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Greensboro, North Carolina
Local Youth Sports News
January, 2007
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PREVIEW
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kidstuff
soccer
basketball
swimming
sports clinic
special events
gymnastics
teams in the news
coaches corner
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hank you for reading the first
issue of the SportsKidsPlay™
newspaper. We plan to cover the positive
aspects of youth sports and to acknowledge
the efforts and
success of our
young athletes,
their
parents
and coaches. We’ll also try to keep our
readers informed and entertained. That’s
where we need your help.
The newspaper will provide readers
with news and information on youth sports
programs in the Greensboro area. If you
want to see your child or team featured in
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knowledge of some aspect of youth sports,
whether it’s as a parent, coach, trainer,
physician, nutritionist, psychologist or
anything else, we encourage you to share
your expertise.
We also want kids to be involved in the
newspaper. Our Kidstuff section is devoted
to kids’ sports-related art, stories, poems
or anything else kids can come up with.
Again, we can’t guarantee that everything
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more.
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more information on lacrosse programs and spring registration, visit the Triad
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A Lewis Recreation Center running back tries to elude tacklers during a game
in the Greensboro Park and Recreation League. The city of Greensboro offers
several sports. See the Sports Guide on page 15 for contact information.
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COMMENTS
The Greensboro Youth Sports Scene
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ports that kids play are important to a lot of people; to kids, to parents and grandparents,
to coaches, and to league officials who work behind the scenes to make these programs
happen. Whatever sport your child plays – chances are there is an organization in the Greensboro
independent neighborhood swim clubs from all over Greensboro. Year around competitive swimming is available through the Greensboro Swimming Association (GSA), Greensboro Community
YMCA (GCY) and Star Aquatics.
Tumblebees provides gymnastics training, as well as tumbling, karate, and rock climbing at its
area to meet your needs. Here are some of the local programs that are available for our kids.
The City of Greensboro Parks and Recreation department has programs for soccer, tennis,
Greensboro facility. The Greensboro Champions track team and the Greensboro Pacesetters track
lacrosse, basketball, baseball, football and cheerleading. Some of the Parks and Recreation programs
team compete in youth track and field and cross country. In addition, local sporting goods stores
are offered through private organizations operating out of the Sportsplex, a City of Greensboro
have information on youth runs and triathlons held throughout the year. For those with special
facility. Several groups including the Piedmont Triad Volleyball Club, the Sportplex in-line hockey
needs, Special Olympics of North Carolina offers a variety of sports and fitness programs. The Ice
program, the Dreams in Motion basketball program, and the SoccerOps! indoor soccer program
House has both recreational skating and competitive youth ice hockey programs at its location.
operate out of the large Sportsplex facility. The City of Greensboro also works with Greensboro
Some of our surrounding communities also have youth sports programs. The Summerfield
Youth Soccer (GYS) to offer soccer programs for all skill levels. In addition, lacrosse is available
Recreation Association (SRA) has baseball, softball, basketball, and cheerleading programs. Oak
through a cooperative venture with the Triad Youth Lacrosse Association
Ridge Youth Association (ORYA) offers baseball, softball, soccer, football and cheerleading.
(TYLA).
Jamestown Youth League (JYL) has baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, and cheerleading
The YMCA of Greensboro has multiple locations with seasonal programs
for basketball, swimming, baseball, soccer, karate and flag football. The
North Carolina Gaters AAU basketball program operates out of the Spears
YMCA facility and offers a highly competitive basketball program. Other
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and United States Specialty Sports
Association (USSSA) programs also have very competitive baseball,
softball and basketball programs in and around the Greensboro area.
Carolina Sports stages USSSA baseball and fast pitch softball tournaments while East Coast Sports offers another basketball option
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The Community Swim Association (CSA) is a summer swim league that includes twenty-two
And this doesn’t even include church league programs like the
Upward Basketball program at Lawndale Baptist or the various sports
programs available through public and private schools in the Greensboro
area. As you can see, there are plenty of youth sports programs to choose
from. The 2007 Greensboro Youth Sports Guide, on page fifteen, can
help you find the right program for your child. If your organization is not
listed or if you would like to make corrections, please send an e-mail and
updates will be included in the next issue.
Advertise your organization’s Clinics, Camps and Events in SportsKidsPlay™ newspaper
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January 2007
KIDSTUFF
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SportsKidsPlay ™
January 2007
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KIDSTUFF
PROPER HYDRATION KEY TO HEAT STRESS
PREVENTION • by Dan Henley
Most children participate in some type of organized sports program.
While parents enjoy seeing their children play there is always concern
for the health and safety of those participating.
Soccer
A primary concern is
normal but inevitable “heat stress” during activity. Though normal, if not
Soccer is the
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as I shoot the
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position, and
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controlled, heat stress can create progressive problems of muscle cramping, heat exhaustion and an emergency situation, heat stroke. So, perhaps
you’re asking, “What is heat stress and how can I protect my kids?”
Heat production cannot be avoided during exercise. When we move from
rest to heavy exercise, our bodies generate heat from energy metabolism.
There can be a tenfold increase in healthy persons and 80% of this energy
is released into the body as heat. To counter heat storage, internal heat is transferred from
our organs and muscles to the skin. Air temperature and humidity also increase heat on our
skin. Thus, the body is stressed by heat and must do something to remove it from our skin.
