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The WSA Roy Firestone Award
WSA Juniors
WSA in the Community
Words with WSA!
Online Trivia Quiz!
Poker Tournament
Grant Parameters
2020 - 2021 Grant Recipients
Help Make
Youth Sports Possible!
WELCOME TO WESTCOAST SPORTS ASSOCIATES!
With your help over the last 25 years, WSA has been able to:
Award $250,000 a year in Grant Funding to local youth sports programs and community recreation centers.
Give over 10,000 So Cal kids per year the opportunity to play sports!
Ensure just as many So Cal girls are playing sports as boys! 50/50!
WSA is committed to Making Youth Sports Possible.
We are a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to giving economically disadvantaged and minority children in Southern California the opportunity to participate in team sports, by funding community youth sports programs and activities for boys and girls ages 5-12. For many children, the opportunity to participate in sports would not be possible without our funding.
Click here for Sponsorship details and additional event details.
Youth Sports Programs are Back in Action and
Your Donation Helped Make it Possible!
Southern California Youth Sports Have Been Given The Green Light!Because of YOUR SUPPORT, WSA continues to be a
valuable resource for youth sports programs in underserved communities - THANK YOU!
Beat The Streets LA and the WSA Downey Tsunami Academy began in March!
USTA SoCal Youth Tennis programs are back on the courts !
The Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood begins the WSA Spring Soccer Clinic in June!
America SCORES LA WSA Summer Soccer Clinics are happening now!
Roy Firestone on
25 Years as WSA's Honorary Chairman
Harlem Lacrosse LA started their co-ed Middle School Summer Academy.
Echo Park, Central Park and Ross Snyder have kicked-off the summer baseball!
Roy was presented with this award in recognition of his 25 years of dedication and leadership in helping WSA continue the mission of making youth sports possible. 250,000 underserved youths throughout Southern CA have been given the opportunity to participate in local sports programs with WSA's support. THANK YOU ROY FIRESTONE!
We are a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to giving economically disadvantaged and minority children in Southern California the opportunity to participate in sports. To achieve this goal, WSA has funded various sports programs for children ages 5 - 12 for over 25 years.
For many children, the opportunity to participate in sports would not be possible without our financial support.
WE COULDN'T
WITHOUT YOU!
Thank you to all our generous sponsors!
Your contributions have helped WSA make a significant difference in Southern California since 1996!
WSA Sponsors
The Chip Eggers Family
Lon V. Smith Foundation
The Pritzker Family Foundation
We are a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to giving economically disadvantaged children in Southern California the opportunity to participate in sports. To achieve this goal, WSA has funded various community programs and activities for boys and girls ages 5-12. For many children, the opportunity to participate in sports would not be possible without our funding.
Roy Firestone Award
Members serve in many different capacities to: help raise funding, grow the organization's brand, oversee program partner relationships, and plan social events where members celebrate sports legends.Membership Fees are $500 per calendar year and include a ticket to the Dinner Gala event.
Yearly Membership: $500
THIS FEE PROVIDES ACCESS TO ALL MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND INCLUDES YOUR TICKET TO THE ANNUAL DINNER GALA EVENT ($400 VALUE).
Membership Fee Registration
WSA by the Numbers
Percentage of participants at WSA affiliated Recreation Centers who come from diverse backgrounds
Average per sport season program fee charged by
Recreation Center partners, which is less than $1 per program hour!
Percentage of participants awarded full scholarships by WSA non-profit partners.
More than 4 million dollars have been raised to date.
WSA facilitates many activities in the community for dual purposes: To build relationships among both athletes and supporters, and to raise funds for our mission. Click on the links below to learn more about the great opportunities for getting involved.
COMING OCTOBER 1ST: DINNER GALA TICKETS!
Details Soon!
Thank you Mark Sanchez
for another great WSA Social
We had a great time with Mark Sanchez at our first in-person social since last year!
Former NFL player Mark Sanchez shared his personal experiences on and off the field and his thoughts on growing up playing high level football, a few hilarious personal recruiting stories, the upcoming 2021 NFL Season, his new position as a FOX SPORTS Game Analyst and the importance of youth sports. He was interviewed by Hayley Elwood, Interviewer and Team Reporter for the Los Angeles Chargers and one of the NFL's go-to hosts for the Super Bowl and Draft.
THANK YOU MARK SANCHEZ AND HAYLEY ELWOOD
and MULDOONS IRISH PUB!
2020 WSA Virtual Event & Roy Firestone Interview
Words with WSA
Online Trivia Quiz
Meet Our Players
Westcoast Sports Associates provides annual charitable grants to City of Los Angeles Recreation Centers and Southern California Nonprofit Organizations administering youth sports programs in low-income communities.
