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Since 1994, Angie Thompson has made her mark in volleyball circles doing what she does on the court, winning, but also molding her players into young women and winners in life. On Oct. 19, Thompson coached her final volleyball match at Dawkins Middle School, guiding the Bearcats to yet another in a long line of Peachtree Conference championships. The records she has compiled -- an amazing 321-5 for volleyball, 216-10 for basketball, a sport which she coached at Dawkins from 1994-2009 -- might even be good enough to place her in the Guinness Book of Records. If not, it certainly puts her among the nation’s coaching elite. However successful at gaining wins on the court, Thompson admits she takes more pride in helping young people form a foundation for success in life, and making volleyball “fun.” “My goal has been to make it more than volleyball,” Thompson said. “That’s why we win. They (the players) know I really care and know that I love them. I spend time with them, and I know them. That’s why they want to play well. They’ll put everything on the court because they want me to win, and I want them to win. “I wanted to go out a winner,” said Thompson. “It’s a nice feeling.”
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Warriors make it 3 in a row By JOHN CLAYTON On Twitter @JCTweetsOn
A packed house at Wofford College’s Benjamin Johnson Arena saw Spartanburg Christian Academy complete a volleyball three-peat as the Warriors defeated cross-town rival Spartanburg Day School to win a third-straight SCISA Class 2A state championship. SCA won the match 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-19) to bring home the title. “It feels really good to say you’ve had a three-peat,” said junior setter Tinsley Fain. “It’s the first three-peat in volleyball at SCA, so we’re really honored to be a part of that.” Fain along with teammates Kallie Hall and Logan Schuff, has been a part of all three state championships for SCA as has head coach Monica Fain. “There was a lot of electricity in the air,” Coach Fain said. “Wofford was probably as packed for a volleyball game as it’s ever been, and
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I think playing a crosstown rival or a region opponent like SDS brings a little extra intensity and tenseness.” But the Warriors responded well -- and in their usual way. “I thought my guys were mentally tough all season,” Coach Fain said. “You couldn’t tell a lot of times by looking at us whether we were up or down. In volleyball, momentum swings quickly and whoever is the team that can stay on an even keel is the the team who wins.” SCA setter Tinsley Fain passes to a Warrior hitter.
Cardinals capture Region II-2A title The Landrum High School volleyball team, coached by Denise Riske, captured the Region II-2A championship. Meanwhile, the Landrum junior varsity volleyball team completed a perfect season under head coach Joy McNeill. LORIN BROWNING PHOTO
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Spartanburg’s Hough teams with Jay Haas at Pebble Beach By KAREN L. PUCKETT
A late-September day at the beach -- Pebble Beach, that is -- has given Spartanburg High School golfer Anne Taylor Hough a real-world glimpse at the future she dreams of having. Hough reflected on her experience in the 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open, a showcase for The First Tee, a youth development program designed to build character and instill core values in youth through golf. “I got to see what it’s like behind the ropes and the hard work that goes on,” said Hough, who was South Carolina’s lone representative in the event and played in the pro-am format with Greenville native and PGA Champions Tour player Jay Haas. “It makes me want it even more.” The duo combined for a 68 in the opening round, but failed to make the cut for the final round after fading on Saturday. Nonetheless, Hough, who is the fourthranked junior in the state and is expected to announce her college decision sometime before May, now has a golf bag full of memories and new experiences that have fueled her desire to become a professional golfer. The event was televised on The Golf Channel, played in front of large galleries at the Pebble Beach courses and included practice rounds with the likes of Haas, Scott Hoch and Jerry Haas, a lesson from Peter Jacobsen and range time shared with Colin Montgomery and Masters champion Bernhard Langher . The Golf Channel commentators obviously were impressed, as well, comparing Hough to LPGA star Paula Creamer. With her tall, slender physique and long, blond ponytail, it’s easy to see the resemblance. Anne Taylor even wore Paula Creamer brand sunglasses during the tournament. “I don’t mind being compared to her,” Anne Taylor said. “I liked it.” Closer to home, mother Anna Hough was impressed with her daughter as well. “She had great exposure on TV and she handled it with poise,” Anna Hough said. “I was very impressed.” 6 OCT. 15 - NOV. 14, 2013 u GAME DAY
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Cardinals sweep championship meet The Landrum High cross country teams swept the Region II-2A championshp meet. The girls team dominated region championship, placing six runners in the top 10 and seven in the top 12. Laura Ford won the championship with 20 minutes, 32.55 seconds. She was followed by Grace Furman (20:34.52) in second and Sarah Cash (20:55.43) in third as the Cardinals swept the top three spots.
