Winning Spirit Magazine March-April 2014 | Page 14

January 23, 2014 - USA Basketball announced that Utah Jazz guard/forward Gordon Hayward has been selected to the initial 2014-2016 USA Men’s National Team roster January 29, 2014 - Robert Bell named general manager of Miller Inspiration. January 29, 2014 - Jazz forward/center Derrick Favors hosted a clinic featuring basketball fundamentals and fun for more than 500 Junior Jazz youths on the court at ESA. January 31, 2014 - Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert declared January 31, 2014 as “Jerry Sloan Day,” as the State of Utah joins the Utah Jazz organization in honoring the former head coach with a retired jersey banner at EnergySolutions Arena. February 1, 2014 - LHM HR held a SonicBoom participant drawing and had 30 winners, with prizes varying from water bottles to backpacks to even a shiny new slow cooker. February 3, 2014 - The NBA announced that Utah Jazz forward Malcolm Thomas had been selected to the 2014 NBA Development League All-Star Game, as a member of the NBA D-League All-Star Futures team. February 4, 2014 - Dave Ambrozevitch joined Miller Automotive Operations as general manager at Larry H. Miller Kia Lakewood in Colorado. February 5, 2014 - Disney’s “Frozen” became the busiest movie of all time in seven of the 17 Megaplex Theatres. This includes the District and Thanksgiving Point, beating out movies such as “Avengers” and “Hunger Games.” Kristopher Ross named general manager for Larry H. Miller Volkswagen Tucson (TVW). He was previously with Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Peoria (LMD). Karl Siebern named store manager for LHM Fiat Tucson. February 14, 2014 - The NBA announced that Utah Jazz guard Trey Burke had been selected to the 2014 BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge to be played during NBA All-Star 2014. KJZZ Television, owned and operated by the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Feb. 14, 2014, marking its broadcast debut in 1989 as an independent, full-power television station. A “25 Years” icon will be featured as an on-screen watermark during programming. “KJZZ continues to provide unique programming to our viewers with an entertaining mix of current and classic network programming, the best first-run syndicated shows and local high school sports,” said Jeremy Castro, general manager of KJZZ and vice president of broadcasting for Miller Sports Properties. “We are proud of our legacy as a full-service independent television station and appreciate the support of our audiences over the past 25 years.” The LHM Group purchased the station in 1993, changing the call letters from KXIV (14) to KJZZ to reflect the company’s ownership of the Utah Jazz and as the broadcast partner for Jazz games (1993-2009). SNAPSHOT CENTRAL