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Hofer will attend Louisiana State University in the fall.
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nomination information and a list of upcoming announcement dates, or the names
of previous winners, visit http://www., Dixie Baseball, Inc.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050112/LAW033LOGO)
The Active Network, the official Web services provider for such national
sports organizations as Little League(R) Baseball, NFL Youth Football and MLS
Soccer Camps, will provide integrated online registration for Dixie's 2,000+
leagues and customized eteamz (http://www.4 million youth it serves across the United States. As the 'Official Charity of Major League Baseball' since 1997,
Boys + Girls Clubs of America has been vital to the success of many MLB youth
outreach programs., where they
gathered to discuss ways to implement and facilitate effective technology
programs in their Clubs.

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Gatorade(R) Recognizes Florida Softball Standout With Its National Player of the Year Award

, as the 2005 Gatorade National Softball Player of the Year.gatorade. National Team

2000 Tia Bollinger Mater Dei, Santa Ana, CA U. Youth Baseball and Softball Programs Across the Southeast Using Active's
Online Registration, Customized Team Web Sites

LA JOLLA, Calif. In a few simple steps and without the need for HTML skills,
administrators and players can build homepages, add online registration and
payment to their sites, post news, photos and schedules, link to their
fundraising campaigns , and even send broadcast phone calls to players right
from their sites. We'll also be able to stay in touch with players and families,
quickly and easily, throughout the season.
Through its Dixie Youth Baseball, Boys + Majors Dixie Baseball and Dixie
Softball divisions, Dixie offers youth sports programs for boys and girls
throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi , South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.org. In 1997, BGCA was named the official charity of Major League Baseball;
since that time, the two organizations have been making baseball dreams come
true for young people across the country.4 million young people, primarily from disadvantaged circumstances.

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"In the past 15 years, I have coached over 230 girls who have played
collegiate softball, including two Olympic players," says Palm Harbor
University High Head Coach Chuck Poetter. Previous national award winners
include Athens gold medalists Amanda Freed and Cat Osterman, Emmitt Smith,
Lisa Leslie, Peyton Manning, Alex Rodriguez and Kerri Walsh among others .

Dixie Baseball Chooses Web Services From The Active Network

League organizers can also eliminate
paperwork and check processing, streamlining the registration process each
season.
The Active Network's application services provide the technology to help
organizations increase efficiency, while reducing the cost and complexity of
managing community activities and fundraising events.com or call
1-888-543-7223. (Bud) Selig on behalf of Major League Baseball,
and Bell will receive the President's Award from BGCA President Roxanne
Spillett. "It takes the leadership of
organizations like Major League Baseball and people like John Bell to help us
fulfill our mission -- to prepare today's young people for tomorrow.
Through the relationship, BGCA and Major League Baseball have established
more than 150 Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Leagues and nearly 200 Rookie
Leagues , providing as many as 120,000 children with the opportunity to play
baseball and softball annually .

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This season Hofer, a 5-11 senior pitcher, posted a 25-0 record in leading
PHU to a perfect 31-0 mark -- the state's first unbeaten, untied season in
more than five years -- its second consecutive Florida Class 5A state
championship, and the No.
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Proceeds from the dinner provide critical funding for the organization and the
more than 4."
In addition, many Major League Clubs, their staff and players, work with
local Boys + Girls Clubs, whether through one-on-one mentoring of Club
members, serving on local boards of directors, or giving of their personal
time or funds.
For more than a decade , Bell, who is an alumnus of the Boys + Girls Clubs
of Boston's Roxbury Unit, has been providing the leadership and dedication
that has helped BGCA reach unprecedented levels of growth. Key Boys + Girls Club programs
emphasize character and leadership development, education and career
development , health and life skills, the arts, sports, fitness and recreation.

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She finished her high school
career by notching a one-hit shutout in PHU's 1-0 state championship victory
over Eau Gallie High School (Melbourne, Fla.