Dogs pant, humans sweat! Yes, our cooling mechanism is relatively simple but does a
remarkable job of maintaining a fairly constant and stable core temperature. In most cases,
body heat is lost into the environment by the evaporation, radiation, convection, and conduction of our sweat. The rate of heat loss from our body is affected by air temperature, humidity,
solar radiation, and wind speed. These environmental factors and others, like dehydration
from illness, can affect how much we sweat and how much we can cool our bodies down.
Protection from excessive heat stress is relatively easy to achieve. Here is a list of
preventive tips that parents and children can follow to greatly increase safety while enhancing performance and maximizing enjoyment of the game.
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Tips for Control of Heat Stress
•
Drink cold water without limitations. Cold water is not dangerous! Encourage water bottle use.
•
Commercial sports drinks are fine, especially after activity. No salt tablets!
•
Cold fluid replacement before, during, and after activity.
•
Re-hydrate or participate per M.D. orders if child has been sick.
•
Weigh your child at bedtime to monitor fluid weight loss. 3-5% body weight loss should be
replaced daily.
•
Acclimatize your children prior to their playing in a new indoor or outdoor sports environment.
•
Wear light colored, lightweight, porous clothing. Hats and sunscreen are a must outside.
•
Encourage children to sit in shaded areas during water breaks and rest 10 minutes per hour.
•
Watch the weather and adapt accordingly.
•
Inform your child’s coach of any previous heat illness or unusual heat responses.
•
Closely monitor hydration levels and heat illness symptoms of inactive or overweight children.
•
Make sure your child’s coach has your cell phone number for immediate emergency contact.
This column on health and fitness is provided by the professionals at Southeastern Orthopaedic Specialists, serving the triad area. Dan Henley is a licensed, certified Athletic Trainer with a
master’s degree in health and physical education and over 35 years of experience in the field.
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January 2007
SOCCER
NEWS
GYSA has Soccer for Everyone!
tryout process. These teams compete against
the highest level of competition in the state
and region. The Gold/White teams include
players that may have developmental needs
before playing at the next level. These players
are continually evaluated and may participate
on a Green Team as a guest player, be pulled
up during the season, or move up at the next
tryout. Gold/White Teams participate in
league play which involves some regional
travel, but not as extensive as
the Green Team.
The GYS Challenge
Soccer Program provides
a higher level of competition in between Recreation
and Classic along with
continuing player development. GYS operates its
Challenge League through
the Greensboro SC and
Those signing up for Recreational soccer Greensboro Twisters programs for the U10during the registration period (May 1-June 10) U18 divisions. U10 divisions will play 6v6,
are guaranteed a spot on a team – no tryouts U11 and U12 play 8v8, and U13 and older play
are required. The Select program offers two 11v11. Teams are formed annually based on
open tryouts in the spring. Teams compete in
levels of play, Classic and Challenge.
G
reensboro Youth Soccer offers
youth soccer for all age groups.
Beginning at age three, kids can play in
the coed Dyna-Mites program, which is a
co-adventure with the Carolina Dynamo.
Programs are then offered at all age levels
through the age of eighteen. The various age
groups are broken down into separate Girls
and Boys programs and further broken down
into Recreational and Select programs.
The GYS Select Soccer Program
consists of the Greensboro Soccer Club
(Boys) and the Greensboro Twisters (Girls).
The select programs are divided into three
program phases, U10-U12, U13-U14, and
U15-U18. The U10-U12 program is termed
the Foundation Phase or “The Romance.”
They work on basic skills, introduction of
key-concepts, small-sided games and speed
and mobility work. The U13-U14 players fall
in the Formal Phase or “The Commitment”
Phase.
The demands of skill training
increase along with awareness within the
11 a-side game. The final phase is for the
U15-U18 teams that are coined “The Flower
in Bloom.” Emphasis is on training basic
skills under pressure, strategy and tactical
play, tactical structured games, increase in
mental & physical demands, setting of training targets, and stimulating the imagination.
All teams train 2-3 times per week based on a
competitive playing calendar.
The Classic programs are generally
divided into two or three levels: Green, Gold
and White Teams. The Green teams include
the most developed players selected from the
the Triad Challenge League, which involves
some, but limited travel. Teams train twice
a week and participate in about four tournaments. Coaches are usually volunteer parents
supported by the GYS staff.
GYS also has an Adult Soccer league
that plays year-round. In the fall and spring
they play 11v11 games at Bryan Park and in
the summer and winter they play 7v7 at the
Smith Training Complex.
Based out of the Bryan Park Soccer
Complex, GYS also offer a wide variety of
programs for the development of players,
teams, and coaches. These involve clinics,
camps, and ongoing training at the Smith
Training Complex. For more information
visit the GYS website at greensborosoccer.org.
Can’t get enough Soccer?
SoccerOP! can help
SoccerOP! began three years ago when Scott Wollaston and Chad Heinicke were
contracted by the City of Greensboro to run soccer operations at the Greensboro
Sportsplex. Its goal was to improve the operations of the existing indoor soccer league and
increase soccer opportunities for the
local soccer community.
SoccerOP! is currently involved
with winter indoor soccer
programs at the Sportsplex and
at the Family YMCA in High
Point. In addition SoccerOP!
offers a Soccer Tots program for
those six and under and year
round training programs for older
kids through its SoccerOP!
The
SoccerOP!
Academy
Player
Development
program.
provides both team and individual training programs.
SoccerOP! is involved with summer camps at the Sportsplex, Hartley Drive YMCA, and
Greensboro Day School, as well as a winter holiday camp at the Sportsplex.
