71st Annual Portsmouth Sports Club Jamboree
Believe in Yourself
The 71st annual Jamboree was held at the Women's Club of Portsmouth. The featured speaker and guest of honor was Olympic Gold Medalist LaTasha Colander Clark. In her inspiring presentation to the young athletes she emphasized that by believing in yourself and showing it in your actions and demeanor others will believe in you, too. Eight scholarships were awarded to local high school student athletes and Roland "Bucky" Dodson was honored as a Lifetime Member.
The 71st annual Jamboree was held at the Women's Club of Portsmouth. The featured speaker and guest of honor was Olympic Gold Medalist LaTasha Colander Clark. In her inspiring presentation to the young athletes she emphasized that by believing in yourself and showing it in your actions and demeanor others will believe in you, too. Eight scholarships were awarded to local high school student athletes and Roland "Bucky" Dodson was honored as a Lifetime Member.
From left: Jodi Tolarchyk, Nicole McGowan, LaTasha Colander Clark and Shopper Account Executive Dr. Glenn Fritz
The Honorable Earl Mobley, left, and Sports Club Lifetime Member Roland “Bucky†Dodson
From left: Coach Jim Stanko, Harrison Didiwick, Retiring Western Branch High School Athletic Director Mark Didiwick, his wife Debi, his mother Donna, his father Ercel, daughter Taylor and Western Branch High School Principal Dr. Thomas Whitley
Helen Anne Bradshaw, Female High School Athletic Award of Excellence, Churchland High School
From left: The Shopper graphic designer, Jennifer Tolarchyk, her daughter Jodi and Mat Littleton, Head men's track coach at Virginia Wesleyan College
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