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“Fast as lighting!” Those three words are used quite often in de-scribing Marvin Ridge High School softball player Ashley Christy. The 16 year old daughter of Anthony and Sabrina Christy has built quite a resume not only on the softball field, but the track as well. Her softball tal-ents recently earned her the opportunity to make a commitment to attend Georgia State University following her upcoming senior year of high school. Ashley will carry her bat and glove to college and continue her softball ca-reer for the Panthers.

The speedy outfielder recorded a splendid sea-son this fall for Coach Kevin Allran at Marvin Ridge with 28 hits, 35 runs and 4 home runs in addition to her spectacu-lar play in the centerfield. The play has continued this summer as a valuable member of the Carolina Cardinals travel softball program. Her play in the Dynamite Classic in Columbia, SC attracted the attention of Georgia State and from there, the recruitment process went fast.

“The entire college re-cruiting process was ex-citing, but stressful at the same time,” said Ashley. “I’ve been getting col-lege letters from schools everywhere for track and softball. I had to choose if I wanted to go to school for softball or track but all my life I’ve always wanted

to play college softball. It’s a fun experience to go through.”

Ashley chose Georgia State after listening to op-portunities from North Carolina State, UNC-Cha-pel Hill and Appalachian State.

“I chose Georgia State for many different rea-sons. They have my major that I want to do (physi-

cal therapy). GSU is in a tough and competitive conference. The coaches are really nice and want to win. Also, I am originally from New York and I’ve been dying to get back in to the city and GSU is per-fect for me because it is located in the downtown part of Atlanta.”

Ashley is very appre-ciative of the opportu-

nity she has been given and has many people she wants to thank.

“I’d like to thank my high school coach, Kevin Allran, my travel ball coach Ray Chandler and my Dad.”

With Ashley’s college decision complete, she can now begin to focus on an exciting senior season. Ashley has set a few goals for the year as well as for her time at Georgia State.

“For this year, being my Senior year, I just want to relax and just have some fun and hope-fully win the conference and make it as far as we can in the state playoffs. My goal at GSU is to help my team win and make it to Oklahoma City (home of the college softball world series.)”

It’s important to not let the softball accom-plishments outshine Ash-ley’s amazing success on the track. In the middle of softball season, Ashley found a way to succeed for the track and field team as well, winning the long jump, 4x100 and 4 x 200 relays in the confer-ence meet! Yes, she truly is fast as lightning!

In addition to being successful in softball and on the track, Ashley is an A/B student and enjoys sports medicine and math classes.

The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Ashley Christy for her all around success! Good luck in your season and keep setting the pace!

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school football game came across the desk of the college admissions director just as she was in the final stages of accepting or declining your application. Since you were right on the border with your ACT score, the admissions director decided to give your spot in next year’s freshman class to another student that decided not to post any questionable photos on their Facebook page.

Don’t believe this really happens? A recent survey of college admissions of-ficers found that over 35% had visited a Facebook page to gather more informa-tion on an applicant. Over half of those admissions officers stated that content on the Facebook page played a role in the final decision on the prospective student. Scary numbers in my opinion.

Take a moment and think about your own Facebook page. Is there anything on there that you would be embarrassed to share with your parents or your min-ister? If there is, then it’s pretty safe to assume, that it would be viewed in a nega-tive light by a college admissions officer or even a future employer.

Facebook can be a wonderful tool for students and adults when used wisely. However one needs to always remember that no matter how private you think your postings may be, they are never as private as you would like them to be. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to access everything you have ever posted on your Facebook page. A simple Google search can lead anyone to your inner most thoughts and comments on the internet.

We all saw last week where the UNC Chapel Hill football player thought it would be cool to post photos of his trip to Florida on his Twitter account. These photos simply provided the proof needed for NCAA official to connect the dots on an investigation which will more than likely end his NCAA career and possible lead to sanctions on his university. While the football player thought he was look-ing cool for all his followers, he was actually embarrassing himself and his school with his actions.

This is a high profile incident, but the list of local incidents of embarrassment is a mile long. Think smart and don’t embarrass yourself by making a mistake on the internet. It may be good for a laugh today, but how is it going to feel when it costs you a job or a chance at the college education you have worked so hard for?

I will leave you with this thought; if you keep posting all your private stories in the open for the world to see, you are going to make your life very public. The internet doesn’t come with an eraser, everything is written in permanent ink.