For more
information, contact Scott Wollaston or Chad Heinicke at 375-7728.
2007 Dynamo Schedule
May
12th
17th
19th
23rd
26th
June
1st
2nd
9th
16th
23rd
30th
July
11th
14th
17th
20th
21st
(Sat)
(Thurs)
(Sat)
(Wed)
(Sat)
NASHVILLE
@ Bradenton
@ Central FL
@ Raleigh
ATLANTA
(Fri)
(Sat)
(Sat)
(Sat)
(Sat)
(Sat)
@ Atlanta
@Nashville
ATLANTA
PALM BEACH
COCOA
RALEIGH
(Wed)
(Sat)
(Tues)
(Fri)
(Sat)
@ Raleigh
CENTRAL FL
RALEIGH
@ Atlanta
@ Nashville
(OC)
7:30 PM
(OC)
(OC)
(OC)
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
-Home games in RED
-All home games are played at Macpherson Stadium
in the Bryan Park Soccer Complex
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BASKETBALL
January 2007
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NEWS
North Carolina Gaters: high level hoops!
The first thing you notice when you
enter the North Carolina Gaters gym
are the championship banners hanging
on the walls. Those banners represent
the many championships won by Gaters
teams since the organization began. One
particularly impressive banner lists the
team members from the 19 and under 2002
National Championship team. Notable
names include Raymond Felton, Rashad
McCants, Carmello Anthony, Justin Gray,
Eric Williams, Antwane Robinson and PJ
Tucker, to name a few! While the high
profile athletes are impressive, the Gaters
are equally proud of lesser known players
who have matured in the organization and
gone on to become successful in all walks
of life.
The Gaters, as in Gate City, not alli-
gators, are one of the top AAU basketball
programs in the country. Gaters basketball
is a program for boys eight to nineteen that
tries to recruit and attract the most competitive players in the area to compete at the
national level. With a high quality coaching
staff in all age groups, the Gaters program
emphasizes quality instruction
and fundamental skill development.
The Gaters practice, play
home games and conduct individual workouts at their own
first-class facility at the Spears
YMCA. Gaters basketball also
hosts tournaments throughout the
year, bringing in top teams from
around the country. Last season
the Gaters hosted a national
Over 1000 Kids Play Winter
Basketball at Spears
The basketball season is in full swing at the Spears Family
YMCA. This winter the program, the largest in the area, has
grown to include over one thousand kids in several age groups
from kindergarten to 10th Grade. Lee Mitchell, program
director, manages the program that includes 120 teams.
Coaches are primarily parent volunteers. Teams practice at
the Spears YMCA and officiated games are generally played on the YMCA
and Gaters courts, both at the Spears YMCA. There are also challenge teams
in some of the age groups that play in the YMCA of Greensboro Challenge
League. These teams play other challenge teams from Bryan, Ragsdale, and
Hayes-Taylor YMCAs and occasionally travel to other YMCA gyms to play.
The Spears basketball program is just one example of the many youth
programs offered through the YMCA of Greensboro. The YMCA of Greensboro
includes three locations in Greensboro – Spears Family YMCA, Hayes-Taylor
Memorial YMCA, and Bryan Family YMCA. The YMCA of Greensboro also
includes the Ragsdale Family
YMCA in Jamestown, and the
Reidsville Family YMCA in
Reidsville. This Spring, programs
will be offered in soccer, flag football, baseball, T-ball, wrestling,
and middle school volleyball.
Details on the specific programs
along with online registration
information can be found on the
YMCA of Greensboro website at
www.ymcagreensboro.org.
championship age group tournament and
hope to become a permanent site for future
national championships.
In recent years, Gaters teams have
competed successfully in AAU tournaments, winning both state and national
championships. While the Gaters program
can be demanding, the skills, discipline, and
worth ethic that it teaches have prepared
young men, not only for higher levels of
basketball, but for success off the court, as
well.
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January 2007
SWIMMING
NEWS
Local Swim Groups Serve Community
Local swimmers are concerned with
more than just swimming laps and lowering times. Every summer, teams in the
Community Swim Association (CSA)
combine with Swim For Cancer to raise
much-needed funds for its programs.
Swimmers are asked to find sponsors to
contribute donations for each lap that they
swim during a special swim session. The
results of the fund-raising are announced at
the awards ceremony following the annual
City Meet in July.
Also during the summer, coaches
from local area swim clubs, Star Aquatics
and Greensboro Swim Association, offer
free swim clinics at pools all over the city.
Their efforts provide expert training to area
kids who may not otherwise be involved in
swimming. In addition, GSA swimmers
work with Special Olympic swimmers
during the Fall and Winter months.
GSA swimmers also volunteer with
the Urban Ministries during Thanksgiving
to help provide free meals. This past
Thanksgiving,
GSA
volunteers put smiles
on lots of faces by
helping prepare over
four thousand meals
and packaging and
delivering nearly one
thousand dinners. Last
year the group organized a Swim-A-Thon
for Katrina victims.
This year, Star Aquatics swimmers
donated canned foods for Urban Ministries
and sponsored a Swim-A-Thon for the
Make-A-Wish Foundation. Last Christmas
Star Aquatics raised money to adopt a
family that had fallen on hard times. With
their help, the family was able to enjoy the
holiday season.
These are a few examples of the many
ways local youth swim groups help out in
our community. Not only do swimmers
train hard but they learn valuable lessons in
self-sacrifice and giving through participation in swimming.
