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Volume 4, Issue 5 July 30, 2009 - FREEwww.southcharlottesports.com

BRETT BOSTON SWIMMING TOWARDS AN OLYMPIC BERTH

By Hannah Davis, Providence Day School Class of 2008

South Charlotte’s very own Brett Boston is well on his way to becoming an Olympian. A rising senior at Butler High School, this seventeen-year-old swimmer set a goal to make the Olympic team from the very beginning of his swimming career. Boston’s drive, focus and devotion to his training will undoubtedly serve him well as he goes to the Olympic trials, a month before the 2012 Olympics. Although winning medals is not necessary, making the Olympic team is Boston’s ultimate goal.

What is your favorite event? “Probably the 500 free. It’s my best event and middle distance. It’s not necessarily distance, and it’s not a sprint, so you use strategy and speed at the same time.”

When and why did you first start swimming? “I started at six years old for a summer league team. After that I got into club swimming and I took off from there. I started at the MAC, moved to Stingray Aquatics and I swim for New South Swim-ming right now.”

What are your plans for swimming next year? “I don’t practice with my high school but I swim for them in meets. I have been recruited by North Carolina, Ohio State, University of Florida, University of Virginia, Indiana, Auburn and Louisville. As for trimming down the list, I still haven’t decided. I want to do pretty well in college and still be able to swim.” See Brett Boston, page 14

WE HAVE OPENINGS FOR STUDENT WRITERS

In an effort to continue our commitment to the

youth in our area, The South Charlotte Sports Report is excited to announce openings in our Student Writer program for the 2009-2010 school year. High School students with a strong interest in journalism will gain valuable experience and be given the opportunity to grow their writing talents through the program.

“Over the last three years, I have enjoyed publish-ing stories from area middle school and high school students,” said Tripp Roakes, Publisher of The South Charlotte Sports Report. “Some of the writers from our first two years of publishing are now pursuing Journalism majors in college I am so proud to have played a small part in their writing careers.”

Student writers will receive assignments for each edition of the newspaper and develop stories from start to finish. Tripp Roakes will provide insight and instruction to help each writer improve their stories. A small stipend is available for dedicated student writers.

The South Charlotte Sports Report has open-ings for three writers this year. If you are interested, please send an email to [email protected] before August 20th.

Publishers Note: A majority of the content in this issue has been developed by our two outstanding summer interns, Hannah Davis and Tyler McBride.

BRETT BOSTON

Game, Set, Match! Familiar words for one of the top young tennis players in the area. Fif-teen year old Hannah Florian is a rising junior at Marvin Ridge High School and she is on top of her tennis game at the moment. With girls tennis next up on the high school sports sched-ule, Hannah is preparing for the season and hopes to help guide The Mavericks to a confer-ence championship.

Hannah has been playing tennis since the age of 8. Her family had just relocated to North Carolina from Columbus, Ohio when Hannah first learned how to play the game. With each time out, Hannah began to learn more about the fundamentals of the game thanks to her first ever tennis coach.

Coach Wade Liles has been a big part of the success Hannah has found in tennis.

“The most influential person in my tennis career has been Wade Liles. He has been my coach at Firethorne for 8 years and has made me the player that I am today. He coached the Marvin Ridge tennis team last year.”

Fast forward eight years from the start of Hannah’s tennis career. There have been lots of tournament wins and honors for Hannah. In the Fall of 2007 Hannah was named Con-ference Player of the Year and Singles Cham-pion in the South Piedmont 3A Conference, an

amazing accomplishment for a freshman. Hannah says her favorite tennis memory came

that season in the conference tournament. “My most memorable match occurred in my

freshman year. During the conference tournament semifinals I had a three set match against a tough player. I won that match and then went on to win the conference tournament.”

With two full years of high school remaining, thoughts are slowly turning to college and what will come next for Hannah on the tennis court.

“I hope to play tennis in college and continue to play tennis through out my life. My favorite part of tennis is the feeling I have when I leave the court and know that I accomplished something.”

Away from the court, Hannah enjoys hanging out with her friends and playing the piano. She has also managed to find success inside the classroom. Hannah lists her favorite subject as Biology.

