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Volume 6, Issue 9 August 25, 2011 - FREEwww.southcharlottesports.com

Football players at every level in the Greater Charlotte area are working hard everyday to accomplish amazing things on and off the field, The South Charlotte Sports Report and Dynamic Performance Sports & Scholarship Fund are proud to announce the 1st Annual Greater Charlotte Football Awards Banquet. This awards ban-quet is designed to honor exceptional achievement on and off the football field by student-athletes, coaches and teams.

“After building the Greater Char-lotte Hot Stove League Awards Din-ner into one of the biggest nights of the year for baseball and softball, I knew it was time to create another first class event for all the football players and teams in our area,” said

Tripp Roakes, Publisher of The South Charlotte Sports Report. “Over the last four years, it has been amazing to honor the very best baseball and softball players in Charlotte! Now we are coming together to honor football players in Greater Charlotte. I have always believed in honoring student-athletes for their achievements in the classroom and on the field.”

“Dynamic is excited to partner with South Charlotte Sports Report to highlight and recognize student-ath-letes who are going above and beyond the call of duty on and off the football field. Dynamic trains many of the top pro, college, high school and youth athletes in the Carolinas, but impact-ing lives everyday is our #1 goal. We are excited to co-host this banquet

to honor student-athletes during a memorable evening for football teams, families and players regardless of who they play for and where they train,” said Mike Stricker of Dynamic Perfor-mance Sports & Scholarship Fund.

In addition to the presentation of the football awards, there will be a first-class silent auction, autograph session with local pro athletes, fan-tastic catered dinner and a keynote speaker. The Greater Charlotte Foot-ball Awards Banquet will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church Banquet Hall located at 101 Colville Road in Charlotte.

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... Awards to honor the best in youth, middle and high school football in Charlotte

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Without question the popularity of ladies sports in the entire Charlotte, NC area is booming. The metro area is producing literally hundreds of col-lege level student-athletes every year. World class training has arrived in our area for swimming, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball and many other sports. Our young ladies are becoming faster and stronger. With this growth comes an entire world full of issues unique to the female athlete. Many of these athletes and their parents strug-gle to gain access to the knowledge needed to help their child succeed in all areas of sports, including; female specific injuries, nutrition, the mental game, eating disorders, Title IX, and the access to college scholarships.

The South Charlotte Sports Report along with Alan Tyson of Architech Sports and Physical Therapy are ex-

cited to present The 3rd Annual Fe-male Sports Summit on October 9th at The Morrison YMCA located in South Charlotte. The morning (8:30am-12:30pm) will be spent educating both the student-athletes and their parents. Many experts in the above fields will be on hand for presentations and round-table discussions that will provide in-formative information to every female student-athlete.

The first two events have been a great success as information was shared to help guide female athletes to success. Christina Frizen, a junior at Marvin Ridge High School that plays on the Mavericks Softball Team at-tended the Ladies Sports Summit and she offers these thoughts on her expe-rience.

“The Female Sports Summit was great! It’s total focus was on me, the

female athlete! I got to hear from peo-ple who really knew what they were talking about. I learned about nutri-tion for athletes and how to take care of our bodies throughout the season and how to avoid the most common in-juries that we have. The most interest-ing part was when there was question and answer session with two current female college athletes. They really knew where we were in our experienc-es and had some great advice on what to expect in the coming years. I really understand more of what it takes and the sacrifices I need to make, to be the best athlete I can be. I think every girl playing in high school should go to this, no matter what sport they play. It will really help you!”

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IT’S TIME FOR COLLEGE

Wow! That’s the only word I can think of to describe the fact that Grace and I are now back home after a successful trip to drop our wonderful daugh-ter Hannah off at East Carolina University for her freshman year. This beau-tiful little girl that came into my life 11 years ago when I first met Grace is now a college student at my alma mater. As I write this on Tuesday August 23rd, Hannah is now wrapping up her first full day of classes on campus in Green-ville. Needless to say my mind has been four hours away all day, hoping she didn’t get lost on the way to class or that she made it to the West End Dining Hall for lunch. I feel like it’s 1985 all over again as I try to remember what that first day at East Carolina was like for me.

I have listened to so many friends tell me what it was like when they dropped their kids off at college over the last few years. You try to picture the feeling in your mind, but trust me, it’s not the same. I knew it would be hard and emotional, but wow, I never knew exactly what those emotions felt like until we walked out the door of her dorm and headed to our car without her. I probably don’t need to tell you, but those sunglasses came in handy until the tears begin to run faster down my face.

