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Annika v. Mia Mini-Match!​


Soccer Academie INTER98 v. Emerald Coast United​


United States and World Soccer Hero and Icon MIA HAMM (who has scored more international goals than any other player, male or female, in the history of soccer) will be participating in the ?ANNIKA Experience at WaterSound? on Friday, February 19th!

MIA will be playing in a golf match with the legendary ANNIKA SORENSTAM and twenty local junior golfers. The ANNIKA Experience will benefit local charities and health organizations, and The ANNIKA Foundation, which teaches children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition. The ANNIKA versus MIA Mini-Match will benefit The MIA HAMM Foundation (www.miafoundation.org), which raises funds and awareness for families needing marrow or cord blood transplants and focuses on the continued growth in opportunities for young women in sports.
(The golf match will kick off at 9:30 am on Friday, February 19th. This event is open to the public and spaces may still be available. If you are interested in attending the luncheon following the golf event to hear ANNIKA and MIA speak, tickets can be purchased on the website www.annikafoundation.org.)



MIA and ANNIKA, along with Soccer Academie INTER98 and Emerald Coast United, would like to offer a special, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Our Local Emerald Coast Soccer Players! MIA and ANNIKA will be playing two 8 v 8 Soccer Matches at the picturesque US98 Soccer Fields East ? Wind Garden Park at WaterSound. One Match will be U-18 (open to seven US98 Soccer Players, ages 13 through 18). The opprtunity to participate in this extremely unique and exciting event is as follows:
  • 4 positions from the U-18 Team will be awarded to the highest bidders. If you are an active US98 Soccer member and your Registration is complete and paid current, please send your bid to christian@us98soccer.com by Friday, February 12th.

  • 3 positions from the U-18 Team will be drawn through a US98 Soccer raffle. US98 Soccer Raffle tickets can be sold for $5.00 a piece by emailing your request to christian@us98soccer.com. Drawing will be done at Soccer Academie INTER98 Training at Helen McCall Park on Saturday, February 13th at 11:30AM.
Schedule for Player-Participants
11:30 ? 12:45 Luncheon with MIA and ANNIKA
12:45 ? 1:00 Warm-Up with MIA, ANNIKA, and US98 Soccer?s Fitness Guru, PAUL HUNTER
1:00 ? 1:15 MIA and ANNIKA Skills Competition
1:15 ? 2:00 8 v 8 Mini-Matches

Also, an ?Annika v. Mia?, ?ECU v. INTER98? commemorative t-shirt of this landmark, inaugural event is included. A collector?s item most definitely!


EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT CHOSEN TO PLAY, PLEASE COME PARTICIPATE, SUPPORT THESE GREAT CAUSES, AND MEET MIA HAMM AND ANNIKA SORENSTAM!! ​


(Bring your camera, and you may even get an autograph!)​


*This is NOT a US98 Soccer fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit The MIA HAMM Foundation. Also, please remember this is a school day, so any participants will need to be excused from at least part of the school day.​

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PRESS RELEASE: Annika v. Mia

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 29, 2010


Annika v. Mia ?Soccer Skills Challenge? Added to ?ANNIKA Experience at WaterSound?


Golf and Soccer Hall of Famers to Play with Local Junior Soccer Clubs​
Soccer Academie INTER98 and Emerald Coast United​

(WATERSOUND, Fla.) ? The ANNIKA Foundation and St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) announce that Annika Sorenstam and Mia Hamm will take part in a ?Soccer Skills Challenge? as part of the ANNIKA Experience at WaterSound on Friday, February 19 at the Origins Golf Club.

The Soccer Skills Challenge will start at 1 p.m. following ?Lunch with Annika and Mia? at The Village Commons at WaterSound from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Annika and Mia will also take part in a 20-minute soccer match featuring local club teams, Soccer Academie INTER98 and Emerald Coast United. The match will be eight-on-eight, with Annika and Mia switching teams every five minutes.

?The Soccer Skills Challenge is a wonderful opportunity to expand the scope and impact of the ANNIKA Experience at WaterSound by including the world?s most popular sport,? says Mia. ?I look forward to challenging Annika both on the golf course and the soccer field.?

The clubs will raise funds for the Mia Hamm Foundation by auctioning and raffling 14 team spots to play with Annika and Mia. The Mia Hamm Foundation raises funds and awareness for bone marrow transplant patients and their families in honor of her brother Garrett, who passed away from complications of a bone marrow disease. An autograph session will follow the match, and a limited number of commemorative shirts signed by Annika and Mia will be available.

?We are honored to take part in this historic event and excited to have two of the greatest female sports icons of this generation take part in the Soccer Skills Challenge,? says D. Christian Franek, President of US98 Soccer Club, the parent organization of INTER98.


?Mia is a role model and inspiration for so many young soccer players locally and world-wide,? says Terri O?Neil of Emerald Coast Soccer Club. ?Annika has the same impact on junior golfers, and both of their foundations are inspiring and changing thousands of lives.?

Mia was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1997, is a three-time Olympic medalist, two-time World Cup champion, and has scored more international goals (158) than anyone, male or female, in the history of soccer. Annika, a member of both the World Golf and LPGA Halls of Fame, is widely regarded as the greatest female golfer of all-time with 89 worldwide wins, including 72 LPGA wins and 10 Major Championships.

