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Charlotte Catholic High School baseball player Alex Jensen has worked hard his entire life to be the very best he can be. From an extremely young age, the son of Mark and Cheryl Jensen always went the extra mile. Whether it was inside the classroom at All Saints Elementary School or on the baseball field at Olde Providence Recreation Association. Alex was always on time, respectful and hard working. His parents taught him the value of setting goals and working hard to achieve them early in life.

Those values instilled in

Alex have come in extremely handy over the last year during the college recruiting process. In addition to possessing spe-cial skills on the baseball field, college coaches were attracted to Alex’s 4.0 grade point av-erage and his membership in the National Honor Soci-ety and the Spanish National Honor Society. Alex is also an Executive Student Coun-cil Member. Many top level academic institutions and ser-vice academies contacted Alex about playing for their teams. One of the academies, The United States Military Acade-my at West Point, (also known

as USMA, West Point and Army) first contacted Alex last Fall. Alex had played well in a Perfect Game Tournament in Fort Myers, FL and the West Point coaches learned of his academic background.

Over this past summer, Alex heard from many other schools and he began to nar-row down his options as the summer eased to a close. His family decided to take a visit to West Point, NY on the Sep-tember 11th weekend.

“Going into my junior year of school, I was open-minded for all college opportunities,” said Alex. “What lead me to West Point was their chal-lenging academics, leadership development, and high-level, competitive baseball program. I took my official visit to Army and the mood was that of reverence and excitement be-cause it was September 11th. It was also the first home foot-ball game of the year against Hawaii. My visit went well, I got to essentially live the life of a United States Military Acad-emy cadet. It was eye-opening but it felt right.”

Alex completed the week-end by making a verbal com-mitment to Coach Joe Sottola-no to join the 1300 members of the incoming class at West Point in 2011.

“To be considered a can-didate and an athlete at West Point was a great honor. It was one of those things that you had to think about and make sure you wanted it. It’s more than school and baseball, it something else, something more. It is a special place that I am excited to be a part of. “

“The USMA requires a minimum of 5 years of service after school and upon gradu-ating I look forward to serving our country in whatever way possible. “

Back to the diamond, Alex offers many baseball talents for the Black Knights Baseball Team. He has been a member

of the Region 6 State Games baseball team and he has been selected to the Battle of the Border All Star Showcase Games in each of the last two years. This past summer, Alex was named Most Valuable Player in the 2011 Battle of the Border Doubleheader. His play at shortstop also helped Charlotte Catholic to 21 con-secutive wins this past spring. Alex has been a member of the On Deck Baseball Acad-emy team for many years. He credits this association with helping him to achieve suc-cess.

“On Deck has helped me in all facets of my life. All the

coaches there, especially Bo Robinson, have worked with me for the last 4 years to trans-form my game and prepare me for the next level. Bo has been there whenever I needed him, whether we had to hit or work out defensively. Not only did they help me athletically but they also taught me structure, how to be on time and what it takes to be a team player.”

With this special life de-cision now behind him, we asked Alex to share a few thoughts with younger players that have high aspirations. See ALEX JENSEN, Page 6

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Three years ago The South Charlotte Sports Report pub-lished a story focus-ing on the incredible turnout that many local schools were witnessing for bas-ketball tryouts. At one local middle school over 100 7th and 8th graders at-tempted to earn one of 12 positions on the school team. A local high school junior varsity team had 70 ninth grad-ers attempt to earn one of 7 spots on the team. The response from area families to that story was sim-ply amazing. These parents had wit-

nessed their children go through an emotional roller coaster during a week of tryouts with 85-90% of the students failing to make the school team.

See 3RD ANNUAL BASKETBALL, Page 12

ALEX JENSEN ANSWERS THE CALL TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY

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this winter, you don’t want them to miss the 3rd Annual Basketball Boot Camp presented by The South Charlotte Sports Report. We teach every aspect of the tryout experience to best prepare your child for the grueling tryout process. The first two events both sold out so don’t wait long to grab your position in the 3rd Annual Basketball Boot Camp, to be held October 23rd and 24th at Com-munity House Middle School. The camp is open to boys and girls in grades 6-9. To enroll, please visit www.southcharlottesportscamps.com

KUDOS TO MARVIN RIDGE I want to give a tip of the cap to the Marvin Ridge High School students. In

four short years, the Mavericks have built an incredible fan base that will go to great lengths to support their teams. The atmosphere at last Saturday’s home game against Ardrey Kell was simply amazing for a high school football game. I have been to a lot of high school football games in my life and the energy and passion shown by the school ranks right up there at the top of my list. I urge students at every school in South Charlotte to support your team. Be creative and remember that as exciting as the game may get, keep good sportsmanship on your mind. Cheer for your team, not against the other team. The four years in high school can never be replaced, so get out there for every game and have a wonderful time.