“I enjoy learning about the human body and I hope to pursue a career in the medical profession.”

With Hannah’s dedication to tennis and her education, there is very little doubt that an oppor-tunity will be earned in the medical profession. The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Hannah Flo-rian on her tennis success and we send out our best wishes for a successful season of tennis at Marvin Ridge this fall.

HANNAH FLORIAN IS AT THE TOP OF HER GAMEBy Tyler McBride, Weddington High School, Class of 2008

HANNAH FLORIAN

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THE JOY OF COACHING A 6U ALL STAR BASEBALL TEAM

As the dad of a little boy that simply loves baseball, it should come as no sur-prise that I love coaching the game. Since Tyler first picked up a bat at age 3 and started tee ball at four, base-ball has been a huge part of life in the Roakes house. I always enjoyed playing baseball as a child, but Tyler seems to show a few more skills than I did at that age. Following our rec league season, we decided to form two all star teams and give 24 kids a chance to play 6U summer baseball. After selecting the teams, my team, the Olde Providence 6U Americans began to prac-tice and learn more about the game. With a couple of great assistant coaches, the team really started to improve. We did our best to keep the game as fun as possible for everyone. With an incredible group of supportive families, this was easy to accomplish. Our first tournament opened a few eyes for us as we ran into a couple of coaches of teams that simply didn’t understand the fact that this was baseball for six year olds and not baseball to build their own egos. We regrouped after that weekend and began to focus on the Cal Ripken 6U State Championship being hosted by the wonderful folks at MARA. They really rolled out the red carpet and offered a wonderful experience for the teams. Our team advanced through pool play at 4-0 and entered the final night with a chance to win the state championship and a trip to Mobile, AL. The balls didn’t bounce our way that night and suddenly Mobile, AL felt a million miles away. It would have been a neat opportunity for the boys to head to the Southeastern Regional’s, but it wasn’t meant to be. After the loss, I gathered my players in right field and the first two questions were; “Did we win and what was the score?” I can’t think of two better questions to reinforce my belief that as a team we were doing this the right way. Following the State Tournament, we began to enter some fantastic tournaments offered by Crystal Carolina Sports and my good friend Don Mason. Don and his staff do a great job offering baseball tournaments nearly every weekend of the year. Our team did well and even claimed the championship of the 6U Summer Grand Slam Championship. All the boys had a great time and went home with a really nice trophy! Even with the trophies in hand, the first question I received in the post-game talk was; “Coach Tripp, Did we win?” What a great question! My reply was, “Yes, you guys worked really hard and we beat some wonderful teams, we won today.” If the truth were to be told, I felt like an even bigger winner than the boys! This was so much fun! Now with our summer season wrapped up, I can reflect back on a wonderful two months of memories. Every player improved by leaps and bounds. They got to play a ton of baseball and made so many new friends. All the parents made new friends and never once did we run into any conflict on the team. This summer of baseball was special and I look forward to so many more in the future. I know things will change as our children get older, but this will be a memory to always cherish. To everyone on our team, parents and players, I say thank you!

Tripp RoakesPublisherSouth Charlotte Sports [email protected]

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Front Row (L-R) Kevin Habluetzel, AJ Tolbert, Garrett Garcia, Philip Abner, Luke Barbaryka, Jacob RusakMiddle Row (L-R) Timmy Cotton, Alex Richardson, Tyler Roakes, Miller St. John, Matthew ChesnutBack Row (L-R) Alex Tolbert, Tripp Roakes, Randy HabluetzelMissing from photo: Jack Turnbow, Andrew Glauber

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Mark Yerry Weddington Mark is slated to start at long snapper for the Oklahoma State Football Team this fall. Played in all 13 games last season for the Cowboys.

Danielle Downs Butler Danielle started 31 games for the Francis Marion Ladies Basketball Team this winter.

Bobby Ziechmann Providence Bobby is the only college fencer to make it to the college championships in all 4 years in college

Kevin Ziechmann Providence Kevin qualified for the NCAA Fencing Championships for UNC-CH.

Melanie Reyer Country Day Melanie earned a spot on the Southern Conference All-Freshman Cross Country Team while running for Elon.

