Issue 56 - South Charlotte Sports Report

South Charlotte Sports Report
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SOMEBODY’S HERO
Everyone needs a
hero at some point in
their life. For Rhonda
Hayden, her hero came
three years ago in the
form of her son, Jack
Madden. Jack is now a
12 year old sixth grader
at Community House
Middle School with a
passion for the game of
baseball. A few years
ago, he was an elementary student whose mother
had just been diagnosed
with Stage Three Breast
Cancer.
On the day of Rhonda’s diagnosis she can
remember a few things
very clearly.
“I remember the difficult day when I told
Jack that I had cancer
he looked at me and said
“Are you going to die? I
promised him on that
day that I would fight to
stick around…he promised me that he would
fight to make sure that I
never gave up and that
is what he did. He was
with me through chemotherapy and radiation
never showing fear that I know
now he must have felt. At times he
would come and just lay beside me.
I know that he was silently saying
a prayer.”
Jack’s fulfilled the promise to
his Mother to help her beat Cancer.
He helped her to stay positive and
give every ounce of energy to the
fight. He was always there for his
Mom and now, Rhonda is about to
celebrate her third year of being
Cancer free.
As part of the celebration, Jack
has committed himself to giving
back to help others with Breast
Cancer. He recently participated
in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Jack was a member of the 1st
ever Youth Crew, and they called
themselves the “Cancer Killer
Bee’s.” Jack ended up being one
of the top fundraisers for the walk.
For three nights, Jack slept on the
Jack Madden
ground, cheered on walkers and
gave people hope and inspiration
to keep going through the 2 day, 39
mile walk. Jack’s stepdad, Lenny
was also a volunteer for the walk,
making it a true family affair.
Jack talks about why he wanted
to participate in the walk.
“I participated in the walk and
did fundraising so that one day a
cure can be found for breast cancer. Some kids are not so lucky
and they don’t have their moms
anymore and that makes me very
sad. Myself and the 8 other kids
that have been affected from breast
cancer became a “team” for that
weekend and I know that we were
a help to a lot of people. It is something that I will never forget and
I made friendships that hopefully
will last a life time. When someone
my age talks about breast cancer
other kids and adults will listen.”
Jack says he can’t wait until he
is 16 years old and can
walk the entire distance
of the walk.
Now that life is back
to normal for his family, Jack is focusing a lot
of his time on baseball
at Park Sharon Athletic Association. Jack
plays pitcher and first
base in addition to any
other position his coach
asks him to head to. He
recently won his third
trophy in the last two
months with both his
challenge team and fall
league team.
Jack’s coach, Scott
Whitlock,
informed
his mom that Jack was
always offering inspiration and encouragement to any of the
players feeling down
or discouraged. Jack’s
had a little practice at
that, so it’s no big surprise for his mother to
hear those words.
To add one more
challenge to the equation…Jack broke his
hand in October and
with Doctors permission
continued to play baseball and recorded some great hits with a cast
on!
The most exciting part of baseball for Jack is being able to look
into the stands and see his mom
providing support.
“My mom and Dad both have
never missed a game that I can remember. Having my mom cheering me on gives me the encouragement to be the best I can be. She
has always supported me in everything I have done and I know she
will always be there for me like I
will always be there for her. When I
broke my hand I know she thought
I was crazy for wanting to keep on
playing baseball but the doctor
gave me permission and I knew I
could do it and I did!”
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ANTHONY GOMENIS
ON THE ROAD
TO RECOVERY
“I miss being out there
with my teammates.”
Those are the words of
Marvin Ridge High School
senior Anthony Gomenis.
The 18 year old son of Nick
and Sharon Gomenis suffered a season ending Category Three Concussion
on Halloween Night. The
concussion was serious
enough that Anthony still
hasn’t returned to school
and will not for another
three weeks. The injury
has left many lingering effects on this likeable football player.