The primary goal of Westcoast Sports Associates is to help economically disadvantaged children play sports. Youth sports programs provide safe environments for children outside of school and the home to develop healthy habits and build character. The mentorship and role modeling facilitated by coaches and volunteers have a lasting impact on the next generation!
WSA 2021 Grant Recipients
Algin Sutton Rec Center
Central Park Rec Center
Echo Park Rec Center
El Sereno Rec Center
Elysian Valley Rec Center
Hazard Park Rec Center
Jim Gilliam Rec Center
Lincoln Park Rec Center
Montecito Rec Center
Normandale Rec Center
Queen Anne Rec Center
Ramon Garcia Rec Center
Slauson Rec Center
Ross Snyder Rec Center
Hoover Rec Center
America Scores, LA
TGA Sports Foundation
Beat The Streets, LA
Harlem Lacrosse LA
Boys & Girls Club Hollywood
Bresee Foundation LAFC
USTA So Cal Tennis Ass.
Comm Partners For The DHHEAF
Hollenbeck PAL
WSA is 501(c)(3) organization, and awards grants to Southern California Youth Sports Programs. Click here for details.
Meet Our Grant Recipients!
Help Us Make Youth Sports Possible!
WSA offers many ways to get involved.
Your donations are critical to our mission!
Become a 2021 Member
WSA Membership provides a direct link to our programs, activities and outreach. Learn more!
Become a 2021 Donor
WSA appreciates every donation, and invites you to pick the level that suits you. Learn more!
Your donation makes it possible for youth sports teams to receive "official" team uniforms and trophies. The pride the kids get in wearing real uniforms is visible on their faces and how they play the game - plus it helps other kids want to get involved in our programs. The greater the donation, the more kids we serve!
Suggested Giving
$1,000 - Registration fee for 25 KIDS for a full season of sports!
$2,500 - Registration fee AND Uniforms for 25 KIDS for a full season of sports!
$5,000 - Registration fee, Uniforms AND Trophies for 60 KIDS for a full season of sports!
$10,000 - Support 70 KIDS for a full season playing sports!
Grant funding provided by WSA each year to community based partners help make quality youth sports programs accessible across Southern California.
Annual participants that benefit from supported programs.
Number of youth sports facilities WSA grant funding supports.
WSA has raised 4 million dollars to date for effective and exciting youth sports programs.
Here's The Latest ...!
It was 25 years ago when (clockwise from front left) Mike Rosenberg, Allen Lynch, Michael Gottlieb and W. Chip Eggers gathered at Local Yolk to create Westcoast Sports Associates.
(Arash Markazi / Los Angeles Times) Read here.
LISTEN: Mike Gottlieb, Guest Speaker on the
Bruin Sports Business Association
WSA Spotlight: Sam Lagana
Sam Lagana, longtime WSA board member and the voice of the Los Angeles Rams, shares his insight on why we should be excited about this season with the Rams in this article, "Rise With The Rams". Read here.
WSA Spotlight: Blain Skinner
Blain Skinner grew up in Southern California, and from an early age, he developed a love for sports. As a young athlete, he was drawn to soccer, but as a fan, his interests expanded to all sports – especially basketball and the Los Angeles Lakers. This was understandable as Blain grew up in the era of Jerry West, Gail Goodrich, Elgin Baylor, and Wilt Chamberlain. He eventually went on to study at the University of Southern California, where he attained a bachelor's degree from their Sports Information program in 1982. During his senior year, he was hired to work at The "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, first as an intern. Eventually, after graduating, he was promoted to the Director of Public Relations for their special events.
At the time, The Forum was the home of his favorite childhood team, and eventually, his focus began to shift entirely towards the Lakers. This marked the beginning of a remarkable nearly thirty-eight year run with the franchise which saw the team win fifteen conference championships and nine NBA titles – and if he had stuck around for another year, those totals would be sixteen and ten. During his tenure with the organization, the team was led by the likes of Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Shaquille O'Neill, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis.
The success that he and the Lakers enjoyed in that time has fueled a desire to give back to the youth of Southern California by sharing his passion for sports. Fortunately, Westcoast Sports Associates provided him the opportunity to do just that. After joining the organization in 1995 and volunteering as a member for over twenty years, he now proudly sits on WSA's board. In addition to WSA, he launched Blain Skinner Consulting and provides services to various entities throughout the sports and entertainment industry, hoping that as many people as possible can share his undying love for sports.
What's New On Our Social Media
We look forward to your involvement with Westcoast Sports Associates! Please let us know how we can make that happen.
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Il Giro del Delfinato 1990, quarantaduesima edizione della corsa, si svolse dal 28 maggio al 4 giugno su un percorso di 1297 km ripartiti in 8 tappe, con partenza da Aix-les-Bains e arrivo ad Annecy. Fu vinto dal britannico Robert Millar della Z davanti al francese Thierry Claveyrolat e al colombiano Álvaro Mejía.