Kevin Dietrich Providence Kevin hit for a .418 batting average and started every game this season for the UNC-Pembroke Baseball Team. He also hit 16 home runs to set a school mark.

Jey Yokely South Meck Jey redshirted this season as a backup QB for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. He quarterbacked the scout team offense.

Graham Fronk Christian Graham started 15 games for the Campbell University Baseball Team in the outfield.

Preston Shuey South Meck Preston hit .317 and started all 53 games for the Francis Marion University baseball team this spring.

Jordan Darnell Ardrey Kell Jordan appeared in 25 games for the Elon Baseball Team. He held the opponents to a .232 batting average to lead the team.

Caitlin Hayes Butler Caitlin appeared in 32 games for the Queens University Volleyball Team last fall.

Jason Coker Country Day Jason hit .351 and started 45 games for the UNC-Pembroke Baseball Team this spring.

Ashley McGuirt Providence Day Ashley plays basketball for Queens University and played in 21 games last season.

Joe Mangum Weddington Joe hit .375 this season for the UNC-Pembroke Baseball Team.

Andrew Brown South Meck Andrew started 12 games and played over 1000 minutes for the UNC-Pembroke Soccer team this past fall.

Zach Garcia Providence Zach appeared in 8 lacrosse matches for Queens University this season.

Paige Palanica Providence Paige is on the Presbyterian College Volleyball Team and redshirted her freshman season. Kevin Davis Ardrey Kell Kevin played in 25 games his freshman season for the Presbyterian College Basketball Team. Mario Acitelli Catholic Mario is starting his senior season this fall with the Appalachian State Mountaineers. The All American is a 4 year starter on the Offensive Line and has won two Division I FCS National Championships.

Brenton Bersin Latin Brenton played in 11 games for the Wofford Terriers Football Team as a true freshman wide receiver. Nate Page Providence Nate played in all 12 games for the Wofford Terriers Football Team. He led non-starters with 32 knockdown blocks. Mary Rea South Meck Mary started all 19 games in her senior season for the Wofford Soccer Team. Lamar Bradbury Providence Lamar saw action in 21 games as a freshman on the Pfiffer University Basketball Team.

Lamar Bradbury Paige Palanica

A look back at some of yesterday’s prep stars and what they are doing now.Send an email to [email protected] to update us on other recent student-atheletes from our community.

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Every kid in town likes the feel of spending money in their wallet or pocketbook. The South Charlotte Sports Report offers a unique reward program to allow students in our area to claim a reward of up to $500 from The South Charlotte Sports Report. The plan is based off of leading our newspaper to new advertisers. Step 1: A student talks to a company, a doctor, an insurance agent, a realtor, a dentist or any business owner about advertising in our paper and supporting youth sports.

Step 2: The student or parents let us know about the conversation and connects us with the prospective advertiser.

Step 3: If the company agrees to advertise, the student is paid a reward in the amount of $100-$500, based on the size and length of the ad.

Would you like to earn a few extra dollars for the summer? Email [email protected] for more information.

OPTIMIST CLUB SUMMER SLAM TENNIS

Calling all tennis players for the Charlotte Optimist Club Summer Slam! This USTA level 4 tournament will be taking place at Ardrey Kell High School and Providence Day School August 10-12 for all players 12U—18U. Boys and girls are invited to play singles and doubles with consola-tion draw, and most importantly it’s for a great cause.

The Charlotte Optimist Club is a tax-deduc-table, charitable non-profit that is putting on this event in hopes of raising money for their newest project that will affect children nation-wide—the YES “Youth Empowerment Service” Initiative. This new program developed by the club is de-signed to prevent high school dropouts and will be implemented by Optimist Clubs in 35 US states, 7 provinces in Canada, and all of Jamaica this fall.

The YES Initiative is designed to have adults in the community receive training to mentor teens identified by schools as ‘at-risk’ for drop-ping out to teach them strategies to be more suc-cessful. What better way to support this cause than a summer tennis tournament?