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Emily Scott, a rising junior at My-ers Park High School , had the op-portunity to travel to Colorado this summer with her Carolina Cardinals softball team. Emily, an outstanding left-fielder, was selected as a member of the Class of 2012 All-Star Team at the Independence Day Tournament in Boulder, Colorado. The daughter of Vic and Dana Scott was also named as a finalist for the 2009 Greater Char-lotte Hot Stove League Youth Player of the Year. She has also been named an Adidas “Futures” All Star (Top 50 players in the US with graduation year

2012). At Myers Park, Emily is a two-time All-Conference player in the Southwestern 4A conference.

At what age did you start playing softball and why did it interest you?“I started softball at age 7. I tried out for a baseball team when I was six, and the boys made fun of me for being a girl. I came up to bat and hit it hard enough to where they never laughed again. So I decided to play softball instead.”

What do you like most about softball?“Not only do I love playing the game, but I also enjoy coaching a 10U/12U recreational team. This fall will be my 3rd season with the team – Olde Providence Gators. I love teaching them all that I know about the game, both the physical and mental aspects.”

What is the highlight of your softball career so far?“As a freshman, being selected as one of 20 players on the East Coast to play in an All-Star game at one of the biggest college showcase tournaments in the country (Independence Day Tour-nament – Longmont, Colorado ).”

How was your experience in the recent Battle of the Bor-der All Star Softball Showcase Game?“It was really fun playing with other girls from different teams. Some girls I had known from previous teams, but meeting new people is always a great experience.”

What was it like to be able to travel to Colorado this sum-mer to play softball with the Carolina Cardinals team?“Very exciting! It’s really fun to play teams from states like Cali-fornia and Arizona - teams that we never get to play before. The different styles and types of teams add a new look to the game.”

What are the keys to being a good softball player?“Our team motto is “attitude, hustle, effort, and leave it on the field.” I’ve always believed this phrase to be a great set of rules to follow to become a good softball player, or any athlete.”

How do you stay in shape and maintain your softball skills during the off season?“I train and condition at a Speed and Agility class at OrthoCaro-lina in Ballantyne. It helps maintain endurance, balance, flexibil-ity and strength.”

Do you prefer being out in the field or at bat?“I prefer being up to bat, because I like to put myself in a pres-sure situation. But that does not mean that I hate being in the field, I love it just as much.”

What are the keys to being a good outfield player?“Playing the outfield requires you to be quick. You must be able to read a ball when it’s hit, and you need to have a good arm to throw long distances.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH EMILY SCOTT

By Shauna Rust, Myers Park High School

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It’s hard to find a sports roster at South Charlotte Middle School that doesn’t include the last name Carrick. Ashton and John Carrick are very athletic twins. Ashton plays basketball, volleyball and soccer and brother, John, plays football, baseball and basketball for the Shockers.

“My first, foremost, and favorite sport is basketball in which I play -

sition is setter. Last year, I ran track and participated in the long jump, high jump, 400 meter dash, 100 meter dash, and 4x100 relay. Finally, this is my first year playing soccer and I play stopper most of the time. So far this year, I have won the Electric Setter Award and the Leadership Award for school sports as well as being a team captain for volleyball and basketball. Lastly, I have received the 3-on-3 Award for two years now at

“I enjoy playing football, baseball, and basketball. In football, I play fullback and linebacker where I love to smash heads with people. In baseball, I play catcher and first base. In basketball, I play forward. Some accomplishments of mine are winning the 3-on-3 Award at South

Charlotte 2 years in a row and being named a captain in every sport I played my 8th grade year. I was also

Their most important award may be the South Charlotte Middle School 3 on 3 Award. Ashton and John have won these awards by playing three sports and maintaining a continual GPA of not less than

The Carrick’s will head to South Mecklenburg High School next season, adding a new wave of talent to

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David Herlocker, a rising junior at Charlotte Catho-lic High School, participated in three varsity sports last year as a sophomore. David not only competes in football, basketball, and track and field, he excels at all three sports. Finding success in athletics for the Herlocker family is nothing new at Charlotte Catholic. His parents, Tom and Beth are recog-nized as two of the best athletes in the history of the school. His older brothers, Joel and Ben also found great success in Cougar athletics. Now it’s David’s turn to leave his mark on the fields, courts and track at Charlotte Catholic.

How old were you when you started play-ing football and basketball? What got you involved with it?“In 6th grade I started playing football and in 3rd grade I started playing basketball. I never ran

track before this year. My dad played them all when he was a kid and my brothers played, so I just picked it up.”

