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High School Athletes and Fans Score Big With Jookt.com

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Visitors to http://www.Jookt.com can check-out amazing athletic talent and hilarious antics, but they can also upload their own content to Jookt for free. Whether it's an athlete who wants to prove her sport is the most aggressive, or a student reporter who wants to document his school's march to the state championship, Jookt is the place to go.

"What makes Jookt different is that the site isn't about scores - instead it's like SportsCenter meets YouTube," said Jeff Bennis, CEO of Jookt. "Jookt is a place for people who love high school sports - from the games to the end-zone dances, from the rivalries to the underdogs. But most importantly, Jookt is about students, because it's driven by them."

Hannah Bower, a top gymnast at Loveland High School, has already uploaded dozens of videos to Jookt and even has a Jookt Athlete Profile. "Jookt is awesome, because it shows the behind-the-scenes in your sport, and allows people to see you as not only an athlete but you as a person," said Bower. "Jookt is about sports and also what makes the athletes who they are."

Besides user clips and videos, Jookt has developed original programming with a show called "The Stream" which features behind-the-scenes moments in high school sports, as well as news and highlights for high school students everywhere. The best user-uploaded videos are featured, as are stories around topics such as girls' rugby teams and even movie reviews, all of which make "The Stream" another reason to logon to http://www.Jookt.com.

Jookt ambassadors will be out at high school athletic events this season, complete with the Jookt Airstream trailer which is a traveling production studio where athletes, celebrities, coaches and fans will be interviewed on various sports-related topics. Fans, students, boosters and parents can stop by the Jookt trailer to win prizes, participate in contests, or even win the chance to be featured nationally on "The Stream".

"Jookt is one of my favorite sites now because it blends things I love - sports and entertainment," continued Bower.

About Jookt.com

Jookt is the high school sports network powered by users who shoot and upload their own sports-related footage for free. Jookt encourages creative and unique story ideas through contests which award cash and prizes. Jookt also provides original content and hosted shows such as "The Stream", which looks inside the lives of the nation's high school athletes, schools and athletic clubs.

Users can embed Jookt videos on their social networking sites like Facebook or MySpace, as well as engage athletes from around the country in discussions related to high school sports. To create a free profile, visit http://www.jookt.com today.

Jookt.com. You shoot. You score.

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