Page Herbst finished seventh, Savannah Bengston eighth, Elizabeth Walter ninth and Grace Valentine 12th. The boys team easily won the region title 35-59 over Pendleton. Caleb Bouwkamp took second (17:21.96) in the meet as the Cardinals placed four runners in the top 10. Kevin Human (4th), Thomas Riordan (8th) and Devin Walker (9th) rounded out the top 10 for the Cardinals.
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ack Hillstock Jr. is a typical seventh grader with a quiet demeanor and respectful manners who appears to be a bit uncomfortable discussing his impressive season as a running back at Fairforest Middle School. If Coach Chris Fowler is correct, then fielding questions about his stellar performance on the field is something Zack will have to get used to. By mid-October, Zack had
accumulated 1,425 yards in five games, an average of 285 yards rushing per game. These kinds of over-the-top numbers have his coaches already comparing him to top-notch area prep running backs in recent years. “I saw Marcus Lattimore and Raymond Smith play when they were in middle school, and they were outstanding back then,” said Coach Fowler, FMS offensive coordinator. “But I think Zack’s better than both of them at that age.” Only time will tell whether Zack reaches the levels of Lattimore, running back for Byrnes, USC and the 49ers, and Smith, running back GAME DAY u OCT. 15 - NOV. 14, 2013 9
HILLSTOCK / from page 9 for Dorman and currently for Wofford. But one thing is certain: Zack is certainly on the right track. It’s no coincidence that Zack is a South Carolina and 49ers fan because Lattimore has been an inspiration to him on and off the field. “I like Marcus because he fights when he has an injury and has a positive attitude,” Zack said. “He also does stuff and gives back to the people where he’s from.” Zack is 5-foot 8, 120 pounds and won’t turn 13 until February, but he’s definitely turning heads of those who watch him in action on the field. “He’s a natural athlete, and he makes it look easy,” Coach Fowler said. “He’s quick and he’s fast. By the time he reaches maximum speed, he’s in the end zone.” While Zack’s explosive speed is generally the first thing
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his coaches say about him, they don’t stop there. “Zack has excellent vision for a running back,” said Head Coach Bob Page, who is also Fairforest’s athletic director. “He has shown me things I rarely see in somebody that young.” Zack’s vision, coupled with his knowledge of the game, allows him to pick out holes and blocks and to anticipate the movements of the players, Fowler explained. Genetics seem to play a part in Zack’s success. His father, Zack Sr., played fullback in the
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FAMILY: Father, Zack Sr., Mother, Cheryl; Sister, Zakiya, 14, Brother, Jalen, 10 PERSONAL GOALS: Make good choices, keep up my grades, stay out of trouble ALSO PLAYS: Basketball, Track (Won three medals at the AAU Nationals in Detroit last summer in the 100, 200 and long jump) FAVORITE SUBJECT: Math PRO TEAM HE’D LIKE TO PLAY FOR: Carolina FAVORITE ALL-TIME PLAYER: Barry Sanders FAVORITE MOVIE: “Home Alone” IN HIS SPARE TIME: Doing homework, playing video games FAVORITE WAY TO RELAX: Watching TV on the couch while eating Doritos TALENT HE WISHES HE WERE BORN WITH: Dunk a basketball WHAT OTHERS DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: My strength LEAST FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE: Take out the trash PERSON HE’D LIKE TO TAKE TO LUNCH AND WHERE: Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers to Fatz
early 1990s for Dorman. Zack received his first football when he was four and began his Pee Wee career two years later. With his dad coaching, Zack played quarterback for three years before switching to running back because he “wanted to try different stuff.” He continues trying different stuff, playing on both sides of the ball and on special teams. “He’ll run an 80-yard touchdown, and then go play defense and back to offense and run another touchdown and not even be tired,” said Fowler. Fowler describes Zack as a
humble player who, although not very vocal, leads the team by example and raises the bar for the entire team. In addition, he listens to the coaches and is open to new concepts. “The coaches push us and make us better,” Zack said. “I don’t want to let my team down.” In Coach Fowler’s eyes, that’s an understatement of what Zack has and has the potential to achieve. “Just watch and see,” Coach Fowler said. “It’s refreshing to have a kid from this area who could be the next big thing.”
