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We are starting the new year off with a great cover feature on Ian Roberts. Ian shares his story of being an out gay rugby player in Australia and talks of the new direction he is taking now.
Ian was photographed by Eric Schwabel and we think you'll agree that he makes a striking cover model!

Pick up a copy of Compete at one of our distribution locations OR make sure you get this issue by subscribing. With Ian Roberts on the cover this issue is sure to get picked up fast!

2010 promises to be a banner year for the gay sporting community so be sure to stay informed by subscribing to Compete.

A Look Ahead at the Magazine Content for 2010
In addition to the cover feature on Ian Roberts the Jan/Feb issue features a look ahead at the gay sporting events coming up in 2010. This is a very comprehensive list so there is no excuse for not planning ahead to attend, get involved, and support your local teams! This calendar will also be on the web site, if you do not see your event there contact us and get the word out to the community.
The March issue features a spotlight on Cleveland's winning bid to host the 2014 Gay Games. April will see us feature a promising young athlete who intends to be out on his college team. These kind of stories are what Compete magazine is all about. Tell us your story and be featured in Compete.
May will see our 4th Annual Swimsuit Issue! We always feature 'real' amateur gay athletes in this hugely popular issue. Do you have what it takes to model? Let us know!
The next four issues will showcase four of the biggest gay sporting events of 2010... June has rugby's Bingham Cup in Minneapolis, MN; July has the Gay Games in Cologne, Germany; Aug/Sept will have a preview of the Gay Softball World Series to be held in Colombus, OH; and the October issue will have flag football's Gay Bowl X in Phoenix, AZ.
The November issue is one that the editor is particularly looking forward to... we will going inside the locker room of a professional sports team.
And then in December we round out the year with our annual Athlete of the Year issue. Do you know someone who may be worthy of this award in 2010? Check out our past winners to see the caliber of athlete we recognize.

These are only our intended cover features for the 10 of 2010... we have so much more planned for both the magazine and the web site. Make sure you get your 10!

Compete is Your magazine, for You, about You, let us know what is going on with your team/league/group, what experiences you have had, what you would like to see in Compete, etc. We welcome all feedback/suggestions.

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2009 Athlete of the Year
Leading by example, John Deffee is the positive role model that other gay athletes can look up to

It’s hard for John Deffee to talk about his team’s Gay Softball World Series win without fighting back tears. The effort that his Roscoes Coors Light HP2 Toros put forth during that week of play in September was the zenith of years of hard work, sweat and sacrifice. As coach and pitcher for the Toros John has experienced a lot of success and joy over the years, but this win was unlike any other

Simply the best!

I’ve always loved year-end lists. The best movies, the best stories, the best Ann Coulter statements – they all keep me riveted. That’s why I love this issue of Compete. We are recognizing the best in our community.
For the second time we are honoring an Athlete of the Year: someone who has demonstrated both excellent achievement in sports and a remarkable contribution to our community. Our 2009 applications were difficult to sort through, but our judges came up with five incredible finalists from all over the country; Long Beach, New York, Phoenix and Washington DC are all represented in our AOTY feature. In the end the judges were clear on the winner:

Hall of Fame swimmer has come long distances to become an empowering role model for women

At least once a day Diana Nyad is acknowledged by someone – usually a woman – for her achievements as a swimmer. Her heyday in the water was in the 1970s, a long time ago by almost anyone’s standards. But Nyad was not just any swimmer: she was a world champion; she was dominant; she broke records and left a mark in a way that no long distance swimmer has done since.