Miami Dolphins Announce Week 14 Youth Programs Awards With Partner Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE)
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December 7, 2016
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Miami Dolphins Announce Week 14 Youth Programs Awards With Partner Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE)
Miami – The Miami Dolphins and the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) recognize the Week 14 youth football players, coach and parent who have demonstrated their commitment to being leaders on and off the field:
- High School Player of the Week: Mike Epstein from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. The senior running back rushed for over 100 yards and had four touchdowns last week as he helped the Raiders advance to another state final. What’s even more impressive is that Epstein is playing at such a high level after missing his entire junior season due to an ACL tear. Congratulations to Mike Epstein and the entire St. Thomas team for advancing to the State Championship.
- High School Coach of the Week: Patrick Surtain from American Heritage High School. Surtain was a standout cornerback for the Miami Dolphins from 1998-2004. In his first year as a head coach, Surtain has earned a birth to the State Championship.
- Youth Player of the Week: Brody Palhegyi from the Plantation Wildcats 13U of the American Youth Football league. Palhegyi threw three touchdown passes and led his team to a 40-22 victory over the South Miami Grey Ghosts, ending their three-year undefeated streak.
- Team Mom of the Week: Andrea Reid from the Boca Braves of the Gold Coast Pop Warner football league. Reid is an attorney by the day and team mom by night. She is not your ordinary team mom, but is what the team calls “a youth football and cheer handy woman.” Need a volunteer? She’s there. Need good volunteers? She’ll find them. Need donations and funding? She’ll get it. Outside of Pop Warner, Reid a member of the Executive Council for the Florida Bar Family Law Section and serves on numerous committees within the organization. She also is a former secretary for the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and Domestic Violence Council of Palm Beach County and an Angel Mom for the Place of Hope at the Haven, whose mission is to rescue abused and neglected children.
Each award recipient will be presented with a plaque on the field during the Dec. 11 Dolphins home game at Hard Rock Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals, and receive acknowledgement of their accomplishment in the game program and through the Dolphins’ and RISE’s social media platforms. They also will receive a pair of tickets to a Miami Dolphins home game and a Dolphins/RISE T-shirt.
As a newly added component of the program and part of the Dolphins/RISE partnership, winners will be empowered to make a difference by participating in a RISE training program where they will learn how to use the unifying power of sport to promote the importance and benefits of unity, equality and inclusiveness as well as address racial tensions their teams, schools and communities might experience.
Awardees also will be encouraged to take a pledge, committing to stand up to racial inequality and share how they plan to affect change by creating a “How I RISE” video message, which will be posted on RISEtoWIN.org.
About Miami Dolphins Youth Programs
The Miami Dolphins Youth Programs’ mission is to emphasize the importance of education, physical fitness and positive choices for kids in a safe and fun environment. The Miami Dolphins Youth Programs’ vision is to prepare the next generation of leaders in staying physically active through our Junior Training Camps (JTC), Youth Football Clinics and Youth Football Camps. The goal is to promote Youth Football in the South Florida community.
About the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE)
Founded in 2015 by Stephen M. Ross, the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the unifying power of sports to advance race relations and drive social progress. Supported by an unprecedented alliance of sports leagues, organizations, educators, media networks, sports professionals and athletes, RISE uses sports as a vehicle to promote understanding, respect and equality. Through public awareness campaigns and educational programming, RISE aims to spark enduring action. To learn more, visit RISEtoWIN.org.
Miami Dolphins Visit Baptist Children’s Hospital Visit
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December 6, 2016
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Miami Dolphins Visit Baptist Children’s Hospital Visit
Miami, Fla. – Miami Dolphins players Brandon Doughty, Thomas Duarte, Dominique Jones, Kenny Stills and Laremy Tunsil, cheerleaders Britt, Jess and Stephanie, and mascot T.D. spent their day off visiting patients at Baptist Children’s Hospital.
“We’re glad to partner with the Dolphins organization and welcome them to Baptist Children’s Hospital year after year. They are truly committed to helping make the holidays a bit brighter for our patients,” Baptist Children’s Hospital Director of Nursing Lourdes Castaneda said. “Our kids and their families love the visit!”
The group distributed gifts of teddy bears, coloring books, bibs, pennants and T-Shirts, took photos with patients and signed autographs.