Finding Deebo Panthers’ Samuel getting noticed By JOHN CLAYTON On Twitter @JCTweetsOn
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t’s pregame, and Tyshun “Deebo” Samuel wears a navy baseball cap pulled down low under hip Beats headphones and holds a bright orange mouthpiece clinched in his teeth.
His No. 1 Chapman Panthers jersey is in the locker room with his shoulder pads, so Samuel is a fake mustache away from being completely incognito. But Samuel has spent the past two seasons making himself known to area high school football fans and college coaches in search of a triplethreat playmaker, accounting this season alone for 22 touchdowns as a receiver, runner and return specialist and more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage through six games. The result has been a berth on South Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team -- the second Chapman player to ever earn the honor and first since Toby Cates in 1989 -- and finally notice from college recruiters, many of whom have arrived fashionably late to the Panther’s party but may be staying a while. Might Dabo meet Deebo? Maybe. “The way recruiting is now, guys start getting looks in the ninth grade,” said second-year
Tyshun ‘Deebo’ Samuel (1) makes a move during a preseason scrimmage. Photo below: DaShawn Davis has teamed with Samuel to form Chapman’s most prolific receiving duo.
Chapman head coach Mark Hodge. “Deebo played defensive back as a sophomore with the (previous coaching staff), so it was hard to see what he was. When we got here, we didn’t even know what we had.” Now, Hodges knows, and college coaches are finding out. Vanderbilt was in early as was soon-to-be FBS member Appalachian State. North Carolina has come along recently. An official visit to South Carolina was scheduled for late October. Samuel had collected eight offers as of mid-October. South Carolina was not among them. “I’m taking it in,” Samuel said now that he has officially become part of the recruiting process. “I’m
just enjoying it. I’m going to take my time and see what happens.” Yes, the “D” is for Deebo, a nickname taken from the movie, “Friday,” and a sticky-fingered
character portrayed by Tim Lister, Jr., but it could also stand for an applicable football term -- “Difference maker.” Samuel said he lived up to his nickname as a youngster because, “I liked to take stuff, so my dad started calling me ‘Deebo.’” More recently and luckily, he has been living up to the “Difference-maker” handle. The Panthers got off to a 3-0 start with a healthy Samuel, who accounted for 11 touchdowns in victories over Chesnee, Blue Ridge and Travelers Rest. Chapman went 0-2 in two games Samuel missed with a hip-pointer and dropped a third game with a slowed Samuel at GAME DAY u OCT. 15 - NOV. 14, 2013 11
‘DEEBO’ / from page 11 Woodruff. Along the way, Samuel has laid claim to the majority of Chapman’s career receiving records and will most likely own them all before the season ends. Samuel has broken the nearly 30-year-old school records of Anthony Smith (1986-88) for career receptions (133) and touchdowns (29). After six games this season, he trailed Smith’s record 2,317 receiving yards by fewer than 100 yards. Samuel and junior DaShawn Davis (nicknamed Dah-Day) make up the most prolific and arguably most uniquely named receiving tandem in school history. “We kind of help make one another who we are out there (on the football field),” said senior quarterback/receiver Malik Gray. “We thought coming up together, this was going to be awesome. I think if the three of us, if we’re all clicking, nine out of 10 times, we’re going to find a way to win the game.” Samuel has seen time at wide receiver, defensive back and running back this season for the Panthers. He has also been the team’s kick and punt returner. This season, he has scored defensive, special teams and receiving touchdowns. Gray said Samuel is a “freak of nature,” and Hodge offered up another comparison. “He really reminds me most of Roscoe
Crosby,” Hodge said, referring to the former Union High School star who played football at Clemson and baseball as a second-round pick of the Kansas City Royals. “I tell our coaches that with Deebo and DaDay (who Hodge compared to former Broome star and current Carolina Panther D.J. Moore), we may never coach another pair like this again, so to enjoy it and appreciate it.” But it almost didn’t happen. Samuel spent his early childhood in Spartanburg, playing in junior high school at Carver before moving to the Inman area with his family before his freshman year at Chapman. WIth the Panthers, Samuel has become a two-sport star as a do-it-all threat on the football field and a point guard on the basketball team. With no spring football practices, he plans on running track this coming spring. But before that, Samuel will stop off at the Shrine Bowl in December and then be among the area’s more anticipated signees on National Signing Day in February. “People really didn’t know me until Coach Hodge got here,” Samuel said. “He knows a lot of people, and I think that’s helped me a lot.” Samuel has also helped himself with a record-setting career that Hodge said has been propelled by hard work on the practice field
Tyshun ‘Deebo’ Samuel has a quiet moment prior to Chapman’s game at Woodruff earlier this season.
