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South Charlotte Sports Report“HOMETOWN TEAMS ... HOMETOWN KIDS”

Volume 6, Issue 14 November 3, 2011 - FREEwww.southcharlottesports.com

November 8-9After School Basketball Prep Camp

November 123rd Annual Carolinas Gridiron Classic

Pop Warner Football Bowl Games

November 19-202nd Annual Pre-Season Basketball Tournament

December 3 3rd Annual Baseball Arm Care Clinic

December 10 1st Annual Greater Charlotte

Youth Football Awards

December 21 & 22 6th Annual Christmas Break Basketball Camp

December 21 & 22

3rd Annual Christmas Break Volleyball Camp

January 11 - February 293rd Annual Winter Training Academy

for Baseball and Softball (every Wednesday night at CBC Baseball)

February 115th Annual Greater Charlotte

Hot Stove League Dinner

March 10-114th Annual South Charlotte Sports Report

All Star Basketball Tournament

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With a resume of success on the lacrosse field, Provi-dence Day School senior Austin Brown has committed to play lacrosse at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC. The dynamic and athletic daughter of Stu and Lisa Brown excels in both lacrosse and field hockey for the Chargers of Providence Day. Her athletic ability in both sports provided many opportunities for Austin going for-ward, but lacrosse at Coastal Carolina was too hard to pass up.

After starting to play lacrosse in the fourth grade, Austin has won all-state and all-conference honors in la-crosse each year of high school to date. Last season, Aus-tin led her team in goals (79), assists (19), groundballs and draw controls.

Austin also plays lacrosse for the Queen City Stars, a travel program she has been affiliated with since seventh grade. She plays midfield most of the time, but she is flexible enough to play attack and defense. Austin says she is more than willing to play wherever the coach needs her to go.

Adding to her impressive resume, Austin also has found great success in field hockey. She began to learn the game in elementary school.

“I started playing field hockey in 5th grade, that was the earliest I could start doing camps at school,” said Aus-tin. “I had always been interested in playing so as soon as I was old enough my parents signed me up for the camps at school.”

Austin made the Chargers team as a freshman and has excelled ever since. Her achievements include; serving as captain the last two seasons and being named All-Confer-ence and 2nd team All-State last year. This year’s awards will be announced soon. Austin plays forward and her responsibilities include controlling the ball and putting offensive pressure on the opposing team’s defense. Aus-tin scored 18 goals with 6 assists this fall.

Heading back to the lacrosse field, Austin elected to continue her career by committing to Coastal Carolina University. The adventure should be very exciting as the Coastal Carolina program is brand new. The team will use 2012 to prepare before beginning play in the 2013 season. This will allow Austin and her teammates to build a foundation for the future.

“I really liked the campus and the coach when I went for a visit. It felt like that was where I should go to school when I was walking around the campus with the coach.”

With the college decision in the rear view mirror, Austin can now concentrate on recording an outstanding senior season for Providence Day. With her leadership and the dedication of the entire team, a promising senior season awaits this dynamic young student-athlete.

Inside the classroom, Austin records mostly A’s and B’s. She says she pushes herself in the classroom just like on the field of play to improve daily.

The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Austin Brown for a successful high school career in two chal-lenging sports and for her commitment to play Division 1 lacrosse at Coastal Carolina University. Good luck Austin and continue to go forward!

AUSTIN BROWN WILL TAKE HER LACROSSE GEAR TO COASTAL CAROLINA

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Play It Again SportsCommunity House Middle SchoolDick’s Sporting Goods – Matthews

MathnasiumSoutheastern Gymnastics

Steps N’ Motion – The FountainsOn Deck Baseball

Tokyo One ExpressExtreme Ice Center

Dr. Sellers Orthodontics Weddington Activity Center

Baskin Robbins (Highway 521)PCAA Baseball Complex

Nothing But NoodlesCarolinas Baseball Center

International Sports CenterTry Sports

Pet Essentials Jesse Brown’s Adventure

Jersey Mike’s (Stonecrest)CrossFit Charlotte

Laxer, Long and SavageGrand Slam USA

Tebby Sports MedicineMeridian Medical Group

Quimby and Collins OrthodonticsCharlotte All-Stars

Omega SportsFour Seasons Barber and SalonDunkin Donuts (Highway 521)

Fitness For WomenPalone’s Pizza

Sports Connection BallantyneSports and Fitness- Ballantyne

Sports Perf. Ctr. @ OrthoCarolinaPresbyterian Urgent Care – Blakeney

Premier SoccerCharlotte Running Company

Sports Clips (Promenede)Marvin Ridge High School

Marvin Ridge Middle SchoolCharlotte Catholic High School

Bird DentistryDr. Garden Dentistry

Robek’s Juice Run For Your Life Sports Orthopedic

SCRA Baseball ComplexSam & Carlies Deli

Tutoring Club of CharlotteHoly Trinity Catholic Middle School

The Q ShackThe Bagel Bin

Charlotte AquaticsWaxhaw Family Physicians

Architech Sports & Physical Therapy Winning Awards

Ardrey Kell High SchoolAmeritrust Mortgage

Dynamic Sports PerformanceSouth Library (Rea & 51)

