What in incredible final Private Screening that was experienced on Saturday, August 13th at The University of Colorado. ‘Born To Lead: The Sal Aunese Story‘ is a truly exceptional sports documentary film that is taking the nation by storm. This one was for you, Coach Bill McCartney.
Read MoreThis article is amazing as it features two stars in our upcoming film, ‘Born To Lead: The Sal Aunese Story’, Okland Salavéa and Junior Seau. It also highlights the great work of Okland’s brother, Joe Salavéa.
Amazing things happen when discipline, hard work and respect for elders takes place!
Read MoreThe most talented San Diego County high school football player I’ve ever seen play? Lincoln High’s Marcus Allen.
The second best?
Sal Aunese. The Vista High quarterback/safety/kick returner led the Panthers to the 1986 San Diego Section championship and a mythical state title. Aunese – so fast that he ran on the Panthers 4x100 relay team - ran the option with a confident, linebacker-mentality aplomb. He punished receivers who dared venture over the middle. And he was such a skilled punt returner teams did their best to kick away from him.
Read MoreThere are still a few details to be worked out, so nothing is official yet, but 7 Sports has learned that Livin Large Productions out of New York is working with C.U. on a feature film called "Sal".It's the story about former Buffs quarterback Sal Aunese.Sal died of stomach cancer during his senior year in 1989. The team used his memory as motivation to eventually win the national championship. It was one of the most heartwarming college football stories ever.
Read MoreGeorge Antonopoulos watch-ed closely as the University of Colorado football team rallied around a fallen teammate to win a national title.
Twenty years later, the Grand Junction High School graduate’s documentary film is on the verge of being released. “I’m riding in a cloud I can’t explain,” Antonopoulos said. “Being from Grand Junction allowed me the opportunity to succeed on a bigger scale.”
Read MoreThe Game: A week after playing in a game that ended after 11:00 p.m., the Washington football team (5-3 overall, 1-3 Pac-12) travels to Boulder to face Colorado (2-6 overall, 0-5 Pac-12) in an 11:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. PT) game Saturday at Folsom Field. The game will air live on the Pac-12 Networks. Washington is trying to break a brief, two-game losing streak (both to teams ranked in the top 15 in the nation) while the Buffaloes have lost four in a row, including two in overtime and another by just five points. After the trip to Boulder, the Huskies are back at home the following Saturday, Nov. 8, as UCLA makes a visit to Husky Stadium.
Read MoreBOULDER – The days begin to blend together here in this antiquated stadium at the foot of the Flatirons, just as they have for the major part of a century now. At times she has become the unfortunate victim of her own somewhat murky history.
Read MoreSal Aunese was Colorado’s star Samoan quarterback who died of stomach cancer in 1989, and his team promptly dedicated their season to him. Through reflections from his friends, family, and teammates, as well as rare archival footage, Born To Lead chronicles Sal’s rise to the top as one of his team’s most valuable players and his valiant battle with the disease that took his life in 1989.
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