South Charlotte Sports Report “HOMETOWN TEAMS ... HOMETOWN KIDS” Volume 4 , Issue 13 November 19, 2009 - FREE www.southcharlottesports.com SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT WINTER BREAK CAMPS The South Charlotte Sports Report has the perfect game plan for your children over the long winter break! Our 4 sports camps are designed to provide both excellent instruction and an opportunity for your children to escape the house for a few hours! We are excited to offer a volleyball, basketball, indoor football and a baseball and softball camp in December. All four camps are led by some of the top coaches in our area, including Zoe Bell and Karen Bradbury (volleyball), Mike Craft (basketball), James Martin (football) and Jake Robbins (baseball.) “The South Charlotte Sports Report strongly believes in hiring the best coaches to staff our camps,” said President Tripp Roakes. “When parents enroll their children in our camps, they can rest easy about the high level of instruction we provide to the campers.” On the morning of November 7, 2009 a team of twelve dedicated and determined young ladies gathered at South Charlotte Middle School to prepare for Char-Meck Championship games in their 14-U Fastpitch Softball Division. After taking an early loss in the tournament the Pineville-Ballantyne Community Athletic Association (PCAA) 14-U Stars had racked up three consecutive wins while playing through the loser’s bracket in the double elimination tournament. To win the Fall 2009 Champi- onship the team would need two wins against a formidable opponent from the South Park Athletic Association (SPAA). After completing their warm up routine the coaches gathered the team in a vacant outfield and spoke for a few minutes about attitude, effort, focus and what would be needed to overcome the challenge that lay ahead. The coaching staff then gathered up equipment and moved down to the field where the opposing team waited leaving the PCAA Stars to talk amongst themselves for a few minutes. As the umpires, opposing team and fans waited the Stars walked into the dugout as a team and took the field with a real sense of determination and purpose. Four hours and two exciting wins later The Stars accepted their tournament champion- ship trophies. As the team gathered around and the coaches began the typical “after the game talk” a coach referenced the pre-game discussion and praised the girls for demonstrating the determination and mental toughness that was spoken of. See TEAMMATE, Page 2 SOFTBALL TEAM DEDICATES TITLE TO LOST TEAMMATE WINTER BREAK CAMP SCHEDULE December 21-22 Volleyball Providence High School (only 4 spots remain) December 21-22 Basketball Ardrey Kell High School December 28-29 Indoor Football Carolinas Baseball Center, Synthetic Turf Field December 28-29 Baseball & Softball Carolinas Baseball Center To enroll or learn more about each camp, please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT TO HOLD LADIES SPORTS SUMMIT ....Unique event designed to help area female youth athletes excel in all areas of sports Without question the popularity of ladies sports in South Charlotte is boom- ing. The area is producing literally hun- dreds of college level student-athletes every year. World class training has come to the area for swimming, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and many other sports. Our young ladies are be- coming smarter, faster and stronger. With this growth comes many issues unique to the female athlete. Many of these athletes and their parents struggle to gain access to the knowledge needed to help their child succeed in all areas of youth sports, including; female specific injuries, nutrition, mental game, eating disorders, Title IX, and the access to col- lege scholarships. The South Charlotte Sports Report along with Alan Tyson of Architech Sports and Physical Therapy are excited to announce The Ladies Sports Summit on January 9th from 12:00pm - 4:30pm at Ardrey Kell High School. The afternoon will be spent educating both the student- athletes and their parents. Many experts in the above fields will be on hand for pre- sentations and roundtable discussions that will help every female student-athlete. The Ladies Sports Summit is open to all female student-athletes in 6th-12th grade. Cost for this informative summit is only $65.00 per student-athlete. Par- ents may attend for free with their daughter(s). Siblings may attend for just $55.00 each. Team discounts for 8 or more athletes are available by calling 704-906-5466 or emailing [email protected]LADIES SPORT SUMMIT EVENTS 5 Dangers Facing Every Female Athlete and How to Prevent Them So You Can Reach Maximal Performance The Mental Side of Athletics - Are You Your Own Worst Enemy Performance Nutrition for the Female Athlete Eating Disorders in the Female Athlete - What You Must Know Life in College - The Transition from High School to College - Former Local Athletes Speaking about their Transition to College Recruiting and Title IX - Round Table Discussion with College Coaches - Do’s and Don’ts for getting noticed by colleges Preventing Knee Injuries in the Female Athlete - The Latest Medical and Scien- tific Breakthroughs to Keep Athletes Injury Free Putting It All Together - A Plan for Success Featured speakers will include, Alan Tyson PT, SCS, ATC-L, CSCS, President, Ar- chitech Sports and Physical Therapy, Justine Mueller, USA National Team Swim- mer, female college athletes from our area, college coaches from area schools, a mental training expert, and other nationally recognized female sports specialists. Enrollment is limited and we fully expect the event to sell out. To secure your place for the Ladies Sports Summit please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com • • • • • • • • PCAA 14U STARS Baseball Arm Care and Velocity Development Clinic Limited enrollment December 12th Ages 12-18 www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
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South Charlotte Sports Report“HOMETOWN TEAMS ... HOMETOWN KIDS”
Volume 4, Issue 13 November 19, 2009 - FREEwww.southcharlottesports.com
SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT WINTER BREAK CAMPS
The South Charlotte Sports Report has the perfect game plan for your children over the long winter break! Our 4 sports camps are designed to provide both excellent instruction and an opportunity for your children to escape the house for a few hours! We are excited to offer a volleyball, basketball, indoor football and a baseball and softball camp in December. All four camps are led by some of the top coaches in our area, including Zoe Bell and Karen Bradbury (volleyball), Mike Craft (basketball), James Martin (football) and Jake Robbins (baseball.) “The South Charlotte Sports Report strongly believes in hiring the best coaches to staff our camps,” said President Tripp Roakes. “When parents enroll their children in our camps, they can rest easy about the high level of instruction we provide to the campers.”
