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Chioma Igwe Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2017 |
Object Name |
Award |
Description |
Chioma Igwe Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2017. Rectangular brushed metal plaque attached to laminate wood grain board with copper colored brads. Hole drilled in top center of wood portion. Peninsula Sports logo in upper left corner of metal portion - green trophy cup surrounded by blue stars - "2017 Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame." Photo of Chioma Igwe in upper right corner of metal inset. Blue background, woman with long dark hair wearing blue sports jersey. Text under logo and photo reads "Chioma Igwe / Notre Dame High School / Inducted April 13, 2017 / Few female soccer players on the Peninsula have produced Chioma Igwe's long resume / of athletic honors and success. Her journey began as a youth soccer star and proceeded / on to Notre Dame High. There, in the early 2000s, she became an All-American prep / standout. In 2004, she was named the Cal Hi Sports State Female Soccer Player of the / Year. At Notre Dame, she led her league in scoring during her last three years at the / school. In all, she scored 88 goals and assisted on 61 others during her Notre Dame / career. A mid-fielder, she played collegiately at UC Berkeley and Santa Clara University. / Chioma started her professional career in America, and most recently, she has been / playing soccer professionally in Europe." (Name and school bold text, all caps, induction date bold cursive, biography case sensitive) Sponsorship information below biography. Text included in inscription field. |
Date |
April 13, 2017 |
Creator |
Spotlight Impressions (San Mateo) |
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Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2017.010.004 |
Dimensions |
H-12 W-9 D-0.75 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Symbols |
Inscription Text |
Below biography on front of plaque, "Sponsored by / San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau / In cooperation with / The Westin S.F. Airport / Media sponsor / San Mateo Daily Journal" (1st, 3rd and 5th lines all caps and bold text; 2nd, 4th and 6th lines case sensitive) Back of plaque, gray oval sticker, top center: "spotlight impressions / your source for name badges, signs and awards / 147 South B Street, San Mateo, CA 94401 / (650) 348-5520 phone (650) 348-2974 fax / sales@spotlightimpressions.com / www.spotlightimpressions.com" (All lower case except for address line.) |
Provenance |
Chioma Igwe was inducted into the Penisinsula Sports Hall of Fame on April 13, 2017 for her impressive amateur and professional soccer career. |
Notes |
"The Hall of Fame honors Peninsulans who have had an impact on the local sports scene and, perhaps, beyond. During its 28 years, the Hall of Fame, located at the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City, has grown to include more than 250 people. The Hall of Fame banquet has been presented by the San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau for the last several years." [http://www.smccvb.com/site/main/sports-hall-of-fame 09/18/2017] "U.S. alternate for the 2004 U19 World Championship in November...competed at a U.S. under-19 national team camp in March 2004 and played for the U19s at the Philips Lighting U-19 Women's Soccer Invitational in April 2004 against teams from Holland, China and Japan...played for the U.S. at the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament May 28-June 6 in Ottawa, Canada...member of the U17 and U14 national team pools...named a 2004 Parade All-American in 2003, a 2004 NSCAA All-American and a 2004 McDonald's All-American...selected one of the Top 25 rookies in the country in 2004, according to Soccer Buzz...named Cal High Sports and High School Sports Focus Player of the Year as a senior...picked as league MVP after leading the league in scoring for the third time as a senior at Notre Dame HS...overall during her prep career, posted 88 goals and 61 assists at Notre Dame...has garnered additional experience with the ODP youth national team pool and with the Northstars club team, which is coached by her father...recognized as the San Jose Mercury News' freshman, sophomore and junior of the year...as a senior, the San Jose Mercury News named her its Player of the Year." [http://www.calbears.com/news/2013/4/17/208179300.aspx 09/18/2017] "Chioma recently led her high school team, Notre Dame-Belmont, to the Central Coast Section championship title last month, setting up the first goal in a 2-1 win over Presentation. This year, she led the league in scoring, was the league MVP, was named a high school All-American and signed to play at the University of California – Berkley." [http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/11/21/w-the-igwe-family 09/18/2017] |
Search Terms |
Belmont Belmont - Sports Central Coast Section (Athletic League division) Igwe, Chioma Notre Dame High School San Andreas Dam San Mateo |
Subjects |
African Americans Athletes Awards Central Coast Section (athletics) Soccer Soccer players Sports |
People |
Igwe, Chioma |
Credit line |
Courtesy of the San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention & Visitor Bureau |