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Martinez native Robert Stephenson of Cincinnati Reds wins in Major League debut

Martinez native Robert Stephenson of Cincinnati Reds wins in Major League debut

Compiled by Mike Lefkow, mlefkow@bayareanewsgroup.com
Posted:   04/07/2016 11:58:36 AM PDT
Updated:   04/08/2016 05:29:58 AM PDT

 

CINCINNATI, OH - APRIL 07: Robert Stephenson #55 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Great American
CINCINNATI, OH – APRIL 07: Robert Stephenson #55 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch during the game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Great American Ball Park on April 7, 2016 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) ( Andy Lyons )
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Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Robert Stephenson throws in his Major League… ( Gary Landers )

Martinez native and Alhambra High grad Robert Stephenson picked up his first big-league win on Thursday, going five innings in his major-league debut with the Cincinnati […]

Martinez native Robert Stephenson of Cincinnati Reds wins in Major League debut2016-12-09T00:02:29-08:00

Gamespeed’s Sydney Smyth on fire at two recent UTR Tennis Tourneys!

San Ramon, California-Tennis

Congratulations to Gamespeed’s Sydney Smyth who has been on fire lately. In the span of two month she has performed spectacularly in two UTR Tennis tournaments.

February – Sydney won all three singles matches and doubles at the UOP UTR tournament in Stockton.

Arpil – UTR Santa Cruz tournament Sydney had 2 wins in singles and a win in doubles.

For the past two years Sydney has undergone Tennis speed, strength and agility training. We have seen her blossom as an athlete and are proud of the success she is having as it is well deserved. sydney smyth award

 

Gamespeed’s Sydney Smyth on fire at two recent UTR Tennis Tourneys!2016-12-09T00:02:29-08:00

Gamespeed’s female sprinters off to solid seasons.

Track & Field– Gamespeed track athletes don’t just run, they RACE!. They undergo training that develops the physical, technical and tactical skills needed to perform at the highest levels of competitive track and field. We have a tradition of having some of the top male and female sprinters in the North Coast Section. That tradition is securely in tact with its latest crop of developing athletes. Our speed , power, conditioning  and block training is showing impressive early results.

 

Chinyere Okoro – The ninth grader from Pleasanton has sped 12.04 PR winning her heat (4th overall) at the Sac State Hornet Invite against collegiate competition and then came back and ran 25.20 for 200m to place 5th overall.

She has also run 12.20 in winning the 100m at the Chabot Invitational again with collegiate competitors and running 24.70 for the 200m win.

Her times would rank her amongst the top 20 at 100m  and top 10 at 200m in the state. Impressive.

Masina Mayo – This ninth grader out of Lafayette, Ca has had impressive runs of 12.59  (14th rank North coast)and 26.00 (9th rank ) for 100m and 200m. With only having three meets she continues to improve and will be one of […]

Gamespeed’s female sprinters off to solid seasons.2016-12-09T00:02:29-08:00

The Making of An All- Star: Little League Baseball& Softball Classes

The Making of An All- Star

Hundreds of kids take to the little league fields every spring. All hope to have a championship season but regardless of their teams success most aspire to be an All Star. Its the recognition that you are the elite of your league , the cream of the crop.  Athletes and parents take pride in this distinction. But do you really know what it takes to be an All Star?

 

All Stars excel in superior Hitting, Running and Throwing 

 

Being an all star may be a decision that’s announced at the end of the regular season but your road to becoming an all star starts day one. If you want to be an all star start doing the work now!

 

Gamespeed and Ej Sports is offering The Making of An All Star Series. A collection of training classes that are aimed at improving the athletic and playing abilities of the little league athlete. The classes comprise the physical, technical and tactical skill development needed to be an all star caliber player.

These classes include: 

 

All Star Classes

ALL STAR HITTING

  • Hitting ball out front of lead foot for maximum exit speed after contact
  • Use of lower […]
The Making of An All- Star: Little League Baseball& Softball Classes2016-12-09T00:02:29-08:00

Track Athletes: “Rocket Start” Block Start Class

Rocket Start
Block Start Class

This 4 Session Class is designed to:
Teach the proper use of and maximize block start abilities.

1. How to set up your blocks for best start possible.
2. Block posture – Hand, Knee, Hip Positioning
3. Reaction
4. Block Clearance – First Step Explosiveness
5. Initial Acceleration – Drive mechanics

The class will cover the proper approach and philosophy of how to use starting blocks and to provide the best start possible for sprint events. This will be done by:

1. A breaking down of block technique as it pertains to the individuals abilities and race strategy.
2. Physical development of the proper muscle groups involved to develop the proper starting technique.

This is an active class that will incorporate training activity, video review and situational awareness.