There are currently 125 players expected for this tournament, and with an entry fee of $48.00, they will definitely be playing tennis for a good cause. If you are interested in more about the event, please visit the tournament website at http://tennislink.usta.com/tournaments/Tour-namentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=78737

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The Charlotte Blaze Black 10U team captured two more tournament championships recently, run-ning their record to 56-16 with 8 tournament championships. The Charlotte Blaze Black 10U team traveled to Marion , NC on June 12th to compete in the WFC NC State Championship. The team came out and performed at a very high level in all aspects of the game and went 6-0 to capture their second WFC State Title in three years. The Blaze outscored their opponents 43-11 on their way to the championship and defeated the Alexander Blue for the title. On July 11th the team traveled to Greensboro, NC to compete in the International Fast Pitch Association Summer Explosion tourna-ment. Once again, the team displayed excellent pitching and defense on their way to 5 consecutive victories by a combined score of 27-10. Next up for the Charlotte Blaze Black 10U team is the NSA World Series in Chattanooga, TN.

First Row: (L-R) Chelsie Grazier, Emily Clinton, Maggie CotterSecond Row: (L-R) Ronni Peters, Sarah Martin, Kristen CampbellThird Row: (L-R) Carrie Eberle, Rachel Barber, Sarah Moll, Dharma RosbrughCoaches: (L-R) TJ Eberle, Adam Martin, Chris Grazier (not pictured)

CHARLOTTE BLAZE BLACK 10U WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

DESI TOAL IS ON THE RISE IN SOCCER

By Hannah Davis, Providence Day School Class of 2008

Because of its in-ternational popular-ity, soccer—or fút-bol—opens doors for many young players to places around the world. The sport is much more than an after-school athletic activity. Fútbol is a globally unwritten language that only requires a ball, a simplicity that makes communication quite effortless.

At the age of 13, Desmond “Desi” Toal has already had the unique opportu-nity to play interna-

tionally in Costa Rica. He was invited by some friends last year to play as a guest player against some Costa Rican club teams, opening Desi to a very unique cultural and soccer experience.

Like many young players, Desi was first inspired to play soccer by his family. “My parents wanted me to do a spe-cific sport, so my dad became a coach and began teaching me to play soccer. When I got older I started really loving it and decided I wanted to play.” The excitement and zeal that starts at such a young age is truly what allows players like Desi to reach the international level quickly.

On more of a local scale, this young player continues training with the Olympic Development Program, and he most recently attended the Region III camp in Alabama. To reach this level within this program is extremely im-pressive in itself, as it requires a series of close to ten try out sessions.

Aside from scoring goals and heading balls, Desi’s dad is the person that pushes him most to succeed as a soccer player. He was the first person to get him into the game. According to Desi, “He also wouldn’t let me quit when I didn’t want to go to practices or games, which was really important for me. I’m glad he didn’t because I love the sport now—it’s really fun to play.”

When asked of his favorite player, Desi claimed that David Beckham is the one that inspires him most. As a young player in England, most clubs wouldn’t accept Beckham because of his small size, but he improved his skill and strength to the point that he returned for a try out and was accepted. He is now known as one of the greats in the sport. The golden rule he follows as a player and has learned from Beckham is ‘Never give up—don’t ever quit.’ According to Toal, “It’s brought me a long way. There have been points in games when I put my head down and want to quit, but I remember to never give up and it pushes me and my teammates to play harder.”

Although he is only a rising eighth grader at Holy Trin-ity, this young player has dreams of making it pretty far. For now, Desi will continue playing on the Charlotte Unit-ed Gold U14 Premier team. Within the next five years, Desi hopes to play college soccer. “Wake forest has a pret-ty good team, I’d like to try to play for them. To make it to the national or professional level, I have to pick it up a lot and start working harder to get there--it’s going be a long trip.”

Daniel Cline (front) and his Park Sharon All Star teammates share a light moment before the start of a tournament game this summer.

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The Matthews Area Recreation As-sociation (MARA) 11U All-Stars won their second straight Cal Ripken West-ern North Carolina State Champion-ship and are now headed to play for the Cal Ripken Southeastern Regional crown. The All-Stars dominated their competition in both the Area and State tournaments, outscoring their oppo-nents 99-10 with a mix of power hit-ting, great pitching and tight defense.

The team came together in early June following the conclusion of the MARA regular season. The 13 elev-en-year-old All Stars were selected from the ten teams that made up the association’s Major League program this spring. In just over a month of play, the has team compiled a record of 17-0.

