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State Games Tribute Held at Durham Bulls |
 Past & present NCAS board chairs & board members lined up on the field. |
The 2006 State Games were held in Cary, Durham and Raleigh this past June. 16,000 Tar Heel athletes participated in 26 sports in the Olympic-style competition.
CBC’s “Genuine Country” promoted a concert at Cary’s Regency Park to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the State Games, but the event fell victim to a severe thunderstorm.
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 The August 25th ceremony at the Bulls brought recognition to the State Games’ 20th anniversary. |
To make amends, the Durham Bulls paid tribute to the State Games on August 25th with a post game ceremony that featured a ceremonial torch passing, cauldron lighting and fireworks. Bulls’ VP George Habel is Chairman of North Carolina Amateur Sports, the Games’ parent organization, and CBC was a founding sponsor of the Games two decades ago.
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Some of the well-known State Games alumni include: |
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 Brendan Haywood |
 Curt Clausen |
 Chris Paul |
 Julius Peppers |
 Wendy Palmer |
 Josh Howard |
 Rodney Rogers |
 Trot Nixon |
Thanks to CS’ George Habel for this capcom story & these capcom photos.
POSTED: September 8, 2006