Issue 66 - South Charlotte Sports Report

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COMMUNITY HOUSE HOPES TO CONTINUE
WINNING TRADITION IN BASEBALL
By Jen Rosene, Ardrey Kell High School
As spring rolls
around, once again
the Community House
Middle School baseball team is working
hard to prepare for
another challenging
season. After a series
of competitive tryouts
that included over 60
hopeful players, the
team was chosen after
five days of tryouts.
The program is
extremely strong and
built around a core
group of talented student athletes, most of
whom are involved in
competitive baseball Front Row (L-R):
programs outside of Middle Row (L-R):
school. Offensive and defensive leaders on Back Row (L-R): this year’s roster in- clude: Thomas Nantz,
Foster Machicote, Brandon Donahue,
Trent King and Max Garner. With strong
contributions from these five athletes, in
addition to the remaining solid lineup,
The Cavaliers looks to establish another
successful season.
After claiming the Southern Conference Championship last year, high expectations have been set to carry this third
year team forward.
Although Coach Joey Cress is new to
knowledge of these
coaches as the season
progresses.
“Community
House is quickly
building a strong winning tradition that is
in no way exclusive to
baseball. After winning the conference
championship
last
year I would say that
expectations for this
year’s team are very
high. I personally believe that we will give
ourselves a chance to
win every time we take
the field” said Coach
Kyle Kukielski, Ben Keefer, Trent King, Preston Trout,
Cress. He plans to use
Christian Crenshaw, Cole Jurecka
his vast knowledge of
Brandon Donahue, Max Garner, Foster Machicote,
the game to bring the
Bobby Petrillo, Benjamin Carrick, Caleb Stecher
Community House
Coach Joey Cress, Bobby Rosene, Jake Elliott, Alex Adams,
baseball program to
Thomas Nantz, Carter Love
the next level.
Community House baseball this year, he
Currently undefeated this season, this
brings several years of coaching experience to the program. He has been coach- team is confidently securing their goal of
ing and instructing at On Deck Baseball achieving another noteworthy campaign.
since he began his minor league career Through dedication and teamwork, the
in 2005. However, Coach Cress has had Community House baseball program is
help putting together this team. His fa- fully capable of reaching all of their goals
ther Jackie Cress, a retired firefighter, is for this season and beyond. The South
the assistant coach and coached Joey all Charlotte Sports Report would like to
the way through his middle school days. wish this group of athletes the best of luck
Community House feels very fortunate during their season.
to be able to rely on the dedication and
April 16, 2009 - FREE
TAYLER SIPPERLY
CONTINUES THE
FAMILY TRADITION
Tayler Sipperly
Ron J.Deshaies/Treasured Events of Charlotte
Volume 3, Issue 22
It’s hard to find a member of the Sipperly Family that doesn’t play lacrosse.
Seventeen year old Tayler Sipperly is certainly no exception. The Charlotte Latin
senior is one of the top players in the state
and recently decided to return to his birth
state of Vermont to attend college and
play lacrosse. The son of Dick and Sarah
Sipperly will continue his education as a
member of the University of Vermont Catamounts Lacrosse Team. The Catamounts
are a member of the America East Conference and play NCAA Division 1 lacrosse.
Tayler, an all-state lacrosse and football player talks about his decision to
choose Vermont.
See TAYLER SIPPERLY, Page 2
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It’s time for my annual “Let’s be careful out there” column. It’s not a lot of fun to even talk about
it, but the message is so very important. While this column is more fitting for current high school
students, it can also be applied to middle schoolers as well. Here goes.....
Springtime is one of the most wonderful times of the year. 80 degree days, the end of school is near,
prom season, lots of outdoor sports to enjoy, the last time for the seniors to enjoy life before college.
Unfortunately, it’s also a very dangerous time. It’s the time of the year that we always seem to read
about someone locally that makes a driving mistake and loses their life or someone falls from the
third floor of a hotel during Beach Week only to spend the rest of their life in a wheelchair. I could
go on and on about all the bad things that seem to happen during this part of the year. The one
common theme in most of these tragedies is that someone made a crucial mistake in judgment.
We all saw what happened recently from the tragic accident on Highway 49 that killed three innocent people. When you make bad decisions, you can end up being the main subject in a story
than no one wants to read. Another common theme in tragedies that involve high school students
is alcohol. If you are going to elect to drink underage, at least be smart enough to not climb behind
the wheel of a car and endanger your life and the life of someone else.
