It is here at Graham’s Sporting Goods, 709 Carnegie Place, just off of West Wendover Avenue, near Country BBQ….The Show will last from 9am till 4pm this Saturday Feb. 11 and there will be Reps from many of your favorite baseball and softball companies….Russell, Under Armour, Rawlings, Mizuno, Pacific, Headwear, Worth, Badger and more….

This special Baseball and Softball Show at Graham’s Sporting Goods is open to all coaches and players of all ages…..

Again the Reps from the 2012 Top Apparel and Equipment Brands will be on site……

Go to www.grahamsportinggoodsnc.com for more details….More about location, phone number, hours(9am-4pm) and more….

The 2012 Baseball/Softball Show at Graham’s Sporting Goods is this Saturday February 11…….709 Carnegie Place off of West Wendover Avenue….

Greensboro’s Carolina Golf Names First Tee Facility

GREENSBORO, N.C. – - Registration has begun for The First Tee of the Triad’s
2012 programs designed to teach kids golf and life skills, it was announced
today. In addition, Rick Murphy’s Carolina Golf has been named a First Tee
of the Triad facility.

For a mere $135, Piedmont Triad kids can take part in the First Tee of the
Triad program that includes a 12-week spring session, summer camp and a
12-week fall session. That comes to more than two dozen golf lessons and
two dozen life lessons for just $135 per child.

In Winston-Salem, the program can handle a maximum of 400 children
participating at Winston Lake, Tanglewood Park and Salem Glen golf courses.
In Greensboro, the program can handle a maximum of 300 children
participating at Gillespie Park and Rick Murphy’s Carolina Golf, the newest
facility taking part in The First Tee of the Triad. A multiple award winner
in golf instruction, Murphy is listed as one of the top teachers in the
southeastern United States by Golf Magazine.

“I am a parent of two children, and for families with children who do after
school activities and go to summer camps, this is an unbelievable bargain,”
First Tee of the Triad president and chief executive officer Mike Barber
said. “But the special thing about programs through The First Tee of the
Triad is that in addition to golf lessons, we teach life lessons focusing on
our nine core values: confidence, courtesy, integrity, honesty, judgment,
sportsmanship, perseverance, respect and responsibility. Golf is a
phenomenal sport, but when a child has an opportunity to learn about life
through golf, it’s a wonderful opportunity.”

A simple registration process and information on scholarships is available
at www.thefirstteeetriad.org. Simply click on programs and instruction to
register; scholarships can be requested during the online registration
process.

About The First Tee:

The First Tee, an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, has as its
mission, “To impact the lives of young people by providing learning
facilities and educational programs that promote character-development and
life-enhancing values through the game of golf.” The goal of The First Tee
is to provide the golf-learning facilities and the experience that will
enable kids from every walk of life to partake of a game that teaches values
for life and which can be played for a lifetime. The First Tee of the Triad
operates at Tanglewood Park and Winston Lake Golf Course in Winston-Salem
and Gillespie Golf Course in Greensboro. The First Tee of the Triad is one
of 204 chapters operating at some 692 facilities in all 50 states and five
foreign countries with more than 3 million participants. More than 3,300
schools also participate in the program. Founded by the World Golf
Foundation in 1997, The First Tee is a way to bring golf to children that
otherwise would not be exposed to the game or its positive values. The
program is overseen and has the active support of committee members
representing Augusta National Golf Club, the Ladies Professional Golf
Association, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the United States Golf
Association. Former President George W. Bush serves as Honorary Chairman.

Some of the same Nike representatives and trainers that run the prestigious
Nike Elite Players’ Camps, such as; Lebron James, Steve Nash, Chris Paul
camps, will be conducting this camp at Proehlific Park. There are a limited
amount of spaces available and a deadline of Monday, Feb. 13th so register
now at www.nikepredraftcamp.com .

If you have any further questions please contact
Steve Shelton at steve@proehlificpark.com .

This seems to be the re-occuring thame of today’s Phenom Hoop Reoprt…..Rick Lewis has laid it out for us again and you can come and get it all, when you read below….Much of today’s installment deals with smaller players working hard to go on to the bigger stage, and I always thought it would have been good to have two different forms/levels of basketball…..One for the 6-feet-and-under crowd and one for the over six-foot tall crowd…..Would make for much more competitive basketball and it might finally be fare for the little man….Have the rim at nine feet for the smaller crowd and set at 12 feet for the taller crowd……This might bring the game back home and let’s give Rick Lewis his due and check out The Phenom Hoop Report below……(Two different forms of basketball, one for 6-feet and under and one for over six-feet….Would require a measurement check-in before each organized game and they already have weigh-ins for wrestling, so they are doing something similar to this plan already in that sport with the wrestling weigh-ins[Dan Gable knows the wrestling plan)……For basketball, have the check-ins to measure all the players, prior to the games and we would really have many more games this way and you could play guys double-headers on Tuesdays/Fridays and the girls could play on Mondays and Thursdays)……

Brand new concept here and is anybody buying it???? If you ask me, not a bad idea and this could start a new ‘Basketball Revolution’……I have left no stone unturned…..My planning table is loaded with ideas and reforms, that work closely with this new concept, of basketball for 6-feet-and-under and for over 6-feet tall players…….Can I get a witness and I wasn’t trying to take away from Rick’s Post, read all of both and get your money’s worth today……

Phenom Hoop Report

Scouting Report: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Event: Shivaughn Wiggins Player Profile

Twitter: @Coach_Rick57

Website: www.phenomhoopreport.com

Phenom Quote of the Day: “It’s one of the most beautiful compensations in
life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”