Yes, I was excited that Grace and I could sacrifice and provide this amaz-ing opportunity for her and I was excited about all the great things she was going to have in front of her, but still, I was walking away from my little girl and it hurt. It still hurts today as I type this, but there is also a very proud feeling inside as well. I know she has had a great start and I know she will be ok. I still can’t wait to see her in two weeks when she comes home for the East Carolina vs. South Carolina game at Bank of America Stadium. Now if I could just figure this Skype thing out, I would get to see her on the computer!!!

Now that you have heard enough about my college drop off story, I want to take a few minutes to urge each and every parent and child to take advantage of the time you have together in elementary, middle and high school. Yes, it’s true, they do eventually grow up and graduate from high school and take off for college. I saw it with my own two eyes, it actually happens!

Our family learned a lot over the last year and a half. Even though her heart has been set on East Carolina since we first went there before Grace and I were married, Hannah did take the time to visit a couple of schools. I strongly urge every family to begin to visit college campuses at a young age. Don’t wait until your child is a junior or senior, go ahead now and introduce them to what a college is all about, give them something to shoot for.

I spent so many hours telling Hannah about college over the years and what to do and what not to do. I never felt like she was listening. I was wrong, when I returned home from dropping Hannah off, I found a note she had written to Grace and I. While I won’t share every detail of this incredible letter, I will tell you one thing she said to me. She told me that even when it appeared she wasn’t listening she was and she knew I was right with a lot of the things I had told her. This made me so proud of Hannah.

Now the hard work begins for Hannah and thousands of other members of the Class of 2011 from across South Charlotte. I wish each and everyone of them the very best of luck. It should be an amazing journey for these chil-dren.

Ok, let me put the box of Kleenex away, hopefully my waterworks will slow down one day soon!

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SHANE GRASTYTwelve year old Shane Grasty has been named the Quimby and Collins “Wired For Excellence” Award Winner. Shane is the son of Robert and Sarah Grasty and he is a seventh grader at Marvin Ridge Middle School. He plays football, basketball and lacrosse throughout the year. In football, Shane won the “Defensive Hammer” award given by the Head Coach and Defensive Coaches for an outstanding performance on defense in the Monroe vs Marvin Ridge football game on December 17,2010. He successfully sacked the quarterback and caused a fumble and recovered the ball which lead the team to a winning game. After his successful season in football Shane then went on to play AAU Basketball for the Charlotte Rivals. This was his initial exposure to basketball at the AAU level and to the Charlotte Rivals orga-nization. His team worked hard and struggled throughout the regular season but with hard work and commitment they pulled off a runner up finish at the USBA Division III Nationals. Simultaneously he also played recreational Lacrosse for the Carolina Select League. He had a very successful run as a defensive player and was always a presence when he was on field. Shane worked hard in the classroom this past year and made the A/B Honor Roll. His favorite class is Math and he also has come to enjoy Social Studies over the last year. Shane is an active member of Transformation Church and he works with the Kindergarten class. He is also a member of the Christian Athlete Club at Marvin Ridge Middle School.

Would you like to nominate an elementary or middle school student for The Quimby and Collins Ortho-dontics Wired For Excellence Award? Send your nominations to [email protected]

SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT

Awards will be presented for the following:

High School Offensive Player of the YearHigh School Defensive Player of the YearHigh School Kicker of the YearHigh School Punter of the YearHigh School Coach of the YearHigh School Scholar-Athlete of the YearMiddle School Team of the YearMiddle School Coach of the YearYouth Football Team of the YearCommunity Outreach AwardContributions to the Game of Football AwardDynamic Scholarship Fund College Scholarship Award

In order to be eligible to win one of the awards, Student-Athletes and Teams must be nominated before October 31st. Nominations can be made online at www.charlottefootballawards.com Award finalists will be announced prior to November 15th and all award finalists will attend the Greater Charlotte Football Awards Banquet.

Tickets for the event are now on sale at www.charlottefootballawards.com Seating is limited to don’t wait until it’s too late to attend this inau-gural event designed to highlight all the special student athletes playing football in the Greater Charlotte area.

For more information and to make your nominations for awards, please visit www.charlottefootballawards.com

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FOOTBALL AWARDSContinued from front page

Jacob Henderson, Marvin Ridge High School

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STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

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LAUREN MCFAYDEN Sixteen year old Lauren McFayden has been named the Archi-tech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week. The Charlotte Country Day junior is the daughter of Greg and Shannon McFayden. She plays field hockey, basketball and track and field for the Bucs.