“These kids are very tough. They’re going through a lot right now,” Tunsil said. “Just to be here to put a smile on these kids’ faces, it means a lot to us.”
Miami Dolphins Waive Harris
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MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have waived tackle Bryce Harris.
Harris joined the Dolphins on Nov. 21, 2016, when he was awarded off waivers from Jacksonville. He was inactive on Dec. 4, 2016 at Baltimore and did not play on Nov. 27, 2016 vs. San Francisco. Harris previously spent six weeks on the Jaguars’ active roster in 2016 but did not appear in a game. He has played 35 games with four starts over four NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2012-14) and the Atlanta Falcons (2015) and originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent on April 30, 2012 with the Falcons.
Miami Dolphins Promote Scott
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December 1, 2016
Miami Dolphins Promote Scott
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have promoted wide receiver Rashawn Scott off the practice squad to the team’s active roster.
Scott has spent the first 12 weeks of the season on the Dolphins’ practice squad after he was originally signed by the team as an undrafted college free agent on May 5, 2016. He was a four-year letterman at the University of Miami, where he played in 32 career games with 11 starts. At Miami, Scott caught 91 passes for 1,247 yards (13.7 avg.) and eight touchdowns. His best season was in 2015 as a senior, when he recorded career highs with 52 receptions for 695 yards (13.2 avg.) and five touchdowns.
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Birthdate |
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Hometown |
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| Rashawn Scott |
WR |
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Miami (Fla.) ’16 |
Melbourne, Fla. |
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Miami Dolphins Waive Orr
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November 30, 2016
Miami Dolphins Waive Orr
MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins today announced they have waived defensive tackle Leon Orr.
Orr played in five games this season for the Dolphins and registered one solo tackle. He was signed to the Dolphins’ practice squad on Sept. 20, 2016 and promoted to the active roster on Oct. 12, 2016. Orr spent the 2015 campaign with the Oakland Raiders, where he spent the majority of the season on the practice squad but played in three games and made two tackles (one solo). He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with the Raiders on May 8, 2015.
Dolphins Cancer Challenge Finish Line Celebration to Include Concert with Multiplatinum Musicians Counting Crows
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November 29, 2016
Dolphins Cancer Challenge Finish Line Celebration to Include Concert with Multiplatinum Musicians Counting Crows
Miami – Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) today announced multiplatinum musicians Counting Crows will headline the DCC VII Finish Line Celebration on February 11, 2017 at Hard Rock Stadium. General admission tickets are on sale now at DolphinsCancerChallenge.com for $32. Proceeds from the Concert Celebration on the Hard Rock Stage will be part of the gift given to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Since its inception, the DCC has raised more than $16.5 million, donating 100 percent of participant-raised funds to Sylvester.
“Cancer touches everyone and we’re excited to join the Dolphins in their fight to tackle cancer,” Counting Crows lead vocalist Adam Duritz said. “We will be there rocking Hard Rock Stadium for all those who ride, run, walk, volunteer and fundraise for cancer research.”
“We are excited to add the Counting Crows concert to the event festivities at the Dolphins Cancer Challenge on February 11,” Miami Dolphins President & CEO Tom Garfinkel said. “One hundred percent of the fundraising goes to fight cancer. You don’t have to have cancer to fight cancer.”
DCC VII weekend will commence with the Kickoff Party on Friday, Feb. 10, followed by the DCC signature event on Saturday Feb. 11 that will include five bike routes through South Florida, a run/walk 5K, a Concert Celebration on the Hard Rock Stage as well as the addition of a Dolphins Youth Ride and a Youth 5K for kids ages 14-17 – extending the opportunity for cancer fighters to be of all ages and all capabilities. All routes for DCC VII lead to Hard Rock Stadium.
More information on all of the activities associated with the DCC can be found at DolphinsCancerChallenge.com.
About Dolphins Cancer Challenge
The Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) was founded in 2010 by the Miami Dolphins organization as the signature initiative of the Foundation’s health pillar. The DCC’s mission is to improve people’s lives through financial support for innovative cancer research at South Florida’s only academic-based cancer center – Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Since its inception, the DCC has raised more than $16.5 million, donating 100 percent of participant-raised funds to Sylvester. For additional information, please visit DolphinsCancerChallenge.com.
