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For many teenagers the soccer field is an es-cape, a place to blow off stress. For senior Nick Gardner it’s much more. His place between the posts helped him cope with one of the worst tragedies anyone could face. Gardner began playing soccer when he was 10 years old as a goalkeeper, and has stuck with it ever since.

“I started out with three practices a week,” Gardner said. “Then when I turned 15 it was five practices a week with both academy and school.”

Once Gardner reached high school, Char-lotte Latin Head Coach Lee Horton already knew his name. This was the beginning of a bond the two would share for the next four years.

“I saw Nick when he was a small kid on the practice field with his dad,” Horton said. “I knew there was potential there because of the amount of time he spent on the field on his own time.”

In Gardner’s freshman year, the Hawks were playing against Wesleyan in a playoff game when he had his first chance to make a difference for the team. Nick was thrown into the fire when senior goalie Johnny Shea got in-jured.

“I made the decision to put Nick in when we were down 3-0 and we came back to tie it in regulation, but lost in overtime,” Horton said. “The guys still talk about that game today. That’s when I knew he could play.”

The following season Gardner became the starting goalie and his soccer career was on track for success. While life on the field was looking good, his life at home was about to take a dramatic turn for the worst.

April 28, 2011, a day Gardner will never for-get. It was on that day the he would lose his mother after a fight against Lymphoma. As a 15-year-old boy, he was going through the hardest time of his life

“At first I had no motivation. I didn’t want to do anything,” Gardner said. “I mean you never think it’s going to happen to you, but you

know it can.”In that time, when he couldn’t find a mo-

ment of peace, Nick went to the one place he knew he could find a temporary relief: the soc-cer field.

“The soccer field is one of the few places I can fully clear my mind,” Gardner said.

A week later, Gardner returned to his acad-emy team for its state playoff game.

“Before the game started we said a little prayer and a teammate threw in a part about my mom. The fact that he and the rest of the team were thinking of me in a time like that re-ally meant a lot,” Gardner said. “It was a very meaningful game, the first time I got back on the field, but my mom was going through my head the entire time.”

While his mother wasn’t the main influence of his soccer career, she was a main figure in his life.

“She was always there cheering me on and that’s always in my mind when I play,” Gard-ner said. “Every time I put my gloves on, I wear this wristband to remind me of her.”

It’s a simple rubber, yellow wristband, with the words ‘cancer sucks’ engraved on it, with more meaning than anything he owns.

With a new mindset and a new meaning to his career, Gardner would bounce back.

“Now I use it as a motivation, as if to make her proud if she were here,” Gardner says. “Ev-ery day I look back on what I did and ask would my mom have been proud of that.”

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NICK GARDNER OVERCOMES LOSS OF MOTHER TO EARN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

Written by Alex Massardo, Charlotte Latin SchoolWow! Has the South Charlotte Sports Report really been

around for 8 years? I ask myself that question all the time, but it is true, with the support and friendship of so many, we turn eight years old with this issue.

It has been a very enjoyable ride that has opened up so many new doors and allowed our brand to become a friend of the community. What started as a dream of a newspaper has now grown to include so much more. When looking un-der our umbrella now, one will find a first class youth sports photography company, sports camps offered every year, the Greater Charlotte Hot Stove League Baseball and Softball Awards Dinner, the Battle of the Border Baseball and Soft-ball Showcase, three annual youth basketball tournaments, the Charlotte Football Awards and other smaller youth sports undertakings. Through all of this growth I have tried my best to remain true to my original goal of promoting the Student-Athlete concept and helping to enhance the growth of youth sports in the South Charlotte community. Hopefully the South Charlotte Sports Report has been a good neighbor to all and made a positive impact on our community.

Needless to say, none of this would be possible without the support of the amazing folks that market their products in the South Charlotte Sports Report. We have a small, but won-derful family of advertisers that believe in our product and our mission to do good things for good kids. Please take the time to give those folks a chance to earn your business. Many of them have been in our newspaper for over five years and without them, I can promise you we would not be celebrating our 8th birthday.

With that said, I hope you or your company will consider marketing your products or services with the South Charlotte Sports Report in the future. We offer very affordable adver-tising packages and we do our best to promote your business on a daily basis. Every advertiser allows us to do a little bit more work in the community.

