105 young people register for annual Sports Speed Development, Basketball 101 Camp
<p class="p1">Coach Ron’s 2015 Sports Speed Development and Basketball 101 Camp was held at Jonesboro Grade School on June 22-25.</p><p class="p1">One hundred five campers registered for the four-day event with an average attendance of 95.</p><p class="p1">The campers’ ages ranged from incoming 2nd graders to outgoing 8th graders.</p><p class="p1">The camp was divided into three sessions: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.</p><p class="p1">Each session had enrollments of 25 to 30 campers. Each session was then divided into groups of two.</p><p class="p1">Three time Olympian Willie Smith worked with speed and quickness development.</p><p class="p1">Coach Ron Fulenwider worked with basketball fundamentals as well as an assortment of reaction and quickness drills.</p><p class="p1">Each coach spent 45 minutes with their area of activities and then switched groups.</p><p class="p1">The activities improved reactions, quicker movements, effective directional changes and refined mechanics. The little details of athletic motion were learned.</p><p class="p1">The agenda of activities included the following, but not limited to: Frisbees, z-ball drills, get-ups, relays, loose ball drills (z-balls/basketballs), passing drills, ladder drills, hurdles, accelerator ladder, resister harnesses, basketball fundamentals.</p><p class="p1"><strong>Those Who Attended</strong></p><p class="p1">Those attending the camp included:</p><p class="p1">Blake Abernathy, Logan Abernathy, Kyler Bracken, Wyatt Bracken, Sandy Browning, Olivia Capel, Caden Cerny, Kansas Craig, Brodie Denny, Blake Dillow.</p><p class="p1">Lauren Ecker, Ryan Frazier, Jadyn Gerardi, J.J. Gerardi, Cadence Black, Ethan Carver, Brinley Corbit, Pierce Chapman, Jonathan Mattheis, Shaylee Moore, Blaze Smalley.</p><p class="p1">Kacey Pearl, Aniyah Graham, Kenzie Miller, Tess Wilkins, Brooklyn Eastman, Paxten Roberts, Michael Toler, Kiersten Wright, Megan Wright.</p><p class="p1">Luke Vaughn, Nati Corbit, Addison Denny, Payton Denny, Garrison Ecker, Bryce Ecker, Kristin Edmonds, Patrick Gibbs, Christian Goins.</p><p class="p1">Kiersten Harris, Megan Harris, Drake Hartline, Henry Hoehner, Lucas Hoehner, Macie Hoehner, Camden Hodges, Zaidey Hooks.</p><p class="p1">Kaitlyn Matuszewich, Kayla Matuszewich, Kyleigh Matuszewich, Aidan McFadden, Jake Menees, Gentry Quick, Ralean Ross, Aaron Sheffer.</p><p class="p1">Sophie Smiley, Brett Smith, Dylan Smith, Jack Smith, Jude Smith, Marlee Smith, Erin Stout, Kenzie Stover, Kaitlyn Sullivan, John Turner, Marissa Turner.</p><p class="p1">Julia Hall, Evan Hall, Angel Helm, Zachary Henry, Bryce Henry, Taj Hodges, Drew Holshouser, Matti Houseman, Nathan Hubbs, Bennett Joseph Keller.</p><p class="p1">Ethan Klett, Lucas Lasley, John Michael Ligon, Trent Mason, Madison Miller, Mason Miller, Gunnar Myers, Levi Moutria, Zachary Overstreet, Erin Overstreet.</p><p class="p1">Drew Page, Om Patel, Krishna Patel, Daylan Ralls, Sydnie Ralls, Torie Ralls, Savana Rambeau, Manning Rendleman, Will Smiley, Clayton Smith, Marlee Smith, Gabe Snell, Jake Snell, Kaylee Stover, Brandon Wright, Meranda Wright.</p><p class="p1"><strong>Appreciation Voiced</strong></p><p class="p1">Coach Ron said thank you to the following coaches: </p><p class="p1">Tom Corbit, James Matuszewich, Patti McGinnis, Jo Kilmer, Kait Holshouser, Noah Smith.</p><p class="p1">Coach Ron said thank you to Bob Carter, photographer.</p><p class="p1">Coach Ron voiced a special thank you to the Jonesboro Community Consolidated School District No. 43 and the Board of Education.</p><p class="p1">The coaches, parents, grandparents and student athletes thanked Tom Stark, principal, the secretarial/custodial staff and Diane Kratz, custodian, for their hospitality and help before, during and after the sports clinic.</p><p class="p1"><strong>Mission Statement</strong></p><p class="p1">Besides learning the fundamental aspects of athletics, the program encourages involvement in community and extracurricular activities to benefit child development in sports.</p><p class="p1">The program of speed, agility, quickness and basketball builds lifelong relationships with adults through mentoring and other activities with emphasis on one-on-one interactions.</p><p class="p1">Students in the camp come from schools in Union County, Johnson County and Williamson County.</p><p class="p1">Students had the opportunity to build relationships and camaraderie with other students outside of their own schools.</p><p class="p1">“Thank you parents and grandparents for helping make the camp a very successful one,” Coach Ron stated.</p><p class="p1"><strong>Supporters</strong></p><p class="p1">Coach Ron said thank to the following for their financial support and assistance with the Sport Speed Development and Basketball 101 Camp:</p><p class="p1">Bob Fombelle/The Great Boars of Fire; Bob Lyerla; William B. Ballard, Attorney at Law; Brad Sherrill, Attorney at Law; Tyler Edmonds, Union County State’s Attorney.</p><p class="p1">Jon and Joyce Lutz; Edward M. Smith, president, Union Labor Life Insurance Co.; Dr. Larry Peterson; Patti McGinnis; Noah Smith; Kaitlyn Holshouser; Joyce Kilmer; Tom Corbit; James Matuszewich.</p><p class="p1">Bob Carter, Photography; Diane Kratz; Sam O’Neal, Save-A-Lot; Jason Miller, Coad Chevrolet-Buick; the City of Jonesboro; Ron Ellis Whitney Accounting.</p><p class="p1">Susan Holderfield, Union County Abstract Office; Wes Wilkins, Attorney at Law; Paula Fulenwider; Rod’s Towing, Jonesboro; Gurley Heating and Air Conditioning, Anna; Rusty’s Home Center, Anna.</p><p class="p1">“A special thank you to the Jonesboro Grade School for the use of their facility,” Coach Ron said.</p>