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Contents Departments 6 Middle School MVPs
Coaches’ Picks - Girls Basketball
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Sports Medicine
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Sports Unity Profiles
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Winning Athletic Scholarships Without Injury
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Where Are They Now?
Brad Hare
Photo Wall Nutrition
Food Allergies a Rising Concern in Youth Sports
Features 4 High School, AAU Offer Different Paths
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From Behind the Mask
17 What I Learned Making It Further Than Most
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24 The Great Injury Debate 26 Kulik Pursuing Two
Baseball Careers at Once
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Track and Field 101
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Bat-A-Thon
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Cleats4Kids
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35 Brushing Off the Competition
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Keeping it in Perspective
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love youth sports. I actually often prefer watching youth sports over professional sports. These kids are giving their all and not getting paid or wanting anything out of it except for the approval of their coaches and parents. This is where youth sports seems to have its issues: when overzealous adults are involved. We have all been guilty to a certain degree. I remember the day I realized I needed to back off my oldest son, who is now in 13u baseball. He was in a state championship game when he was in 8u baseball and made an error from third base. I was standing outside the fence on the third base line when he made the bad throw to first base, and the first thing he did was look at me. I felt horrible. That’s not what I wanted. I wanted him to deal with it himself and realize it’s just one play or look at his coaches who were telling him to forget about it and get the next one. When he looked at me upset, I realized he was just as upset at how he thought I would react, as he was at what he had done. Being a photographer and videographer, from that point on I took my camera to the outfield and started just taking pictures and videos of all the kids playing. This way he couldn’t see me or hear me, and I wouldn’t be tempted to “parent coach” him during the games. I stopped getting on him about what he did wrong during games. I totally changed my approach. After the game, I would just ask him what he thought happened at bat, etc. Once at home, I would load up the video and let him see for himself what he may have done. It was the best thing I ever did for the both of us. At the end of the day, this is their experience. If I introduced more stress into it, it wouldn’t be fun anymore. I realize as a parent that I can make this a great experience or a bad one for him. It’s the same for a coach who doesn’t realize that how he treats a young athlete can positively or negatively affect them. If we adults keep this in perspective and realize it is really just about the kids, I believe the athletes flourish more freely. I still do have my moments — the ole stop dropping your shoulder, take one extra power dribble, etc. I just try to say it in a different tone and try not to make it stressful. I believe in working hard and striving to be the best you can be. I just know you don’t have to add more stress to the child by yelling or belittling them. The professionals make the same mistakes as our 9-, 11- and 13-year-olds make. They make millions, have the training and still have errors or turnovers. We all need to keep this in perspective when being so hard on these children. Let them have fun playing the GAME. Will Stith Co-Owner
On the Cover Nick Falk is a very focused, hardworking athlete. He is an absolute pleasure to coach! Nick will do whatever you ask of him and, although only a sophomore, he is already a great team leader. He has set some high goals for himself and the team, and he is determined to achieve them. In cross country, Nick has already had a good amount of success, including a victory in the Burlington County Championships as a sophomore. Nick also broke Marc Pelerin’s school sophomore record at Holmdel, the state championship course. (As a senior, Pelerin won the State Meet of Champions in cross country and in the 1600 on the track before attending Villanova on a track scholarship). In track, Nick already has the school freshman and sophomore records in both the 1600 and the 3200, and his personal records of 4:24. 42 and 9:21.01 put him 8th and 4th respectively on the all-time Cherokee list. More important to Nick than the individual success he has enjoyed, however, is the success of the team. Nick wants Cherokee to contend for a Sectional and State title in Cross Country next fall, and he’d like to help the track team to a conference and county championship in the spring.