On the morning of November 7, 2009 a team of twelve dedicated and determined young ladies gathered at South Charlotte Middle School to prepare for Char-Meck Championship games in their 14-U Fastpitch Softball Division. After taking an early loss in the tournament the Pineville-Ballantyne Community Athletic Association (PCAA) 14-U Stars had racked up three consecutive wins while playing through the loser’s bracket in the double elimination tournament. To win the Fall 2009 Champi-onship the team would need two wins against a formidable opponent from the South Park Athletic Association (SPAA).
After completing their warm up routine the coaches gathered the team in a vacant outfield and spoke for a few minutes about attitude, effort, focus and what would be needed to overcome the challenge that lay ahead. The coaching staff then gathered up equipment and moved down to the field where the opposing team waited leaving the PCAA Stars to talk amongst themselves for a few minutes.
As the umpires, opposing team and fans waited the Stars walked into the dugout as a team and took the field with a real sense of determination and purpose. Four hours and two exciting wins later The Stars accepted their tournament champion-ship trophies. As the team gathered around and the coaches began the typical “after the game talk” a coach referenced the pre-game discussion and praised the girls for demonstrating the determination and mental toughness that was spoken of. See TEAMMATE, Page 2
SOFTBALL TEAM DEDICATES TITLE TO LOST TEAMMATE
WINTER BREAK CAMP SCHEDULE
December 21-22 Volleyball Providence High School (only 4 spots remain)December 21-22 Basketball Ardrey Kell High School December 28-29 Indoor Football Carolinas Baseball Center, Synthetic Turf FieldDecember 28-29 Baseball & Softball Carolinas Baseball Center
To enroll or learn more about each camp, please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT TO HOLD LADIES SPORTS SUMMIT
....Unique event designed to help area femaleyouth athletes excel in all areas of sports
Without question the popularity of
ladies sports in South Charlotte is boom-ing. The area is producing literally hun-dreds of college level student-athletes every year. World class training has come to the area for swimming, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and many other sports. Our young ladies are be-coming smarter, faster and stronger. With this growth comes many issues unique to the female athlete. Many of these athletes and their parents struggle to gain access to the knowledge needed to help their child succeed in all areas of youth sports, including; female specific injuries, nutrition, mental game, eating disorders, Title IX, and the access to col-lege scholarships.
The South Charlotte Sports Report along with Alan Tyson of Architech Sports and Physical Therapy are excited to announce The Ladies Sports Summit on January 9th from 12:00pm - 4:30pm at Ardrey Kell High School. The afternoon will be spent educating both the student-athletes and their parents. Many experts in the above fields will be on hand for pre-sentations and roundtable discussions that will help every female student-athlete.
The Ladies Sports Summit is open to all female student-athletes in 6th-12th grade. Cost for this informative summit is only $65.00 per student-athlete. Par-ents may attend for free with their daughter(s). Siblings may attend for just $55.00 each. Team discounts for 8 or more athletes are available by calling 704-906-5466 or emailing [email protected]
LADIES SPORT SUMMIT EVENTS
5 Dangers Facing Every Female Athlete and How to Prevent Them So You Can Reach Maximal Performance
The Mental Side of Athletics - Are You Your Own Worst Enemy
Performance Nutrition for the Female Athlete
Eating Disorders in the Female Athlete - What You Must Know
Life in College - The Transition from High School to College - Former Local Athletes Speaking about their Transition to College
Recruiting and Title IX - Round Table Discussion with College Coaches - Do’s and Don’ts for getting noticed by colleges
Preventing Knee Injuries in the Female Athlete - The Latest Medical and Scien-tific Breakthroughs to Keep Athletes Injury Free
Putting It All Together - A Plan for Success Featured speakers will include, Alan Tyson PT, SCS, ATC-L, CSCS, President, Ar-chitech Sports and Physical Therapy, Justine Mueller, USA National Team Swim-mer, female college athletes from our area, college coaches from area schools, a mental training expert, and other nationally recognized female sports specialists. Enrollment is limited and we fully expect the event to sell out. To secure your place for the Ladies Sports Summit please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
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PCAA 14U STARS
Baseball Arm Care and Velocity Development Clinic
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December 12th
Ages 12-18
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FEMALE ATHLETES FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES
As you probably noticed on the front page of today’s South Charlotte Sports Report, we are going to host a unique Ladies Sports Summit on January 9th. I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to add this to our family of youth sports programs. Over the last 81 issues of our newspaper, I have had the privilege to meet so many outstanding female student-athletes in South Charlotte. So many of these young ladies have since graduated from high school only to move into starring roles on college athletic teams. Millions of dollars have been awarded to South Charlotte based female student-athletes over the last three years. With all this excitement and good news, also comes a whole set of issues related directly to females. Their level of knee injuries are higher, they face all sorts of nutritional obstacles and they must overcome certain aspects of their body limitations. These young ladies must also face emotional challenges and sometimes ridicule from others for being an athlete. We have heard all sorts of stories that can bring tears to your eyes. Many refer to this as the “hidden” part of female sports. The story behind the box score, the stories that may only be known by the athlete and sometimes the parents. With this in mind, I have partnered with Alan Tyson of Architech Sports and Physical Therapy to host the 1st Annual Ladies Sports Summit. Alan is one of the top Physical Therapist and Sports Performance Specialist in the country. He works with professional athletes, Olympic gold medalists all the way down to recreational league athletes. He understands many of the challenges faced by female athletes. In addition to Alan, we will welcome other well known doctors, athletes and coaches to the summit. USA National Team swimmer Justine Mueller will be among the special guests to share her knowledge and personal experiences. Experts from the fields of nutrition, eating disorders and men-tal performance will also speak. A roundtable discussion with current college athletes will be held along with a presentation from a college coach and an admission director. This event is designed to help our female student-athletes prepare for the future. Parent’s are encouraged to attend with their children as well. The South Charlotte Sports Report remains committed to the advancement of female sports in our area. I hope you will consider attending this valuable summit. Enroll at www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
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After the coaches had talked the team then had their chance to talk about the after-noon’s events. After the typical praise for one another a player spoke up and said – coach, I think your talk before the game helped, but I think the talk the players had after you left may have really helped us win.