The Soccer Skills Challenge provides Mia an opportunity to square-off against Annika in her sport and on the pitch at US98 Soccer Fields East ? Wind Garden Park at WaterSound. The two will play each other in a golf match at the Davis Love designed Origins Course at WaterSound starting at 9:30 a.m. along with local junior golfers. A golf clinic, hosted by Annika, will precede the golf match at 8:30 a.m.

Proceeds from the ANNIKA Experience at WaterSound will benefit local charities and the ANNIKA Foundation, the golf legend?s charitable arm that teaches children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition and offers aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams.

Accommodation packages will be available at WaterColor Inn and Resort and WaterSound Beach including admission to all ticketed events. For the full schedule of events and sponsorship opportunities contact Monark Events at 850.728.9476, 616.890.6497 or via email at info@monarkevents.com.

About The ANNIKA Foundation

The ANNIKA Foundation teaches children the importance of living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition, and offers aspiring junior golfers opportunities to pursue their dreams. A primary focus for the ANNIKA Foundation is to identify the greatest needs and opportunities to make an impact by developing sports and physical fitness programs for kids. A key focus is to provide resources that increase participation and access where it is not currently available or affordable, and promote awareness for the importance of leading a healthy, active lifestyle. More information about the ANNIKA Foundation can be found at www.annikafoundation.org.

About Annika

Annika is the greatest female golfer of our generation and often regarded as the best player in LPGA history. Her prestigious list of accomplishments includes her 2003 induction into the World Golf and LPGA Halls of Fame, 10 major championships, 89 worldwide professional victories, eight LPGA Player of the Year Awards, and participation on eight Solheim Cup teams. In June 2008, Annika was named a USGA Ambassador. She also represented the International Golf Federation and took part in their successful bid to get golf into the 2016 Olympic Games Annika has worked hard on her off-the-course businesses, which include the ANNIKA Academy, the ANNIKA Foundation, the ANNIKA Collection with Cutter & Buck, ANNIKA Financial Group, numerous golf course design projects around the world, a signature fragrance and a namesake Syrah in partnership with Wente Vineyards.

About Origins Golf Club

The Origins Golf Club is a six-hole regulation course that through the use of alternate tee boxes and greens, also plays as a nine-hole executive course and a 10-hole par 3 layout. Its mission is to make golf more fun, accessible and attractive to families, beginners and experienced players. Designed by Love Golf Design, founded by PGA Tour player Davis Love III, the course is consistent with the Scottish origins of the game, in which six, nine and 12-hole courses were commonplace. More information about Origins can be found at www.originsgolfclub.com.

About WaterSound


At WaterSound, plans call for approximately 999 single-family home sites and 256 multi-family residences, interconnected by an extensive pedestrian trail system ? ideal for walking and biking. Many homes will be within walking distance of the centrally located Village Commons, a gathering spot for residents to enjoy a light lunch, spend a day beside the community pool, engage in a workout at the fitness room, and check the day?s mail at the post office. A short stroll from Village Commons is the Davis Love III-designed Origins Golf Course, which is ideal for the quick round in the evening or the casual family golf outing.

WaterSound sits between the Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Powell, one of the world?s rare dune lakes fed by both rainwater and meandering tides ? perfect for freshwater and saltwater fishing. The master plan is being designed by New York-based Hart/Howerton & Associates and Atlanta-based Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh.

About JOE

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida's largest real estate development companies and Northwest Florida's largest private landowner. JOE is primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber.

More information about JOE can be found at its web site at www.joe.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Shane Sharp (Golf)
Buffalo Communications
704.519.8381
ssharp@billycaspergolf.com

April Mason Nichols (Real Estate)
Spring O?Brien
212.402.1637
apriln@spring-obrien.com

Elizabeth Benz (ANNIKA Foundation)
Brener Zwikel & Associates
212-708-3329 (o)
352-514-0550 (c)
elizabethb@bzapr.com
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As all of you know, Mia Hamm and Annika Sorenstam are coming! Many from our Soccer Academie INTER98 and US98 Soccer Family will be participating in this once in a lifetime opportunity. Those committing to spots, and raising money and awareness for The Mia Hamm Foundation (www.miahammfoundation.org), are as follows:

U-12 (7 Spots Available / 7 Spots Filled)
  1. Jack Barry
  2. Henson Bartlett
  3. Aidan Dillon
  4. Hannah Salinas
  5. Garrett Shost
  6. Kai Thomas
  7. Evey Jane Williams
U-18 (7 Spots Available / 4 Spots Filled, 3 Available)
  1. Karis Ederer
  2. Lauren Hunter
  3. Dalton Shost
  4. Alex Weiner
  5. Open
  6. Open
  7. Open
Congratulations to all of these Players! We now open the three (3) remaining spots up to any soccer players from anywhere. Please do not hesitate to send your bid to christian@us98soccer.com.

Along with having the opportunity to play with Mia Hamm and Annika Sorenstam, INTER98 are scheduling a Friendly Scrimmage against Emerald Coast United's U-12 Team at US98 Soccer Fields-East, Wind Garden Park at WaterSound following Mia's and Annika's departure! What a perfect chance to take the energy and enthusiasm from this great event and apply it to a constructive opportunity to learn, stay fit, have fun, and show our community who the soccer stars of the future will be!

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