Sports stats



Shooting Starz Revs Up With New Spokemodel

July 15, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Miami, FL. Starz in Motion announced its new Spokesmodel who will host Shooting Starz Talent Competition. Melissa Jayne, affectionately known as "MJ" made her debut as the new host this weekend at the Shooting Starz Talent Competition at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O'Reilly 200 "Under the Lights" at the Memphis Motorsports Park in Tennessee.

Melissa is a "triple threat" model/actress singer of Hispanic descent, fully bi-lingual English and Spanish. Some of her work includes an international print ad campaign for World Cigar and a role in the film "Any Given Sunday." Her most recent work includes the role of "Pussycat" in a new Snickers commercial campaign with Black Eye Peas and a cast of other well know celebrities.

According to MJ's agent, Simone Finnis, of Prestige Models & Talent, "Melissa is perfect for the position as she is beautiful, talented, intelligent, funny and very down to earth. It is a great pleasure representing her as well as looking forward to many exciting opportunities to come."

Winners of the auditions in Memphis performed at the Memphis Motor Sports Park Fan Jam this weekend and will represent Memphis in the National Starz in Motion competition. The remainder of the competition will take place in various cities tied in with ABA professional basketball games, motor sports events and other sporting events. Winners will take part in the STARZ IN MOTION Tour featuring winners, along with the opportunity for recording contracts, production of an original song or other prizes from sponsors. For more information, email angela@prestigepromotion.com or visit www.starzinmotion.com or www.abalive.com.

Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.



American Basketball Association Stories from July 15, 2006


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.


Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central