What had happened during that 5 min-utes these 12 young ladies were left alone?
They talked of Natalie Yokeley, a team-mate and friend who lost a difficult battle with cancer. They prayed together and then dedicated their run to the championship to Natalie.
Who was Natalie Yokeley? Natalie was an amazing young lady who attended Quail Hollow Middle School and loved to play soft-ball. She was diagnosed with an anaplastic astrocytoma (spinal tumor) in February of 2008. She fought valiantly during her ordeal and set a shining example for others. Nata-lie obviously touched the 12 players of this
team the way she touched everyone she met. Through these fine young ladies Natalie’s love & spirit lives on. She went home to be with Jesus on November 24, 2008.
Natalie, from the PCAA 14-U Stars, this Championship is dedicated to you. We love you and miss you.
TEAMMATEContinued from front page
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www.architechsports.comPhysical Therapy for Athletes and Weekend Warriors * Sports Performance * Soccer Speed and Agility
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The two Student-Athletes of the Week will receive a Scholarship to Architech Sports and Physical Therapy for a Functional Movement Screen.
DIANA MARREN Ardrey Kell High School senior Diana Marren has been named the Architech Sports and Physi-cal Therapy Student-Athlete of the week. She helped to lead the Ardrey Kell Knights volleyball team to the North Carolina State Championship game last weekend. The daughter of Bill and Jean Marren enjoyed a fantastic season and was named to the 2009 Southwestern 4A All Confer-ence Team, a repeat honor from 2008. In game 5 of the Ardrey Kell vs NW Guilford matchup in the playoffs, The Knights were down 8-11 when Diana Marren served the next 6 points and brought her team back from the verge of elimination to a winner in the 2nd round of the state playoffs.
Diana is currently weighing her future college plans and hopes to make a decision in the very near future.
Congratulations to Diana Marren for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Female Student-Athlete of the Week.
ADAM ASKEY Adam Askey has been named The Architech Sports Student-Athlete of the Week. Adam, 14, is the son of Charlie and Susan Askey. This fall he led the Jay M. Robinson Chargers to the league championship in football while playing quarterback. The team recorded a 6-1 record and managed three shutouts. This was Adam’s second year of playing the all-important position for the middle school football team.
He also plays baseball for Jay M. Robinson and has been playing since age five. Adam has been selected as an all-star every year in baseball and enjoys playing the infield and pitcher at M.A.R.A.
Adam is an honor roll student and his favorite subject is math.
Congratulations to Adam Askey for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Male Student-Athlete of the Week.
The South Charlotte Sports Report 6U-9U Winter Baseball
Training Acdemy
January 6- February 24
Every Wednesday Night at Carolinas Baseball Center6:00pm-7:00pm 6U & 7U Program7:00pm-8:00pm 8U & 9U Program
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Professional training for young baseball players!
To enroll please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
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BASKETBALL CAMP DECEMBER 21 & 22 9:00AM-12:30PM
AGES 5-15 BOYS AND GIRLS
The South Charlotte Sports Report is excited to offer a two day version of what we believe is one of the top basketball camps in the area. Over the last few years, The South Charlotte Sports Report has hosted 15 basketball camps. With each camp, we see more and more return customers. Our basketball camp focuses on the development of basketball funda-mentals. Our philosophy on success in basketball revolves around a building a solid fun-damental base. Under the leadership of Ardrey Kell High School Head Coach and former Davidson College basketball assistant coach Mike Craft and veteran Youth basketball coach Tripp Roakes we provide a well qualified staff of coaches to work with your children.
The timing of this camp provides a great opportunity for Mom and Dad to do a little holiday shopping while the kids enjoy time on the beautiful Ardrey Kell basketball court.
Each child will receive instruction on shooting, moving without the ball, dribbling, defense, passing and rebounding. We maintain a low coach to camper ratio allowing the campers to get to know all the coaches on a first hand basis. We also strive to keep campers in the same groups with their friends and other players their age. Our camps are designed to place campers in position to succeed inside the camp and beyond.
In addition to other high school coaches, we will be joined by college athletes from the area that are eager to pass their skills on. Many of these college players once played at the local recreation associations and middle schools in the area!
This Basketball Camp is also designed to provide players of all ages and abilities the chance to experience success on the basketball court! Each player is placed into a position that will allow for maximum enjoyment of their week of basketball camp.
Based on our Holiday Camp last December, we expect an early sell-out, so sign up fast!
SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICE: Only $65.00
SIBLING DISCOUNT: $55 per camper for two $50 per camper for three
The South Charlotte Sports Report will host a special Winter Break baseball and softball camp at the new 50,000 square foot Carolinas Baseball Center indoor facility. This special camp will focus on the development of baseball or softball skills in a professional atmosphere with some of the top baseball instructors in the area. With the start of the baseball season just two months away, the break offers a great opportunity to refresh your skills and begin preparation for the upcoming season.