Matthews Motor CompanyNew Point Learning

Grace AcademySwimMac

Gateway TravelPark Sharon Athletic Association

Kinetic Spine SportsSalsaritas (Blakeney)

Showcase Baseball AcademyCiarla Fitness

Switchin KitchensJewish Community CenterWaxhaw Family Physicians

Covenant Day SchoolBeurlein Pro Fitness

Carolina CourtsNational Amateur Sports

Velocity Sports PerformanceGoddard School (Waxhaw)Subway (Camfield Corners)

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A T T H E S E L O C A T I O N S

SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORTCovering the Active Children and Families of Our Community

The South Charlotte Sports Report is published twice a month by The South Charlotte Sports Report. The South Charlotte Sports Report is distributed free throughout our cover-age area in neighborhoods and local businesses. If you would like copies delivered to your business for distribution to customers, call 704-906-5466.

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PUBLISHERTripp Roakes

GRAPHIC DESIGNERFrances Flowers

WEBMASTERScott Page

PHOTOGRAPHERS Greg ArthurGerry Wall

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3RD ANNUAL WINTER BASEBALL

TRAINING ACADEMYJanuary 11 – February 29Every Wednesday Night

Session 1 6:00pm-7:00pmSession 2 7:00pm-8:00pm

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The South Charlotte Sports Report proudly announces our 3rd Annual Winter Training Baseball Academy, a unique 8 week program for ages 5-12 year old baseball players. The South Charlotte Sports Report Winter Train-ing Academy will be held for 8 consecutive Wednesday nights inside the Carolinas Baseball Center located in Pineville.. Young baseball players will receive instruction from professional baseball instructors and have the op-portunity to build a strong fundamental hitting and pitching foundation to enhance their development.

The Winter Baseball Training Academy is designed to provide profes-sional instruction in a first class indoor facility with top baseball instruc-tors. Parents will have the opportunity to learn proper teaching techniques from the instructors to allow for consistent instruction at home. Baseball players will work in groups based on their current experience level.

The South Charlotte Sports Report Winter Training Academy is led by Jeff Schaefer, Co-owner of Carolinas Baseball Center and a former major league infielder with the Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s. Following his 14 year professional career, Jeff settled in Charlotte and began to share his knowledge of the game with area youth. He is considered to be among the top hitting and fielding instructors in the country.

Jeff will be joined each week by other professional baseball players and instructors.

All instruction will take place inside the Carolinas Baseball Center facil-ity which includes a brand new synthetic turf surface, batting cages, multi-ple soft toss areas, 5 pitching mounds and the very best teaching equipment available today.

Space is limited in both sessions of The Baseball Winter Training Acad-emy. Both sessions sold out last year. Once each class is full, enrollment will be closed to insure the very best experience possible. Cost for this unique eight week professionally run program is only $160 per player. Sibling dis-counts are available. We will offer two sessions every Wednesday night, campers may enroll in either the 6pm-7pm session or the 7pm-8pm ses-sion. For more information and to enroll in The Academy, please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com

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SAM MENNITTCuthbertson Middle School seventh grader, Sam Mennitt, has been named the Quimby and Collins “Wired for Excellence” Award Winner. The son of Mark and Ellen Mennitt plays base-ball and football for Cuthbertson Middle School. Sam has played hard all football season at the outside linebacker position. The football team finished first in the regular season and in the playoffs, becoming the first Cuthbertson Middle School team to grab that honor.

In baseball, Sam enjoys pitching and says his top memory is competing in the Little League Southeast Regional finals as an 11 year old last summer and winning the championship.

Sam is an A/B Honor Roll Student at Cuthbertson Middle School. He works hard in the classroom and enjoys learning on a daily basis. Congratulations to Sam Mennitt, this weeks winner of the Quimby and Collins “Wired for Excellence” Award. Would you like to nominate an elementary or middle school student for The Quimby and Collins Orthodontics Wired For Excellence Award? Send your nominations to [email protected]

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The Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools/ Arbor Construction Group

Good Sport of the WeekKAYLA WEISKER

Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School eighth grader Kayla Weisker has been named the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools / Arbor Construction Group Good Sport of the Week. Kayla is the daughter of Brian and Pam Weisker and she excels on the volleyball court. Kayla began play-ing volleyball in the third grade. Among her top sports memories are; making her first club team in Cincinnati, Ohio as a 12U player, moving to Char-lotte and making the Holy Trinity team and winning the conference tournament at Holy Trinity this year. Kayla is recognized for her good sportsmanship and she offers these characteristics of a good sport: “someone who keeps a positive attitude, accepts criticism and is also a good team player.”

Kayla is a straight A student and her favorite class is Social Studies. Congratulations to Kayla Weisker for being named the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools / Arbor Construc-tion Group Good Sport of the Week.

