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A Wheeling Park High School sophomore made a big splash on the big screen this fall - Hollywood style!
Emily Capehart a sophomore at Wheeling Park High School, is the daughter of Robin Capehart, president of West Liberty State University and his wife Saun. She qualified for the W.Va. State Tennis tournament as a freshman last year, in both singles and doubles. Emily has been acting in various plays and theater since she was about 10 years old. But she recently landed a starring role in the feature film “Doughboy.” “I was in a Hannah Montana music video “Ordinary Girl” and I’ve had some background roles in short films,” she explained. “This is definitely a big step for me.” The story of “Doughboy” goes like this: “Tory Hedderman is a self-centered, apathetic and brooding 16 year old who doesn’t really care about anyone or anything -- that is, until his family has to move from New York City to rural West Virginia. When Tory is caught vandalizing a patriotic town statue of a WWI vet, he is ordered to perform community service at a local veteran’s hospital. Through the experience, Tory meets individuals who challenge his perspective on the world. “Doughboy” is a family drama that incorporates documentary footage of real-life vets sharing their views on patriotism, young people today and how the world is changing before them.” from IMDB.com Capehart’s character, Jill Courtney, co-stars with Barrett Carnahan, who plays Tory. “It was a great experience,” said Capehart. “It’s changed me. It’s changed my life. It really opened my eyes to veterans and our military. I knew about it and I knew about 9/11, but I feel that it’s been overlooked. This has really opened my eyes as something that we should be talking about. It should bring us together – not tear us apart. I really appreciate the vets now. I go up to a soldier in uniform now and thank them. It’s a big part of my life now, because of this movie. I’m really excited about the movie. I think it looks good.” 6 www.RSNSPORTS.com
Capehart’s future in film looks very bright. Director JW Myers was very complimentary of Emily’s work in “Doughboy”. “Emily really blossomed in this film,” said Myers. “I’ve known her for a few years now – I worked with her at my acting school. This was a mature role for her. There are very deep emotions in this film. As a young actress, she had a lot to carry. Her character is very interesting, very enthusiastic. She’s slightly off kilter. It’s a very complex character, and in a lot of ways, it may be the most important character in the film. She did a tremendous job. She is a beautiful young lady and a good person.” “I would really hope to keep doing films with JW Myers, because he is an awesome director,” Emily said. “I’d really like to go out to LA and do films there if I can become established enough. It would be really cool.” Keeping up with her studies at Wheeling Park has been a challenge, but one that Emily has mastered. “I miss some school to go out to LA, but I always get caught up because they send me all of my homework. It’s been interesting.”
“I really appreciate the vets now. I go up to a soldier in uniform now and thank them.”
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TRAINING TIPS Staying Fit in Season. By Emily Roberts with Dr. Steve Thaxton
So it’s pre-season. You’re lacing up your cleats, swinging your racket or putting on pads and you’re preparing your body mentally and physically. Chiropractic physician Dr. Steve Thaxton explains how to get into shape for the upcoming season both quickly and safely. Not only was Dr. Thaxton a former Olympic Pole-Vaulter, he is a certified acupuncturist and has served as a chiropractor for the rock group Guns N’ Roses and singer Jon Bon Jovi.
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Thaxton suggests using, realistically six plus weeks as your preparation time for getting fit. “We don’t always take that. A couple weeks in the summer of football practice and the kids are going at it hard, as these football coaches hope they have them in summer programs and the kids are coming into the season or into practice already fit. Ideally, that’s the way it should be. Football practice should carry those kids into wrestling or baseball or basketball, fitness as well.” That is kind of the hope with multi-season or multi-sport athletes. At six weeks, you are going to start getting the body adapted to the stresses that you are now going through.