As I look into the future, I am busy at work building the South Charlotte Sports Report and looking for new opportu-nities and partnerships. We have two new programs under construction now that I believe will be very positive for the youth sports community. From day one I have always been a phone call or an email away for anyone with an idea. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any thoughts you may have.

I give great thanks to my wife Grace and our children for supporting my wild idea to leave a successful sports market-ing career to start the South Charlotte Sports Report. I also want to thank every one of you that have lent me a hand or offered your wisdom and support along the way. I am blessed to be able to do something I love and to help the kids in our community to grow through sports and academics.

Thank you for your support and if I can be of service to you in the future, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

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Every championship level soccer team requires a champi-onship level goalie. Providence High School certainly has one in Elizabeth Moshier. The 18 year old Providence senior has been a brick wall at the all-important position for the Panthers. The daughter of Mike and Susan Moshier has recorded mul-tiple shutouts already this season, leading Providence to the top of the standings in the South Mecklenburg 4A Conference. The Panthers are also ranked # 2 in the 4A State Rankings af-ter starting the season 14-0-1, outscoring their opponents by a margin of 88-7 to date.

Elizabeth has been a key to the Panthers season not only with her play on the field, but her leadership within the team. She has been a captain for three years on varsity and one year on the JV team.

Elizabeth has played soccer since the age of four and goalie the last nine years.

“I like the control that being able to see the entire field af-fords me,” she said. “Additionally, I don’t particularly enjoy running up and down the field!”

Two years ago as a sophomore, Elizabeth helped the Pan-thers reach the state semifinals, now in her senior year, the focus turns to taking the next step and competing for a state championship. Like many Panther teams over the last decade, the talent is certainly in place for a championship run by Coach Tim Long’s team.

Before Elizabeth and the Panthers can compete for the state championship, the Panthers aim to wrap up a conference cham-pionship.

Elizabeth added, “We have a strong team and there is no reason that we should not go very far this year.”

Away from the classroom, Elizabeth is a strong student.“Academics are important to me. I’m in the National Honor

Society, German Honor Society and the National Technology Honor Society.”

Elizabeth also gives back to the soccer community, finding the time to coach a U-8 Boys rec league soccer team for the past six seasons.

Following Providence High School graduation in June, Eliz-abeth plans to attend Clemson University and possibly play for the Tigers club soccer program

“I have been playing for so long I can’t imagine giving it up any time soon.”

The South Charlotte Sports Report salutes Elizabeth for her leadership inside the classroom and on the field of play. With a strong finish to the regular season, Elizabeth and the Pan-thers will be poised to make a charge in the state playoffs. Good Luck!

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In his junior year, Gardner was elected by his teammates to be a captain, and then again as a senior. Not only does he have the skills as a captain, but he is a professional.

“The guys respect him because of his talent, but also because of the way he treats everybody,” Horton said.

Gardner will be taking his leadership and skillset to the University of Denver where he’s committed to play soccer next year.

“Everyday I try to make the most of my life, because you never know when something like that can happen,” Gardner said.

NICK GARDNERContinued from front page

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Katherine plays for the South Charlotte Storm and for the Charlotte Catholic Cougars. She plays outfield, third base and catcher. Katherine hopes to help the Cougars win the conference championship and advance in the state playoffs this season.

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Ardrey Kell High School sophomore swimmer Emme Halloran is coming off an exciting high school swim sea-son. The daughter of Mike and Pam Halloran enjoys the team aspect of high school swimming and all the thrills that come with each meet. Let’s Go Beyond The Game with Emme Halloran.

What events do you swim for the Knights?“I swim the 50 free, 100 free, 100 breast, and 100 fly. I also swim in the 200 free relay, 400 free relay and sometimes breast stroke in the medley relay.”

What are your best times in your top events?“In the 100 breast, 1.09; 100 free, 0.59 and 50 free: 0.26”

What are your top swimming accomplishments?“Freshman year I was put in 100 fly for a swim meet. I had never done any-thing more than a 50 and I never worked on it once during practice. During my race I didn’t think I could finish so I stopped on my last lap of the 100 fly, turned around and got out. It was embarrassing and disappointing. This past swim season my coach, William Keith, pushed me to reach my goal of at least finish-ing the 100 fly and I did! I was so happy I finished something I never thought I could do! If you don’t believe you can do it then you most likely won’t do it.” Through the process of tackling that 100 fly I learned a lot as well. Many people don’t think much about a 100 fly but to me it was huge. Setting goals for your-self can help you accomplish more than people can think.”

