The "Virginia Storm" Professional Basketball Team hosted a successful press conference

LEESBURG, Va. - Aug. 9, 2016 - PRLog -- The Storm is ready to set up shop in Loudoun County this fall with a season of professional basketball starting this fall on November 5^th, 2016. The press conference took place this past Friday August 5, at their new office location, George Mason Enterprise Center, 202 Church Street, Leesburg VA. They discussed the upcoming season and their transition into Loudoun County. A member of their dance team and former NBA player Harvey Grant accompanied owners of the team Norman and Mardesky Blowe for the announcement and ribbon cutting. Harvey Grant is the owner of G4 beverages, www.g4beverages.com and his company will be sponsoring the Virginia Storm for 2016/2017.

The Virginia Storm professional basketball team has signed with the American Basketball Association, (ABA) as their 100^th team for the 2016- 2017 season. Norman and Mardesky Blowe's Virginia Storm will replace the Winchester Storm semi-pro team that they have also owned and managed for the past 6 years. This organization is more than just a basketball team and includes a professional dance team, the Stormettes and a youth educational program, the Junior Storm. The Stormettes will be holding try-outs at The Fitness Equation located in One Loudoun, 44693 Brimfield Drive, Ashburn VA 20147, on August 20 from 1-4pm. For more information on the Stormette tryout, please call, Mardesky Blowe at 540-664-0058 or email, stormettes@yahoo.com.

The Virginia Storm Basketball team brings a professional level of play in a family friendly, affordable format that will help raise money for charitable organizations throughout the county and work with existing youth programs to help them reach their goals. The organization will give young adult athletes the opportunity to continue their basketball careers by helping them develop a foundation for potential advancement.The Storm will have home games at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, VA for their first season of play this fall. A schedule for game times will be available soon.

Virginia Storm Basketball Organization prides itself on the importance of community. The organization includes a professional dance team, the Stormettes, and a non-profit charitable program called the Junior Storm. They interact with their fans at local appearances, supporting community events as well as basketball games. The Junior Storm is a youth program that mirrors the goals and aspirations of the Virginia Storm Basketball Organization.

As stated by Mardesky Blowe, co-owner of the Virginia Storm, "We are excited to be a part of this community. When we start playing our games this fall, we are looking forward to getting the community involved and impacting it in a positive way."

The Virginia Storm Basketball team is looking for corporate sponsors for the 2016/2017 year. As co-owner Norman Blowe, Jr. describes, "We take an active role with our sponsors and really want them to be a part of our organization. They get a lot of exposure and we can make the sponsorship really work to help their business grow." Any company or organization that would like to sponsor the team should email, virginiastormbasketball@yahoo.com (http://www.virginiastormbasketball@gmail.com) for more information and a sponsorship package.

Please stay tuned for additional information on the team and as they move to Loudoun County. If you are interested in learning more about the Virginia Storm Organization or setting up an interview with the owners of the team, please contact Elysa Leonard of Splash Communications at 571-426-5145 or email: elysa@splashmarcom.com.

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