Do you prefer playing football or basketball, and why?“I probably prefer football a little more. That’s the sport I’ve always liked best. My brothers always liked it…it’s more of a family thing.”

As a three-sport Varsity athlete, how do you balance football, basketball, and track?“They’re all in different parts of the year, so dur-ing the summer I work on all three. Well, track I don’t have to practice much, but I work on football and basketball and focus on whichever one is in season.”

What is the highlight of your high school career so far, in any sport?“Scoring my first varsity touchdown in football. It was against East Gaston on Homecoming night last year.”

Coming from a family with a tradition of being great athletes at Catholic, how has that helped you become the athlete you are today?“It makes me push myself to be as good as ev-eryone else was at Catholic. They taught me the basics when I was younger, and the coaches I have now go into more of the specifics, like Coach Christmas, Coach Brodowicz, and Coach Oddo for football.”

During the summertime, how have you bal-anced preparing for football this fall, while also maintaining your basketball and track skills?“I have football workouts in the morning from

10am-12pm, in the weight room, and then we go out to the field. And then basketball open gyms once or twice a week. And also, speed training for track once or twice a week.”

Can you describe the normal summer foot-ball workout? “We’re in the weight room everyday for about one to one and half hours. Every other day we go out to the field and catch passes and throw with the quarterback. And about once a week we have 7 vs. 7 passing scrimmages.”

How was your experience at the North Caro-lina 3A State Meet for track last spring in the long jump?“I didn’t realize how good they were in the state. It was a much more intense feeling than just a nor-mal meet, and much bigger distances.”

What is your favorite thing about football and being a part of the Catholic team?“The tradition that was set earlier and trying to keep it going, and trying to make the younger kids part of it. Also, trying to get back to the state championship and the crowd at the games.”

What goals do you have for this coming foot-ball season?“Just getting back deeper into the playoffs towards the state championship, and winning the confer-ence.”

What are some things you do to mentally prepare yourself before a big game or com-petition?“We usually have team talks with the coaches and they go over the game plan, what we need to do, and important stuff to remember so we don’t lose it out on the field.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH DAVID HERLOCKER By Shauna Rust, Myers Park High School

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The 10U Weddington Demons played in the CCBL Tournament in Pinevillefinishing 4 and 0 to bring home the Championship Trophy.

Top Row: (L-R) Coach Jeff Healy, Assistant Coach Greg Rigot Middle Row: (L-R) Todd Hartert, Andrew Healy, Harrison Kaperonis, Tyler Rigot, Josh Blocker Bottom Row: (L-R) Andrew Riendeau, Jake Karklin, Jack Davis, Jack Galen, Ian Turowski Not Pictured: Max White

Neighborhood swimming has once again discovered a hidden gem. The fun battles between different neighbor-hoods in the summer seems to have produced yet another top swimming talent. Nearly all stories of success follow the pattern being set by 8 year old Maddy Flickinger. The daughter of Greg and Beth Flickinger began swim-ming last summer for her Brookhaven neighborhood team. The adventure was fun from the start and Maddy became very passionate about swimming.

At the conclusion of the season, Maddy asked if she could continue to swim year round. At the time, she was unable to make it across the pool in butterfly. The requirement to enroll competitively in the group that met the family transportation needs at Stingray Aquatics was to be able to cross the pool in all 4 strokes. Maddy practiced for 2 weeks to become proficient enough to make it across in the fly. At the time of enrolling, she could just barely make it.

Maddy practiced all year and com-peted in a number of winter indoor competitions. This summer Maddy competed in both Long Course as well as the Neighborhood league. On June 26-27, Maddy competed in the Pow-erade State Games of NC held at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center. In the 8 and under competition Maddy fin-ished 1st in both the 50M Free and the 50M Back Stroke. She finished 2nd in the 50M Butterfly and the 50M Breast Stroke. She competed in two 10 and under events, placing 10th in the 200M Individual Medley and 11th in the 100M Breast Stroke. Maddy had her most in-spiring performance on July 10th. In the morning, she competed in three 10 and under events in Shelby, NC.

Following her competition, she was driven home to rest for 3 hours before her second meet of the day, the Greater Charlotte Swim League Division 4 All Star Meet held at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center. At this meet, Maddy won the 25 yard free in 15.44 sec sur-passing the meet record of 16.06 sec set in 2001. Maddy then won the 25 yard butterfly in 17.91 sec, shattering the old meet record of 19.08 sec also set back in 2001. Both records were originally set prior to Maddy being born. She com-

pleted the night by swimming a come from behind victory in the final leg of her teams 100 yard free style relay. At last week’s Brookhaven Neighborhood Swim Team Awards Maddy received the top age group point award and the coaches award for Outstanding Sports-manship.