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High School, AAU
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igh school athletes have a choice of what to do during their off-seasons. Many choose to continue with their sports on a higher level. In the 21st century, the draw of the AAU, as well as club sports, has become an offseason outlet for many local athletes. Some would argue it does not allow for an offseason, while others claim the positives largely outweigh the negatives. Many Marlton athletes have chosen the AAU as a place to enhance their skills as well as prepare for the college level. For parents such as Andy Stern, the AAU has become a valuable learning tool for his son and daughter, as well as a place for them to enhance their skills against regional competition. Stern’s children 4
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participate in the AAU’s Books and Basketball Camps program, which features players from seventh to eleventh grade. Stern believes the AAU has become the primary resource for recruiters. “I think it’s more valuable than high school,” said Stern. “Over the years, there’s been a transition. High school, maybe 20 years ago, was the top draw. College coaches would come and observe high school games. Now, 90 percent of recruiting is done through the AAU teams as opposed to high school teams.” Chris Dawley is the director of the Books and Basketball Camps. The camp draws players from Mercer through Gloucester counties and even includes players from Philadelphia and Delaware. Dawley says the main goal of his program is to
prepare his players for the next level. “What we try to do is create an environment to fully prepare a kid for college,” said Dawley. “We noticed the actual search for critical thinking and the actual preparation for them to handle college level academics was not there. It’s more of a mindset task. We decided to use our programs, not about winning games or going to tournaments, but about preparing our kids for college.” Cherokee boys basketball coach Matt Schultz understands the value of extra time on the court in the offseason. However, Schultz pointed out some of the drawbacks from being on the court year round. “AAU provides kids an opportunity to play a lot of games during their high school offseason,” Marlton Sports Magazine
Schultz said. “That was time normally spent on individual improvement. There needs to be a focus on that as well. If you look at college basketball today, you can see a noticeable decrease in the skill level of players. Kids are playing a ton of games but not becoming better players.” Some parents, such as Stern, don’t mind the extra competition for his children the AAU offers. He also believes it helps students decide which sport to dedicate themselves to as they prepare for college. “It’s something that gives the kids that extra work through the offseason,” Stern said. “To a certain extent, it’s helped steer them away from becoming involved with two or three sports. My kids are now playing basketball year round.” Dawley is happy with his program’s approach to preparation and believes it benefits his players both on and off the court. However, Dawley admits players have to be cautious and do their research when it comes to finding the right AAU program for any sport. “A lot of programs aren’t into development,” said Dawley. “They’re into winning. A lot of programs don’t teach you the proper way to be recruited or present yourself to colleges, so it does have its downside as well. It’s important you
educate yourself and work hard, and everything else will take care of itself.” The biggest argument made by AAU supporters is the advantage it gives players who are looking to play their sport in college. However, Schultz believes the players who
“High school is about the team concept,” Dawley said. “AAU is about an individual in a team sport. You do get some of the negatives about the kids getting arrogance or selfishness created by this atmosphere, but the good outweighs the selfishness when they learn how
“High school is about the team concept,” Dawley said. “AAU is about an individual in a team sport.” have the talent won’t go unnoticed if they limit themselves to high school sports. “Recruiters are going to find you no matter where you are or what team you play for,” said Schultz. Another argument against too much AAU participation is that it is of greater benefit for the individual rather than an activity focused on a team goal. The team concept is quite clear on the high school level, but while Dawley acknowledges the argument, he also believes the athletes still gain an advantage.
to be an exceptional player and blend it into a team sport.” The prospect of players spending time with both AAU and high school activities isn’t going away anytime soon. Ultimately, Schulz believes there is a way it can work with both organizations. “I think that AAU is more about the individual,” Schultz said. “High school sports is more about the team. I think both are important if they can be used correctly.” MSM
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FROM BEHIND THE MASK By Larry Litwin
“Know the rules, positioning and communication.” That advice comes from former Triple-A umpire Rob Price of Mount Laurel. “And always hustle, while keeping your body under control and standing still as you make the call (so your eyes are focused). See it, read it and react.” Price, an eight-year veteran, became an umpire later than most, after playing high school baseball at Cherry Hill East and college ball at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. He says it is no coincidence that so-called amateur umpires receive the same advice he did, as they train to handle youth leagues on up to high school and college. In fact, New Jersey high school umpires must become recertified every year before stepping out on the field for the new season. Baseball and softball players may not think about it, but umpires prepare just as much, if not more, for a game as the players do. The high school season doesn’t begin until midMarch, with practice and scrimmages. But umpires start preparing months earlier, usually in December, by taking an online concussion course and recertification test, hitting the gym, if they haven’t been staying in shape during the offseason, and attending their first meetings and clinics in early February. While volunteer umpires are amateurs, high school umpires are paid professionals. All um-
