Upland, Calif., Nov. 1, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Intelligent Sports, Inc. (Pink Sheets:IGTS) recognizing the link between athletic participation and educational success, has launched a new health and fitness center for kids with a mission of providing physical and mental guidance to all student-athletes.
The Sports Zone by Intelligent Sports will support a wide range of membership-based after-school sports programs, weekend leagues and tournaments promoting individual athletic skill development, the concepts of teamwork and discipline, and a love of the game.
"The Sports Zone is available for youth at every skill level," said Intelligent Sports President, Thomas Hobson. "We are opening the doors to the youth in our community and giving them the springboard to grow athletically and intellectually. Be it health and nutrition development or specialized sports skill training we will have something that will meet their general athletic and physical training needs."
The Sports Zone is located within the Upland Sports Arena in Upland, California and opened on October 1st. It encompasses a 12,000 square foot facility featuring two basketball courts and will cater to court sports including basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, and wrestling, and also has the ability to host soccer, football and other field-related athletic and entertainment activity within the arena complex.
With a board comprised of Reggie Theus, former NBA star, TV analyst, and Louisville University Men's Basketball Assistant Coach, and Kellen Winslow, a member of the NFL Hall of Fame, the initial focus of publicly held Intelligent Sports, Inc. is to introduce a new generation of youth to athletics through the development of organized youth sports programs and facilities throughout the country.
Gabriel deGrood Bendt serves as agency-of-record and provides strategic and partnership development for Intelligent Sports. Gabriel deGrood Bendt is a full-service marketing and advertising agency based in Minneapolis. GdB has been a finalist in the prestigious AAAA O'Toole award each of the past five years (having won or been 1st Runner-Up 4 of the 5 years). Current clients include: Gedney pickles, Zebco fishing, Antron(R) by INVISTA, Sempra Energy, Danze bathware, Northarvest Bean Growers, and the Science Museum of Minnesota.
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