Be careful out there! You have your whole life right in the front of you. So many of you will be heading to college to build for your future. One day you will have your own son and/or daughter to throw
the baseball with or to kick a soccer ball to. Don’t let one bad decision ruin the rest of your life. For
once, please take the time to listen to your parents when they tell you they love you and want you to
be safe. Trust me, they really mean it.
Enjoy the spring, enjoy the summer, but please be careful out there and make good decisions.
Tripp Roakes
Publisher
South Charlotte Sports Report
Tripp@southcharlottesports.com
704-906-5466
TAYLER SIPPERLY
Continued from front page
“I was born in Burlington, VT when my dad coached there. Coach Curtis seemed like he had great
goals for the program . They play a very competitive schedule and I don’t mind the cold weather. Vermont is also a program that is building, I also like to ski and enjoy the outdoors. Vermont also has a
good business program which is the field I hope to study.”
Tayler was also recruited by Bucknell, Colgate, The Naval Academy, and Army.
Tayler began playing lacrosse as a toddler. With a father that coaches the sport, one can easily
imagine him placing a stick into Tayler’s crib. Nearly everyone in The Sipperly family is into lacrosse.
Uncles, cousins and of course Dad have all played college lacrosse. After such a strong family influence
on the sport, Tayler began to play in his first games at age nine. Success came quick, thanks to all the
great coaching he had received.
The last few years have been very busy for Tayler. He managed to commit himself to both football
and lacrosse and achieve all-state honors in both. The football part was demanding, but Tayler was
able to sneak in a few camps, including the 205 Lacrosse Camp at Towson State and the Peak 200 at
Springfield College during the summer and he stayed warm with the Polar Bear League this winter. Now
the high school season is underway and Tayler and his Latin Teammates are working hard to achieve
success.
Tayler discusses the goals of Latin Lacrosse this spring.
“Each year our team has the goal of winning the State Championship. Another team goal is to bond
as a team. This year as captain, I hope to help the team reach it’s potential. Personally, I strive for success; I hope that can be a State Championship for my team. I try to instill passion, determination and
the need for hard work in younger players so they can be successful as they become the leaders of the
team.”
A state championship this year would be a perfect way to close his high school playing career for his
head coach and Father, Dick Sipperly.
Away from the field of play, Tayler is a successful student at a very challenging school. He carries a
3.2 grade point average and enjoys History and Environmental Science classes. Believe it or not, Tayler
also enjoys classical music and points out that his favorite composer is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
The South Charlotte Sports Report congratulates Tayler Sipperly on his lacrosse success and we wish
him the best as he ventures to Vermont this fall!
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and I have enjoyed it ever since.”
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Weddington?
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playing the goalie position?
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team mate. It is important to always
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position to stop the other team.”
Have you sat down and created
any goals for your future lacrosse
career?
“I want to continue improving as a
goalie so I can help Weddington win
and I hope that I am able to continue my
lacrosse career at a Division 1 college.”
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How do you do in school and what
are your favorite classes?
“I have a 4.0 GPA so far and my favorite
classes are Biology and Spanish.”
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about Anthony:
“Over the past three years, Anthony has
“What’s most important is how Anthony
has continued to improve and work on
his game as demonstrated by his getting
significant playing time in varsity games
as a Freshman. With this quick development, I look for Anthony to become
a premier high school player in North
Carolina in the coming years.”
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HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC BASEBALL TEAM
Community yard sale to benefit
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The 2009 Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School Baseball Team has been named the
South Charlotte Sports Report Team of the Week. Coach Chuck Rinehimer has
led the team to an early season record of 5-3 with a combination of hard work and
strong fundamental play.
What: “Junk in the Trunk” Sale
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Sponsored by: CHMS Athletic Booster Club
For a $20.00 donation we will reserve a space for
you to sell your items. If you are unable to participate,
you may donate your items to the Booster Club
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Donations are being accepted now!
