Championing the kids
American Martyr’s new athletic director Denny Lennon, shown with son Vaun and daughter Ciena, is also the director of the AAU National Junior Beach Volleyball National Championship held each summer in Hermosa Beach. Photo Kids are the payoff for American Martyrs’ athletic director and sport promoter Denny Lennon From the first Olympic Games, sports have been considered forms of entertainment. Players who reach the pinnacle of their sport consider themselves professional athletes. But like movie stars and musicians, who think of themselves as artists, they are also entertainers. Their livelihood is made possible by a fan base that spends its hard-earned dollars to support them. Even the youngest players of AYSO and Little League baseball games, while obtaining a few hours of much needed exercise, still provide entertainment to the proud parents and grandparents watching from the sidelines each weekend. Denny Lennon is a sports promoter with a unique view on the world of sports. He sees sports as offering a more important value to society than simply entertainment. And it begins with America’s youth. Lennon, 41, has already made an impact on thousands of young athletes, particularly…
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