Lauren made the cut for the USA Field Hockey U1� National Team and she is a leading player at Charlotte Country Day. Lauren became intrigued with the game after watching her sister Tyler (current sophomore field hockey player at Davidson Col-lege) learn to play. She enjoys participating in the tradition that is Charlotte Country Day Field Hockey. Lauren would like to one day participate in an academically rigorous Division 1 field hockey program.

Lauren has also excelled in track and field and she helped set the school record in the distance medley during her freshman year with her sister Tyler, Hannah Cline and Loren Shealy. Lauren also runs the �00, 800, 1600 and 3200 events. In basketball, Lauren plays shooting guard for her school team. Inside the classroom, Lauren carries a �.23 grade point average and she is a member of the National Honor Society. Lauren is also an elected officer on the Environmental Awareness Council and the Model United Nations . Congratulations to Lauren Mc-Fayden, the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week.

DAVID HERLOCKERCharlotte Catholic High School senior David Herlocker has been named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Stu-dent-Athlete of the Week. David is the son of Tom and Beth Herlocker and he is one of the top football and basketball play-ers for the Cougars. David is also a successful track and field athlete. David led the Cougars to a �6-28 victory over South Mecklen-burg High School to open the 2011 football season this past weekend. With 115 yards rushing, 66 yards receiving and three touchdowns, David helped his team to kick the season off on a positive note. He also returned a free kick following a safety 82 yards for a touchdown.

David operates out of the famed Wing-T offensive set for legendary Catholic coach Jim Oddo. Using his speed and instincts, David has become one of the best offensive weapons in the South Charlotte area. With another strong Cougars team, Herlocker should be a key factor as the team works for another deep run into the NCHSAA 3-A State Playoffs. David also has been one of the top 100 meter and long jump athletes for the Cougars. Last spring he ran the 100 meters in the 11.30 range and long jumped over 21 feet. Congratulations to David Herlocker for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student-Athlete of the Week.

PCAA PRESIDENT UPDATES THE COMMUNITY

PCAA Present & Past Members,

It comes with much sadness to let present and past PCAA members know that this fall season will be the last season that PCAA will play at its current location. Charlotte Mecklenburg School system will begin construction of the new Pineville Elementary School in November of this year. Our t-ball, baseball and softball programs will run as planned through the end of October. The PCAA board is actively working on a plan for Spring 2012 and moving forward. PCAA is planning a Fall/League End party in October, more information to come. If you have any thoughts, comments or dona-tions of land/money, I can be reached at [email protected] or 70�-�91-5315.

Christa McMillan

The MARA Heat went undefeated in winning the USSSA 11U “Back to School Madness” tourna-ment this past weekend in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Front Row: (L-R) Ryan Huesing, Mitchell Salvino, Brady Michelow, Kyle Ziefert, Nicki EpsteinSecond Row: (L-R) Josh Self, Cooper Mckeehan, Matthew Siverling, Will Palinkas, Michael Polk, Thomas HunleyCoaches: (L-R) Mike Ziefert, Doug Huesing and Stuart Polk

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Q SHACK COACH OF THE WEEKCOACH LEONARD ARMSTRONG

PARK SHARON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Coach Leonard Armstrong is an energetic and passionate base-ball coach at Park Sharon Athletic Association. His dedication to players is easy to see when he is coaching both his recreational league and all star team. Coach Armstrong always has finds a way to make a positive out of every play on the field. Congratulations to Coach Leonard Armstrong for being named the Q Shack Coach of the Week.

To nominate your coach for this award, please visit The Q Shack or email [email protected].

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CAROLINA COURTS CARES TOURNAMENT

Carolina Courts in In-dian Trail, NC is hosting its first annual Carolina Courts Cares Tourna-ment on August 27th. This 3-on-3 basketball and 4-on-4 volleyball tourna-ment was inspired by their volleyball director Stephanie’s son, Maverik Schrock, an energetic five year old who has been diagnosed with Chiari and Syringomyelia, both of which are serious neu-rological disorders. This tournament is to create awareness in our commu-nity about these serious disorders and to help support those who suffer from them.