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Reservation deadline to reserve
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The Bulldog roster consists of captains, Chris Clare, Tyler Jensen and Chase
Arnold, along with Sam LeFlore, Ross Groome, Jordan Accetta, Jacob Carte,
Christian Schwartz, Chris High, Kevin McCarthy, Drew Grayson, Joey Eberle,
Conner Smith, Stephen Prys, Matt Phillips, Emerson Underwood, Michael Parra,
Tyler Schilly, Max Cady, Zach Brouse, Nick Olsen, Alex Faccini, and Harrison
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CHARLOTTE MEGASTARS 13U TEAM
REACHES CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE ATLANTA SUPER NIT
28 talented 13U teams arrived Friday night at the Atlanta
Super NIT, prepared to battle it
out in hopes of earning a berth to
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few late nights and early mornings of pool and bracket play, the
13U championship came down
to two impressive teams: Terror
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2008) from Thibodaux, Louisiana and the Charlotte Megastars
Elite (ranked #9 by TBS in 2008)
from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Terror Baseball started their
road to the championship with
back-to-back pool play on Saturday morning, where they beat out
the 13U East Cobb Longhorns,
12-0, and Warriors Baseball, 132. Later that day, they opened
bracket play with a matchup
against SW Express Baseball, taking a win with their highest number of runs at the tourney, 20-6.
They then moved on to face, and
eliminate, Bulldog Baseball (116), 13U East Cobb Astros (8-0),
and the PPO Red Dogs (14-4)
to earn themselves a
spot in the championship.
The
Charlotte
Megastars Elite went
on a similar path to
the championships.
Their only unique difference: they traveled
to Georgia, and proceeded to dominate
the tourney, with only
9 players. The one
catcher they brought
managed to expertly
catch all 7 games that
the team played. The Megastars
proved their all-star power as
they scored their way to the
championship. Going into the
finals, they held a 5-1 record in
pool and bracket play, defeating
teams including the Montgomery
Dirtbags, Ohio Storm, East Cobb
Stallions, SF Extreme, and ProSpot Fitness Athletics.
On Sunday night, the Atlanta
Super NIT championship game
had arrived. The first three innings went quickly and without
By Stephanie Jefcoat
any score. Cameron High was the
starting pitcher for the Megastars
and CJ Avarard pitched for Terror. High managed to pitch 3
innings with 5 strikeouts, allowing no runs and only 2 hits. Avarard pitched 2 innings, getting 4
strikeouts and allowing no runs
and only 1 hit.
The third inning brought the
first runs of the game, with Foster Machicote and Daniel Concepcian putting 2 runs on the
board for the Megastars. Then
the Terror team came right back
in the top of the 4th
with a 2 run homer
from Bryce Jordan to
tie the game.
After being tied
for an inning, Terror
stepped up to the bat
in the 5th and received
an RBI double from
#2 Trey Quinn, giving
Terror the lead, 3-2.
Terror improved their
lead in the 6th with
Kennon Fontenot and
Scottie Sanders scoring 2 more runs to increase the score, 5-2.
The Megastars fought back
in the bottom of the 6th, with 2
more runs from Chase Arnold
and Jordan Greene, closing the
gap to one run, with a score of
5-4. Then came the 7th and final
inning. The Megastars quickly
shut out any scoring opportunity
for Terror, getting the first batter out at first base, then striking
out the next two batters. Despite
their best efforts for scoring, the
Megastars went down swinging
in the end, with two batters being struck out and the final out of
the game coming from a 6-3 play
to first. Terror Baseball finished
on top at the championship game
with a final score of 5-4.
Publishers Note: The Charlotte
Megastars 13u Elite Team has
been Pre-season Nationally
Ranked #9 by: www.travelballselect.com. This website
only follows National Travel
Clubs and Teams. This is their
second year-in-a-row being
ranked in the top-10.
Charlotte Megastars 13u
Elite Team Roster
JORDAN GREENE
FOSTER MACHICOTE
CAMERON HIGH
ERIC TYLER
CHASE ARNOLD
DANIEL CONCEPCION
ANDREW LOEPPRICH
KATON HARWOOD
JACOB CARTE
BRAXTON DAVIDSON
GAGE PARHAM
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… Area coaches to lead teams in the Inaugural Baseball and Softball Event
A quartet of the top high school
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Showcase Baseball and Softball Games.
This unique baseball and softball allstar event will pit the best players from
Mecklenburg and surrounding counties
versus an all-star squad of players from
York County and surrounding areas. The
baseball all star games and talent showcase will be held June 15 & 16 with softball to follow the next week on June 22 & 23. All games will be held on the campus of
Winthrop University..
On the baseball diamond, Ardrey Kell High School Head Coach Hal Bagwell has
been selected to manage the Mecklenburg County Varsity All Star Team and the Future Stars team in the all-star doubleheader on Tuesday June 15th. Bagwell led his
team to the North Carolina State Championship Series last year and has built a hallof-fame level baseball resume at South Mecklenburg and Ardrey Kell High School.