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“Academics most definitely helped me get in the door to schools. Playing baseball and maintaining your academics is im-portant because it opens up more opportunities for you once it is time to make a decision. I would tell younger athletes to work hard in their sport but also keep in mind academics get you to the schools in most cases. Study hard. Play hard.”

Fantastic advice for any student-athlete to listen to.Alex is also very thankful to his entire family who have helped

him to reach this milestone.“I would like to thank my parents who have been there all the

way through. Driving me to games all over the place when I was younger, washing all the uniforms, and supporting me in my deci-sion to attend West Point. My little brother Tyler has been sup-portive as well. I would also like to thank my head coach at Catho-lic, Randy Belk, for preparing me athletically for this decision, and all my other family, friends, and teammates.”

Alex can now relax and focus on finishing up his academic re-quirements at Catholic and enjoying an outstanding spring base-ball season. Once June 30th, 2011 arrives, Alex will report to West Point for Basic Training. From that point forward Alex will be on a positive track for training to serve our country. Following his four year degree from West Point, Alex will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and will begin a minimum five year service commitment.

The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Alex Jensen for this outstanding achievement and his decision to serve our country.

Publisher note: I want to say how extremely proud I am of Alex Jensen. I have been fortunate to have known Alex and his family since I coached him in basketball in fourth grade. Alex has worked hard his entire life to achieve success. To see him reach this pinnacle of attending West Point must be an amazing feeling for his entire family. On a side note, Alex was the first ever South Charlotte Sports Report Student-Athlete of the Week back in June of 2006. Good luck my friend!

ALEX JENSENContinued from front page

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SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORTSUPER 7 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL

1. Butler Bulldogs It could be two full months before The Bulldogs are seriously challenged again.

2. Marvin Ridge Mavericks The matchup I want to see is Marvin Ridge and Charlotte Catholic.

3. Charlotte Catholic I see another deep playoff run on the horizon for The Cougars.

4. Charlotte Latin Hawks The Hawks are an exciting football team with multiple skill-position players.

5. Charlotte Country Day QB Morgan Roberts throws for Buccaneers 331 yards in the first half Thursday night.

6. Charlotte Christian Knights New QB Simms McElfresh is coming into his own for The Knights.

7. South Mecklenburg Sabres Sabres hope to turn positive out of conference results into a successful conference run. Player of the Week: Tyler Chadwick, Marvin Ridge Mavericks The junior quarterback showed incredible poise in leading his team to a win over Ardrey Kell High School. Chadwick completed 3 touchdown passes and tallied over 300 yards of passing.

KARATE STUDENTS WIN AWARDSArea karate students

competed in the Queen City Invitational Tournament on September 4, 2010. Judges and students competing were from American Martial Arts Institute schools located in North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Texas and Kansas. The competition in-cluded events for Demo and Board Breaking Teams as well as individual events in AMAI forms, weapons, board breaking, speed kicking, spar-ring, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Karate Charlotte had 85 students compete in the tour-nament and brought home 48 first place, 34 second place,

and 38 third place awards. At the completion of all the events, first place winners in forms and weapons had the opportunity to battle for the cham-pionship belt in their belt and age division. Karate Charlotte students that competed for the forms belt were: Lauren Page, Davis Raley, Jacob Spitz, Jitvan Inguva, Mateo Coka, Samuel Castelon, Skyler Dunn, Kyle McLester, Daniel Linehan and Nick St. Clair. Charlotte students competing for the weapons belt were Emma Spear, Ethan Malecki, Payton Streicher, Skyler Dunn, Skyler Walk, Lauren Page and Kyle McLester.

Karate Charlotte had three students win the belt Lauren Page, color belt forms, Skyler Dunn, color belt weapons, and Kyle McLester, black belt weap-ons. Skyler Dunn was also an All Around Champion in August, 2010 at the AMAI National Tournament in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

Sixteen year old Adam Zeitouni has worked his way back from a major injury to become a valuable player for the Charlotte Catholic Soccer Team. Adam, the son of Imad and Suzanne Zeitouni, plays left back for the Cou-gars and he is so excited to be back on track from his knee surgery. Let’s go beyond the game with Adam.

When did you start playing soc-cer and what are some of your earliest memories?“I started playing Rec Soccer when I was about 6 years old at the Harris Y. I moved to CUFC and then on to the old SCSA Club – Now CSA. I can remember how much fun we had in

Challenge Level going to the Myrtle Beach Tournaments. Our team won the tourney two years in a row. I moved thru the ranks of Challenge, Classic, Premier, and then Region 3 and am now on the U17/18 CSA Academy Team.”