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pires, especially those who are paid, should take their responsibilities seriously. They use their spare time to read, read and read some more about rule changes, mechanics and best practices. Through preparation, all sports officials learn what they don’t know or forgot during the offseason. That’s how they master the rules. They do not hesitate to ask a fellow official or interpreter for clarification if they have questions. You’ve heard the saying about assuming. But, let’s assume, anyway. Our assumption is that most umpires have kept up during the offseason. That said, from a high school (New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association) umpire’s viewpoint, here is a typical game-day preparation and a good umpire’s strategy: • Arrive at least 30 minutes before game time. • Greet your partner or partners (if a threeumpire game). It has already been determined by the assignor which umpire is behind the plate (umpire-in-chief) and who is on the bases. • Discuss individual responsibilities, field coverage and game management: • F air or foul balls
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verbal (hand signal) communication. This is also a good time for partners to remind each other about not getting together for between inning “chats” unless absolutely necessary, maintaining game control and keeping “things” moving along, and dealing with coaches and players. • Some umpires will discuss recent experiences with one or both teams (positive and negative). Now it’s time to proceed to the field to perform pre-game responsibilities: • Examine field conditions. • In high school girls’ softball, inspect bats, batting and catchers’ helmets. About five minutes prior to game time, call the coaches and captains to home plate for the pre-game meeting. • Exchange line-up cards (plate umpire checks for Designated Hitter in baseball and Designated Player and Flex in softball). • Home team covers ground rules. • Plate umpire verifies that all players are properly equipped, which means no jewelry is worn (medical alert bracelets are permitted if safely worn). • Plate umpire reads the sportsmanship statement provided and mandated by the NJSIAA. • If neither team has questions, remind them
that the umpires are there to serve and will answer questions if properly asked, wish them luck, and encourage them to have fun. • Now, it is time to play ball. Experience shows, as veteran umpire Price points out, “The well-dressed and groomed umpire, who hustles, communicates and has the right angle to make the calls will experience far fewer arguments because they are demonstrating they want to be there.” Coaches and players may not be happy when an occasional call is missed, but when the umpire is where he/she is supposed to be, they know the ump had a good look at the play. One more bit of advice, particularly for the umpire behind the mask and arguably with the best view of the action, establish (define) your strike zone in the first inning and do not deviate – maintain consistency. If you call the high or low strike early, call the same high or low strike in the last inning. That’s what coaches and their players are looking for from their plate umpires. While high school umpires and other officials get paid for their work, most will tell you, it’s not the money. They officiate for the love of the game, just as youth league officials do. MSM
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ttaining and keeping the coveted spot on the varsity team is the dream of many athletes and their families. We want our kids to have fun and succeed. We want the team to win. And the kids want to excel in their sport. Of course, rising to a higher level is not without some risk. Among the risks is an “overuse injury.” Overuse injuries occur due to repeated less than maximal loading of the muscle and skeletal system when rest is not adequate to allow for structural adaptation to take place. It is estimated that these types of injuries represent nearly one half of all injuries in youth sport. The repetitive throw of the pitch, kick of the ball or swim stroke can be troublesome to young bodies. In our practice, we advise awareness of the consensus statement published in 2014 by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM). The AMSSM findings are as follows: 1. Pre-participation exams may help identify prior injury patterns and provide a chance to assess sport readiness.
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he title of this article I learned that dreams can end very quickly and sounds as though I unexpectedly. I also learned that a broken shin played professional and a torn ACL can be overcome if you believe soccer or got a scholarship to in yourself more than others think is wise. a Division I school. I didn’t. In I learned that the saying, “try your best,” fact, my biggest claim to fame doesn’t tell the whole story. Some people think is that I played against four guys running around and physically giving their who played Major League Soccer best is good enough, but it’s not. Knowing and one that played for the US what your responsibilities are and focusing National Team. enough to get them done while physically I did get to play three years “doing your best” is what leads to success. of varsity soccer at Toms River I learned that making a friend out High School North and four years of a fierce opponent feels a lot better of college soccer at Ocean County than leaving as enemies. The sports College and William Paterson our children play can get intense. University. The more time that goes by, Sometimes games get so intense the more proud I am that I