Managing the York County Varsity and Future Star teams will be Northwestern
High School Head Coach Mitch Walters. Walters, a Northwestern High School graduate and former pitcher for Winthrop University has coached baseball and football at
the high school for 22 years. He also serves as a summer coach in the Carolina Reds
Organization out of Rock Hill.
Moving over to the softball diamond, two outstanding coaches have been named
to lead the teams in the Varsity All-Star and Future Stars Games.
Claire Lyerly, Head Coach at Weddington High School will lead the Mecklenburg
County area team. Lyerly has been the head coach at Weddington High School since
the 2001-2002 school year. Prior to that she was the head coach for three years,
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By Eric Savage, Ardrey Kell High School
only six boys showed up for the
first day of practice. This would
be a problem because a team
needs ten solid boys to compete
in a varsity 5K race.
Under the guidance of Coach
Brian Zelk, Jack set an example
of the mind-set and mental
toughness it takes to run.
With hard work, he received
the men’s cross country team
MVP award.
Jack Klecker, a captain of the
men’s varsity cross country and
track teams at Ardrey Kell High
School, knows what it’s like to
be the underdog. Attending the
first day of cross country practice his freshman year in 2006,
the opening year of the school,
Jack realized achieving success
wasn’t going to be easy because
In 2007, Jack led the team to
Ardrey Kell’s first ever Conference title in school history
for any sport, but this wasn’t
enough for the young captain.
The following year, the team
went on to win the Regional
title, and put forth a competitive
effort in the state meet. That
year, Jack earned the team MVP
award and the All-Mecklenburg
Boys Cross Country First Team.
Jack also leads the pack in the
winter and spring seasons of
track, posting a personal best
time of 4:24 in the mile. Jack is
the epitome of a great captain
and has the mental and psychological toughness it takes
to push your body beyond its
limits on the running course.
What led you to become a
runner?
“I was always a good runner in
middle school, but my biggest
influence came from my Dad
and uncle because they were
both really big distance runners.”
What does a typical day of
training look like for you?
“We have easy days, which are
meant to be easy to recover
from hard work out days, and
then we have interval workout
days that I have to come to
practice focused and prepared
for the hard work ahead. An
example of an interval day
would be twelve repetitions
of 400 meter runs or six mile
repeats; all other runs are just
simply mileage runs.”
Describe the thoughts you
have in your head while
running?
“Most of the time I run with
other people, so we get a
chance to talk about our school
day or what went on in sports
in the past week. However, if I
am doing a hard workout, my
personal thoughts are completely set aside to make sure I
hit the split times I want.
What is your biggest
achievement in running so
far and why?
“Qualifying for the state meets
every year in Cross Country
and Track. I think it’s one of
the main goals that all distance
runners should try to reach
because it is solidifying your
placement in the runner’s respective state.”
Do you find it hard trying to
balance academic achievement and athletic success?
“I put academics above athletics; running does take up a
considerable amount of time,
but I always make my schedule
revolve around my education
first, then running.”
What is the one thing you
dislike most about running?
“Having to training almost
everyday knowing that my
competitors are out training
somewhere else, striving to
beat me in the next race.”
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years from now, where do
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“Three years from now, I hope
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STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
HARRISON SEAY
CAROLINE DRISCOLL
Age:
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School:
Holy Trinity Catholic
Grade:
7th
Parents:
Brian & Nancy Seay
Words people use to describe me: Funny, athletic, kind
Hobbies:
Xbox, fishing, basketball
I am most proud of:
Making the Holy Trinity and Carolina Reds baseball teams
If I could donate $100,000 :
I would give it to Sisters of Mercy, a foundation that helps women, children, the elderly, and the poor.
If I could travel anywhere:
Rome (Vatican City)
Best Advice I was ever given:
At the end of the day, think about what happened and if you positively affected another person. If so, you had a good day.