To take a step back
in time, this is Anthony’s
second season at Marvin
Ridge. Last year two serious hamstring injuries
kept Anthony out for the
Anthony Gomenis
entire football season. With
the injuries in the past, Anthony entered this season with high hopes. As the strong side linebacker,
his role for Coach Scott Chadwick was very important. The season was
going well up until October 3rd versus Piedmont. After playing what
his coaches termed as a great game, he began to develop headaches.
He could remember a big blow he received while playing fullback, but
nothing out of the ordinary. After taking some Aleve following the
game, he felt well enough to travel to the mountains the next day. The
headaches came back and his mother took him to the Emergency Room
on Monday. A CT Scan came back negative. On Tuesday, the pain
was worse and Anthony’s father took him back to the emergency room
where he had another CT Scan. The Doctor ordered Anthony to sit out
the next game as a precaution.
The next week he met with a Neurologist for a review of the scan.
Everything looked normal, but the doctor said it would take one more
week before he could be cleared. Anthony sat the next game out and
then returned to practice. Following a rain out on October 24th, Anthony played his best game of the season on the following Monday night.
Marvin Ridge won 38-0 over Concord .
The Halloween Night game brought tons of excitement to the
Marvin Ridge community. Anthony responded with a solid game, everything seemed back on track. Then with three minutes to go in the
game, Anthony walked off the field when suddenly he became dizzy and
couldn’t hear anything. A few seconds later he collapsed and fell to the
ground losing consciousness. Luckily for Anthony, Dr. Victoria Kline
of Blakeney Family Physicians and Marvin Ridge Certified Trainer Kevin Allran were close by and began to treat Anthony.
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SOMETIMES IT’S OK TO CRY
ATTENTION
This past week I was touched by the words of Community House Middle School Sixth Grader Jack
Madden. As you read on our front page, Jack’s mother went through a very tough fight with Stage
3 Breast Cancer. Jack was her rock, her best friend and her key to beating the disease. Jack said to
me, “It’s ok for guys to cry.” Those words really hit home with me. I agree 110% with Jack, It is ok
for guys, and girls to cry.
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It’s ok for a Dad to cry when he watches his son play the final high school game of his career.
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It’s ok for a Boy to cry when he watches his parent’s go through a rough time in life.
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It’s ok for a Girl to cry when she doesn’t make the school’s Dance Team.
It’s ok for a Dad to cry when he drops his son off for the first day of Kindergarten.
It’s ok for a Mom to cry when she get’s her son’s first report card and its all perfect scores.
It’s ok for a Boy to cry when he hears the words that his Dad has just passed away.
It’s ok for a Girl to cry when she misses a game winning shot in a basketball game.
It’s ok for a Dad to cry when he kisses his son good night and reflects on the baseball hit his son had
an hour earlier.
It’s ok for a Mom to cry when she hears she has Cancer and her first thought is her children.
It’s ok for a Boy to cry when his parent’s drop him off at college and kiss him goodbye.
It’s ok for a Girl to cry when her first boyfriend breaks up with her for a silly reason.
Crying is very healthy, its an expression of your emotions. Life is very tough, sometimes you hit
the breaking point where all you can do is cry. Crying can be for something good or bad. No matter
what you are crying about, just listen to the words of Jack Madden; “It’s ok for a Guy to Cry.”
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BEYOND THE GAME WITH ANDY ROBINSON
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Andy Robinson is a member of
the 7th grade Marvin Ridge Middle School Football Team. He recently concluded the season and
is ready to get started on next
year already! Andy is the son of
Neil and JerriLynn Robinson
Have you enjoyed this football
season?
“Football to me is life, so far I’ve loved
the experience that I’ve had with the
team and coaching staff. I was on the
team last year as well and it really had
a big impact on my life. I really enjoy
playing for the team because of the
excellent coaching and the discipline
we the players have. Just being able to
get out and play a sport with friends
has been beneficial to everyone.”
What positions are you playing,
what is your favorite and why?