and beyond. “Since 10th grade, I’ve probably grown three or four inches,” he said. “Since Coach Hodge got here, it’s been about getting in the weight room, getting bigger, stronger and faster.” The result has been the Shrine Bowl bid, which Samuel called “a really big deal” and more and more overtures from college programs, new and old. Old Dominion. Maryland. Vandy. Charlotte. N.C. State. The list keeps on growing. Finally, they’re all finding Deebo.
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PATRICK destefano moves on to new challenges, goals After Clemson career derailed by injuries
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ime has been Patrick DeStefano’s enemy the past couple of weeks. There have been hours to fill -- hours that used to be consumed by football because that is what and who DeStefano has
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been, first at Dorman and then at Clemson. The redshirt freshman, who saw his first action with the Tigers in their season-opening victory over Georgia, was forced to end his playing career due to a degenerative nerve condition in his neck and spine. DeStefano made the announcement prior to Clemson’s loss to
Florida State. “My schedule has been so regimented since my sophomore year in high school, always saying I have to make time for this and time for this,” DeStefano said. “In the down time, I’ve tried to refocus myself on school. I’ve gotten a part-time job and I’m working out a lot more, which is strange to say because as a football player, I was
To Clemson fans Patrick DeStefano: “A word of thanks for the support from Tiger Nation. . . . They have reflected what the university and the football team have done. They’ve been behind me 120 percent. I just want them to know that I truly love what they’ve done for me. It really means a lot.”
Clemson’s Patrick DeStefano (71) blocks for QB Tajh Boyd (10) in the Tigers’ home victory over S.C. State earlier this season.
working out all the time.” DeStefano earned All-American honors as an offensive lineman at Dorman, playing in the U.S. Army-sponsored All-American bowl in San Antonio, Texas, and in the Shrine Bowl of the Caroinas. When Clemson offered, DeStefano was on his way to realizing dreams of Saturdays draped in orange and standing atop Memorial Stadium’s famed grassy hill beside Frank Howard’s rock, waiting for kickoff in the September sun. It all happened. After a redshirt freshman season,
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DeStefano started as a tight end against No. 5 Georgia, earning praise for key blocks and the versatility he showed in switching positions for packages designed for the Bulldogs and then back to more familiar territory on the offensive line. Six weeks later, it was over. Before Clemson traveled to N.C. State, DeStefano said he was finding it “tough to operate.” He was losing feeling in his fingers and sometimes total control of his right hand. “A rollercoaster is the best way to describe it,” DeStefano said. “The Georgia game was
“A rollercoaster is the best way to describe it. The Georgia game was the high of the highs. I was on top of that hill. We’d just beaten the No. 5 team in America, and I was a starter for that and looking at a promising career.” PATRICK Destefano
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DESTEFANO / from page 19 the high of the highs. I was on top of that hill. We’d just beaten the No. 5 team in America, and I was a starter for that and looking at a promising career. “I knew this day was coming. I just didn’t know this day would come so soon.” A cadre of specialists was called in at the behest of Clemson and the DeStefano family. The consensus among them being that DeStefano should avoid impacts to the head and neck area -- the job description of an offensive lineman. “It was tough. It really was,” DeStefano said. “Words don’t describe how that feels ... Most everybody who’s played sports at some point was able to make a conscious decision to say, ‘this is it, I’m done after this season.’ I didn’t get that choice. For that choice to be made for me by an external factor is tough to get through, and it’s something I’m still dealing with right now.” DeStefano said at first he didn’t think there was anything seriously wrong -- that the pain was just part of playing football at the college level. “I just assumed everybody had that kind of pain and I had to suck it up and stop being a big baby,” he said. It proved to be much more than that -- and something that could effect the rest of his life. The overriding consideration,
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Patrick Destefano decided to move on from college football due to an overriding consideration of quality of life after football. Destefano is a former prep All-American, below left, and Dorman standout, below right.