Favorite Subject:
Social Studies
Favorite Jersey #:
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Age:
16
School:
Ardrey Kell High School
Grade:
10th
Parents:
John and Kristin Driscoll
Words people use to describe me: Outgoing, funny, dedicated, athletic, driven
Hobbies:
Lacrosse, shopping, reading
I am most proud of:
Coming back from my knee surgery in August ‘08 and making the Lower Atlantic National Team
If I could travel anywhere:
Australia
Best Advice I was ever given:
“Go big or go home”
Favorite Subject:
Civics & Economics
Favorite Jersey #:
9
Athletic Accomplishments: Harrison is a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School
Bulldogs and Carolina Reds baseball teams. Earlier this season, in his first pitching start for the
Bulldogs, Harrison threw a one hit shutout. Harrison also performed well this fall for the Carolina
Reds Travel Baseball Team, helping them to win 5 out of 7 tournaments. The Reds finished the
season at 25-3.
Harrison has also competed in tennis, hockey, and basketball. At age 9, he turned his attention to
baseball and has played travel baseball since the age of 11.
Academic Accomplishments: Harrison is an A/B student at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle
School.
Athletic Accomplishments: Caroline is one of the leading lacrosse players in South Charlotte. She
was elected as one of the captains for the Ardrey Kell Lacrosse team this spring, in spite of only being a
sophomore. Caroline was a member of the 2009 Lower Atlantic National Team and the 2008 All State
Team. She also was a member of the Queen City Stars in 2008.
Caroline has played lacrosse for many years and brings a strong passion for the game to the Knights
team.
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PRACTICE IS THE KEY TO MATH RETENTION AND MASTERY
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Mathematic skills are built one level at a time; a lack
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Imagine training an athlete for nine months, getting
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build varying levels of intensity into their training programs, none would ever recommend extended periods in
which not even the most minimal of skills are exercised.
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row for that skill level indicate mastery, and we move on.
Building and retaining math skills can seem like climbing
Mt. Everest to some kids, but our goal is to make it more
like overcoming one mole hill at a time – and we literally
leave no child behind.”
While parents can do a lot for their children during
the summer to keep their interest in learning alive, fol-
lowing a math retention regimen assumes a level of training and methodology that few parents can offer, unless
they are math teachers by profession. Tutoring Club not
only provides the setting and expertise to develop and retain math skills during the summer months, it also makes
an unprecedented guarantee in the process: students will
improve by one grade level within 32 hours, or the tutoring sessions will continue at no additional cost until that
goal has been reached.
Besides the obvious benefit of math skill retention,
summer tutoring sessions ensure that a child goes back
to school in the fall with a sense of confidence, and the
greater likelihood of immediately picking up and moving past the academic level they were at when summer
began.
But Blanco also cautions against pushing children
too far ahead of themselves. “Parents’ expectations can
exceed their children’s needs – and in the case of math,
there is no logical reason for a child to move beyond the
basic skills they need to have mastered by 7th grade. Our
goal is just to ensure that they get there. Beyond that, we
need to just let our kids have time to be kids. If they want
to read everything in sight, and they end up several grade
levels ahead as readers, fine – but there is no reason they
need to be doing trigonometry in 6th grade!”
Tutoring Club’s exclusive programs are guaranteed
to improve individual skills in core academic areas,
including reading, writing, and math. Individualized
instruction in basic learning skills such as note taking,
outlining, time management and ACT/SAT preparation is also available. For more information on Tutoring Club, visit www.tutoringclub.com or contact Glenn
Blanco at Tutoring Club of Charlotte 704-542-2322 or
email CharlotteNC@TutoringClub.com
RUNNING TO SUPPORT
OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
“Your source for Summer Camps”
WWW.SOUTHCHARLOTTESPORTSCAMPS.COM
Come join in the fun…and bring your friends! The first ever
Bulldog 5K Run is being sponsored by Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School ’s Athletic Association on Saturday, April 25th. The
run will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Elementary
School on Ballantyne Commons Parkway . This event is for the
entire family. Holy Trinity and St. Matthews are working hard
to make this fun for everyone, while also giving back to the community during these hard economic times. Proceeds from the
run will benefit Crisis Assistance Ministry of Charlotte and HT’s
athletic association. Crisis Assistance is a Mecklenburg County
nonprofit that helps people facing evictions and utility disconnections. Last year, the agency helped 16,549 families keep a
roof over their heads with the lights on. The agency also operates a Free Store that provides clothing and household items to
people free of charge so they can spend their money on other
basic essentials. Most of us have been touched by someone
who has lost their job and is struggling to make ends meet. The
Bulldog 5K run is a way to help a good cause while at the same
time keeping physically fit. So lace up those running shoes, do
something good for yourself and something good for your community! The run will kick off in the St. Matthew school parking lot, proceed south on Rea Road, wind through the Raeburn,
Ravencrest and Williamsburg neighborhoods, and then finish
up back at St. Matthew’s School. For more information and to
register for the race go to www.bulldog5k.com.