“So far this year I have played three
positions, Middle Linebacker, Defensive Tackle, and Nose Guard. Last
year I was starting MLB and loved it.
Defense really appeals to me because
of the strong physical contact, specifically tackling. I also started this
year off as MLB, but while playing a
strong rival, Holy Trinity, I found a
better place on the team for me, Defensive Line. I played Nose Guard that
Do you have a favorite memory
from the season?
“One of my favorite memories this
season took place when we played
Weddington in the playoffs. I have an
old friend on Weddington named Jeff
Welsh who plays Quarterback, and
during the game I was lined up next
to the Center. When he snapped the
ball I hit the center so hard he reeled
back and hit Jeff, knocking him to the
ground. That is a great memory that I
will never forget.”
What other sports do you enjoy
playing?
“I enjoy contact sports more than
anything. When football season is
over I usually play Lacrosse, and even
on those teams I play Defense.”
Do you have a favorite NFL
player and team?
“I like many NFL teams and don’t
root for one in particular. But there is
a player that I look up to and idolize,
Brian Urlacher. Brian Urlacher is one
of my favorite players because he is
an exceptional Middle Line Backer
and an aggressive tackler. Urlacher is
a six time pro-bowler and someday I
wish to play Defense like him.”
How do you do in school and
what is your favorite class?
“My parents are pretty strict about
grades and the football coaches set
standards you have to meet in order to remain on the team, so I’m a
straight A student. I’m in both Math
and Language Arts advanced classes
or AIG. Some of my favorite classes
are Math and Social Studies, because
Math challenges you and makes you
think and I think learning about history and different cultures is interesting.”
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BEYOND THE GAME
WITH
WHITSETT
Page (Jen Patterson, SCSR Action Photos)
Sixteen year old Taylor
Whitsett is a student
at Marvin Ridge High
School. She is a very
experienced cheerleader and enjoys
raising the spirit level
for the Mavericks. Taylor was the youngest
member of her Charlotte Allstar team when
they won second at the
World Cheerleading
Championships in Orlando, Florida in 2006.
This past weekend the
Marvin Ridge Varsity
Squad won first place
at the North Carolina State Cheerleading Championships. She hopes to cheer at the University
of North Carolina following graduation.
How long have you been a cheerleader?
“I have been a cheerleader for ten years. I started
A partnership between Carmel Christian School and Covenant
Day School led to many touchdowns. The two organizations
joined forces to create the Carmel Covenant Cats Club Football
Team. The organization has two
teams, a Middle School team
and Junior Varsity High School
team. Both teams are fully supported by parents. This season
has been quite successful as they
play full schedules against local
private schools. This season the
Middle School team completed
an undefeated season at 9-0!
when I was six at Carolina All-Star Cheerleading in
Greenville, South Carolina. In fourth grade, I moved to
North Carolina and started cheering for Charlotte AllStar Cheerleading. I cheered for Weddington Middle
School for three years, and then made the varsity
cheerleading squad at Marvin Ridge High School my
ninth grade year.”
What do you enjoy most about cheering on the
Mavericks?
“I enjoy the excitement of the games, and the friendships that I have made. It is fun to perform in front
of a crowd and get them excited about watching the
Mavericks.”
How important is teamwork to your sport?
“Teamwork is crucial to cheerleading. Everyone has
to be able to work together and truly love what they
do. It takes a lot of dedication and practice. The whole
team has to come together and be one to make a routine work in the end. If one person doesn’t give it their
all, then the whole team suffers. We all motivate each
other and help each other in times of hardships and it
makes us stronger as a team.”
Ethan VanDeVelde, averaged 8
yards per carry and had 3 touchdowns. Tailback Connor Andrews, averaged 7 yards per carry
and also scored 3 touchdowns.
Quarterback, James Haigh, was
26-46 for nearly 500 yards and
7 touchdowns passing. Wide receivers, Caleb Smith and David
Airing, had 5 and 3 touchdowns
respectively.