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swim team: Greensboro Swim Association
favorite college team: N.C. State Wolfpack
favorite NFL team: Carolina Panthers
favorite MLB team: Atlanta Braves
favorite swimmer: Michael Phelps
Cody started swimming at five and began
year around swimming at eight. Enjoys
all sports but is dedicated to swimming.
Practices two hours, four days a week with
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SPORTS
ne of the most dreaded injuries
in sports, especially among
females, is a torn anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL). The ACL connects the thigh bone
(femur) to the shin bone (tibia). Athletes
are particularly susceptible to ACL injuries
because this ligament can be torn when a
person changes direction rapidly, slows
down from running, or lands from a jump.
These tears prevent the knee from being
able to support the body, and often require
surgical repair.
ACL injuries are 4-6 times more
prevalent among female athletes when
compared with male athletes in the same
pivoting/landing sports. This greater risk,
combined with the rapid increase in participation (doubling each decade), has led to an
alarming injury trend in female athletes.
Several mechanisms seem to contribute
to the gender gap in ACL injuries. These
include anatomical, hormonal, neuromuscular, and biomechanical differences between
males and females. For example, a study
sponsored by the American Association of
Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found:
by Chris Shreve, Velocity Sports Performance
Safer Jumping Skills
Because women tend not to bend their
knees as much as men do when landing
from a jump, the pressure on the knee joint
is increased. The knee is exposed to higher
forces per pound of body weight. Learning
to land safely is a skill that can and should
be taught early.
Cutting Maneuvers
Women also turn and pivot in a more
erect position, which also strains the ACL.
Learning to crouch and bend at the knees
and hips could reduce the stress on the ACL.
These maneuvers are motor skills that can
be learned, practiced and improved, just
like a golf swing or tennis stroke.
Muscle Control Techniques
The muscles of the leg need to work
together, so that the knee is stabilized
during movement. This coordinated,
sequenced working of the muscle groups
can also be learned.
The take-home message is that
progressive, age-appropriate training can
significantly reduce the risk of ACL and
other injury. As the AAOS put it, “Training
and conditioning should be a year-round
program.” Comprehensive training will
reduce injury risk (as well as enhance
performance).
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ACL Injuries in Female Athletes •
O
January 2007
Learning proper movement technique
is one key to the puzzle. This includes
adjusting posture during movement to
maintain an athletic body position; initiating lateral movements with two feet instead
of just one (thereby halving the force directed to one limb); and developing proper foot
position during landing. The other key to
the puzzle is strength training. A proper
strength program will not only strengthen
the leg’s muscle groups, but also promote
joint stability.
Bottom Line
Strong, stable, well balanced knee
joints are not only much less likely to be
injured; they are also the foundation for
a strong base of athleticism in any sport.
Some athletes are more at risk for knee
injuries than others; while genetic predisposition cannot be changed, a sound training
regimen can be the difference in surgical
repair and success on the field.
All of the techniques discussed in
this article are incorporated in the training curriculum offered at Velocity Sports
Performance. In closing, remember that
the same training that helps minimize your
child’s risk of injury will also improve your
child’s speed, power and agility.
References
1.
American Academy of Pediatrics/
Committee on Sports Medicine &
Fitness. Injuries in youth soccer: a
subject review. Pediatrics 105:659661, 2000.
2a. Hewett T.E., Myer G. D., ford K. R.
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries
in female athletes (part 1). American
Journal of Sports Medicine 34: 299311, 2006.
2b.
Hewett T.E., Ford K.R., Myer G.D.
Anterior cruciate ligament injuries
in female athletes (part 2). American
Journal of Sports Medicine 34:490498, 2006.
3.
Wong P., Hong . soccer injury in the
lower extremities. British Journal of
Sports Medicine 39: 473-482, 2005.
4.
Why Women are More Prone to
ACL Injuries, http://sportsmedicine.
about.com/od/kneepainandinjuries/a/
women_acl.htm
5.
Women and ACL Injuries,
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/
fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_
ID=85&topcategory=Knee
Chris Shreve is the Sports Perfomance director at Velocity Sports Performance. Chris is
an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certified Health and Fitness instructor.
In 2005 Chris earned his Masters in Physical Education/Health Promotion from Virginia
Tech where he also played wide receiver and special teams on the Hokies football team.
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SPECIAL
EVENTS
2007 STATE GAMES
...in Greensboro this summer
Greensboro will be hosting the State Games. The Games feature twenty-five success and 20th anniversary this year
Games of North Carolina from June 2 different sports, from baseball to figure gives us extraordinary momentum heading
– June 24, 2007 and again in 2008. This skating. Lacrosse, air rifle, volleyball, and into the 2007 Games in Greensboro. We
is great news for Greensboro. Last year, waterskiing were introduced last year with certainly intend, with the help of all our
partners and sponsors, to continue to grow
North Carolina Amateur Sports (NCAS) solid participation.
“The State Games gives North and build on this success and continue to
set a record with nearly 16,000 athletes and
coaches from over 750 teams participating Carolinians, both participants and specta- affect the lives of people across the state.”
The State Games
in the State Games. The
of North Carolina is
impact of this event, held
ABOUT THE STATE GAMES OF NORTH CAROLINA
truly a showcase of top
last year in Cary, was a
Organized and hosted by North Carolina Amateur Sports, a 501c(3)
athletes and talent with
$5.6 million boost to that
nonprofit charitable organization, the State Games of North
an impressive alumni list
area’s economy.
