Latinos In Action Sports Association


Latinos in Action Sports Association is a non-profit organization that uses money raised from sports tournaments it organizes for college scholarships for low income high school students. It holds the Cinco de Mayo International Hispanic basketball tournament annually in San Antonio. Teams from Texas, California, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Kansas, Nevada, and Illinois, as well as teams from Mexico, participate.

History

Latinos in Action held their first basketball tournament in May 1989. The sports association also acknowledges athletes for their success in sports. Some notable athletes that have been honored by Latinos in Action are: