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Jewel Sturgis’ Inspiring Story of Determination and StrengthThe Passion That Drives August26thwillbeadaythatJewelSturgis,aWestsidesophomoreandshootingguardforthevarsitybasketballteam,willneverforget.Itwasadaythatchangedherlife.Itwasalsoadaythathasgivenheranewstrengththatwilllikelyneverfadeaway.
JewelSturgisisarisingbasketballstarintheCSRA.ShehasbeennoticedandrecognizedbymanyintheCSRA.TheScorenoticedJewelandherimpressivestatsinAugustofthisyear.Weoriginallyweregoingtodoastoryonherplayandhowshehasbeenabletorackupthestatsthatshealreadyhasaccumulatedinherfreshmenyear.Whenwecalledtodotheinterviewwefoundoutthatshewasinthehospital.
Jewelhasplayedbasketballsinceshewasinthe1stgrade.Shesaysthatshestartedplay-ingbecauseofheruncle.“InfirstgrademyUncleMickeyusedtotakemeoutsideandweplayedbasketballallthetime.Iwantedtobeathim,becausehewouldalwaysbeatme,soIstartedprac-ticingtogetbetter.”AccordingtoJewel,ittookseveralyearsforthatdreamtocometrue.Asshepracticedshefoundinspirationinawell-knownbasketballfigure.“IlikedtowatchMichaelJordanplayandafterseeingwhatheaccomplishedafterbeingcuthissophomoreyearfromhisvarsityteam,Ijustalwayswantedtobelikehim.”ShemovedonfrompickupballwithheruncletoplayingforIm-maculateConceptionandthenWestside.Shewassogoodthatshestartedonthevarsityteamherfreshmanyearandreceivedmanyaccolades,includingbeingnamedtheGeorgia-CarolinaNumber1ThreePointShooterandgaininganHonorableMentionfromtheAugustaChronicle.Astheseasonended,Jewelwasconfidentthathersophomoreyearwouldbeanevenbiggersuccess,butthentragedystruck.
Thedayoftheaccidentstartedoutlikeeveryotherday.Whenshecamehomefromschool,Jewelwentinthekitchenandstartedtocookfries.Whilethegreasewasheatingshebecamedistractedassheandhermotherwatchedseveralvideosofagamethattheyhadfilmed.Whenshesmelledsomethingburning,sheandhermotherrushedtothekitchen.Thingswereinflames!Inhereffortstoextinguishthefiremattersbecameworse,theflamingpotfelltothefloorandcaughtJewel’sclothesonfire.Shedroppedandrolledbutreceivedthirddegreeburnsbeforehereffortsweresuccessful.Sherealizedthathermotherwastrappedintheburningkitchenandinthemidstofherhorriblepain,sherantoaneighbor’shomeandgothelp.Inthemeantimehermotherescapedfromthekitchenandwaslookingforher.Anambulancewascalled,buthergrandfathertookmat-tersintohisownhandsanddrovehertoDoctor’sHospital.Jewelhadreceivedburnsover27%ofherbodyandwashospitalizedforseveralweeks.
“Iwasnotallowedtoseemyselfforseveraldays,”Jewelsaid,butsheeventuallycaughthermirroredreflectioninheripod.“IcouldnotbelievewhatIsaw,butIdidnotreallycareabouthowIlookedjustaslongasIwashereandabletoplaybasketball.”Withsuchanamazingdriveandloveforthegame,Jewelsaidthatoneofthefirstthingssheaskedwaswhetherornotshewouldbeabletoplaybasketballthisyear.Shewasdeterminedtogetbackinthegame.
Jewel’srecoveryhasbeenverydifficult.Aftermultiplesurgeriesandrehab,shereturnedtothecourtthreedaysintothisyear’spracticesea-son.“Ihavehadtohaveskingraftsandevenlearnhowtowalkagain,”saidJewel,addingthat“thingsdonotgoasfastastheyusedto.Itjusttakesmesolongnowtodonormalthings,likegettingreadyforschooleverymorning,withallofthelotiontreatmentsandcompressionpadsthatIhavetouse.”Shehasfoundstrength,though,throughherfriendsandfamily.“Mymom,dad,granddad,grandmomandallthepeoplearoundmegivemestrength.ItwasveryemotionalformebecauseIdidnotlikehowIlookedandIwouldgobackandlookatpicturesandsayIdon’tlooklikethatanymore.”Butherlovedoneswouldalwaystellherthatshewasgoingtobejustthesameandthatnobodyshouldjudgeherbecausetheyhadnotbeeninhershoes.“Itisthosepeoplethatkeptencouragingmetogoonwhogavemestrength”. Jewelwouldalsofindstrengthinthegamethatshelovedsomuch.“Ijustwantedtogoplayagain,”Jewelexplained.Herreturntothegamehasnotbeenwithoutitsownchallenges.Thefirstgameoftheseasonshethoughtthatshewouldnotbeabletoplaybecauseanofficialquestionedthelegalityofherplayingwithcompressionpads.“Iwasupsetandwentintothelockerroomandjustcried.”AfterbeingconvincedbyCoachMorristhatthematterwouldberectified,shecamebackoutandwasabletoplay.Jewelalsofindsdifficultyshootingtheball,whichhasalwaysbeenhergreatestskill.“Thefingersonmyshootinghanddonotbendliketheyusedtoandthecompres-sionglovemakesitdifficulttoshoot.”ButJewelisconstantlyworkingtoimproveherflexibilityandgeneralskills.
ThereisnodoubtthatJewelhasbeenchangedbythistragedy.Herrecoveryisfarfromover,butherpassionforbasketballandlifeitselfhasbeenstrengthened.Inherrecovery,Jewelhasbeenaninspirationtoallofthosewhoknowher.Shehasalsobeenaninspirationtoherschool.CoachKevinWatersstatesthat“whatshehasbeenthroughtogetbackisagreatstoryandveryinspiringtome.”Butbestofall,shehasfoundthemotivationwithinherself,helpfromthosearoundher,andthegameofbasketball.Whenaskedhowthegamehasbroughthercomfort,Jewelsaysthat“whenIamoutthereplayingandIhearthesamepeoplescreamingmyname,thatmotivatesmetodobetter.”
SowheredoesJewelgofromhere?ShestillhopestoplayintheWNBAoneday,butfornowJewel’snumberonepriorityistoattendUNCChapelHill,majorinbiologyandbecomeanor-thodontist.Withthedriveandfortitudethatshepossesses,theskytrulyisthelimitforJewel.
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North Augusta Yellow Jackets Coach Young’s Team Finds Ways to Win
TheNorthAugustaYellowJacketshavehadtoovercometheirfairshareofchallengesalreadythisbasketballseason.Butfromthestart,theteamwasconfidentthatthisyearcouldbeagoodone,aslongastheyoungerplayerslearnedfastandleanedontheexperi-enceoftheirthreeveteranseniors,AustinDavis,JessiePernellandJaylonMyers.
TheJacketsgotofftoafaststartwithtwowinsoverEvansandgoodperformancesinthetournamentstheyplayedinNovember.GoingintotheARCgameathomeonDecember14th,theJacketswereconfidenttheycouldwin.AvictoryoverARCandthenGreenbrierthreedayslaterwouldgivetheJacketsa7-1start.IntheirgameagainstARC,theJacketsledinthefirstquarter21-14andwentintothehalfleading36-33.NorthAugustalookedsharpinthefirsthalf,movingtheballandshootingwellagainstARC,hittingten“3pointers”(AustinDavis3,JessiePernell3,JaylonMyers3,DevontezRouse1).Comingintothe3rdquarter,NorthAugustacontinuedtokeeppacewithARC,butfellbehindinthe4thquartertoloseinanail-bitingfinish,67-70.ItwasatoughlossfortheJackets,buttheyweredeter-minedtobounceback.
Theirnexttestandlasthomegameof2010wouldbeagainstasolidGreenbrierteam.Earlyinthesecondquarter,trailing20-16,JaylonMyershadtoleavethegamewithaninjuredwrist.Withoneoftheirleadersoutandtheteambehind,NorthAugustahadtoanswerthecall.That’swhenAustinDavisreallysteppeditup.Davis,whoscoredtwentypointsinthegame,hadnineofthosepointscomeinthe2ndquarter.Heat-tackedthelanewitheaseandhisteammatesfedhimtheballintransition.Twokeyback-to-backthreepointersmadebyDeVontezRouseandMarcelleMcClureinthefourthquarterhelpedNorthAugustapullawayandsealthevictory51-64.CoachYoungmentionedearlyintheseasonthattheYellowJacket’sdefensiveplaywouldhavetoimproveinorderforthemtobecomeagoodteam.AgainstGreenbrier,thedefenseprovedtobethekeytowinningthegameandkeepingtheWolfpackatbay.
NowtheNorthAugustaYellowJacketswillentertheBi-LoTournamentwitha6-2recordandridinghighofftheirvictoryagainstGreenbrier.Inspiteofthechallengeofteamrebuildingthisyear,theseniorplayersarehelpingtoleadNorthAugustatoawinningseason.Withasolidstart,theyhavehighhopesforfinishingstrongin2011.
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Thesquatexerciseisusedinstrengthtrainingprogramsinawidevarietyofsports.Itispopularbecauseitisanexcellentmulti-jointmove-mentusedtostrengthenmusclesofthehipsandkneeswhiledemandingstabilityofthehipjointandspine.Thissquatalsostimulatesincreasedbonedensityinthefemurandlumbarspine.
Likeotherlifts,performingthesquatmovementwithincorrecttechniquecancauseinjuryandpreventathletesfromreceivingthefullbenefitoftheexercise.Themostcommonconditionsassociatedwithpoorsquattingmechanicsareanteriorkneepainandlowerbackpain.
Anteriorkneepainsuchaspatellatendonitisorpatellofemoralsyndromeandlowerbackpainfromlumbarstrainorintervertebraldiskinjurycanbecausedbyseveralmechanicalflaws.Limitedhiporankleflexion,excessivekneeflexion,oracombinationofbothcancausecompensationmovements.Oneofthemostcommoncompensationmovementsistoallowthekneestomoveforwardbeyondthetoescreatingadditionalstresstothepatellatendonandpatellofemoraljoint.Lowerbackinjuriesareusuallycausedbybendingforward,straighteningthenaturalcurveofthelowerbackcausingthelowerbackmusclestolengthenandstrainduringthelift.
Noticethepropersquattechniquediagraminwhichthesubjectisnotallowingthekneestomoveforwardpastthetoes.Thesubjectisalsonotbendingexcessivelyforwardwiththebackbutmaintainingaproperlumbarcurvethroughoutthelift.
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Local Tournament Dominated by LaneyHoliday Round Ball Classic TheendofDecembersawoneofthemostexcitingtournamentsplayedintheCSRAthisyear.TheLandoSports/RichmondCountySchoolSystemHolidayRoundBallClassicendedmuchinthesamewaythatitbegan,withalotofexcite-ment.PlayedatJoseyHighSchool,thisyear’stournamentsawnineschoolsparticipating–JeffersonCounty,Hephzibah,Butler,CrossCreek,GlennHills,Laney,Grayson,JoseyandAikenCounty.
Inthegirl’sbracket,LaneyadvancedtothechampionshipafterbeatingCrossCreekandButler.AikenCountyad-vancedafterwinsoverJoseyandHephzibah.LaneywouldgoontobeatAikenCountyandwinthegirl’stitle,70-58.TheLadyWildcatshadahugethirdquarterperformancefrom#10,MykalaJones,whoscoredanastonishing14ofthe26pointsscoredinthethirdquarter.Hereffortsinthe3rdgaveLaneya14pointleadtheywouldnotrelinquish.
Themen’schampionshipfeaturedamatchupbetweenGlennHillsandLaney.GlennHillsreachedthetitlegamebybeatingWestsideandCrossCreek.LaneyadvancedwithwinsoverGraysonandHephzibah.LaneyonlyfailedtoleadonceinthegamewhenGlennHills’RonMyershitathreetomakethescore10-8.Laneywouldquicklyrespondandthenneverlookback.RodHallhelpedLaneyinahugewaybyscoringagamehigh30points,includingseveraldunksthatsentthecrowdtotheirfeet.LaneydefeatedGlennHills,74-63.Attheendofthegame,BarrySmithofLandoSportspresentedthetrophytoCorinthiansBrown,seniorguardforLaney.Congratulationstoalloftheteamsformakingthisoneofthebesttournamentsof2010!
TheLadyWildcatsbeatAiken,70-58winningtheHolidayRoundBallTournament.TheynowgointotheChristmasbreakwithagreatrecordandalotofconfidence.
LaneyledmostoftheirgameagainstGlennHillswinningthemen’stournament,74-63.TheteamwasledbyRodHall(#12)whorackedup30points,agamehigh.
