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Azalea Orthopedics Adds Girls Game to All-Star '07

The Azalea Orthopedics All-Star high school basketball game has been set for April 7, 2007 at the UT Tyler Patriot Center on the UT Tyler campus. The game, which is in its fourth year, has added a Girls All-Star game to the evening.  The games are sponsored by Azalea Orthopedics to give high school seniors in the East Texas area the opportunity to showcase their talent for colleges and hometown fans. “Azalea is proud to add the girls game to this years line-up. Coaches from many colleges and universities in the region use these games as a recruitment tool. They are extremely positive about the addition of a girls game to this years schedule,” says Dan Fuller, Azalea Head Athletic Trainer and coordinator of the annual event.

Seniors are nominated by their high school coaches and are selected by an All Star selection panel. “We plan to announce the teams on March 20, 2007,”explains Fuller. He also added that areas of East and West divide teams geographically.

Doors open at 4:00 p.m. April 7, game time for the Girls All-Stars is slated for 5:00 p.m. with the Boys All-Stars to tip off 25 minute after the conclusion of the first game. Ticket prices are $6.00 for adult and $3.00 for children under the age of 10.

All proceeds from the All-Star event are donated to the Bethesda Clinic.