Wisconsin Dells High School Scores Sports Equipment as Winner of YouNews™ and WKOWTV.com Contest
The basketball coach at Wisconsin Dells High School is going to be doing a bit of shopping this spring, courtesy of WKOW and YouNews™. The school recently scored $250 in sports equipment as a result of a video submission to WKOWTV.com and the YouNews Drive, Dribble & Dunk Contest. The winning submission was uploaded by Bob Blaschke and features the game-winning shot in the Wisconsin Dells VS River Valley WIAA Regional Championship game played at Baraboo on March 7, 2009.
YouNews editors culled through numerous Drive, Dribble & Dunk submissions from affiliate stations nationwide, and Blaschke’s entry was one of only three selected to receive the grand prize. The Wisconsin Dells High School sports department will receive $250 worth of equipment, awarded in the form a gift card to an online retailer. As the submitter of the winning entry, Blaschke will receive top-of-the-line basketball shoes from Nike.com ($100 gift card).
Drive, Dribble & Dunk winning submissions were also selected from YouNews affiliate stations in Buffalo, NY (ABC affiliate WKBW) and Corpus Christi, TX (ABC affiliate KIII). The contest ran on WKOWTV.com from February 16 through March 23, 2009.
The YouNews "Post Your Pet" National Contest will run on WKOWTV.com from July 6 to August 7, 2009. Website users will be invited to upload pet videos or photos for a chance to win one of FIVE, $100 gift cards to purchase pet toys and treats. Categories include:
- Ugliest Pet
- Cutest Pet
- Most Unique Pet
- Best Pet Trick (video)
- Best "Pet Name" Story (how/why pet was named)
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