VisionStatement:ToemphasizetheimportanceofmaintainingabalancebetweenAcademicsandAthletics,
withtheintentofpreparinganathleteforLifeaftertheGame
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Greenbrier Swim Team Excited About SeasonIt’s All About Speed
CoachJasonLucyhascoachedGreenbrierHighSchool’sswimteamforfouryears.Heisconfidentthatthisyear’steamisthebesthe’severcoached.Itisnotonlythetalentthathefeelsmakesthisteamspecial,butalsotheeffortandpotentialthattheyhaveshownleadinguptothisseason.Thesefactorscombinedwitharegionchangemaybetheperfectrecipeforsuccess.
Inyearspast,Greenbrierwasassignedtoregion2-AAAAA,whichmeantthattheywerecompetingagainstschoolswithmuchlargerstudentpopulations,andyettheystillwonmanymeets.Thisyear,theswitchtoregion2-AAAAhasplacedtheswimteamonamuchmorelevelplayingfield.CoachLucyisexcitedaboutthepossibilities.“Itwasanunbelievableswitch,because5Amadeusrealizehowgoodwehavetobe,butnowbeingin4Aandseeingsomeoftheresultscominginmakesusrealizehowgoodweare.”
Greenbrier’steamisalsofulloftalentedswimmerswhoarerealteamplayers.ManyhighschoolswimmersintheareaaremembersofAik-en-AugustaSwimLeague,soinadditiontoschoolcompetition,theycompeteyearround.Greenbrieronlyhasfivethatfallintothatgroup.Lucyisamazedbyhowwellhisteamhasdonegiventhisfact.“Forthisgrouptobecuttingtimeoffofrelayseverysinglemeetsaysalotaboutthegroup”andheattributesthattotheirteamchemistry.Onthemen’steam,thathasbeenmodeledbyitsleaders,oneofwhomisNickBrown,ajunioratGreenbrier.
Nickisnotnewtoswimming.AftermovingtoAugustahejoinedGreaterAugustaSwimming(GAS)andthenmovedontoAiken-AugustaSwimLeague(ASL).Nickhasfocusedhiseffortsinthe200IMandthe500IM.Whenaskedwhyhefeelsstronginthoseevents,hesaysthatitisallabouttraining.“WithASLwetrainsomuch,wedosomuchyardageandgetcloseto8000yardsadayandtheintensityatwhichwedoitmakesthedistanceseasier.”Asaveteranswimmer,Nickalsohasgrowntounderstandtheimportanceoftheteaminhighschoolswimming.“Itisdiffer-entthaninyearround,becausethereyoufocusonyougettingcertainqualifyingtimes,butinhighschoolitisateameffort.”ThateffortshouldhelppropelGreenbriertothestateswimmingfinals.Nickisveryconfidentthattheywillbeabletoachievethatgoal.“Everyonejustneedstoswimtheirheartoutandjuststepitup,”Nicksays.NickfeelsthattheonethingthatwouldhelpthemmoreatStatewouldbeforeveryonetohavefunandberelaxed,addingthat“fastswimmingisfunswimming.”Nick’sperformancewilldefinitelyhelp.Hecontinuestoshaveofftimeinallofhisevents,suchasbreakinghisownpreviousstatequalifyingtimeof50.40witha49.91onDecember9thinthe100freestyle.
Onthewomen’ssideofthisGreenbrierteam,KateClarkleadstheway.KatehascontinuallyimprovedandhashelpedtopushtheGreen-brierladiestonewheights.Sheshavedofftimeinthe100minthesamemeetby4tenthsofasecond,clockinginatablazing55.43.Shealsoimprovedhertimeinthe100yardbackstrokewithatimeof1:03.55,beatingherpreviousstatequalifyingtimeof1:04.06.
TheGreenbrierswimteamisdefinitelyateamthatisonthemove.Teamchemistry,maturityandleaderssuchasNickandKatewillmakethisteamhardtobeatin2011.
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BrandonBlairswimstoa2:36timefor1stintheMen’s200IM.
DavidHogueswimmingintheMen’s200IM.
LauranMeschkeshowsoffherbackstrokeintheWomen’s200IM.
MeganDayswimsto1stplaceintheWomen’s200IM.