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3rd ANNUAL BASEBALL ARM CARE CLINIC TO BE HELD DECEMBER 3rd, 2011

... Nationally recognized specialists and pro baseball players and coaches to share their knowledge

A young arm is a terrible thing to waste. With proper arm care young baseball players can decrease their risk of a serious arm injury before reaching college. With baseball play-ers beginning to pitch at the young ages of eight and nine, it is more im-portant than ever for parents and their children to learn how to protect their arms. The 3rd Annual Arm Care Clinic isn’t about throwing the best curveball or how to strikeout a batter on a full count. The clinic exists for one reason and one reason only, to provide the best possible knowledge to protect children’s arms for many years to come. Information shared by nationally recognized arm specialist Alan Tyson and our other profession-al speakers can help your son navigate their way around dreaded arm inju-ries for many years to come.

This unique clinic is designed for both baseball pitchers and their parents to learn valuable information on arm care. Our goal is to help reduce the amount of injuries suffered by pitchers in our area. It’s very important to note that the clinic will have NO LIVE PITCHING, this clinic is A Day of Learning.

The clinic is recommended for pitchers of all ages. The instruction is for-matted to help the first time nine year old pitcher as well as the 17 year old high school pitcher that has committed to a college program. One of last year’s camp-ers was drafted in this past summer’s Major League Baseball Draft!

Alan Tyson of Architech Sports and Physical Therapy has worked with more pitchers on every level of baseball than anyone in the Southeast.

His clients range from major league pitchers to 10 year old recreational league pitchers.

“Every day I speak to baseball parents and their number one question is; How do keep my son’s arm healthy? The next question usually comes from the son and he wants to know how he can increase his velocity,” said Tyson. “This clinic is designed to help provide instruction that goes hand in hand in reaching both the parent and the son’s goals.”

In addition to Tyson, other well known coaches will be on hand to share their knowledge with young pitchers and their parents. We expect to have visits from current and former major league baseball players and coaches. A wealth of knowledge and experience will be shared with young pitchers across the region.

Each pitcher will learn a flexibility routine, key strengthening exercises to de-velop velocity, and have the opportunity to have their core rotational strength measured by Architech Sports State of the Art Keiser Equipment. Each pitcher will leave with a detailed 6 week program for the winter.

The statistics on injuries for pitchers are staggering; 45% of pitchers under age 12 have chronic elbow pain, among high school pitchers this number rises to 58%. Pitchers suffer the most injuries (21.6%) of any position in all sports that were followed over a 3-year period by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association. Alan Tyson and other specialists will provide the best possible instruction on how to reduce your son’s chances of becoming an injury statistic.

Alan has developed two programs; Pitching for Success and Power Pitching to train young pitchers and has written a book entitled the Pitcher’s Toolbox to give guidance to pitchers wanting to know more about how to train their arm safely. The clinic will combine his knowledge with other guests speakers from both the baseball and physical conditioning industries.

We would like to invite all baseball pitchers ages 9-18 to attend this unique clinic, scheduled to be held inside at Architech Sports Training Center inside the Morrison YMCA on Saturday, December 3rd from 8:00am - 12:00pm. Cost to attend is only $75 per pitcher (parents attend for free) and the enrollment is limited to provide the very best instruction.

To repeat, there will be NO LIVE PITCHING at this clinic, this is a day of learn-ing and listening with top arm care specialists and baseball pitching coaches.

To secure your spot in the 3rd Annual Baseball Arm Care Clinic, please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com

The Ardrey Kell High School Women’s Golf Team captured second place in the Western 4A Regional Championship. The Knights were led by Allyson Markiewicz who tied for low round with a 76. The sudden-death playoff lasted one hole as Allyson hit the fairway, put her 2nd shot to 12 feet and made the putt. Her opponent, Victoria Allred of Reagan High School in Winston-Salem, made a par. (L-R) Allyson Markiewicz, Megan Cullip, Haley Lubas, Amanda Nguyen, Emily Stinson and Brianna Frank

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2011 CHRISTMAS BREAK BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL CAMPS

December 21 & 22Ardrey Kell High School

Basketball 10:00am - 1:00pmVolleyball 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Featuring the top coaches in the area:

Mike Craft, Ardrey Kell High School Basketball CoachKaren Bradbury, Providence High School Volleyball Coach

Zoe Bell, Ardrey Kell High School Volleyball Coach

Enjoy a few hours of Christmas shopping while we provide professional instruction to your children

Both of these camps sell out every year, so act fast to guarantee your space

Sibling discounts are available


2nd ANNUAL PRE-SEASON BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

NOVEMBER 19 & 20

AGES 8-15

“Start your season off on the right foot!”

Limited spots available


DON’T RISK AN ARM INJURY!Baseball Arm Care

and Velocity Development Clinic

Led by one of the top baseball arm specialists in the Southeast, Alan Tyson.

