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South Charlotte Sports Report “HOMETOWN TEAMS ... HOMETOWN KIDS” Volume 7, Issue 8 August 16, 2012 - FREE www.southcharlottesports.com Take advantage of our affordable rates to market your business, service or organization to the families of South Charlotte and Northern Union County. Contact Tripp Roakes at 704-906-5466 or [email protected] “Everyone reads the South Charlotte Sports Report” Dedication, Commitment and Desire. Three charac- ter traits used to describe one of the top student-athletes at Providence High School, Emily Franklin. The 17 year old daughter of Robert and Amy Franklin enters into her senior year on the volleyball court with a resume packed full of success. While she has made a volleyball commitment to Davidson for next year, Emily’s focus is squarely set on her senior season at Providence. Emily’s success isn’t limited to just sports, she is also a high-level student with a near-lifelong desire to one day become a doctor. There are many nights where her sleep may only reach 5 hours because of her dedication to the classroom and sports. According to her mother, “Emily is tougher on herself than her teachers, coaches or parents ever could be.” With the volleyball season set to begin and senior classes just over a week away, Emily is in full-speed mode, preparing for a fantastic senior year. With a new coach at Providence, Amanda McGowan, the goal re- main the same, win a state championship. That goal was met last year and Emily hopes to once again be a key part of the Panthers drive to the top. Last year’s championship left such a special memory, that Emily is thirsty for another season ending title. “After losing in the finals my sophomore year, we all wanted to get back and redeem ourselves. Since we had been there the year before, I think we were much less nervous and executed the way we knew we could.” Now Emily is practicing hard with her teammates to go back-to-back, her athletic goals are very clear. “My athletic goals for this year are to give 100% ef- fort at every game and practice and improve my overall game. I would love for us to win our conference again and play for another State Championship.” To arrive at this point in her athletic career, Emily participated in many different sports; basketball, soc- cer and volleyball. At one point, Emily was a high level soccer player, winning a State Cup as a member of the Charlotte Soccer Club. Her team won on penalty kicks, beating one of the best teams in the state. Ironically, one of Emily’s teammates on the State Cup soccer club was current Providence Volleyball player Katherine Bo- guski. Emily has also been a successful basketball player, playing on the Providence Varsity team as a sophomore. On many days, she combined two sports and hour long drives to help both teams. Sports have certainly been an adventure and her commitment to multiple teams is just one more example of the dedication Emily displays in life. Volleyball entered into the picture in 7th grade at Jay M. Robinson Middle School. Coach Judy Dewalt noticed her athletic ability in gym class and began to push Emily to join her school volleyball team. With Coach Dewalt’s encouragement, Emily decided to give it a try. Coach Dewalt was correct in her gym class evalu- ation as Emily turned into quite the player. “Throughout middle school, volleyball was not my main sport but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I started get- ting more serious about it my freshman year when (then Providence) Coach Karen Bradbury encouraged me to try out at Carolina Union Volleyball Club (CUVC). I re- alized that I was more excited about volleyball than any other sport I had ever played. I ended up making the National level team and made many strides under my club coach, Carrie Powell, who is the Weddington High School Coach. I have continued playing club throughout high school, and this past year my team qualified for the Junior Olympic Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.” Now with all the experience on her resume, Emily is all set to become both a leader and one of the top play- ers in the region for Providence. Playing the middle blocker position for the Panthers, Emily must play to the best of her ability in order to contend for a repeat state championship. Last season Emily had 72 blocks at the net and she looks to take that number even higher this year. Those blocks and her consistent play led Em- ily to earn a spot on the Southwestern 4A All-Confer- ence Team. This season will be her fourth on the varsity squad, quite an achievement for anyone at a power- house volleyball school like Providence. As we move away from the volleyball court and look at the classroom activity for Emily, it is even more im- pressive. Emily has always made academics number one in her school career. She has always found a way to be successful in sports without hurting her classroom endeavors. “Academics are very important me and are always of the highest priority. My cumulative grade point av- erage is a 4.46, and I am a part of the National Honor Society.” That grade point average came with a large amount of dedication. Instead of coming home from a brutal five game set and crashing into the comfort of her own bed, Emily would open up her book bag and get to work, often until late at night. So exactly how does she find this academic success? “By staying up really late!! (Just kidding...only oc- casionally) Time management and planning ahead are key. I usually try and get a significant part of my home- work done before games and practices so that I don’t have as much work to do when I get home. Also, I try not to procrastinate too much and attempt to get things completed a few days before the deadline so I’m not rushed the night before.” Great advice from Emily for any student-athlete. Emily Franklin is our kind of Student-athlete, one that places academics on the very top of the ladder. Her focus and dedication to reach her goals is very clear and they provide the backbone to all of her success in life. The South Charlotte Sports Report sends out our best wishes for a wonderful senior year on the volleyball court and in the classroom. With the continued dedica- tion, commitment and desire, Emily Franklin will reach every single one of her goals in life! EMILY FRANKLIN: DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND DESIRE The ’99 Charlotte Soccer Academy Predators won the 2012 August CSA Charlotte Invitational adiPower Division. Front Row: (L-R) Jake Kelly, Sam Korolos, Will Cordes, Eric Allen, Justin Pruitt, Coleman Ulry, Richardo Madan, Zach Harris Back Row: (L-R) Coach Rob Dalton, Jaylin Lindsey, Chris Lung, Ryan Graham, Stuart Windell, Joseph Jegier, Wes Bingham, Alec Lumsden, Matthew Ranshaw, Mitchell Freeland
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South Charlotte Sports Report“HOMETOWN TEAMS ... HOMETOWN KIDS”
Volume 7, Issue 8 August 16, 2012 - FREEwww.southcharlottesports.com
Take advantage of our affordable rates to market your business, service or organization to the families
of South Charlotte and Northern Union County.
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“Everyone reads the South Charlotte Sports Report”
Dedication, Commitment and Desire. Three charac-ter traits used to describe one of the top student-athletes at Providence High School, Emily Franklin. The 17 year old daughter of Robert and Amy Franklin enters into her senior year on the volleyball court with a resume packed full of success. While she has made a volleyball commitment to Davidson for next year, Emily’s focus is squarely set on her senior season at Providence.
Emily’s success isn’t limited to just sports, she is also a high-level student with a near-lifelong desire to one day become a doctor. There are many nights where her sleep may only reach 5 hours because of her dedication to the classroom and sports. According to her mother, “Emily is tougher on herself than her teachers, coaches or parents ever could be.”
With the volleyball season set to begin and senior classes just over a week away, Emily is in full-speed mode, preparing for a fantastic senior year. With a new coach at Providence, Amanda McGowan, the goal re-
main the same, win a state championship. That goal was met last year and Emily hopes to once again be a key part of the Panthers drive to the top. Last year’s championship left such a special memory, that Emily is thirsty for another season ending title.
“After losing in the finals my sophomore year, we all wanted to get back and redeem ourselves. Since we had been there the year before, I think we were much less nervous and executed the way we knew we could.”
Now Emily is practicing hard with her teammates to go back-to-back, her athletic goals are very clear.
“My athletic goals for this year are to give 100% ef-fort at every game and practice and improve my overall game. I would love for us to win our conference again and play for another State Championship.”
To arrive at this point in her athletic career, Emily participated in many different sports; basketball, soc-cer and volleyball. At one point, Emily was a high level soccer player, winning a State Cup as a member of the Charlotte Soccer Club. Her team won on penalty kicks, beating one of the best teams in the state. Ironically, one of Emily’s teammates on the State Cup soccer club was current Providence Volleyball player Katherine Bo-guski.
Emily has also been a successful basketball player, playing on the Providence Varsity team as a sophomore. On many days, she combined two sports and hour long drives to help both teams. Sports have certainly been an adventure and her commitment to multiple teams is just one more example of the dedication Emily displays in life.
Volleyball entered into the picture in 7th grade at Jay M. Robinson Middle School. Coach Judy Dewalt noticed her athletic ability in gym class and began to push Emily to join her school volleyball team. With Coach Dewalt’s encouragement, Emily decided to give it a try. Coach Dewalt was correct in her gym class evalu-ation as Emily turned into quite the player.
“Throughout middle school, volleyball was not my main sport but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I started get-ting more serious about it my freshman year when (then Providence) Coach Karen Bradbury encouraged me to try out at Carolina Union Volleyball Club (CUVC). I re-alized that I was more excited about volleyball than any other sport I had ever played. I ended up making the National level team and made many strides under my club coach, Carrie Powell, who is the Weddington High School Coach. I have continued playing club throughout
high school, and this past year my team qualified for the Junior Olympic Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.”