KateClarkisonherwaytobreakingherownrecordinthe100BackStroke.
LeahHaneyalsoshavesofftimeinher100BackStrokewithatimeof1:05.36.
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SethCrainGrade: 9th
School: Greenbrier
Active Sports: swimming
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? swimming,Ilovebeinginthewater
Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? mybrotherAdam,heswamandhe’sacoolguy
How do you prepare for games? eatasnackandthenwarmupbeforeIgoout
What is your season goal? placehighinthebackstroke
What do you plan to do after high school? gotoGeorgiaTech
What’s in your mp3 player? Christian,metal,rap
NickAllenGrade: 11th
School: Lakeside
Active Sports: football
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? footballbecauseyouhaveachancetolightsomeoneupandworkasateam
Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? BenWilsonbecausehealwaysencouragesmeandmakesmeworktogetbetter
How do you prepare for games? eatdinnerwiththeteamandpraywithmyclosefriends
What is your season goal? haveastartingpositionandprotectmyquarterback
What do you plan to do after high school? gotocollege
What’s in your mp3 player? ChristianRock
TaraCorleyGrade: 12th
School: Lakeside
Active Sports: swimming
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? swimmingbecauseIhavegrownupswimmingandthereissomethingaboutswimmingthatitjustdoesnotgetold
Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? mydadbecausehewasalwayssosupportiveandhemotivatesmetogotopracticesandtodomybestandIjustwanttomakehimproud
How do you prepare for games?trytogotobedearlythenightbeforeandalwayseatpasta.Theteammeetsbeforethemeetandhuddlesandlistenstoourcoach
What is your season goal? tomakeastatetimeinthebackstrokeandthemedleyrelay
What do you plan to do after high school? attendtheUniversityofGeorgiaandImightdoclubswim-ming.Iwanttomajorinbiology
What’s in your mp3 player? coun-try
AnthonyCannonGrade: 9th
School: Butler
Active Sports: footballandbas-ketball
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? myfavoritesportisfootballbecauseitteachestoughnessandithelpsapersonbecomethebestindividualthattheycanbe
Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? mybiggestinfluenceismygrandmotherbe-causeIlovetomakeherproudandshetaughtmeeverythingIknow.
How do you prepare for games? Ilistentomusicandpicturemyselfonthefieldmakingplays
What is your season goal? mygoalistolearnallIcanandtohelpmyteamanywaythatIcan
What do you plan to do after high school? toattendaDivisionIschoolandmajorinengineering
What’s in your mp3 player? DrakeandYoGotti
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ChristianNoblesGrade: 12th
School: ARC
Active Sports: basketball
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? basketballbecauseIlovetocompete
Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? my fatherbecausehehasbeenthereformeandgotmeplayingbasketballsinceIwasalittlebaby
How do you prepare for games? listentomusicanddribblethebasketball
What is your season goal? towinastatechampionship
What do you plan to do after high school? gotocollegetoplaybasketball
What’s in your mp3 player? LiLBoosie
NickLeafGrade: 12th
School: Lakeside
Active Sports: lacrosse
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? lacrossebecausetomeit’smorefreedom[inplaying]anditisthefastestgameontwofeet Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? mygrandpa-sinceIwaslittlehealwayshadanNFLgameonandwasyellingattheTVanditkindofstuck.
How do you prepare for games? beforethegameItrytorestmylegs.Igetupearlythedayofthegameandshootonthegoaltogetmyheadinthegame
What is your season goal? Iwanttoget40or50goals.LastyearIhad38.
What do you plan to do after high school? IamjusttryingtoseewhereIwanttogo.IhaveafewdifferentofferssoIwillhavetosee.MybrotherjustgraduatedfromUniversityofWestGeorgiaandgotanursingdegreeandIthinkIwouldliketodothattoo.
