CASE STUDY – adidas Grassroots 2011 Over the past three years, HallPass Media has aided in the growth of the adidas grassroots platform, providing a variety of services including brand consulting, broadcast procurement, digital branded content creation and event operations for this emerging global property. The various camps and events take place from April through [...]

Game 2 of the 2011 Elite Baseball Series at UCLA displayed outstanding defense and finesse pitching. Although several players stood out amongst the rest, only two earned Elite Players of the Game honors. For the Blue team, nominations were earned by #24 Nick Kern (INF/RHP) from Brea Olindo HS and #30 Kyle Johnson (RHP/OF) of Torrey Pines [...]

The 4th annual Elite Baseball Series at UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium featured 40 of the top high school athletes in the country. It truly was a beautiful day for baseball on Friday and the talent did not disappoint. A total of 25 runs were scored in this 9 inning slugfest, but three players elevated above [...]

On the third and final game of the 2011 Elite Baseball Series hosted by UCI at Cicerone Field, the Blue team finally defeated the Black team after a hard fought series. Although the teams only played for 7 innings, it was still an impressive bout as their offensive and defensive skills were showcased nonetheless. There [...]

They are holding meetings, swapping proposals, rhetoric and suspicious glances, and pursuing a labor deal that could stabilize theN.B.A. and avert a costly lockout. But the lockout, in so many ways, is already in effect. Read Full Article by Howard Beck: Lockout II: In N.B.A., the Effects Are Instant

Watch our Elite Baseball Sizzle Reel WWW.ELITEBASEBALL.NET Elite Baseball Announces 2011 National Letter of Intent Signings and College Commitments NEWPORT BEACH, California, January 14, 2011 - Elite Baseball is proud to announce Elite Baseball Series alumni and Elite Connie Mack players who have signed national letters of intent or made school commitments for 2011. To date [...]

Jrue Holiday is all about ball. The kid, and that's still what he is, is sponsored by adidas, and after games he's often wearing the three stripes. Maybe a sporty hoodie with jeans or a sweater with name-brand kicks. What Holiday has yet to adopt, like so many in the NBA do, is the high-end [...]

The fourth and final day of the adidas Nations Global Experience featured the third place and championship games. The day wrapped a productive four days, as 100+ top high school and college players came together to work on their skills, learn the game from the pros and play against tough competition, and spectators and NBA [...]

The third annual Elite Baseball Series (EBS) highlights the top freshmen and sophomore high school baseball players in America, competing in two series of games in back to back weeks. All games are hosted at UCLA’s Jackie Robinson Stadium and UC Irvine’s Anteater Ballpark. The EBS provides a first look at future prospects for college [...]

Round one of the adidas Nations US tour tipped off April 12, as 19 underclassmen competed at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando Florida. The camp was the initial introduction to Nations for players n the class of 2012 and 2013. Highlighted by several front court players, the campers participated in 3 [...]