Staten Island Athletic Player Development program helping athletes grow as people Published: Thursday, June 09, 2011, 1:00 PM
By
Gary Fiore
BLOOMFIELD -- Behind every great play, every great shot, every great catch, comes preparation, dedication and hard work that separates the average person from an athlete. Over the years, sports have grown to become much more complex and competitive, thus the conditioning and athletic training has also become much more rigorous and sophisticated. For those athletes looking to improve their game, look no further than Bloomfield’s own Athelite Player Development (A.P.D.) program. Staten Island Advance/Irving Silverstein
A.P.D is a skill-building program for athletes looking to enhance their
Chris Reyes developed his program to help athletes after finishing his baseball career at the College of Staten Island.
performance on the field, and obtaining that certain "edge" over their opponents. The program, created by Chris Reyes, 27, was developed on the basis of "making people get better," with the mindset of not allowing the words ‘I can’t’ into their vocabulary. In general terms, A.P.D.’s main focus is to prepare and train their athletes to perform at high levels of play. Reyes, founder of A.P.D., is a New Springville native who now resides in Woodrow. Reyes, growing up in a family with a strong religious background, used his faith to guide him through a career in baseball. That path guided him through Tottenville High School and the College of Staten Island (CSI) where he was a catcher who earned All-Conference honors.
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