December 3rd 8:30am-12:30pm

Ages 9-18Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Training Center inside Morrison Y

Special Guests: Current and Former Major League Pitchers and Pitching Coaches

There will NOT be any live pitching at this clinic

Parents attend free with their sonCoaches attend free with three or more of your players!

Enroll now at www.southcharlottesportscamps.com



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The Park Sharon Athletic Association Red Bulls Majors Team has been named the Buca Di Beppo Team of the Week. The Red Bulls completed a successful fall season of baseball. Coach Dennis Wicker and his Red Bulls worked hard to improve on and off the field.

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KALLI KARAS EARNS ANOTHER STATE TITLE

Cuthbertson High School junior Kalli Karas earned her

third North Carolina High School Athletic Association State Tennis Championship over the weekend. The talented 16 year old claimed her first singles title after winning the dou-bles title two years in a row with her older sister McKenna. Quite an accomplishment for the daughter of Steve and An-drea Karas.

Kalli has come a long way in the last few years since pick-ing up the game based on the influence of her older sister.

“I started playing tennis seriously around early middle school. My older sister played tennis and I wanted to be just like her, so I decided to try tennis too.”

Great decision as the success has come quick for Kalli. Some of her biggest achievements on the court include, im-proving her USTA ranking to 11th in North Carolina and placing # 9 on the Prince Top 100 fastest risers in the nation list. As mentioned she also captured two state title with her sister as a freshman and sophomore. Many of these achieve-ments came while Kalli was overcoming various tennis re-

lated injuries the last few seasons.“Overcoming these problems was an achievement for me. It’s really frustrating to

watch all your friends and competitors improve while you can’t even pick up a rack-et.

This season at Cuthbertson, Kalli finished undefeated in conference and outside of conference in singles and doubles. She won the conference and was also awarded player of the year. The Cuthbertson team also finished first in their conference, a feat that Kalli is very proud to have been a part of.

Going forward into the remainder of her junior season, Kalli will begin to explore college playing opportunities.

“I absolutely want to play college tennis after high school. I couldn’t imagine not playing after all the work I’ve put into it. I have had interest with several Division I colleges so far. Right now I’m trying to improve my Southern ranking and working on taking my game to the next level.”

Kalli also works hard in the classroom. She is a straight-A student with a grade point average of 4.625. She also takes AP and Honors classes.

The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Kalli Karas for carrying on the family tradition of winning state championships. Her play combined with her excellent work in the classroom should lead to a very exciting future.

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The Southern Stars Synchronized Skating Team continues to grow and develop talented skaters. Syn-chronized skating is a team sport in which 8-20 skaters perform a program together. It uses the same judging system as singles, pairs and dance and is characterized by team-work, speed, intricate formations and challenging step sequences. As with the other disciplines, all teams perform a free skate with required well-balanced program elements. In addition, teams at the junior and senior level perform a short program consisting of required ele-ments. The team is coached by Diana Dan-dro who has coached for several years and competed in Synchro-nized Skating for 15 years. She was a member of the National Cham-pionship Collegiate Synchronized Skating Team at Miami University of Ohio. The Assistant Coach is Ashley Van Slyke. She also has several years of competition experience in Synchro-nized Skating through the Collegiate Level.

Let’s learn more about this exciting team.

Where does the team compete? “This year the team will be competing in The Central Carolina Synchro Classic, in Hillsborough,

NC , the Mountain Synchro Skate, in Charleston, West Virginia, the South Atlantic Synchro Open, in Richmond, Virginia and depending on how the team does, we may compete in the Eastern Sec-tionals Competition in Hershey, PA at the end of January. The team will also be performing in the Holiday Ice Show on December 3rd in Pineville.

How has the team done in competition?

“This is only the team’s second year skating together. They are beginning the competition season this weekend, Sunday, November 6th.

Last year they competed as a Beginner One level team which is a non-qualify-ing level. In the two competitions they were in they placed first and second.

They hope to build on that experience as they move forward this season. They will begin this season at the Beginner 2 Level and work to progress to the Preliminary Level before the Richmond VA competition.”

How often does the team prac-tice?“The team practices 1-2 times a week both on and off the ice. In addition, each member is required to maintain individual Freestyle Skills development which includes private lessons, group classes and off ice conditioning.”

What are the future goals for the team?“They hope to keep working hard and advancing in competition level and skills so that some day they may qualify to compete at the National level.”

Front Row: (L-R) Josephine Clark, Mary Price Pitts, Sarah Abdelghafour, Cynthia Vu, Emma Potts, Madelyn Jordan.Back Row: (L-R) Katie Lewis, Hadley Ladue, Gracie Brandt, Margaret Lovette, Karen Wozniak, Elizabeth Slota

SOUTHERN STARS SYNCHRONIZED SKATING TEAM


EXPERIENCE MATTERS! INTEGRITY MATTERS! “Because Lacrosse is Not a Business... It’s a Tradition”

For more Info on CSL Programs or to Register for 2012 TROUTS please visit:

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CSL SELECT TEAMS - 2012 TRYOUTS Registering Now for our Open Tryouts

Boys u11 & u13 — Sat. NOV 5 (Cuthbertson Middle School) Boys u15 & HS — Sat. DEC 10 (Cuthbertson Middle School) Girls u15 & HS— JAN 2012 (Details Coming Soon)

CSL Travel teams compete in the off-season as a complement to the traditional MS, HS and youth programs. The travel season typically runs from May through early July. Some teams also compete in Fall events.