Thaxton believes that the best overall training programs are programs that incorporate a whole body fitness plan, where you are looking at building an athlete not just in their event but as a whole. For example, Thaxton (also an avid mountain biker) uses cyclists, and that they tend to focus a lot just on their legs but without good core strength, they get hurt very easily, they cannot train as effectively, and their base fitness is very limited. “As the cyclist works on his core strength, his leg strength, and his upper body strength, then his overall ability as a cyclist is much greater.” From a training program perspective, Thaxton uses the analogy of a triangle, being a strong geometric figure. He uses the three different sides of a triangle to represent training, nutrition, and explains the third side, rest and recovery, plays just as important of a role as do the others. Thaxton explains that so many athletes get lost in the rest and recovery part. They get so focused on the training that they end up overtraining and lose site of the rest and recovery. They can’t recover to benefit from the training that they just did. “If you look at basic physiology, what training actually does is break and tears down muscle tissue with the hope that the muscle tissue will build back stronger and sometimes bigger. With more endurance, and in certain cases, larger muscle mass is the goal.” While you may choose to take the dieting route, you may also consider supplements. Thaxton and staff at the Worldwide Chiropractic & Fitness Center use a lot of supplements. Thaxton says, “I would like to say that you get whatever you need from the foods that you eat, but in reality, I don’t know anybody that eats perfectly, and I try to do that, but not even myself, do I eat perfectly. Number two; in general, we are eating foods that have had harvests on them for the last 100 plus years. So, minerals, in particular run in veins, like you see a vein of gold if you’re looking at a topographical map and it shows where the gold is, it runs in the veins, so to speak; calcium, magnesium, and iron, they all run in veins like that, so, if you planted across those veins, so to speak, the one plant may have iron in it and the plant right beside of it doesn’t have any iron in it because their root system didn’t go into the area where the soil had iron. So you don’t always get everything that you need from the foods that you’ve harvested and because these foods have been harvested in general
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from these fields that have been used for over one hundred years a lot of the mineral content is gone and therefore the plant can’t make vitamins that it would normally be making. So supplementing becomes important because nothing works alone; all of these different nutrients work together to create a synergistic effect on the body. So, even if you’re taking in large amounts of protein and so many athletes we test, we’re finding are protein deficiency to begin with. If you don’t have the other nutrients available, you can’t process the protein properly and utilize it.” Thaxton emphasizes that before you begin training, you should visit your physician, for a general overview to make sure in particular that your cardiovascular system is healthy. Regarding training, Thaxton states that, “The first thing you need to do is consider starting very slow. Warm up and then stretch. Warming up meaning walking a lap around the track and then stretch and then start whatever workout you’re doing. Another easy warm-up for folks who like to work out indoors is shooting an easy game of basketball with a friend; you’re not running, you’re just kind of shooting from different points of the court, your blood start flowing and in 5-10 minutes, just stop and stretch, and then you can start running at it full speed.” True or false; you get all of the vitamins from the foods that you eat. False. Thaxton believes that that is the most common myth. Another popular common myth that Thaxton believes is that there is a limitation on potential. As we just saw in the Olympics, a guy ran a 9.69 hundred meters. “Back when I was a world-class athlete that was impossible. No one could ever run that fast. A guy just did it! A young guy who’s 21 years old when he did it! He’s got an unbelievably bright future.” Soon, we’ll see several people running 9.69’s or better. As you prepare yourself for training, Thaxton suggests something that entails cardiovascular, health, & mind for the best
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overall exercise. “In general, you have to do something for 30 minutes without stopping that makes you breathe hard. It doesn’t have to be in the weight room although that’s a great way but body weight strength training is fantastic; push-ups, pull-ups, hand-stand pushups are all great. Gymnastic drills; in this country, men’s gymnastics aren’t a big part of it but as we watched the Olympics from China, we saw parks where men were doing gymnastics in these parks. Simply using strength training, it does so much good. Thaxton suggests tae-bo & kickboxing classes are great exercises as well.
