Football All-Stars to Tour and Practice at U.S. Naval Facilities Thursday in San Diego
Football All-Stars to Tour and Practice at U.S. Naval Facilities Thursday in San Diego; Visit Includes Stop at Navy Sea, Air, Land (SEAL) Command
WHAT: More than 150 college and high school football players and coaches from the inaugural All-Star Classic -- featuring both the Southern California Bowl and American Heritage Bowl -- will
tour the United States Naval Facilities in San Diego including the Navy Seals Special Warfare Command at Coronado on Thursday (Jan. 24). The walk through practice and military meet and
greet is part of the full week of football festivities leading up to the bowl game doubleheader on Saturday (Jan. 26) at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium. This one-of-a-kind football doubleheader establishes two
historic football milestones: (1) the Southern California Bowl is the first-ever regional high school all-star contest in California; and (2) the American Heritage Bowl is the first
college football bowl game featuring the nation's top seniors from historically black colleges and universities. Both games will be broadcast on ESPNU multiple times next month.
The Southern California Bowl will showcase 75 of Southern California's finest high school seniors. The Coastal Navy team with student-athletes from San Diego, Orange and Imperial
counties will battle the Inland Marines squad representing San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Twenty Coastal all-stars hail from San Diego-area high schools. For complete All-Star
Classic rosters and complete game information go to http://www.fightonfoundation.org. WHO: The Henry T. Nicholas III Foundation in association with the
Fight On! Foundation will present the first annual All-Star Classic to benefit the families of fallen Navy and Marine personnel. The Wounded Warrior Project, National Military
Family Association, Freedom Alliance and Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund will each be presented checks during halftime ceremonies of the Southern California Bowl. The HTN Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the All-Star
Classic. Dr. Henry T. Nicholas III, co-founder and retired chairman and CEO of Broadcom Corp., is dedicated to improving lives through investment in education, youth sports, science,
technology, medical research, criminal justice and national defense (http://www.htnfoundation.org). The Fight On! Foundation's goal and primary purpose is to
support youth development through education and athletic endeavors with secured partnerships in the public, private and military sectors. Jay Noonan, a long-time prep football coach
and educator in Southern California, serves as the organization's executive director. WHERE: Naval Base San Diego Naval Amphibious Base, SEAL Command San Diego, CA 92831 Coronado, CA 92155
NAVY TOUR Thursday, Jan. 24 SCHEDULE: Buses depart Disneyland Paradise Pier Hotel 6 a.m. Note: limited space available, media must RSVP through Kirsten Iversen to ride VIP bus
Breakfast 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. High School tour USS PELELIU (LHA 5), College tour SEAL Command 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. High School tour SEAL Command, College tour USS PELELIU (LHA 5)
10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Lunch at Naval Base San Diego Navy Exchange 12 - 1:15 p.m. High School tour USS GRIDLEY (DDG 101), College team practice Naval Base San Diego 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m
High School team practice Naval Base San Diego, College tour USS GRIDLEY (DDG101) 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 pm Return to Orange County 5 p.m.
MEDIA Friday, Jan. 25 DAY: Media day and NFL-style combine at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Media Luncheon (Field Level Titan Stadium)
12 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. GAME Saturday, Jan. 26 DAY: Fanfest activities at CSUF outside Titan Stadium 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Southern California Bowl kick-off
1:15 p.m. American Heritage Bowl kick-off 6:15 p.m. TICKETS: General admission tickets covering both games are $25 and are available for online purchase at
http://www.fightonfoundation.org. All advance tickets are will call. Tickets at the gate are $30. CONTACTS: Andy Geerken, +1-949-842-4168, andygeerken@aol.com or Kirsten
Iversen, +1-951-265-5832, kirsten@fightonfoundation.org. For base access, please contact +1-619-532-1430.
SOURCE Fight On! Foundation