Campers will focus on hitting, fielding, pitching and base running drills. Instruction time will include bat-ting cage work and game play on the indoor turf field at Carolinas Baseball Center. A strong emphasis will be placed on proper batting technique, allowing each camper to become a better hitter.Whether your son or daughter plays t-ball or travel ball this camp will meet the needs for each level of baseball or softball player. Campers will be divided by age group and experience, allowing for maxi-mum enjoyment of the camp.
The younger players will receive instruction designed to improve their experience on the field. The South Charlotte Sports Report believes that proper fundamentals will greatly increase each child’s expe-rience on the baseball or softball field. Nothing makes a young player happier that catching a pop fly or reaching first base with a solid hit!
Older players will receive more detailed instruction, allowing them to increase their overall skill set. Camp work will include tips on building their confidence at the plate and on the field. Each player will take 100’s of swings each day inside the six batting cages. The synthetic turf infield at Carolinas Base-ball Center will be used for game play and other instruction.
Campers will have tons of opportunities to play, compete and laugh out loud with their friends. We are so excited to offer this camp at Carolinas Baseball Center, a beautiful indoor athletic facility located at 1108-F Continental Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273. (close to I-485 and I-77 interchange) The camp offers the guarantee of no rainouts and warm temperatures! This Baseball and Softball Camp is designed to provide athletes of all ages and abilities an equal chance for success. We wel-come every level of player. Regardless of your skill set this camp will be FUN and CHALLENGING!
CAMP COST: $65 per camper SIBLING DISCOUNT: $55 per camper for two $50 per camper for three
CAMP LOCATION: Carolinas Baseball Center, off Westinghouse Boulevard
INDOOR FOOTBALL CAMPDECEMBER 28 & 29 9:00AM - 12:30PM
AGES 5-14
The South Charlotte Sports Report Christmas Break Football Camp provides the perfect activity for your child that is interested in continuing to improve their football skills. Our first-class football camp is positioned during the Winter Break to allow for great offseason instruction from some of the top football coaches in the area. The camp will be held inside the friendly confines of the 50,000 square foot Caro-linas Baseball Center on their brand new synthetic turf playing surface. The campers will love playing football on “the turf.”
The South Charlotte Sports Report is very proud to offer this football camp with quality instruction and a dedication to good sportsmanship. We have hired one of the top young football coaches in all of North Carolina to lead the camp, Coach James Martin from South Mecklenburg High School. In three short years Coach Martin has taken South Meck from the bottom of the conference all the way to the 2008 North Carolina State High School 4-A Semifinal game. Coach Martin has developed a reputation as a very motivating coach, known for putting his players into positions to excel.
Campers will receive top level instruction from Coach Martin, area high school coaches and current college and/or professional players. The South Charlotte Sports Report Youth Football Camps are non-contact, fundamental football camps designed to improve a child’s beginning, intermediate, or advanced skill level. Fundamentals of all positions on offense, defense and special teams will be taught in addition to life skills such as teamwork, communication, sportsmanship and the importance of education. Partici-pants will be grouped based on age and skill level.
In addition to fundamental work, the campers will play flag football games and also participate in unique competitions!
At the South Charlotte Sports Report Football Camp everyone will learn to run, throw, catch, defend, form block, form tackle and explode out of their stance with proper technique and improved speed. We believe in giving kids multiple chances to learn techniques. We use patience and encouragement so the kids will gain confidence moving forward.
We hope you will consider our football camp over the holiday break. Football is a great sport for building confidence, learning teamwork and discipline. More importantly it’s a fun sport and we want your child to have the time of his life at our camp!
CAMP COST: $65 per camper SIBLING DISCOUNT: $55 per camper for two $50 per camper for three
CAMP LOCATION: Carolinas Baseball Center, off Westinghouse Boulevard
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VOLLEYBALL CAMPDECEMBER 21 & 22 1:00PM-4:00PM
GRADES 6-9
The South Charlotte Sports Report is very proud to announce the return of our volleyball camp featuring two of the best volleyball coaches in the State of North Carolina.
Zoe Bell is the head volleyball coach at Ardrey Kell High School. Before arriving at Ardrey Kell this season, she built the Providence High School volleyball team into a state power. As head coach of Providence, Ardrey Kell and National Travel Teams, Coach Bell has trained nearly every top volleyball in the area over the last decade.
Karen Bradbury is the current head coach of Providence High School. She has continued the tradition of excellence in volleyball for the Panthers. Karen also instructs many of the top volleyball players in the community. Over the years, Karen has helped many of her players earn college volleyball scholarships. Her own daughters also came through the Providence Volleyball Program, allowing Karen to relate to the parents of the players she coaches.
With these two outstanding coaches, area volleyball players will have the opportunity to once again receive the best instruction in the area. Whether you are a younger athlete looking for a new sport or a current middle school volleyball player, this is the camp that will allow you to grow and develop as a volleyball player.
Volleyball skill development is emphasized during the on-court instruction in the following areas: serving, serve receiving, forearm passing, setting, attacking, team defense, blocking, team reception, attack coverage and team transition. Each camper will receive first class instruction for every position on the volleyball court.
This camp could very easily be the start for players that will one day become the top players in the area. The instruction will be tailored to each player’s ability, whether your daughter has ever hit a volleyball in her life or if she is the best player on the team right now, this camp will be a perfect match for your daughter.