Maddy is an exceptional student at Antioch Elementary where she has earned high honor roll. She also has been awarded the Kiwanis terrific kid award for both “resourcefulness” and “compassion.”

Let’s learn a little more about Maddy.

What led you to join the neigh-borhood swim team?“I tried a bunch of sports and I did not like most of them. Other kids in the neighborhood told me about the swim team. I tried swimming and I really liked it.”

What made you decide to swim for a club team and to learn more about swimming ? “I really enjoyed the summer swim team and wanted to keep swimming. The coach of the Brookhaven team was also a coach for Stingrays. He told me that I could keep swimming if I joined the Stingray team.”

Do you have a favorite event to swim?“I like the 200 meter Individual Medley, because I like doing all four strokes in the same race. If I had to choose one stroke right now, I would choose Butterfly. I like the feeling of that stroke the best. “

What would you like to accom-plish over the next year? “Right now I have almost all BB times in long course. I do not have any BB times in short course. I would like to accomplish 2 AA times by the time I am 9 ½. My other goal is to make the qualifying times for the more ad-vanced meets.”

What advice do you have for a first time swimmer? Try your best, it does not matter if you win or lose, the goal is to improve your time and cheer on your friends. I am always focused on beating my previous times, especially when I am swimming in the 10 and under com-petitions.

What is your favorite subject in school? “My favorite subject is math because it is important in life. I like working with numbers. I also enjoy reading harder chapter books.”

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STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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SARA MALESKI Marvin Ridge Middle School rising 8th grader Sara Maleski has been named The Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week. Sara is the daughter of Bill and Sharon Maleski and she is climbing up the national rankings in platform diving, currently ranked 26th in the country. Sara has qualified for the USA Diving Spring and Summer Nationals for the past three years. Those events were held in Houston, TX, Moultrie, GA, and Tucson, AZ. This week she is competing in the USA Diving Age Group Nationals in the 1 me-ter, 3 meter and platform events. Upon her return to school, she hopes to start a dive team at Marvin Ridge to expose the sport to more of her friends.

Sara is a solid student and had enjoyed having some of her poems published. Con-gratulations to Sara Maleski for being named The Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week.

CASEY BLASERSixteen year old Casey Blaser has been named The Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week. Casey is the son of Scott and Angie Blaser and he attends South Mecklenburg High School. Casey has worked hard for Coach James Martin to become a top offensive lineman and defensive end. At 6’4” and 240 pounds, Casey possesses the needed size to play college football. Only a junior, he will be counted on to provide leadership for the Sabres Football Team this fall. Casey has battled through the tough obstacle of Type 1 Diabetes since being diagnosed nearly two years ago. In spite of the hardships one must endure with Type 1 Dia-betes, Casey works hard to find success on the football field and in life. Coach Martin speaks very highly of his

work ethic and desire to become a top level football player at South Meck. Casey is a good student and he says Math classes are his favorite. Casey has also worked as a student instructor at The South Charlotte Sports Report Football Camp this summer and has become a favorite of the younger players. Congratulations to Casey Blaser for being named The Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week.

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Volume 5, Issue 6 Page 9LOCAL SOCCER PLAYERS LEAD THE WAY IN CLASH OF THE CAROLINAS

The annual “Clash of the Carolinas” soccer match was played July 9 in Charleston, SC.

The game between NC and SC high school all-stars is the only all-star game between states in the country. The NC all-star team included local players: Ashley Aragona (Marvin Ridge), Alex Kachulis (Weddington), Kristen Lawson (Provi-dence) and Brooke Mulloy (Charlotte Catholic). The girls won 3-1 extending their series lead to 3-1-0.

Ashley Aragona was selected the game MVP. The boys team included Matt Risher (Marvin Ridge) and Chris Kryky-liuk (Charlotte Catholic). The NC boys team lost to SC 3-2.

All four of the girls will play college soccer next season; Ashley Aragona (Lee University), Alex Kachulis (Wofford), Kristen Lawson (UNC Asheville) and Brooke Mulloy (UNC Charlotte).

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LIGHTNING SAFETY TIPS

by Scott C. Dennstaedt

Did you know that lightning is the second lead-ing cause of weather-related deaths in the United States ? It’s true. Only second to flash flooding, lightning causes more deaths than tornadoes or hurricanes based on annual averages. This is seri-ous stuff folks. To avoid being a lightning statistic follow these important rules.

