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Frank Mercogliano
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Night of Champions made a triumphant return, and whether it was the nearly 400 fans that came out to watch or the 21 student-athletes attempting to max out on personal bests, everyone was pumped up and ready for UNM’s opening game on September 2 against Houston Baptist. In fact, it can’t get here quick enough.
Night of Champions, which started in 1992 and was held every spring until 2008, was certainly a new concept to the current Lobo squad, none of whom were alive when Dennis Franchoine started the tradition. In fact several of the competitors weren’t yet in grade school the last time it was held. Certainly, the adrenaline of the crowd helped 18 of the 21 competitors hit their personal bests, and overall UNM’s competitors hit or surpassed their max a grand total of 33 times.
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TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ VirgoCX once again demonstrated its commitment to giving back to the community by supporting SickKids Foundation to exchange crypto donations into cash donations. To advance this initiative, VirgoCX organized Crypto for Charity - A Holiday Fundraiser in support of SickKids Foundation. This event started with a virtual concert on Dec. 17, 2020, followed by a seven-day charitable auction.
The evening began with a speech from Han Dong, Member of Parliament, who stressed the importance of community members banding together during hard times. Followed by a speech from Adam Cai, CEO of VirgoCX, who expressed VirgoCX s commitment to supporting child health. Angie Ciardullo, Manager, Corporate Partnership, and Caroline Huang, Associate Director, from SickKids Foundation gave an educational presentation about SickKids and its fundraising campaign. The event also brought together a coalition of musicians who