What is your favorite memory swimming?“I don’t have one specific one but I will always remember how much a family the AK team will be to me and how I made my first friends at my neighborhood swim team.”

How well do you perform in the classroom?“My gpa is 3.6 I am in Honors Science and Social Studies classes, and I have an AP Psychology class. I also participate in DECA and in the FCA (Fellow Chris-tian Athletes) Club.”

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ANNA COCKRELLProvidence Day School sophomore runner Anna Cock-rell has been named the Architech Sports and Physi-cal Therapy Student Athlete of the Week. Anna, the daughter of Kieth and Serena Cockrell is one of the top young sprinters and hurdlers in the country. Last week she was named as a National Strength and Condition-ing Association All American Award Recipient. Anna is off to an amazing start this spring season, setting quite a few personal records and top times in the USA. Just last week, her 13.79 time in the 100M Hurdles set the # 1 time in the state. Anna also ran a 1:02.92 for 400M

Hurdles, good enough for the �th best time in the country this year.

This hard working student-athlete is training to be the very best in the country at her sport. Other top outdoor times include a 12:44 in the 100M Dash and a 43.18 in the 300M Hurdles. Last season Anna won the 100M Hurdles at Nationals.

Anna is also a strong student inside the classroom with membership on the Head-master’s List at Providence Day School. Congratulations to Anna Cockrell for being named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Student Athlete of the Week.

HUNTER OXFORDArdrey Kell senior golfer Hunter Oxford has been named the Architech Sports and Physical Therapy Stu-dent Athlete of the Week. The son of Ron and Annie Oxford has recorded one of the top golfing careers ever for the Knights. His list of accomplishments include winning the Southwestern 4A Championship and being named Conference Player of the Year as a sophomore. Hunter also won the Donald Ross National Champion-ship with a �8 in the final round. This season Hunter is averaging a 34.5 score per nine holes.

The success has not come without challenges as Hunter has Scheurrmann’s Disease, as well as severe scoliosis and kyphosis in his back. Hunter has been able to men-tally block out the challenges and use appropriate medicine to counteract during each round.

Hunter was recruited by 14 different schools but never found a school with a Pre-Med program he liked. With a 4.3 grade point average and a 34 on his ACT, Hunter has placed academics as his top priority. He was awarded an academic scholarship to the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, where he will attend this fall.

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Team of the WeekCardinals 7U Challenge Team

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The South Charlotte Recreation Association Cardinals 7U Challenge Baseball Team has been named the South Charlotte Sports Report Team of the Week. This young group of baseball players work hard each week to learn the fundamentals of the game and to compete in baseball tourna-ments. Coaches Mark Matthews, Chris Tatum and Jeremy Lundgren lead the group through extra practices each week, developing their skills for the future.

Front Row (L-R): Dylan Veverka, Tyler McAndrews, Austin Winkler, Anthony Milia, Jack Tatum, Hudson LundgrenBack Row (L-R): Coach Mark Matthews, Coach Chris Tatum, Riley Matthews, Brodie Slone, Sean Donnelly, Delanie Hill, Conner Williams, Ryan Dyer, Scott Leach, Coach Jeremy Lundgren

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The Carmel Christian School Middle School Golf Team.

Front Row (L-R): Kelley Topiwala, Drew Brupbacher, Austin Cones, Tyler Caldwell, Jack Hilton, Wesley WiseBack Row (L-R): Cameron Chapman, Austin Crotts, Seth Bennett, Coach Bill Smith, Josh Chapman, Brooke Brown, Thomas Maye

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Covenant Day School sophomore, Erica Van Dusen, is a hard working, energetic three sport student-athlete for the Lions. The daughter of Steve and Amy Van Dusen plays vol-leyball, basketball and softball for her school. In between her three sports she dedicates time to succeed in the classroom with an impressive report

card. Let’s go Beyond The Game to learn more about Erica Van Dusen.

