Kaiser's Josh Shirley Selected for U.S. Army All-American Bowl
On Monday, October 5, 2009, representatives from the U.S. Army and SportsLink visited Kaiser High School to
formally invite senior Josh Shirley to participate in the 2010 U.S. Army
All-American Bowl.
In a school-wide pep rally, U.S. Army Captain Golembiewski presented Josh with an
official U.S. Army All-American Bowl jersey to seal the deal. Josh will be playing Defensive
Lineman for the West Team at the Alamodome in San Antonio on January 9, 2010.
The game will be aired live on NBC.
“Josh is a talented athlete whose exemplary displays of leadership and
teamwork have made him a standout at Henry Kaiser High School,” said Col.
Derik Crotts, Deputy Chief of Staff, G7, U.S. Army Accessions Command in a
press release. “The
qualities necessary to succeed on the football field, strength, dedication,
leadership and teamwork, are the same qualities mirrored in Army Strong
Soldiers. We are proud to honor all of our U.S. Army All-American Bowl
players and congratulate them on their selection.”
Josh was selected by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee,
which consists of SportsLink’s network of regional directors throughout the
country, Rivals.com and Tom Lemming. U.S. Army All-American players are
eligible for the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award, the Pete Dawkins MVP
Award, the Walter Payton Trophy, honoring the student-athlete that best
represents Payton’s athleticism, hard work and ideals; and the Glenn Davis
and Doc Blanchard U.S. Army Awards which recognize the two players who best
epitomize the Army’s high standard of excellence in community service,
education and athletic distinction.
As a result of Josh being selected to the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl, Kaiser head coach Phil Zelaya is invited to travel to San Antonio and
attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy, an elite two-day learning experience
featuring NFL and NCAA coaches, as well as participate in the U.S. Army
All-American Bowl game-week activities.
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