SPORTS

2ndLt Todd Collins takes home All-Marine Golf Title

They started in historic and hip Arlington, VA, winded their way through parts of D.C and finished near the Marine Corps War Memorial back in Arlington. For 26.2 miles along the way, over 20,000 men and women ran what is called "The People's Marathon," the 34th running of the Marine Corps Marathon.

John Mentzer, from Kittery, ME won the marathon with a time of 2:21:47. Placing second in 2:25:02 was Jacob Johnson of Sherwood, AR and the third-place finisher was Salvador Miranda of Mexico, finishing just behind Johnson in 2:25:24.

Philadelphia, Pa, September 20, 2009 -- The All Marine Running Team joined a field of approximately 13,000 like-minded runners for the running of the Philadelphia Distance Run last Sunday here.

            The Philadelphia Distance Run is a half-marathon, or 13.1 miles, that runs along the center of the city, out the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, through the picturesque Fairmont Park and returns along the Schuylkill River for the finish. The race starts and ends at Eakins Oval, just across from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the steps now made famous by the movie "Rocky," starring Sylvester Stallone.

            From the start of the race the route follows wide and scenic boulevards lined with historical sites, such as: Independence Hall, the "Liberty Bell," and the house where Thomas Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence.

The All-Marine Rugby Trial Camp, originally scheduled to take place at MCB Camp Lejeune, will be moved to MCLB Albany, GA 30 October to 8 November 2009.  The Armed Forces Championship is scheduled 9-15 November at Fort Benning, GA.  Due to the location of the Armed Forces Championship, the move will ease financial and logistical operations for the All-Marine Team.  For further questions, please contact the Marine Corps Sports Office at 703-784-9542 or steven.dinote@usmc.mil

The future looks very bright indeed for the All-Marine Boxing Team thanks to standout performances from Cpl. Angel Garcia and Lance Cpl. Melissa Roberts during the recent Ringside Boxing Championship in Kansas City.

PT. MUGU, Calif. - The U.S. Navy men’s team took first place in the U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon on Saturday, May 30, at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu. ENS Derek Oskutis, the runner-up at this year’s Collegiate Nationals before graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, was the first person to cross the finish line with a time of 1:54:50.22. He joins six-time champions MAJ Mike Hagen of Army and LT Timothy O’Donnell of Navy as the only men to win armed forces titles.

In her second time racing this event, Captain D'Arcy Spiese (Marine Corps) captures the silver medal in the women's division.

BILOXI— A sun-splashed crowd at Biloxi Stadium witnessed a surprising first half in the opening game of the 2009 CISM Women’s Soccer Championship on Saturday.

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The 2009 Armed Forces Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships wrapped up competition late Sunday night with the Navy women and the Air Force men taking gold medals in their respective divisions. The Navy women finished up strong with a record of 5-1, taking gold for the second consecutive year, while the Air Force men swept the competition away with a record of 6-0, clinching their fourth consecutive title.

CHICAGO  — Desmond Marion may have found a reason to join the Marine Corps, thanks in part to Marine Week Chicago.

Marion, a 17-year-old senior at Proviso West High School, and other scholars from  Proviso West were treated to a boxing clinic courtesy of the Marine Corps Boxing Team May 12 as part of Marine Week Chicago.

THE ARMED FORCES SWIMMING TEAM WILL COMPETE AT THE CISM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 5-14 AUGUST 2009 IN MONTREAL, CANADA. 

It was a great day for the U.S. Marines Corps team, which captured four individual titles and four other wrstlers all placing in the top four at the Northeast Greco-Roman tournament in Brockport, NY.

The rattle of the ring echoed across the steamy gym as members of the Marine Corps boxing team planted their feet before unleashing blow after blow while sparring Wednesday under the watchful gaze of coach Ron Simms.

The United States will participate in the 2009 Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Track & Field Championship, 6-13 June, Sofia, Bulgaria. The Air Force has scheduled a pre-CISM Championship Training Camp at Ramstein Air Base, Germany 30 May through 5 June. The United States CISM Team is open to all Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy participants.

The Marine Corps Boxing team competed at the the 2009 NC - VA Golden Gloves Boxing Championships 27 - 29 March in Virginia Beach, VA.

The Army dominated the mats to win 12 of 14 gold medals at the Armed Forces Wrestling Championships held March 14 and 15 at Mountain Home Air Force Base.

When All-Marine Boxing Team coach Ron Simms decided to hold a weeklong camp for novices, he did so with a purpose.

“I’d like to see if we can find some people to fill in some of our lighter weight classes,” said Simms. “Maybe some people who never really thought about boxing, but might like to give it a try.”

2/9/2009 - DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The All-Army Soccer Team bested all other military branches, taking first place in the U.S. Armed Forces Soccer Championship Feb. 7 at Abilene's Shotwell Stadium. 

The All-Marine Wrestling Team competed in the 2009 Cristo-Lutte International Wrestling Open in Paris, France on 31 Jan -1 Feb. Sergeant David Arendt, Jr won four straight matches in the 120 kg division on his way to the gold medal.