Marlton Sports Magazine Fall 2016

Marlton Baseball: A Look Back at an Amazing Run

Celebrating Our Community Sports

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Fall 2016

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DEFENDING THEIR TURF

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Contents Features 6 Parent Coaches — A Balancing Act

12 7th Annual Marlton

Soccer Summer Classic

8 Cherokee Baseball

17 Marlton Street Hockey

9 Marlton U16 Girls Soccer

22 Marlton Soccer Commis-

Battles through A Challenging Season Team Earns the Good Life

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eam Evesham: T Making a Difference One Pedal at a Time

Players takes on the World, Again!

sioner Discusses New Age-Group Mandates

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30 Bat-a-Thon 35 Game, Set, Match Tennis 101

Departments 4 Middle School MVPs

Coaches’ Picks - Boys Baseball and Girls Softball

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Nutrition

Losing Weight: Bad Biology or Bad Habits?

16 Sports Unity Profiles 20 Athletes in the Spotlight 21 Expert Advice

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Is Your Child Growing Fast and Having Heel Pain? Sever’s Disease Is The Most Common Cause

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Where Are They Now?

Dave Quinn

32 Photo Wall 34 A Message from the Mayor Back in Full Swing

Spring Sports Recaps 14 Boys Baseball A Look Back at an Amazing Run

24 Girls Lacrosse 26 Girls Softball

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On the Cover

MARLTONSPORTS Celebrating Our Community Sports

Fall 2016 Co-Owners

Will Stith

Stephanie Biddle

Publisher Stephanie Biddle

DEVON FITZPATRICK Devon is a tough, hardworking defender. She is one of our leaders on defense. The Cherokee junior is a fast and smart player who​is not afraid to take the ball over on attack. Devon volunteers for youth lacrosse programs and holds a 3.5 GPA. She is playing lacrosse at Kutztown University. Devon is the fourth overall leader of caused turnovers in Cherokee history, and first on the team this season. She is the fifth overall leader of draw controls in Cherokee history, and second on the team this season.

DYLAN RHOADS Dylan is a two-year starter for the Chiefs and is expected to be a leader, both on and off the field, as he enters his senior year. Dylan is our best all-around defender who has played LSM as well as close defense for us over the past two seasons. His knowledge and skill of the game are excellent, but what makes him stand out is his character as a teammate. He is a great student in the classroom and role model for the younger players. He continually strives to make the players around him better and understands the importance of working together as a team. I couldn't ask for a better senior leader. Cherokee boys lacrosse looks to rebound this season, and Dylan will be instrumental in our success.

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Editor Dubravka Cortese Content/Photography Will Stith Graphic Design Corporate Imagination Contributing Writers Ed Benkin Dr. Lance Knaub Marc Narducci Shawn Teske

Account Executives Dave Brodack Nicole Weiner

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Middle School MVPs Coaches’ Picks - Boys Baseball and Girls Softball Justin Ward

Mary Keenan The Marlton Middle School girls softball team selects Mary Keenan for this year's MVP. Leadership, determination, teamwork and her passion for the sport are just a few qualities that make Mary stand out. Mary was one of the captains to lead this team to an outstanding season with a record of 6-3.

Karly Messina Karly Messina pitched in three championship games in her three years at DeMasi Middle School. Bringing home two trophies for the Dolphins, her pitching was unstoppable, her hitting impressive and her leadership transformed this team.

She will be greatly missed. Good luck in Cherokee!!!

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Justin was a returning player from last year's team. He was the anchor of the defense in center field. Throughout the season, Justin was the catalyst to our offense with his power at the plate and his speed on the bases. Justin was a team captain, a true leader on and off the field.

Jake Prince Jake was an invaluable part of the DeMasi baseball team this season. He led by example through his strong play and good sportsmanship. He had an astounding .621 batting average and was a key part of the pitching staff. We wish Jake and the rest of the eighth graders the best of luck as they pursue baseball in high school.

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Parent Coaches A Balancing Act

By Dubravka Cortese

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proficient coach knows his players strengths and weaknesses and how to get the best out of each player. And who would know a player better than their own parent?

When a parent coaches their own child, it negates the learning curve coaches go through when integrating a new player onto the team.

The child may also feel more comfortable following the coach and understanding what is expected of them.

On the other hand, because of the parentchild relationship, a parent coach may feel they can come down harder on their child, without fear of censure by the child’s parents (except,

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maybe, the non-parent coach). Some parent coaches may not know when to stop coaching and go back to being parents.

Then there is the nearly unavoidable scrutiny by the other players’ parents, who may believe the coaches’ kids undeservedly get more play time than their children. Arguments have been made that a coach’s child should get to play regularly in correlation with the amount of volunteer time the coach puts into the team. But is that always what is best for the team?