was able to that we forget our kids are playing a accomplish this. I cannot even begin to game and not in battle. I remember l e s u count the amount of people that I played reading an article that compared the o rk H By M a with and against that were as good as, or irony of opponents on the field. It better than, me that never played a minute mentioned that athletes on the of varsity or college soccer. Some peaked field have a lot more in common too early, some got injured, some got into with each other than with the drugs and some just didn’t have the desire to teams, clubs or families they represent. The best go any further. team I ever played on was at Ocean County College. We were Here are some of the things I learned along all fierce rivals from different high schools and towns that came together as the way. teammates and became one of the best junior college teams in the country I learned that playing at a high level can become almost like a job at that year. I always remind my kids that the team they are playing are a bunch of times. Even a game that you love can take a toll on you both physically and knuckleheads, just like them. In most cases, if you put the same color uniforms mentally. We sign kids up in the on these rivals, they would become friends very quickly. Marlton Recreation Council to play for fun, and we can’t lose sight of that. It’s been over 20 years since I stopped playing competitive soccer. I miss More importantly, we can’t let our kids lose sight of that. wearing my school colors and following our team in the paper. I miss the I learned that when parents’ goals for sports are loftier than their notoriety that came with playing school sports at all levels. I miss playing children’s goals, it usually leads to unhappiness. After every season I make under the lights. I miss the smell of the grass and dirt on my uniform and it a point to ask my sons if they want to continue with their sports or move playing in the rain. I miss looking in the stands and seeing my parents there. on. We had our time, this time is for them. I don’t miss how hard I had to work in the college offseason. I don’t miss I learned that you can still make it far in sports without being pushed the practices, and, believe it or not, I don’t even miss the games all that much. by your parents. My parents were always encouraging when it came to What I miss the most is my teammates - my brothers on the field. I miss playing soccer, but they never told me to get outside and practice. When I being a part of that group and how I felt when I was with them, that feeling of was a kid, I would be in my backyard for most of the day kicking the ball knowing you got their back and they got yours. Ironically, most of the things I around; not because I was told to, but because there was nothing else I remember about my teammates had very little to do with soccer. I remember would rather do. bus trips, eating together, hanging out and laughing before practice, messing I learned that how we handle our children’s successes and failures may around with hotel elevators and shaving our heads. I have been a part of many be as important as how they handle it. I heard many times from coaches teams and organizations since I stopped playing competitively, but nothing I respect, “Don’t get too high when you win, or too low when you lose.” will ever compare to the camaraderie of being a teammate. I learned that some of the best coaches I ever had knew very little Statistics show that most kids playing youth sports today are never about soccer, but they cared for me like I was one of their own. They did going to play varsity sports, or in college or in the pros. I can’t tell you how countless, selfless things for me that I never realized until I became a coach many times I have seen parents get mad at their kids for mistakes they have myself. I see these same kind of selfless acts from a lot of parents and made on the field; I’ve done it myself. Lighten up on them, and allow them coaches here in Marlton. to enjoy their time. My mom was the best coach I ever had. She had no clue about soccer, Lastly, I learned that of all the teams I ever played for, I had the most but she was so good with the mental side of sports. She always knew what fun playing for my hometown club team. I try to encourage my kids to to say to help me through the many challenges I faced along the way. She enjoy this time while it lasts. Before they know it, they are going to be also knew when to leave me alone. One of the best things I learned from my driving their kids to their own games, wondering where all the time went. mom is that she was a lot prouder of me when I helped someone up then My journey and memories of playing youth sports are incredible. I wonder when I knocked them down. what our children’s memories will be like. MSM Spring/Summer 2015
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The Great Injury Debate
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here is little doubt that today’s young athletes are bigger, stronger and faster, particularly in the sport of football. The modern day youth athlete no longer hones his or her skills purely during seasonal team practices or games. Individual training sessions, cross training in other sports and strength and conditioning regimens implemented at younger ages have resulted in adolescent athletes sometimes not aware of their own strength. With such strength has come a growing fear of severe or longterm injuries, especially in the sport of football, and a growing movement focused on preventing such injuries. As former players of the modern game of football are aging and science is evolving, more attention is being paid to the long-term effects of playing the physically demanding contact sport. Many retired players now suffer from dementia, Alzheimer’s or depression. Incidents of erratic or uncharacteristic behavior by players have been linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, (CTE), which is found in individuals who have suffered concussions or head injuries. Some players, such as 