What type of injury did you suf-fer and how did it happen?“About two years ago I felt my knee pop during off season winter train-ing. I didn’t pay too much attention at the time. I continued playing even though I could feel it popping now and again. Our team the 93 Gold SCSA was invited to play in the Nike Tourney in Portland, OR. During that tourney I felt the knee really give out and spent the last two games of the tourney sitting. When I got back to Charlotte, the ortho surgeon said my meniscus was torn and I needed surgery. After consulting with my physical therapist, she decided that we should give the knee a chance before opting for the surgery.”

“I continued to play through high level competition at two National Championships. The knee bothered me off and on but the therapists were wonderful and kept it going through a lot of work and conditioning. I just didn’t want to interrupt the excitement of playing in Arkansas and Massachusetts with the team at Nationals. We’d won it all both years

and we were pretty excited to go.”

“Last September, I was playing as a Sophomore on our Varsity team at Charlotte Catholic. My knee really started giving out on a daily basis. My therapist told me it was time for the surgery. I was really unhappy about having to interrupt my season for school and my chances to play on the U16 Academy Team, but every-one thought it was best to get the knee fixed. The surgeon told me af-terward he had never seen a knee in that bad of shape! There were three tears in the meniscus and he had no idea how I had been playing for that long on it.”

“I played the rest of the spring sea-son with the 93 Gold CSA team….we made it to the Final Four…and started working out with the U16 Academy as a Developmental Player. I felt really good…in fact, I felt like I was playing better than before.” What are your top three soccer accomplishments?“The best things I’ve experienced so far in soccer have been winning our way to back to back Nationals. That was really exciting to play at that level. We were also invited to the Nike Invitational and that was really cool, too. This summer while visit-ing Lebanon a group of Lebanese National Players saw me playing on

a summer team over there and asked me to join them. I was really hon-ored and thrilled…these guys were all in their 20’s and big and fast. I had a lot of fun all summer playing with them. They really respected me and I was a starter with them in all the scrimmages.”

How do you perform in the classroom? “At school I’m doing pretty good. I’m in Honors classes and I continue to try to juggle enough study time with soccer. It’s going to get even more hectic once the Academy starts up in December. We are going to the Phoenix Showcase the first week of December.”

Do you have any advice for any-one following your return from an injury?“To anyone who has an injury or is facing being sidelined for awhile because of an injury, I just want to say that you can come back. You just have to stay positive and motivated. Nothing is easy, though, and you have got to really push yourself and work at it. You have got to do lots and lots of therapy and work on your own. I was out there all winter, even in the rain! But I was determined I would get back.”

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Competition ran from Friday, Aug. 20 through Sunday, Aug. 22 in Mobile, AL at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center, known as the world’s largest public ten-nis facility with 60 courts. Teams represented the nine states in USTA Southern, by far the largest of the 17 sections in the country. Approximately 28,000 or 40 percent of all Jr. Team Tennis players in the nation play in the Southern Sec-tion.

Teams play boys’ singles, girls’ singles, boys’ doubles, girls’ doubles, mixed doubles in each match. Advanced players are NTRP 3.5 and above. Intermediate players are NTRP 3.0 or below. The following levels were decided by round-robin play: 14-and-under Advanced and 12-and-under Advanced.

The 12 & Under Intermediate Champions are out of the Weddington Swim & Racquet Club in Charlotte and were managed by Dwayne Thomas. Team mem-bers included: Caroline Lahey, Ethan Schwartz, Henry Hatt, Lauren Trapp, Liam Florian, Megan Gallagher, Rachel Marthinsen, and William Hatt. The team competed against South Carolina for the championship title. The singles courts split before North Carolina took both the Boy’s and Girl’s doubles courts for the match and ultimately winning 30-26.

The 14 & Under Jr. Intermediate Team captured 2nd place in their division.

WEDDINGTON TENNIS TEAM WINS

USTA 12U Jr Intermediate Team Front Row: Lauren Trapp, Rachel Marthinsen, Megan Gallagher, Caroline LaheyBack Row: Coach Dwayne Thomas, Henry Hatt, Liam Florian, William Hatt, Ethan Schwartz

USTA 14U Jr Intermediate Team: Front Row: Mary Bryson, Hunter Hammond, Sahil Vasa, Kennedy Schmitt, Nate BrysonBack Row: Coach Jonathan Parks, Camie Hobson, Chandler Hobson, Cameron Clemons

ON DECK BASEBALL LENDS A HAND TO CHARITY

The On Deck Baseball organization has been active this past year raising funds and awareness for charities, Thousands of dollars have been raised for the USO-NC, ABC Breast Cancer Organization and the Juvenile Diabetes Re-search Foundation. The team have also worn uniforms in the “cause” events to help raise awareness. The 2012 On Deck O’s Black team are one of the six On Deck teams that proudly wore JDRF Uniforms.

