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If there is ever an award given for most determined athlete in the area, Jack Knier, a freshman at Charlotte Catholic High School must be considered a favorite to win. Jack’s story of determination to return to the la-crosse field following five surgeries over an 18 month period is incredible.

Jack was born with congenital condition called Fibular Hemimelia. This means that the fibula, one of the two bones between the knee and ankle, has a problem. The fibula is important because it is the bone upon which the muscles of the leg originate. This also causes the tibia, the main bone in the lower leg, to be shorter as well.

The condition is the most common of limb abnormalities and most often only one leg is affected. The fibula can be totally missing. Or, it can be too small. Males are affected twice as often as females

Jack has had to go through bone extend-ing surgeries a couple times in his life and in

January 2007 he began what should be his last series of operations. That is when he had knee surgery performed by Dr. James Fleischle at OrthoCarolina. In addition to a repair to an OCD Lesion on the bone of his knee, Dr. Fleischle used a cadaver tendon to create a new Anterior Cruciate Ligament for Jack since he was born without one as a result of his condition.

After a few months of intense rehabili-tation, Jack had a limb lengthening pro-cedure performed by Dr. Robert Fitch at Duke University. Dr. Fitch has treated Jack since birth and this is the second and last lengthening procedure he will need for the rest of his life. The surgery involves surgi-cally breaking the tibia in two places and inserting a series of pins and wires through the bones to be connected to a scaffolding type device that circles his lower leg. For several months after the surgery, Jack’s parents had to manually turn the struts in the apparatus that literally stretched his broken bones allowing the new bone to generate and fill the gaps. Needless to say this was excruciatingly painful for Jack to endure each day.

Because of this the new bone is stronger than the old bone and it is now 2 ½ inches longer and the ankle has straightened out.

The third surgery involved the removal of the apparatus. A few months later in De-cember of 2007, Jack began to experience pain in his ankle. One of the screws was backing out of his ankle and causing pain. A new surgery was held to repair this prob-lem. Jack was still struggling to straighten out his knee due to the scar tissue forming. The final surgery was held to remove the scar tissue.

Now the real work could begin as Jack began intense rehabilitation to rebuild the strength in the leg. He worked with a per-sonal trainer to get the muscles all back in order and after three cybex tests, Dr. Fleis-chli gave him the green light to return to the lacrosse field. After a quick trip to Lax Zone for new equipment, Jack was back in busi-ness.

A few weeks ago, Jack appeared in his first game back.

I must admit, I was a little nervous lead-ing up to the game,” said Jack. “However, once I got in there, it felt like riding a bike again. Funny how it all comes back. In fact, the first time I touched the ball, this mon-ster (senior) defenseman knocked me right on my rear end. It was good to be back”

As for his performance that day?“I think I did OK. It was cold that day

and I couldn’t catch my breath. I had sev-eral shots on goal but one of my old Cyclone buddies was in the net and he stoned me. I play for the Catholic White team in the Po-lar Bear League. We are mostly freshman and a few sophomores from Catholic.”

Was all the work to return to the field worth it?

“Definitely. But it seemed like the day would never come. I’m kind of sick of my Dad nagging me all the time to work out, but I’m glad he did it.”

“I want to thank Dr. Fitch and Dr. Fleis-chli for putting me back together. I also want to thank my trainer Cameron Gentile for kicking my tail every week to help me get back on the field. Most of all, I want to thank my Mom and Dad for being there for me and getting me through all of this.”

As Jack continues his rehab, he is finish-ing up Polar Bear Season and getting set for an all-day lacrosse fundraiser for Connor McKemy, a local player that was severely burned just prior to Christmas. Spring sea-son will fast be here for Jack and Charlotte Catholic. Following the high school season, Jack will play for the Carolina Colts, a travel team that will play in a series of national events.

The long term prognosis is good; there should be no more planned surgeries.

Next time you think you have it rough, or you complain about having to run an ex-tra lap, think of Jack Knier and the deter-mination he has shown to return to the field of play. The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Jack Knier for his never give up atti-tude and we wish you the best in the future.

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Have you ever let negative thoughts dic-

tate the way you play your favorite sport? Have you looked at what you can’t do versus what you can do? Has your mental game ever come up short when the game is on the line? It’s a safe bet that every student-athlete read-ing this can answer yes to all of those ques-tions. As youth athletes enter high school, the mental game becomes as important as the physical game.