Look before you go. Take a look at the official National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts for your area. The official forecasts for the Charlotte met-ropolitan area are issued by meteorologists at the Greenville-Spartanburg Weather Forecast Office located in Greer, South Carolina. Google “GSP Weather” and that’ll take you right to their home page. Besides the forecast, look at the “Standard Radar” image on the left menu panel their home page. Any radar returns shown on this image that have orange, red or purple colors are likely candi-dates for thunderstorms. A severe thunderstorm warning or tornado warning will show up as a yel-low or red polygon, respectively indicating a severe thunderstorm is likely to impact the area identified in the polygon. If you loop the “Base” image (con-trols are on the left menu panel), that’ll give you an idea of the speed and direction of movement of the individual precipitation cells over the last hour.

Keep an eye on the sky. The most important rule when it comes to thunderstorms is to keep a close eye on the sky during play. If the sky becomes dark in the distance, an area or line of thunder-storms may be approaching. It is at this point in time you need to be formulating a plan, not when you hear the first rumble of thunder.

The most dangerous situation occurs when a thun-derstorm develops nearby or overhead. All thun-derstorms start out as cauliflower-looking cumulus

clouds. As these clouds grow vertically, they may develop into thunderstorms. If these clouds seem to fill the sky above and the base of the cloud becomes very dark blocking out most of the sunlight, it may be time to seek cover immediately. There may be little time to react. You don’t want to wait until the first stroke of lightning to head for cover. Lightning can occur before the first drop of rain reaches the surface.

Seek cover inside a building or vehicle. Most people are struck by lightning when they are in open areas such as under a tree or under an open pavilion. Go back to your vehicle or seek shelter in a sturdy building. As a last resort, crouch down or lay down in a ditch, trench or culvert if you are unexpectedly caught outside in the thunderstorm.

Know your facts. Thunder normally has an audible range of about 10 miles. So if you can hear thunder, lightning is less than 10 miles away. At sea level, sound travels at approximately 750 miles per hour. This means that sound takes about 5 seconds to travel one mile. Therefore, when you see a lightning bolt in the distance, begin counting. If you get to five and hear the rumble of thunder, lightning is only a mile away.

It is an old wives’ tale that lightning strikes the highest object in the area. It is not unusual for lightning to strike the base of a tree instead of the top. Often radio or cell towers in the area may be struck near the middle of the tower. Nevertheless, objects that protrude from the surface are the best targets. So keep your distance from taller objects.

It is unlikely that anyone will survive a direct lightning strike. A lightning bolt is nearly 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit or 6 times hotter than the sur-

face of the sun. It’s hot enough to blow the bark off of trees, boil its sap or turn sand into glass. Most lightning strike survivors get electrocuted from a nearby stroke; most do not survive a direct hit. Electrocution is an impact injury and the result can be as serious as being hit by a moving vehicle.

When should you seek cover? It is often the case that many umpires or referees stop action only when they see lightning. That’s probably a bit naïve. During the day, you will often hear thunder long before you see the first stroke of lightning. Certainly seeing a cloud-to-ground lightning strike during a daytime game is a good clue to clear the field, but this may not allow enough time for players, coaches and spectators to seek appropri-ate cover. While it may often be hard to hear the distant thunder over the cheering spectators, the first sound of thunder will give everyone the best opportunity to get to cover.

Stay connected. If you have a BlackBerry or other PDA with Internet access simply visit http://mobile.weather.gov and enter your town or zip code. You’ll find access to hazardous weather state-ments, radar as well as severe thunderstorm and tornado watches and warnings. Let the coaches, umpires or referees know about any hazards in the area. As mentioned in the beginning, this is serious stuff. Don’t be afraid to voice your concern to your child’s coach. Safety of their players is paramount.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an e-mail at scott@avwxworkshops.com. Play safe!

Scott Dennstaedt is a former NWS meteorologist and flight instructor that specializes in aviation weather training.

Kameron Spence is an accom-plished runner at Charlotte Latin, where she has been on a NCISAA state champion cross country team the past three years. Kameron, a rising senior was the CISAA Conference Champion in 2008 with a 5k time of 18:36. She has also earned CISAA All-Conference honors in 2007, 2008, and 2009 and was also a NCISAA All-State runner all three years. Kameron hopes to set a new personal record and help her team to another state cham-pionship title this school year.

