US Army All-American Game

U.S. Army All-American Bowl Names BJ Maack To Fill Key Athletic Training Slot For All-Star Week In San Antonio

Arkansas Sports Performance Center Owner/Operator to work with America’s best high school football players leading up to January 3, 2009 all-star game.


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December 1, 2008, Fargo, ND: Athletic Republic CEO Charlie Graves announced today that BJ Maack, ATC, CSCS, of Arkansas Sports Performance in Little Rock, Arkansas, has been chosen to represent the Athletic Republic network of training facilities in San Antonio, Texas in the week leading up to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 3, 2009.

“BJ has a real talent for working with high school athletes,” said Graves. “In our first year of association with the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, I’m pleased to know that the best high school football players in the United States will be looked after by one of the best athletic trainers in our network.”

“I’ve been around sports at the highest levels,” said Maack. “To be asked to work with the U.S. Army All-Americans is as high an honor as I’ve had. I’m excited to be offered the chance to work with and take care of such talented athletes.”

“One athlete in particular that I’m eager to get to know is Darius Winston from Central High School in West Helena, Arkansas,” Maack added. “Darius has signed to play at Arkansas next year and I have yet to see him play. He is from a team with a lot of talent, but was singled out as the best of the best by U.S. Army All-American Bowl selectors.”

In addition to the game itself, U.S. Army All-American Bowl Week activities include the U.S. Army National Combine for 500 underclassmen, and the youth All-American Game featuring top 7th and 8th grade players. Maack will support these events and players as well as the Army All-Americans, serving as both an athletic trainer & performance coach.

About the U.S. Army All-American Game:

Since its inception, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been considered the nation’s premier All-American game by high school football players, coaches, and fans from across the country, as it’s the preeminent launching pad for America’s future college and NFL stars. Reggie Bush, Vince Young, Adrian Peterson and Brady Quinn all made their national debuts as U.S. Army All-Americans.

The 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl set an attendance record of 36,534 and garnered a 1.8 rating on NBC, making it the most-watched sporting event—other than the NFL playoffs—for that weekend.

For more information on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and its related events visit www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com & www.goarmy.com or contact Rich McGuinness at (973) 366-8448. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl and its related events are owned by SportsLink, a New Jersey-based sports marketing and event management company.


About Athletic Republic:
Athletic Republic is the industry leader in performance sports training, with programs appropriate for athletes of all ages. Founded in 1990 on the continuing research of exercise physiologist John Frappier, M.S., and sport biomechanist Stephen C. Swanson, M.S., Athletic Republic’s training programs are available at more than 160 facilities throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Russia and Japan.

For more information about Athletic Republic, visit www.athleticrepublic.com or contact Charlie Graves at (435) 647-9000.
About Arkansas Sports Performance Center (ASPC)
ASPC is a licensed facility of Athletic Republic, and is the premier facility in central Arkansas for athletes of all ages & all sports to improve their game. Built on research & proven protocols, ASPC helps build an athlete’s physical development, as well as character & skills needed to win at life.


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