Phenom Hoop Report Philosophy: “Balanced, thorough and detailed evaluations
based upon the 3 P’s philosophy of Performance, Production, and Potential”

Former Olympic Gold medal great Dan Gable once said, “Gold medals aren’t
really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a
hard-to-find alloy called guts,” and this comment can be made about 5’10
senior PG Shivaughn Wiggins of North Mecklenburg High School in
Huntersville, North Carolina. Last year this time, there was another young
undersized PG by the name of Reggie Arceneaux of Olympic High School in
Charlotte, North Carolina. Arceneaux was a 5’9 speedy PG for one of the best
4A teams in the state. He averaged 15.6 PPG and 6.9 APG but many colleges
simply didn’t recruit Arceneaux because of his physical size. That being
said, he constantly played with a chip on his shoulder and didn’t allow the
distracters get in his way. He played every game with passion, energy and
purpose and eventually Wright State of the Horizon Conference offered the
young man a scholarship. As a freshman PG for Wright State, he is averaging
28.5 minutes per game and is averaging 8.7 PPG and 2.9 APG. He is second in
minutes played on the team and will be an important part of the team’s
success in the next four years.

This year’s version of Reggie Arceneaux belongs to 5’10 PG Shivaughn
Wiggins. We recently wrote about Wiggins in our 11-31-11 issue of the Phenom
Hoop Report “Players under the radar.” Since the article on 11-31-11, not
much has changed in Wiggins the basketball player. In speaking with North
Mecklenburg High School Coach Duane Lewis, he stated Wiggins is averaging
25.3 PPG, 5.2 APG, and 3.1 Steals per game. North Mecklenburg is currently
18-4 and 9-3 in the tough 4A conference in Charlotte. Wiggins has a 2.7 GPA
in his core classes and is fully qualified to play division one college
basketball. He is currently shooting 51% from the floor while connecting on
33% of his three point attempts and is knocking in 77% of his free throws.
One amazing statistic is Wiggins has shot over 300 free throws in 22 games.
That is an average of 13.6 free throws per game. Coach Lewis stated,
“Wiggins has tremendous speed and has the ability to get into the lane with
ease and is the master of initiating contact and drawing fouls.” Coach Lewis
also stated “Wiggins is by far his leader on and off the court. He is the
ultimate competitor. He competes as hard in practice as he does in a game
and his work ethic is as good as any kid he has coached in his coaching
career at North Mecklenburg.”

Coach Lewis stated his recruitment is starting to pick up and his getting
serious interest from Wofford, Jacksonville, St. Francis of Pennsylvania,
Austin Peay, Tennessee State, College of Charleston, and many others. Last
year, Reggie Arceneaux almost fell through the cracks and it would be a
shame if schools in his home state and surrounding area do the same. As the
Olympian Dan Gable stated, “Gold medals aren’t really made of gold, they are
made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts,” and
some lucky college team will end up with a Gold Medal in Shivaughn Wiggins.

11-31-11 Article Players Under the Radar

Player: 5’10 PG Shivaughn Wiggins

School: North Mecklenburg HS

City: Huntersville, NC

Class: 2012

You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix4Ls0isG4g
Comments: Coach Duane Lewis of North Mecklenburg High School in
Huntersville, North Carolina is one of the best high school basketball
coaches in the state. He has produced many D1 prospects at every level and
this year is no exception with his senior PG Shivaughn Wiggins. Wiggins is
enjoying an outstanding start to the season. After a solid junior season
where Wiggins averaged 13.3 PPG, 7.3 APG, and 3.4 steals per game, he is now
playing the role of a scoring PG and a good one at that. Currently, Wiggins
is averaging 25 PPG and 6.5 APG and over 3 steals per game. These statistics
are outstanding for the level of competition he is playing. North
Mecklenburg HS is in the 4A classification for the state of North Carolina.
Wiggins plays with a confidence that is second to none. He is a fierce
competitor and will not back down from a challenge. He is an excellent on
the ball defender and has quick hands and feet. He has a solid foundation of
team defense and anticipates nicely for steals. On the offensive end of the
court, he is an outstanding ball handler. He dribbles with a low stance and
has his head always up looking for the next pass to an open teammate. He has
an uncanny ability to see a play one step ahead and his advanced ball
handling skills makes him one difficult player to defend. He has good ball
speed and quickness and utilizes the hesitation move effectively to keep
defenders off balance. He changes speed extremely well and has the ability
to create his own shot off the dribble. Wiggins sports a nice mid range pull
up jumper and has perfected the tear drop floater in the lane. Without
question, Wiggins is a PG D1 schools should take a hard long look at,
especially in the North Carolina area. If not, we will be reading about
another player that was “snatched” away from his own back yard. For more
information, please contact Coach Duane Lewis at 704-280-9249 or email him
at duane.lewis@cms.k12.nc.us

Also 4th & 7th grade team info coming soon

Phoenix Select Basketball

Is Middle School Basketball finished for 2011/2012?

You could help a team of players representing
3 counties and 7 high schools go on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic
this summer. If you make a purchase, just mention you are supporting the Triad
Bats and 10% of the proceeds will go toward the teams trip.

Players:
Houston Miller, Jordan Mitchell, Michael Mathews, Noah Joyce and Jacob Cable from
Vandalia Christian School
Austin Elmore from Northeast Guilford
Brandon Hayworth from Southwest Guilford
Seth Collins, Bo Brame and Rory Bergen from Northern Guilford
Adam Foster from Western Guilford
Ross Allen from Rockingham
Briam Chandler from Oak Level Baptist Academy
William “WJ” Jessup from Westchester Country Day
Jonathon Cox and Spence Walker – not sure of HS