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Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Schutt Sports Named Official Helmet for Lone Star Conference Softball

Schutt Sports Named Official Helmet for Lone Star Conference Softball

Press Release · August 3, 2011

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In a multi-year agreement, Schutt Sports has been named the official helmet of softball’s NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference.

“The Lone Star Conference schools are right in the middle of softball country,” said Dianne Baker, national promotions manager for Schutt Sports. “This deal gives us great exposure in some key markets and puts our best equipment on some of the best players in the country.”

“This deal gives us great exposure in some key markets."

Through the agreement, Schutt will showcase its new AiR Maxx T softball batter’s helmet. The helmet is engineered using Schutt’s TPU cushioning technology, the same technology Schutt uses in its football helmets.

“The fact that these helmets are top-of-the line, as well as made here in the United States means quite a bit to us and our schools," said Stan Wagnon, Commissioner of the Lone Star Conference.

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