The tournament will have middle school, high school, and adult divisions in each sport and is $40 per team. All participants receive a t-shirt and each winning team will receive prizes! Games will start at 9AM and continue throughout the day. There will be an information booth, a full concession stand, great music, and plenty of raffles! The funds raised will greatly assist Maverik and other children who suffer from Chiari and Syringomyelia. For more information and to register, visit www.carolinacourts.com under Tour-naments. Come join us for fun games and to support a great cause!

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WCWAA SPONSORS RED CROSS WARM UP

On August 27th and 28th, WC-WAA will sponsor the third annual Red Cross Soc-cer Warm Up at the WCWAA Optimist Park on Highway 8� in Weddington. “We have worked with our Direc-tors of Coach-ing to create a preseason format that provides Academy, Chal-

lenge and Classic boys and girls teams from all soccer associations in the Char-lotte area to play in a competitive format where every player is a winner”, noted George Sella, President, WCWAA Soccer programs.

The event is a fundraiser and as well as a blood drive for the Union County Red Cross where the proceeds from the soccer 3rd annual Warm Up team registra-tions as well as concessions will benefit the Red Cross. “We are so grateful for the support of WCWAA Soccer helping to bring awareness to our local Red Cross chapter. Money raised from the Warm Up will assist with local disaster relief. Last year our local chapter assisted 73 families with emergency assistance after a disaster”, said Sheila Crunkleton, Executive Director, Union County Red Cross, “We also have a goal of collecting over 50 units of blood on Saturday as part of the event. We encourage parents from all sports and all athletic associa-tions to stop by on August 27 between 11 am - 3:30 pm to watch a little soccer and donate blood. Your donation may save a life.


Who says candy isn’t good for you? Not Cuthb-ertson High School tennis star Kalli Karas. The 11th grade daughter of Steve and Andrea Karas downs a bag of Sour Patch Kids before every match! So far the results have been excel-lent! In addition

to being an energetic tennis player, Kalli is also an academic superstar with a 4.725 grade point aver-age. Let’s go beyond the game with the two time North Carolina High School Athletic Association Doubles Champion.

When did you begin playing tennis and why?“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.”

What are your top three tennis achieve-ments?“My first achievement was improving my junior ranking to 11 in the state. Breaking the top 15 was a huge goal for me and I worked hard to get the results. Also, winning my second state title with my sister was one of my top achievements. We didn’t think we could pull it off two years in a row, so we were both very proud when we won. My last top achievement is a little more personal, but I’ve had a lot of tennis related injuries over the past few years and 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 racket.”

Do you play any other sports?“When I was younger, my parents put me in soccer and softball but I was never really into aggressive and physical sports. Right now I’m just trying to focus and improve my tennis game.”

What are the strongest and weakest parts of your tennis game?“The strongest part of my tennis game would defi-nitely be my short game (volleys) and my consis-tency. I’ve been working on strategies to improve my tennis game and my awareness on the court. The area I would like to improve on would prob-ably be my serve.”

Do you enjoy doubles and do you have a favorite partner?“I love playing doubles because it’s a quick, high energy game and the points are finished quickly. Unlike singles, you can really utilize your net game to end the points fast and be more aggressive. My favorite partner is definitely my sister McKenna. We made a great team and had so much fun play-ing together.”

What are your goals for the season and what are the goals for Cuthbertson?“My goals are to win Conference and Regionals as a singles player and to try and capture my third state title. The team’s goals are to improve overall in tennis throughout the matches and to just try our best throughout the season. I think we would all like to qualify for dual team event as well.”

Do you have any long range or college goals for tennis?“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. Right now I’m trying to improve my Southern ranking and working on taking my game to the next level.”

How well do you perform in the classroom? “I am a straight-A student and I currently have a gpa of 4.725. This year I’m taking AP and honors classes. I was a member of the Beta Club and Sadd But True Club last year.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH KALLI KARAS

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MARVIN RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL IS READY FOR ACTION

The Marvin Ridge Middle School Volleyball Team is set for another exciting year on the court. Coaches Jeff Aten and Joy Owens have assembled an outstanding group of student-athletes to take on area schools. Coach Aten talks about his team and the upcoming season.

“Our goals this year and in the past have been to emphasize proper skills and tech-niques to allow our players to succeed at the next level of volleyball. Our focus is on the development of the student athlete as a player that understands the game, executes the skills and functions as a team player appreciates throughout the season.”

“I believe our key to success this season will be the ability to “pass” the ball with consistency and function as a team on the court.”

With a focus on teamwork, the Mavericks should be poised for another strong sea-son. Good luck Mavericks!