24-year-old San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, are choosing to bow out of the sport early to avoid further injuries. “I don’t believe the game is any more physical than it was when I played,” said former Cherokee and Division I player Jim Deiter. “I just believe there is more awareness of the long-term effects of head injuries. The kids that play football today are faster and stronger, as they are training yearround.” Nonetheless, Deiter admits some hesitation at allowing his own boys to play the sport today. While the great debate over football injury risks has not had a significant impact on NFL rosters, it may have created a backlash for the sport at the youth level, as many organizations have been dealing with declining enrollments over the past several years. Although the decline in numbers could be based on a number of reasons, it has occurred concurrently with the rising awareness of the long-term effects of head injuries in sports. Pop Warner, the nation’s largest youth football league, suffered a 10 percent decline in participation from 2010-12, according to a report issued by ESPN. In the 2013 report, Pop Warner’s chief medical officer, Dr. Julian Bailes, blamed head injuries for the decline in numbers. “Unless we deal with these truths,” Bailes said, “we’re not going to get past the dropping popularity of the sport and people dropping out of the sport.” Since then, Pop Warner has scaled back on tackling during practices and formed a partnership with the NFL and its “Heads Up Football” program aimed at teaching kids how to tackle without causing injuries to the head. Taking such proactive measures has had a positive effect on local youth football rosters. Rick Brown, who is in his second year as cocommissioner of Marlton Chiefs Football, says the MRC program is 24
experiencing an upswing in participation, something he attributes to his and co-commissioner Scott Evans’ head-on approach to safety concerns. “We made it a point to tackle the issues facing the public and educate them on the truth,” Brown said. “We educate the parents to let them know that football is safe when you do it properly.” All Chiefs’ coaches must now attend a Virtua seminar to learn concussion preventive measures such as tackling techniques to avoid head injuries and how to properly fit helmets. Other changes included cutting back on practices from four days a week to three, eliminating certain tackles and decreasing the amount of time spent practicing in full pads. Wearing pads can give players a false sense of security, Brown said, causing them to focus less on skill and more on force. Brown said as a result of his and Evans’ efforts, the number of player injuries decreased “dramatically,” and the number of participants increased by 15 percent. Brown believes the drop in youth football participation in recent years is due more to sports specialization than player injuries. “Parents think their kids need to be specialized in a sport at a younger age,” he said. Things may be looking up at the high school level as well. According to National Federation of State High School (NFHS) Associations, despite a five-year decline, high school football saw its first increase in participation numbers last year, with 6,607 more boys playing the sport. “With the precautions that are in place nationwide to address concussions in all high school sports, including football, we have maintained that the risk of injury is as low as it ever has been,” Bob Gardner, NFHS executive director said in a statement. Brown, who has 20 years of experience coaching high school football, said although the players may be bigger and stronger in high school, they also tend to be more skilled at the sport and have knowledgeable coaches, the combination of which reduces the risk of injuries. Nonetheless, the fear of injury has some basis. Sports was the reason behind 20-percent of injury-related emergency department visits for children ages 6-19 in 2011, according to a study conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide. Football was ranked sixth among total injuries by sports for athletes aged 12-17, although it had the second highest percentage of those injuries causing concussions, at 13 percent, just behind wrestling, 14 percent. Whatever the statistics, whether a child is chasing a pigskin, heading a soccer ball or just riding their bike along the sidewalk, precautions should be followed at all levels and at all times to minimize any risk of injury. It should be a concerted effort on the part of the athlete, other players, parents, referees and coaches to ensure that all are well educated in the proper protocol and enforce it. MSM Marlton Sports Magazine
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Pursuing Two Baseball Careers at Once By Marc Narducci
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yan Kulik is getting his chance to live his dream on two counts, as a professional baseball player and a college coach. What makes this situation unusual for the 29-year-old Cherokee graduate is he is balancing his two careers simultaneously. Kulik is in his second year as an assistant baseball coach at his alma mater Rowan University, but is also competing this summer with the Camden Riversharks, the independent professional team that isn’t affiliated with any Major League team. “I love coaching, and I am still chasing my dream of playing in the big leagues,” Kulik says. According to Kulik, the Riversharks are good in working with his college coaching schedule and vice versa, enabling him to do both. The Riversharks began their season in late April, while the Division III college baseball season is over sometime in May, depending on Rowan’s postseason standing. A lefthander, Kulik has certainly seen a good portion of the country since turning professional after being signed as an 8th round draft choice by the St. Louis Cardinals following his senior year at Rowan in 2008. He has played for 10 different minor league teams, spanning from Batavia (NY) Muckdogs to the Tulsa Drillers, with many others in between.