What’s in your mp3 player? everythingbutcountry
TalmaBakerGrade: 12th
School: ARC
Active Sports: basketball
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? basketball,becausenothingcanreplacethefeelingswhenIamonthecourt
Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? mymom,becauseshetaughtmetonevergiveuponanything
How do you prepare for games? eat,sitbackandlistentomyipodandgetfocused
What is your season goal? doanythingIhavetoforustogetthewin
What do you plan to do after high school? Iplantogotocol-legeforsportsandmedicine
What’s in your mp3 player? Gucci
She’KaraFreemanGrade: 11th
School: ARC
Active Sports: basketball,cheerleadingandtrackandfield
What is Your Favorite Sport and Why? basketballbecauseitwasthefirstsportIwasintro-ducedto.I’vebeenplayingballsinceIwasfive.I’veenjoyediteversincethen
Who had the Biggest Influence on You and Why? I’dsayKobeBryant.Hewasthefirstbasket-ballplayerIeverreallypaidat-tentionto.IsawalotofhistricksanddecidedIcouldtrythem
How do you prepare for games? Imakesurethatmymindisonnothingbutplayingball.Iwouldlistentomusicandjustbeinazone.IalsoprayandaskGodtoguidemeineveryway
What is your season goal? myseasongoalistokeepaposi-tiveattitudeandtonotletanyonegetthebestofme
What do you plan to do after high school? IplantoattendEmoryorS.C.StatetomajorinmedicinetobeaplasticsurgeonandgetmyPh.D.
What’s in your mp3 player? Beyonce`
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Big ImprovementsThe Lady Warriors Shock Region
TheGrovetownLadyWarriorsareofftoaveryfaststart.Infact,atthepacetheyaregoing,theywouldeasilywintheawardformostim-provedteaminthearea.TheLadyWarriorsareledbyonlythreeseniorsontheteam-MarianneDavignon,TheaPalmerandEbonyWells.Withthreejuniors,foursophomoresandtwofreshmen,thisteamisverybalancedandhasplentyofroomtogrow.
GrovetownwillgointotheRobolli’sChristmasTournamentwithanimpressive8-1record.EbonyWells,a6’3centerhasbeenmostimpres-sivethisyear.Shehasputupsomeseriousstats,averagingover15pointsagameandclosetothatinrebounds.Asanimposingplayerunderthenet,EbonyhasdominatedheropponentsandhashelpedGrovetownwinbyatotalof481pointsto322,givingthema17pointaveragewinningmargin.Forateamthatwas10-16lastyear,thisisanimpressivefeat.LedbyCoachJamieEchols,thisGrovetownteamisdefinitelyonetowatchin2011.
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The Score On
Eyes In the Game
Thepitcherok’sthecall,windsup,andreleasesafastball.Whatdoesthebattersee?Well,let’smakeiteasyandsaythefastballis90mph.Thatmeansittakesitjustover4/10thofasecondtoreachhomeplate.Isthattoofastto“keepyoureyeon”?Asitturnsout,thebatterneedsabout1/10thofasecondtolocatetheball(bythistimeit’salreadytraveledover 10feet)!Oncetheballislocated,can thebatterfocusonit?Notsomuch.As itturnsout,ourabilitytofocus,oraccom- modate,takesaboutaslongtohappen astheentiretyofthepitch,andtheballhas completed20%ofitsjourneybythetimewe’veevenlocateditinspace.Ok,whataboutoureyesconvergingontheball?Notachance.Ittakestimeforoureyestotellourbrainthattheyneedtoconvergeonsomething,andthenthebrainhastosendthatsignalbacksothatthemusclesaroundtheeyescanflexandturntheeyesinward.Bythistime,thepitchhasbeenover.So,whatdoesthebatterhavelefttodo,asfarastheeyesareconcerned?Well,allthat’sleftistolookaheadintothespacewhereheorshethinksthebatwillmeettheball–andhopeforthebest.Oh,anddon’tforgetthat2/10thofaseconditactuallytakestoswingthebat.Allofthisleavesabout1/10thofasecondtomakethecalltoswingornot.So,insteadofkeepingyoureyeontheball,keepbotheyesjustaheadoftheball…….it’syouronlyhope.
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Keep Your Eye on the Ball
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Forthelastsixyears,Laney’swomen’sbasketballteamhasbeentheteamtobeatunderthedirectionofCoachOtisSmart.Smarthashadconsistentwinningrecordsformostofthisdecadeandhopestokeepthattraditionalive.Sofarthisseason,theLadyWildcatsareofftoagoodstart.TheWildcatscurrentlyhavean11-1record,withtheironlylosscom-ingagainstDutchFork.Theteamhascontinuedthetraditionofbeatingmostoftheiroppo-nentsbylargemargins.Infact,theyhaveoutscoredtheiropponentsbyatotalof376pointsalreadythisseason.Sowhatmakesthisteamsogood?