Class size will only be six athletes max.
Boys & Girls
Ages 13 & Up
Cost: $180
No of sessions: 4
Dates: Sundays March 13th, 20th, Apr 3rd, Apr 10th
Time: 12:00 pm. (Noon)

No makeups, no pro-rations.

This class will be conducted by coach Aaron Thigpen former national caliber sprinter and member of eleven US National Teams.

To Sign Up Call 925 222-9612

Track Athletes: “Rocket Start” Block Start Class2016-03-03T14:17:37-08:00

So you got cut, Maybe the coach did you a favor?

A couple years ago there was this athlete who didn’t make his varsity team. The coach told him he was not big, strong or fast enough to make the varsity roster. His only option was to play down on the junior varsity team. The athletes decision was to become a better athlete so he would-be bigger, faster and stronger for the next year. For the next six months he did just that. Fast forward to his senior year and the coach practically begged him to come back out. When he did, it was as the starting shortstop and furthermore he went on to receive a scholarship to an east coast DI program. In my opinion the coach did him a favor.

 

You probably don’t want to hear this right now but you know the saying, “one door closes another one opens”. Well that can be true. Ok, the final names are listed for the upcoming season and yours is missing from the list. It can definitely be disheartening. However, with with the right attitude, perspective on your situation and planning it could be just what you needed.

Once the emotions of anger, self pity and bewilderment subside here’s what you […]

So you got cut, Maybe the coach did you a favor?2022-02-16T14:20:45-08:00

Pitchers In Season Maintenance & Recovery Program

Pitchers In Season Maintenance & Recovery Program
The purpose of this program is to provide high school pitchers with a structured program aimed at keeping their arms and bodies healthy and maintaining their off season training gains while positioning the athlete to handle the upcoming summer showcase season.
Most athletes typically run the risk of “detraining” during the competitive season. Unless there are efforts to maintain general conditioning, strength, flexibility and power most athletes will experience a decline.  By June  athletes face a predicament where they may be tired, hurt, or just plain out of gas when the summer season begins.
Even the best off season program must be followed by a maintenance program. Think of it like this: Your body is a savings account, off season conditioning is a way of depositing or storing funds. Well developed programs allow for big deposits, others not so much. During the season (draw period) the athlete starts to spend these funds (games/practices etc).  Over the course of three months it is typical for an athlete’s funds to run low or completely out (performance decrease/ or injury).  Most however do manage to survive the prep season with solid performances and little to no […]
Pitchers In Season Maintenance & Recovery Program2016-02-09T11:10:21-08:00

The Results Are In: Top Gun Program A Success!

Below is the initial follow up and results dated Feb 8th 2016.  As of July22nd only one athlete has suffered an arm injury due to an extended lay off vacation period and resuming throwing without the proper ramp up activities. One athlete is still throwing on average 88-89 mph at this late date at the Area Code tryouts.  A four (4) mph improvement over his last years average.

 

The Top Gun program concluded last month in our opinion with great success. The program consisted of twenty three (23) training days (after 8 days prep cycle) over a four month period, twice a week and four training cycles. Two days were guest instructors one on Grip & Spin for Effective Pitching and the second on Mental Skills training. So actually twenty one (21) training days. The goals of the program were accomplished by each and every athlete. In addition, every athlete who started the program on day one finished the program. We lost no athletes during this process.

Unlike most programs that start with huge fanfare and high participation we graduated every athlete who signed up. This speaks to the dedication and enthusiasm of our athletes and […]

The Results Are In: Top Gun Program A Success!2016-12-09T00:02:29-08:00

Berto’s back and ready for the challenge

Andre Berto’s back at Gamespeed! Contending in boxing’s most exciting weight class. Lots of seasoned vets and new youngsters. Who will step into Mayweather’s shoes?

Marquee names like:  Manny Pacquio, Keith Thruman,  Amir Kahn, Kell Brooks, Shawn Porter, Danny Garcia and many more make this a great time for boxing.

Berto’s getting his body ready in all aspects of training, speed, power, agility conditioning. Ready to reap the harvest in 2016!

 

Images Courtesy of Trappfotos.com

 

Berto’s back and ready for the challenge2016-01-20T10:19:58-08:00

Con Sheehan Wins Pro Debut!

Heavyweight Con Sheehan has made a winning start to his career in professional boxing, beating American Jonathan Rice in Los Angeles.

The Clonmel fighter won the four-round match on a unanimous decision at Club Nokia against Rice, who had won both his two previous bouts by knockout.

The 26-year-old Sheehan, now trained by Virgil Hunter, is a six-time Irish amateur champion.

Sheehan tweeted: “Good steady win tonight against a monster and good fighter, nice to get the ball rolling, thanks for support.”

 

Con Sheehan Wins Pro Debut!2016-01-20T09:58:08-08:00
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