Tappe

Dettagli delle tappe

1ª tappa
 28 maggio: Aix-les-Bains > Aix-les-Bains – 139 km

2ª tappa
 29 maggio: Aix-les-Bains > L'Isle d'Abeau – 183,9 km

3ª tappa
 30 maggio: Annonay > Aubenas – 171 km

4ª tappa
 31 maggio: Vals-les-Bains > Avignone – 183 km

5ª tappa
 1º giugno: Avignone > Gap – 196 km

6ª tappa
 2 giugno: Gap > Allevard-les-Bains – 209 km

7ª tappa
 3 giugno: Allevard-les-Bains > Annecy – 177,5 km

8ª tappa
 4 giugno: Annecy > Annecy (cron. individuale) – 37,8 km

Classifiche finali

Classifica generale

Collegamenti esterni

Giro del Delfinato
Ciclismo nel 1990

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many benefits including ease of design, quick installation, and monetary savings. They are a great resource for extending one's reach because they establish presence starting at the road side. Monument signs are essentially a steady advertisement tool that can help direct new customers your way.
Monument signs are flexible and can be constructed from various types of materials. While stone and brick bases are great choices, foam-crafted signs also have some advantages of their own. Unlike brick or stone, foam is versatile and can imitate just about any design. Foam can also potentially speed up the installation process because installation is not fully dependent on good weather conditions. There are endless possibilities when choosing a foam-based sign; if you can imagine it, you can have it.
Without a doubt, foam is much more cost effective. They are easy to assemble and do not require as much time and skill as the other assorted materials. A foam-based sign will allow you to replicate any look you want for a fraction of the cost! On average, they are 60 percent less than brick or stone.
Foam might be affordable but there's no question when it comes to durability and longevity. On average most foam-based monuments can withstand 180 mph winds and have a 5 year guarantee!
Overall, monument signs come in various materials, shapes, sizes and prices. Deciding what you want for your business can be a monumental decision. Make sure to contact your local sign company if you have any questions or concerns.