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Volume 3, Issue 22
“THE LEAGUE OF CHAMPIONS”
www.marasports.org
MARA
“ Home of the Champions ”
8U UCBR Division B Softball Champions
11U State Champions
9U State Champions
8U State Champions
12U Area Champions
11U Area Champions
9U Area Champions
8U Area Champions
7U Area Champions
www.marasports.org
THE Q SHACK COACH OF THE WEEK
MARK BURNAM
WEDDINGTON HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE
9U CHARLOTTE HURRICANES
(On Deck Baseball Feeder Program)
Coach Mark Burnam has been selected The Q Shack
Coach of the Week. Coach Burnam is the head coach of
The Weddington High School Boys Lacrosse Team. He
is a former professional lacrosse player. Coach Burnam
also played at Syracuse University and was a member of
their 1983 National Championship squad. He has also
captained the Iroquois Nationals team in the past five
World Games.
The 9U Charlotte Hurricanes
are seeking 2 competitive, high
impact players to join their Elite
Baseball Organization.
The Weddington Lacrosse Team has grown under his
leadership as more and more students begin to play the
game.
Players need to have
a strong Commitment, Drive
& Passion for the game!
Congratulations to Coach Mark Burnam for being
chosen as The Q Shack Coach of the Week!
To nominate your coach for this award, please visit
The Q Shack or www.southcharlottesports.com.
The winning coach will receive a $25 gift certificate to The Q Shack.
Located in The Providence Promenade
10822 Providence Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-542-5969
Contact Tom Donathan
heavenandearth@windstream.net
www.southcharlottesportscamps.com
Volume 3, Issue 22
SOUTH CHARLOTTE SPORTS REPORT
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PERFECTION: CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC LADIES JV BASKETBALL TEAM
Perfection. Its a wonderful word and for
a group of young ladies at Charlotte Catholic
High School this season it was a ton of fun!
The Junior Varsity Ladies Basketball Team
under the leadership of Coach Dee Bier went
15-0 this winter. The dynamic coach speaks
about her team.
“It was a great group of girls and a
great group of parents ,” said Coach Bier.
“We had 15 girls and they all showed up
and worked hard and although it wasn’t
easy to get them all in to play during every game - all of the girls stayed positive
and never complained. Towards the
end of the season we got a great rotation down that allowed all of the girls to
get significant playing time. If I had a
specific focus it was defense. We played
nearly all man-to-man and the girls put
a lot of pressure on the ball and played
a lot for help defense. There was more than
one game that started out 6-0 on 3 steals that
converted into fast break layups.”
With such a great season by the underclassmen, the future of Charlotte Catholic Ladies Basketball should be very bright!
Coach Bier speaks about the leadership of
the team.
“Our three captains were Jena Ready,
Lizzie Henshaw and Laura Welsh. They
were great role models because they had all
played on the squad as freshman and they
worked extremely hard at practice. All three
of them were great defensive players. What
was nice about this team was that we had different girls that were “on” on different nights
and the team was so unselfish that our girls
made sure to get them the ball. Some of those
girls included Alli Robbe, Taylor Brock, Laura
Haney, Katie Riddle, Morgan Luckie and Caroline Korte. “
The South Charlotte Sports Report sends
our congratulations to the Lady Cougars on
their season of perfection!
2008/2009 Roster
Name
Taylor Brock
Courtney Crowell
Julianna Focht
Liz Fussell
Laura Haney
Lizzie Henshaw
Heather Kellogg
Caroline Korte
Morgan Luckie
Lindsay McVeigh
Connie Mullis
Jena Ready
Katie Riddle
Allie Robbe
Courtney Stump
Laura Welsh
Lauren Muscatell - Manager
A JOURNEY TO FIND SUCCESS FOR NICK FORST
Nick Forst
The SouthSide Spartans are holding
tryouts on Saturday, April 25 at 1pm at
Community House Middle School and
Sunday, April 26 at 4pm at Community
House Middle School. All interested players
should plan to attend both sessions, which
will be conducted as a practice. Attendance
at both is not required, but strongly preferred.
The Spartans are a 16U team, instructed
and coached by Leland Maddox, talent scout
with the Oakland A’s. The team will begin
tournament play around mid May, and will
continue through July.