Now with all the experience on her resume, Emily is all set to become both a leader and one of the top play-ers in the region for Providence. Playing the middle blocker position for the Panthers, Emily must play to the best of her ability in order to contend for a repeat state championship. Last season Emily had 72 blocks at the net and she looks to take that number even higher this year. Those blocks and her consistent play led Em-ily to earn a spot on the Southwestern 4A All-Confer-ence Team. This season will be her fourth on the varsity squad, quite an achievement for anyone at a power-house volleyball school like Providence.
As we move away from the volleyball court and look at the classroom activity for Emily, it is even more im-pressive. Emily has always made academics number one in her school career. She has always found a way to be successful in sports without hurting her classroom endeavors.
“Academics are very important me and are always of the highest priority. My cumulative grade point av-erage is a 4.46, and I am a part of the National Honor Society.”
That grade point average came with a large amount of dedication. Instead of coming home from a brutal five game set and crashing into the comfort of her own bed, Emily would open up her book bag and get to work, often until late at night.
So exactly how does she find this academic success?“By staying up really late!! (Just kidding...only oc-
casionally) Time management and planning ahead are key. I usually try and get a significant part of my home-work done before games and practices so that I don’t have as much work to do when I get home. Also, I try not to procrastinate too much and attempt to get things completed a few days before the deadline so I’m not rushed the night before.”
Great advice from Emily for any student-athlete.Emily Franklin is our kind of Student-athlete, one
that places academics on the very top of the ladder. Her focus and dedication to reach her goals is very clear and they provide the backbone to all of her success in life. The South Charlotte Sports Report sends out our best wishes for a wonderful senior year on the volleyball court and in the classroom. With the continued dedica-tion, commitment and desire, Emily Franklin will reach every single one of her goals in life!
EMILY FRANKLIN: DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND DESIRE
The ’99 Charlotte Soccer Academy Predators won the 2012 August CSA Charlotte Invitational adiPower Division.
Front Row: (L-R) Jake Kelly, Sam Korolos, Will Cordes, Eric Allen, Justin Pruitt, Coleman Ulry, Richardo Madan, Zach HarrisBack Row: (L-R) Coach Rob Dalton, Jaylin Lindsey, Chris Lung, Ryan Graham, Stuart Windell, Joseph Jegier, Wes Bingham, Alec Lumsden, Matthew Ranshaw, Mitchell Freeland
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Coach Hastings is hopeful the program will provide a positive experience both for the area youth and his football players that will have the chance to interact with younger community members. The program is one part of Coach Hastings plan to build more support for his growing program.
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Community House Middle School eighth grader Nathan Crenshaw has been named the Quimby and Collins Orthodontics “Wired for Excellence” Award Winner. Nathan, 13, is the son of Dave and Diane Crenshaw and he plays baseball and basketball.
Nathan says baseball is his favorite sport. He plays travel baseball with the Americans, one of the top ranked teams in the state. At age 10 the American traveled to Cooperstown and created many special memories. This past season, Nathan’s team went 30-6 and won most the tournaments they entered. Nathan was also selected to play in the 4th Annual Battle of the Border All Star Showcase Games as one of the top 7th graders in the area.
Inside the classroom, Nathan is an A/B Honor Roll student and he ranks Science class as his favorite. Congratulations to Nathan Crenshaw for being named the Quimby and Collins Orthodontics “Wired for Excellence” Award Winner.
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The Marvin Ridge 8th Grade Football Team is busy preparing for the fall sea-son. With a dedicated coaching staff and a huge support base, the Mavericks are aiming for major success.
First Row: (L-R) Stephen Fracasso, Phillip Butler, Marcus Logan, Mason Bhatia, Josh Cardwell, Alex Leshock, Michael Kardos, Benji HundSecond Row: (L-R) D’mitri Emmanuel, Kyle Davis, Austin Colonna, Ben Cook, Austin Wells, Nick Bennett, Jason Cornatzer, Luke GriecoThird Row: (L-R) Matthew Rothenberg, Kevin Molnar, Austin Stone, Colin McKinster, Tyson Berry, Chris Killi, Carter Williams, Jason EspositoFourth Row: (L-R) George Konstantinidas, Shaffer Day, Dillon Billingham-Emminger, Jacob Bill, Ben Lowe, Grant Jordan, Jeff Palombella, Coach JordanFifth Row: (L-R) Coach Etheridge, Christian Van Sickle, Zac Cerreta, Andrew Tousignant, Matthew Wahlers, Emeka Emezie, Coach ColonnaNot Pictured: Daniel Chen and Cameron Jones
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Courtney Dunn (Butler High School), Queens University: Courtney is a member of the Queens University Cheerleading Team. She is a double major in interior design and business. James Holston (Weddington High School), Wingate University: James is a senior wide receiver for the Wingate Bulldogs Football Team.