PAST GATORADE NATIONAL SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONOREES

Year Name High School/City, State Status
2005 Dani Hofer Palm Harbor University, Palm High School
Harbor, FL Senior

2004 Anjelica Selden Vanden, Fairfield, CA UCLA

2003 Lisa Dodd University City, San Diego, CA UCLA

2002 Alicia Hollowell Fairfield , Fairfield, CA U. of Texas/
U . National Team

, a leading
organizer for youth baseball and softball programs across the Southeast, has
chosen The Active Network, Inc. Dixie will offer Active's services to administrators , players,
coaches, volunteers and parents across its three major divisions: Dixie Youth
Baseball; Dixie Boys + Majors Baseball; and Dixie Softball.
"We've seen what Active has done for youth sports programs across the
country and are looking forward to offering this technology and innovative
service to our Dixie family," said Wes Skelton, commissioner, Dixie Youth
Baseball, Inc., is a
youth baseball program for boys, 13-14 years, playing on a medium-sized
diamond to meet the physical development of growing boys.theactivenetwork. The
dinner, with expected guests to include Major League Baseball Hall of Famers
and longtime New York Yankees teammates Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford , is being
held today at the Waldorf-Astoria."
The Champion of Youth Award will be bestowed upon Major League Baseball
for its tremendous generosity and philanthropy on behalf of the nation 's
youth. In 2003, he helped 15 Native American Clubs secure funding to
attend the National Technology Conference in Phoenix, Ariz."
BGCA Southwest Regional Youth of the Year Ramon Moran also will share his
personal story about how the Club has shaped his life and given him the
inspiration to succeed.

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The
announcement was made live on this morning's edition of ESPN2's Cold Pizza.
The award, which recognizes athletic achievement as well as the academic
performance and overall character of its recipient, distinguishes Hofer as the
nation's best high school softball player . "For 20 years the
Gatorade High School Player of the Year Award has recognized outstanding
athletes who also shine in the classroom and in their communities, so it is
the whole of Dani's accomplishments that have earned her a place among the
best high school athletes of the past two decades.eteamz.com ) Web sites for its teams. The main purpose of
the programs is to provide a recreation outlet for as many girls and boys as
possible, with an emphasis on local league play rather than tournament play. Organizations of all size use the
company's application services to automate information collection , activity
registration, facility reservation, membership and fundraising management. The Active Network delivers services to the largest
customer base in its market, including local governments , non-profit and
educational organizations, consumer product corporations, and national sports
associations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The President's Dinner is a premier BGCA fundraising event, and honors
those who have had a significant impact on the lives of children and youth.
"For nearly 100 years, BGCA has served our nation's children and teens,
but we cannot do it alone," said Spillett. Major League Baseball also has given more
than $3 million in support of Boys + Girls Clubs nationwide.
"On behalf of Major League Baseball, I am deeply honored to accept the
Champion of Youth Award from Boys + Girls Clubs of America," said Commissioner
Selig. Moran is a member of the Boys + Girls Clubs of
Tucson's Holmes Tuttle Unit.

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Palm Harbor University High School's Dani Hofer Named 2005 Player of the Year

PALM HARBOR, Fla.
She 's posted 55 career shutouts and her 13 perfect games place her fourth on
the all-time list according to the National High School Sports Record Book. She is active in her community, having served over 200 volunteer
hours working with senior citizens in a retirement home, teaching girls how to
pitch in Little League and giving speeches at the Rotary Club.newscom.

"It is an honor to work with Boys + Girls Clubs to provide a safe and
enriching environment for thousands of children.

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The Gatorade National Advisory
Board, a group of sportswriters and sport-specific experts from around the
country, selected Hofer from the more than 360,000 female high school softball
players nationwide . 3 spot in the most recent USA TODAY/National
Fastpitch Coaches Association High School rankings .
Hofer's dominance began as a sophomore when she pitched perfect games in
her first two starts , becoming the team's ace. of Arizona

2001 Cat Osterman Cypress Falls, Houston, TX U.
(Logo: http://www.
Dixie Softball, Inc. Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc. 500 company, is a leading worldwide
provider of application and marketing services for the participatory
activities and non-profit sectors. The company's marketing
services offer integrated online and field marketing campaigns to reach active
consumers. NEW YORK, June 8 - Boys + Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) will
salute Major League Baseball (MLB) and John Bell, senior vice president -
domestic telecom human resources, Verizon Communications, for their ongoing
commitment to children and youth at its annual President's Dinner.

