Little Lifter Headed to Junior Olympics

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:16:07 -0400

Originally found at, www.thecoastalsource.com Written by, Frank Sulkowski Five year old Sammy Cohen is like most kids his age.  He likes Buzz Lightyear because he can fly.  But, Sammy’s is no Toy Story, he is one of the youngest competitive weightlifters you will ever see. Sammy recently qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics.  The five year old will [...]

Future AAU Leaders Program at the 2010 Convention!

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:55:36 -0400

**Registration Deadline Extended to 8/15/10** October 25th – October 29th, 2010 San Juan, Puerto Rico Become part of the Future Leaders Program! The AAU of the United States Inc is making a concerted effort to discover and develop its next generation of leadership during our bi-annual 2010 convention. The AAU has been directed by volunteers for 122 years. Come [...]

AAU Join’s the First Lady in Washington D.C.

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:01:25 -0400

AAU Attends First Lady’s Let’s Move! Initiative Press Event The AAU was invited to attend the First Lady’s press conference announcing the new members of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. The President signed an Executive Order outlining the Council’s new emphasis on both good nutrition and physical fitness. Broadening the scope [...]

New England and Massachusetts State Championships

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:29:19 -0400

Powerlifters Win Big in the Competitions The AAU New England and Massachusetts State Championships were held on Saturday, June 12th, 2010 in Scituate, Massachusetts. The venue was the Bay State Athletic Club. Competition started promptly at 9:30 AM and was completed by about 3:00 PM. An enthusiastic audience was in attendance to cheer on [...]

Norwell Mom a Powerhouse in the Sport of Lifting

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:41:33 -0400

Originally found at www.patriotledger.com Written by, Jay N. Miller NORWELL — Being a single parent with two boys wasn’t enough of a challenge for Norwell’s Karen Cole. She needed even more than her former bodybuilding hobby to keep her motor running and decided to jump into the world of competitive powerlifting. Cole is adamant about doing it the [...]

Long time AAU Powerlifting supporter Keith Ward has been named AAU Powerlifting District Director in Hawaii.

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:59:07 -0400

Says AAU Powerlifting Vice Chairman Martin Drake, “Keith was previously in this position, but expanded business opportunities took precedence in recent years. Keith has a strong relationship with the AAU, WABDL, USAPL and others and we fully expect he will be taking his wonderful youth teams to events in many organizations as well as anchoring [...]

Herbst extends national title streak; Soap Box Derby revving up; three cheers for Liberty

Thu, 27 May 2010 13:30:21 -0400

Powerlifter Robert Herbst of Larchmont, already a member of the Westchester Sports Hall of Fame, continues to add to his legacy, winning his 15th consecutive and 23rd career national championship. Herbst took the title this year in the Masters 3 middleweight division (165 lbs.) at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Raw National Powerlifting Championships held in [...]

Six records set in AAU powerlifting competition

Wed, 19 May 2010 13:29:15 -0400

Originally found at www2.timesdispatch.com Written By, Eric Kolenich Four Lee-Davis High School football players set AAU powerlifting American records last Saturday at the third annual Push/Pull Challenge at their school. All four set their records in the dead lift. Two more Confederates dead lifted more than 500 pounds but didn’t break records. Two players from Chesapeake’s Indian River [...]

AAU Powerlifter Gallop will play at University of Virginia

Tue, 04 May 2010 19:24:24 -0400

Originally posted by:  Progress-index.com It is no secret that the road to the Group AAA Division 6 football title was paved by the Thomas Dale offensive and defensive line. A line that allowed running backs junior Demetrick Jackson and senior Mike Edmunds and senior quarterback Demitrius Jackson to do pretty much what they wanted – control the [...]

Congratulations to Amy Palmiero-Winters, Ultra Marathoning

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:07:30 -0400

For More Articles related to this event follow these links: Go Army Sports,  Icenetwork.com For video of the award ceremony: Click Here For a Photo Gallery: Click Here The Amateur Athletic Union would like to congratulate Amy Palmiero-Winters, as she was honored with the 2009 James E. Sullivan Award. On April 14th, 2010, in the New York Athletic Club [...]