Carolina is a 25-sport, Olympic-style festival designed to promote
including such names
The State Games
personal development through physical fitness and health, the
as: Trot Nixon (Boston
are governed by the
Games are truly an event for the citizens of North Carolina. Any
Red Sox), Chris Paul
National Congress of
resident of North Carolina, including military personnel and college
(New Orleans Hornets),
State Games which
students, are eligible to enter the State Games as long as he/she
Wendy Palmer (Seattle
currently has programs
has lived in the state for 30 days prior to the first day of competition
Storm), Julius Peppers
in thirty-seven states.
(Carolina Panthers), Greg
The State Games of
North Carolina is the largest multi-sport, tors alike, the chance to see some of the most Ellis (Dallas Cowboys), Jerry Stackhouse
amateur athletic event in the state. Last talented athletes across our state,” Chuck (Dallas Mavericks) and David Fox (1996
year, 96 of North Carolina’s 100 counties Hobgood, president of North Carolina U.S. Olympian), to name a few.
Information on dates and venues
were represented by athletes in the State Amateur Sports said. “The record-setting
Events like the State Games of
The Spor ts Commisson is a clearing house for spor ting activities in the
that brings in 50,000 people, people
Greensboro area and assists orga-
who spend money at local hotels,
nizations and promoters in making
restaurants and other businesses, is
Greensboro the host city for various
a big deal.
A tremendous amount of
spor ting events. The Spor ts commission
behind the scenes coordination and
also helps those seeking endorse-
negotiation are necessar y to make an
ments and sponsorships for spor ting
event of this magnitude happen. The
events.
Greensboro Spor ts Commission has
of corporate, professional, civic and
been ver y active in this and other initia-
government agencies the Greensboro
tives to bring major spor ting events to
Spor ts Commission provides invalu-
Greensboro.
able assistance to spor ts marketers
The mission of the Greensboro
Spor ts
Commission
is
to
Volleyball was introduced as a new
sport at last year’s State Games.
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will be published as it becomes available.
Additional information on specific sports
and registration can be found on the organization’s website at www.ncsports.org.
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NEWS
beginner through advanced levels!
nd you thought Tumblebees Ultimate
gymnastics and activity equipment that can be
Gym was just a gymnastics gym.
driven to pre-schools and used as a portable
Two of the best karate teachers in the area
Boarders use a special board made for tram-
Tumblebees Ultimate Gym has a strong reputa-
gym. Its popularity is evidenced by the growth
offer karate classes at Tumblebees Ultimate
poline to learn acrobatic skills with the safety
of its staff and programs.
Gym. Mike Carr and Ted Bonham teach over
Tumblebees Ultimate Gym
tion in the state as a quality gymnastics gym. Its
grows with the community
of a trampoline safety belt and a foam pit! By
The gym reaches out to the
400 children in the Triad, and Tumblebees is
improving technique and awareness, boarders
proud to be a partner with
accelerate their learning of air skills through
their approach to child
these classes.
national caliber artistic gymnastics and trampo-
development.
and wake boarders are taught at Tumblebees.
Teaching
As a family-centered gym, Tumblebees
line/power tumbling teams continue to improve
community to help children grow and develop
motor skills, self-control, self-discipline, listen-
recognizes and encourages the value and
and perform with high-level performances.
with a healthy and positive outlook!
ing and focus skills, Mike and Ted have grown a
strength of family.
strong reputation as quality karate instructors.
Resource Center, parents can enhance their
Through its Family
“Gymnastics is the core of our programs
There’s more. Tumblebees Ultimate Gym
because body movement is core to athletic
houses Tumblebees Ultimate Climbing Gym,
Diving? Springboard and platform is more
family experience especially in the context of
performance,” says Tumblebees’ managing
one of the premier rock wall climbing gyms in
of a gymnastics sport than an aquatic sport and
the sport-active family. The gym has programs
partner Sally Newton. At the very heart of
the country. Through climbing lessons, national
Tumblebees has launched its own competitive
such as Parents Night Out and Father and Son
the gym’s basic programming are pre-school
level climbing team and open gym climbing,
diving program! With two sessions per week
Nights that emphasize both the importance of
movement classes and recreational gymnastics
participants can be challenged on every level of
in the gym and one to two sessions at a pool,
marriage activities and parent-child activities.
and tumbling developmental classes for all ages
climbing pushing the envelope of confidence,
participants apply their gymnastics abilities to
Tumblebees also has take-home resources for
of children.
The gym’s emphasis on these
self-esteem, and a sense of accomplishment,
the esthetic sport of springboard and platform
parents to assist in marriage and family encour-
programs underscores its belief that structured
not to mention a great physical and mental
diving. The diving program is for individuals
agement.
movement, conditioning, and athletic develop-
workout!
ment is key to mental and social development
for children.
Then there is the gym’s community
eight years old and older who have been recom-
And you thought Tumblebees was just a
Did anyone mention dance?
mended by one of Tumblebees’ recreational or
gymnastics gym . . . it’s more. It’s Tumblebees
Tumblebees offers professional dance instruc-
team coaches or who have interviewed with the
Ultimate Gym.
tion for children from pre-school through college
diving coach.
Dance?
The
in a dedicated dance room. The dance program
Tumblebees Ultimate Gym also gets
Tumblebus is a special bus equipped with
offers ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, dancenastics for
extreme. Gymnastics classes for snow boarders
outreach program called Tumblebus.