At what age did you start running and what got you involved with it?“I was in the 5th grade and I would run with my dad, I just started to like it, and Kasey [her younger sister] would run too. I had always played a lot of sports when I was little, but I was good at running so I just stuck with that. I remember just run-ning down the block, I would feel so fast.”

What do you like most about cross-country?“Probably the team. I really like how it’s a girls and guys sport, we don’t really train together but we do a lot of the same things. And, the girls team is really close. Haylee [Haylee Dawe, team-mate at Latin] and I were captains last year and this year, and we started girls sleepovers with the team at the start of the season.”

What is the highlight of your running career?

“Conference, sophomore year when I ran 18:36 [her PR- personal record] and I was Conference Champ. I had Haylee [Latin teammate] and Ashley Miess [former Latin runner] right around me the whole time and we all pushed each other, and at the end I just had a stronger kick. And plus, it was rain-ing so that made it a little crazy and added to the fun. Also, we had a clean sweep and went 1-2-3-4-5.”

What training have you been putting in this sum-mer in preparation for the fall season?“This year, I have picked it up a little bit. When I was coming in as a freshman, I heard summer mileage was big and I trained, but not as much as I should have. But this year, I’m building up to 45 miles a week by the start of practice in August. Right now I’m at about 35. Coach Weiss’s big thing is that he wants everyone to run 200

miles by the end of the sum-mer as your base mileage, so by the time when practice starts you can go into harder workouts. He wants us to avoid injuries. The runs we do now are slower, so then we can start speed workouts. So, we run 200 miles and get a t-shirt and it says “Miles Matter” on the back.”

What advice would you have for someone who wants to get started with running?“At first it could be really tough, but after you keep running it gets a lot easier. You have to stick with it and it will get easier and easier each day and before you know it, you’ll be running 4 to 5 miles, piece of cake.”

With your Latin team winning the 3A NCISAA state championship last year, how is the team looking for this fall and what are your team’s goals?

“Two years ago, my sopho-more year, we had Ashley on the team, she came in as a senior and she was new so it took us a while to get used to her but she was a great addition. We won states and my Dad, especially, told us we’d probably never have a season like that again, with all three of us under 19 min-utes [Kameron, Haylee, and Ashley]. We’ve won states since I was a freshman. So, my dad said we wouldn’t have a better season, but this year we have Haylee Dawe, Ally Finical, Hannah Smith, Laura Gill…we’re all com-ing back from last year and we’re getting two freshman. Tricia Murphy, she was 2nd in the middle school cross country 3k conference race, she’s coming up and she’s really good. And Lea Ko-kenes is also coming up, so our team’s going to be pretty good this year.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH KAMERON SPENCE By Shauna Rust, Myers Park High School

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Twelve year old Ryan John-son recently won the kids divi-sion in the Inaugural Tri! Bal-lantyne Triathlon. Ryan, a rising 7th grader at Marvin Ridge Mid-dle School has been a member of his neighborhood swim team and has also participated in sev-eral 5K races. He decided to add his talents up and enter into his first triathlon a few years ago. The recent event was only his second triathlon.

“My mom started doing tri-athlons five years ago and I al-ways wanted to do one too.” Ryan said.

To add to the success of his win, Ryan woke up the next morning at 5am and participat-ed in the Tri! Ballantyne event as part of the Team Johnson relay team. His sister, Michaela (age 10), swam the 300 yard pool swim; his dad, Mike, biked the 12.7 mile course; and Ryan ran the 5K course. Team Johnson

placed third off all the relay teams! His favorite part is the running because he’s always liked to run fast.

Ryan trained for five weeks to prepare for the event. Each week, a group of 40 children gathered on a Tuesday night at the Morrison YMCA to learn about conditioning, nutrition, transitioning between events, brick work outs, swim-ming clinics and more.

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Ardrey Kell High School senior Brett Lang has always let his bat do the talking on the base-ball field. Instead of tell-ing folks how far he can hit a baseball, Brett has always chosen to walk up to the plate and swing with all his power. The 17 year old son of Larry and Lori Lang recently accom-plished his goal of playing college baseball by ac-cepting a scholarship of-fer from UNC Charlotte and Head Coach Loren Hibbs.

Brett has worked ex-tremely hard the last few seasons as a member of the Ardrey Kell Knights team and the South Charlotte Panthers showcase team. Brett is a catcher and he has labored away over the last year to raise his defensive skills to the level of his offensive power. A hot bat this summer led many teams to make official contact in the month of July. In the end UNC Charlotte won the recruiting battle over Brett’s favorite team from childhood, Kansas.