The Covenant Bearcats JV
high school team had an outstanding season at 8-2 with both
losses by a combined 3 points.
They lost their opening game to
CARMEL COVENANT MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM
Carter Killian
Ethan VanDeVelde
Caleb Smith
James Haigh
Chase Clark
Austin Roese
Caleb Wishon
Jack Shanahan
Conner Andrews
Brian Collins
Do you enjoy playing any other sports?
“When I was younger I did a few other sports such as
dance, gymnastics, and soccer, but cheerleading has
always been what I enjoy. Now, I don’t have any time
for anything else because Between the varsity high
school team and my competitive team, I practice 2 to 3
hours a day, four to five times a week. I enjoying being
a flyer, and tumbling. It is always exciting to learn a
new skill. Learning my double full was one of my best
accomplishments.”
How do you do in school?
“When you do anything extra outside of school, it is
a lot harder to maintain good grades, but you can
usually find some kind of a balance and get used to
the rushed lifestyle. Whenever I’m not at cheerleading
practice, I am usually doing homework or studying to
keep my grades up in school. I have a 4.0 grade point
average.”
What is your favorite class?
“I love to work with numbers and solve equations in
math. I also really enjoy biology, also.”
CARMEL COVENANT CATS AND BEARCATS
COMPLETE SUCCESSFUL SEASONS
The JV high school team finished
its season at 8-2!
On the Middle School team,
the starting defense gave up only
2 touchdowns all season, including no rushing touchdowns. The
team had 4 shutouts on defense.
On offense, the Cats outscored
opponents 257-44 for an average
of 29 points per game. The starting tailback, Josh Black, rushed
for over 800 yards and 15 touchdowns, including 5 touchdowns
in one game, and 4 games with
multiple touchdowns and averaging 12 yards/carry. Fullback
Calvin Keller
Sam Duggins
Josh Black
Fulton Payne
Evan Stewart
Jordan Quick
Chris McMillan
Logan McCloy
Jimmy Glass
Charles Hiller
Brian Battle
Austin Johnson
Pete Johnson
Ryan O’Hare
Matthew Ladnier
Jacob Ballard
McClain Cauthen
Grant Dixon
Blake Moyer
Jacob Rudisill
Matthew Moore
James Burrows
Luke Wenger
David Airing
Colton Jarvie
Mark Melton
Cole Johnston
Matthew Weigel
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Charlotte Latin by 1 point and
lost to Westminster Catawba
Christian by 2 points. The team
outscored its opponents 246-101
for a scoring average of 25 points
per game. The team was led on
offense by quarterback, Chris
Clark, wide receiver, Joey Glass,
tailbacks, Tyler Andrews and Sid
Ward, fullbacks Duncan Palmer
and Ethan Page. The air connection of Clark to Glass provided
multiple touchdowns during the
season. The most impressive aspect of this team was the teamwork. With only a healthy roster
of about 18 boys during the season, the team worked hard on
all 3 phases of the game to produce great results. Some exciting
games were played, especially the
final game of the season against
Charlotte Christian, which went
back and forth down to the final
seconds of the game.
The South Charlotte Sports
Report congratulates these two
outstanding organizations for
combining efforts to provide
winning opportunities for football players in the area!
CARMEL COVENANT JV FOOTBALL TEAM
Tyler Andrews
Leo Barcley
Parker Brittain
Corey Campbell
Chris Clark
Graham Collins
Ben Cooper
Jordan Dunn
Taylor Ellison
Justin Fisher
Joey Glass
Josh Glover
Andrew Guice
Davis Johnston
J P Ketcham
Chance Langley
Ben MacDermott
Kyle Madden
Latham Moseley
Evan Motaleb
Ethan Page
Duncan Palmer
Sid Ward
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South Charlotte Sports Report
Page THINKING OUT LOUD
I wanted to take a few minutes to clean a few
thoughts out of my head and share with the readers.
I hope you will enjoy these nuggets of information.
