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November 18, 2004
2nd Annual Good Samaritan Foundation Dinner Unveils New Event, Top Athletes
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sports America, Inc. and former Washington Redskins Art Monk and Charles Mann officially announced the kick-off of The Good Samaritan Bowl, a new high school all-star football game, at the second annual Good Samaritan Foundation Dinner on Thursday, November 18. The Good Samaritan Bowl will be played at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. on Saturday, June 11, 2005 and feature the top Division I football recruits from the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Proceeds will benefit The Good Samaritan Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Monk and Mann in 1993, which helps underserved youth in Washington, D.C.
 
The Good Samaritan Foundation Dinner honored the top 40 prep football players from the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. In addition, the dinner included the presentation of the second annual Art Monk Good Samaritan Offensive Player-of-the-Year and Charles Mann Good Samaritan Defensive Player-of-the-Year Awards. Northwest High Schoolâs (Germantown, MD) star quarterback Ike Whitaker won the offensive award, while DeMatha Catholicâs (Hyattsville, MD) all purpose linebacker Kenny Jefferson won the defensive award.
 
A 6-5, 205 pound quarterback, Whitaker has thrown for over 1900 yards and 25 touchdowns this season, while leading the Northwest Jaguars to a 12-1 record. Jefferson is a 6-1, 248 pound linebacker/fullback who has helped the DeMatha Stags to an 10-1 record, while amassing 108 tackles and seven sacks. Jefferson has verbally committed to Virginia Tech. 
 
"Weâre excited about launching an annual event for metro area sports fans and also raising money for a top youth organization," said Bob Geoghan, founder and President of Sports America, Inc. "We created the game to brand The Good Samaritan Foundation and also showcase the areaâs top athletes in a first-class venue."
 
Monk and Mann were announced as the Co-Honorary Chairmen of The Good Samaritan Bowl, with net proceeds from the game benefiting their foundation. This regional high school all-star event will feature the Super 44 South Team which will be made up of players from DC, Northern Virginia, Montgomery and Prince Georgeâs County vs. the Super 44 North Team, which will comprise of players from Baltimore County and surrounding counties such as Cecil, Anne Arundel, Carroll, Calvert and Howard. Participating players will be selected by their respective coaches to represent their region.
 
"This is a dream come true for us," said Monk, co-founder of The Good Samaritan Foundation. "The Good Samaritan Bowl combines our passion for football and our mission to help youth get on track for higher education. Sports America has a reputation for producing first-rate high school sporting events, and we believe this game will further establish the Good Samaritan Foundation, while also increasing its resources and capabilities." 
 
"The Naval Academy Athletic Association is very excited to host the Good Samaritan Bowl and we look forward to establishing this game as a show place for high school football players from the greater Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis area," said Kevin Sinnett, Assistant Director of Athletics, Naval Academy. "Our stadium is just completing a $40 million renovation and this event will be a terrific way to showcase our beautiful stadium and memorial park."
 
For more information on the Good Samaritan Foundation, please visit www.gsf-dc.org or call (202) 637-3580.
 
Sports America, Inc. is an event management and sports marketing corporation based in Rockville, Md. The company has created and currently produces the McDonaldâs All-American High School Basketball Game, AFLAC All-American High School Baseball Classic and Jordan Capital Classic High School All-Star Basketball Game. For more information, go to www.sportsamericainc.com. 
 
Founded in 1993 by Art Monk and Charles Mann, along with fellow NFL champions Tim Johnson and Ernest Byner, the Good Samaritan Foundation has worked tirelessly to prepare youth for leadership in the community and the workplace. Through their Student Training Opportunity Program (STOP), the foundation provides nearly 70 inner-city youth with year-round tutoring and mentoring to prepare them for success in today's competitive society. Over 80% of Good Samaritan graduates are now attending institutions such as Stanford University, Virginia State University, and North Carolina A&T.

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