Led by manager Scott Casey, who also skippered last summer’s 11U State Champions from MARA, there have been all star performances from all 13 players. Bishop Jones and Con-nor Maitland have led the way on the mound and have also been strong at the plate, both knocking out home runs in games. Henry Ryan has handled the

chores well behind the plate, throw-ing a number of runners out while also blasting his share of home runs on the other side of the dish.

The MARA 11U defense has been particularly tight and is one of the

main reasons the team is undefeated. The All-Stars are strong up the middle with Jack Weiller and John Walton. Jack King and John Turley have played the corners well, and all four infield-ers have had a number of timely hits,

including home runs by both Weiller and King.

The entire roster is filled with qual-ity fielding and pitching talent which has led to every player seeing time at various positions. Andrew Brouse has been solid in centerfield while hitting well and scoring a number of runs. Austin Parsley and Tucker Jones have covered a number of spots on the dia-mond, playing well in the outfield, the infield and on the pitching mound. Both have bookended their defensive exploits with strong hitting and ag-gressive base running. Aaron Fruendt and Ryan Debo are the team’s two crafty lefties. Both have also played well in the field and delivered big hits at the plate. In addition to inspiring his teammates off the field with his Mohawk haircut, Chance Montiero has let his glove and bat do the talking on the field.

The MARA 11U All-Stars will now travel to Aiken, South Carolina to rep-resent Western North Carolina at the Southeastern Regionals from July 30 - August 4 in the double-elimination tournament.

First row ( kneeling): Tucker Jones, Austin Parsley, Bishop Jones, Andrew Brouse, Chance Monteiro, Ryan DeboSecond row (standing): Scott Casey (Head Coach), Aaron Fruendt, Jack King, Connor Maitland, John Haymond Turley, Henry Ryan, Mike Jones (Assistant Coach), Jack Weiller, John Walton, Chris Weiller (Assistant Coach).

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BROOKS KINGBrooks King, a rising sixth grader, seems to always be involved in more than one sport at a time. The son of Tracy and Susan King plays baseball, basket-ball and football. Brooks also enjoys motocross, fishing, swimming and just about any other sports that comes his way. Usually the sports will run together. It’s normal for Brooks to play a baseball game for the Charlotte Hurricanes on one day and a basketball game for the Charlotte Express the next. He gives his all in every game, regardless of the sport or the score. Brooks also approaches each game with a positive attitude and a warm smile. He enjoys the competi-tion, but stays committed to being a good sport at all times.

Congratulations to Brooks King for being selected as The Winning Awards Young Athlete of the Week. To nominate an area athlete for The Winning Awards 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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Rising Butler High School Senior, Patrick McMahon has been playing baseball since age three. Patrick , a left handed pitcher, also plays first base and outfield. This summer he has played with the South Charlotte Panthers, a traveling showcase team and is being recruited by colleges such as Appalachian State, UNC Charlotte, and Western Carolina. Pat-rick has played on the varsity base-

ball team for Butler varsity since his sophomore year. Butler High School teammate and friend, Tyler Tewell, says “he’s a good competitor and an even better teammate.”

When did you first start playing baseball?“I first started playing baseball for Mint Hill Athletic Association at age three. I played tee-ball and I was the youngest player on the team. I remember my dad always making me hit wiffle balls in the front yard before every game. I fell in love in the sport from the beginning.”

Why is baseball your favorite sport to play?“Baseball is my favorite sport to play because it is such a team game. Everyone has to work together and back each other up in order to suc-ceed. I have such a passion for the game and could not live without the intensity of it. There is nothing better than a win.”

What is your motivation to have kept playing for such a long amount of time?“The main motivation that keeps me playing baseball is to play in college.

Playing baseball in college has al-ways been a dream of mine. My dad and brother both played in college and I want to keep the family tradi-tion going. Another reason I continue to play baseball is because I could not live without the game. I have made so many friends and been coached by the best. I could not even think of giving it up now. There is nothing more intense than pitching in a close baseball game.”