Front Row: (L-R) Zach Hummel, Will Ray, David Fowler, Jacob Gavin, Jake Kimble, Brian Hummel, Andrew MauldinBack Row: (L-R) Head Coach Jason Hill, Shane Myers, Brad Stone, Sammy Taormina, Jackson Reisterer, Jacob Midkiff, Garrett Ray, Gabe Hutchings, Coach Paul Lover

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It’s a known fact in Charlotte football circles, Catholic is going to run the ball until you stop them and then they will run it some more. Nothing changed from that philosophy in the Providence Day at Charlotte Catholic game. The Cougars ran the ball with ease versus the Chargers. Led by senior tailback, Nick Johnson, the Cougars ran the ball for 329 yards in a rare Thursday night matchup. Nick Johnson accumulated 159 of those yards while scoring three touchdowns, two on carries, one on a pass reception from C.J. Brodowicz.

The win was the fifth of the season for Catholic who ran their record to 5-0. In addition to Johnson’s success on the ground, his running mate, Steven Bevilacqua ran for two touchdowns.

Providence Day didn’t just roll over for the Cougars well oiled machine. Heralded quarterback Price Litton passed for over 200 yards, including a 47 yard touchdown pass to Mark Young. Tailback Josh Covington worked hard to gain 90 yards, including a touchdown.

Coach Jim Oddo was very proud of his tough offensive line and the job they did opening holes for Johnson and Bevilacqua.

SCSR ACTION PHOTOGRAPHY GAME OF THE WEEK(To view game action photos, please visit www.scsractionphotos.com)

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Josh Covington sweeps around the right side.

Mike Barkley prepares for another tackle.

Jack Quigley applies the pressure on QB Price Litton

Chargers kicker, Matt Morrow

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Every softball coach wants to have a player like Erin Kayton. The Marvin Ridge High School senior is known across the area for working hard and show-ing extreme dedication to the game. She comes to practices with a smile on her face and a com-mitment to helping her team improve. That hard work and commitment has paid off in the form of a college softball opportunity at Chowan University. Chowan University is a small private university of about 1200 students located in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Erin, the daughter of Gil and Kellie Kayton, has earned numerous honors in her softball career. She was chosen in 2008 as the first ever recipient of The Youth Softball Player of the Year by The Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League. This past spring, Erin recorded a .430 batting average, with 34 hits, 27 runs and 26 runs batted in. Her efforts helped Marvin Ridge advance into the third round of the state playoffs. She was named to the all-confer-ence team for the third year in a row. Erin was also named all-state and all-district the last two seasons. Let’s learn more about Erin Kayton. You have worked hard the last few years, talk about the feeling to know the work is paying off with a college opportunity?

“It is a great feeling! I knew that when I first start-ed playing in Showcase tournaments that was the time to “kick it up a notch”. At first I did not realize all the hard work it would take off the field , such as sending emails to college coaches asking them to come watch you play, making a player profile so the coaches know who you are and doing a lot of extra research on the programs you are interested in. Now to know that I was seen and liked makes me happy! I feel extremely blessed to continue to play the sport I love at a higher level. Many people tell me “you know there is not much professional softball” and I just brush that off because I almost consider college professional because it is one step further than high school.” What was the biggest challenge of the re-cruiting process?“The biggest challenge of the recruiting process is probably getting yourself out there. When you first start playing in showcases college coaches have no idea who you are so you have to make a profile to place on tables for them to pick up. You also have to pick the colleges you are interested in and send the coach a cover letter telling them all about you, send the coach an email with your game times of the upcoming tournament so they know exactly when and where you are playing. You first just want to have a list of about 20, then start narrowing it down. Many emails will be sent and it takes a lot of time.” What led you to choose Chowan? Who were some of your other finalists?“I chose Chowan because when I went for what they call an “official visit” I felt like I fit in. Not only did I like the softball program, but I also loved the school. I never wanted to go to a big school where I was in a class of 300 people and to the professor I was just a number. Chowan is the perfect size and with it being close to the beach that is just an extra bonus. Chowan is also a Christian school and that drew me in as well. Some of my other finalists were Campbell, North Georgia, and USC Upstate.” As you look back on your youth career, what are some of your most memorable accom-plishments?“Some of my most memorable accomplishments come from both high school and travel ball. I will have to say that the first real memorable accom-plishment I had was winning the 12u World Series in Salem, VA. Also being the first ever winner of the Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Youth Softball Player of the Year was another big ac-complishment. This next accomplishment is quite rare, but with both the Carolina Cardinals and the