Studies show that around 90 percent of youth sports teams are coached by parents of players. Indeed, these parent coaches are a major reason there are so many youth sports teams out there today – there can be no team

without a coach, one who is willing to give up what can be a significant portion of their free time to coach and inspire not just their own children, but other people’s kids as well. With that said, these parent coaches are not just dealing with the five or so different personalities of the team members, but they also have to deal with the multiple personalities and expectations of team parents.

So what is a parent coach to do? Some suggestions are to review videotapes of themselves coaching. It’s sometimes hard to imagine how we come across until we are staring at a replay of ourselves. Other ideas for avoiding the parent coach pitfalls are to put an assistant coach in charge of critiquing your child. And keep paMarlton Sports Magazine

rental disciplining discreet. There is no benefit to chastising your child in front of their teammates for something they did in the car ride over to practice.

Another point to keep in mind is that no matter how hard you try to be fair, coaches are only human, after all, and the other players’ parents will call you on any indication of favoritism, particularly when it comes to playing time. Psychologist and coach Dr. Wendy LeBolt wrote in a column for SoccerWire.com, “You, as coach, will be the target of their emotional outbursts, and, as a parent, will never be completely unbiased.” Perhaps keeping that in mind at all times will help a parent coach to pay attention to their choices and how they may be perceived.

John Kasinski, who has coached all three of his daughters in multiple sports and at various levels of competition on Marlton Rec and travel teams, took specific measures to ensure that he was never accused of favoring his daughters.

“My kids never started a game on opening day, and they were always the first to play a position that no one wanted to play,” Kasinski said. “If we needed a sub, they would be the first. My philosophy was to show everyone that there would be no favoritism.” Although his daughters were not always thrilled with their father’s choices, he said now that they are older, they understand.

Kasinski admits, though, that he may have been too rigid with his philosophy when his youngest, a standout athlete, started playing travel soccer.

“When you get to the higher levels of travel sports, it does change because now you affect the team by not having certain players out there,” he said. In fact, Kasinski said, it wasn’t until he was approached by coaches of an older girls travel team that he changed his perception of his daughter’s role on the team. “(They) told me afterwards that if I didn’t start her and move her to center mid, I was hurting the team,” Kasinski said. “I then agreed, and she has pretty much started and logs a lot of minutes there each game. She had earned it, but I still made her wait a long time for it.”

Nonetheless, Kasinski still holds firm to the belief that there are no privileges earned simply by volunteering to coach. “It has to be fair,” he said, “and if not fair, I believe it has to go against coach’s child.”

Despite the potential pitfalls of coaching your own kids, Kasinski said it is an honor that comes with many benefits, not the least of which is bonding time with your children and the other parents and players. “I didn’t realize how strong that bond would develop over the years, with all of the players I have coached on all of my daughters’ teams.”

He offers these words of advice to other parent coaches. “Make sure you approach it that way, and set a tone early in the season that you will not favor your own child. That goes a long way, and allows you to focus on what is important - teaching all the children how to play the sport, and most importantly, that they have fun playing it.”

There is no question that coaching youth sports can be a huge time commitment, particularly for more competitive teams, and especially when the coach is just another parent volunteering their time to help their own and other people’s children have a positive team sport experience. Such a donation of time and talent should always be applauded. If it was a position without strife or headache, there wouldn’t be constant emails every season lamenting the need for more coaches. But along with the hurdles of being a parent coach, there are also many rewards and lasting memories. With proper preparation, clear expectations for both coach and players and the understanding that coaches are only human, after all, just like the parents and players, the experience can be a positive one for all those involved. MSM Fall 2016

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CHEROKEE BASEBALL

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he Cherokee baseball team is used to being the hunted. It was never more evident than during the 2016 season.

The Chiefs were a surprise story in 2015, when they advanced to the South Jersey Group 4 Finals as a 13th seed. With an experienced lineup returning, Cherokee started the spring ranked No. 1 in South Jersey. The Chiefs already faced the difficult challenge of playing one of the toughest schedules in the region, and the No. 1 ranking only gave extra motivation to their opponents.

Head coach Marc Petragnani wouldn’t have expected anything less in 2016.

“I don’t think anyone can put higher expectations on us,” said Petragnani. “When the initial rankings came out, we just kind of chuckled and said they put a bullseye on our back, and now we’ve just got to try and play the best we can.”

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Cherokee came up with a host of impressive wins during the season but could not put together another Group 4 tournament run. The Chiefs ended the 2016 campaign with an overall record of 17-10. They finished in fourth place in the rugged Olympic American Division and suffered an early exit in the Diamond Classic to powerful Clearview.

Cherokee downed Howell in their first playoff game, but the Chiefs were knocked out in round two by Egg Harbor Township.

“Anybody in the Olympic American is playing a ridiculous schedule,” Petragnani said.

“Every one of us tries to add big time games,

because we are all big time programs. We should be playing the best on a consistent basis. It’s part of the deal.”

In 2015, the Chiefs were a low seed in Group 4, which opened the eyes of the South Jersey baseball world. This time, it was 12th-seeded Egg Harbor which sent fourth-seeded Cherokee down to defeat in an 11-9 slugfest.