Thaxton strongly suggests for people to find a variety of things they like to do because when someone gets stuck in a rut, they get bored and don’t want to bother doing it any more. Just focus on making it fun. NOTE – Minch graduated from West Liberty State College in 1989 and attended West Virginia University; where he earned his master’s degree of science in physical education with a specialization in athletic training.
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he state’s Kennedy Award winner by a land slide, Ryan Switzer possesses a very rare combination of 4.3 speed in the 40 and 4.3 GPA at George Washington High.
Ryan Switzer attended football camps at WVU, Pitt, Marshall, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Florida State, Penn State, Kentucky and Ohio University. “Being heavily recruited, it’s all pretty surreal.” Ryan Switzer Switzer, just a junior in the fall of 2011, produced one of the top performances in WV prep football history, rushing for over 2,000 yards and scoring 192 points including 32 touchdowns in 10 regular season games for the 10-0 Patriots, which led all players in the state of W.Va.
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esha Sanghavi is not only the President of University Girls Apparel, she is also a client. “I wear my West Virginia University clothing every day,” she admits.
The former WVU cheerleader, also a born and raised West Virginian, studied finance and economics in her days as a cheerleader for the Mountaineers. But after working for a finance firm in Pittsburgh for about a year, she decided to follow her dreams in the world of fashion. “While in school at WVU, I had come up with an idea for a clothing line and it just kept coming back to me,” she explained. “So I took a risk and gave up that job and started preparing myself.” She went to New York City and studied at the New School for Design, learning the fashion industry firsthand. She moved back to West Virginia and today, University Girls is outfitting sports fans in great, high quality gear. “My clothing line is targeted for the 16-to-60+crowd, the working professional women, not just the campus crowd. You can support your team in style. A lot of companies have casual dress Fridays. You can wear your team colors to work and show your spirit in your everyday lives.” University Girls first two licenses were for West Virginia University and Marshall University. But coming soon, you’ll see University of Kentucky, Virginia Tech and University of Louisville clothing too, with hopes of adding many more. “It’s not just t-shirts and hoodies,” she said. “It’s something with a little more fashion, more boutique-like. But price-wise, we’re very competitive. The response we’ve had so far has been awesome.” But Nesha will always bleed blue and gold. “I got to cheer during some of the best years for Mountaineers sports (2005-2008),” she said. “We went to the Elite Eight, the Sweet Sixteen, the Sugar Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. I was really lucky.”
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yler Casillas of Herbert Hoover embodies the prototypical middle linebacker.
He is always around the ball and has a knack for bringing down the opposing ball carrier. The defensive captain for the Huskies doesn’t just hit opponents – he enjoys hitting the books too. As his 3.8 grade point average and his Honor Student status attests. “I have been taking college classes,” he explained. “It’s hard balancing out all I have going on. I have a job too, working as a lifeguard – at the South Charleston Community Center in the winter and at Coonskin Park in the summer.” He concentrated on football only his senior season, after playing basketball and running track for two seasons as well. “I wanted to concentrate on lifting weights and my agility.” He is a four-year letterman in football. Herbert Hoover’s leading tackler in 2011, Casillas was named All-Cardinal Conference Honorable Mention for three years in a row. Casillas is counted on as a leader on the field, receiving the signals from the Huskies coaches on the sideline and making calls and checks to his teammates right before the snap.
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“I called the coverages, ”he said. “We had a real tough schedule. We lost some playmakers (to graduation) and had a down year this season.” As a four-year old, Casillas moved to West Virginia from Torrance, California with his family. But his future certainly looks to involve college. “I’m looking at all of my options,” he said. “I’m definitely going to college. I have been in contact with a few college teams, D-I, D-II and junior colleges – a wide range of teams. I’d like to play football in college, but I don’t know if I will at this point. I’d like to, but I’m at least going to get an education.” “I’m looking at business or criminal justice right now. If I don’t play football, I’ll miss it. I love the sport. I’ve grown up with it and I’ve learned a lot of life lessons from it.” Photo by: Barry Alderman
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of over 42 points per game.