•
Congratulations to Luke Bard for continuing the
Bard’s Family success with baseball. Luke will
play in Atlanta next year for Georgia Tech.
•
Two years ago we featured a couple of middle
school female athletes as up and coming performers. It’s been great to see the success continue
into high school. Grace Baker recently captured
the North Carolina State High School 4-A Tennis
Championship. Allison Emery, a tenth grader like
Grace, won the State 4-A Golf Championship a few
weeks ago as well. Way to go Ladies!
•
Whatever college ends up with South Meck football superstar Spencer Shuey is going to be very
happy. He has a few college offers, but a lot of bigtime schools are missing the boat by not asking
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It’s great to see Butler graduate RJ Blanton starting as a true freshman at Notre Dame. RJ is one of
our all-time favorite kids to interview. He is very
nice, respectful and well-grounded.
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The Mountaineers of Appalachian State have
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Charlotte in the last week. Ryan Stetson (Ardrey
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COMMUNITY HOUSE SOFTBALL TEAM
WRAPS UP AN UNDEFEATED SEASON
These girls can play! For the second
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the Cavaliers captured the title with a
13-1 record, this year, they erased the
one blemish on their loss to go 13-0.
Head Coach Danielle Laudone has the
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assistant Greg Lutz, they led the Cavaliers through a schedule where every
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Gookie will be among a large group of Major League
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KEITH GLAUBER
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Keith Glauber is a former major league baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and has now joined
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HERO
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The South Charlotte Sports Report Preseason Basketball Camp was held on November 7th and 8th.
Area basketball players worked on their fundamentals and offensive skills as a tuneup to the recreational basketball seasons that are now starting. The South Charlotte Sports Report will announce
very soon a new series of camps, stay tuned!
The life experiences for 12 year old Jack Madden are truly incredible. He
reflected back over what he has learned from his Mom about life the last three
years.
“I have learned lots of things from my mom. I have learned that it’s okay for
guys to cry. I have learned to never ask “why me” but ask “why not me.”
“I have learned to never give up and follow your dreams. I have learned to
always be kind to everyone because you never know what someone may be going through.”
Very powerful words from such a thoughtful and caring young man. Knowing what Jack has been through and how he stood up in a time of need for his
Mom will make anyone pull for his success. Jack doesn’t seem to want you to
do that though. He would be much happier if we all took that time and provided
support for others in need.
The South Charlotte Sports Report wants to express our appreciation for
the support Jack has provided to his Mother. We also want to thank him for
providing thoughts on life that we can all live by. You are a true inspiration
young man!
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SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
TIM PALMER
Age:
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Parents: Words people use to describe me: Hobbies: I am most proud of:
If I could donate $100,000:
If I could travel anywhere:
Best advice I’ve been given:
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South Mecklenburg High School
12th
Tom and Libby Palmer
Modest, Funny, Good natured
Athletics
The contributions I’ve made at South Meck as an active
Student Council member (Student Body President) and
dedicated football player
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History
MADISON WAUCHOPE
Age:
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School:
Jay M. Robinson Middle School
Grade:
8th
Parents:
Jack and Stacey Wauchope
Words people use to describe me: Athletic, smart, hardworking
Hobbies:
Piano, Volleyball, Soccer, Swimming in Ocean
I am most proud of:
Winning the MVP for my Volleyball Team
If I could donate $100,000:
I would give half to Compassion International and half to Forest Hill Church
If I could travel anywhere:
I would go to Italy
Best Advice I was ever given:
Always work as hard as you can and it will pay off.
Favorite Store:
Delia’s
Favorite Restaurant:
Jade in Ballayntyne
Favorite Music:
Pop & Alternative
Favorite Subject:
Math
Favorite Jersey #:
20
Athletic Accomplishments: Tim has worked hard to become one of the best running backs in the
area. As a sophomore he ran for over 1,300 yards and was named the South Meck Offensive Player of
the Year. As a junior, Tim once again passed the 1,300 yard mark and was awarded again with the Offensive Player of the Year Award. This season his running has led South Meck to the State Playoffs.