Carolina Angels I have won State Championships in 10u- Carolina Angels, 12u- Carolina Angels, 14u- Carolina Cardinals, 16u- Carolina Cardinals, and 18u- Carolina Angels. In high school ball I have been First Team All Conference 3 years in a row and this past year I led the county in doubles with 17. Those are just a few of many memorable moments I have had.” At what point did you decide you wanted to work hard enough to be a college player? “I think when I switched to the Carolina Cardinals I decided I wanted to play in college. This was a team that played in mostly showcase tournaments and that was what was going to get me seen. I knew it was not going to come easy, but I was ready for the challenge.” Who were some of the most instrumental people in your life? The folks that helped you achieve success?“I believe that the MOST instrumental people in my life are my parents. They have been with me through this process the whole way. They have kept me strong through the hard times and kept me humble through the good. I also believe my coaches throughout the years have been very instrumental. All of them have taught me differ-ent things not only about softball but about life. I would like to thank everyone who has ever had anything to do with me and my journey to play at the next level.” With your college choice out of the way, what are your goals for the high school sea-son?“My goals for this high school season are to continue to work hard and have fun. First of all I would like to help the Mavericks advance in the state playoffs and be a good teammate on and off the field. I have been All Conference for the past 3 years and All State and All District for the past 2 so it would be nice if I could achieve those again. I feel like now that I know where I am going to school I can just relax and have fun my last season and my last semester of high school.” When people talk about your Mavericks ca-reer, what do you want them to say about it?“I would like them to remember me as the hard worker , but also as a good person. Yeah, maybe I did achieve a lot of goals, but I didn’t do that by be-ing lazy. I worked hard to get to where I am now and I want to continue a great career at Chowan. My high school career is one that I will always remember and I hope others remember it in a good way.”

ERIN KAYTON CHOOSES CHOWAN COLLEGE TO CONTINUE HER SOFTBALL CAREER

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Jay M. Robinson Middle School student Ellie Pontiakos has been named The Quimby and Collins Orthodontics Wired For Excellence Award Winner. Ellie is the sixth grade daughter of Steve and Licia Pontiakos. She is a focused and disciplined straight A student. Her time management and time efficiency skills are exemplary. Ellie is self-motivated by her desire to attend Duke University on an academic and/or sports scholarship.

Last year Ellie played spring lacrosse for the “elite” Lady Cyclones. She also played on their summer traveling team. Ellie also played for The Lady Cyclones middle school squad an as elementary school student. She has played lacrosse since Kindergarten. This past summer Ellie wanted to broaden her athletic play and requested to play softball. This fall she is a member of the MARA Softball League. In the winter, Ellie will play in a volleyball league. Once the spring arrives, Ellie can be found “laxing” at Elon Park. This active sixth grader is also aware of her community needs and helps with area projects. She has participated in making sandwiches for children in shelters, baking Thanksgiving desserts for the homeless and volunteering in a soup kitchen the last 3 Easter weekends. Ellie is also helping out with the efforts for Charlotte’s Ronald McDonald House. The Wired For Excellence Award is designed to honor students like Ellie that remain active and continue to focus on achieving academic success. Congratulations to Ellie Pontiakos for being named the winner of The Quimby and Col-lins Orthodontics 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 Tripp@southcharlottesports.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR October 9 2nd Annual Female Sports Summit

October 23-24 3rd Annual Basketball Boot Camp

November 13 2nd Annual Carolinas Gridiron Pop Warner Classic

November 20-21 Preseason Basketball Tip-Off Classic

Christmas Break Basketball Camp Football Camp Volleyball Camp

February 5 4th Annual Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Dinner

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WAXHAW 8TH GRADER SELECTED TO PLAY IN DIAMOND BOWL

Elijah Deveaux a 7th grader from Waxhaw has been selected for the Junior Rank Diamond Bowl December 30th in Tempe, Arizona. One of only 60 (7th or 8th grad-ers) across the country, Elijah was chosen to play running back for the Junior Rank East Team.

The Diamond Bowl gives elite junior athletes from across the country a unique opportunity to compete against the best and showcase their talent.

Diamond Bowl week starts with registration and special activities on December 27th and culminates with both 7th and 8th grade Diamond Bowl games played on the 30th at Mesa Community College

Elijah Deveaux, who is 5’8 and weighs 145 lbs currently attends Metrolina Chris-tian Academy where he plays running back for the Warriors.

Present and former NFL players and coaches will be running practices for both teams during bowl week as well as serving as head coaches during the games.

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In response to this issue and in line with one of our goals at The South Charlotte Sports Report of providing quality youth sports programming; we are proud to offer our 3rd annual Basketball Tryout Boot Camp program for area 6th-9th grade boys and girls.

The 3rd Annual South Charlotte Sports Report Basketball Tryout Boot Camp will be held October 23rd and 24th at Community House Middle School.