What is the funniest moment from any one of your games or practices?“There are so many funny moments I can remember and probably even more that I can’t. I would have to say the funniest thing I remember came this past school season. My team-mate, Matt Rose, and I always would do a running high five to get every-one pumped up after we stretched. We were at Myers Park High School and it had rained earlier in the day so the ground was damp. We were running full speed towards each other and I jumped and Matt never came up. I turned around to see Matt flat on his back and everyone was dying of laughter. Of course once I saw, I fell on the ground laughing.

His back was brown the whole game and every time I saw him I couldn’t help but laugh.”

What professional baseball play-er do you look up to and why?“The professional baseball player I most admire is Derek Jeter. I can-not stand the Yankees but Jeter is a one of a kind player. He hustles on every play, he makes plays no one else can even dream of making, and he respects the game like no other. Every kid should look at him and try to play like he plays. You cannot teach hustle.”

What is the best advice you’ve been given ? “The best advice I have been giv-ing has come from my dad. He has always told me to have mound pres-ence. “When something is not going your way, you cannot hang your head and pout like a baby.” This is something he always made sure I un-derstood. Everyone looks fine when things are going well, but it takes an exceptional player to have the same face on when things are not so well. If I showed bad emotion on the mound I was sure to get an ear full from my dad when I got home.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH PATRICK MCMAHONWritten by Colleen Ryan, Butler High School

Patrick McMahon (right) plays first base for Butler High School.

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KRISTEN HANEY

Age: 18Parents: Barbara and Jeff Haney School: Charlotte Catholic High SchoolWords people use to describe me: Athletic, Outgoing, FriendlyI am most proud of: Making it to college on a scholarship—everything that I’ve worked for in the past ten to twelve years is finally paying off. If I could donate $100,000: It would go to various charities, especially the Breast Cancer Foundation.If I could travel anywhere: I would go to Italy. I’m terrified of flying overseas, but I like traveling.Best advice I was ever given: Don’t quit in anything you ever do.Favorite Subject: Calculus, AnatomyFavorite Jersey #: 1

Athletic Accomplishments: During her club career for the Greensboro Twisters, Kristen’s team won the state championship in the last two years, making it to regional matches in Raleigh, NC and Dallas, TX. Playing for Charlotte Catholic, Kristen was chosen to play in the East-West All-Star game in Greensboro and was selected to play in the ‘Class of the Carolinas,’ NC vs. SC, match this year. She was named All-Conference every year in high school, All-Region her sopho-more, junior and senior years, and finally All-State her junior and senior years. Kristen is 3rd in the state all-time for shut outs.

Academic Accomplishments: Kristen was a member of the National Honor Society and Span-ish National Honor Society. After making the Honor Roll for all four years, she ended up with over a 3.8 GPA. Kristen now has an athletic and academic scholarship to Elon University in the fall.

ANTHONY BOONE

Age: 17School: Weddington High SchoolGrade: 12th Parents: Tony and Jenice BooneWords People Use to Describe Me: Passionate, hard working, leaderHobbies: Help train younger athletes.I am most proud of: The person my family helped me become If I could donate $100,000: I’d give to cancer researchIf I could travel anywhere: BrazilBest advice I was ever given: Don’t let someone make a name for you. Favorite Subject: MathFavorite Jersey #: 7 Athletic Accomplishments: Anthony enters his fourth year as the starting quarterback for Weddington High School. He has accepted a college scholarship to play football for Duke Uni-versity in the fall of 2010. In his career, he has over 5,000 combined rushing and passing yards. The strong, six foot, two inch, 225 pound quarterback is a leader on the field and hopes to help the Warriors succeed in a new athletic conference this season.

Anthony is also a successful baseball player. He plays outfield and occasionally pitches for the Warriors. His talents on the diamond were also worthy of a college scholarship, but the love of football won out.

Academic Accomplishments: Anthony is a member of the A/B Honor Roll at Weddington High School.

SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Matt Yelverton has quietly worked his way towards the top of the junior golf ladder in South Charlotte. With steady play and lots of practice, Matt has become a consistent par

golfer. Let’s go beyond the game with Matt Yelverton.Who has been most influ-ential person on your golf career? “The most influential person in my golf career has been my swing coach (and the head golf professional at Rolling Hills Country Club), Jeff Avant. He has helped me develop my skills, and has also taught me a lot about the mental aspect of the game, such as course management. He is also quick to point out anything he sees that needs some fine tuning, which has really helped my game over the course of the past two years.” How long have you been playing golf? “I have been playing golf seri-ously for 7 years. When I was 9, my family joined Rolling Hills Country Club in Monroe,

NC, and I have been playing ever since.”What is the hardest part of playing golf? “The hardest part of playing golf is definitely the mental side of the game. It takes tons of self-control and patience to be able to score well. It is easy to lose control of your emo-tions and “give up”, but some-times you just have to grind it out and keep going.”

How often do you play golf? “During the summer, I play almost every day. I play in lots of tournaments, and when I’m not in one of those, I play prac-tice rounds at my home course (Rolling Hills Country Club). During school, I practice at least 3 or 4 times a week.”

What are some other activities you enjoy doing

outside the sport? “Outside of golf, I like to hang out with friends, ride my 4-wheeler, and deer hunt. I am a very outdoorsy person and always have to be doing something.”

What thing or person mo-tivates you most to push yourself and succeed in the game? “The desire to be a standout player is what motivates me to push myself and succeed in golf. Ever since I started play-ing I have been obsessed with being the best that I can be, and I want to be good enough to compete in collegiate golf when the time comes.”

Where do you see golf taking you in the next few years? “In a few years I want to be playing golf in college. I think

that is an achievable goal if I keep working hard on my game.”

What are your summer golf plans? “I have already played in many events over the summer and am coming into the final stretch. My next tournament is the Carolinas Junior held at the Country Club of North Carolina, which I am very excited about. After that, I will be practicing for my next tour-nament which is in mid-Au-gust and will end my summer season by playing in the Joe Cheves Junior Invitational in September.”

What is your favorite school subject and why? “My favorite school subject is science. It has always inter-ested me, and just seems to come easy.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH MATT YELVERTONBy Tyler McBride, Weddington High School, Class of 2008


CHARLOTTE HEAT 14U FASTPITCH SOFTBALL TEAM

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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

At the age of five years old my parents started me in community sports leagues. I tried soccer, basketball and tee ball through the YMCA. I stuck with basketball and soccer and continued play-

ing them through middle school. Starting in sixth grade I began playing club soccer because it was much more competitive than the recreation leagues I had previously been in. Unfor-tunately I was not very tall and got cut from the middle school basketball team. Soccer was my strength and it took me to more competi-tive teams and to play in tougher leagues. My fresh-man year of high school I made the junior varsity team and was the second leading scorer. From soph-omore year to senior year I played varsity soccer at Weddington High School . During the season we prac-ticed five days a week after school prior to the season beginning and once it did there were two, sometimes three games a week. In the offseason I was still playing club soccer; practicing two to three days a week with games on the weekend.

This was the typical schedule, but high school playoffs and club tournaments sometimes took more commitment. Play-offs extended the high school season, required more travel-

ing and more practices. Club tournaments consumed an en-tire weekend, sometimes lon-ger. Needless to say I more or less ate, slept, and played soc-cer during high school. There was no true offseason. Even in the summer and winter I was training and practicing for the upcoming season.

Once soccer wound down during my senior year of high school, I had the decision to pursue some smaller colleges that were division II or III to try to keep my soccer career going. Instead I felt like go-ing to a big university with a lot of my friends would give me the full college experience. Currently I am about to start my sophomore year at the University of South Carolina . Looking back at my freshman year I can say I missed playing soccer the way I did in high school but I’m not sure where I would have found time. During my first semester I took sixteen credit hours and joined my residence hall gov-ernment. This was just the ba-sis for all the social networks I found myself in. Everyone is always doing something, there’s hardly any down time. Some of my friends from high

school and I also played intra-mural indoor soccer one night a week. The games were sur-prisingly competitive and an opportunity to keep playing the game I love without the time constraints. Working out regularly, going to class, studying and spending time with friends took all the time I had throughout my fresh-man year at college. I cannot imagine trying to play for the school team or possibly even a club team. In my second se-mester of college I continued hall government, got a job as an intramural referee and also played on an outdoor soccer intramural team. All of these were on campus and a very convenient walk from my dormitory. I was around soc-cer two or three days a week but on my own schedule and sometimes I was getting paid to be there. I really enjoyed having time to relax and kick a soccer ball around and also the competitive games intra-mural leagues offered. There was a men’s and women’s club soccer team that offered try-outs during the first semester but I missed the tryouts dates. The word around campus was that the games themselves

were very competitive but practices were really relaxed and the coaches were flexible about letting players miss.