“South Jersey Group 4 is traditionally known as the toughest bracket to navigate,” said Petragnani. “Almost any of the 16 teams can beat each other on any given day. On that day, we just ran out of pitching.”

Pitching was not a problem for Cherokee’s ace. Senior Nick Snyder put together a dominating season. The tall left-hander finished with a record of 6-0 and was on the mound for Cherokee’s opening round playoff victory.

“He was phenomenal,” Petragnani said. “The makings were there. It was a matter of staying healthy and really putting his mind to it. He had a great junior year, which was interrupted by injury. In his senior year, he worked out religiously coming into the season. He’s always trying to get better and improve his pitching.”

While Snyder did his part to keep the Chiefs in contention, another Cherokee pitcher had his season cut short by an injury. Cherokee suffered a big blow early in the year when Jared Dalarso was lost for the year after pitching in just two games.

“April 4 was it,” Petragnani said. “To not have an established second starter really weighed on us throughout the year, and it eventually caught up to us.”

There were several other standouts for the Chiefs this season. One of the players who provided leadership both on and off the field was senior catcher Mike Borucki.

“Mike Borucki was a phenomenal leader,” said Petragnani. “He had a great season. He had a great start, then there was a little bit of a lull, then he finished incredibly strong in the playoffs.”

First baseman Mike Faunt hit nearly .300, while providing his usual stellar defense. Middle infielders Jake Treiber, Nick Schooley and Jack Walters will all be back next season, and Petragnani believes they exceeded expectations in 2016. Third baseman John Gavura also put together a strong season at the plate. Outfielders Mike Evans, Jeff Schick and Mike Druce all made key contributions.

Despite a season without a championship and several key losses to graduation, the remaining Chiefs expect to contend in 2017. Part of the attitude comes with a mentality passed down by previous players in a program which has a rich history of success.

“It’s extremely important,” said Petragnani.

“We hold everybody to a high standard, and they hold themselves to a high standard. We know what’s expected. We never talk about playing for second place or playing to make the playoffs. It’s about trying to win a sectional title leading to a state title, and it passes on from one generation to the next.”

Those future generations at Cherokee will continue to face the best competition the region has to offer. Petragnani and his players will be happy with that scenario when they take the field in 2017.

“Nobody complains about the schedule,” Petragnani said. “We look forward to playing the Washington Townships, the Easterns, the Lenapes and Shawnees. They face it, and they just want to play ball.” MSM Marlton Sports Magazine

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Nutrition

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he eternal question is, what came first the chicken or the egg? Are skinny people lean because of their good biology, or do they just not overeat? Are heavy people overweight simply because they overeat? Are some people just doomed to be heavy because of their bad biology, or can they change their eating habits and lose weight?

It’s interesting that in an era of Fitbits and calorie counters, when you talk to lean people, they simply don’t overeat, period! The irony with all of these calorie counting inventions is that fit people have seldom even done the math. They are creatures of habit. They simply eat the same portions every day and get the results that they are looking for on the scale. That’s it! No calorie counting, just feel. It’s similar to a musician who never learned how to read music. They simply know how to play. In this case, these people just have a feel for calories. They have a self-awareness of what it is they are eating. No tricks, no gimmicks, just feel.

You see, a calorie is a measure of energy. 3,500 calories equals one pound of fat. Take out 500 per day, and you will lose a pound per week.

Burn 250 calories walking 2.5 miles and take out 250 calories. We all know an apple is better for us than a cookie, but we’d rather have the cookie. I learned that in the fourth grade, when I tried to trade that apple for a cookie every day at lunch. Guess what? I never got any cookies.

People are only going to eat foods they like; this is why so many diets fail. People cut out the foods they like and then wind up binging later.

Lean people simply don’t overeat the calories that they like. Everyone knows that an apple is healthier than a cookie, but lean people know how to manage their calories and therefore are successful at managing their weight. Cut out that 250 calories somewhere, but still eat the foods you like. People who are trying to lose weight are usually looking for a gimmick or a trick. They will eat foods that say low fat or sugar free.

Of course, these are all marketing tricks to simply water down our food and turn a profit. It has nothing to do with making us healthier.

Genetics, of course, determine where each individual stores excess body fat. Some people store it in their belly, while for others it might be the hips/thighs, etc. Everyone is different in that respect, but how much we store lies within our habits. The extra weight around our middle is the biggest stressor on our body. Calories don’t know time. The total amount that you eat is what makes the difference. There are no fattening foods just fattening habits. It is up to you to make it happen. MSM

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BOYS BASEBALL

A Look Back at an Amazing Run

By Rob Reynolds, Head Coach of the Marlton 12U Reds

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hen we formed this Marlton Reds baseball team in 2012 as 8-year-olds, we knew we had a lot of really good young baseball players in the Marlton program, and we felt that if we put the right level of teaching and emphasis on the right things, we could create a team that could compete and have a lot of fun. We had no idea how well this would actually turn out and how remarkable this group of players really are.