Our unique 6 hour program will provide a simu-lated tryout format for the campers to prepare for their actual school tryout. Each camper will receive first-class instruction on the “ins and outs” of bas-ketball tryouts from area middle and high school coaches including Ardrey Kell High School Head Basketball Coach Mike Craft. In addition to work-ing on the skills needed for the basketball tryout, breakout sessions will be held focusing on the men-tal preparation of tryouts and how to gain a psycho-logical advantage and keep it throughout the tryout period.

Other key components of the Boot Camp will in-clude strength and conditioning drills, tryout behav-ior, body language and a special session on how to properly handle both success and failure.

“The more I learn about the tryout process and the number of student-athletes that struggle dur-ing the tryouts, the more determined I am to offer a

successful program that will better prepare area bas-ketball players,” said Tripp Roakes, President of The South Charlotte Sports Report. “The last two years we have sold this camp out and offered some of the top experts in the community on basketball, mental training and physical conditioning. In listening to the response from both our campers and parents, it has been a rousing success and helped many play-ers gain the extra edge needed to succeed in their tryout.”

“Tryouts can be a very overwhelming and emo-tional experience and our goal is to prepare camp-ers in a way that gives them the best possible chance to reach their goals. This camp is not your ordinary basketball camp.”

“We can’t turn someone into a superstar over-night, but we can simulate the tryout process and provide first class instruction for our campers. We will work to build their confidence and provide a high-level of insight as to what will happen when they walk onto the court for tryouts.”

The Tryout Camp will be held on Saturday, Oc-tober 23rd from 9am-12pm and on Sunday October 24th from 1pm-4pm at Community House Middle School. Cost for the two day event is $70. Regis-tration is now open at www.southcharlottesports camps.com. Please note, this camp will close once the enrollment cap has been reached, enroll early.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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MORGAN MCGOWANSixteen year old Morgan McGowan has been named The Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week. Morgan, the daughter of Jim and Cheryl McGowan, is a junior at Providence High School. She has been playing tennis since age six and has developed into one of the top junior players in Charlotte. Morgan is currently enjoying an outstanding fall season for The Panthers.

Last season Morgan was named to the Southwestern 4A All-Conference Team. This summer she achieved a top 39 ranking in the girls 18 singles division in just six weeks. She was also a finalist for the 18 & Under North Carolina Intermediate Team Tennis squad this summer.

Morgan has also found great success inside the class-room. She has earned straight “A’s” all through high school and she has taken numerous honors and advanced placement courses. Morgan is serving as the copy editor of the Providence High School yearbook this year. She is also a member of the math honor society Mu Alpha Theta and she is a member of the Spanish Club.

Congratulations to Morgan McGowan for being named The Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week.

COLIN WALLSCharlotte Country Day baseball player Colin Walls has been named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week. Colin, a junior, started as the designated hitter for Coach Mike Hennessey this past spring. The son of David and Joanna (Ashworth) Walls batted .480 in conference play and helped the team with many valuable hits. Colin has earned varsity letters in both his freshman and sophomore years. Coach Hennessey calls him “a hard worker and a great kid.” Colin can be found at Carolinas Baseball Center on a regular basis working hard to improve his game. He is a member of the 2012 CBC Diamond Rats Army Team. Colin is an outstanding student at Charlotte Country Day where he has found great success inside the class-

room while balancing baseball and academics. He carries a 4.14 grade point average and recorded straight “A’s” in his first two years of high school. Colin is a member of the National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude National Latin Exam, President of the Mock Trial Club and Vice President of the French Club. Congratulations to Colin Walls for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week.

With increased female par-ticipation in sports, sports medicine health care provid-ers are becoming more aware of the unique health concerns facing today’s female athletes. While females who partici-pate in athletics are at a lower risk for teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, and depres-sion, and have a more posi-tive self-esteem, special con-sideration needs to be taken when it comes to dealing with the unique psychological and behavioral responses of these athletes.

One of the most common concerns facing today’s sports

medicine provider are three conditions – disorder eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporo-sis. Often termed the female athlete triad, these conditions are three separate entities, but are intricately related and combined can prove to have a negative impact on the health a female athletes.

Disordered eating: Grow-ing numbers of female ath-letes are adopting abnormal eating behaviors and have begun training excessively in an attempt to enhance sports performance. These unsafe practices have significantly increased the risk of athletic

amenorrhea and the early development of osteoporosis.

Amenorrhea: An athlete may experience irregular or a complete stop to their men-strual cycles. Intense exercise regimens and lack of calorie intake can lead to decreases in estrogen. Estrogen is the hormone that aids in the regulation of the menstrual cycle.

