Winning the arms race Aug 2, 2008
Jay Foster, Kyle Lavin, Ryan Headley, Tom Lindberg, Mark McCormack and Eric Christensen make up Shelton s pitching rotation, comprising arguably the best staff in arguably the state s top zone, Zone II.. Losing the top of our lineup was tough because they produced many hits, runs and wins for us, Kiernan said. (New Haven Register, CT)
Gene Scott '60 Inducted Into International Tennis Hall of Fame Jul 23, 2008
Scott, a three-sport athlete at Yale, was joined by Michael Chang and Mark McCormack in the 2008 enshrinement. Born Dec. 28, 1937, Scott grew up in St. James, NY, and played varsity hockey, track, soccer, and tennis at St. Mark's School in Southborough, Mass. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Induction's timing golden for Chang Jul 13, 2008
Inducted posthumously were contributors Mark McCormack and Eugene Scott. Scott, was founder, editor, and publisher during his 30 years at Tennis Week. (Boston Globe)
Chang enters Tennis Hall of Fame Jul 13, 2008
Chang was joined in the Hall this year by contributors Mark McCormack and Gene Scott, both of whom passed away this decade. McCormack, who died at the age of 72 in 2003, was a legendary sports executive and founder of International Management Group (IMG), while Scott, a well-known player, writer, editor and entrepreneur, was the founder and publisher of the national tennis magazine, Tennis Week. (Anchorage Daily News)
Santoro advances to Hall of Fame quarterfinals Jul 13, 2008
Contributors Mark McCormack and Eugene Scott will be posthumously enshrined. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Reader Q&A May 23, 2008
Joining Chang in the induction Class of 2008 are tennis contributors Mark McCormack and Eugene Scott. As this year's French Open gets ready to kick off in Paris, Chang checked in with USA TODAY to answer some readers' questions. (USA Today -- Sports)
Passing shots Jan 25, 2008
Elected posthumously were sports executive Mark McCormack, who founded sport, entertainment and media company International Management Group (IMG), and publisher Gene Scott, a former player and tournament director who founded Tennis Week magazine. Induction ceremonies will be held at the Hall of Fame m in Newport, Rhode Island on July 12. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Chang elected to tennis hall of fame Jan 24, 2008
French Open winner Michael Chang was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and IMG creator Mark McCormack and Tennis Week magazine founder Eugene Scott were selected posthumously. McCormack and Scott were selected in the contributor category, the Hall announced Wednesday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Semi berth Down Under all in routine for Federer Jan 24, 2008
French Open winner Michael Chang was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and IMG creator Mark McCormack and Tennis Week magazine founder Eugene Scott were selected posthumously. Chang was only 17 when he won the 1989 French Open - the youngest male player to win a Grand Slam title. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Amity wins tough matches to turn back Derby Jan 20, 2008
At 171, Amity's Billy Verab nicked Mark McCormack, 3-0, behind an escape and a takedown, before the Spartans' Jacob Duchen recorded a forfeit victory at 189 to push the lead to 32-10. The Raiders didn't go out without a fight though, with Steve Lazurek pinning Andrew Pugliese in 3:32 at 215. (Ivorytown Beacon, CT)
Wrestlers go to the mat against Amity Jan 18, 2008
" Amity co-captain Doug Robinson then edged Justin Parlow, 10-8, at 145 in another back-and-forth match. Parlow used a late third-period takedown to close within a point at 9-8, but Robinson quickly escaped to provide the final 10-8 margin. Justin Grabarz held a 2-1 lead in the third period of his bout at 152 with Amity's Zack Spencer, but fell behind 4-2 after two stalling calls and a Spencer escape. Spencer was then hit with a stall to make it 4-3, but Grabarz' last-ditch takedown attempts... (Derby Valley Gazette, CT)
Callahan: Why can't Tiger, Phil be friends? Dec 12, 2007
"He knew I was thinking of turning pro," Jack continued, "and offered to help me in any way he could. [Agent] Mark McCormack came to see me. The prospect of being in the same stable with Arnie was very appealing.". In partnership, buzzing around the world in Arnold's plane, Palmer and Nicklaus won a mountain of international loving cups before McCormack added Player for ballast and to serve as a kind of third man in the ring. (ESPN -- Golf)
Acquire the Excellence Habit Nov 30, 2007
In essence, it is the act of creating a contract or a binding obligation with "excellence." Mark McCormack, founder and CEO of International Management Group (IMG), the sports management conglomerate that represents Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, Arnold Palmer and Andre Agassi, once said, "Commit yourself to excellence from day one ... it's better to do nothing at all than to do something badly." The key word here is commitment. More From Jupitermedia. (IntranetJournal)
Chattanooga Valley Elementary beats the market and its competition Nov 24, 2007