ThefirstweaponinLaney’sarsenalisthepressdefensetheLadyWildcatsusetospeedupthegame.HavingsuchasoliddefenseallowsSmart’steamtoplayfast,presshardandcreateturnovers.TheWildcatssimplyweartheiropponentsdownbytheendofthegame.Withsixreturningseniorsandeightjuniors,anotheradvantagetheyhaveisexperi-ence.SeniorCiaraMorris,whoplayssmallforward,saysthat“wereallydon’thaveanof-fensewithoutagooddefense.”Ciaraalsosharesthattheteamplayswelltogetherandtheyallhavegreatawarenessonthecourt.
CoachSmartisnotalwayssatisfiedbythespeedofthegame.Heoftensaysthathewantstoseetheplaybecomefaster.“Coachwasjusttellingusthatwehavetomovetheballquickerandgetourshotsoff,”Ciarasays,adding“wescored24pointsinthe4thquarterbecauseofit.”Thisteambecomesevenbetterwhen6’3”ChelseaMaultsbyisplayingatthetopofhergame.“Youjustkeepfeedinghertheballandshejustgoesoff,”Ciarasaysofherteammate.ChelseawilldefinitelybeapivotalplayerasthisteamseekstoreturntotheFinalFourin2011.
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Westside Shows Strength at All County DualsTaken to the Mat
Rafeal Ramos (Butler - black) vs. Carlos Golatt (ARC - purple)*
Everett Edwards (Hephzibah - black)* vs. Tyler Ridley (Josey - Green)
John Laurenson (Butler - black/gold) vs. Dru Jackson (Cross Creek - Red)*
Trevontay Rhodes (Westside - Red)* vs. Eugene Brown (Josey - Green)
Jerald Dekle (Butler - black) vs. Chuck Cherry (Cross Creek - Red)*
TheAllCountyDualsWrestlingTournamentforRichmondCountySchoolswasheldatWestsidethisyear.Thisyear’seventsawsomeofthebestwrestlersinourareabattlingitoutonthemat.WestsidedominatedtheeventwithJaylenRhoneyhavingoneofthemostimpressiveperformancesoftheday.
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Jaylen Rhoney (Westside - Red)* vs. Joel Castillo (Glenn Hills - purple)
William Wolf (Josey - Green)* vs. Antion Cryer (Cross Creek - Red)
Daniel Williams (Westside - Red)* vs. Derek Mcclendon (Glenn Hills - Purple)
103: 1st–G.Rundle-Westside2nd–Bye3rd–Bye
112:1st–J.London-Hephzibah2nd–T.Roberson–Westside3rd–Bye
119:1st-J.Hughes–Hephzibah2nd–T.Dunbar–CrossCreek3rd–A.Taylor–Josey
125:1st–K.O’Neal–Hephzibah2nd–C.Holden–GlennHills3rd–D.King–Josey
130:1st–F.Ross–GlennHills2nd–D.Lively–Westside3rd–R.Bolton–CrossCreek
135:1st–E.Leverette–GlennHills2nd–T.Rundel–Westside3rd–R.Waltower–CrossCreek
140:1st–G.Leaptrotte–Westside2nd–C.Trudale–ARC3rd–Bye
145:1st–D.McKnight–GlennHills2nd–L.Graham–Josey3rd–E.Corona–ARC
152:1st–T.Rhodes–Westside2nd–C.Golatt–ARC3rd–E.Brown–Josey
160:1st–J.Rhoney–Westside2nd–C.CherryCrossCreek3rd–J.Dekle–Butler
171:1st–M.Maloyd–GlennHills2nd–E.Roman–Westside3rd–E.Edwards–Hephzibah
189:1st–W.Wolf–Josey2nd–D.Williams–Westside3rd–D.McClendon–GlennHills
215:1st–J.Mack–CrossCreek2nd–J.Qadir–Westside3rd–J.Odom–ARC
285:1st–K.Poe–CrossCreek2nd–D.Robinson–Josey3rd–J.Bowles-Westside
1st – Westside 143 points2nd – Glenn Hills 91 points3rd – Cross Creek 70 points4th – Hephzibah 56 points5th – Josey – 54 points6th – ARC 28 points7th – Butler 3 points
RESULTS
Top 3 Each Weight Class:
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Ben WilsonLakeside Quarterback Wins Region Player of the Year
CongratulationstoBenWilson,LakesideHighSchool’squarterback,forwinningRegion2-AAAANPlayeroftheYear!Hisstellarperfor-mancein2010,includingfourteentouchdowns,representsahardfoughtbattleforbothBenandtheLakesidefootballteam.
