FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE: JANUARY 13, 2008
“NABI
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN”
LARGEST ALL NATIVE AMERICAN BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS IN NORTH
AMERICA
Phoenix, AZ - Team registration is now underway for the sixth annual
Native American Basketball Invitational/NABI tournament presented by
Nike and University of Phoenix. NABI is also opening up registrations
for the first annual Native American Baseball Invitational/NABI Baseball
tournament in partnership with the Arizona Diamondbacks and University
of Phoenix.
The NABI Baseball tournament will be accepting 16 boy’s baseball
teams and 16 girl’s fast pitch teams. Teams will be comprised
of Native American high school athletes from throughout the United States
and Canada. The tournament will be launching its inaugural tournament
on July 5th and tournament play will go through July 9th.
NABI Basketball is scheduled to take place July 21st-26th. This year
marks the 6th year NABI Basketball has been in place and the second
year NABI will be NCAA certified summer tournament. University of Phoenix
and Nike are returning as sponsors. Since its inception, NABI has created
numerous college scholarship opportunities for Native American athletes
and has become one of the biggest all Native tournaments in the North
America.
To qualify for both tournaments, teams must be enrolled in high school
and be Native American based on their tribal member guidelines. Graduating
seniors, community teams, and all-star teams are eligible.
To download the 2008 NABI applications log on to NABI's official website
www.nabihoops.com. Registration
closed when all teams are secured and/or on May 1st, 2008.TO
BECOME A 2008 NABI SPONSOR PLEASE CONTACT: INFO@NABIHOOPS.COM
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