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Kulik has twice gotten as high as the Triple-A III Pitcher of the year while leading the nation In fact, he savors the chance to go on the baseball level, one stop from the big leagues. He was with 144 strikeouts. field anytime, whether as a player or a coach. And with the Cardinals Memphis Redbirds in 2010 With those credentials, he has the undivided even though he has had the highs and lows during his and made one start last year for the Colorado attention of the current Rowan pitchers. minor league career, Kulik wouldn’t change a thing. Spring Sky Hawks, the affiliate of the Colorado “I really enjoy coaching a lot, because it is “I love every minute of playing minor league ball, Rockies. where I went to school, and the guys are really and the dream is still there,” he said. “I am still Last year Kulik was released at the end of respectful,” said Kulik, who earned his degree in chasing it, and you never know, and I still want to spring training with the Rockies. health and exercise science. “We have a bunch get to the big leagues as bad as everybody else.” “I contemplated hanging them up, but felt I of great kids, and I love working with them and And at this point, he’s willing to do what it would give it one more try,” Kulik said. look forward to going on the field with them takes to keep the dream alive. MSM He then pitched for the Riversharks and every day.” made four starts before the Rockies called again and signed him. Kulik made four starts for Colorado’s advanced Single-A Modest Nuts before being sent for one start to Triple-A Colorado Springs. He then competed for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, where he made six appearances, including five starts. Kulik was released after a month and a half at Tulsa, and then returned to the Riversharks where he finished the 2014 season. Despite the nomadic existence that has accompanied Kulik during his career, he feels fortunate to be paid for doing something he loves. “I wouldn’t trade it for the world,” he said. “It has been a crazy ride, and there have been a lot of ups and downs, and it has really taught me to be able to deal with adversity.” Kulik felt he was on the fast track when he reached Triple-A in 2010 with the Cardinals. At Memphis he was 1-4 with a 5.31 ERA in 10 appearances, eight starts. “Back in 2010 it was pretty much my second full season, and they moved me up pretty fast, and it was a great experience, really awesome,” he said. “I played with a lot of guys in the big leagues now, and I will never forget it.” His first roommate in the minor leagues was Lance Lynn, now a staple in the Cardinals pitching rotation. Others, such as current Cardinals Matt Adams and Jon Jay, along with Allen Craig of the Boston Red Sox, were also among some of his minor league teammates. “It is kind of crazy, you turn on the TV and watched them play in the playoffs and World Series and think that I was competing with them,” he said. As a coach, Kulik has earned the respect of Chris Masso, CRPS®, and John Torrence, AIF®,CRPS® the players. 975 Route 73 North, Suite G, Marlton, NJ 08053 Anybody in the Rowan baseball program 975 Route 73 North,856.988.6664 Suite G, Marlton, NJ 08053 Toll-Free: 800.989.8699 • Phone: • www.massotorrence.com knows about Kulik’s outstanding collegiate Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network,® Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registere Toll-Free: 800.989.8699 • Phone: 856.988.6664 Investment Adviser. career. He set six school records, including www.massotorrence.com career strikeouts (337) and starts (49). Kulik was twice named the New Jersey Securities and advisory services offered through Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and as Commonwealth Financial Network,® Member FINRA/SIPC, a senior was the NJAC Male Athlete of the Year a Registered Investment Adviser. and NJ College Baseball Association Division II/ Spring/Summer 2015
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Where are they now? By Marc Narducci
BRAD HARE
Q: What is the background of the South Jersey Junior Tour? A: I started it about seven years ago. This is a junior golf program that
is exploding. It started out as 10-12 tournaments for the kids during the summer. Over the years I have added more to it. The reason I started it was I wanted to get kids access to courses and have them play golf regularly. They would go to clinics and then not return to the next year. I set up 10-12 tournaments for ages seven through high school throughout the year. Older kids would play 18 holes, the next level nine holes and the next level six. Over the years we have added more pieces. We have gone from 50 to 120 (participants) in two years.
Q: What has been the evolution? A: There was a summer tour that I did for the kids. Then I had a fall
league and that was about 120 kids. This year there was a winter strength and conditioning program, and it keeps getting bigger. I have the biggest junior program in the state, and there are a lot of people who don’t know about it. There is nobody in the state who does this. Q: What are your goals as far as seeing the program grow?
A: One of my goals is to run 3-4-5 day a week training during the year. I have spring, summer, fall and winter programs, and they can pick and choose. If we want to get them any better and into college and playing golf, we need to get them to do it more. The more they play golf, the better they will get. Nobody is offering them the programming they need. I am on my way to doing it. Too many kids show up for a summer camp and then don’t come back until the next year. My goal and focus is to get them on the golf course as much as I can. Q: Do you also give golf lessons?
A: I am on lesson tee non-stop. My base is juniors, and through all the programming I have a lot of the top high school players down to youngsters 6 and 7 years old. Because I have given thousands of lessons to younger kids, I understand their development more. I know what a 7-year-old can do, what a 12-year-old can do, from working so much with the young age group. Q: Isn’t golf the one sport that truly gets kind of addicting once people begin playing? A: No doubt about it. Golf used to be a second tier sport. I feel once the
Brad Hare, along with wife Danielle, own and run the South Jersey Junior Golf Tour. Their two children, Kyle, 12, and Emma, 10, participate in it. A 1993 graduate of Cherokee, where he played golf and won the prestigious Carl Arena Tournament as a senior, Hare got his PGA card at the age of 19 and shortly after, began working as an assistant pro at the Links Country Club in Marlton. He has spent his professional life working in golf, and now his goal is to get youngsters involved in the sport on a regular basis. Marlton Sports discussed several golf topics with Hare.
kids get out there it starts turning into a main sport for them. There is a sense of satisfaction that kids who started with us at 7 years old are now freshmen in high school and playing pretty good golf. I have a group of 12-year-olds who made it to the Philadelphia sectional championships for the PGA League. We wound up No. 2 in the 13-and-unders, and we have almost the entire group back. It should be pretty good. Q: How soon until your son can beat you in golf?
