SSDL BLOG:  July 6, 2020

  • SSDL Presents “The Eastbay 7428 Shoot-Out”

  • Karch Kiraly Video Podcast Series

  • SSDL Poll Winners

July 6, 2020

90045 - The Eastbay 7428 Shoot-Out has arrived.  “Kiraly July” is here.  The SSDL Poll results are in.  Let’s do this…

The Eastbay 7428 Shoot-Out

 Today, July 6th, at 12 noon (PT) the month long event begins.  The winner will receive a $1000 gift card from Eastbay for their designated charity.

- All voting takes place on Twitter @SportsStoriesDL  -

  • The Eastbay 7428 Shoot-Out pits video footage of twelve SSDL guests’ pre-interview basketball shots against each other in a single-elimination tournament on Twitter (@SportsStoriesDL) determined by online votes.

  • The twelve basketball shots have been evaluated and seeded into a single-elimination bracket (attached).

    1. The video that receives the most online votes in each “match-up” advances to the next round.  Voters are allowed one vote per "match-up”.  

    2. Please note:  Voting takes place only on Twitter @SportsStoriesDL

    3. The voting period for each “match-up” will last three days and will be promoted on SSDL social media platforms.

    4. The Eastbay 7428 Shoot-Out will run from July 6th to August 7th. 

“Kiraly July”

Anaheim, CA - Each Thursday in July, SSDL will present an episode in a five part series with volleyball great Karch Kiraly, an interview recorded on January 17th at the USA Volleyball National Team Center.   The 3x Olympic gold medalist, widely considered the best player in the history of the game, discusses his youth, playing career and current position as the USA Womens Olympic head coach.  Episodes available at: YouTube.com/SportsStorieswithDennyLennon

SSDL Poll Results

Results from recent polls taken on twitter @SportsStoriesDL:

  • ’97 “Bite Fight” wins (46%) over “Tupac” and “Upset” as “Most Culturally Significant” Mike Tyson fight with HOF ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. as the MC.

  • ’68 Bob Beamon long jump wins (88%) over ’56 Charles Dumas high jump as the “Greater Athletic Feat” .

  • ’84 LA wins (67%) over ’04 STL, ’32 LA and ’96 ATL as “Most Historically Significant” Summer Olympics hosted in the United States.

  • ’80 “Miracle on Ice” wins (71%) over ’56 “Blood in the Water” as “Most Politically Charged” Olympic event.

SSDL Video/Audio Podcast #39 available now, #40 drops July 9th:

Guest:  Karch Kiraly, 3x Olympic Games Volleyball Gold Medal Winner (’84 and ‘88 indoor, ‘96 beach), USA Womens National Team Head Coach.

All SSDL programming can be viewed at:  

YouTube.com/SportsStorieswithDennyLennon

SSDL Website: https://www.sportsstoriespodcast.com/  

  • Denny Lennon is the Host of the Video Podcast, “Sports Stories with Denny Lennon”

Marlee Rice, SSDL