For further information you can contact
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January 2007
TEAMS
IN
State Champions!
THE
NEWS
SoccerOP! Wins United Cup
The Greensboro Tarheels, a U10 baseball team made up of Triad area
boys, won the USSSA Winter State Championships held in Archdale.
The team went undefeated in the tournament and beat the Charlotte
Megastars 7-3 in the final game. The team will try to regain its championship form as they prepare to represent Greensboro in Cooperstown,
NY at the Cooperstown Dream Park tournament in June. Congratulations to coaches Darryl Artis Sr., Rashad Sweet, and the entire team!
Greensboro’s 96 SoccerOP! Girls
won the Charlotte United Cup in the U10 division.
Coach Artis, Lane Kowalski, Daniel Newcomer, Devin Sweet, Caleb
Smith, Randy Kearns, Coach Sweet. Bottom: Beau Myers, Stanford Shell, DJ Artis, Jared Martin, Ryan Caveness, Davis Averett, and
Dustin Richardson.
Displaying their hardware, from left to right, are: Lindsey Wyble,
Monica Pevida, Claire Campbell, Coach Chad Heinicke, Logan
Wilson, Elizabeth Crutchfield. Bottom: Lauren Whitaker, Sydney Newbury, Morgan Purcell, Carli Miller, Meredith Long.
Jamestown Soccer Teams Excel!
The Jamestown Soccer Club (JSC) finished the 2006 NCYSA Fall Classic Season with some notable highlights. Its 92 Jammers Gold team finished
with a 10-0-0 record and the 2nd Division Piedmont title. In the First Division, the 93 Jammers finished 9-0-0 to stake its claim as the state’s top U-13 team.
JSC has both Classic and Challenge soccer teams in various age groups. The Jamestown Youth League (JYL) offers recreational soccer along with many
other youth sports programs. For more information, contact JSC at Jamestownsoccerclub.com and JYL at JYLsports.com.
Coach Dan Gillespie with the 96 Jammers Gold team that competed for JSC
in the Triad Challenge League.
92 Jammers Gold U14 team finished Fall season undefeated
“Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to produce uncommon results.”
-Unknown
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Lewis Varsity Mites
City Football Champions
IN
THE
Lewis Center Youth Football
teams dominated the city
championships in November.
January 2007
13
NEWS
Lewis Varsity Pee-Wee
City Football Champions
In the Mites division (ages 1012), Lewis Center, coached by
Tom Duehring defeated the
Warnersville Center in a hard
fought championship game.
The Lewis Pee Wee’s (ages 7-9),
coached by Jerry Stanley beat
Guilford College Pee Wee’s to
claim the city title in that age group.
Congratulations to the Lewis
Center football teams!
Sports kids play in
Summerfield
Oak Ridge Colts end terrific season...
Jr. PeeWee team in championship game!
The 2006 Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading season was an outstanding one for the Oak Ridge Colts. Two hundred and fiftyfour football players on ten teams and fifty-three cheerleaders on four teams began the season on August 1st and ended it at the Mid-South
Regional Championships in Charlotte, NC. The Colts were especially proud that forty-nine players and cheerleaders qualified for Pop
Warner Academic All-American honors.
On the football field the Colts’ ten teams, in various age groups, finished with an overall record of 58-36-1. This season the Colts
produced (four) Northwest Midget Pop Warner Football League (NWMPWFL) Conference Champions, (four) NWMPWFL eligible
playoff teams , (seven) post season bowl games participants and (three)
bowl championships . In addition, the Colts, the Jr. PeeWee Red and Jr.
Midget teams participated in the Mid-South Regional Playoffs. The Jr.
PeeWee team advanced all the way to the Regional Championship. A
special highlight of the Regional Championships was a team practice at
the Carolina Panthers Practice Facility arranged by Colt assistant coach
and former Panther, Ricky Proehl. The team got a chance to meet Panther
players like Steve Smith and Jake Delhomme.
The Colts cheerleaders also had a terrific season. At the NWMPWFL
Cheerleading Competition in October, the Jr. PeeWee and PeeWee squads
placed 2nd overall and qualified for Mid-South Regionals where the
PeeWee Colts cheer squad placed 4th overall.
Pop Warner Football is one of several programs offered by the Oak Ricky Proehl and Steve Smith are pictured with the Oak
Ridge Colts at the Panther Practice Facility.
Ridge Youth Association. For more information visit www.orya.org.
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The
Summerf ield
Recreation
Association (SR A) offers baseball and
basketball programs to all school-aged
children. SR A’s goal is to help kids
develop sports skills and self conf idence. SR A encourages participation
by any child who has an interest in
playing.
SR A basketball is divided into
two leagues. Kids under age nine
play in the fall and older kids play in
the winter. SR A Baseball and Girls’
Softball leagues play in the spring
and fall.
Spring league baseball
teams participate in the Greensboro
post-season playoffs. SR A also offers
cheerleading for girls in grades K-5
during the winter season.
For more information on programs
and registration dates, visit the SR A
website at summerf ieldrec.org.
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COACHES
CORNER
Speed, Agility, and Explosiveness Training
for the Young Athlete •
“My child is eight. Is he too young to
start plyometric training? I’m worried that
it will damage his growth plates.” I get this
question all the time. My first response is,
“What does your child do for fun?” In most
cases children spend a lot of their spare
time running, jumping, and falling down.