When Winter hits us with its full force and our school is forced to close, we like to encourage our pupils to do some work at home. With this in mind we have set some snow day activities which can be found by clicking on the files below.
We hope you enjoy our snow day challenges and we look forward to seeing your ideas.


When I lived in Australia, listening to an Ashes cricket series on the old steam radio was a matter of staying up until all hours, usually with some mates and a few beverages. The same time difference works the other way as well, obviously. I'm always delighted to receive a communication of any kind from Australian friends both old – and in this case – new.
This package looked extremely interesting, as well as carrying some very collectable postage stamps, so the old reliable murder weapon, the paper-knife was fetched from the library ….
To reveal ….. this delightful surprise. Janice Simpson grew up in rural Victoria on a sheep farm. Miles away from friends during weekends and holidays, she spent a lot of time imagining other worlds through the many books she found on the shelves at home and in the shire library, housed in a silent and dusty hall. Perhaps this early life is best described by a passage from her travel memoir, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie.
"I feel a stab of homesickness when I see the sprawling red gums that inhabit the land of my childhood, the place where I learned how to cook, garden, harvest, preserve, look after animals, read, make things, explore, ride a bike, find solace in my own company".
Mount Martha, for those who have never had the pleasure of visiting, is what we Poms would call a seaside town, within reasonable driving distance of Melbourne. Janice Simpson's novel is based on a real life crime from 1953, when one of those endlessly reliable discoverers of murder victims – a dog walker – found the mutilated corpse of a dead girl. The novel switches between contemporary events and present day investigations of Nick Szabo, who is drawn into the old mystery by a series of unexplained events.
There will be a full review of Murder In Mount Martha very soon, but in the meantime you can take a look at the Amazon page for the novel.


God did amazingly that Gospel meetings in Vaddipadu at India. Many new people have come to this meetings. Some of them accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior!
Please pray for them to establish in Christ. .
After every meeting we all had love feast...every body so happy for this meetings.
Thank you very much for your kindly prayers.