These are not recreational teams, they are designed for experienced laxers who want to take the sport to the next level. All tryouts are open and our goal is to identify players that display the best mix of teamwork, coachability, advanced skills, and work-ethic. We do not simply look for "All-Stars" and we are not the organization for players that do not believe in the "TEAM" concept.

CSL INDOOR LAX SIGNUPS

Register Online for South Charlotte’s Only Indoor Lacrosse League!

Sundays Dec 4th—Feb 5th Boys Grades 3-HS Games Only Indoor Turf Field (I-77 & I-485)

Why FREEZE on the Field… When you can PLAY in the CAVE!

A group of young boys from the South Charlotte area have joined together to help less fortunate children in the area. The “Boys on a Mission,” are collecting used sports equipment to be donated to less fortunate kids that want to play sports. The boys will donate the equipment to the Boys and Girls Club.

We asked one of the group’s members, Kevin Kullick, a student at St. Matthew Catholic School to tell us more about their efforts.

What is your goal with the group?“I feel very lucky that I have all of the sporting equipment I need to play the sports I love. I realize that not all kids have the sports equipment they need to play the sports they love. Boys on a Mission was started to help the kids of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Charlotte get the equipment they need.”

Do the Boys on a Mission have any other mis-sions?“Each time the Boys on a Mission group holds a drive, it donates to one of the seven Charlotte area Boys and Girls Clubs of Charlotte. This is our sole mission at

this time.”

What kinds of equip-ment are you looking for?“We are looking for any gently used sporting equipment. We have collected baseballs, bats, football equipment, lacrosse equipment, golf clubs, tennis racquets, soccer balls, volleyballs, baseballs, etc. The clubs typically do not need shoes like cleats.”

What does someone do if they want to donate?“We are having our next drive November 1 - November 15. We have bins at the Ballantyne Country Club Family Activities Center to col-lect the equipment. The

address is 14801 Ballantyne Country Club Dr.”

What is the best part about helping out?“The best part of the drive is when we bring the equip-ment to the kids. They are so excited! It is so exciting to see their faces light up! Every donation is a great donation because it can give another kid an opportu-nity to play the sport he/she loves!”

BOYS ON A MISSION LEND A HELPING HAND

AMERICA’S TEAM LOOKING FOR PLAYERS

TO PLAY IN ITALYFor high school baseball players, the opportu-

nity to travel overseas and represent their country playing baseball is a dream generally reserved for a select few. In July, 2012, America’s Team (a fore-most expert in international baseball travel) is of-fering a chance for local players (16-18) to make this dream come true.

Jim Knight, a recently retired high school base-ball coach in Cabarrus County and a former minor league pitcher, will be coaching America’s Team as they travel to Italy from July 23-31, 2012. Those that make the trip will see the exciting cities of Mi-lan, Verona, Florence and Rome while visiting his-torical sites like the Vatican, the Colosseum and St. Peter’s Basilica. Participating players will play 5-6 games while interacting with foreign players and sampling the local cuisine and culture.

“The price is high (approximately $4,500)”, said Knight (who is also a World History teacher), “but the experience will be priceless….and America’s Team has many fundraising opportunities to help lessen the financial burden of the trip.”

If you are interested in applying for this trip or simply want more information, check out the trip on Coach Knight’s website at www.coachknight-baseball.com or email at [email protected].

Tripp’s note: Coach Knight is a good friend of mine and if your son is in position to be a part of this amazing trip, I highly encourage you to make contact with him to learn more.

Bottom Row: (L-R) Cameron Seery, Jason MorrowSecond Row: (L-R) Sam Ryan, Joey Ruller, Jackson Elias, Jake Kistler, Drew Levin, Tate Ellis, Alex CampbellTop Row: (L-R) Josh McGee, Jake Cunningham, Connor Burns, Garrett Garcia, Drew Hackett, Kevin Kullick


1st ANNUAL GREATER CHARLOTTE

YOUTH FOOTBALL AWARDS“The top night of youth football in Charlotte!”

DECEMBER 10TH

Tickets are now on sale at www.charlottefootballawards.com

The South Charlotte Thunder Baseball Club is Growing!

Our plans for the spring and summer season include:

(2) 8U Baseball Club Teams & (1) 9U Baseball Club Team

Is your son ready for the next step in his baseball game?

If so, please [email protected] for more information.

Dedicated practice days!

Fun, Family Environment!

Nations Baseball Weekend Tournaments!