Athletic Accomplishments: Madison was named the Most Valuable Player on the JM Robinson
Middle School Championship Volleyball team last week. Her play helped the squad to an impressive
13-1 record. Madison enjoys playing volleyball and is very excited about playing volleyball in high
school.
Academic Accomplishments: In addition to excelling in the classroom, Tim understands the
thought of giving back to others. He was awarded the Sabres Give Back Award last season for his contributions to the community. As a sophomore he founded the South Meck Charity Dodgeball Tournament
which raised $2,000 for “A Childs Place,” to support homeless children. Tim is also serving as Student
Body President for South Mecklenburg High School.
Madison is also an accomplished soccer player, in 2006 her Soccer Club team won the 2006 City Cup
Championship. She currently plays for the SCSA Blue U14 Team.
Academic Accomplishments: Madison is an excellent student at Jay M. Robinson Middle School.
She is a member of the School Leadership Team, BETA Club and The National Junior Honor Society.
Madison won a Scholar Athlete Award with a 4.0 grade point average.
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Anthony was transported to
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he was placed into the Intensive
Care Unit. He suffered subdural bleeding on the left side of
the brain and his brain was swollen. After some scary moments,
he was released five days later to
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Anthony’s brain must now have
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the injury. It will be another
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to school with all of his friends.
The doctor’s have ruled out contact sports for a full year.
“I am glad I am going to be
ok, it was very scary for us,” said
Anthony. “In a way, I feel like I
have let the team down by getting injured and not being out
there with them for the playoffs.
It’s great to see the younger guys
step up and fill my position, but
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with my teammates. I also look
forward to our second play-off
win this Friday and know our
team will take it all the way. I so
desperately want to be out there
when we do take it all the way but
will cheer them on in spirit from
the sidelines.”
Anthony’s teammates and
coaches certainly don’t feel like
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anything it has brought the team
closer as they prepare for A.L.
Brown on Friday night. The team
and for that matter the whole
community received a huge boost
when Anthony walked onto the
field to serve as captain for the
final home game of the season.
“It was a great feeling to hear
all those fans and see my teammate’s excitement.”
As one can imagine when
someone goes through such a
challenge, there are lots of people
to thank for their support. Anthony has a long list because the
support has been phenomenal.
“There are so many people
to thank, especially Dr. Kline
and Mr. Allran for knowing exactly what to do for me. Coach
Chadwick, all the coaches and
my teammates, have been there
for me the whole time. All my
classmates, the Marvin Ridge
Booster Club parents, my teachers, my neighbors, the cheerleading team, St. Nektarios Greek
Orthodox Church and of course
my Mom and Dad and my brother Nicholas and sister Christina.
My girlfriend Tara Heilingoetter
and her family have been awesome. It feels so good to have so
many people that care about me.
The outpouring of support has
been incredible.”
Once Anthony makes it back
to school, his focus will begin to
turn towards choosing a college.
He would like to attend Appalachian State University and possibly explore a career in Sports
Medicine or Physical Therapy.
More importantly, he would just
like to get his life back to normal
and put this serious injury in the
rearview mirror. Getting back to
normal also includes seeking his
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While it’s never fun to suffer
through something this serious,
it’s very easy to tell how much
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and how many friends he truly
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for Anthony. The thoughts and
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Matthews, September 29th - Basketball signups have been brisk for the 2008 - 2009 edition of
MARA Basketball. With over 500 players last winter, the league has doubled in size in the last four
years. MARA Basketball is becoming one of the dominant recreation leagues in the southern part
of Charlotte. “Basketball interest has peaked over the several years with the ACC in our backyard
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this
past
week.
From
left
to
right;
Josh
Case
(Brevard),
Taylor
Patterson
day, 10/14 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm at Arthur Goodman Park, 120 South Trade Street in Matthews.