Front Row: (L-R) Julia Rinehart, Emma Bowker, Whitlea Price, Allison Lloyd, Morgan HamptonMiddle Row: (L-R) Kathleen Chambers, Frances Obuseh, Abigail Moulton, Emma Spear, Allyson MacWhirter, Manager Carly OwensBack Row: (L-R) Coach Joy Owens, Lauren Robinson, Mary Hippensteel, Rebecca Hambright, Gabbie Duncan, Coach Jeff Aten


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The Carolina Cardinals 16U Softball Team has been named the Buca Di Beppo Team of the Week. The Cardinals finished 3rd in the ASA 16U National Fastpitch Softball Tournament in Salem/Roanoke Va. Teams from 25 States were represented. To qualify for the tournament a team had to be in the top four from their state. The Cardinals are always among the top teams in the state and they have pro-duced a number of college softball players over the last few years. Congratu-lations to the Carolina Cardinals for being named the Buca Di Beppo Team of the Week.

The Marvin Ridge Cross Country Teams are poised to be among the top teams in the area this season. These outstanding senior runners will lead the team as they battle local, regional and statewide competition.

Back Row: (L-R) Will Cottrell, Kyle Morrison, Drew Buckley, Bailey Corbett and Morgan Durand Front Row: (L-R) Laura Love, Katie Van Gurp, Olivia Reardon, Caitlyn Colo, Nicole Pappalardo

Four members of the CBC O’s Baseball organization attended the Underclass All American games in Orlando, Fl Aug � th-7th.

(L-R) Sean Collins (201�, Weddington), Patrick Brady (2013, Country Day), Josh Black (2013, Providence), and Chris Clare (2013, Charlotte Catholic)

They all represented the South team, which won the tournament.

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

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

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

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

Front Row: (L-R) Jordan Harmon, Kaylee Lamb, Sara Cantrell, Elizabeth McNeil, Madison Haislip, Meredith HarrisBack Row: (L-R) Kelly McLaughlin, Coach Kerry Harmon, Jessey Haasl, Tara Loken, Coach Duane Carter, Brittany Guidera, Lauren Foery, Coach Jamie Harris, Coach Sierra Brooks

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BEYOND THE GAME WITH MEG GREENE

Myers Park High School sophomore Meg Greene is an outstanding cross country and long distance runner and swimmer for the Mustangs. The 15 year old daughter of Jay and Sandi Greene is looking forward to her second season of high school cross country. With a successful training background, Meg is poised to take another step forward with her athletic career this fall. Let’s go beyond the game to learn more about this energetic young runner. When did you start running and why? “In 6th grade. At the time I was a year-round swimmer and we ran during dry-land, I real-ized I loved it and joined a running group at school.”

How often do you train? “I train six days a week (off on Sunday).”

What are your top three athletic accom-plishments?“Making the varsity team as a freshman,

recording my personal record of under 20 (19.33 at regionals) and being the first female finisher in Run for The Money Gastonia which I was able to do-nate $1000 to the charity of my choice (Girls on the Run Gaston County).”

How will your team perform this fall? “We have very strong varsity and jv teams, not only in ability but in spirit. We might surprise a few!” What is the biggest challenge to becoming a successful cross coun-try runner?“Managing my school work with my training schedule.”

Can you tell us about your swimming accomplishments?“Yes I swim for Myers Park High School. Instead of running Indoor track I decided to swim to split up the running (and because I love to swim) and I also swim summer league for Windyrush Country Club . During the winter I swim; 100 free, 50 free, medley relay and 50 & 100 free relay and summer; 50 free, 50 back, 100 IM and free & medley relay. With Myers Park I com-peted in conference and regionals.” I know you are only a sophomore, but have you set any goals for col-lege yet? “Yes I would like to run for a Division 1 school, I have my sights set on a few.”


The 2012 On Deck O’s closed out a successful summer of showcase baseball. The team traveled across the Southeast competing in many national events this summer. The student-athletes enjoyed the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of many college coaches and pro scouts.

Front Row: (L to R) Kyle Cliff, John Elwood, Carson McNamara, Patrick Brady, Jack Willen, Josh Black, Chase HaasBack Row: (L to R) Coach Trey Putman, Chris Clare, Hunter Kocher, John Killman, Zach Blalock, Joey Eberle, Bandon Gragilla, Ross Groome, JT Ford, Jake Barbee, Coach Jason Hill

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The fall season of CCBL is ready to get started. CCBL is designed to support the Recreational Leagues in the greater Charlotte area. You can be affiliated with Little League, Cal Ripken, Dixie Youth, Pony League, or any other Recreational organization. Form your Challenge teams, ages 7U to 12U, and let’s get started! Sorry, but Travel Teams are not eligible to play in CCBL tourna-ments.