Josh Covington (Providence Day School) Wingate University: Josh rushed for 303 yards and six touchdowns for the Wingate Bulldogs Football Team as a freshman.
Holly Holsclaw (Butler High School), Wingate University: Holly played in 19 games and scored 6 goals for the Wingate Bulldogs Football Team last season.
Brandon Braxton (Providence High School), Duke University: Brandon is the projected starter at safety after making transition from wide receiver into the defensive backfield during spring drills. In 24 career games including 15 starting assignments as a wide receiver Braxton caught 54 passes for 532 yards and one TD.
Kyler Brown (Charlotte Christian School), Duke University: Kyler is project-ed to contend for a starting linebacker position for the Blue Devils this fall. He sat out as a redshirt-freshman last season and then enjoyed a successful spring football season.
Braxton Deaver (Providence High School), Duke University: Braxton is the projected starter at Tight End of the Blue Devils. In 12 career games (1 start), he has eight receptions for 107 yards, Braxton has been on the field for 436 total plays
Katherine Plevka (Weddington High School) Duke University: Katherine enters into her second year as a member of the Blue Devils Swimming Team. Katherine specializes in the breaststroke and the Individual Medley for the Blue Devils.
SOUTH CHARLOTTE ATHLETES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
In continuing with a six year summer tradition, The South Charlotte Sports Report takes a look at former South Charlotte Student-Athletes and how
they are performing in college. To share the news of your son or daughter, please email [email protected]
EMILEE ENGELHAUPTEmilee recorded an outstand-ing freshman season at East Tennessee State University for the soccer team. She played in 17 games with 15 starts and recorded one assist. Emilee logged 1,402 minutes of play-ing time, the second most of any freshman. She made her ETSU debut with 20 minutes off the bench in the season opener at Wofford (Aug. 1) and took her first collegiate shot with a two-shot game in the home opener against Tennessee Tech (Aug. 26) Emilee made her first start as a Lady Buc, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1-0 shutout of Radford (Aug. 28).
The East Tennessee State Buc-caneers were the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Champions
with an overall record of 12-5. Emilee received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors making the Dean’s list both semesters, achieving a 4.0 in the fall.
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The Marvin Ridge Middle School 8th Grade Cheer Team is ready for their final season of middle school. The team has been working very hard to prepare for the opening of the 2012 Mavericks Football Season.
First Row: (L-R) Kortney Parker, Nicole Zukowski, Katie Atlas, Lauren Clements, Annie Dobbratz, Heather Hanlon, Grace WasulkoMiddle Row: (L-R) Skylar Etheridge, Caroline Cox, Haley Little, Morgan Wunder, Taylor Moore, Allison Ward, Gillian BoignerBack Row: (L-R) Allie McShea, Taylor Billingham, Kelsey Nicholls, Morgan Sufnarski, Sydney Etheridge, Carter Williams
The Marvin Ridge Middle School Tennis Team is ready to contend for the conference title. Coach Madeleine Glover and her players are working hard to prepare for the season opening match.
Front Row: (L-R) Riley Warpula, Rachel Zubrinsky, Hannah Scott, Caroline Lahey, Ainsley ZubrinskyBack Row: (L-R) Ria Shah, Aparna Bejoy, Gabriele Hutter, Nina Van Blarcom, Maggie Young, Megan Glover, Coach Madeleine Glover. Missing: Ryleigh Burns and Assistant Coach Cynthia Burns.
Athleticism is a family trait for Matthew Jegier, an upcoming junior at Providence High School as well as a serious soccer and football player. Grow-ing up with four soccer-playing siblings and being coached by his father, a former soccer player him-self, Matthew quickly excelled in the sport. Using the abilities he obtained through soccer and apply-ing them to football, Matthew has quickly become a double threat for Providence High School. Let’s go Beyond the Game with Matthew to find out what goals he has for his future with both sports.