We had tremendous success that first year and fine-tuned our teaching starting in our second year, which led to our first regional title and Marlton’s first regional title in many years. Each year, in order to raise the level of competition, we traveled more than the normal in-town team and went head-to-head with the best AAU programs around the Mid-Altantic.

We also began to get invited to tournaments that pitted the best programs against one another.

We continued to compete at the highest levels and have a ton of fun - true to our original goal.

Everything we did in practice was done with a situation presented to the players. From the outset, we wanted to make sure this team came away with a tremendous understanding of the game.

Every time we stepped onto the field, cage or training setting, we applied a situation to it. Reflecting back on how we played and how we compared to our competition, I believe this was a huge contributor to our success. As we repeated this over and over with the tens of thousands of ground balls and fly balls and tens of thousands of bp pitches, the kids kept understanding it better and better, to the point where they started to give us the situations.

Our first Cal Ripken World Series in 2014 is something I will never forget. At the time, I said, “The endless hours of practice, preparation and situational baseball we had done with them throughout this year and prior years paid off.

These boys knew what to do with the ball when they got it, how to approach every pitch at the plates and how to play as a team. This personally is the greatest satisfaction we can get as coaches and teachers of this incredible game of baseball.

To see 10-year-olds execute on this was, well, an absolute pleasure to be part of and just watch them play.” I can’t think of anything better to Marlton Sports Magazine

say now. It was an absolute pleasure to be part of how those boys executed and won that World Series convincingly.

As we entered this year, our final year playing on the smaller field as 12-year-olds and our final year together, I didn’t know what to expect. We had such tremendous success in the first four years, and at this new age, many things begin to change both physically – the kids bodies are at very different stages of growth and strength – and mentally. My personal goal entering the year was for us to stay true to our original goals and win our fifth straight state title. We did that and a whole lot more. We faced some extreme adversity in the regional tournament, but as usual, this amazing group of athletes stepped up and won, taking us back to the Cal Ripken World Series.

Although this World Series turned out differently from a wins/losses perspective, I could not have been more proud of how tough they competed against the best players in the world. I was also extremely proud of how well they conducted themselves for 10 days. They got to know players from all over the world and thoroughly took in the whole experience. Each of them grew up during those 10 days, learning a whole lot about life, other cultures and many things well beyond and more important than what happens on the baseball field.

Our five years together came to an end a few weeks ago when we attended the 104-team tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park in Cooperstown, N.Y. This was, without a doubt, the best time of relaxation, remembering and enjoying each other’s company we ever had.

We played great baseball, played positions they don’t normally play and just had a blast one last time. When you put 12 players and coaches into a small barrack for a week, you can tell pretty quickly if people are going to get along. We had a blast, so much so that even on the last night, when they all could have went their own way, they wanted to stay together one last night. This was a very emotional night for all of us, since we knew as a group that this would be our last time on the field competing and having fun.

We reflected back and, without question, we remained true to our original goal of competing at the highest level while having fun. We closed out that week and our time together knowing we had succeeded.

I have been told that this group of individuals produced the most successful five seasons of any Marlton baseball team, if not of any South Jersey team, in history. The numbers speak for themselves. But even more important than the numbers is the bonds and friendships the players, coaches and parents have created that Fall 2016

will last a lifetime and the memories that none of us will ever forget.

Thanks to everyone who has supported us throughout the years, but a special thanks to my family, Treena and RC, for dealing with the endless hours I spent with this team away from you, to the parents for supporting everything we did to prepare these players, and to the MRC and Marlton Baseball for all the backing and support that allowed us to compete like we did.

Thank you players for all your effort, hard work, dedication and love for this great game of baseball. Vince Lombardi said, “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” This quote sums up what this team of players and coaches are all about and have preached from day one.

Wow – what a ride, what a pleasure to lead, what an experience. Go Reds!!!! MSM

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Sports Unity Profiles Cassidy Carr Buddy Profile The Sports Unity program is a wonderful program that helps children with special needs participate in sporting events.

This program means the world to me because seeing the children being able to participate in sports that make them happy brings me joy. I love this program so much that I have taken a position in the Sports Unity leadership program to ensure that the program is run to the best of its ability and that the children get all of the equipment and supplies they need. I take great pride in being able to help these children find their love of sports.

Ryan Coigne Player Profile Ryan Coigne has been in the Sports Unity program since 2014.

When I was told about this program, I was excited. Organized sports can be overwhelming for kids on the spectrum. Ryan has tried playing various sports before and would often get upset due to the high demands. Ryan was nervous the first time we arrived for basketball. But he loved it! All the coaches and buddies are so nice and encouraging!

