe has adopted a design that is inspired by mountains and oceans. They are available in two colors, pink and coral, and turquoise, and can be matched with apparel products, including tops and bottoms from ROXY.
Contact Information:Leila Taylor
Communications Specialist
leila.taylor@mizunousa.com
7704537804
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The Art of Pickleball Launches New Platform
ENCINITAS, Calif., February 21, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Total Sports, LLC, recently announced the launch of The Art of Pickleball (AOP), designed to be the most expansive resource for pickleball players and instructors in the world.
Created in partnership with top professional players and coaches, The Art of Pickleball provides comprehensive online instruction and virtual coaching for every aspect of the game.
Subscribers can access instructional videos for all levels of play to work on specific shots and skills, learn in-game strategies, develop tactics and view drills from top pros. The platform features extensive information on injury prevention, dynamic warmups and strength and conditioning - all specific to pickleball.
AOP also offers a complete library of practice plans and match analysis as well as a roster of coaches available for remote, virtual training that can be purchased in one-hour sessions.
The site features both free content and monthly or annual "Pro" memberships that provide access to all resources on the platform. Pro memberships are available for $7.99 per month or $79.99 annually for a limited time.
Total Sports partnered with top-ranked pros Steve, Jennifer and Callan Dawson to build The Art of Pickleball. The site features experienced pros and coaches from around the country who have won more than 80 Open, National and International championships, multiple Triple Crown Titles and over 10 Tournament of Champions trophies. The coaching team features multiple PPA and APP Tour players who are also IPTPA, PPR and IFP-certified instructors.
AOP's vast roster of coaches allows for instruction from a wide variety of teaching viewpoints and playing philosophies.
"Pickleball is such a diverse sport in terms of age, skill level and style," says renowned coach Steve Dawson. "We set out to create something that wasn't previously available: a resource where people can learn from all types of instructors and experienced professionals. There isn't just one way to learn how to play or teach pickleball."
Mark Tilson, President of Total Sports, says The Art of Pickleball will continue to expand. "We are already working with more coaches around the country that will soon be featured on the site," he says. "New content and resources will continuously be added, and we'll always be looking for innovative ways to connect our audience with the top names in the game."
About Total Sports
Founded in 2011, Total Sports, LLC owns and operates The Art of Coaching properties, including The Art of Pickleball, The Art of Coaching Volleyball, The Art of Coaching Softball and The Art of Coaching Football. The Art of Coaching is the leading provider of online coaching and training resources, with in-person and virtual coaching clinics and workshops in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. The company is the global leader in digital coaching content, supporting nearly 100,000 subscribers worldwide.
Contact Information:Mark Tilson
President/COO
tilsonm@theartofcoaching.com
760-634-9734
Original Source: The Art of Pickleball Launches New Platform
With Tennis Season Approaching, ZetrOZ Systems’ Multi-Hour sam® Sport Treatment Helps Athletes with Elbow Pain and Recovery
TRUMBULL, Conn., February 21, 2023 (Newswire.com) - When tennis season begins, many professional and collegiate players will turn to pain medication for relief from lateral epicondylitis, colloquially referred to as tennis elbow. Those with advanced symptoms often believe that surgery is their only option—a misconception that ZetrOZ Systems dispels with the sustained acoustic medicine (sam®) Sport pain relief device, a wearable, drug-free, noninvasive alternative to medication and surgery.
ZetrOZ Systems' sam® technology provides long-duration, low-intensity ultrasound therapy, clinically validated in more than 30 studies and in the successful treatment of more than 500,000 patients. Both patients and healthcare providers report 90%-plus satisfaction rates with sam® treatment for sport-related injuries.
Lateral epicondylitis is a painful condition in the tendon that can develop in response to repetitive motions of the wrist and arm. The pain can extend from the elbow into the forearm and wrist, and the severity can range from mild to debilitating. ZetrOZ Systems' sam® injury healing device not only reduces these levels of pain but accelerates the tendon's natural healing process by minimizing inflammation, increasing circulation, and facilitating the removal of waste products like lactic acid from the site of the musculoskeletal injury.
The sam® Sport pain relief ultrasound device is the only FDA-cleared multi-hour ultrasound treatment that is approved for home use. Despite running on battery power, a sam® device can produce up to 18,000 joules when two crystals are used, in contrast to a traditional wall-socket ultrasound at 2,000 to 4,000 joules.
"The portability of sam® Sport makes four hours of daily use easy to fit into one's day—the device is simple to apply and use, and flexible enough that it can be worn while multitasking most activities," says Dr. George Lewis, founder and CEO of ZetrOZ. "We are pleased to offer an accessible, pain-free road to recovery for athletes and other patients who are searching for alternative options to surgery and medication."
The ZetrOZ sam® technology was developed with funding grants from several U.S. government agencies and is built on proprietary medical technology of 46 patents. To learn more, visit zetroz.com.
About ZetrOZ Systems
ZetrOZ Systems is leading healing innovation in sports medicine, developing wearable bioelectronic devices for the delivery of sustained acoustic medicine (sam®). Researched and funded by the federal government, ZetrOZ is built on proprietary medical technology of +46 patents. The exclusive manufacturer and developer of the sam® product line is designed for the treatment of acute and chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
Contact Information:Buse Kayar
buse@newswire.com
Original Source: With Tennis Season Approaching, ZetrOZ Systems' Multi-Hour sam® Sport Treatment Helps Athletes with Elbow Pain and Recovery