How did you get into soccer and football?“My dad was the coach for my older brother’s team and I played with them. My dad played in Venezuela when he was a kid, and was also a goalkeeper in high school. I have a sister and three brothers; we all played soccer as little kids. It is a really great sport to get you in shape, and it is also really fun!”
“When I moved to Charlotte in 2000, I started on the YMCA league, and then moved to Challenge,
then Classic soccer for Charlotte Soccer Club. When I was really young, I loved playing in the goal, but I knew I needed to become an all-around player, so I became a striker. During middle school, I realized I was really meant to play in goal, so I tried out with Charlotte United as a goalkeeper and loved it. I have played on their Gold teams ever since as their goalkeeper. This year I will be playing as the goalkeeper for the Charlotte United U18 Gold team, and will also be double rostered on the U17 Gold team. Because of all the kicking and punting you do as a keeper, it was natural for me to also start kicking and punt-ing for the football team.”
What are some of your proudest moments in sports?“My most exciting moment was when I saved a penalty kick with no time left to save the win and clinch the conference championship for the Provi-dence High junior varsity team against Ardrey Kell. I also had a fifty-two yard punt in a Provi-dence High School varsity football game against Myers Park. In both instances, my teammates were all there to support me and tell me what a great job I did.”
What has been the most rewarding part of playing?“I really like playing with my teammates, and being in charge of the team from the goalkeeper position. I like playing under pressure, especially penalty kicks- when it is all up to me to make the save. Playing in all these sports I have learned all about self-confidence and teamwork.”
What do you expect this upcoming season?“I expect Providence High Varsity Soccer to go undefeated and win the state championship! My personal goal is to have a “clean sheet”, meaning no goals scored against me, in every game, but
I know that may not be possible. Realistically, I think we have a good shot at winning the confer-ence and going far in the state championship. The most important thing is that the team plays well, and we win a lot of games.”
What are some of your goals for the future?“I am hoping to play soccer in college, or maybe be a kicker for football. I went to a soccer recruit-ing camp at Notre Dame a couple weeks ago, and also went to one at UNC Chapel Hill last week. I think it would be awesome to play either soccer or football at a Division I school. However, I am looking to go to a school for academics first and if I could play a sport there, that would just be a plus. I hope to major in business management and pursue a career in that field.”
What kind of activities are you involved in outside of soccer?“I am very involved in the Boy Scouts; I am currently the Senior Patrol Leader for Troop 15, which means I am in charge of over 60 Boy Scouts. We go on lots of campouts and have a meeting every week. One of my favorite outings was canoeing at the Boundary Waters of Min-nesota and Canada. I have completed my Eagle Scout project at Providence Spring Elementary, my alma mater, and am planning on getting my Eagle Scout rank later this year. I am also active in the YMCA Leader’s Club. We go on a yearly trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains where we learn how to lead younger kids and be more active in the YMCA. At Providence High School, I was elected as one of three rising juniors to be on the Execu-tive Board. This group of students plans and runs major events at PHS. I am in charge of the service projects and also the annual dodge ball tourna-ment. For fun, I really like water sports, especial-ly wakeboarding, water skiing, sailing, and scuba diving”
BEYOND THE GAME WITH MATTHEW JEGIERWritten by Taylor Kowalski, Syracuse University
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STEPHANIE BORTZStephanie Bortz, a rising senior on the Providence High School Softball Team has been named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week. The daughter of Dave and Fran Bortz has been a second baseman with the varsity softball team since her freshman year. This spring Stephanie earned a posi-tion on the All-Conference and All-District Teams.
Some of Stephanie’s favorite Providence softball memories include hitting her first home run against South Mecklenburg and also beat-ing Independence this past year. As a veteran of the team, Stepha-nie showed great leadership this spring. “I helped the freshman become acclimated to the high school softball experience the best I could, and even when I would play bad I would still try and keep the team up if they were down.”
Stephanie is enrolled in Honors and AP classes at Providence High School. She was also recently inducted into the National Honors Society. As hard as it can be to balance both school and athletics, Stephanie has learned what it takes to be successful in both. “I learned to use any free time I had to my advantage. I would study
during lunch and during the period of time between school and practice. I learned to manage my time at home, too. I know to start on my work as soon as I got home, or else I wouldn’t get too much sleep that night.” Congratulations to Stephanie Bortz for being named Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week!