They make sure all kids are happy and having a good time. They do so much with family fun days and getting everyone together. Ryan can’t wait to go to and loves all the sports they offer. Football and soccer are his favorite. He still talks about running down the high school field and meeting the Eagles' mascot! His first basketball game was when we got tickets through the Sports Unity program. And now we make sure to go more than once a season. It’s good to feel at ease to have your child participate and interact with other peers and see how the volunteers love it as much as the kids.

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Marlton Street Hockey Players Take on the World, Again

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arlton Street Hockey players continue to ensure that there is no doubt they are up to the challenge of international competition. In 2014, eight Marlton players made the rosters of two junior USA Ball Hockey teams, (U20 and U18), that traveled to Slovakia for the World Junior Ball Hockey Championships, where they won two bronze medals.

This past July, three junior USA Ball Hockey teams, (U20, U18 and U16), with 13 Marlton Street Hockey players among them, once again took on the best in the world when they travelled to Sheffield, England for the 2016 World Jr Ball Hockey Championships. Coaches Bobby Jones, Mark Quillen and Dan Hickey made the overseas trip along with U20 players Denis Hickey, Patrick Hickey, Luke Villano, Tim Ryan, Steven Scian and Tim Papagno, U18 players Nick Cataldo, Trevor Altman, Trevor Devine and Andrew Cardinalli and U16 players Rusty Abate, Michael Andes and David Cutler.

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The U20 and U18 teams placed fourth, while the U16 team, led by captain Rusty Abate, defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 in the bronze medal round to capture their first ever medal.

Congratulations to the team, and thanks to head coach Mike Albright and assistant coaches Joe Washart and Mike Malloy for their efforts in leading these outstanding young men. MSM

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Jordan Hayes, a sophomore midfielder for Cherokee, was selected to the inaugural Warrior National Prospect Invite held July 19-22 in Richmond, Va. Jordan was also selected to participate in the Boys Philly Showcase in November and was an All-Star selection for the NXT Boys Philly Summer Showcase in July.

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Cherokee junior goalie Gabrielle Krug was an All-Star selection to the IWLCA STX Capital Cup held in Richmond, Va. in July. She also plays for the South Jersey Devils and is an honor student. Gabrielle has committed to playing Division III lacrosse at Kean University, where she plans to major in early elementary and special education.

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ever’s disease is the name for a condition found in children, which has an even bigger and more frightening name- calcaneal apophysitis. Do not let the name intimidate you; it is temporary and has no permanent consequences. This article will provide you with the basics of the condition, so you can make an informed decision, should the need arise.

WHAT IS IT? It is a painful condition in children at the growth plates in their heel bone (calcaneus), where there is pain and inflammation.

WHAT CAUSES IT? During early puberty, when a child is growing quickly, the heel bone sometimes grows faster than the calf and leg muscles, as well as tendons. This can cause the overstretching of the muscles and tendons and increase pressure on the heel. The Achilles tendon is the tendon that attaches directly to the growth plate. It becomes tight and puts additional stress on the growth plate, creating swelling, tenderness and pain.

WHO IT AFFECTS? It usually affects children in adolescence, when they are having their growth spurt. This can begin anytime between the ages of 8 to 13 for girls and 10 to 15 for boys. Sever’s is infrequent in older teens, because the growth plate is usually closed off by age 15 for both genders.

TREATMENT The good news is that conservative treatments are the standard of care, and surgery is not indicated. Even though there is not strong enough research to support one particular treatment or algorithm, research is still ongoing. Some options are stretching of the calf and Achilles, heel raises/strengthening, orthoses, taping, and modalities, such as ice. Biomechanical exams and improved movement patterns will help minimize the abnormal forces that take place at the heel.

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Marlton Soccer Commissioner Discusses New Age-Group Mandates

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n Aug. 1, U.S. Youth Soccer began implementing a major change in the U.S. Soccer Federation’s birth-year mandates. And the impact is felt throughout the country, including Marlton, which operates a highly successful youth soccer program.

Groups such as the Marlton Soccer Club are under the auspices of New Jersey Youth Soccer, which receives its structure from U.S. Youth Soccer.

In the new rules, the calendar year will be used to determine the age group players compete in. For instance, players born between Jan, 1, 1999 and Dec. 31, 1999 will be labeled U18s. Or, for example, players born between Jan. 1, 2004 and Dec. 31 2004 will be labeled U13s. (The U19/20 teams are different due to the two age groups. Players born between Aug. 1, 1997 and Dec. 31, 1998 will be labeled U19/20.).

U.S. Soccer says that players younger than the age group cutoff are still able to play up, meaning they can compete against older players.

Previously, age groups were determined based on players born between Aug. 1 and July 31. U.S. Youth Soccer is now implementing the age groups to reflect the calendar year, which is the common practice world-wide.

In a U.S. Soccer release, U20 Men’s National Team head coach and Youth Technical Director Tab Ramos gave the reasoning for the switch.

“Overall, the two things this accomplishes is it makes things easier, and it gets us on the same calendar with the rest of the world,” Ramos said in the press release. “So now it becomes easier to identify for U.S. National Teams and everything else when it comes to international soccer.”