“In making the decision there were several factors in the process of choosing Charlotte,” said Brett. “The fact that Kansas is 17 hours away might have been the deciding factor. My dad who has taught me the game and watched me since t-ball, and my mom who supports me in every aspect of my life would not be able to watch me play. My sister (Kalie, a soft-ball player) is nine hours away and we don’t get to see her as much as we would like when she is at Northwest Florida. Charlotte just felt right, I like the coaching staff and everything the campus has to offer. I felt very fortunate to have the opportunity to play at two very talented schools and they both happen to be my favorite.”

“I was born in Kansas. I have followed and loved the Jayhawks my whole life. My uncle Gary Lang played shortstop at the University of Kansas where he was the team MVP his se-nior year. He gave me his practice shirts when I was little and I still have them. It was neat to see the facilities and meet the coaches on my recruiting trip in July. They followed me in Atlanta and I built a great relationship with Coach Szefc.”

Fortunately for Charlotte, those heart-strings were broken and Brett chose to be-come a Forty-Niner.

Interestingly enough, Brett’s commitment completed a circle for him and two of his best friends, Brett Austin and Logan Ratledge. The three longtime friends all played together at South Charlotte Middle School. Brett Austin went on to Providence and Logan and Brett Lang to Ardrey Kell. Brett Austin and Logan both made college commitments a couple of months ago to North Carolina State. With Brett Lang’s commitment, the trio of friends will now all play Division 1 College Baseball.

“It is very exciting, Brett and Logan have been my best friends since the sixth grade

and we have been togeth-er ever since. We all push each other, practiced to-gether and strive to be better than one another. We are very competitive, even if it’s a little game of pool basketball. Know-ing that all three of us are going to D-1 programs is very exciting because we have done it together and the hard work is paying off.”

Brett and Logan were the lone 10th graders on the North Carolina State 4A Championship team in 2009. This memory stands out as Brett’s fa-vorite to date.

“My greatest memory in baseball was when my high school team Ardrey Kell won the 2009 NC4A state championship. It was a great accomplishment and being able to be on the team as a sophomore was very exciting. The team fought hard and it was a long road. Being the first team to win a state champion-ship at Ardrey Kell was priceless.”

With the college commitment in the rear view mirror, Brett now has his sights set on another state title.

“My goals are to lead our high school team to the conference championship which is very difficult in the Southwestern 4a conference and win another state championship.”

Ardrey Kell Head Coach Hal Bagwell is looking forward to Brett playing a leading role for the Knights this season.

“Brett is an outstanding young man who goes about baseball and academics the right way. He has the ability to be a major force as a catcher. His greatest strength is his ability to hit the baseball. He projects big time as a power hitter and he also possesses tremen-dous arm strength. Brett has worked very hard to accomplish this goal and he will be one of our leaders next season as a three year let-terman. Brett is highly coachable and a great teammate and genuinely funny to be around. The sky is the limit for this young man.”

Reflecting back on the last week and the commitment to UNC Charlotte, Brett asked if he could thank a few folks that have helped him reach his goal.

“I would like to thank my coaches, Coach Hal Bagwell who has helped me through this whole process and teaching me the game for the past 3 years at Ardrey Kell high School. He has been a big part of my life in not only becoming a better player but a better person. Don Hutchins with the South Charlotte Pan-thers, the most generous and giving individ-ual I have ever met. As well as Jake Robbins and Jeff Schaefer from CBC, they helped me get started and provided a great foundation. Thank you.”

The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Brett Lang. It has been very exciting for us to watch him grow from someone we first met in 6th grade to a rising senior with a college commitment in hand. Good Luck Brett!

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• 100% of the league’s resources are dedicated to recreation softball

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With affordable fees, top notch facilities, full uniforms provided and a strong vol-unteer base, the Matthews Athletic and Recreation As-sociation (MARA) has shown incredible growth recently. The organization has made a strong commitment to rec-reation softball with 100% of the league resources being committed to the program. MARA now offers the largest recreation only softball pro-gram in Southeast Mecklen-burg County with 12 teams in 2010.

The organization has paid attention to the smaller de-tails of recreation softball as well. All coaches are Babe Ruth certified, roster sizes are managed to 11, and a challenge program is offered for the rec-reation players. All of these details, plus an energized vol-unteer network has formed a rock solid foundation for the organization.

MARA Softball Commis-sioner Bryan Bigham has worked hard to enhance rec-reation softball.