About Counting Crows
Adam Duritz (vocals), Jim Bogios (drums), David Bryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards), David Immergluck (guitar), Millard Powers (bass) and Dan Vickrey (guitar) – have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide after exploding onto the music scene with their multiplatinum breakout album August and Everything After in 1993. The band released its seventh studio album Somewhere Under Wonderland in September 2014. Known for creating unique and innovative concerts, the band is consistently ranked as one of the top live bands performing today.
Miami Dolphins in the Community: Dolphins Blitz at Lakeside Elementary
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November 29, 2016
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Miami Dolphins in the Community: Dolphins Blitz at Lakeside Elementary
Pembroke Park, Fla. — The Dolphins on Tuesday, Nov. 29 hosted a Dolphins Blitz at Lakeside Elementary.
“Even if it’s just 60 minutes a day, just getting out there doing physical activity, that’s what keeps you healthy and keeps kids bright and active. We’re trying to encourage that,” Miami Dolphins S Michael Thomas said. “Every time I get a chance to give back I always do it.”
Thomas, along with Dolphins WR Kenny Stills and OL Sam Young, alumni Lousaka Polite, Troy Drayton and Twan Russell and cheerleader Kristan hosted students in a Gatorade Junior Training Camp as they participated in several fitness orientated stations and learn the benefits of hydration and staying physically active.
“We are having a great time. The boys and girls are so inundated with standards and math, reading and science. Just to come out, relax and have their brain working in another way is amazing. They’re having a blast,” Lakeside Elementary Principal Cathy May said. “The Dolphins being here has been amazing for our community. The kids are going to go home and talk about this for a very long time.”
The Miami Dolphins Youth Programs’ mission is to emphasize the importance of education, physical fitness, and positive choices for kids in a safe and fun environment. The Miami Dolphins Youth Programs’ vision is to prepare the next generation of leaders in staying physically active through our Junior Training Camps (JTC), Youth Football Clinics, and Youth Football Camps. The goal of the event is to promote Youth Football in the south Florida community.
Miami Dolphins Continue Longstanding Tradition by Impacting More Than 10,000 People and Partner with Hyundai To Distribute Thanksgiving Meals
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November 23, 2016
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Miami Dolphins Continue Longstanding Tradition by Impacting More Than 10,000 People and Partner with Hyundai To Distribute Thanksgiving Meals
Davie, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins this holiday season are continuing their long tradition by assisting those in need with funds for Thanksgiving meals throughout South Florida. In all, more than 10,000 people benefited from this year’s Thanksgiving meals distribution from Homestead through Miami Gardens and in Davie.
“This is a great event that we’ve been doing for a number of years here in South Florida. It starts with the leadership of our owner Stephen Ross, who gives us every resource to be successful on the field and encourages us to give back to the community,” Miami Dolphins Senior Vice President of Football Operations Mike Tannenbaum said.
In the lead up to the holiday, Dolphins alumni, cheerleaders and staff made visits throughout Miami-Dade County to schools and community centers in Miami Gardens, Hialeah, West Miami, Little Havana and Liberty City.
“On behalf of the thousands of Miami-Dade residents impacted by their Thanksgiving distribution efforts, I thank Steve Ross and the Dolphins for all they do,” Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said. “From delivering Super Bowls to delivering turkeys, the Dolphins are great community partners that know how to win both on and off the field.”
This afternoon, Dolphins players, Miami Dolphins Women’s Organization members and mascot TD partnered with Hyundai, Publix Super Markets and Feeding South Florida to distribute 500 Thanksgiving meals to local families in South Florida. The meals were purchased by the players, the coaching staff and Hyundai.
“We wanted to do our part to make Thanksgiving a little better for families in need in South Florida,” Hyundai Motor America Experiential Marketing Senior Group Manager Trea Reedy said. “The Dolphins are very active in supporting their community and we were delighted to join them in distributing Thanksgiving meals.”
The families were pre-selected by Feeding South Florida from 50 nonprofit partner agencies. Each meal, which feeds 7-8 family members, includes a turkey, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, stuffing, marshmallow delight and cranberry-orange relish.