A: (Laughing). He is almost there. I hate to say that ship is almost sailed. He will be catching me sooner or later. My daughter can hold her own as well. That part of it is so fun, enjoying the game with my kids. MSM
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he sport of track and field is arguably the oldest sporting event known to man. The earliest recorded evidence of track and field competitions can be traced back to the ancient Olympic games. Modern day track and field competitions date back to the 19th century. The New York Athletic Club held the first USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1876. Women, however, were not allowed to participate in the sport at the Olympic level until the 1928 Summer Olympics. Despite its long and rich history, the individual events themselves have not changed all that much over the centuries. Track and field events fall into three categories: track events, field events and combined events. Track events are running races which include sprints, middle-distance, long-distance, hurdles and relays. Sprints, the shortest of the races and one of the oldest types of running events, can be 60, 100, 200 or 400 meters long. There can be some variations on race distances at the high school level, such as a 50, 300 or 500 meter sprint. Middle-distance events are 800, 1,500 and 3,000 meters long, and the long-distance races are 5,000 and 10,000 meters long. Hurdle races, which can be 60, 100, 110, 400 or 3,000 meters long, require the runners to leap over hurdles spaced throughout the length of the course. Relay races involve more than one team member, with each member racing a set distance before passing a baton on to the next teammate in line. In the case of all running events, the
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winner is the first whose torso, as opposed to the arms, legs or head, crosses the finish line. Furthermore, runners can be disqualified for “false starts,” or moving off their starting block before the start of the race. Field events include jumping and throwing competitions, which measure how far or how high an athlete can propel themselves. Jumping events include the long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault. A triple jump has the athlete taking a hop and step before jumping. During a high jump, the athlete must propel themselves over a crossbar without knocking it down. Poles are used to help an athlete fly over the crossbar in the pole vault event, in which the crossbar is set much higher than in a regular high jump event. Women did not compete in the pole vault at the Olympic level until 2000. Throwing events include the shot put, javelin, discus and hammer and require an athlete to throw said objects as far as possible from a fixed point. The shot put, a round weight, is 16 pounds for male athletes and 8.82 pounds for women. A javelin is 2.2 to 2.3 meters long and 600 grams heavy for female athletes, while the men’s javelin is 2.6 to 2.7 meters long and 800 grams in weight. The discus is an 8-inch diameter 4.4 pound disc. The hammer is actually a metal ball with a handle weighing 16 pounds (men) or 8 pounds (women) and got its name in 16th century England when blacksmith hammers were thrown. A number of the aforementioned events are combined in a heptathlon or decathlon. The decathlon, a men’s combined event, includes
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10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500 meter races, 110 meter hurdles, the long jump, high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus and javelin throw. The men’s heptathlon includes seven events: 60 and 1,000 meter races, 60 meter hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault and shot put. The women’s heptathlon includes 200 meter and 800 meter races, 100 meter hurdles, the long jump, high jump, shot put and javelin. A women’s pentathlon includes five events: 800 meter race, 60 meter hurdles, long jump, high jump and shot put. There is also a throws pentathlon which includes all four throwing events, plus a weight throw. Track and field is generally considered a spring sport. It is largely an individual sport, with the exception of the relay race, but there are also team competitions. The competitions are called meets and are held outdoors. However, competitions can be held indoors, thus allowing for the sport to be played year round. The shot put is the only throwing event that can be held indoors, due to space issues. The sport of cross-country involves teams or individual runners racing outdoors along natural terrain anywhere from four to 12 kilometers long. It is typically a fall sport in high schools and colleges. As with track and field, there can be both individual winners and team competitions. The sports of track and field and cross country combine basic physical motions and an ancient desire to compete, thus making them some of the oldest and most universally enjoyed sporting events known to man. MSM Marlton Sports Magazine
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Food Allergies a Rising Concern in Youth Sports
David Farnan and Jackson Bialy collected over 80 pairs of cleats through a Rice Elementarty School project. The cleats were donated to the Camden Youth Soccer Club.