The calendar year age guideline has already been enforced with Olympic Development Programs, and those are the highest level players, who may one day help the National Team. Either way, now all youth soccer programs will be on the calendar year rule and, whether organizations like it or not, it is here to stay.

This change has made things especially hectic for Barry Fitzgerald, who is the commissioner of Marlton Soccer. According to Fitzgerald, a total of about 1,900 girls and boys compete for Marlton Soccer. He says there are approximately 600 playing travel soccer and 1,300 in recreation (or rec) soccer. Travel soccer is where the rules are being strictly enforced.

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“The rules have caused a lot of upheaval,” said Fitzgerald, who is also on the board of the South Jersey Girls Soccer League.

Why the upheaval?

Simply because many teams, in which the youngsters have grown up playing together, have to be altered, with some players too old for the new agegroup standards. In some cases, the rules have forced players to make the decision as to whether to play up a year or two in order to stay with teammates they have been playing with for many years, or have a new set of teammates.

“Some smaller clubs throughout South Jersey don’t have enough kids, so they have to decide whether to move up players, for instance, who were U11, up to U13,” Fitzgerald said.

Marlton Soccer begins for youngsters at age 3 and goes up to U18. The travel teams range from U8 to U18. There are many teams that have stayed together over the years. Leaving long-time friends to play with another team isn’t easy, but for many it has to be done.

“A lot of coaches are upset because their teams are being broken up,” Fitzgerald said.

While recreational soccer is also under New Jersey Youth Soccer guidelines, Fitzgerald says that the organization isn’t forcing Marlton to change to age groups in rec as of now. Stay tuned on that one.

As it is, Fitzgerald has fielded his share of complaints from parents with children on travel soccer teams. Yet he is practical, understanding that rules are rules.

The biggest complaint with this rule is that it won’t allow youngsters in the same grade to always compete together.

Yes, it’s not ideal for youngsters and teams to be uprooted, but Fitzgerald and those who run youth soccer organizations throughout the country have to adhere to rules. And the sooner the adjustment is made, the better.

“You have to make the best of things,” he said.

So that is what Marlton and soccer organizations throughout the country are attempting to do. Upheaval is never easy, and at least those in youth soccer will realize that this first year will be the most difficult before things presumably go back to being close to normal. MSM Marlton Sports Magazine

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his past spring was a tough year for the Cherokee girls lacrosse varsity program.

They ended their season with a 7-13 record. Highlights included beating Eastern twice, (once in overtime), Clearview and Haddonfield.

They made it into the second round of playoffs, beating Freehold Township in the first round and falling to Lenape in the second round 12-14.

The JV team had an amazing season going 18-1.

The JV team was a force to be reckoned with, losing only to Moorestown. The freshman team also had a great season with a 16-2 record, falling to Shawnee, (splitting the wins during the season), and Moorestown.

Cherokee graduated three seniors, who were also captains, this season: Kelsey Adam, Tara Zeuli, and Brooke Yarsinsky.

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Junior defenders Devon Fitzpatrick and Katie Kopper and senior attacker Brooke Yarsinsky were awarded 2nd team All-Olympic Conference. Sophomore midfielder Gab Bodine was awarded 1st team All-Olympic Conference. Not only did we have girls recognized for their athletic talent, but we also had four of our players recognized for their academic talent. Juniors Gabby Ciotti and Olivia Singer and seniors Brooke Yarsinsky and Tara Zeuli were awarded the US Lacrosse All American Academic Award.

To receive this award, a junior/senior player must be a major contributor to the program and have at least a 3.6 GPA. Even though the Cherokee girls lacrosse team is split into three teams, the players on the teams were still able to interact with one another and make new friends and memories. This past spring season, the girls lacrosse team held a clinic for the Marlton Middle School girls lacrosse program and Marlton Rec program. MSM Marlton Sports Magazine

The Cherokee JV team had a phenomenal season.

They went 17-1 and outscored their opponents 24467, shutting them out many times. These girls were a special team.

Marlton Girls Lacrosse hosted the South Jersey Youth Lacrosse League at Cherokee on June 5. It was a huge success with over 4,000 people attending.

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We improved immensely with our individualized statistics and made it further in the playoffs than any Cherokee softball team has in a very long time. A person viewing our season from an outside perspective may wonder what made this year’s team so dissimilar from the past. What did we do different this time around that made us successful? It is definitely safe to say that we had a full roster of talented, hardworking players. However, the Olympic Conference is full of talented, hardworking players.

Ultimately, what set Cherokee apart this season was the intangibles, or the aspects of what made our team great that our record does not highlight. Each player found a way to contribute to the good of the team, regardless of whether she was on the field or not. Every girl fulfilled a particular role and understood that her role was essential to the team’s success. Players were not afraid to make mistakes because they knew that someone else would have their back. We demonstrated unconditional support for each other Chris Masso, CRPS®, and John Torrence, AIF®,CRPS® and showed genuine excitement for each other’s 975 Route 73 North, Suite G, Marlton, NJ 08053 975 Route 73 North,856.988.6664 Suite G, Marlton, NJ 08053 Toll-Free: 800.989.8699 • Phone: • www.massotorrence.com triumphant moments.