Mark McCormack, the school s gifted student instructor, first became familiar with the stock market game when his son, Ryan, was involved while in Alabama ... Joby Pickett, Kayla Hughes and Mac Wortman share their stock market research with their instructor, Mark McCormack. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Shelton prepares for rivalry game Nov 16, 2007
" Chris Mastrianni, who threw a pair of touchdown passes to Mike DiCicco in Derby's 27-26 victory over Branford High, will quarterback the Red Raiders. Cody Colonello, who rushed for 214 yards against Foran High and ran for two scores, leads the ground game along with Zach Hahn. D'Ron Conyers and Danny Grady are other top receivers for Derby. Dave Lagomarsino, Adelino Gomes, Hahn, Steve Lazurek (who doubles as the place kicker), Mark McCormack, Gordon Childs, Jason Svetz and Justin Collins lead... (Huntington Herald, CT)
Stanford 20/20 Announces New Partnership With IMG Oct 23, 2007
Founded in 1960 with a handshake between Mark McCormack and golf legend Arnold Palmer, IMG has grown into a global operation. In 2004, renowned entrepreneurial pioneer Ted Forstmann acquired the company and infused it with renewed energy, creativity, and strategic direction. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Raiders fall to Law Oct 20, 2007
Derby-O'Brien needed to find a way to stop the Law offense and Mark McCormack and Gordon Childs came out and made plays to stop the Lawmen forcing their first punt of the game. The Red Raiders started out with poor field position as Law got the roll on the punt that pinned Derby-O'Brien down on its own eight yard line. (Derby Valley Gazette, CT)
Albrecht lands gig at IMG Sep 18, 2007
For a company that was built by the late Mark McCormack to be synonymous with sports programming that was cross-pollinated with IMG-repped jocks, Albrechts hire announces IMGs intention to raise its profile as a supplier of original entertainment programming in Hollywood. Forstmann Little rchased IMG in 2004. (Variety)
Branford red hot heading into tourney Aug 4, 2007
Kyle Lavin is 5-0, Ryan Headley is 4-1, Mark McCormack is 3-2 and reliever Tom Lindberg is 2-2 with three saves. Offensively, Shelton is led by center fielder Ken Burns. (New Haven Register, CT)
Jay Esposito's fastball holds off Shelton May 17, 2007
Esposito, who was up around 90 miles per hour on the radar gun according to Shelton coach Ed Marocco, came on in relief of Max Russell and retired Mark McCormack to start to inning, before allowing an opposite-field single to freshman Eric Christensen ... "The Gaels remain the last team in the SCC to beat Amity, but dropped their second one-run contest to the state's top-ranked team.The Spartans scored three times in the top of the sixth to open up a three-run advantage heading into the final... (Ivorytown Beacon, CT)
Foran follows comeback win with another strong effort Apr 27, 2007
The Lions (2-6) elected to walk Mark McCormack to set up a force out for St. George. But the freshman jumped on a Ward fastball and punched it down the left-field line to plate Walker and McCormack. (Milford Mirror, CT)
James Annunziato leads Hamden past Shelton Apr 20, 2007
" The Dragons staked the senior right-hander to an early lead by hanging three runs on Shelton starter Eric Reho in the top of the first. From there, Hamden never looked back. The Gaels contributed to the early deluge by committing two costly errors that would've stemmed the tide. Dante Blackmon led off the game with a single to left and John Brandi followed with a run-scoring ground rule double down the right field line. After Hank O'Donnell flied out, Greg Pacelli reached on a throwing error... (Hamden Journal, CT)
Amity survives in 10 innings Apr 19, 2007
Kownacki led off the 10th with a single up the middle off of Mark McCormack. One out later, Jason Esposito hit a hard liner off of McCormack for an infield single. (New Haven Register, CT)
Shelton storms out to perfect start Apr 13, 2007
Mark McCormack held off the Tigers in the bottom of the eighth and Brian Newton clubbed two doubles for two RBI to lead the Gaels attack. Shelton then held its home opener and dropped last year's Class L state champions from Branford by a 6-4 count to go 2-0 on the season at Riverview Park on Saturday. (Huntington Herald, CT)
Gaels armed with three aces in 2007 Apr 13, 2007
Senior co-captains Jay Foster and Tom Lindberg will anchor the staff along with returning All-Housy junior Mark McCormack. "They're the backbone of the team," Marocco said. (Huntington Herald, CT)
Why Did IMG Let All Those Stars Walk? Mar 27, 2007
Johnson, then IMG's CEO of sports and entertainment and a loyalist of the firm's late founder, Mark McCormack, oversaw the agency's team-sports business. A 30-year IMG veteran, Johnson had close ties with Tom Condon, who represented football clients, and with baseball agent Casey Close. (BusinessWeek)
Fringe: New venue, same problems Feb 21, 2007
But it only had an eight-man field when IMG founder Mark McCormack created the event, and it later was perceived as the IMG Invitational until it came up with set criteria to get in. The PGA Tour tried match play in Tucson from 1984 to 1986, but it didnt always get the best field. (MSNBC -- Sports)