We hope you will consider our camp over the winter break. Volleyball is a great sport for building confidence, learning teamwork and discipline. The number of college scholarship opportunities for volleyball grows each year!
CAMP COST: $90 per camper
CAMP LOCATION: Providence High School
Only 4 spots remain
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Turn and Burn Lacrosse Presents:
-Fall Lacrosse for boys and girls. Open to players in grades 3
through High School;
- Co-Ed Fall Lacrosse “Jr’s” for players ages 5 - 8.
Location: MARA’s Aurthur Goodman Park.
For more information and to register please visit, www.tblax.com
EMMA SMITHGOOD SPORT OF THE WEEK
Nine year old Emma Smith has been named the Game Day Team Pack Good Sport of the Week. The Sharon Elementary 3rd grader is the daughter of Jeff and Shannon Smith.
Emma just finished a great season of soccer at Park Sharon Athletic Association where her coaches recognized her good sportsmanship from start to finish. When asked what sportsmanship means to her, Emma replied, “ Good sportsmanship means to never give up and if you lose a game to not get upset, it was only one game, and it does not mean you are a bad player it just means you might need to work on something. It also means to always encourage your teammates and not get mad at them if they do some-thing wrong.”
Congratulations Emma Smith for being named The Game Day Team Pack Good Sport of The Week!
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Game Day Team Packs will sponsor your organization for up to $1,000! Join National Amateur Sports, Lowes Foods and Coca-Cola in improving youth athletics through the Game Day Team Pack program.
- 12 Powerades / 12 Snacks / Unbelievable coupons to Lowes Foods and Coke products- $5 per Game Pack is donated back to the organization- A turn-key program with an immediate return.
Contact us to make a difference today!
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SOUTH PARK RED SOX CLAIM MAJORS CHAMPIONSHIP
While the Yankees were wrapping up their 27th World Championship, on the same evening, a group of local Red Sox completed their season undefeated by winning the Interleague Playoff Championship. After an undefeated regular season, the 11 & 12 year old Majors - South Park Red Sox – did not lose a game in a double elimination tournament for the Interleague Playoff Championship. Interleague teams included multiple 11 & 12 year old teams from South Park, Park Sharon, Sardis and Olde Providence.
Front row: (L-R) Baron Rupp, Alex Parker, Elijah Packer, Dylan RiddellSecond row: (L-R) Joe Holder, Heath Pulliam, George Carroll, Eric Winn, Richard Umberger, Elias Morgan, Max TobinThird row: (L-R) Coaches Fred Parker, Judd Rupp, Randy Packer and Head Coach Jim Pulliam
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PROFESSIONAL PITCHING W/FORMER MLB PLAYER JAKE ROBBINS Ages 9-10 & 11-13 4-Week Class Starts: December 3rd
ELITE CATCHERS CLASS W/FORMER MLB PLAYER DUSTY WATHAN Ages 12U & 13+ 4-Week Class Starts: December 7th
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BASEBALL ARM CARE AND VELOCITY DEVELOPMENT CLINIC
Alan Tyson, President of Architech Sports and Physical Therapy, has worked with more pitchers on every level of baseball than anyone in the South-east. His clients range from professional pitchers all the way down to 10 year old recreational pitchers. Alan and Tripp Roakes, Publisher of The South Charlotte Sports Report have joined forces to present this clinic with the goal of providing the best advice and instruction possible for area baseball pitchers. This clinic is limited in numbers and enrollment is now open at www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
The South Charlotte Sports Report and Architech Sports have teamed up to deliver a first-class clinic that is designed to both protect and improve the arms’ of local baseball pitchers.
Two very important questions for baseball parents and players.....
1. What is the one goal of every baseball pitcher? “More Velocity” 2. What is the # 1 goal of all baseball parents? “Keep my son’s arm healthy.”
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 9:00AM-3:30PMARDREY KELL HIGH SCHOOL
AGES 12-18 $90 PER PITCHER
A couple of very important facts for the parent’s of baseball pitchers......45% of pitchers under the age of 12 have chronic elbow pain Among High School Pitchers, 58% have chronic elbow pain. Pitchers suffer the most injuries (21.6%) of any position in sports that were followed in a three year period by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TO ENROLL PLEASE VISIT WWW.SOUTHCHARLOTTESPORTSCAMPS.COM
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TWO LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS NAMED TO 12U ALL-AMERICAN TEAM
Charlotte Megastars players Jordan Greene and Foster Machicote were named to the Travel Ball Select 12U All American Team for 2009. Jordan and Foster were the only two players named to the All American team from North or South Carolina.
Jordan plays second base and converted on over 90% of his fielding opportuni-ties in the last year. He bats leadoff and carried a batting average of just under .400 playing against some of the best competition in the country.
Foster excelled this past season with a .462 batting average and also recorded a 15-3 record on the mound with 153 strikeouts in 104 inning pitched. Foster was also a finalist for the Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Youth Baseball Player of the Year.
Congratulations to Jordan and Foster on being named to the Travel Ball Select 12U All American Team for 2009.
Jordan Greene Foster Machicote
The WCWAA Mitey Mite Geraghty Blue Titans football team won 9 straight games including the Titan Bowl Championship and the Little Panther Mitey Mite Bowl to finish 9-1 on the year. Team members include:
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Sunday, December 135:00 – 6:30 pm Carolina Courts, Indian Trail, NC
“Rhymer Fitness added a key element to our 15th Annual Bob Gibbons Fall Evaluation Clinic. Working with Jason and Bobby helped the kids get out of any pain, move their bodies correctly and measurably elevate their game. Parents and coaches should check out a Rhymer Fitness program for their student-athletes.”