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he number of children with food allergies is on the rise. In 2007, approximately 3 million children had some type of food allergy, up 18 percent from 1997. While not every child’s reaction is the same, the outcomes are potentially deadly and the numbers are increasing. Over the past eight years, it has jumped to approximately 6 million, which is roughly one-fourth of all the kids who play some type of organized sport (21.5 million). With statistics like these, chances are you may have a food allergic child on your team. According to Dr. Rushani Weerasooriya Saltzman with the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the most common food allergens are milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish and fish. “At present time, the treatment for food allergies remains strict avoidance to the known food allergen(s),” Saltzman said. Having two athletic children with food allergies definitely puts this into perspective. Food allergies are an every day, every minute worry. However, we felt it important for our children to fully enjoy participating in sports. As a family, we found that keeping an open line of communication with the coach is critical. Other key elements to consider include: • Volunteer to be in charge of the snack list, and send out emails to teammates; this was beneficial for us during baseball/softball season with a peanut allergy. If you’re not comfortable, ask the coaching staff to email the team. • Teach your child to speak up from a young age; it’s okay to say, “No, thank you.” • Pack an extra bag with safe foods, extra water, hand sanitizer/ wipes and Clorox wipes. • Label everything, especially water bottles, baseball or softball bats, hockey, baseball and lacrosse gloves and helmets; this decreases the chance of cross contamination of an allergen. • Travel teams? Check the surrounding area for restaurants and hospitals. • Relax and enjoy the game! MSM
http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/9469252/ hidden-demographics-youth-sports-espn-magazine “Hey, data data -- swing!” The hidden demographics of youth sports Originally Published: July 11, 2013 By Bruce Kelley and Carl Carchia | ESPN The Magazine http://www.foodallergy.org/facts-and-stats FARE: Food Allergy Research Education copyright © 2015, Food Allergy Research & Education, Inc. 7925 Jones Branch Dr., Suite 1100, McLean, VA 22102 Phone: 1-800-929-4040 | Fax: 703-691-2713 Spring/Summer 2015
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leats4Kids is run by Walt O'Donnell and his son Bryan of Marlton. They collect new or used youth sporting equipment and donate to athletic organizations in the area. Donations are accepted yearround for all sports. Bryan graduated Cherokee in 2007, and he started the organization when he was in high school. Each year, Cleats4Kids holds collections of used sporting equipment and cleats, cleans them up, and then donates them to families that cannot afford their own equipment. They started by donating them to Walt's hometown community in Philadelphia, and have since moved on to Camden and surrounding areas. For more information, visit them online at https://sites.google.com/ site/cleats4kidsorg/ or visit their Facebook page for recent posts. MSM
Brushing Off the Competition By Dubravka Cortese
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ophia DeLuca, a fifth grader at Beeler Elementary, competed this winter in the Colgate Women’s Games, the largest track meet in the nation open to amateur athletes from grade school and up. Sophia finished second in the 800 meters, beating out 59 fellow fifth graders from all over the East Coast. She also made it to the semi-finals in the 400 meter and received her first college scholarship. Sofia is currently preparing to compete in the AAU National Club Championships at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World and the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Virginia this summer. Last year, as a 10-yearold competing with 12-year-olds, Sofia finished fourth running the second leg of the 4x800 relay at the Junior Olympics. MSM 35
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TRAIN: If you are looking to improve your game, GPI uses a team approach, which combines top local PGA Professionals and Certified TPI Golf Fitness Instructors with state-of-the-art technology such as K-VEST, SAM PuttLab, and V1 Video Swing Analysis Systems to provide instant feedback for faster results that guarantee unmatched golf instruction and golf- specific training. ENTERTAIN: Our 10,000 square foot facility is the perfect venue for corporate events, networking meetings, team building events, private parties, leagues and much more. GROW THE GAME: Juniors are the future of our game and GPI offers the most sophisticated and complete junior training programs on the east coast.
SUMMER PROGRAMMING Summer Camps:
Camp 1: @ Burlington Country Club; Monday, June 28 – Thursday, July 2 9:00 – 4:00 • $499 Camp 2: @ GPI – with course time; Monday, July 27 – Friday, July 31 9:00 – 4:00 • $499 Camp 3: @ GPI – with course time; Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14 9:00 – 4:00 • $499
Summer Jr. Golf School:
6 week small group golf and fitness training for Jr. Golfers of all abilities. Jr.’s will be matched with others of the same developmental ability. Program is fun and develops better athletes and better golfers Mondays, July 6 – August 10 • 5:30 – 7:00 • $189 Tuesdays, July 7 – August 11 • 6:00 – 7:30 • $189 Wednesdays, July 8 – August 12 • 5:30 – 7:00 • $189
High School Golf Training:
Discounts available for area High School students; Allows High School athletes the opportunity to train like never before; Please call for Summer Schedule
Introduction to Golf:
Little Tots Program 5 week introduction to golf and fitness for Juniors Ages 5-9 Tuesdays July 7 – August 5 (5 weeks) • 5:00-6:00 • $109