In keeping with The South Charlotte Sports Report’s goal of providing positive programming for the community, we are very excited to partner with Nationally recognized sports performance coach Jeremy Boone to offer the “How to Play Your Best More Often” workshop on January 31st.

“I am so excited about partnering with Jeremy Boone,” said Tripp Roakes, President of The South Charlotte Sports Report. “I have met so many people over the last two and a half years and without a doubt Jeremy is one the most committed and dynamic individu-als that I have met. He has worked hard to develop this workshop for our readers in the area and I strongly endorse the program. I hope my readers between 7th and 12th grade that want to become stronger in the mental side of the sport will take advantage of this very affordable workshop.”

To learn more about the event and enroll before we run out of space, please visit, www.playwithyourstrengths.com today.

Jack Knier

South Charlotte Sports Report Volume 3, Issue 16

South Charlotte Sports ReportCovering the Active Children and Families of Our Community

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SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAYI was thinking the other day about the names of some of my youth league teams from many, many years ago. In Salisbury, our little league used the names of churches and other civic organizations. I played some of my first baseball for First Methodist Church of Salisbury. A few years later once my family had relocated to Mor-ganton, I remember playing baseball for The Breakfast Optimist Team. We played The Rotary, The Optimist and The Lions among others. That same year in basketball I played for The Starlight Fish Camp Team and I remember getting to eat there for free on the night we won our league championship! These team names were great to have, the memories have lasted a very long time. As my son plays coach pitch baseball now, I wonder if in 35 years will he remember that he played for The Pirates or The Cardinals or The Braves? Will those names stick in his mind for as long as they have stuck in mine? I was also comparing the number of baseball games I had played at age 5 1/2 versus how many Tyler has played. I may have had 10-15 games by his age. In three seasons of baseball, Tyler has played around 50 games already. Fall Baseball? That was cer-

tainly a foreign word when I was a child. I played every spring and summer and then I didn’t touch a baseball for the fall or winter. It’s amazing the number of opportunities our children have today. What wonderful memories! Have a Great Week,

Tripp RoakesPublisherSouth Charlotte Sports [email protected]

PS. Next issue we will debut a new feature in The South Charlotte Sports Report. The good folks at The Q Shack have agreed to sponsor The Q Shack Coach of The Week Award. To nominate your coach for this unique award, please email [email protected]

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BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT OPEN FOR ENTRIES

Tripp Roakes, President of The South Char-

lotte Sports Report announced the creation of The 1st Annual South Charlotte Sports Report All Star Basketball Tournament. The event for 4th, 5th and 6th grade boys All-Star basketball teams will be held February 27-March 1 at Holy Trin-ity Catholic Middle School. Area recreational, church and Elite teams are encouraged to enter.

“I am very excited to add this event to our current lineup of positive youth programming in the community,” said Roakes. “We have taken many years of basketball tournament experience and combined it all into this positive event. This should be a great event to cap off the basketball season. Coaches are invited to form all-star teams from their league and enter the event.”

To enter the tournament, act fast by visiting www.southcharlottes-ports.com for more information and to enter your team. Space is limited to 6 teams in each division.

Tripp RoakesFirst Methodist Baseball Team

Salisbury, NC Circa 1976

Volume 3, Issue 16 South Charlotte Sports Report

January 31, 2009 10am-11:30amArdrey Kell High School

Cost $49 Open to Grades 7-12

Are you mentally prepared for playing the upcoming spring season? If you struggle with self-confidence, mental toughness, or the ability to focus, this unique workshop is just for you! Join athletes from the NFL, MLB, MLS, Brazilian & European Soccer Teams, and others who now use this information to realize more of their own player potential.

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Thanks to Alan Tyson, Owner of Architect Sports and Physical Therapy, I had the chance of a lifetime to spend an hour with Olympic Gold Medalist and current Char-lotte resident Cullen Jones re-cently. My good friend Alan

knew there would be a story there that could help the youth in our community and let me tell you, he was right.

Cullen was born in the Bronx borough of New York City before moving to Ir-vington, New Jersey early in his life. At age 5, he nearly drowned while swimming in a water park. This traumatic experience led him to take up the sport of swimming and from there the rest is history as Cullen worked his way all the way to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, winning a Gold Medal with swimming superstar Michael Phillips, Jason Lezak and Gar-

rett Weber-Gale in the 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay.