THOMAS NANTZThomas Nantz, an Ardrey Kell High School Baseball Player has been named this week’s Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Ath-lete of the Week. Thomas, the son of Richard and Rhonda Nantz began his high school career at Ardrey Kell but spent his junior year at Charlotte Christian. He has gained great experience at both schools but is looking forward to returning back to Ardrey Kell to finish up his last season play-ing for the Knights. This past year at Charlotte Christian, Thomas was an important contribu-tor on their State Championship team and was selected 1st Team CISAA All Conference. He received the Silver Slugger Award at Charlotte Chris-tian after finishing the season with a .388 Batting Average. Thomas has stayed busy this summer playing for Coach Don Hutchins and the South Charlotte Panthers. He has been playing with this team for the past two years and has thoroughly enjoyed his time as a Panther. Thomas hopes to continue to play baseball in college and has already begun the recruiting process. After such a successful season, Thomas has high hopes for his upcoming year at Ardrey Kell. “I want to continue to improve my skills so that I can do help Ardrey Kell make the playoffs and win a State Champi-onship. Ardrey Kell will be very competitive in the Southwestern 4A and throughout the state. I also need to finish strong in the classroom.”
With a 4.33 weighted GPA, Thomas has proven that succeeding in the classroom is just as important to him as succeeding on the baseball field. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the National Latin Honor Society as well. Congratulations to Thomas Nantz for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week!
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The Marvin Ridge Middle School Volleyball Team enters into the 2012 season with excitement. The team hopes to combine experience and pas-sion for the game into a winning year on the court.
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The Charlotte Elite Basketball Club won back to back Big Shots Tournaments in Richmond, VA. The showcase tournaments feature top-notch teams from across the country. The Elite, comprised mainly of rising Juniors are based in South Charlotte.
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BEYOND THE GAME WITH CHRISTIAN WHITEWritten by Amanda Wynn, University of South Carolina
As a rising junior, Christian White has only has only two years of high school remaining to display his talent in running. After being named All-state, regional champ, and 2-time team MVP, it is safe to say that Christian has surely had a successful track and cross country career so far. The son of Reginald and Victoria White has a lot more to offer during the rest of his time as a high school athlete. He spent his past two years at Ardrey Kell High School, but he will be attending Charlotte Latin in the fall and is looking forward to his upcoming seasons.
Let’s go Beyond The Game with Christian and learn about all of his success as a runner.
Tell our readers about your running career?“I began running in 6th grade when I heard there was a cross-country team and rushed to join. I found it a little difficult to adjust at first to the higher volume of running, but quickly found a group of guys to run with who, although I’ve moved, are still my friends today. I have loved it ever since and recently became exclusively a runner, hoping to reach greater heights in the sport.”
What are your top three athletic accomplishments?“My top athletic accomplishment up to this point would have to be winning the 4x800 state championship as a freshman. My next two would be my 3rd place finishes in the 800 at both the North Carolina State Championship and New Balance Outdoor Nation-als EE”
What are your top running times?“My top running times are 17:14 for the 5k, 2:38 for the 1000, 1:54 for 800 and 48.5 and 21.7 for 400 and 200 respectively (both relay splits).”
How did your season go last year?“Team wise, in track our team placed 2nd overall in the region which was pretty good, as we didn’t even come close to that my freshman year. Our cross-country team also placed fourth in the state, which we were ecstatic about, as we had consecutively placed 9th for two years. Personally, I would say my season was a success in that I improved and competed well in big meets.”
What are your goals for this upcoming season?“My goals for this upcoming season are to take my running to the next level in every-thing I do on the trails, track, race course and everything outside of running that I can do to aid my success. In addition, I hope to qualify for the Championship race at New Balance. I also hope to help my team place well in the state by pushing my teammates, knowing that they will push me in return.”
How well do you perform in the classroom?“I take all Honors and AP classes and have maintained straight A’s up to this point. I was also a member of Ardrey Kell’s highly ranked debate team, which I find can turn into a sport of its own.”
How have you learned to balance your success both on and off the field?“I have learned to balance my success both on and off the field because for me running really clears my mind and once I come home from a practice, I’m ready to focus on my schoolwork, which allows me to get it done. I also have great support from my parents who push me to do the best I can in everything I do.”
