WINTER 2012 - Concordia University
WINTER 2012 - Concordia University
WINTER 2012 - Concordia University
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Tornado Athletics<br />
CTX<br />
Athletics<br />
Gives Back<br />
Three stories of CTX Athletes giving<br />
to the greater good of the community<br />
CTX Volleyball team contributes<br />
$2,000 to the Side-Out Foundation<br />
for breast cancer research<br />
With the help of its fans, the 12<br />
American Southwest Conference<br />
(ASC) volleyball teams combined<br />
to raise a record $4,386.00 for<br />
The Side-Out Foundation to help<br />
raise awareness and money for<br />
breast cancer research during the<br />
annual ASC Dig Pink Crossover<br />
Challenge weekends. <strong>Concordia</strong><br />
raised $2,000, which was a leaguebest<br />
among the four host sites.<br />
“American Southwest Conference<br />
volleyball teams and fans have<br />
always been very supportive of<br />
The Side-Out Foundation’s Dig<br />
Pink campaign,” said Amy Carlton,<br />
ASC commissioner. “The recordsetting<br />
level of giving during<br />
the two ASC Dig Pink Crossover<br />
Challenge events this year allows<br />
our volleyball community to help<br />
continue important research and<br />
programs to fight breast cancer.”<br />
The ASC Dig Pink Crossover<br />
Challenges were held Sept. 21-22 in<br />
Austin, Texas (<strong>Concordia</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
Texas) and Alpine, Texas (Sul Ross<br />
State <strong>University</strong>); and October 5-6 in<br />
Belton Texas (<strong>University</strong> of Mary<br />
Hardin-Baylor) and Richardson,<br />
Texas (<strong>University</strong> of Texas at Dallas).<br />
During each tournament weekend,<br />
the volleyball players wore a pink<br />
accessory incorporated into their<br />
uniforms. In addition, all coaches,<br />
athletic trainers, officials and table<br />
staff members wore a pink ribbon.<br />
Fans made cash donations and bid<br />
on Dig Pink prize packs, including<br />
tickets to the <strong>2012</strong> ASC Volleyball<br />
Championship Tournament.<br />
CTX athletes were powered by pink during <strong>2012</strong> as they raised money for cancer research and prevention.<br />
Here, the volleyball team shows their pride during the Dig Pink Challenge in September.<br />
40 COncordia <strong>University</strong> Texas