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PGA member and Cherokee graduate Dave Quinn (’84) has made a life and a living out of playing golf. The lifelong Marlton resident turned pro in 1990, just two years after graduating Catawba College in North Carolina, where he was the No. 1 man on the golf team all four years.

Quinn has used his feet on the green in other ways as well, working as a golf pro at several area courses, including Indian Spring Country Club. Since 1999, Quinn has been the golf pro at his father’s golf course, Centerton Golf Club in Pittsgrove, and at The Links Golf Club in Kings Grant since 2003. He continues to play professionally for the Philadelphia Section PGA and has won numerous tournaments and contests, including two Philadelphia Section PGA Championships.

The four-time Philadelphia Section Player of the Year was elected last year to the Philadelphia PGA Hall of Fame. He still holds the Chiefs’ lowest scoring average record for 9 holes at 37.5.

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Q: How did your experience playing golf in Marlton prepare you for a professional career?

A: I grew up playing golf. It’s always been in me to play. I started playing at Indian Spring when I was 8 years old. My dad played. I used to walk down the street with my brother, carrying our clubs, and we would sneak onto Indian Spring and then go meet my dad and his friends out there and play. We became friends with the people who worked there, got junior memberships there and grew up playing there.

I started playing competitively in high school and became the No. 1 man on the (Cherokee) team. I went to college in North Carolina, and golf is really big there. I did well in college. It all really just came from growing up in Marlton playing at Indian Spring.

I’m very fortunate that I was able to play golf as a kid, and my love for the sport is what made me better. No one forced me to do anything.

My love for practice never changed. My love for tournaments never changed.

Q: How did you handle the transition to playing competitive golf at the college level?

A: When I got into college and went to another state and began playing at all these strange golf courses, that’s what really prepares you.

Playing at all these tournaments with kids you don’t know, who are the same caliber player as you, you see where you fall. I was fortunate enough my dad gave me some money right after college, and I got a place in Florida and I would play mini-tour events, and I just got better and better. Practicing every day, playing in tournaments, seeing what I did bad and working on it.

Q: How have you been able to continue to play professional golf while raising a family and working as a golf pro?

A: I was able to make a living playing golf and having a great time.

Then when I had my first child, (son DJ was born in 1996), I had to make a decision. Do I want to take a chance that if I get hurt, or I don’t play good, or I get into a slump, my family could suffer? My wife, Bobbie, had a good job working for Evesham Township, so we really couldn’t move anywhere. So I decided I would play it safe, take care of my family, and I quit playing full time and worked more at golf courses.

I was still able to make money and play locally for the Philadelphia Section PGA, while qualifying for national events. continued on page 36...

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Game, Set, Match: Tennis 101

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he international tennis circuit received a lot of play time during this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. And despite it being one of the original modern Olympic sports, tennis was absent from the Olympic Games for more than half of the 20th century, as the result of a dispute between the Olympic Committee and the International Lawn Tennis Association over professional players competing in the games. Professional tennis players, meaning those who were paid to play, were not allowed to participate in amateur tennis competitions until 1968. This change in the rules helped propel the sport to its international popularity, and tennis was reinstated at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games after a 64-year hiatus.

Tennis was originally played by hitting the ball with the palm, similar to today’s hand ball.

Rackets came into play during the 16th century, when the game was first called tennis.

In 1873, a patented version of the game included rackets, a net, poles, balls and a complete set of game rules.

As its popularity spread throughout the United States, the U.S. National Lawn Tennis Association (now called the U.S. Tennis Association) was formed in 1881. The first U.S. Open was held in Newport, R.I. in 1881 and was called the U.S. National Men's Singles Championship. The first women’s singles championship was held in Philadelphia in 1887.

Today, the U.S. Open is held in Flushing, N.Y. and is one of the four international competitions that make up the Grand Slam of tennis. The other three competitions are Wimbledon, which is the oldest and was first played in London in 1877; the French Open, first held in 1891, and the Australian Open, which was first held in 1905.

There are also national team competitions every year, the Davis Cup for men and the Fed Cup for women.

Tennis does not require much equipment – just a racket and a ball. The first rackets were made of wood, but modern technology has produced rackets composed of lighter materials, such as graphite and titanium, which allow for a larger head, or hitting area.

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There are three basic surfaces tennis can be played on: grass, (Wimbledon), hard court (U.S. Open and Australian Open) or clay (French Open). A hard court surface may be composed of concrete or asphalt and then covered in acrylic. Turf or hardwood courts can also be found, and carpet is commonly used for indoor courts. Each of these surfaces alters the bounce and speed of the ball in different ways.