Osteoporosis: Severe nutritional deficiencies and menstrual irregularities can limit or suppress the release of metabolic hormones. Decreasing levels of circu-

lating hormones, including estrogen, can compromise bone development. In extreme cases, this can lead to the development of low bone mineral density (bone strength). This can lead to enhanced skeletal fragility and increased risk of fracture.

Warning signs of the female athlete triad include weight loss, no periods, fatigue, lack of ability to concentrate, stress fractures, muscle inju-ries, constant dieting, fre-quent trips to the restroom, preoccupation with food and weight, use of laxatives, den-tal cavities, brittle hair/nails,

sensitive to cold, low heart rate, low blood pressure, and chest pain.

Here at Architech Sports and Physical Therapy we can perform pre-participation screenings and injury assess-ments to intervene in order to identify athletes at risk for the female athlete triad. Alicia Marblo is the only Physical Therapist in the region spe-cializing in the female ath-lete and their unique needs. For more information visit architechsports.com or call 704-900-8960.

FIVE MISTAKES ALL FEMALE ATHLETES MAKEMistake Number 5: Overlooking the female athlete triad……

By: Alicia Marblo, Physical Therapist

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In an area blessed with outstanding distance runners, Marvin Ridge High School’s very own Caitlyn Colo has risen to the top of her sport. The 16 year old daughter of Michael and Nancy Colo is beginning to turn heads as she improves in each race. Last season she captured second place at the Nike Southeast regional Cross Country Meet in the Open Divi-sion. She also teamed with Brittany Fritz, Kayli Buckley and Alyssa Clark to win the 4x800 state titles in the winter and spring high school cham-pionships. This fall she is leading the way for the Marvin Ridge High School Cross Country Team. Caitlyn’s brother, Chris, captured 2nd place in

the state championship cross country meet last season and is leading the way as a senior at Marvin Ridge this fall. Caitlyn is right behind on his heels as she learns more and more about the sport. When did you start running and why?“I started running right before 6th grade when my mom told me to go run down the street as fast as I could. She said that I could be a good run-ner so I decided to tryout for middle school cross country. I also grew up watching my Dad run all the time.” Tell me about your typical week of training for cross country?“Our typical week of training is hard work just like any other cross coun-try team consisting of long runs, tempo runs and speed workouts. We typically run 6-7 days a week.” What do you consider your top three athletic accomplishments?“My top three athletic accomplish-ments are (in order) so far, number three would be placing second at the Nike Southeast Regional open race, number two would be my team-mates and I having the best cross country race we have ever ran at our state meet last season and number one would be winning the two state championships in the 4x800 m relay!”

What do you enjoy more, cross country or long distance run-ning on the track?“I enjoy running cross country more. The atmosphere on our cross country team is really close and everyone gets along. We do a lot of things as a team like pasta dinners, girls team sleep overs, pool parties and camp outs. On a track team everyone is more separated by their specialties. I do like middle distance on the track particularly the 4x800m relay and the mile.” What are your future goals?“My future goals are to have our women’s cross country team win cross country states before I gradu-ate. I already have a state ring for the 4x800 relay in track, but I would like another one for cross country. I would also like to win my first race before I graduate. One of my teams biggest goals is to run the champion-ship race at Nike Southeast Regional and place in the top two and run the national race in Portland, Oregon. In track, I would like to defend our state title in the 4x800 this track sea-son. I would also like to run at Nike Indoor Nationals in Boston again this year.” What is your best time in a high school cross country meet? What about your best times in some of your other events?

“My cross country personal re-cord is 20:14 at the Nike Southeast Regional meet. In track, my mile is 5:39. My two mile is 12:54. My 4x800 teams time, which is also a school record is a 9:40.26.” I believe your brother Chris is a talented runner as well, how much help has be been?“Chris has helped by reminding me to be extra careful with injuries or little aches and pains. He always tells me to ice and stretch and do preventa-tive maintenance. I admire him as an runner and think he will one day be in the Olympics!” How well do you perform in the classroom? ?“I perform well in the classroom. I take honors classes and make A’s and B’s. My favorite subjects are history and medical sciences. I enjoy school a lot more this year than I ever have before.” Have you set any goals for the future? “I would like to run in college. The competitive edge is what makes me love running cross country and track. In college, I would like to study something in the medical field and maybe pursue a career in something like sports medicine or orthopedics.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH CAITLYN COLO

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The Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School 8th grade Football Team decided they wanted to find success both on and off the field. The boys elected to do a service project to benefit Autism in honor of Casey O’Mara, the brother of one of the football players. The boys chose the name Casey’s Bulldogs to honor the young man.