At that age, it’s the best game in the world.
When I was that age, my best friend and
I had a game where we would run around
the neighborhood and see if we could jump
over people’s fences. Little did I know that
it would lead to a career in teaching people
how to jump and run.
Putting young athletes through a training program using their body weight will
not hurt them. As a matter of fact, it can
benefit them tremendously by increasing
body awareness and improving balance,
running form, and efficiency of motion.
The younger the athlete, the less ingrained
their habits. An eighteen year old
athlete has been moving and jumping the
same way for fifteen years. That’s a lot of
years of muscle memory that needs to be
corrected if a particular habit is
bad. On the other hand, an eight
year old is still forming habits,
and if those are shaped
correctly, the athlete
will have better habits
when moving to a
more
competitive
level of play.
This doesn’t mean you should put eight
year olds in a squat rack and have them on
the court or field doing box jumps. Even
though box jumps seem to be the standard
with plyometrics, I stay away from them
because of the high impact nature of the
exercise. I can get excellent results with
athletes jumping from the ground using
by John Meeks
proper form and a fast execution. Because
plyometric training is high intensity, as
opposed to high impact, young athletes get
the most efficient and safe training from
these body weight
style exercises that
emphasize form.
Mental
fortitude
allows athletes to push themselves to their physical limit
during a single training session.
Younger athletes typically don’t
have this ability. Kids have a builtin safety mechanism that keeps them from
getting hurt and keeps them in their comfort
zone. When the body nears its limit, intensity will automatically decrease. Kids will
naturally slow down and not jump as high
or as hard as they can. Mental fortitude
can be developed but isn’t commonly found
in athletes until they’ve had years of coach-
ing and training at a competitive level.
The low impact nature of the drills
and the self-limitations of the young
athlete make plyometrics a safe and effective training method. It’s a great way for
young athletes to develop better form,
quick execution of movements, and an
explosive first step. It’s also a great way to
build habits that will help prevent injuries
as athletes get older. Most importantly, if
plyometric training is done correctly, kids
will enjoy it!
John Meeks is a PlyoCity trainer at the
Greensboro Sportsplex. John trained
directly with Mike Rangel, founder
of PlyoCity and exclusive trainer to
Olympic Gold Medalists Karch Kiraly,
Kerri Walsh, and Misty May.
What is Plyometrics?
Plyometrics is a form of exercise
first known as jump training.
Eastern
European
athletes
popularized jump training during
the 1970’s when it was credited with
much of their athletic success,
especially in track and field.
Since then, plyometrics, a term
introduced by track coach Fred Wilt
in 1975, has become more and more
popular in the U.S. Plyometrics
is essentially a set of drills that
produce power by combining
strength with speed of movement.
The NC Basketball Academy at the Greensboro Sportsplex
offers training and tournaments for players of all ages.
Check us out on the web at:
www.GreensboroSportsplex.com or www.DreamsinMotionSports.com
Tryouts for teams will begin in Februaryplease call 373-3272 for more information.
We’ll see you on the court!
“A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are.”
-Ara Parashegian
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2007
YOUTH
SPORTS
GUIDE
WHO’S WHO in Greensboro Area Youth Sports
ORGANIZATION
SPORT
NAME
PHONE
January 2007
E-MAIL ADDRESS
If your organization is not
listed, e-mail us and we’ll
include you the next time!
WEBSITE ADDRESS
AMF All Star Lanes
bowling
299-4432
City of Greensboro Parks and Rec.
athletic director
Jean Jackson
412-5799
jean.jackson@greensboro.nc.gov
www.greensboro-nc.gov
baseball
Don Tilley
373-2955
don.tilley@greensboro-nc.gov
cheerleading, football, soccer
Tom Shalley
373-2174
tom.shalley@greensboro-nc.gov
lacrosse (TYLA)
Wendy Hook
337-4512
katfan1981@triad.rr.com
tennis
Mike Belangia
373-5886
Community Swimming Association
swimming
(check website for individual team contacts)
www.greensborocsa.org
East Coast Sports Basketball
basketball
Mark Emery
510-9962
director@eastcoastsports.org
www.eastcoastsports.org
Gate City Lanes
bowling
Cheryl Dillard
292-5100
cdillard@gatecitylanes.com
www.gatecitylanes.com
GCY Swim Team (Bryan YMCA)
swimming
David Hollander
451-6220
dhol65@yahoo.com
www.gcyswimteam.org
Greensboro Ballet
dance
Maryhelen Mayfield
333-7480
greensboroballet@yahoo.com
www.greensboroballet.org
Greensboro Black Belt Academy
martial arts
Michael King
218-5056
Greensboro Champions
track and field
Roy Thompson
334-7374
info@greensborochampions.com
www.greensborochampions.com
www.greensboroblackbeltacademy.com
snoopytrac@aol.com
www.greensboropacesetters.com
edwin.hathaway@greensboro-nc.gov
www.greensborosportsplex.com
Greensboro Pacesetters
track and field
Charlie Brown
282-8052
Greensboro Sportsplex
basketball
Dreams in Motion
931-1215
inline hockey
Ed Hathaway
373-3276
indoor soccer
SoccerOP!