What sports and positions do you play?“I play middle hitter in Volleyball, guard in basket-ball and first base in softball.”

What sport is your favorite and why?“Basketball, mostly because I started playing in 6th grade, and I’ve looked up to older basketball players like my brother or other Covenant Day School alumni. I also have put the most time into basketball over the years with work outs and travel ball. I especially love my team at Covenant Day and our unity we have on and off the court!”

What are some of your top athletic accom-plishments?“At my old school I had the opportunity to play

varsity basketball in 8th and 9th grade, receiving all conference and all tournament awards, and offensive player of the year. This year my volleyball team went undefeated in all 24 games.”

How do you manage to play three sports and stay on top of your school work?“I did take a study hall, so I use my time wisely and complete the work I can during that time. I have lessened my leisure time like watching tv or sitting on a computer, but in exchange I get to play sports and do what I love. I just try to take advan-tage of in between practice time and school to do my work so I can get home and go to bed on the earlier side.”

What is your favorite memory playing sports?“This year our basketball team played SouthLake Christian on senior night. It was the third time we played them in the season after losing the other times. Our whole team knew how much our senior captain wanted to win, and we were ready for a win. We all played a great game that night, and I had personal accomplishments in the books as well. It was a close game in the last minutes, but with free throws and great defense we pulled out a win. With all the fans cheering, and seeing how happy our coaches were, there was a lot of satis-faction in that game.”

How well do you perform in the classroom? “I take Honors classes, and make mostly A’s with 2 high B+’s. I serve in the Beta Club, and I was just recently inducted to the National Spanish Honor Society.”

What is your favorite subject in school?“My favorite subject is Spanish. I went on a mis-sions trip to Nicaragua this past May and enjoyed every minute of it. I went with my friends to a Spanish immersion school where we took Spanish class for 4 hours everyday for a week. After being immersed in the culture there and building incred-ible relationships, I fell in love with the place and language.”

BEYOND THE GAME WITH ERICA VAN DUSEN

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The Carolina Juniors Volleyball Club 14U Pulse won a bid to play in theAmerican Division of the USAV Junior Girls National Championships, being held in Minneapolis, MN, in June, with a runner-up finish at the Carolina Re-gion Volleyball Championships held on April 12, 2014.

Kneeling: (L-R) Caitlyn Kiker, Casey Snyder, and Adriana (AJ) JordanStanding: (L-R) Coach Ellen Kazura, Eloise Monnin, Hattie Rodriguez, Sammie Spinner, Noelle Soldo, Gwen Spencer, Sara Labadorf, Grace Garcia, and Coach Suzie Pignetti

At the spring signing ceremony held April 1�, six Charlotte Christian School stu-dent-athletes signed NCAA National Letters of Intent to play collegiate athletics.

Front Row (L-R): Morgan Franklin (Ladies’ Basketball - Catawba College); Kyrie Pennington (Volleyball - Carson-Newman University). Back Row (L-R): James Finch (Soccer - Oglethorpe University); Huston Pashoian (Lacrosse - VMI); Joe Ruppert (Lacrosse - Hampden-Sydney College); and Jacob Kaplan (Lacrosse - Berry College). A total of 18 student-athletes from Charlotte Christian have signed letters this school year.

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The South Charlotte AlleyCats won the Top Gun 12U tournament.

Front Row: (L-R) Alex Ward, Trey Brader, Michael Rowan, Casey Devine, Tyler Williams, Adam Ellington, Chase Corbett, Sam Kilinski, Luke Taylor, Michael Hetzel, Jackson FranciscoBack Row: (L-R) Coaches: Coach Jim Rowan, Don Kilinski, Mark Taylor, Head Coach Jeff Devine

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South Mecklenburg High School BaseballSouth Mecklenburg High School Baseball Coach John Tuscan has been named the Q Shack Coach of the Month. Coach Tuscan led the Sa-bres to the 2013 NCHSAA 4-A State Championship. His hard work and dedication to the Sabres program has led to a rebirth for South Meck Baseball over the last couple of seasons. Coach Tuscan is well respected by his players, assistant coaches and peers in the coaching fraternity.

Congratulations to Coach John Tuscan for being named the Q Shack Coach of the Week.

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