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The MARA Heat 11U team won this past weekend’s USSSA Fall Brawl in Rock Hill. The Heat played 4 tournaments this fall and were champions 3 times. Bottom Row (L-R): Nic Epstein, Ryan Huesing, Kyle Ziefert, Mitchell Salvino, James Aldelman, Thomas HunleyMiddle Row (L-R): Michael Polk, Josh Self, Ethan Reese, Will Palinkas, Jack Maloney, Matthew SiverlingTop Row (L-R): Doug Huesing, Jim Reese, Mike ZiefertNot pictured: Cooper McKeehan, Brady Michelow

The Cuthbertson Middle School 7th Grade Football Team won the Union County Championship this past weekend. The team completed a 9-1 season to become the first Cuthberston Middle School Team to win the conference championship. Sitting: (L-R) Lex Voelker, Sam Mennitt, Javon Johnson, Zion Ledyard, Callon NuccioFront Row: (L-R) Mitchell Barnes, Rheece Hilliard, Tucker Tierney, Nick Stitt, Louis Blount, Ryan Shields, Kaleb Harper, Head Coach Greg Wilhelm, JD Wilhelm, PJ Papadopulos, Neil SullivanBack Row: (L-R) Greg Culp, Asst. Coach DJ Johnson, Connor Higgins, Josh Geiger, Asst. Coach Zach Brady, Brock Pickron, Jack Owens, Grant Garcelon, Greg McDonald, JT Cauthen, Alex Karras, Asst. Coach Sullivan, Irwin Juarez, Asst. Coach Eric Garcelon, Cameron Roberts, KC Stamper Asst. Coach John Tierney, Kendal Lucas, Asst Coach Hank HarrisNot Pictured: Jaylyn Rutledge, Alex Reynolds

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Charlotte Latin senior soccer player Ryan Fine has been the heart and soul of the Hawks soccer team this fall. Coach Lee Horton has called upon Ryan to play many roles and he has always re-sponded with a positive answer. Ryan’s unselfish play helped the team advance to the state semifinal game before losing a heartbreaking game in overtime. Ryan is the son of Erik and Lauren Fine and he plays Center Mid and Outside Back for the Hawks. He has played soc-cer since the age of four with basketball, baseball and lacrosse mixed in. As he grew older, Ryan began to play club soc-cer with Charlotte United and then he moved to the US Development Academy at North Meck Soccer Club. He will begin his final season with the club this winter.Let’s learn more about this outstand-

ing soccer player by going Beyond the Game.

What do you consider as your top three athletic accomplishments? “The State Cup Championships at U10 & U16 with Charlotte United – both were very cool, but I definitely will remember the U16 accomplishment more!” “The Olympic Development Program (ODP) National Championships & Re-gional Champions: The 1994 NC ODP team was able to win the region in New Orleans and represent NC in Arizona at the National Championships. We came in third place, but it was a great experience representing NC.”

“Being recruited by Division I and Divi-sion III soccer programs. It has been a very busy and fun recruiting year. From being scouted at the Academy tournaments, to attending College Soccer camps, to being invited for overnight visits at different schools to getting offers from different schools.” How did the soccer season go at Latin this Fall?“We’ve had a another strong year at Charlotte Latin – we’ve got an amaz-ing coaching staff with Lee Horton, Mark Steffens and Mitch Sanford, so they always have us well prepared. We lost some games early on as we gelled, but have been playing well as a team over the past two months. As a Captain with Brandon Jordi, we have to be strong leaders and team-mates. Personally, I have had to play

several different positions depending upon the team need - attacking center mid, holding center mid and outside back - amongst others. Our greatest highlight this season is being unde-feated in conference play and beating Charlotte Catholic 4-2 – they are one of the strongest teams in their league, so it shows how competitive we are as a school. Recently, we had to fight through a tough game against Provi-dence Day in the state quarter-finals. They defended very well, which made it tough for us to score. Finally we were able to win after regulation, two ten minute overtime periods and one min-ute left in the first five minute golden goal period.”

Have you set any college soccer plans yet?“I’ve been going through the recruiting process for over a year now – it can definitely be a bit of a roller coaster. For college, I really have been focused on small to midsize, strong academic schools with good soccer programs. Initially I was focused on D I schools, but after speaking with a lot of coaches and hearing that the programs own you and that playing time early on in my career would be tough to come by, I changed my focus to DIII, which will allow me to get some great playing time my freshman year, go abroad for a semester and enjoy school. After extensive research, many college visits and coaches meetings, I have narrowed it to Denison and Kenyon, both in Ohio. They are both great academic schools on beautiful campuses, with a strong alumni base and a commitment to good

soccer – plus I really like the coaches and players at both schools. I will be making a decision in the next week or so on which school to attend.”

You led the team in assists, de-scribe the feeling when you know that your pass led to a Latin goal?“It’s exciting. The objective of soccer is pretty simple, so I’m happy if I’m helping my team score goals or defend. I love to find seams between defenders or hitting a chip shot pass with back-spin so one of my teammates can run onto the ball – it’s fun and takes a lot of practice. Again, if my team is play-ing well and we’re winning, then I’m happy.”