Let’s go back to Cullen’s ear-lier years to find the real mes-sage in his accomplishments. Living right outside of Newark, NJ, the choice of an African-

American to become a swim-mer wasn’t the most popular choice for Cullen to make. He was often ridiculed by friends for being a swimmer instead of the more popular sports like basketball or football. As Cul-len told me, going places with a Speedo forced him to take some heat from people and there were some tough times. Instead of changing to be like the others, Cullen stuck to his decision and dared to be dif-ferent.

Cullen didn’t win all the time at first, so this forced him to work very hard and become better. While others were out playing basketball, he was set-ting goals and coming up with a plan of how he could trim seconds off of his swimming times. He can still remember every detail of how hard he worked to finally get his 100 freestyle time under one min-

ute as well as the feeling of accomplishment when he fi-nally went from sixty seconds to a 58.4 at age 14. (He now swims a 48 second 100 free style) Over the next few years, Cullen worked his way to a swimming scholarship at NC State and then burst onto the national scene by winning the 50 freestyle in the 2005 World University Games.

He continued to swim his way to the top of the Ameri-can charts and then helped the United States take home the Gold in the 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay this past summer. Cul-len will be counted on to pro-vide leadership for the Ameri-cans at the 2012 Olympics.

None of this would have been possible if Cullen would have caved into peer pressure when he chose a “different” sport. If he had listened to people tell him that an African-

American couldn’t be a swim-mer, there is no telling where Cullen would be today.

Cullen chose to be his own person and because of that he is one of the most recognized swimmers in America now. He is an official Nike Athlete; he gets paid to make appearances at national conventions and even landed a seat as a judge for the 2009 Miss America Pageant.

Yes, life is good for this out-standing, polite and respect-ful young man. All because he dared to be different and stuck with the sport he enjoyed.

My message to the read-ers of this story is the same as Cullen’s, if you enjoy playing a sport or competing in some-thing a little bit different, don’t listen to other’s that may make fun of your choice, instead rise up and work hard to be the best you can be!

CULLEN JONES: DARE TO BE DIFFERENTWritten By Tripp Roakes


Welcome to South Charlotte, Dr. Suzanne Bird and staff!

After seven months of opera-tion, Bird Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics is fitting in quite nice with the South Charlotte and Northern Union County commu-nities. Her child friendly office is conveniently located in the Cedar Walk development at the inter-section of Ardrey Kell Road and Marvin Road in South Charlotte, between Lancaster Highway (Highway 521) and Rea Road off of Ardrey Kell Road. Thousands of area residents have probably noticed her unique logo on the back of her office while driving on Marvin Road.

Now that you know where the office is located, let’s go inside to learn more about Dr. Suzanne Bird and her outstanding staff.

Dr. Suzanne Bird is one of only 150 dentists in the United States who practices both pedi-atric dentistry and orthodontics.

By seeking treatment at Bird Pe-diatric Dentistry and Orthodon-tics, all of your child’s dental and orthodontic issues will be ad-dressed in one office by one den-tist, which will not only save you time but also provide consistent care for your child.

Dr. Bird is a board-certified pediatric dentist and orthodon-tist. She specializes in treating children of all ages. As a dual-specialist, Dr. Bird not only checks her patients’ teeth for cav-ities at their check-ups, but also closely follows their facial growth and space needed for permanent teeth. She often can guide her pa-tients’ growth and development by starting orthodontic treat-ment at an early age if needed.

Dr. Bird graduated with Hon-ors from the UNC School of Den-tistry. She obtained a master’s degree in pediatric dentistry from The Ohio State University and Columbus Children’s Hos-pital. She completed her educa-tion by obtaining a Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.

Prior to opening her private practice, Dr. Bird worked in sev-eral health departments treating underprivileged children in the states of Missouri, Kansas and North Carolina.

Dr. Bird is an active member of the following organizations: American Dental Association (ADA), North Carolina Dental Society, Charlotte Dental Soci-

ety, American Academy of Pedi-atric Dentistry, North Carolina Society of Pediatric Dentistry, American Association of Ortho-dontists, and North Carolina As-sociation of Orthodontists.

With such an impressive re-sume, the residents of the com-munity are certain to benefit from her expertise. No matter what the situation may be, Dr. Bird has been trained to handle nearly every child’s dental care from birth to age 18.