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Knee Health Workshop
Join us for a FREE workshop on protecting and increasing mobility in your young athletes’ knee joints.
Rhymer Fitness programs are based on Truth in Training – using only what science and experience has proven really works. Our goal is to get your kids out of pain – whether they‘re in mid-season or pre-season training.
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LADY CHARGERS WIN BACK-TO-BACK TITLES
The Jay M Robinson Lady Chargers Volleyball Team won The Southern Conference Championship for the second year in a row, after finishing the 2009 season with an impressive 13-1 record. With four strong returning play-ers and the addition of a very talented group of seventh and eighth graders, the Lady Chargers worked hard all season to improve their skills and defend their title, while developing close friendships with their teammates. This marks the fourth conference championship in five years for Robinson volleyball, all under head coach Judy DeWalt. Congratulations ladies on a wonderful season!!
3RD ANNUAL GREATER CHARLOTTE AREAHOT STOVE LEAGUE DINNER
AN EVENING TO CELEBRATE THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF CHARLOTTE BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL
HOSTED BY CAROLINAS BASEBALL CENTER & THE SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT
JANUARY 23, 20107:00pm
SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE EVENING
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The Biggest Night of Baseball and Softball in Charlotte History!EXCITING SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER AUCTION
AUTOGRAPH SESSION WITH PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYERS12 YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PLAYER AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED
$95 PER TICKET FOR ADULTS $75 PER TICKET FOR Students$1,000 CORPORATE TABLE FOR 8
(A CURRENT OR FORMER PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER WILL JOIN EACH CORPORATE TABLE FOR DINNER)
TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.HOTSTOVEDINNER.COM OR BY MAILING PAYMENT TO South Charlotte Sports, 9901 Zackery Ave, Charlotte, NC 28277
Event to be held at Carolinas Baseball Center, 1108-F Continental Blvd. Charlotte, NC
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The 3rd Annual Greater Charlotte Area Hot Stove League Dinner award nomination period is now open for area baseball and softball players. This season, the awards dinner will present 12 unique awards to area youth and high school baseball and softball players.
The nomination period will close on November 30th at 11:59pm. Parents, coaches and friends may nominate a player or team. To complete the nomination form, please visit www.hotstovedinner.com
DEADLINE FOR HOT STOVE DINNER BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL AWARD NOMINATIONS IS NOVEMEBER 30TH
* Greater Charlotte Baseball Player of the Year * Greater Charlotte Baseball Pitcher of the Year * Greater Charlotte Youth Baseball Player of the Year (grades 6-9) * Greater Charlotte Softball Player of the Year * Greater Charlotte Youth Softball Player of the Year (grades 6-9) * Comeback Player of the Year***
* Student-Athlete of the Year*** * High School Team of the Year*** * Travel Team of the Year*** (age 18 and under) * Youth Team of the Year*** (age 12 and under) * York County High School Baseball Player of the Year * Contributions to the Game of Baseball Award
These awards include:
*** These awards are open to both baseball and softball players and teams
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THE Q SHACK COACH OF THE WEEKTIM SHENISE
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Coach Tim Shenise has been a successful coach at Pineville-Ballantyne Community Athletic Association for a number of years. He gives his all to the kids and his teams always show improvement from start to finish.
This fall Tim coached a Coach Pitch team. The group of young baseball players won the Fall Coach Pitch Tournament thanks to good defense and timely hitting. Tim has one child on the team, Eli.
Congratulations to Coach Tim Shenise for being named The Q Shack Coach of the Week.
To nominate your coach for this award, please visit The Q Shack or www.southcharlottesports.com.
The winning coach will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Q Shack.
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JAYME LYNNJayme Lynn is an eighteen year old senior at Ardrey Kell High School and the daughter of Stephen and Anne Lynn. At the age of seven she started playing the piano and clarinet. After years of the piano, she gave it up to concen-trate on the clarinet. Her freshman year at Ardrey Kell she began playing the tenor sax. Jayme is a four year member of the Ardrey Kell Knights Band program and drum major of the Marching Band. Jayme plays tenor sax in the Jazz Band, and has been principal clarinet of the Wind Ensemble for the last two years. She is also a four year member of the AK Chorus program and has cantored at St. Matthews’s church the past four years.
Jayme also had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the last Ardrey Kell football game - a great memory she’ll carry throughout her life. Next fall, Jayme will become an East Carolina University Pirate!
Congratulations to Jayme Lynn for being named the South Charlotte Sports Report Band Member of the Week.
To nominate an area student for Band Member of the Week, please email [email protected].
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JOHN WALTONHoly Trinity Catholic Middle School sixth grader John Walton has been named the Dynamic Sports Performance Young Athlete of the Week. The son of Brian and Laura Walton enjoys playing foot-ball, basketball and baseball. In football he is the quarterback for The Olde Providence Patriots. In basketball he plays in an Elite League at Carolina Courts. In baseball John plays for MARA. He played pitcher, shortstop and second base for the MARA 11u Cal Ripken all star team. The team won the area and western NC state championships and finished 3rd in the Southeast Regional.
John also won The Michael Martin Award at MARA presented annually to an athlete for high goals, good sportmanship, ability, and attitude. Congratulations to John Walton for being named the
Dynamic Sports Performance Young Athlete of the Week.
To nominate an area athlete for Young Athlete of the Week, please email [email protected]. The Young Athlete of the Week award is for students 6th grade and below.
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For more information on camps, please visit: www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
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Email Tripp Roakes at [email protected] for questions on any of our youth sporting events.