How well do you perform in the classroom? “I do pretty well in the classroom. Charlotte Latin has to be one of the toughest schools academically in the area and soccer takes a significant amount of time. This year I’m taking two AP and two Honors courses (plus a regular class and I’m in the Concert Band). During the high school soc-cer season, we train or play for 10-12 hours per week and during the Acad-emy soccer season (November - June), it’s nearly a two hour round-trip car ride plus a two hour practice 3–4 days a week, so that’s 12 - 16 hours per week around soccer. There are lots of late nights that’s for sure. During any free time I have, I volunteer at Seigle Avenue Partners in their after-school program for disadvantaged children.”

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Q SHACK COACH OF THE WEEKCOACH STEVE CANALE

MARVIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMarvin Ridge Middle School 6th grade football coach Steve Canale has been named the Q Shack Coach of the Week. Coach Canale led his young football team to an undefeated sea-son this fall. Coach Canale unself-ishly gives close to 20 hours a week to coaching without having any of his own children on his team. His only true motivation is love of the sport of football and being able to channel that into positively impacting so many young players.

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RYAN CORT PLAYS THROUGH THE LOSS OF HIS POPPOP

Losing any family member is one of the

toughest obstacles in life. On September 15th, nine year old Ryan Cort lost his number one fan, hero and mentor, his Grandfather, Dave “Coach” Riley. According to Ryan’s sister Nicole, who took the time to share this story with me, Ryan took the loss hard as his “Pop-Pop” meant so much to him.

Ryan is the son of Adam and Wendy Cort and a student at Polo Ridge Elementary.

Let me share Nicole’s words from the heart about her brother.

Ryan Cort is a nine year old boy that at-tends Polo Ridge Elementary. Like many oth-er young athletes he dreams of being a MLB player when he grows up, however, Ryan is a bit different from the rest of the other kids. His number one fan, hero, and mentor passed away, without any warning, on September

15th of this year. His PopPop was planning on being an assistant coach for his baseball team, however, these plans suddenly turned upside down. When it came time to step back onto the field for his first fall game things were a bit different; there was no one to yell at the ump, scream out various plays they had come up with, or praise him for making it to home. Nonetheless, Ryan made it through the game. Not only did he make it through the game but he pitched two no-hit innings, caught the ball to get one of the opposing players out, and hit a line drive to the fence. When he got home, with his cow tail in his mouth ( a treat my grand-father got him after every game), he told the family that he owed it all to PopPop because he knew that PopPop’s never-failing luck was with him that night.

Since then, Ryan has continued to excel in the classroom, receiving many hon-ors, including A Honor Roll. He also, continues to excel on the baseball field as he dedicates each and every game to PopPop.

Dave Riley, Ryan Cort and Adam Cort


Covenant Day School seventh grader Macy Henry has been one quick learner in the game of volley-ball. After joining her first team only a year ago, the daughter of Scott and Beth Henry is now on the high school junior varsity team as a seventh grader at Covenant Day. Let’s go beyond the game with Macy to learn more. When did you start playing volleyball and why?“I have been hitting the volleyball up against the side of our house for as long as I can remember! My first team experience was in 6th grade for the CDS Middle School team. I had been watching my sister play since I was 6 and thought it was such a fun sport.” How excited and scared were you when you found out the Covenant Day School JV team needed you to move up to their team? “I was super excited when I found out I was going to be able to play on the JV team. Although ex-cited, I was also scared not knowing how the girls would treat me and what the higher level of play would look like. My coach, Mrs. Embry, helped me develop confidence on the court. She was always encouraging me and pushing us as a team to play the best we could.” How have the older girls reacted to you be-ing the youngest player?“My fears were quickly gone when I got to know all of the girls. They were very accepting of me and it was especially helpful that we had a pre-season tournament before school started. We bonded quickly as a team!” What do you consider as your top three ath-letic accomplishments?“I was surprised to be awarded the MVP of the JV Volleyball team this season. I also received the MVP for our Middle School Softball team last spring. I realized I am a terrible soccer player on our mission trip to Haiti this summer. I loved playing with all of the kids at the orphanage where

we stayed – but they were all really good at soc-cer!! The trip was the highlight of my summer and I can’t wait to go back!”

Do you play any other sports?“Yes, along with volleyball, I play travel softball for the MSA Cobras.” What are your volleyball goals for the next few years?“To become a better player who always has a posi-tive attitude and encourages her teammates. To improve my skills as a libero - getting my passes to the setter and digging more balls.”

Do you play volleyball outside of school?“Yes, last winter I played for CJV – Carolina Ju-niors Volleyball. That is where I really became a volleyball player and improved my skills. My club coaches, Suzie Pignetti and Ellen Kazura taught me so much. I have the privilege of playing for them again this winter and I am so excited, I can-not wait for practices to start! “ How do you perform in the classroom? “I enjoy school and have always made A’s. Last year I was on the High-Honor roll.”