“Our office goal is to have your child leave our practice with healthy teeth and a positive at-titude towards dental care that will carry on into adulthood,” said Dr. Bird. “We emphasize the prevention of disease rather than waiting for it to occur.”

Dr. Bird hopes to grow her practice along with the commu-nity. By choosing such a con-venient location, Bird Dentistry and Orthodontics is now looked upon as a provider for the bus-tling Highway 521 corridor. It’s important to note that Dr. Bird is committed to providing services to all members of the commu-nity, including underprivileged children.

The practice has set a goal of offering first-class dental and orthodontic services for children. Most major forms of insurance are accepted. Additionally, the practice is an in network provid-er for Metlife and Delta Dental.

As the calendar turns to 2009, Dr. Bird has announced a special

campaign for her office that is sure to catch the ears of any enterpris-ing teenager. Dr. Bird is offering a $500 cash prize to any referral that starts comprehensive orth-odontic treatment. The $500 bonus is paid directly to the child or parent that made the referral and there is no limit on the num-ber of referrals that can be made. If that doesn’t catch the ears of a few kids, I don’t know what will!

To learn more about all the great services provided at Bird Pediatric Dentistry and Ortho-dontics, take a visit to their easy-to-read website, www.birdden-tistry.com or call 704-544-5000. When visiting the office, make sure to let Dr. Bird know you appreciate her support of youth sports through The South Char-lotte Sports Report!

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BEYOND THE GAME WITH RACHEL BRINSONCheerleading is the name of the game for 14 year old Rachel Brinson. The Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School eighth grader always works hard to raise the spirit level of the Bulldog Teams. She is the daughter of Joe and Diane Brinson. How long have you been involved in cheerlead-ing? “I have been involved in cheerleading since I was in the fourth grade.” What is your favorite thing about being a

cheerleader? “My favorite thing about being a cheerleader is the effect the happiness, enthusiasm and spirit of what I do has on the people around me. It is very gratifying when people come up to me and say they had no idea so much effort went into cheerleading.” What do you find as the toughest skill to master for a cheerleader? “I have found the toughest skill for a cheerleader to master is tumbling. I have been taking private tumbling lessons at ISC (International Sports Center)

for a little over a year and have found tumbling does not only require a lot of flexibility but you also have to have a lot of strength and endurance.” If you could be a cheer-leader for one college team, which one would you choose and why? “I would choose to cheer for NCSU (North Carolina State University) because they have a wonderful awarding win-ning cheerleading program and I want to major in political science and mathematical en-gineering for which they offer great courses.”

Do you enjoy playing any other sports? “Yes, I enjoyed ballet and point for 9 ½ years with the North Carolina Dance Theater before having to quit because of time constraints and scheduling of other activities. I also enjoy running on the Holy Trinity track team.” How do you do in school and what is your favorite class? “I am a straight A student and my favorite class is history.”

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WHY IS ZENITH THE NEW WAY TO PLAY?Zenith Lacrosse will participate in the new Mecklenburg league lacrosse program this spring, playing teams such as Planet Lax in Fort Mill, Cornelius-Huntersville, Turn and Burn Lacrosse at MARA with 8-10 games for both Zenith boys’ and girls’ teams.

Our coaches have previous coaching experience or have earned or are working on their Level I Coaching Certificate.

We are members of the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) “Multiple Goal” Coaching Principles (for coaches, parents and officials) which includes; putting players in a position to experience success; coaching through positive and constructive encouragement; sparking a passion for the game; fostering an internal desire for improvement, and teaching life lessons through athletic competition.

We are proudly affiliated with the Charlotte Lacrosse Boosters focusing on promoting youth lacrosse in our area and U.S. Lacrosse, the national governing body of lacrosse.

• All practices, for all programs, will occur simultaneously as a convenience to our parents with children in multiple programs and we offer a sibling credit for those families registering multiple players in our programs.

• Practices will be conveniently located at either Myers Park Traditional School field or Marion Diehl Rec. Center fields.

All of the spring programs start in March and go through early June. Our offerings this spring include the following programs for these age/grade levels.

• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Beginners: o STARS (Boys) and GALS (Girls) - Beginner lacrosse programs on Sunday afternoons. Look for complete information at www.zenithlacrosse.com. • 2nd, 3rd & 4th Graders: o Full Spring Recreation Programs for both boys & girls in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades. Practice and game schedules are available on our website. o This year, we will take our 2nd/3rd/4th rec team to two tournaments; Bagataway in Atlanta and LaxFest in Greensboro. This will give your son the opportunity to experience tournament lacrosse without spending thousands of dollars. • 5th & 6th Graders: o Full Recreation Programs for both boys and girls at the 5th/6th grade level. Complete practice and game information is available on our website. o This year, we will also take our 5th and 6th grade rec team to two tournaments to the same tournaments as our younger players. • 7th & 8th Grade Boys: o Due to the success and feedback we had with the team of Middle School Players we put together this fall we will also be taking 7th and 8th grade players to Bagataway Tournament in Atlanta and LaxFest in Greensboro.

If you have any questions, please contact Laurie Saunders [email protected] or 704-773-3585.

Registration for all programs is now open at www.zenithlacrosse.com so please sign up ASAP.

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The combined ninth/tenth grade Ladies Basketball Team at St. Matthew Catholic Church is one tight knit group. These young ladies adore playing for their coach, Barbara Jones. While fun is the number one rule, the girls always work hard and do their best to win basketball games. It’s easy to see how much these young ladies enjoy being around one another.

“Those girls are a hoot!” said Coach Jones. “What I’ve told them from the very beginning, it’s inbred in them now, “Never, never, ever give up – in anything, i.e. sports, life, school whatever it may be!” Altitude in life is determined by attitude. As we seek to have good fun with our teammates, we strive at all times to treat others as we want to be treated – it’s difficult sometimes; but such is life, right? That’s why I think we’ve been champions and runners’ up in this league over the past 2-years.”

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In person registration will be held:Sunday, January 25 from 1pm to 3pm and Sunday, February 8 from 1pm to 3pm

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OPRA is looking for a volunteer for the board postion of Cheerleading Director. We would love to continue to offer this program to our members however, we will not be able to without a volunteer.

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The last article we looked at assessing upper back strength to keep a balanced shoulder and preventing shoulder pain. This article, the fifth in a five part series will examine how to modify your upper body program to avoid shoulder pain.

If you have trouble with any of previous 5 tests you may need to modify your upper body strengthening routine. Here are three suggestions:

1. 3:1 Pull/Push ratioBecause our upper back muscles tend to be weaker than our chest muscles we need to target this area more during our workouts. To do this, you should have a 3:1 pull/push ratio. Simply put, you need to do 3 times as many upper back exercises as chest exercises. For example: If you perform 3-4 sets of bench press then you would need to perform 9-12 sets of upper back exercises. Upper back exercises would include the Y, T, Bent T, one arm row with elbow away from the side, pull down in front, etc.

2. Work chest for endurance along with trunk stabilityWork your chest muscles for endurance with some bodyweight exercises. These exercises will also develop some additional core stability if performed with the back in a neutral position (not arched or rounded). Try these three exercises for one minute each with your goal to work up to two minutes

Figures A and B – Start at the top of push-up position. While maintaining one arm on the ground, lift one arm and rotate your body so that your chest is square with the closest wall. Return to the start position and rotate the opposite direction. Repeat for one minute.

Figures C,D,and E – “V-push-up”. Again start in the top of a push-up position. Push back to drop your head between your shoulders and form an “inverted V” position. Try to get your heels on the ground but do not move the position of your hands. Hold for 5 count and return to the start position. Repeat for 1 minute.

Figure F - Push up on a gymnic ball. Perform standard pushups on the ball. 3 sets of 10 – work up to 3 sets of 30.

3. Incorporate flexibility into your routines. Make sure you stretch your shoulders daily and especially after your upper body workouts.Remember it is your posture during the day combined with your upper body strengthening routine that can cause come tightness in your shoulder. Hold your stretches for slightly longer

(30 seconds) if you are trying to increase flexibility.

Are Your Shoulders Hurting Yet?!Five Tests to See if You Are At Risk for Developing Shoulder Pain

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In addition, Stephen Hammargren was selected as the first Baritone alternate and Scott Rawls was selected as the second Alto Sax alternate.

The All-District Honors Band will rehearse in Mooresville on January 30th and 31st and will perform a concert at Mooresville HS at 7pm on Saturday, January 31st.