449-7434
volleyball
Trevor Hewitt
373-3272
Greensboro Swimming Association
swimming (age group)
Chrissy Olsen
851-2828
gsaswimco@bellsouth.net
www.gsaswim.org
851-2828
gsaswimkt@bellsouth.net
www.gsaswim.org
Greensboro Swimming Association
swimming (seniors)
Kevin Thornton
Greensboro Youth Hockey Assn.
hockey
Shelby Montgomery
Greensboro Youth Soccer Assn.
soccer
Steve Allison
358-8030
steve@greensborosoccer.org
www.greensborosoccer.org
Jamestown Youth League
director
Kevin Hege
454-6259
khege@jylsports.com
www.jylsports.com
baseball
Kevin Hege
454-6259
khege@jylsports.com
www.jylsports.com
basketball
Bob Lipke
454-6259
blipke@jylsports.com
www.jylsports.com
cheerleading
Carrissa Nickerson
454-6259
cnickerson@jylsports.com
www.jylsports.com
soccer
Dan Gillespie
454-6259
dgillespie@jylsports.com
www.jylsports.com
djermyn@jylsports.com
www.jylsports.com
www.greensboroyouthhockey.com
softball
Doug Jermyn
454-6259
Mike Karr Karate
martial arts
Mike Karr
288-6141
North Carolina Gaters
basketball
Vic Sapp
856-0004
vicsapp@aol.com
www.gateraau.com
Oak Ridge Youth Association
baseball
Steve Shelton
664-7053
steve@orya.org
www.orya.org
basketball
Marc Dillon
287-5536
marc@orya.org
www.orya.org
cheerleading
Myra Albert
643-4309
myra@orya.org
www.orya.org
football
Scott Parish
643-3029
scott@orya.org
www.orya.org
softball
Cathy Gold
643-2514
cathy@orya.org
www.orya.org
pat@orya.org
www.orya.org
www.mikecarrkarate.com
soccer
Pat Jacoby
644-8676
Pleasant Garden Basketball Assn.
basketball
Jay Gordon
674-3308
Pleasant Garden Community Center
president
Jeff Triplett
triplett@triad.rr.com
www.eteamz.active.com/pgcc
baseball
Robert Williams
RCWROBERT@aol.com
softball
Danny Shutt
dannyshutt@msn.com
paintball
Jeff Jensen
JJensen1@triad.rr.com
Pleasant Garden Town Rec Comm.
soccer
Special Olympics of North Carolina
various
Charyl Clark
544-0578
cclark@sonc.net
www.sonc.net
Star Aquatics
swimming
Jay Dodson
337-0169
jay@staraquatics.net
www.staraquatics.net
Summerfield Recreation Association
president
Jay Copeland
451-7021
Summerfield Recreation Association
baseball, basketball, cheerleading, softball
(check website for specific sport contacts)
www.summerfieldrec.org
The Little Gym
gymnastics
545 1117
tlggreensboronc@thelittlegym.com
www.thelittlegym.com
Triad Lanes
bowling
Bob Marino
292-0181
triadlanes@triadbiz.rr.com
Triad Youth Lacrosse Association
lacrosse
Wendy Hook
337-4512
katfan1981@triad.rr.com
Tumblebees
gymnastics, rock wall, tumbling, karate
Sally Newton
665-0662
info@tumblebees.com
www.tumblebees.com
Upward
basketball, flag football, soccer
Jimmy Jackson
288-3824
jjackson@lawndalebaptist.org
www.upward.org
USSSA Baseball
baseball, softball
Joe Hill
510-9962
director@carolinasports.org
www.carolinasports.org
Velocity Sports
cross training
Mark Troutman
605-2828
greensboro@velocitysp.com
www.velocitysp.com/greensboro
YMCA - Bryan Family YMCA
basketball, cheer/dance, aquatics
478-9622
bryaninfo@ymcagreensboro.org
www.ymcagreensboro.org
YMCA - Hayes-Taylor YMCA
basketball.karate, wrestling, aquatics
272-2131
hayesinfo@ymcagreensboro.org
YMCA - Ragsdale Family YMCA
basketball, cheer, aquatics
882-9622
ragsdaleinfo@ymcagreensboro.org
YMCA - Spears Family YMCA
baseball, basketball, flag football, aquatics, soccer
387-9636
spearsinfo@ymcagreensboro.org
gbgm-umc.org
674-3002
www.pleasantgarden.net
www.summerfieldrec.org
www.eteamz.active.com/Triadlax
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family fun for everyone
Clip the coupon below for a free game at these
participating Greensboro bowling centers.
AMF All Star LANES
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910 S. Holden Road
Greensboro, NC
299-4432
GATE CITY LANES
5502 Hornaday Road
Greensboro, NC
292-5100
TRIAD LANES
21 Oak Branch Drive
Greensboro, NC
292-0181
Birthday Parties for all ages
Team and group parties
Saturday morning youth programs
Youth/Adult Leagues
Youth Scholarship Leagues
Middle School Programs
High School Programs
Fund-raisers and Bowl-A-Thons
Bumpers available
Lock-Ins
This coupon is good for
FREE
One
SportsKidsPlay™
GAME OF BOWLING
Offer is good for up to four people bowling in the same lane.
Coupon redemption is subject to lane availability.
One coupon per person/group per visit.
Shoe rental is not included in this offer.
This coupon must be used before April 1, 2007.
Coupon is redeemable at the following
Greensboro bowling centers:
• TRIAD LANES
• GATE CITY LANES
• AMF ALL STAR LANES
Tennis • Football • Lacrosse • Baseball • and more!

Greensboro - SportsKidsPlay

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