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SPORTS PAY DIVEDENDS IN THE CLASSROOM FOR CODY COTTONWritten by Ryan Scott, Marvin Ridge High School
Having a busy sports schedule can sometimes take away from perfor-mance in school, especially if you play three different sports. Despite spend-ing a lot of time practicing and teach-ing karate and jiu-jitsu as well as run-ning track, Cody Cotton has found that all of the time spent training has actu-
ally helped him in academics. Cody, the 14-year-old son of Bill and Amy Cotton, has won the Academic Excel-lence award three years in a row while attending Cuthbertson Middle School and New Town Elementary. This pres-tigious award goes to two students in each grade who have the highest overall grade percentage. Not only has Cody separated from the rest in the classroom, he has also run ahead of many on the track and has climbed the color wheel to eventually become a second-degree black belt.
When Cody was nine, he decided to try karate after watching his cous-in compete in previous years. Mason soon figured out that the place he went to was a perfect fit for him and so he stuck with it the whole time. Becom-ing a second-degree black belt obvi-ously takes a lot of time and effort. To work toward that, Cody does a lot of sparring and strength training. He also works with weapons and forms. This has all paid off for Cody, as he has won 13 gold, 7 silver, and 4 bronze medals in various tournaments. Karate requires a lot of discipline and focus, which he has been able to translate into the classroom. All this helps Cody perform much better in school.
“When I finally became a second
degree black belt after five years, I thought it was really cool to be one of the highest in my karate school. I was also excited to begin my journey to be-coming a third degree black belt.”
Cody’s karate school also taught jiu-jitsu, which is a lot like wrestling with more take downs and submissions. When his karate friends started doing jiu-jitsu, Cody decided to try it as well. Jiu-jitsu is much more hands on than karate. In jiu-jitsu, you are constantly engaging your opponents, so Cody works on both strength and endurance to be able to beat his opponent.
About three and a half years ago, Cody started participating in a pro-gram called SWAT at his karate school that allowed students like him to assist teaching karate classes. Cody assisted teaching in several classes a week and logged many hours as he rose up the ranks of teaching karate. Now, Cody is a junior instructor at his karate school after logging enough hours. Cody tries to pass on the need of setting goals and never giving up onto the kids he teaches.
“All my sports are really hard, but I think the hardest is track because it takes so much effort to be good at it. There is so much constant practice to help with stamina and speed.”
This past year, Cody decided to run track for his school. Having al-ways been fast, Cody thought it would be fun to try. Cody has endured all of the practices to race in the 100m dash, 200m dash, 4x100m relay, and 4x200m relay. Cody’s favorite event is the 4x100m relay which his team broke the school record at 51 seconds.
With all three sports taking up a hefty portion of his schedule, Cody still finds time to study for school. The focus and discipline he has gained in karate and his other sports, helps him to perform better in class.
“I usually study at least a week be-fore a test. I sometimes study more if the test is harder. I also listen to the teacher as best as I can and do my homework every day. Karate definitely helps me focus better in school.”
This sharp focus has helped Cody get an A in every class that he has taken. It has also earned him the Aca-demic Excellence Award three years in a row. Besides academics, Cody also volunteers every other Sunday as a greeter at his church. Good luck to Cody as he continues to earn his high-er degree black belts, break records in track, compile more academic excel-lence awards, and in everything else that he attempts.