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Eighteen year old Providence High School senior Charles Singleton is a very focused young man. His quiet demeanor and commitment to success carries from the golf course to the wrestling mat and into the classroom. The son of Ray and Karen Singleton is wrapping up his sec-ond year on the wrestling team for Providence High School and he re-cently won his weight class at the Myers Park Tournament.

Charles only began wrestling two years ago when one of his best friends, Matt Yost asked him to come out and give the sport a shot. As a very devoted weightlifter, Charles had the strength to succeed on the wrestling mat. After two years of training, Charles is now one of the lead-ing wrestlers for Providence and competes in the 189 weight class for Coach Josh Ugaste.

“I really enjoy wrestling,” he said. “The practices are tough and when we make it to the third period it’s always hard because I am running low on stamina.”

Charles also enjoys playing for The Panthers Golf Team. He has only played the sport for a few years, but he can now turn in scorecards ranging from high seventies to the low eighties. He also hits a booming driver, using all of his strength from years of working out.

Charles is also a very good student and a member of The National Honor Society. He hopes to attend The University of South Carolina following graduation. Charles would like to work in the financial indus-try following college.

Amazingly Charles also holds down a 15 hour a week job at The Q Shack for owner Dave Weil. He works in customer service and as a line cook. According to Weil, “Charles is a smart kid and a very good worker. We never have to worry about Charles, no matter how busy he is, he always shows up for work on time and does a great job with our custom-ers.”

Charles is the perfect definition of a well rounded student-athlete. His commitment to success in sports, education and work is to be com-mended. The South Charlotte Sports Report wishes Charles Singleton the best of luck in the future!

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A long tradition of building for football success at Wedding-ton Middle School continues to pay dividends. This past sea-son, all three Wildcats Football Teams under the direction of the Weddington Middle School Athletic Boosters Club captured league championships. In a very tough football conference, this accomplishment for the sixth, seventh and eighth grade football teams in no small feat.

Jeff Turner served as foot-ball commissioner this sea-son and he reflects on how the teams were able to win champi-onships.

“In my opinion, the success at Weddington has always been a combination of 3 things.”

“Great student athletes, some of our students are re-ally good athletes and some are average, as with any program.

The thing that separates our students is that the large major-ity of them are also very smart, this allows them to pick up on our somewhat complicated of-fense and defense with ease. We spend less time on funda-mentals and more time on indi-vidual game plans.”

“Great Coaches, all of our coaches are screened and se-lected by the commissioner each year. Each coach must have a level 4 security clear-ance to even be considered. Our coaches are selected based on 3 criteria: Past Playing His-tory, Past Coaching History and how well they interact and communicate with students in that age category. For instance, a successful coach at the Pop Warner level is not necessar-ily going to be a good coach in Middle School.”

“Player Section, Wedding-ton Middle School has always adhered to the policy of cap-ping the roster on each team at 36. I have been coaching in this league for 8 years and served as Football Commissioner 1 year. I have seen what it is like with other programs who try to coach 40, 50 or even 60 kids at one time. Some of the schools in our league do not put a cap on the number of players, and there is nothing wrong with this. However, we at Wedding-ton feel our number of 36 is a very manageable number and is both beneficial to the athlete and the coaches.”

Another ingredient to the success is the Weddington Mid-dle School Booster Club. This organization is full of dedicated individuals in the Weddington Community. The board under-

stands its role and they always go the extra mile to provide each team with the needed sup-port.

Adding to the accomplish-ment of winning all three titles is the fact that two years ago, nearby Marvin Ridge Middle School opened up and changed the attendance lines for the school. Many wonderful foot-ball players became Marvin Ridge families. With contin-ued growth in the area, both schools were able to rebound and field good football teams.

Turner adds some final re-flections on the season.

“As Commissioner, this year was very special to me because of the 3 championship teams, but more so because we saw the 7th and 8th grade teams battle injuries all season long and then pull off spectacular

wins in the semi-final and tour-nament championship games. Our 6th grade team dominated the league scoring 256 points and only giving up 26. The sixth grade accomplishments were very special because the coaching, led by head coach Gregg Jones, featured a staff with 4 of the 5 coaches return-ing from last year’s undefeated 8th grade team. All of those coaches mentioned did not a have a child on the field.”

With the season now firm-ly in the record books, these young men will have a lifetime of memories from a very special season for Weddington Middle School. The South Charlotte Sports Report congratulates all the players, coaches and boost-ers that combined forces to re-cord a special season!