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DeStefano said, was his quality of life after football. “It was a no-brainer,” said mother Sandy DeStefano. “A nerve-conduction study was done, and it said no highimpact hits, so the decision was made for him. He didn’t have to make it.” DeStefano said the support of his family and his extended Clemson family has been essential to him since learning his playing career was over. “It think he was on his way to becoming a great player,” said Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney. “He was really doing well. It’s a shame. But it’s the right decision.” Father Frank DeStefano’s advice was particularly crucial as the decision was being made, Patrick said. “The support and knowledge not only of my dad but all of his connections and the rest of my family and the Clemson family, the support
“I think God waved the white flag for Patrick. I tell people I’m blessed, and they think that’s strange, but I feel like I’m blessed -- as hard as this has been -- blessed that I never had to see my son carried off the field.” Sandy Destefano staff has been absolutely unreal. I can’t thank them enough,” he said.”Without (my father), I’d be lost right now. For me to have him there, and that guidance, I truly don’t know where I’d be without that.” Frank DeStefano was a three-sport athlete at Duke where he played football as an offensive lineman, wrestled and played lacrosse in the 1970s. He then went on to play in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints. The elder DeStefano also bears the scars that gave him a unique insight into his son’s situation. He has had four hipreplacement surgeries, the first
one coming at the age of 38. “To sit here now and say that when you’re 40, you’re going to have to have neckfusion surgery because of football is hard,” Frank said. “He has the rest of his life to lead, and he’s seen what I’ve been through. That’s one of the decisions he had to make -that was the risk-reward.” The advice Frank offered was difficult to say and hear. “I told him, ‘I think it’s time you move on,’” Frank said. “I think God waved the white flag for Patrick,” Sandy said. “I tell people I’m blessed, and they think that’s strange, but I feel like I’m blessed -- as
hard as this has been -- blessed that I never had to see my son carried off the field.” DeStefano was on track to graduate in December of 2014, but he will slow his pace a little now. The plan still includes graduate school and a career in military law. He is helping a professor with research for a book on foreign policy. He will be a student coach for the Tigers, working with the offensive line, and remain on scholarship until he finishes his undergraduate degree. He has already started training for a half-marathon and wants to drop about 50 pounds to get to a weight more suitable for a “normal person.” The competition on the football field at practice and in the games is what DeStefano said he misses the most. He will have to find other ways to fill that void, he said. At least there’s time.
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Marathon Men Local docs on PERSONAL MISSION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR PARKINSON’S: next stop, nyc marathon & teamfox
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or Keith Cox, crossing the finish line in the New York City Marathon on November 9 is not his only goal. His purpose is much greater: to raise money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. His interest is very personal: his wife, Lisa, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s four years ago. Lisa finally got that diagnosis after nine years of experiencing a wide range of symptoms that at the time did not seem to be connected to each other, much less point to Parkinson’s. For example, Lisa, whose early symptoms began when she was 34, suffered from a “frozen shoulder”
and was treated unsuccessfully by an orthopedic physician for nine months. Other symptoms were also misdiagnosed similarly. “It was a misunderstanding of my symptoms,” Lisa explained. “Parkinson’s has strange symptoms early on and they seem to be random with no connection but they are very real symptoms. I want to help bring awareness of these symptoms of Parkinson’s that
are overlooked now and in the future are red flags of the disease.” Tremors, muscle cramps in the feet, loss of sense of smell, anxiety/depression and vivid dreams are a few early warning signs of Parkinson’s which may be attributed to other medical issues. “Most people don’t realize that Parkinson’s attacks the central nervous system and affects every
Drs. James Dunn, left, and Keith Cox, will run in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 9 to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Cox’s interest is person: his wife, Lisa, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s four years ago.
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part of your body,” she said. Parkinson’s is also not an “old age” disease as the average age of onset, Lisa said, is 55, and has been diagnosed as early as 18. Michael J. Fox by the way was diagnosed at 30. About 1.5 million people in the United States have the disease, and 6.5 million worldwide, a figure that’s predicted to soar to 30 million by 2030. Mother of three grown children, Lisa said her job is to be an advocate for more education and awareness of Parkinson’s in the Upstate. Keith was just starting to train for a marathon when Lisa was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and combining Keith’s passion for running and Lisa’s for Parkinson’s research, the idea of raising money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation was born. Running pal James Dunn joined the effort, and together they have set a goal of $10,000 this year for Team Fox in the New York City
wife and organized symposiums to discuss the latest in research and continuing care. “Lisa is a huge ambassador for Parkinson’s awareness in South Carolina.” And her story caught the attention of Fox himself, which resulted in the Cox family being featured on the Foundation’s website and Keith and Lisa being seated with Fox at a special banquet in New York recently. “He and Lisa hit it off and talked all night,” Keith said. “She shared some of her ideas with him and invited him to Spartanburg.” Keith and Lisa Cox share a moment.