Benhasgonethroughsometoughcircumstancestogettothispointinhiscareer.LastyearhewasnamedthestartingquarterbackatLakeside,onlytosufferaconcussioninthesecondgameoftheseasonagainstGreenbrier.Heattemptedtocomebackafteronlyaweek,buthadahardtimerecoveringfully.“Aftergettingknockedout,Iwasneverreallyabletogetbackintomygame–IwasinagroovethatfirstgameandneverreallywasabletoplaylikeIcouldhave.”Duringtheoffseason,Bentrainedhardtoovercomethisset-back,allowinghimtomakeanimmediateimpactatthebeginningofthisyear.
Goingintohissenioryear,BenwassettorotatewithMarkWeidenaar,whoatthetimewaswinningthebattleatquarterback.BensaysthattheevidencepointedtoMarkasthebestplayerforthejob,addingthat“myfocuswastodowhatwasbestfortheteam.”BenhaddreamedofbeingtheLakesidequarterbacksincehewas10yearsold.“YoujusttrustthattheLordwillworkeverythingforthebestandsoyoudowhatyoucanwhereverCoachputsyou.”DuringthescrimmagegameagainstARC,Marksufferedaseason-end-ingACLinjuryandBen’snamewascalled.Notlongafterward,anotherseriousinjury,thistimetoseniorlinebackerKendalParker,hadabigimpactonLakeside’srecord(4-5)thisyear.“IreallythinkthatifMarkandKendalwereabletostayhealthy,youwouldhaveseenadifferentscenarioplayout,”Benasserts.
WhenaskedaboutwinningRegionPlayeroftheYear,Benstatesthat“itisalwayscooltowinanawardlikethis,butitwasnotmyfocus.Itwastheguysonthisteamthatmadethispossible.”Withhisseniorseasonovernow,Bencanconcentrateonhiscollegecareer.WithhisfootballtalentandstrongChristianvalues,Benwilldefinitelyhaveaposi-tiveimpactonhiscollegecampus
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• Thefirstfiltrationsystemforaswimmingpoolwasintro-ducedin1910.
• Thefirstphotofinishforaswimmingcompetitionwasdonein1939.
• TheslowestOlympicswimstrokeisthebreaststroke.• Thefastestandmostefficientswimstrokeisthecrawl/
freestyle.• SynchronizedswimmingfirstappearedintheOlympics
duringthe1984games.• MarkSpitzholdstherecordforthemostgoldmedalswon
inasingleOlympics.Hewon7goldmedalsduringthe1972OlympicsheldinMunich,WestGermany.
• Thefirstswimmertobreakthetwominutebarrierinthe200meterswasDonSchollander.
• Mostswimmersatthehighestlevelsofcompetitiontrainfromfourtofivehoursperdayandfivetosevendaysperweek.Theywilltypicallyswimaboutsixtotwelvemilesperdayalongwithweighttrainingandflexibilitytraining.
• TheOlympicsareswumina50meterpoolorlongcoarsepool.PoolsusedbytheNCAAandhighschoolswimmingprogramscanbe25yardsto25meters.Thesepoolsarecalledshortcoarsepools.
• AnOlympicsizepooldependingonitssize(50metersX25yardsormeters)canholdfrom700,000to850,000gal-lonsofwater.
• Competitiveswimmersusethetermfastpoolwhentheyaredescribingapoolthathasagoodguttersystemonthesides.Thissystemallowsthewatertoflowouteasilyanddoesn’tallowwavestobouncebacktothemiddleofthepool.Thelanelinescanalsohelpcontrolthewavesandthedeeperthepoolis,thefewerwaveshitthebottomandbouncebackuptothesurface.Thelackofthesewavespro-videslessdrag/resistancefortheswimmers,whichgivesthemafastertime.
• Aswithanyothertypeofexerciseyouneedtostayhydrat-edwhileswimming,andyouneedtodrinkwater.Yourcorebodytemperaturecanriseastheactivityincreases.Yourbodyalsoproducessweatasitdoeswithotherphysicalactivity,butitisnotasapparentsinceyouarealreadywet.
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