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08 ERA)
while striking out 404 and walking only four.
"The honor bestowed upon Dani today is reflective of her demonstrated
ability to play the game of basketball at the highest level, rising to the top
of an extremely talented group of high school players across the nation," said
Gatorade Senior Vice President of Sports Marketing Tom Fox. of Washington
Graduate

1999 Maureen LeCocq Chaminade College Prep, Stanford U.S."

About Dixie Baseball, Inc. Its consumer properties also offer a one-stop shop of services for
the active lifestyle.

Boys + Girls Clubs of America Honors Major League Baseball and Verizon Communications Senior Vice President at Annual President 's Dinner

BGCA Chairman Anne Szostak will present the Champion of Youth Award to
Baseball Commissioner Allan H. In addition, members of local Boys +
Girls Clubs have participated in ceremonial first pitches at Major League
Baseball jewel event games. At the 2004 All-Star Game, two Houston -area Boys
+ Girls Club members threw out ceremonial first pitches with boxing great
Muhammad Ali and prior to every game of the 2004 World Series, a youth from a
local Boston or St.
"Our children are a gift, an inheritance of great importance," said Bell.

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, In its 20th Anniversary season
of honoring the nation's elite high school athletes, Gatorade(R) Thirst
Quencher, in partnership with Scholastic Coach + Athletic Director magazine,
today announced Dani Hofer of Palm Harbor University High School in Palm
Harbor, Fla.
In 168 innings this season, Hofer allowed only two earned runs (0. Since then she's twice been
tabbed as an All-State performer (her third selection pending the announcement
of this year's team) while compiling a 68-6 record with 1,163 strikeouts.6 GPA.

"
The Gatorade High School Player of the Year program recognizes one winner
in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and awards one National
Player of the Year in football, baseball , softball, volleyball, and boys' and
girls' basketball, soccer, and track + field. as the official provider of online
registration and customized Web site services for Dixie teams and leagues in
11 states. Online registration offers a convenient registration option
and provides an immediate confirmation ., an Inc.bgca.

For girl's fast pitch softball sites.

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Hofer recorded shutouts
in 23 of her 25 victories , tossing 15 no-hitters and seven perfect games in a
season of complete dominance.
Through Active's online registration, parents can register Dixie players
day or night, quickly and securely , right from a Dixie league Web site, using
a credit card. (DSI), is a youth softball program for girls eighteen
years of age and younger, playing on a scaled-down diamond to meet the
physical development of the growing child.
The Active Network, Inc. Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press," will serve as
dinner emcee. "Major League Baseball is a social institution with important social
responsibilities and I am proud of our efforts to promote youth game
development .
As a BGCA national trustee, he has been a strong advocate for outfitting
Clubs on Native American lands with the technology needed to bridge the
digital divide.

About Boys + Girls Clubs of America
Boys + Girls Clubs of America ( http://www.org ) comprises a national
network of some 3,700 neighborhood-based facilities annually serving more than
4.

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) on May 21st.
Hofer 's standard of excellence extends to the classroom, where she carries
a 3.com .S.
BGCA has enjoyed national exposure through Major League Baseball-produced
print, radio and television public service campaigns and Major League Baseball
has generated more than $20 million in direct and indirect funding for BGCA
during its eight-year relationship. Louis Boys + Girls Club delivered the official first pitch
ball to the mound for the First Pitch Ceremony. Known
as "The Positive Place for Kids," the Clubs provide guidance-oriented
character development programs on a daily basis for children , 6-18 years old,
conducted by a full-time professional staff.

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Hofer is now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade High
School Athlete of the Year Award, to be presented at an awards ceremony the
afternoon prior to The ESPY Awards in July. "Of all these players, I have never
had a more determined athlete , harder worker or more dedicated teammate than
Dani.
West Hills, CA Graduate

1998 Amanda Freed Pacifica, Garden Grove, CA U. "Getting our teams and leagues online with services like Web
sites and registration will make sign-ups easier and help us get the word out
quickly.

About The Active Network, Inc. Bell also serves on the board of the Boys + Girls
Club of Stamford, Conn.