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    National Select 7on7 Championship Series

    July 8, 2013For Immediate Release

    Susan Walker

    Public Relations/Media Coordinator

    Springdale, ARThe Southwest Elite 7on7 National Select

    Qualifying Tournament (QT) brings thirty-two High School

    Football teams to Springdale, AR July 11-13, for motivation and

    competition. Teams from around the country are traveling to theShiloh Christian Campus to participate in this top-notch event, with

    the hopes of qualifying for the National Select 7on7

    Championships in Hoover, AL. This year the participating schools

    will not only get a chance to put their hard-work to the test on the

    field, they will also get a chance to hear Tim Tebow speak during

    the events iNFLUENCERS Rally Friday night.

    Weve been able to partner with WalMart on this event and that has taken our event to another level, Josh

    Floyd, Head Football Coach at Shiloh Christian High School and Tournament Chairman, says. The

    competition level here between the 32 teams is the best it has ever been. This is one of the main reasons it

    continues to be a success, because we have been able to bring in some of the top teams in the country to

    Northwest Arkansas.

    The QT kicks-off Thursday, July 11th

    , with a media event and launch party. Friday, competition will be in

    full-swing as teams compete in pool play to determine seeding for Saturdays tournament. Each game will run

    21 minutes long, with two State High School Football Officials on the field at all times. The winner of the QT

    will be announced Saturday after the championship game and will automatically qualify to represent this

    tournament in the National Championships.

    We participate in this event because it allows our student-athletes to have a total experience. Theopportunities off the field are things that these kids will remember forever. As far as on the field, we get to go

    against some of the top programs in America, so it's a great opportunity to compete at a high level, Floyd

    says.

    The Southwest Elite 7on7 is one of thirteen National Select 7on7 Qualifying Tournaments to be held

    throughout the country this summer. Winners from each QT qualify to play in the National Select 7on7

    Championships presented by Under Armour, July 24-27 at Buccaneer Stadium in Hoover, AL. The

    Championship event allows teams to compete at the highest level, against elite programs that they normallywould not have the ability to play during a regular season. The National Select 7on7 Championships is the

    premiere team 7on7 in the country, and has grown exponentially in its 11 years.

    We have partnered with the National Select 7on7, because that is where we first got the idea. We played in

    the National 7on7 in 2006, and then began to have ideas to bring that type of event to Northwest Arkansas.Floyd Says

    Teams Participating in the 2013 Elite 7on7 are:Alma (AR), Aurora Christian (IL), Bastrop (LA),

    Bentonville (AR), Bishop Kelley (OK), Bishop McGuinness (OK), Bixby (OK), Bolivar (MO),Broken Arrow

    (OK), Charleston (AR), Derby (KS), Desoto Central (MS), East St. Louis (IL), El Dorado (AR), Fayetteville

    (AR), Har-Ber (AR),Heritage Hall (OK), Hoover (AL), LR Christian (AR), McAlester (OK), McPherson

    (KS), Memphis Univ. (TN), Nashville (AR), Olathe North (KS),Olive Branch (MS), Ouachita Christian (LA),

    Rogers Heritage (AR), Sherman (TX), Shiloh Christian (AR), Springdale (AR), Stillwater (OK), Victory

    Christian (OK). For more information on Select 7on7 and Southwest Elite 7on7 Showcase events visit

    www.select7on7.comorwww.elite7on7.com. Follow us on twitter and Facebook @select7on7. Watch all

    the action this week with PlayOn! Sports streaming the event live onwww.select7on7.com.

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