“Our growth is a result of a dedicated group of workers that have worked tirelessly for a great softball product,” said Bigham. “I could not be happier with the support we are getting, especially in our 6U and 8U softball programs. Softball has brought a lot of

girls into the MARA family.” Looking at the different

age groups MARA offers, one will find the largest tee ball softball program in South-east Mecklenburg or Union County. Due to the size of the program, all the games and practices are held at the

MARA fields. MARA feels it important for teeball softball to be played on a field that is adequate dimensions for their size and physical strength. Proper throwing techniques can be developed on a proper size field. As a result, they play on a normal teeball size field.

An all star program with Babe Ruth Softball is also available.

In the 8U division, MARA has the largest program in Southeast Mecklenburg County. All 8U practices and games are held at MARA and the league uses a machine for pitching which enhances par-ticipation for hitters and field-ers. An all star trail is also available in 8U. This sum-mer’s 8U All Star team won the District 4 championship and finished 4th in the West-ern North Carolina Babe Ruth State Championship.

The 10U, 12U and 14U programs play in the Union County Babe Ruth League and over half their games are played at MARA. As the age divisions grow to 4 teams or more, all games will be moved to MARA.

Softball is certainly an ex-citing part of the MARA sports program. The leadership is in place to allow for even more growth in the future. To learn more about the MARA softball program, please visit www.marasports.org

MARA SHOWS GROWTH AND DEDICATION TO REC SOFTBALL

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THE Q SHACK COACH OF THE WEEK CHRIS WILLIAMS

South Mecklenburg High School as-sistant football coach Chris Williams is one of the hardest working coaches around. Coach Williams is in his 5th year of coaching defensive backs for the Sabres and his work has been a huge help to the team. In addition to helping the Sabres football play-ers, Coach Williams teaches business classes at South Meck.

“I really enjoy my job,” said Coach Williams. “I come to work and it doesn’t feel like a job. I look so forward to being with the kids and watching them grow as students and players.”

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Behind strong pitching, a smoth-ering defense, and a breakout hitting performance, the MARA Raw Dogs 11 U All Star team from here in Mat-thews, won the Western North Caroli-na Cal Ripken State Championship on Monday night in Hickory. The Raw Dogs defeated a strong Surry North team 5-3 to complete an undefeated run through the State Tournament. With this win, the Raw Dogs will move on to Mobile, AL to play in the Cal Rip-ken Southeast Regional’s starting July 22nd and running through the 26th.

Coached by Bob Murrer, the Raw Dogs have won the Area and now State tournaments, losing only one game in 13 tries. The Raw Dogs’ pitching has been very strong, giving up only 32 total runs, an average of only 2.9 runs per game. The pitching staff features Hunter Capreol and Andrew Durden, Nick Murrer, Tate Pennington, An-drew Norton and Tristan Shea. In the state semifinals and finals, the team gave up a combined three runs. Hunter Capreol has been especially strong, giving up only four runs in five games in the state, including a two-hit shutout in the state semifinals against Bunker Hill.

Defensively, the Raw Dogs have been fun to watch, with speed and te-

nacity, and have taken away several sure runs with great plays and baseball IQ. The team is led defensively by Nick Murrer, Andrew Norton, and Andrew Durden in the Infield, and Ken Alex-ander, Reilly Norman, Tate Penning-ton, Ryan Wille, and Max Schmidt in the outfield. Cameron Bare mans first

base, and Tristan Shea has been a great stopper behind the plate.

Offensively, after a relatively mild opening in the area in which the team had only one home run (Norton), the Raw Dogs broke out the big sticks in the state. Six players “went yard”, in-cluding Durden (3), Pennington (2),

Shea (2), Capreol, Alexander and Nor-man. The team averaged twelve runs a game in the state tournament, with timely, big hits and some aggressive base running. Also of note with some timely hits were Nick Murrer, Cameron Bare, and Ryan Wille, but everyone on the team has contributed offensively, with aggressive base running (Chase Revier has stolen five bases despite a torn ligament in his throwing hand) and keeping constant pressure on the defense.

The Raw Dogs now head to Ala-bama in search of a Southeast Region-al Championship.

The MARA Raw Dogs:

Coaches:Bob Murrer ManagerBob Capreol Assistant CoachChuck Norton Assistant Coach

MARA RAW DOGS WIN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Ken AlexanderCameron BareHunter CapreolAndrew DurdenNick MurrerReilly Norman

Andrew NortonTate PenningtonChase RevierMax SchmidtTristan SheaRyan Wille

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