We have 3 weekend tournaments planned: Sept. 3rd & 4th, Oct. 1st & 2nd, and Nov. 5th & 6th. We also have Sunday Only tournaments scheduled for the other Sun-days in September and October.

Go to www.challengebaseball.com for details and to register.The Weddington (WCWAA) Titans Pop Warner football pro-gram and its players are poised to open their season. After one month of hard practices, the players are eager to compete for top honors in their respective divisions.


South Mecklenburg High School junior Logan Koch re-cently committed to play base-ball at The University of South Carolina. Koch, a member of the 2013 class will join the two-time defending NCAA National Champions once he completes his career for the Sabres.

Logan is the son of Donn and Ellen Koch and he is ranked among the top players in the country for his age. With his tall, athletic frame and strong skills behind the plate, many colleges were eager to land his services. Through hard work and a commitment to improv-ing his baseball skills, Logan was able to attract the attention of South Carolina Head Base-ball Coach Ray Tanner early on. Logan has participated in many national baseball events over the last couple of seasons. Lo-gan has also mixed in time with the Pineville American Legion

team and has played in the Battle of the Border All Star Showcase presented by The South Charlotte Sports Report.

The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Logan Koch on this outstanding achievement and we wish him the best in the future.

LOGAN KOCH IS GAMECOCK BOUND

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Christina’s thoughts echoed the views of the majority of the female student athletes attend-ing the event. We have gathered feedback from last year’s symposium and are proud to offer an even better slate of activities for all of our very important student-athletes in the Greater Char-lotte area.

The Ladies Sports Summit is open to all fe-male student-athletes in 6th-12th grade across

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Performance Nutrition for the Female Athlete

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Life in College - The Transition from High School to College - Former Local Athletes Speaking about their Transition to College

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FEMALE SPORTS SUMMITContinued from front page

Seventeen year old Marvin Ridge High School senior Brooke Soldo en-ters into her final season of high school

with the goal of helping the Mavericks Volleyball Team to the conference championship. The daughter of Jeff and Linda Soldo has worked her way onto the list of top volleyball play-ers in the South Charlotte communi-ty in spite of a late start in the sport. Brooke first hit the volleyball court in 8th grade after playing competitive softball for many years.

“I fell in love with volleyball, I had been playing softball for so many years and felt the need to try something new,” said Brooke.

With her senior year set to begin, Brooke is ready to get to work for the Mavericks.

“I play Outside Hitter. It is my re-sponsibility to bring 100% focus and energy to every dig and hit. As a senior, it is also my job to help lead the team to do positive things. This season, I will be a leader by helping, and learn-ing from my teammates and bringing a positive energy on and off the court.”

This season marks Brooke’s fourth

as a varsity athlete, quite an accom-plishment for an athlete in any sport, especially one that picked up the game so late. Brooke also made the Marvin Ridge High School varsity team as a freshman.

Brooke hopes to make this season as memorable as last. One of her top memories from last year was, “Beating rival Weddington High School three times last season, and winning the title of 2011 Conference Champions.”

Brooke also has gained volleyball experience playing for area club teams the last two seasons.

“I played club ball for the first time last year on the 16U National Travel Team at Carolina Junior Volleyball (CJV) . Our team performed well, and considering that none of has had played together before, and the team had a first year coach, I think we fin-ished very well at a better than .500 season. I decided to play CJV recre-ational volleyball this past off season to keep my skills sharp and continue

with a regular workout. I loved all of the coaches and had a lot of fun with the program! I will definitely be back at CJV next off season.”

As for Brooke’s plans for volleyball after her high school career, “After high school, my goal is to play volley-ball on a college club team. I love the game too much to stop playing!”

Brooke has also stepped up to the challenge inside the classroom at Mar-vin Ridge High School. She has main-tained a B average throughout high school while taking honors and AP courses.

“I am really looking forward to a challenging and rewarding senior year! “

The South Charlotte Sports re-port salutes Brooke for her successful change from softball to volleyball and we wish her the best of luck this sea-son!

BROOKE SOLDO READY TO PROVIDE SENIOR LEADERSHIP FOR MAVERICKS VOLLEYBALL

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