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Showcase Baseball Academy CEO, John Owens and President, Jake Robbins would like to congratulate the following SBA members and their families, for accepting to take their game to the next level at the following schools:
CLASS OF 2014 Player High School College Commitment Jeremy Vasquez Martin County (Fla) University of Florida Doug Norman Ardrey Kell University of Georgia. Tommy DeJuneaus Providence North Carolina State
CLASS OF 2013 Player High School College Commitment Kirk Morgan Mallard Creek East Carolina University Jon Stires Lake Norman UNC-Charlotte Colby Barnette Piedmont UNC-Chapel Hill Matt Simmons Charlotte Christian Gardner-Webb Bailey Ober Charlotte Christian College of Charleston Nick Salisbury Independence Liberty University Phillip Perry JM Robinson East Carolina University Logan Sherer East Mecklenburg UNC-Charlotte Jeremy Schellhorn Weddington UNC-Charlotte Derek Smith Marvin Ridge West Point Alexander Bostic Weddington Clemson University
CLASS OF 2012 Player High School College Commitment Colby Dishmond South Iredell UNC-Greensboro Ryan Owens West Boca (FL) Winthrop University Andy Austin East Rowan UNC-Wilmington Michael Massardo Charlotte Latin UNC-Chapel Hill Joe Bertone Hopewell UNC-Wilmington Tyler Chadwick Marvin Ridge Coastal Carolina University Brody Koerner JM Robinson Clemson University Kyle Whitman Nation Ford Clemson University Ty Buttrey Providence University of Arkansas Jackson Campana Providence Clemson University Preston Tiller Ardrey Kell Appalachian State University Trent Thornton Ardrey Kell UNC-Chapel Hill Wales Toney T.L. Hanna Clemson University Cameron Tekker Cuthbertson University of Virginia John Mangum Cuthbertson North Carolina State University JD Long Cuthbertson Western Carolina Brian Donovan Cuthbertson Western Carolina Brad Stone Ardrey Kell North Carolina State University Nathan Helvey Fort Mill College of Charleston Andrew Pope Providence Day Davidson College Taylor Fisher Covenant Day Gardner-Webb University Jeremy Montalbano Seven Lakes (Texas) University of Texas Sam Foy New Hanover Davidson College Devland Zakar Charlotte Christian Louisburg College Eric Markwat Charlotte Christian North Greenville University Will Ray Piedmont Wingate University Wes Stillman Charlotte Christian Wofford College Colin Kellermeyer Charlotte Christian UNC-Pembroke Andrew Knight Weddington Catawba College Dalton Eisenbath Butler Mars Hill College
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Mason and Peyton Bhatia are two interesting student-athletes in the commu-nity. The brothers are both “A” Honor Roll Students, Mason at Marvin Ridge Middle School and Peyton at Sandy Ridge Elementary. Both brothers play baseball, football and swim throughout the year. The sons of Cynthia and Raju Bhatia are also very active competing in triathlons. They both competed in the Kids For Kids Tri in Winston Salem with Mason finishing 2nd overall and Peyton finishing 3rd overall. Mason started doing triathlons at age 6 and has competed in about 15 triathlons so far. Peyton has participated in 10 to date. Both boys have never finished lower than 5th place in any race they’ve entered!
They train very hard for each leg of the Triathlon including daily runs and bike rides as well as many laps in the pool.
Let’s learn a little more about Mason and Peyton.
When did you begin to compete in triathlons?Peyton: “I did my first triathlon in 2008. It was the Ironkids Triathlon in Raleigh, NC. I wanted to do this because my brother was already doing it and I thought it would be fun.”
Mason: “I did my first Triathlon at age 6 when my parents signed me up “for fun.” For my age, the distances were really short and I think it was over in about 10 minutes!”
What type of training do you participate in?Peyton: “I swim for my neighborhood team every morning in the summer and that helps with the swim part of the race. Usually, after swim, I al-ternate between running and biking. Normally, I run with my brother, about 2-3 miles. Occa-sionally, I work on speed and transitions. I also do lots of push-ups for upper body strength.”
Mason: “My mom helps me with my training schedule, and she’s pretty hard on me! Monday thru Friday, I swim for my summer league team. After practice, I usually bike or run. My rides are usually 6-8 miles and I work on increasing my speed on the bike. I also work on “clipping in” and “clipping out” with my pedals, which is something I just started this summer. My runs can be short speed workouts or can be longer, endurance workouts. I also end my workouts with hill sprints with a weighted pack.”
What are your goals for the future?Peyton: “My goal for the future is to do a longer distance Triathlon. I do kid tris now and I’d like to do an adult one. I would also like to be on the Track
and Cross Country team once I get to middle school.”
Mason: “I’d like to do an adult distance tri-athlon this year. My goals for the future are to get a college scholarship for Triathlon, and to one day complete a full Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) before the age of 25.”
Mason added the following thought; “Most people think that doing a Tri is impossible but, it really isn’t. When I did my first Tri, the distance was so short that it was easy. Now, every year, the distances increase and I am now in my last year of competing in youth Triathlons. Because of USAT age rules, I have to race with the age group above mine which makes it harder but I like the challenge of racing with older kids and look forward to beating them.”
The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Mason and Peyton on their desire to become better in their chosen sports. We wish them the very best as they continue to work hard both in and out of the classroom.
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