As of today the team has raised $3,732 dollars via the Walk Now for Autism Speaks website. They have also raised another $200 selling t-shirts that say “Casey’s Bulldogs” with a bulldog picture drawn by Casey. The boys are also selling Casey’s Bulldogs wristbands at school next week along with a “dress down” day-they pay $1 to not wear their school uni-form for the day. Lorenzo’s Pizzeria on the corner

of Marvin Rd and Ardrey Kell Rd is donating 10% of their sales on Tuesday September 14th & Tuesday September 28th to the Casey’s Bulldogs Team. The boys mission is to not only raise funds but also raise awareness about Autism. Team members include: Players: Andrew Auger, Andrew Baalman, Marco Baeza, Chris Bauer, Taylor Beuerlein, Josh Boll, Luke Bottrill, Patrick Brinson, Seamus Byrne, Michael Byrnes, Elliot Chambers, Dan Crotty, Alex Davis, Matt Dean, Nick Elchert, Jack Fassler, Chris Fiato, Isiah Foster, Brett Gendoes, Steven Gileta, Nick Grindstaff, Kaleb Harmon, Richard Killian,

Matt Kowalewski, Alex Lapiana, Joey Lapiana, Migs Lavarro, Jake Lavender, AJ Levy, Ben Lit-ton, Patrick McElravey, Braedon Mead, Ryan Miller, Quinn Mulligan, Felix Muniz, Will Nolan, Brian O’Mara, James Powers, Jake Priester, Nick Rizzieri, Nick Rudd, Lance Schact, Gavin Shoop, Patrick Smith, Jack Speidel, Drew Tomich, Connor Trantham, Jacob Trumpower, Christian Vinson, Cole Weaver, Ryan Webb

Coaches: Steve Gileta, Scott Miller, Nick Starcev-ic, Gary King, Pat Dean, Mark Mead, Herb Auger, Doug Vinson, Jay Spence

HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC TEAM RAISES FUNDS FOR AUTISM SPEAKS

THE Q SHACK COACH OF THE WEEK COACH BRUCE HARDIN

PROVIDENCE DAY SCHOOLWith thirty years of head coaching ex-perience Bruce Hardin has built a very impressive resume. The Providence Day School Head Football Coach has led teams to two state championships and three state runner up finishes in his long career. Coach Hardin joined the Chargers program in 2008. His next win will be his 300th in high school coaching.

Coach Hardin was inducted into the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame earlier this year.

Congratulations to Coach Bruce Hardin for being named The Q Shack Coach of the Week.

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SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORTSUPER 7 HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL POLL

1. Butler Bulldogs The Dawgs hope to lock into this spot for the entire season. Not sure if I see a loss on their schedule.2. Charlotte Catholic Cougars Cougars win exciting Cook Cup game in overtime. This team looks like the state champion Cougars from a few years back.3. Charlotte Latin Hawks The Hawks seem to be firing on all cylinders this season. Offense looks to have plenty of weapons to choose from.4. Marvin Ridge Mavericks Coach Scott Chadwick has quickly built a dominant football team out in Maverick Country.5. Charlotte Country Heartbreaking overtime loss in Day Buccaneers Cook Cup. The team will rebound for a strong remainder of the season.6. Weddington Warriors Headed for an exciting Saturday night matchup with local rival #� Ardrey Kell. 7. Ardrey Kell Knights Coach Adam Hastings has been the right answer to inject a dose of excitement into this promising program.

Player of the Week: Sam Spence, Charlotte Latin Sam recorded three touchdown passed and ran for one more in Latin’s 56-21 win.

AREA KARATE STUDENTS WIN AWARDS

Area karate students competed in the Queen City Invitational Tour-nament on September 4, 2010. Judges and stu-dents competing were from American Martial Arts Institute schools located in North Caroli-na , Tennessee , Florida , Alabama , Texas and Kansas . The compe-tition included events for Demo and Board Breaking Teams as well as individual events in AMAI forms, weapons, board breaking, speed kicking, sparring, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Karate Charlotte had 85 students compete in the tournament and brought home 48 first place, 34 second place, and 38 third place awards. At the comple-tion of all the events, first place winners in forms and weapons had

the opportunity to battle for the championship belt in their belt and age division. Kara-te Charlotte students that competed for the forms belt were Lauren Page, Davis Raley, Jacob Spitz, Jitvan Inguva, Mateo Coka, Samuel Castelon, Skyler Dunn, Kyle McLes-ter, Daniel Linehan, and Nick St. Clair. Charlotte students competing for the weapons belt were Emma Spear, Ethan Malecki, Payton Streicher, Skyler Dunn, Skyler Walk, Lauren Page, and Kyle McLester.

Karate Charlotte had three students win the belt Lauren Page, color belt forms, Skyler Dunn, color belt weapons, and Kyle McLester, black belt weapons. Skyler Dunn was also an All Around Champion in August, 2010 at the AMAI National Tournament in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

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