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SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

SOPHIE WATKINS

Age: 16School: Ardrey Kell High SchoolGrade: 11thParents Robert and Carol Watkins Words people use to describe me: Athletic and outgoingHobbies: Running, swimmingI am most proud of: My 4 x 800 relay team qualifying for indoor and outdoor track state championships.If I could donate $100,000 : Charlotte Animal Shelter If I could travel anywhere: VeniceBest Advice I was ever given: Don’t regret anything that makes you smile.Favorite Store: Try SportsFavorite Restaurant: Applebee’sFavorite Music: PopFavorite Subject: English

Athletic Accomplishments: Sophie has been running track and cross country since the seventh grade. She specializes in distance races. Last year her 4 x 800 relay team qualified for the indoor and outdoor North Carolina State Track Championships. Her Indoor track relay team has already quali-fied for the Indoor State Championships this winter.

Sophie is also a member of the Ardrey Kell Cross Country Team and participates on the Providence Country Club Swim Team in the summer.

Academic Accomplishments: Sophie is an honor roll student and a member of the French and Photography Clubs at Ardrey Kell.

JOHN HATTON

Age: 17 School: Charlotte Catholic High SchoolGrade: 11Parents John and Ann HattonWords people use to describe me: ComedianHobbies: GamingIf I could donate $100,000 : American Cancer SocietyIf I could travel anywhere: BahamasBest Advice I was ever given: Keep Your Head UpFavorite Store: Dick’s Sporting GoodsFavorite Restaurant: Sushi 101Favorite Music: RockFavorite Subject: AnatomyFavorite Jersey #: 33

Athletic Accomplishments: John is a very successful basketball player for Charlotte Catholic. He is in his second year on the varsity team and has also played for the Carolina Flight AAU team since 4th grade. Last season he was named the Most Improved Player for the Cougars Varsity Team.

John was named to the All-Tournament Team at the YBOA National Championships in Florida this past season. His Carolina Flight team has played well in tournaments, winning titles in the USBA Division.

Academic Accomplishments: John is an Honor Roll student and carries an impressive 3.8 grade point average at Charlotte Catholic.

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704-906-5466Page 14 South Charlotte Sports Report Volume 3, Issue 9

SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORTSUPER SEVEN FOOTBALL POLL

October 11, 2008RANK HIGH SCHOOL1. Butler Bulldogs2. Charlotte Catholic Cougars3. Charlotte Christian Knights4. South Mecklenburg Sabres5. Charlotte Latin Hawks6. Ardrey Kell Knights7. Providence Panthers

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Player of the Week: Luke BardLuke led the Charlotte Christian Knights to a big win over Charlotte Latin with a

rushing and a passing touchdown.

MATTHEWS BASKETBALL UNDERWAY! MARA Basketball sign-ups in process

Matthews, September 29th - Basketball signups have been brisk for the 2008 - 2009 edition of MARA Basketball. With over 500 players last winter, the league has doubled in size in the last four years. MARA Basketball is becoming one of the dominant recreation leagues in the southern part of Charlotte. “Basketball interest has peaked over the several years with the ACC in our backyard as well as the emergence of the UNC Charlotte, Winthrop and Davidson basketball programs” mentioned Jeff White, MARA’s Basketball Commissioner. Last year MARA fielded over 60 teams. “We’re putting out a really good product inside what is already a strong athletic organization” White stated. MARA basketball has become a teaching and developmental league without losing it’s competitive spirit. “We’re very competitive, we have more practice time, more games, longer games as well as professional referees and great facilities. MARA also has an all-star program and holds a Southeast Charlotte All-Star Tournament (The SCAT) that attracted 24 teams last spring. ” We have gotten tremendous support from the Principals, Faculty and Athletic Directors at the schools we use. As busy as they are, they always find a way to partner with us and make sure they support their students and local association. Providence, Butler and East Mecklenburg High Schools as well as Jay M. Robinson, South Charlotte, Community House and Crestdale Middle Schools and Mat-thews, Elizabeth Lane, McKee Road and Endhaven Elementary Schools have all partnered to make this happen”. The kids are the benefactors. It gives them opportunity to learn a team sport and all the lessons that come with it.

