Price Named 'Be True to Your School' Winner
Published on February 28, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Idaho Stampede News Release
BOISE, Idaho, February 28, 2011 - Timberline High School's baseball coach Larry Price is this week's "Be True to Your School" award winner, presented by Commercial Tire and Cooper Tires.
The following are excerpts from the nominations for Coach Price.
"Coach Price is a talented coach who loves the game of baseball and loves to teach kids and watch them grow as people. He is definitely the best coach in the state and deserves the award!"
"He teaches us as much as he can. Coach Price always encourages us to be students of the game. He tells us he wants to us to develop as good people before developing as an athlete."
Coach Price has been invited to be a guest of the Idaho Stampede on Saturday, March 12, to be recognized on-court for his award. Throughout the season, coaches will be invited to be recognized at Idaho Stampede basketball games and Idaho Steelheads hockey games at Qwest Arena.
At Stampede games, the honored coach has the chance to win another $250 if he or she can make a free throw.
The "Be True to Your School" program allows local fans to nominate a deserving high school athletics coach for recognition. The winning coaches will be invited to a game at Qwest Arena to be honored and the athletics department at the winner's school will receive a $750 donation from Commercial Tire and Cooper Tires. In all, $15,000 will be donated to area schools.
To nominate a coach for the award, visit the Commercial Tire website and click on the "Be True to Your School" logo. Fill out the nomination form and click "Submit Form." Once you've done that, your coach has officially been nominated.
Commercial Tire and Cooper Tires are working together with the NBA Development League's Idaho Stampede and the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads on the "Be True to Your School" promotion. Contact the Steelheads front office at 208.383.0080 or log on to www.idahosteelheads.com for more information on tickets.
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