By Dubravka Cortese

bounce only once on their side of the court before returning it over the net. A point is earned when a player does not successfully return the ball.

Scoring in tennis can be a bit confusing. A game is won when a player scores at least four points and two more than the opponent. Scores are marked love, (or zero), 15, 30, 40 and game point. The server announces the score before every serve, calling his score first, then the opponent’s. If the game is tied at 40 each, it is called a deuce, and the first player to make two consecutive points wins. The first point after deuce is called advantage, and the second consecutive point wins the game.

COMMON TENNIS TERMS Ace – a serve that is not able to be returned by the receiver and earns the server a point Backhand – a type of stroke where the back of the hand faces the direction of the stroke Double fault – two service faults in a row; the opposing player receives the point Fault – when a served ball does not land inside the opponent’s service box Foot fault – when a server’s foot touches or crosses the baseline during a serve Forehand – a type of stroke where the palm of the hand faces the direction of the stroke Let (or do-over) – when a served ball touches the net; there is no limit to the number of lets a server can have, but if a serve touches the net and falls out of bounds, it counts as a fault Lob – a type of stroke where the ball is hit over the net in a high arc Volley – when the ball is returned before it touches the ground Tennis is both a singles and doubles game, with the court boundary lines for doubles being wider than for singles. The court size is 78 feet long by 27 feet wide for singles, and 36 feet wide for doubles. A 3-foot high net spans the width of the court, dividing it into equal halves.

The game begins with one player getting two tries to successfully serve the ball from behind the baseline across the net to the diagonally opposite service box. A fault is called when a served ball does not make it over the net, or lands outside the service box. A foot fault is when a server’s foot touches or crosses the baseline during a serve. Two faults in a row and the server loses the point. Players alternate serving each game, and switch sides after oddnumbered games. Players can allow the ball to

Sets are won by winning at least six games and two more than the opponent. If a set is tied at 6-6, a tie breaker game may be played.

Matches can consist of three or five sets and are won by winning either two out of three or three out of five sets.

The nature of tennis scoring, particularly the win by two points/games rules, allows for some matches to go on for hours. Thus, successful tennis players must have the conditioning and stamina to sustain a competitive level of play for an extended period of time. But for the rest of us, tennis can be an enjoyable, leisurely sport that requires little preparation or equipment, but can result in a lifetime of healthy, social fun. MSM

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...continued from page 28, Where Are They Now (The PGA has 41 sections throughout the country, the Philadelphia section being one of the largest, which allow local pros to continue to compete against each other when they can no longer play regularly on a national level.)

I qualified for four PGA events and about a dozen Web.com events, which is like minor leagues for the PGA. The Philadelphia Section PGA has tournaments for local pros that go from Trenton to Harrisburg to the border of Maryland.

I didn’t have to travel so much, that’s what’s nice.

I’m also lucky to have a wife that lets me play all over the country whenever I want.

(Both Quinn children, DJ, and daughter Shannon, a senior at Cherokee, learned to golf).

My son caddies for me in some of my tournaments, and I caddied for him in his junior tournaments.

Q: How are today’s kids learning the game of golf differently from how you learned to play?

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A: My dad showed me as much as he could show me. He was a pretty good golfer; he could shoot in the 70s. Today, coaches are huge, but when I was young, you were on your own, and you learned from playing with different players.

If you played with a good player, you kind of watched what he did, you’d talk and help each other out.

It’s good that there is a lot of coaching today.

If you love the game, and you spend your life practicing and playing, you’ll figure it out over time, but it takes more time that way. It’s more trial and error. A good coach can speed up your progress. As long as the coach knows what he’s saying, you can get better faster. Through video analysis and today’s technology, people at a younger age can better understand what makes them good, what makes them bad.

Q: What is your fondest memory of playing golf as a kid in Marlton?

A: When I was kid, sneaking onto Indian Spring with my brother, meeting my dad and his friends on there, and playing with my dad was the best. It was a good way for our family to spend time together and be competitive with my older brother. That’s the great thing about golf. A 15-year-old boy can compete with a 50-year-old man. There is no age limit for competition for golf, but it is a lot of skill. What other sport can a 50-year-old be competitive at and play for money?

Q: What advice would you give today’s young athletes?

A: Instead of sticking with one sport, try every sport and see what you love to play. It might not be your best sport, but it might be something you love, and something you can do for the rest of your life. When I was young, I played basketball, football, baseball at Marlton Rec and soccer and golf at Cherokee.

A lot of my friends who didn’t play golf, when they got into the work force, I was the first one they called to learn how to play golf, because they found out that a lot of business is done on the golf course. There are always golf outings. And it is the biggest charity fundraiser in the world. Everybody ends up playing golf sooner or later.

Plus you can play it for the rest of your life. I have a member here who is 91 years old and still playing. What other sport can you play when you’re 90 years old, be outside, getting exercise, at your own convenience? MSM

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