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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

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