Toros Team Up for Inaugural Telemundo “Experiencia Deportiva”
Men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s soccer lend helping hand during May 7 sports experience
May 7, 2006

Carson, CA -- Toros student-athletes from men’s and women’s basketball and men’s soccer teamed up to lend a helping hand (and foot) at the inaugural Telemundo “Experiencia Deportiva” in Huntington Park on May 7, holding mini-clinics and providing some one-on-one coaching to kids of all ages.

Men’s basketball players Trevon Bryant and Durwin Williams (top row, left) pose with kids at the “Experiencia Deportiva” on May 7 All Photos

Telemundo 52, a Spanish-language television station, is the top source for news, entertainment and sports for Hispanics, and reaches 93% of U.S. Hispanic households in 142 markets through its 16 owned-and-operated stations, 36 broadcast affiliates and over 650 cable affiliates.

The event, held at Salt Lake Park, was a complete sports experience. In addition to basketball and soccer, athletes from the extreme sports world of skate boarding and motocross where seen flying through the air in half pipes and off ramps, demonstrating gravity-defying tricks and physics-challenging stunts.

Representatives from the all Los Angeles professional sports teams -- Galaxy, Dodgers, Lakers -- and other cities -- Oakland Raiders, NASCAR -- also were in attendance handing our prizes and gear to local kids. The Chivas cheerleaders signed autographs and posed for pictures with fans, and local businesses and food establishments positioned their respective booths in the park.

“It was great that Telemundo put on such a positive event for the community” begins women’s basketball head coach Van Girard. “Not only was CSUDH honored to be a part of it, but we were also thrilled to be able to spend time with the kids and introduce them to Toros athletics.”

Telemundo is wholly owned by NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.

(Additional information courtesy of Hispanic PR Newswire)