FOCUS ON THE FEMALE ATHLETE JUNIOR 2008

PLYOMETRIC/SPEED TRAINING FOR SERIOUS YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETES!!

 


WHO?  Athletes ages 10-13 

WHEN?  June 24 – Aug. 7 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays) 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

WHERE?  Southridge High School Gyms and Facilities

HOW MUCH?  $60 (that’s only $3 per session!)

CONTACT:  Sheila Smith at 521-7136

 

HOW TO ENROLL:  No participation is allowed without an emergency form and payment. 

Send EMERGENCY FORM and CHECK payable to Southridge Boosters. 

Mail to Sheila Smith at 1903 W. 19th Ave.  Kennewick,   WA 99337 postmarked 6/20/07.  

http://www.ksd.org/srhs/athletics/track/FOCUS_FEMALE_08.htm

 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:  This program is designed to increase speed, quickness, agility, explosiveness and jumping ability without the weight training element.  Plyometrics include Bounding, Box Jumps, Running and Jumping Drills and Medicine Ball.  Speed training incorporates Sprint Technique, Speed Ladder and Over-Speed training.   Basic strength training will be incorporated such as weightless squats, push-ups, sit-ups, lunge walks, etc.  No weights will be used.  The program prepares athletes for the Advanced FOFA program offered to athletes ages 14-18.  Sheila Smith and Nicole Hatcher will oversee the program.   *Former Southridge female athlete Corrie McNeill will facilitate the program.

 

Sheila Smith:  Coach Sheila Smith is the Girls Head Track Coach at Southridge High School.  She is a former Washington State University Track and Field Athlete and Team Captain for W.S.U.  While at Washington State she specialized in both the triple jump and the long jump where she was a finalist at the Pac-10 Championships.  She was one of the first women to ever jump over 41 feet in the triple jump for Wazzu.  Coach Smith loves to share her knowledge about strength and speed development with young athletes through the use of weights, speed training, and Plyometrics.   Smith still competes in the USATF Master’s meets and holds several Inland Northwest records.   She was selected as the 2005 National Female Field Athlete of the Year for her age category.  

 

Nicole Hatcher:  Nicole has returned to the Tri-Cities after completing her degree in Mathematics from W.S.U. where she was a competitive member of the women’s track and field team.  Hatcher holds 5 school records in Track & Field as a sprinter for Southridge H.S.  and earned 12 state medals in the sprints and relays between her freshman and senior years.  She understands the importance of off-season training and was, according to coach Smith, “the most dedicated athlete I have ever coached.”  Hatcher also understands the value of teamwork as she was a member of state championship 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams as a sophomore in 2000.  As a soccer player, Hatcher was selected as First-Team for the Big 9 in 2002.  She is an assistant coach for both track and soccer for the Suns.

 

Corrie McNeill:  Corrie McNeill graduated from Southridge in 2006 and was a stand-out athlete.  She earned several varsity letters in both soccer and track, including being selected as part of the All-State team by the Tri-City Herald.  In additional, she received repeat 1st team All-Conference honors for soccer.  Corrie went on to play soccer for Walla Walla Community college, where she was part of a championship team in both 2006 and 2007.  Corrie’s team went undefeated during the regular season and finished as Eastern Regional Champs, finished 2nd in the NWAC championships two years in a row, representing well at the Final Four.  As a collegiate athlete, Corrie was selected as part of the All-State team.  Not only is Corrie a great athlete, she does a tremendous job of sharing her love of sports with young athletes.  She has worked as a fitness instructor for the Campfire program in Walla Walla and also coaches the Warrior Academy Soccer Camp for young children.  Corrie is pursuing a career in Education and looks forward to coaching in the schools in the future.  This is her second year working under Coach Smith with young female athletes.  As a former athlete who trained under Coach Smith in the off-season and also competed at the college level, Corrie is very knowledgeable in the field of athletic development.