If you have any questions, feel free to
contact Chas Mansfield at
chasmansfield@yahoo.com
or 704-907-7813 (Cell).
On a cold March evening in
2004, life changed for current Ardrey Kell High School baseball
pitcher Nick Forst. The now 16 year
old son of Mike and Lisa Forst was
enjoying a baseball practice just
weeks before opening day when he
was struck in the left temple by a
hit baseball. Nick’s coach had just
called him in from the field for batting practice. As he was running behind third base, the third baseman
missed a line shot which proceeded
to hit Nick.
His father Mike describes the next
few moments.
“I was standing with the other fathers talking and
someone said “I think Nick got hit”. I watched him run
into the dugout followed by the coach. There didn’t seem
to be an issue until they brought him back under the
lights to look into his eyes. Still nothing was apparent so
I decided to take him home at everyone’s suggestion. On
the way home, he was crying and I got very concerned
and said “you’ve got to tell me what’s wrong.” Then
Nick reached into the glove compartment and grabbed a
note pad and handed me a note that said “What if I can’t
talk?” I realized then that Nick could not speak and I
raced him to the Emergency Room immediately.”
“They took X-Rays and told us the bad news. He had
bleeding on the brain and a 4” skull fracture. He was
immediately transported to CMC Trauma Center where
a neurosurgeon was waiting. The doctor said he would
try to do everything possible to save his life, but he did
not know if he could.”
Scary moments for the Forst family for sure. Dr. Michael Hefner performed brain surgery while Mike and
Lisa prayed in the waiting room with friends that had already met them at the hospital. The doctor finally came
out and shared the good news that Nick had made it.
“It was the longest and most terrifying night of our
lives.”
The ball had hit Nick on the side of the brain that
controls the speech and long term memory. Nick basically had to learn how to speak all over again. His parents and younger sister Austin knew everything would
be ok when Nick’s first words were, “Can I still play baseball?”
“We were in shock, because the doctor had warned
us he may never want to see a baseball again,” Lisa said.
“He said that with a traumatic brain injury that sometimes the trauma is too bad to face the situation again.
Also, at that time he had been playing football for MARA
and was the quarterback. He did eventually have to give
that up because of the risk. The next morning after surgery, Mike England, then President of MARA, was waiting to see Nick and reassured us that everything would
be taken care of. Mike and the entire MARA family were
so supportive with food, phone calls and prayers. The
love, caring and support we received from our friends,
family and the entire community was amazing. We will
always be sincerely thankful for the generosity of so
many.””
Nick was chosen to throw the first pitch for Opening Day Ceremonies at MARA that spring. An honor traditionally held for the Mayor of Matthews. While Nick
could not play on opening day, he did return 8 weeks later as the starting pitcher in front of a roaring crowd. All
Stars followed and Nick has never even thought about
looking back.
“I remember the coach calling me in and then hearing the crack of the bat. Next thing I knew I was awake
and alive in the hospital,” said Nick. “I don’t feel I have
any long term effects from the injury. I still and always
will play baseball with no hesitation.”
Nick certainly isn’t hesitant these days for Coach Hal
Bagwell and The Ardrey Kell Knights. Coach Bagwell
has called on Nick to pitch numerous times this season.
Just before spring break, Nick captured his first varsity
win in a strong outing versus West Mecklenburg.
“Playing for Ardrey Kell is very exciting. This is what
I have always hoped for. We are one of the top teams in
the state and I am extremely proud to be a part of this
program. I have learned a tremendous amount from
Coach Bagwell.”
Looking at Nick Forst on the pitcher’s mound now, it
is extremely hard to understand that he was so close to
losing his life that cold March evening. He has worked
hard to overcome the setback and has become a key
member of one of the top baseball teams in North Carolina. Nick lives, sleeps, eats and breaths the game of
baseball now. The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes
Nick Forst for showing incredible courage and determination to rebound from such a near tragic event. Good
luck in the future Nick!
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Jeff Schaefer, Former MLB Player
Mike Trombley, Former MLB Player
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Patrick Whitted, Former Minor League Player
Jake Robbins, Former MLB Player
Keith Glauber, Former MLB Player
Paul Bruno, Former Minor League Player Logan Smith, Former Minor League Player
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325 Westinghouse Blvd
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Mike Gardiner, Former MLB Player
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Mike Hennessey, Former Minor League Player
Tim Dobos, Former D1 Player