(Francis
Marion),
Ryan
Stetson (Appalachian State)
Alex Wood
Online
is open
now at
WWW.MARASports.Org.
Space and
is limited.
Call (Georgia).
Jeff White at (704) 579-1061
for more information
Volume 3, Issue 12
South Charlotte Sports Report
Page 15
MUFC NAVY 90 GIRLS
CAP OFF A FANTASTIC FALL
The MUFC Navy 90 Girls Soccer Club Team advanced all the way to the State Cup
Championship Game recently. The group of talented girls came up 1 goal short in the
finals versus The Greensboro Twisters. MUFC had a terrific season winning the last 18
games and only conceding 2 goals!
Four of the players have already made commitments to college soccer programs, Jessica
Fallon - East Carolina, Christina Gilboy – Appalachian State, Lara Middlebrook - Lander
University, Kelly Henion - Liberty University.
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ALEX WATKINS TAKING IT ONE GAME AT A TIME
By: Laura Guacci, Ardrey Kell High School
(Rich Bolen, SCSR Action Photos)
do to achieve his
goal of playing college
basketball.
Alex is practicing
hard and listening
to every word his
coach, Mike Craft
has to offer. Alex
knows this is his
last chance to earn
a college scholarship. The son
of Clarence and
Ann Watkins has
dreamed of playing
college basketball
since he started
playing the game
and now is the time
to reach out and
grab the opportunity.
Alex
began
playing basketball
at age five, and then
joined an AAU basketball team at age 8. From there
the rest is history. He continued
With one year left in high
school, Ardrey Kell senior Alex
Watkins knows what he has to
to play all throughout his middle
school years, and when it came
time for high school Alex knew
he was ready. He started his high
school basketball career off at
Providence Day School as a starter
on the junior varsity team. Once
Ardrey Kell High School opened
their doors, Alex transferred in to
become a Knight. Alex earned a
position on the varsity team as a
sophomore.
“Alex Watkins has been with
our program since day one,” said
Coach Craft. “He has been instrumental in helping our program move forward in a positive
manner. Alex is one of the best
drivers that I have ever been
around; he has an uncanny ability
to get to the basket. As a guard,
Alex averaged 5 rebounds per
game last year and over 10 points
per game. We are expecting big
things from Alex this year on the
court and also providing valuable
leadership for our team.”
Standing 6’2”, Alex benefits.
“Being taller as a shooting guard
makes it easier for me to shoot
over the defender guarding me,”
he stated.
“I have always tried to bring
enthusiasm and teamwork to our
team,” said Alex. “I hope to leave
here as a leader, with a conference championship.”
Alex sees the team stepping it
up this year, and his expectations
are very high. “Even though we
lost valuable senior players from
last year, I see us going far.”
As the season moves forward,
college coaches will make their
way into the Knights Castle to
take a final look at Alex Watkins.
On Thursday night, in the second
game of the season, Alex scored
26 points in a 3 point loss to Marvin Ridge. If his play continues
in this fashion, more and more
colleges will catch on to how talented of a player Alex can be.
Many colleges are already
speaking to Alex, including;
Lenoir-Rhyne, Catawba, Bel-
mont Abbey and Jacksonville
among others.
It’s important to note that
Alex not only enjoys playing basketball he enjoys helping younger children learn how to play the
game. Alex has spent time working as a student-coach with many
of the South Charlotte Sports Report Basketball Camps.
“The kids love it when they
get to work with Alex,” said Tripp
Roakes, Owner of the South
Charlotte Sports Report. “Alex is
always very giving with the kids
and they identify with him. We
will always extend an invitation
to Alex to work our camps.”
The South Charlotte Sports
Report wishes Alex the best of
luck in his senior season. His
poise and leadership will be key
to the success of the Knights.
His character and dedication off
the court will be just as valuable
not only to Ardrey Kell but whatever college he decides to choose.
Keep working hard Alex!
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South Charlotte Sports Report
Volume 3, Issue 12
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