FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Robin Prywes Orange Bowl Committee
[email protected] December 12, 2011 305-341-4785 2011 ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS MIAMI LAKES, Fla.—The Orange Bowl hosted its 2011 Orange Bowl Youth Football (Orange Bowl YFA) Championships presented by Sports Authority on Saturday, December 10 and Sunday, December 11 at Alfonso Field at FIU Stadium. Twenty four teams from seven leagues competed over the two day event in 10 different weight classes. Now in its 13th season, the Orange Bowl YFA presented by Sports Authority serves more than 16,000 young football players and cheerleaders in nine youth football leagues spread out across South Florida, from Lake Okeechobee to Key West. Since 1999, the Orange Bowl has invested approximately $4.5 million in youth sports in South Florida. The Orange Bowl YFA is presented by Sports Authority, with additional sponsors American Airlines, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Doctors Hospital, FSFlorida / Sun Sports, Hampton Farms, Marathon Petroleum, Urbieta Oil Co., MetroPCS, Nike, POWERADE, Sport Clips Haircuts, Sports Authority, Sun Life Stadium & The Miami Dolphins, The Miami Herald, Toyota, Sparkling Ice, and Wells Fargo. SATURDAY GAME RECAPS: GAME 1 – WEST PARK 27, OPA-LOCKA 6 (75 lbs.): In the battle of Hurricanes, West Park defeated Opa-Locka 27- 6. West Park’s Keshawn Brown stole the show, accounting for all four of his team’s touchdowns. The West Park Hurricanes opened the scoring in the second quarter on a 29-yard scamper by Brown. Shane Carter completed a pass to Javon Bailey for the point after.