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Thanks to all of your votes, the top ten teams will now receive a $2,500 Gear Up Grant to purchase essential sports equipment and a year supply of CooperVision contact lenses! Check out these amazing stories and see why these teams deserved the cash!

Millennium High School Baseball Team

Submitted by rj mckee on Thu, 2010-09-30 12:03
Millennium High School Baseball Team

My name is R.J. Mckee and I attend a charter school K-12. I have been at the school since 4th…

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Clear sight to the 2016 Olympic Games

Submitted by lynn roethke on Wed, 2010-09-29 13:00
Clear sight to the 2016 Olympic Games

We are Grant Johnson and Hannah Wright. We are 16 and 17-year-olds who have been in Judo since we…

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AL Stanback volleyball

Submitted by ALSVOLLEYBALL on Thu, 2010-09-30 20:03
AL Stanback volleyball

What is a team? A team is your family. They back you up no matter what even if you don't…

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After school "Safe Haven" Weightlifting Program for Self-Esteem

Submitted by Conroym on Sun, 2010-09-12 11:28
After school "Safe Haven" Weightlifting Program for Self-Esteem

I have a youth weightlifting team at Renaissance Magnet High School in Meridian Idaho. The team is run under the…

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Rock Hill High School Bearcats

Submitted by erock on Thu, 2010-09-02 06:43
Rock Hill High School Bearcats

Vision is a word that is often used in our program because it is one of the most important aspects…

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Cheerleading is a Sport!

Submitted by CheerinChickdontask on Wed, 2010-09-22 16:28
Cheerleading is a Sport!

My cheer squad, the LaPorte Slicers, has made it to nationals in Florida three times in a row. We were…

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Looking Goofy

Submitted by CBNT on Wed, 2010-09-29 11:53
Looking Goofy

When training for the sport of Nordic Skiing, we often find ourselves looking goofy. In fact, it's usually encouraged,…

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Giovanni Lugo - Glades Day Gators

Submitted by DeGiacomo on Tue, 2010-09-07 09:16
Giovanni Lugo - Glades Day Gators

Hi my name is Giovanni Lugo, and I have played football since the age of 5, soccer since the age…

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CONTACTS IN, GOGGLES ON, BOBCATS ARE #1

Submitted by jacob smith on Fri, 2010-10-01 00:45
CONTACTS IN, GOGGLES ON, BOBCATS ARE #1

My name is Jacob Smith and I am a junior at Grandview Heights High School. I am a member…

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A helping hand

Submitted by Aj8698 on Wed, 2010-09-29 09:52
A helping hand

We are the Whitewater Alberta Slalom canoe kayak team. We need your help too get new gear to improve our…

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