Marathon. Two years ago, they raised more than $15,000. “I’m not running this marathon not just for myself, but for Lisa and others who fight Parkinson’s,” said Cox, explaining that his
For information on how to contribute to Keith Cox and James Dunn of Team Fox, visit www2.michaeljfox.org and click Keith Cox or James Dunn, or call 591-3500 (Cox) or 583-5155 (Dunn).
FROM GREECE, BOSTON TO NYC Cox, Dunn run marathons on global stage By KAREN L. PUCKETT Running a marathon was on James Dunn’s “bucket list.” At 48, Dunn, a colon/rectal surgeon in Spartanburg, began to pound the pavement and soon competed in relatively short events, such as The Cooper River Bridge 10K in Charleston and the Music City Half Marathon in Nashville. A year after starting that half marathon in front of a prominent Nashville landmark, the Parthenon, which is a full scale replica of the original in Greece, Dunn competed in The Athens Marathon on the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. It was Dunn’s second marathon, after having run the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. It was his friend’s, Keith Cox, first marathon. “Greece was such a special race for me,” Cox, a Spartanburg oral surgeon, recalled. “When I started, I wasn’t feeling well and was sick during the race. You will your body into finishing and say you’re not stopping. It wasn’t my best finish, but it was a proud moment for me because of the circumstances.” An Athenian messenger named Pheidippides, according to legend, ran 24 miles from a battlefield in the town of Marathon, Greece to Athens in 490 B.C. to announce victory (Niki!) over the Persian Empire before he collapsed and died. (The marathon distance was changed to 26.2
miles in the 1908 Olympics in London. The 2.2 miles that extended from Windsor Castle to White City Stadium were tacked on so the race could finish in front of the royal family’s viewing box. By the way, that’s also the origin of the Marathon tradition of shouting “God save the Queen!” or something similar as the 24-mile post is passed.) “It was so exhilarating to be there and run that same route,” said Dunn. Crossing the finish line of a marathon is a feat a mere 0.5 percent of the U.S. population achieves, according to “Runners World.” “Marathon running is addictive. It’s both difficult and fun,” Cox said. “Very few people have done it, and even fewer do it again.” Cox said when Dunn suggested they run the Athens Marathon together Cox initially nixed the idea because of a nagging knee injury due to overuse. His friend persisted, and Cox agreed to give it a try. “I worked through those issues, got more fit and in tune with my body,” said Cox. Noting that there are several guides for runners to follow when training for a marathon, Dunn chose the Hal Higdon guide. “I always kept myself hydrated and I stretched. I ran every other day to give my body time to rest,” Dunn said. “About two or three weeks before the race I max out 20 or 21 miles. Historically, if your
body is able to do 20 miles, then with the right preparation, you should be able to do the last six miles. The last weeks before the race I taper off, three to five mile runs and let my body heal any little injuries.” Dunn and Cox have learned that injuries aren’t the only obstacles out of their control in their quests to run some of the world’s acclaimed marathons. Dunn was just six blocks from the finish line at Boston when terrorists’ bombs brought the world’s oldest annual marathon to a tragic halt last April. Last November, Cox had gotten off the plane in New York City on Friday afternoon and had just picked up his bags at the carousel when he received a text message about the cancellation of Sunday’s marathon because of Hurricane Sandy.
