Sports & Hobbies III 2007 Feature Releases

Business Wire, May 8, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO -- The following release focuses on the topic Sports & Hobbies III:

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SALMON, Idaho--Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon Provides Award-Winning Rafting/Fishing (05/08/2007 - 01:49 PM, SOURCE: Idaho River Journeys)

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* A current resident of Southern California, Cindy Bailey, DPT originally received a B.S. in 1981 from the University of Utah in Physical and Health Education. In 1985, Bailey received both her M.S. in Secondary Education and Sports Injuries, and another B.S. in Physical Therapy from the University of Utah. She completed her manual orthopaedic physical therapy clinical residency with Kaiser West Los Angeles in 1992. In 1993 and 1994 she became a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy and a Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy respectively. Earlier this year in May, she received her clinical doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Southern California. Following completion of Bailey's first B.S. from the University of Utah, she received her certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (1983) and her certification as an Athletic Trainer (ATC-1984). During her stay at the University of Utah, she served as an Athletic Trainer (1976-1985). In 1987, she was the host certified Athletic Trainer for the 1987 Pan Am Games in Indianapolis, Indiana and the proceeding year, she was one of the rotating ATC at the Colorado Springs Training Olympic Training Center for the Men's Hand Ball Team. During the years between 1986 and 1996, Bailey operated her own private physical therapy practice for Olympic Track & Field athletes. She has volunteered for both USC and UCLA's athletics as an athletic trainer. She currently serves at the Director of Physical Therapy at Orthopaedic Hospital in Los Angeles. Aside from her clinical responsibilities, Bailey also teaches Introduction to Athletic Training at Pepperdine University and Santa Monica College. She is also the assistant professor in the department of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California as well as an instructor for the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Bailey additionally serves as an instructor for Professional Development & Continuing Education courses for health care practitioners and for the Advanced Manual Physical Therapy Residency Programs at the University of Southern California Programs & Kaiser Permanente in West Los Angeles. PR Contact: Agnes Huff, Ph.D., 310-641-2525, ahuff@ahuffgroup.com

* Murray Hicks is the Athletic Performance Director at Desert Speed School. A certified personal trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, he earned a B.S. in Exercise and Sport Sciences from the University of Arizona and a Masters in Education from Northern Arizona University. An outstanding athlete, Murray played varsity baseball from 1980-1985 for the University of Arizona and made a trip to the 1985 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Murray has over 20 years of experience as a physical education teacher and a basketball, baseball and football coach for the Flowing Wells Public Schools in Tucson, Arizona and the Neodesha School District in Neodesha, Kansas. PR Contact: Michelle Wingate, 919-233-6600, michelle@mmimarketing.com

* Jim Thompson is Founder and Executive Director of Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) and leader of a movement to transform youth sports so sports can transform youth. Jim founded PCA at the Stanford University athletic department in 1998, based on his belief that organized sports for 5- to 18-year-old children should provide a positive, character-building experience. Since then PCA has conducted thousands of workshops nationwide for youth sports leaders, coaches, parents and athletes, ultimately affecting more than 1 million youth athletes. Jim possesses extensive management experience in government, business and academia. Before founding PCA, Jim served as Director of the Public Management Program and Global Management Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. He also taught courses in leadership and non-profit organization issues. Jim has served on the board of several non-profit start-ups, as well as established organizations such as Special Olympics, and he is a former youth sports coach. PR Contact: David Jacobson, 650-354-0903, david_jacobson@positivecoach.org

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