“I work hard,” he said. “I always try to be the best that I can be.” Foltz credits his work at his family’s turkey farm in the summers and fall weekends as making him the person he is today.
The 31 TDs led the state, in all classes, despite playing one less game than a typical high school schedule of 10.
The returning first team All-State signal caller completed 112-of-210 passes (59.1 percent) for 2,187yards and 31 touchdowns, threw just five interceptions in that nine game span and placed 3rd in the Kennedy Award voting.
“We do a lot in the summer. We have a lot of cleaning up to do and a lot of grass to mow.”
“Opponents respect our passing game, but it opens up our running game then,” Foltz explained. “Either way, we’re dominant. And our defense went three games without giving up a touchdown.”
The turkey farm is massive – with approximately 56,000 turkeys in eight turkey houses – sometimes as many as 10,000 birds per house.
In an opening round playoff win over Buffalo, Foltz threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third score No. 5 ranked East Hardy to victory.
“Our whole family works in it,” he said. “Most nights I have practice, then homework to do in addition to the work on the farm.
As a junior, Foltz established a new individual and team record during the preliminary-round games by throwing for 464 yards in a quarterfinal loss to Wahama.
East Hardy cruised through the regular season undefeated, at 9-0, qualifying for the Class A playoffs. It was the first ever unbeaten season for the Baker, W.Va.-based East Hardy football program.
As a baseball player, Foltz led the Cougars to the 2010 state tournament by smacking a go-ahead homerun in the regional finals and hit for a .373 batting average on the season. He is a second baseman in the spring and a shooting guard/ point guard in the winter for the East Hardy basketball team.
“In the beginning of the season, we knew that we would be all right,” Foltz admitted. “But I never thought about being undefeated. It’s crazy how much better we got each week.” Foltz, decked out with his green and gold jersey with the #8 on the front and back - paced the high-octane Cougars offensive attacks to post big numbers on the scoreboard –44, 55, 30, 72, 42, 20, 27, 35 and 65 to be exact – for an average
But the best statistic that Foltz owns is 4.0 – as in his grade point average. “I hate getting Bs, ”Foltz said. “I’ve always worked hard in class. It’s sometimes challenging, with homework late, after practices. I’d like to play football in college, but it depends on what happens and what schools talk to me.”
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2011-2012 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT NOV 11 ORAL ROBERTS ESPN3 W, 78-71 NOV 15 KENT STATE ESPN L, 60-70 NOV 17 ALCORN STATE ESPN3 W, 97-62 NOV 22 MOREHEAD STATE W, 83-48 NOV 28 AKRON W, 77-56 DEC 03 AT MISSISSIPPI STATE ESPNU L, 62-75 DEC 08 VS. KANSAS STATE ESPN2 W, 85-80 DEC 10 MIAMI ESPN2 W, 77-66 DEC 17 TEXAS A&M BIG EAST NETWORK W, 84-64 DEC 19 TENNESSEE TECH BIG EAST NETWORK W, 72-53 DEC 22 VS. MISSOURI STATE (LAS VEGAS, NEV.) ESPN3 W, 70-68 DEC 23 VS. BAYLOR (LAS VEGAS, NEV.) ESPN L, 83-81 DEC 28 VILLANOVA BIG EAST NETWORK 7:00 PM DEC 30 AT SETON HALL ESPN2 9:00 PM JAN 04 AT RUTGERS BIG EAST NETWORK 7:00 PM JAN 07 GEORGETOWN BIG EAST NETWORK NOON JAN 09 VS. CONNECTICUT ESPN2 7:00 PM JAN 14 RUTGERS BIG EAST NETWORK 2:00 PM JAN 18 VS. MARSHALL (CHARLESTON, W.VA.) 7:30 PM JAN 21 CINCINNATI ESPNU 3:00 PM JAN 25 AT ST. JOHN’S (MADISON SQUARE GARDEN) 7:00 PM JAN 28 AT SYRACUSE ESPNU 1:00 PM JAN 30 PITT ESPN 7:00 PM FEB 05 AT PROVIDENCE BIG EAST NETWORK NOON FEB 08 NOTRE DAME ESPNU 9:00 PM FEB 11 LOUISVILLE ESPN NOON FEB 16 AT PITT ESPN/ESPN2 9:00 PM FEB 22 AT NOTRE DAME ESPN2 7:00 PM FEB 24 MARQUETTE ESPN 9:00 PM FEB 28 DEPAUL BIG EAST NETWORK 7:00 PM MAR 03 AT USF BIG EAST NETWORK NOON MAR 06
