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Forest Hills Journal
Sports & recreation
August 11, 2010
Kaiser places in wheelchair tennis
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Emmy Kaiser, a member of the USA Women’s Wheelchair Tennis Team, earned sixth place at the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup Championships in Antalya, Turkey. Kaiser trains at the Mercy HealthPlex Anderson tennis center. The 2010 Invacare World Team Cup, the most prestigious wheelchair tennis event, is often referred to as the Davis Cup of wheelchair tennis. A total of almost 300 players from more than 30
nations traveled to Antalya, Turkey from May 3-9, to compete in the 2010 event. Kaiser will be a junior at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills. She trains with Keri Preng, a USPTA P-1 coach and tennis pro at the Mercy HealthPlex. “Because it was my second year on the USA women's team, I was much more comfortable with the situation and coach,” said Kaiser. “I clicked well with USA teammates Dana Mathewson and Hope Lewellyn and coach, Paul Walker, who were on the team last year. Competing in Turkey at this level of competition was not too over-
whelming for me since I had done this before, so I could really concentrate on improving my game.” Preng calls Kaiser an amazing competitor. “She is just now starting to tap into her potential. Getting sixth place and her first top 10 win against JuYeon Park from Korea, who was ranked 8th at the World Team Cup, is such a fantastic accomplishment,” she said. Said Kaiser, “The load I am carrying in college along with the training and traveling for tennis has been difficult, but the experience, the lessons in time management, and the challenge to be my best make it all
worthwhile. My next big goal is to make the 2012 Paralympics in London and stay in the top 20 in the world.” Mercy HealthPlex Anderson and Fairfield Tennis Centers offer six professional courts at each center, nine USPTA-certified professionals and innovative programs for all levels of play. The Mercy HealthPlexes are one of Cincinnati's premier wellness and fitness facilities. To learn more about tennis at the Mercy HealthPlex go to mercyhealthplex.com or call Mercy HealthPlex Anderson at 624-1871 or Mercy HealthPlex Fairfield at 682-1212.
Kepley takes over St. Xavier golf program By Tony Meale tmeale@communitypress.com
After winning a state title in 2008 and finishing as state runner-up in 2009, the St. Xavier High School golf team will be without Brian Shircliff, a 1992 Bomber graduate who had coached the team since 1998. The program, however, is in safe hands. Alex Kepley, who served as Shircliff’s assistant the last six years, will assume the head coaching position. “Brian developed an incredible program,” said Kepley, who graduated from St. X in 1985. “I’m very excited and blessed to have this opportunity. Leading the team this year are a pair of first-team all-league performers, seniors-to-be Smith Brinker and George Rohde. “They’ve had a very extensive summer tournament schedule and have had great success in the past,” Kepley said. “As seniors, they bring the experience of playing at the state championships. I look for them to be our anchors.” Other contributors will include seniors-to-be Brady Carlson, Nick Stenger and CJ Howitt, as well as juniorsto-be Jay Brockhoff, Nick Colvin, Alex Hannan, Lee House, Jack Mitchell and
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St. Xavier High School seniors Smith Brinker, left, and George Rohde headline a Bomber golf team that won state in 2008 and finished runner-up in 2009. Jake Clements. Joey Arcuri, meanwhile, may be the top sophomore. “We’re lucky to have so many athletes at St. X who play golf,” Kepley said. “We’ve got a lot of guys with good potential.” Despite their dominance over the last two years, the Bombers haven’t won a league title since 2007, when they captured their fourth consecutive conference crown. Last season, St. X finished second in the state but third in the GCLSouth. Kepley anticipates another tough season - not just in the league, but in the city as well. “Moeller, Elder, La Salle, Lakota East, Lakota West and I’m probably forgetting some teams - have incredi-
ble players,” he said. Kepley added that his coaching philosophy is similar to that of his predecessor. “Like Brian, my emphasis is on the short game,” he said. “All the guys hit the ball a mile, and that’s great; but if you can’t put the ball in the hole, it doesn’t matter how far you hit it.” Kepley hopes for a return to the state championships but said the success of this season does not hinge on that. “You can’t control how other teams play,” he said. “If we do everything that we can to prepare and be effective and efficient so we minimize our mental mistakes, that’s all I can ask of these young men.”
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Bulls baseball
U-14 Bulls baseball club will host tryouts for the 2011 season from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 7, at St. Bernadettes Church, Amelia. Bulls play in the SWOL in the American Division. Players cannot turn 15 before May 1, 2011. To set up a personal tryout contact Ken Bronson at 470-0697.
Concussion testing
Dr. John Brannan of Beacon Orthopedics is launching pre-season concussion testing for fall sports in local schools.
The computerized program, called ImPACT, is a neuropsychiatric evaluation. It is non-invasive and usually takes less than 10 minutes. The preseason testing measures baseline data; if the athlete suffers a concussion during the season, this testing serves as a comparison for follow-up care. The coach, head athletic trainer and school IT person set up the program in a class school room or training room. For more information about the concussion program, contact 3543700 or www.beaconortho.com.
2011 BASEBALL TRYOUTS 11U Saturday, July 31
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Saturday, Aug. 7
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Saturday, Aug. 14
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
17U Saturday, Aug. 14
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Sunday, Aug. 15
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tryout Location : 6125 Commerce Court, Mason, Ohio 45040
Players wishing to tryout for the 11u team cannot turn 12 prior to May 1, 2011. Players wishing to tryout for the 17u team cannot turn 18 prior to May 1, 2011. For registration and tryout information please visit www.cincinnatispikes.com CE-0000415144
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