From my experiences as a freshman in college, I want to tell those who are about to enter college that there will be plenty of things to do to keep busy without a college sport. There are thousands of school organizations and club and intramural teams for ev-ery sport. The schoolwork was challenging and it was nice to have time when I needed to study for an exam or write a long paper. Two of my friends from high school went on to play Division I soccer and ended up quitting after their freshman year. Soccer became work instead of fun and they never seemed to get a break. Having said that, I want to congratulate all those who have been awarded college of-fers for sports and I wish them luck. My article was not meant to discourage those pursuing sports in college but to com-fort those that decided against it. Playing collegiate sports is an honor and a privilege but requires a lot of dedication and hard work.

GOING FROM HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETE TO COLLEGE STUDENT By Tyler McBride, Weddington High School Class of 2008

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CARRIE LEWIS OVERCOMES INJURY IN SOCCER

By Hannah Davis, Providence Day School, Class of 2008

For young athletes trying to develop basic skills on a daily basis, an injury can be quite a challenge to say the least, even detrimental to the progression to becoming a top player. For Carrie Lewis, however, a rising sixth grader at Charlotte Country Day School, there is little to stop this girl from working hard to make it to the national level.

Four months ago, Lewis suffered from a concussion and is still experiencing the effects today. Although her biggest challenge now is staying in shape and maintaining her focus and attitude, she is dedicated to running between three and four miles a day. She spends hours kicking against her garage door to get a more precise first touch. Dedication to the sport and her improvement is not a question.

Carrie has the striking qualities of a leader aside from her commitment to the game of soc-

cer. She tells me a story of her most memorable soccer moment. “It was a beauti-ful day. We were playing South Charlotte Soccer Association, our biggest rival at the time because they were number one. I pulled everyone together that game, because I was the captain, and we ended up winning 2-0. That was my dream at that time—to beat that team.” This is a lot to say for a twelve year old player.

When asked of her biggest drive and motivation as a player, Lewis reveals that she wants to become just like Mia Hamm, as she is her favorite player. “She was a great player all around—really fast as a player and a good person. She also went to UNC and that’s where I want to go. That’s my biggest dream, but for now I will focus on becoming a good team player and keeping up my grades.”

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What is your training/conditioning schedule? “During the summer I do double practices that last between two and two-and-a-half hours. Thursday evenings there is no practice and there is no Sunday practice. In between I go to personal training to do dry-land workouts to work on explosion and free body exercises without using much weight.”

Describe your most memorable swimming moment. “When I was fourteen I swam in a meet in Atlanta, Georgia in the ‘96 Olympic pool. I swam the 100 meter backstroke, and I was about a second off the national record. That is probably the race that will stand out for me most for awhile.”

What is the best piece of advice that you’ve received? “Anything less than my best is going to be something I will regret. Always make sure I go 100% in everything I do so there are no regrets in the fu-ture.

What goes through your head as you are about to start a race or if you ever fall behind? “To be honest, I’m not really nervous before races. I really have nothing in my head before I get in the water, not that I’m unfocused or anything, it’s just a kind of calm. I know what I’m about to do so I don’t have to think about it.”

What is the biggest challenge you’ve faced as an athlete? “Doubles every day in the summer, going to the gym and school. Keeping everything balanced when this sport demands so much is really difficult.”

Who is your favorite swimmer? “Probably Aaron Peirsol because I’ve been around him in a few meets, and among all the Olympians I’ve been around, he’s the most down to earth kind of person, so I look up to him.

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WEDDINGTON AMERICAN ALL STARSThe Weddington American All Stars won the 9 and 10 year old NC District 3 Championship with a 6 to 4 victory over Coulwood-Oakdale on July 14th to earn a berth in the NC State Championships being held in Winston-Salem.

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