December 12th Baseball Arm Care and Velocity Development Clinic (60% full)
December 21 & 22 Holiday Basketball CampDecember 21 & 22 Volleyball Skills Academy - Only 4 spots remainDecember 28 & 29 Indoor Baseball and Softball CampDecember 28 & 29 Indoor Football Camp (50% full)January 6th-February 24th 6U-9U Baseball Winter Training AcademyJanuary 9 Ladies Sports SummitJanuary 23rd 3rd Annual Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Baseball and Softball Dinner February 26-28 2nd Annual South Charlotte Sports Youth All Star Basketball Tournament
JAY M. ROBINSON CAPTURES FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Jay M. Robinson Middle School football team won the Southern Con-ference Championship with a 6-1 season. The record is even more amazing considering the team failed to win a single game last season! Hard work by all the players and coaches, helped The Chargers have an amazing season.
Led by Head Coach Michael Halstead, Assistant Coach Mitch Beyer and Assistant Coach Andy Kiker, The Chargers recorded three shutouts over the course of the season.
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It’s hard to find a sports roster at South Charlotte Middle School that doesn’t include the last name Carrick. Ashton and John Carrick are very athletic twins. Ashton plays basketball, volleyball and soccer and brother, John, plays football, baseball and basketball for the Shockers.
“My first, foremost, and favorite sport is basketball in which I play -
sition is setter. Last year, I ran track and participated in the long jump, high jump, 400 meter dash, 100 meter dash, and 4x100 relay. Finally, this is my first year playing soccer and I play stopper most of the time. So far this year, I have won the Electric Setter Award and the Leadership Award for school sports as well as being a team captain for volleyball and basketball. Lastly, I have received the 3-on-3 Award for two years now at
“I enjoy playing football, baseball, and basketball. In football, I play fullback and linebacker where I love to smash heads with people. In baseball, I play catcher and first base. In basketball, I play forward. Some accomplishments of mine are winning the 3-on-3 Award at South
Charlotte 2 years in a row and being named a captain in every sport I played my 8th grade year. I was also
Their most important award may be the South Charlotte Middle School 3 on 3 Award. Ashton and John have won these awards by playing three sports and maintaining a continual GPA of not less than
The Carrick’s will head to South Mecklenburg High School next season, adding a new wave of talent to
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MADISON STEED AIMS FOR VOLLEYBALL SUCCESS
Fourteen year old Madison Steed is one busy
volleyball player! The Community House Middle School eighth grader recently completed a successful season on the volleyball court for the Cavaliers. The daughter of Zelton and Laura Steed has been playing volleyball for three years.
Oddly enough, she got her start in volleyball be-cause of her Dad, Zelton. In addition to serving as a college basketball official, Zelton also spends time directing traffic as a volleyball referee.
“I started going with him to watch his games-I loved it and knew I wanted to play from the first game I saw. He taught me the fundamentals and then I started playing for Carolina Juniors. That was 3 years ago!”
As a middle schooler, Madison gets to play all po-sitions, but she loves it when she gets to spring up for a kill across the net!
“I try to spike the ball hard!”Madison spends a lot of time trying to improve as
a player. Last weekend her family traveled to Raleigh to watch Ardrey Kell play in the state championship game. Knowing that the Knight’s Castle will be her home next season, Madison is learning all she can about Coach Zoe Bell and her style of play.
“I was so excited to see Ardrey Kell and to hope someday that would be me. I saw how hard I need to practice. I learned a lot from watching them play!”
Madison’s season at Community House was great this year. The team had several returning 8th graders who had game experience from last year and club volleyball along with a strong group of 7th graders who had played before. The Cavaliers were able to reach new heights with the program this fall.
Away from the volleyball court, Mad-ison brought home all A’s and one B in the first quarter. She is also a member of The Beta Club and her favorite class is Science.
Madison enjoys spending time with her family,
“My younger sister is my biggest fan and she also plays volleyball. I like hangin out with my friends, traveling, shopping and just relaxing at home! “
Keep an eye out on the volleyball court, Madison Steed has the makings of becoming a very successful high school volleyball player! We wish her the best of luck as she pursues her goals.
MADISON STEED
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One year ago the Ardrey Kell Knights volleyball team ended the season with a 12-11 record. While it was a move in the right direction, the record wasn’t quite up to par for new Ardrey Kell Head Coach Zoe Bell. The legendary coach had built a dynasty at Providence High School winning four state titles and 432 games. With the season over, Coach Bell and her play-ers went to work. The focus became to work together more as a team and use the available talent to climb to the top of the Southwestern 4A Confer-ence.
“We started last March getting ready for this season. It was a total team effort,” said Coach Bell. “They learned how to compete and they started trusting one another. Also, they bought in to what I was teaching them. My favorite motto “You don’t know unless you go.”
After an up and down start to the season, the ladies began to play rock solid volleyball. Leading players for The Knights included, Virginia Tech signee Samantha Gostling, a middle hitter Diana Marren, setter Aubrey Olsen, outside hitter Kristin Wycza-wski, Kari Moran and Meg Peer. The
Knights really began to roll in the conference tournament, surprisingly claiming the championship. With many exciting five set matches, The Knights marched all the way to the state championship game before los-ing to undefeated Greenville Rose High School. Ironically, Ardrey Kell’s baseball team also lost to Rose in the 2008 state championship before win-ning the title this spring.
“We played with a lot of confidence at the end of the season. They knew their roles and accepted them. We were the underdog in most matches but we play with heart and never gave up. We learned from our losses early. We really executed fundamentally at the end of the season. It just all fell in place.”
The team has so much to be proud of this season. The amazing success of Charlotte volleyball continues and with so many great middle school teams in our area, don’t count on South Charlotte falling off the volley-ball map anytime soon.