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It’s easy to get caught up in the flow of a high school basketball game. Players are hustling all across the court, the coach is yelling directions to his players, and the referees are making vital calls. It’s non-stop excitement. The one thing that never seems to get noticed is the work of the ball boys and ball girls. Without them, players would have to get their own water, no one would be able to find a clean towel or the warm-up shirts could get misplaced.

This season, two area fifth graders are hard at work for the Butler High School girl’s team and the Ardrey Kell High School Boys team.

Casey Bigham, 10, is a fifth grader at Rea View Elementary. She is the daughter of Bryan and Donna Bigham. Casey has served as the ball girl for the nationally ranked Butler Lady Bull-dogs for a few years. Ironically she doesn’t live in the Butler school district or have any family relationship that connects her to the team.

“My first baseball coach at MARA was Scott Moser, who was the assistant softball coach at Butler High School,” said Casey. “He in-vited me to come and watch the Butler High softball team. The former pitcher, Ashton Ward played softball and basketball so we went to Ashton’s basketball games and went to the Butler Summer Basketball Camp. At summer camp, Coach Stephanie Butler invited me to go with the team to the team summer camp at UNCC and to sit on the bench with the team.”

Casey has been with the team ever since. She is a very athletic baseball and basketball player and enjoys being around a great group of girls. She has learned about the expecta-tions of a high school athlete and how hard the players must work to succeed.

“Just by watching so many games, I have learned a lot of basketball skills that I prac-tice at home.”

Casey’s duties include handling the water bottles, passing out towels and keeping the warm-up shirts organized.

The Butler coaches and players also return their thanks to Casey by attending one of her MARA Basketball games to cheer her on.

“That really means a lot to me when they come out to see me play!”Over at Ardrey Kell High School, eleven year old Byron White shares a similar story.

The son of Randy and Kim White is a fifth grader at Elon Park Elementary School. He attended the South Charlotte Sports Report Basketball Camp last summer at Ardrey Kell and met the head coach of the Knights, Mike Craft.

“I asked him if I could come be the ball boy when basketball started and he said yes,” Byron said. “I started out by picking up the balls after warm-ups, but I wanted to do more. I started to get the water bottles filled up and keep the shirts in line so the players can use them when they want them or they need to dry their face. I keep the chairs in a line and pick up the trash and cups. I take the warm up shirts to the locker room after the game and the water bottles. I will bring a towel so I can wipe up the sweat on the floor if the players fall down.”

Coach Craft enjoys the services of Byron.“Byron is a great ball boy for the Ardrey Kell

Knights. He is now a part of our program and we con-sider him to be part of the team. His parents go above and beyond the call of duty by driving him to the road games. I am always looking for his smiling face before each game!”

Byron also has learned a lot about basketball by being around the team. By listening to Coach Craft he has learned how important the fundamentals are to basketball.

These two unsung heroes are to be commended for volunteering their services to these two high school basketball programs. They are not only learning more about basketball, but also about dedication and responsibility. The South Charlotte Sports Report commends both Casey and Byron for a job well done.

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SPENCER SHUEY HEADED TO

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South Mecklenburg football star Spen-cer Shuey has made a commitment to attend Clemson University next season. In the last issue of The South Charlotte Sports Report, we published a diary on Spencer’s week at the Shrine Bowl. His play in that game and the work he did all season for the Sabres led to a new wave of college coaches offering scholarships. After a weekend visit with Clemson, Spencer made his commitment to new coach Debo Sweeney.

Spencer joins his older brother and sister in playing college sports. His brother Preston was named the Peach Belt Conference Baseball Freshman of the Year at Francis Marion this past spring. His sister, Stefani started 16 games as a freshman for the Wingate Ladies Basketball Team.

The South Charlotte Sports Report congratulates Spencer for this outstand-ing achievement.

ARDREY KELL LADIES WIN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Head coach Sonja Tate and the Ardrey Kell Knights captured the Fifth/Third Bank Tournament Championship over the holiday break. Amanda Tyson was named Most Valuable Player and she was joined by Cristelle Shembo and Oceania Anderson on the all-tournament team.

Ardrey Kell Knights from left to right: Coach Tate, Breanne Whalen, Cristelle Shembo, Oceania Anderson, Janae Harrison, Brittnie Pickens, Lauren Steele, Erica Chandler, Tyler Dykes, Coach Moore, Amanda Tyson, Coach Colagross, Kneeling Jackie Sautter. Not picured Megan Biller.


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