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uccess is the result of a step up and EXECUTE all the series of intentional activi“little things” that improve you by ties devoted 1% every time. I think toward a goal. Bobby Knight said it These activities are best, “Most people have repeated consisthe will to win, but few tently over time people have the will to producing the dedo what is takes to win.” sired result. Often a certain activity may Here are some exonly improve you by amples of 1% activities. 1%. Add up several of those activities 1. Single leg over time and you strength training- this will see real results includes lunges, steps KEN that are lasting and ups and single leg deadprofound. lifts. Add dumbbells to FINLEY challenge these moveNot a game of ments but make sure big leaps and bounds but rather you can execute them flawlessly small changes that take place over before adding resistance. These a period of time. At the end of the exercises are particularly helpful day though, here’s the biggest rea- in avoiding leg injuries such as son most players don’t make it… ACL tears. They don’t have the will to
2. Use a foam roller or massage ‘stick’ combined with stretching every day. Know where your mobility and flexibility limitations are. Work specifically to correct them and if you don’t know where your limitations are, seek a qualified professional to help you identify them. 3. Improve you ‘core’ strength. Exercises such as bridging, side and front planks can give you a solid foundation. 4. Sit up! Posture is more important than you realize. Besides looking unattractive, poor posture can adversely affect your breathing, your digestion and increase your injury risk by promoting widespread muscular imbalances. 5. Change your internal dialogue. Lately I’ve noticed more and more athletes engaging in negative self-talk. When you constantly say things like “I stink”, or “I’m never going to… (insert athletic goal here), how do you ever expect to succeed? The word “can’t” shouldn’t be a part of your
vocabulary. 6. Drink more water. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Enough said. You know you should. Do it! 7. Take the time to learn the proper form for lifts like squats, deadlifts, Olympic lifts and overhead presses. Once you have the basic mechanics down, then you can gradually start increasing the weight. These 1% activities will add up to big changes. So that in a few weeks/months/years from now you can add up all those 1%’s and get something HUGE in return. A real change in your athletic performance and maybe that scholarship you are hoping to receive. n Ken Finley is a physical therapist and certified youth speed and agility specialist. To learn more about his youth athletic development programs you can contact him at kfinley@finleypt.com.
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’ve heard it said that champions are made in the off-season. I don’t know that I’ve ever fully understood that statement. I mean, champions are the ones that make the winning pass, touch that pool edge first, make the epic catch, or sack the qb, right? I guess the answer is yes and no. For champions to be able to make that one, game-changing play, they have to have put in hours upon hours of training, conditioning their muscles and mind to react instinctively at every moment. There’s no time
for making plans when you’re in the middle of the play. You have to trust that the things you’ve engrained into your body will surface in the clutch. Ironically (as with many sports related topics), the same is true of nearly every area of life. Want to know how to make better big decisions as a dad? Prepare your mind and heart for all the little decisions before you have to make them. Want to know how to have an incredible and fulfilling, life-long marriage? Prepare to be the husband you need to be long before you throw
out that cheesy pick-up line or go on the first date. This is not to say that some on-the-job training can’t be done in life, but it’s always easier to prepare for battle before the war begins. In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul writes “Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I strike a blow to my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.” Ever feel like you’re running aimlessly…a boxer beating the air? Feel like you have no control over the swirl of circumstances in your life, aimlessly going from this rehearsal to that practice,
and from this appointment to that meeting? It’s never too late to begin training for things that matter. Want to be a champion dad, husband, boss, worker, mentor…(you fill in the blank)? Keep in mind that it’s not just going to happen one day out of the blue. Champions are made in the offseason. Get to work! n Bucky Rogers is the Pastor of Students and Worship Arts at theMill in Spartanburg SC where he and his wife Julie have served for the past 7 years. They have 4 children and plan to adopt many more. Bucky leads IgniteSpartanburg, is on the advisory board for the International Center for Youth Ministry, has written curriculum for Student Life and Nav Press, speaks at various camps and retreats, is the author of ‘Rooted in the Ancient Words’, and blogs at www.buckyrogers.net
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DON’T MISS: HOPE & CURE RUN/WALK FOR COLON CANCER SET FOR NOV. 9 If you’re looking for a run-for-a-cause event but you’re not necessarily up for a marathon, consider the Hope& Cure Run/Walk for Colon Cancer on November 9. Held at the Spartanburg Downtown Airport, the run at 8:30 a.m. kicks off the Sixth Annual Wheels, Wings & Running Things, an all-day fundraiser for colon cancer awareness and education. “It’s the first year for the run at the downtown airport, and runways have become trendy places for races,” said Dr. James Dunn, colon/rectal surgeon who helped organize the event. Runways at Asheville Regional,
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a.m. A car show, airplane show, helicopter rides, and local bands are scheduled through 4 p.m. while hospital representatives and physicians will be on hand to share information and answer questions relating to colon cancer education and awareness. War veterans will be honored at a barbecue dinner in Hanger B from 5-8 p.m. Cost per person is $25 and goes to the local Wounded Warriors Foundation. For more information on the day’s events, call 864-583-5155.
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