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2011-2012 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT NOV 01 VS. NORTHERN KY. (EXH.) NOV 11 VS. ALABAMA STATE NOV 13 VS. JACKSONVILLE STATE NOV 19 VS. NORTHWESTERN STATE NOV 22 AT UNC-WILMINGTON NOV 25 AT CINCINNATI NOV 30 VS. OHIO DEC 06 AT SYRACUSE DEC 11 VS. IONA DEC 17 VS. HIGH POINT DEC 19 VS. BELMONT DEC 21 VS. WEST VIRGINIA TECH DEC 29 AT BELMONT JAN 01 VS. AKRON JAN 04 VS. UTEP JAN 07 AT RICE JAN 11 AT UAB JAN 14 VS. UCF JAN 18 VS. WEST VIRGINIA JAN 21 AT SOUTHERN MISS JAN 25 VS. UAB JAN 28 AT MEMPHIS FEB 01 VS. TULANE FEB 04 AT TULSA FEB 08 AT UCF FEB 11 VS. EAST CAROLINA FEB 18 AT SMU * FEB 22 VS. HOUSTON FEB 25 VS. MEMPHIS FEB 29 AT EAST CAROLINA MAR 03 VS. SOUTHERN MISS CONFERENCE USA CHAMPIONSHIPS MAR 07 TBD MAR 08 TBD MAR 09 TBD MAR 10 TBD
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LEGACY The Inspiration of Norma Mae Huggins Pictured are Norma Mae Huggins with her husband Charlie and seven children: Judy Mathias, Linda Huggins Burr, Karen Huggins Monacio, Larry Huggins, Harry Huggins, Debbie Huggins Bradford, & WVU head basketball coach Bob Huggins.
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“I called Bob and told him we had to do something for cancer.” Moores, an artist from New York who attended WVU, had sold T-shirts during Mountaineer games. He worked with Bradford and the coach in starting the Huggie Bear line, which features autographed items and several themed baskets. “The idea for the baskets came from when we were young,” Bradford said. “My mom would put clothes baskets on the stairs and my brothers would practice shooting into them.” “Our website is up and running,” Bradford said. “It is huggiebearproducts.com.”
Bradford added that cancer strikes One of the first persons to comeveryone in one way or the other. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins rushes to aid of injured Da’Sean Butler fort the senior standout was Bob Huggins, who looked more of a fa“To help in the fight against cancer ther tending to his injured child than a head coach try- has been a passion for me,” she said. “I prayed to God to ing to win a game. help me find a way to help the cause and it’s wonderful to come up with an idea like this as a start.” “That was mom coming out in Bob,” said Bradford of her older brother. “You could see the emotion and A portion of every product sold will go to the Norma concern he had for Da’Sean. My mom was the same Mae Huggins Cancer Research Endowment Fund at way, she was a giving person and always had a smile on WVU’s Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center. her face.” “Our motto is ‘Our mom was one in a million, so let’s Norma Mae Huggins passed away from colon cancer raise $1 million for cancer,” Bradford added. in May of 2003. To pay tribute to her mother, Bradford came up with an idea during WVU’s NCAA Tournament www.HuggieBearProducts.com run. “I had met Jeff Moores during the second round of the tournament and we shared some stories of how cancer had played a part in our lives.
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