Junior Goodwill Games 1998

After a successful inaugural year, the Goodwill Games again presented the Junior Goodwill Games, a free national grassroots sports program for kids ages 8-13. The program is just one way the Goodwill Games strive to encourage children to get involved in sports.

The Junior Goodwill Games involve three sports: track and field, swimming, and basketball. The track and field portion includes three events: a 50-yard dash, a standing broad jump and an "extreme" discus. Swimming participants will compete in a 25-yard sprint and basketball is an individual shooting competition.

Local competitions began May 8, 1999, across the U.S. In total, more than 1,500 local competitions were scheduled. Winners from the local competitions advanced to a sectional competition at one of approximately 50 locations. The top scorers from each sectional were regionally and nationally ranked, and the top 72 performers advanced to the Junior Goodwill Games National finals in Atlanta, August 5-8, 1999.

The finals were held on the Georgia Tech campus, where 72 kids participated in fierce, but friendly, competition and managed to sneak in a little bit of sightseeing around Atlanta. Upon arriving in Atlanta, the finalists and their families were greeted with a pizza party hosted by Papa John's. The action began immediately the next morning with the track and field finals, which were followed that afternoon by the basketball competition. The excitement continued with a tour of the CNN studios and a trip to Turner Field to watch the Atlanta Braves play the San Francisco Giants.

The swimmers were put to the test the following day at the Georgia Tech natatorium, the site of the swimming events in the 1996 Olympic Summer Games. After a stop at the World of Coca-Cola, the finalists concluded their stay with an awards ceremony dinner at the All Star Café. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the winners in a manner fit for champions.

Papa John's, the recognized quality leader among national pizza chains, was a presenting sponsor of the 1999 Junior Goodwill Games and the exclusive sponsor of the basketball competition. For three years running, Papa John's has received the highest quality and overall customer satisfaction ratings among national pizza chains in the prestigious Restaurants and Institutions' Choice in Chains survey. Papa John's operates more than 1,970 restaurants throughout the U.S. and in four international markets.

If you require immediate assistance regarding the Junior Goodwill Games, please call Bobby Mallett at (404) 827-5106.

Basketball

8/9 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Michelle Lund Sioux City IA 34 points

2. Ann Marie Olesky Greensburg PA 18 points

3. Taylor Thorne Lawton OK 16 points

4. Jo Knollhoff Suwanee GA 10 points

8/9 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Rob Rojas Moultrie GA 21 points

2. Nic Eberhardt Clay Spring AZ 17 points

3. Craig Patillar Decatur GA 14 points

4. Travis Brannen Elmira NY 12 points

10/11 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Marquita Hickman Atlanta GA 26 points

2. Katie Overton Henderson KY 23 points

3. Johanna Ward Spring Creek NV 22 points

4. Kayli Beck Manorville PA 13 points

10/11 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Randon Young Atlanta GA 35 points

2. William "Walker" Brunner Henderson KY 33 points

3. Mike Benson Reno NV 30 points

4. Kyle Peterson Hoover AL 29 points

12/13 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Johanna Carrasco Glendale AZ 25 points

2. Danielle Fisher Rome GA 18 points

3. Mary Martinez Buffalo NY 16 points

12/13 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Marcus Landrum Stone Mountain GA 23 points

2. Matt Zetterman Waterville ME 20 points

3. Gary Godbolt Winter Garden FL 17 points

4. Shane Trujilo Raton NM 14 points

Swimming

8/9 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST TIME

1. Carolyn Damo Bronx NY 34.24

2. Gina Mayer Odessa FL 34.32

3. Xiomara Carranza Los Angeles CA 37.61

Lauren McGuire Douglasville GA 42.09

8/9 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST TIME

1. Ted Sukramani Williamsburg VA 34.50

2. Anders McCarthy South Pasadena CA 34.98

3. Drew Polhill Peekskill NY 36.68

4. Iain Ferguson Douglasville GA 45.26

10/11 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST TIME

1. Erica Totten Miami Shores FL 30.97

2. Alysha Furlong Lilburn GA 31.84

3. Sydney Osmun Elko NV 33.40

4. Jessica Frank Katonah NY 34.44

10/11 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST TIME

1. Nathan Jochen Knoxville TN 30.93

2. Eddy Newton Santa Monica CA 31.79

3. Tristan Hastings Yorktown Heights NY 34.10

4. Matt Kelley Peachtree City GA 34.25

12/13 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST TIME

1. Jennifer Dvorsky Bethel Park PA 28.94

2. Kirsten Cartoski Jonesboro GA 29.15

3. Kathleen Le Lakewood CA 30.43

4. Michelle Morrison Taunton MA 31.51

12/13 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST TIME

1. Will Hartmann Williamsburg VA 27.01

2. Ross Bittner Peachtree City GA 27.24

3. Shane Buzzard Amarillo TX 29.95

4. Xiao Sun Bidwell OH 31.39

Track and Field

8/9 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Shelese Reid Douglasville GA 906 points

2. Ashley Washington Poway CA 891 points

3. Felicia Bowers Boaz KY 667 points

4. Sylvia Brown Neptune NJ 633 points

8/9 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Robert Sands Opalocka FL 1027 points

2. Daeron Burton Lawton OK 925 points

3. Lorenzo Jerome Gainesville GA 906 points

4. Deron Forman Amarillo TX 880 points

10/11 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Shakarie Dauley Maimi FL 1049 points

2. Brittany Miller Amarillo TX 823 points

3. Myra Ford Caren Cro LA 812 points

10/11 BOY

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. Joshua Young Lawton OK 1123 points

2. Willis West Miami FL 1042 points

3. Randon Young Flowery Branch GA 1096 points

4. Kyler Monroe Amarillo TX 957 points

12/13 GIRL

NAME HOMETOWN ST SCORE

1. LaNation McCray Miami FL 1012 points

2. Michelle Taylor Boys Ranch TX 898 points

3. Deanna Cubert Peru IN 830 points

12/13 BOY