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The South Charlotte Sports Report is very proud to announce our 3rd Annual Holiday Break Volleyball Camp featuring two of the very best volleyball coaches in the State of North Carolina.

Zoe Bell is the head volleyball coach at Ardrey Kell High School. Before arriv-ing at Ardrey Kell season, she built the Providence High School volleyball team into a state power. In year two at Ardrey Kell Coach Bell led The Knights to the State Championship Game! As head coach of Providence, Ardrey Kell and Na-tional Travel Teams, Coach Bell has trained nearly every top volleyball player in the area over the last decade.

Karen Bradbury is the head coach of Providence High School. She has con-tinued the tradition of excellence in volleyball for the Panthers, leading the Pan-thers to the State Championship Game in 2010. 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 op-portunity to once again receive the best instruction in the area.

Non-stop coaching from the best coaches in the area will serve as the perfect challenge as campers begin to focus on the challenges of introductory, middle and high school volleyball. Campers will be broken down by experience level and the coaching will be tailored to fit their needs. Older players will focus on the skills needed in middle school and high school while the younger players will learn how to excel at a younger age before they begin to develop.

Volleyball skill development is emphasized during the on-court instruction in the following areas: serving, serve receiving, forearm passing, setting, attack-ing, team defense, blocking, team reception, attack coverage and team transi-tion. Each camper will receive first class instruction for every position on the volleyball court.

We hope you will consider starting your holiday break with the South Char-lotte Sports Report Volleyball Camp. Volleyball is a great sport for building con-fidence, learning teamwork and discipline. The number of college scholarship opportunities for volleyball grows each year!

Every volleyball camp we have held with Coach Bell and Bradbury has sold out! We have an enrollment cap and once we reach it, the camp will be closed out so we can provide the very best instruction possible.

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Coach Zoe Bell provides instruction on the volleyball serve.

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MADELIN TALBERT South Mecklenburg High School senior Madelin Talbert has been named the Architect Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week. Madelin, 17, is the daughter of Mark and Kathleen Talbert. This past weekend, Madelin recorded her personal record time in cross country with an 18:13 run to finish fourth in the NCHSAA 4A West Regional Championship. Madelin began running cross country as a freshman when her parents encouraged her to choose a sport. Madelin chose cross country since they didn’t have cuts and she has been hooked ever since. Her personal records in track and field include; 2:23 in the 800M, 5:02 in the 1600M and 11:33 in the 3200M, all recorded last spring. Madelin has

trained extremely hard since the spring and she hopes to improve upon those records this spring season. Inside the classroom, Madelin carries a 3.9 weighted grade point average and a 3.25 un-weighted grade point average. She is very active in the National Honor Society, Nation-al Technical Honor Society, BETA Club, DECA Club and the Forest Hill Church Youth Group. Madelin also teaches Sunday School for the 3-5 year old age group. Madelin is planning on running Cross Country and track in college and has been communicating with college coaches since this summer. Congratulations to Madelin Talbert for being named the Architect Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week.

ZACH PANEKCuthbertson High School junior Zach Panek has been named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week. Zach, 17, is the son of Robert and Susanne Panek. He is the starting right guard and defensive tackle for the Cavaliers Football Team and he has enjoyed an outstand-ing season this fall.

Zach lettered in two varsity sports as a freshman, football and lacrosse. In football, Zach is a leader on the offensive line with his years of experience playing varsity football. The Cuthbertson coaches place their trust in Zach by calling for the runners to follow behind his blocks on short and goal line situations.

Zach has been a major part of the three year growth of the Cuthbertson football program. He has gone from being a part of a team that suffered regular blowouts to a playoff team this season.

Zach works hard to bring home good grades in the classroom and he is a member of the FBLA and German Clubs. He hopes to play college football and become a physical therapist and a strength and conditioning coach following college. Congratulations to Zack Panek, the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week.

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Team Carolina 11u captured the October 16th Hardball Championship with a 15-0 victory in the tournament final.

(L-R): Colton Floren, Reid Ziomek, Zane Sullivan, Connor Downing, Garrett Sullivan, Zach Weston, Jakob Cohn, Jeremy Beamon and Jacob Plutt.

Not pictured: John Pittman and Sam Kagan.

Coaches: (L-R) Leland Maddox, Jeff Jerman

The Ardrey Kell Junior Varsity Volleyball team recorded a 19-1 season this fall. The 19 wins were a junior varsity record for the school’s volleyball program. The team is led by Coaches Zoe Bell and Rick Kiser.

Team members include: Erin Rodgers, Elizabeth Kaeser, Taylor Gordan, Kendra McNamee, Abby Smith, Kaylan Frame, Madison Steed, Tori Hawkins, Marshae Bradbury, Ayaka Miyake, Shelby Whitfield, Amy Martson, Maggie Miller, Holland Miller

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