The South Charlotte Sports Report congratulates Ardrey Kell High School on a superb volleyball season!
Ardrey Kell Seniors (L-R) Stephanie Blakeman, Meg Peer, Aubrey Olsen, Samantha Gostling and Diana Marren.
KNIGHTS GROW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS IN ONE SEASON
LADY KNIGHTS VOLLEYBALL TEAMEmma VailErin Murphy Kristin Wyczawski Kari Moran Aubrey Olsen
Stephanie Blakeman Sarah Wyczawski Caroline Zybala Caitlyn Watkins Samantha Gostling
Cameron McDuffie Meg Peer Molly Harris Diana Marren Morgan Grouge
The Weddington Crushers softball team captured their league championship this past weekend. The team, led by head coach Bill Marks recorded an overall record of 16-2 and went undefeated in the playoffs to claim the gold! With hard work and great defensive play, The Crushers completed a terrific season of softball. Congratulations to The Weddington Crushers for being named the Buca Di Beppo Team of the Week.
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The MARA Colts coached by Kenny Hibbard ended their season with a win.
MARA Colts quarterback Peyton Hibbard leads his team down the field.
Steele Creek Seahawks kicker Rogan Wells shows off his kicking form in the skills challenge.
Davis Ray grabs a big catch for The Olde Providence Patriots.
Game MVP’s Brady Berger from Olde Providence and Bradley England from MARA pose with Tripp Roakes of the South Charlotte Sports Report.
Olde Providence Patriots player Parker Mosack prepares to move up the field.
The 1st Annual Carolinas Gridiron Clas-sic Pop Warner Bowl Games were held on Saturday at South Mecklenburg High School. Eight outstanding football teams from Meck-lenburg County gathered for four hard-fought end of the season football games. Teams from Olde Providence Recreation Associa-tion, M.A.R.A., Lake Norman, Steele Creek, and Coul-Oak battled their way through a beautiful 75 degree late Fall afternoon. In addition to the four games, passing, catching, running and kicking skills contests were held for each of the players to enjoy. The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes all of the players and coaches for helping to make this such a successful event. To view over 3,000 photos from The Carolinas Grid-iron Classic, please visit www.scsractionpho-tos.com
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Brooks King passes his way to an MVP award in The Carolinas Gridiron Classic
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Friday, Nov. 27th 9:00am - 12:00pm $45
Monday, Dec. 21st 9:00am - 12:00pm $45
Tuesday, Dec. 22nd 9:00am - 12:00pm $45
Wednesday, Dec. 23rd 9:00am - 12:00pm $45 (Or $120 for all 3 days of Dec. Camp)
On Deck Day Camps
On Deck Day Camp provides quality instruction in a small group environment.
Our objective to this day camp is to teach position specific fundamentals based on
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The camp will provide instruction in the following areas:
Throwing/Catching, Pitching, Base running, Hitting, Fielding
Please provide your child with: * Turf shoes and cleats * Appropriate baseball/softball attire, shoes and Cleats
Register online or by calling (704) 889-2287 or emailing [email protected]
Friday, Nov. 27th 9:00am - 12:00pm $45
Monday, Dec. 21st 9:00am - 12:00pm $45
Tuesday, Dec. 22nd 9:00am - 12:00pm $45
Wednesday, Dec. 23rd 9:00am - 12:00pm $45 (Or $120 for all 3 days of Dec. Camp)
On Deck Day Camp provides quality instruction in a small group environment. Our objective to this day camp is to teach position specific fundamentals based on age and skill level.
The camp will provide instruction in the following areas:
Throwing/Catching, Pitching, Base running, Hitting, Fielding Please provide your child with:* Turf shoes and cleats* Appropriate baseball/softball attire, shoes and Cleats
Register online or by calling (704) 889-2287 or emailing [email protected]
SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT
The Charlotte Blaze Red 14U finished their fall season November 1st, with a6-0 record during the NSA NC Fall State Tournament.
Front Row: (L-R) Sarah Thornburg, Peyton Jordan, Taylor Kitchen, Taylor Cabe, Katie Brock Back Row: (L-R) Macy Webb, Madison Arroyo, Erin Powers, Morgan Githmark, Claudia Spinelli, Paige Barnes
TRUE LOCAL TEAM PLAYS HARDBALL WITH NATIONALLY
BUILT TEAMS
A team of local baseball players recently went 3-1 in the famed World Wood Bat Association World Championships in Jupiter, FL Considering the makeup of many of the teams in the event, the 3-1 result is very impressive. For example one of the teams The O’s played called themselves the Southeast Texas Red Dev-ils. A quick check of their roster showed that the players weren’t just Southeast Texas residents. The roster included kids from California, Louisiana, Oklaho-ma, Arizona and all across Texas. While this is certainly not against the rules on this level of baseball, it does help to highlight the accomplishments of The O’s. The On Deck team was from about a 30 mile area in and around Charlotte , with many of these kids playing together since they were 13. Jack Reinheimer, Caleb Cunningham, Ashton Lover, Ben Hurst and Grant Fisher were teammates at 13 and 5 or 6 others joined at 14.
This is a tight knit team with hometown values. They are usually one of the only teams to say a team prayer before the start of play as well.
In today’s world of high-level travel ball its refreshing to see a true local team go head to head with teams that have no idea who is wearing what jersey on a given day. The South Charlotte Sports Report congratulates the On Deck O’s for a successful fall season and for staying true to your hometown!
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Members of The Stingray Aquatics Team of Matthews, NC helped to gather can food at the Matthews Help Center recently.
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