In Israel, where fertile land is at a premium and there are no fields for grazing cattle, beef is a scarce commodity and must be imported from South America. Much of Israel's beef comes in fact from Paraguay, and it was to that country that three Israeli rabbi-butchers regularly traveled. They worked there in an enormous slaughterhouse that allowed them to slaughter cattle according to Jewish law, thus providing Israel's citizens with kosher meat. They had worked in the same slaughterhouse for three years, and despite the hazards of the place -- its sheer size, the treacherous machinery, the formidable proportions of the cattle -- they felt safe.
One day, however, something untoward happened. Inspecting some meat inside an enormous freezer, the rabbis were startled by the sound of a thunderous clang as the massive freezer door suddenly slammed shut behind them, imprisoning them inside.
They stared at each other in horror. They shouted for help. They pounded vigorously on the door. But no one responded. Neither their voices nor their noisy efforts seemed to be reaching a single ear.
"Surely someone will pass by soon and hear our banging and thumping," one rabbi reassured the others.
"Of course!", another answered heartily. "Someone is bound to find us soon enough."
Hours passed. The rabbis had shouted and thumped and pounded endlessly, but not a soul had heard their cries.
Overcome by lack of oxygen and the freezing temperatures, the rabbis grew weak. Their voices became fainter as their energy slowly seeped away. Their initial optimism faded. Checking their watches, they realized it was closing time at the massive plant. With this realization, all hope died.
They talked sorrowfully about the wives and children they would be leaving behind. They pulled out the miniature Psalms they always carried in their pockets and began to prepare for the worst. A strange calm descended on them. They had already accepted their fate.
Outside the slaughterhouse, Emilio, the manager, was grappling with the padlock as he prepared to secure the building for the night. As was his custom, prior to locking up, he had walked through the plant to ensure that there were no stragglers left behind and seeing none he shut the facility down. Walking toward the parking lot he passed the security guard. Emilio was surprised to see Golya, the security guard, standing at his usual post.
"Golya!" he exclaimed, "Weren't you supposed to be starting your vacation today?"
"Indeed I was, sir," Golya replied, "but at the last minute, my temporary replacement called in sick. Personnel asked if I could do them a favor and stay one more day. The new guy will start tomorrow instead, and then I'm off!"
"Well, have a good one!" Emilio said heartily, as he waved good-bye and headed to his car.
"Sir!" the guard called after him uneasily, "you're not leaving for the night, are you?" Emilio was startled by the query. Golya had never questioned him like this before.
"Why, yes, Golya," he replied. "Of course I am locking up for the night. It's way past closing time."
"But Sir," Golya said anxiously, "I'm quite sure that there are some people inside."
"What are you're talking about, Golya?" Emilio said. "I checked the plant myself, as I always do, every night. Everyone's gone."
"Please, Sir, I'm quite sure. Please check again."
Emilio thought that Golya was acting strangely, but he was a conscientious, dependable man who had never given him pause or trouble. To humor him, Emilio backtracked to the slaughterhouse and checked it thoroughly a second time. And once again, he saw nothing and no one.
Returning to the security checkpoint, Emilio reassured Golya, "Everything's fine. There's no one inside."
Golya, usually a timid man, was uncharacteristically forceful.
"Everything's not fine, Sir. I am sure there are some people inside. Please check again."
Emilio studied Golya with interest. Golya had never been so strong or assertive before, not in all the years he had known him. His behavior was so odd.
Once again, Emilio returned to the slaughterhouse, walked through it carefully, and reassured himself that despite Golya's misgivings, nothing was amiss.
But such assurances did not soothe the by-now-intractable Golya.
"I am telling you there are people inside!" he insisted loudly.
Emilio was getting annoyed. What was the matter with the security guard? "Look, Golya, this is getting ridiculous! I've checked three times."
"Then let me go with you, Sir, and help you check again!" Golya pressed.
Golya was acting so strangely that Emilio was at a loss as to what to do. Finally, he succumbed to Golya's pleas. "Okay, come along," he said.
Golya's search was more thorough than Emilio's. He inspected closets, checked the floors, hunched down next to massive machines to see if someone was trapped underneath. The manager was utterly baffled by the security guard's strange behavior. Was he out of his mind?
Then they advanced toward the freezer, which Emilio has bypassed before.
"That's it!" shouted Golya with conviction as he flung open the door in triumph. Inside, blue and unconscious, lay the three rabbis.
"But how did you know?" Emilio asked Golya later, long after the excitement had subsided and the rabbis had been rushed to the hospital, where they were resuscitated.
Golya explained, "These rabbis have been coming here for three years. Every time they come, they come over to talk with me. When they arrive in the morning, they always stop and say; 'Hi, Golya, good morning, how are you, how's your family, how's work going, have a good day, see you later.' When they leave in the evening, it's the same thing. They always stop for a few last words. 'So, Golya,' they say, 'how did your day go? Anything exciting happen? What's for supper?' and so on. They always make me feel like I'm important, like I count. And they've been doing this for three years straight. And even if I'm gone from my post for a minute just as they are about to leave, they wait until I'm back to say goodbye. All these years, it's never happened once that they didn't make sure to wish me good night before they left the plant.
"Sir," Golya continued, "when you came out of the building and locked up for the night, I was worried. 'Golya,' I said to myself, 'for three years those rabbis have stopped to say goodnight to you without fail. Why should tonight be different?' So I knew that something must be terribly wrong," he concluded, "and that they must be trapped somewhere inside."
Yitta Halberstam has been published in over 50 national newspapers and magazines, including Parade, Working Woman, and New York Magazine. She is currently employed as Director of Special Events and Programming for Emunah Women.
Judith Leventhal is a psychotherapist in private practice in Brooklyn. She runs a Resolve support group for infertile couples, and is the mother of two children.