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Hometown Baseball Heroes JUNE 2014 FIRST EDITION HOMETOWN BASEBALL HEROES EAST TEXAS EDITION LINEUP JUNE 2014 8 Genoa Shooting Team 26 The Heart of a Champion The Genoa Shooting Team finds Kara Reaves captures the gold in success in numbers. two events finishing 3rd all around By Vicky Jewell By Sondra Townsend 10 A Coaches Perspective 30 Playing It Forward Former Coach Matt Graves gives A remarkable story of players us a look at how sports helps the helping players. entire community By Lindsey Pilgreen By Matt Graves Chasing a Dream 16 Up Close & Personal 32 Texas High track star running his High School Volleyball coach tells way to Baylor University you why Role-Models count. By TCEM Staff By Kristin Spencer 20 Larger Than Life Remembering my high school coach and Major League Umpire Durwood Merrill By Roger Sheppard On the Cover Drew Stubbs graduated from Atlanta High School class of 2003. He was a three-time All-American in baseball and two-time academic All-American at the University of Texas in Austin. He blasted a game-winning triple for Team USA in the gold medal game against Japan in the 2004 FISU II World University Baseball Champion- ship in Taiwan. Drew is currently playing for the Colorado Rockies. Michael Wacha: Michael played his high school career at Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas. He then continued his baseball career at Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. The St Louis Cardinals selected Wacha in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft. After playing one year in the minor leagues, he made The Big Show on May 30, 2013. Following a great regular season, Michael earned the 2013 National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award, after allowing one run in eight hits in his first 21 postseason innings pitched. Will Middlebrooks, a fifth round draft pick in the 2007 Major League Draft from Liberty Eylau High School. Will bypassed his commitment to Texas A&M University to sign with the Boston Red Sox. Will played short- stop but the Sox’s converted him into a third baseman in the minor leagues. At Liberty Eylau high school Will served as pitcher supporting a 90 mph fastball, he also had a .555 batting average. He was named to the Class 3A All-State first team and Class 3A player of the year. THE COMPETITIVE EDGE THE COMPETITIVE EDGE FROM THE FIELD HOUSE A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Sports Magic Publishing LLC. 8523 South Lake Drive, Texarkana, TX 75501 players, coaches, and people in the four states All Rights Reserved Sometime area who have shaped the game to definitively around October settle the score. EAST TEXAS MARKET DIRECTOR of 2010 I began to We will constantly be searching for new ideas Roger Sheppard consider the idea from professionals in their field of studies. We of a sports maga- have doctors in orthopedics, dermatologist, neu- EAST TEXAS EDITOR Roger Sheppard zine for the East rology, athletic trainers, plastic surgeons, ortho- dontists, nutritionists and many more that are Texas and South- ADVERTISING & MARKETING willing to bring the new ideas to the magazine. west Arkansas Robert Rankin area. After con- One feature of The Competitive Edge Magazine Roger Sheppard siderable thought will give students at the schools we cover the op- Debbie Sheppard I realized that I portunity to write feature stories about athletics was being called and other students of interest in their perspec- CONTRIBUTING WRITERS to take on the tive schools. We have visited with all the schools Lindsey Pilgreen project. Everything journalism and yearbook staff members to enlist Kristin Spencer in life that I enjoy has some connection to sports their involvement in writing from the schools Matt Graves in general. I have always enjoyed writing and perspective. This will give the students real life experience in writing for a published magazine. DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL certainly love to create thoughts that stimulate Roger Sheppard the mind. Throughout the years I have enjoyed What types of stories are we looking for? We debating politics, religion, philosophy and life in have identified eight categories to work from. 1. CREATIVE DIRECTOR general. I have worked in the world of motiva- Legacy stories are taken from the works and ef- Jonathan Bryant tion and sales training which much of my train- forts of those that are no longer are with us. 2. ing came from the football field and basketball The Underdog category will showcase a person GRAPHIC DESIGNERS court. The purpose of The Competitive Edge that lacked the ability of most people but over- Gregg Pilgreen Magazine is to be a window into the world of come the deficiencies . 3. The Fifth Quarter Ath- Roger Sheppard competition and the struggle for a better life. lete, A person that continues his athletic career Jonathan Bryant beyond high school and college. 4. Where are Our tag line for the magazine is “MORE THAN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS JUST THE SCORE.” We will delve monthly into they now? These stories will cover the competi- tor that has made it big in the past but left the Erin Treadway the world of sports related topics that should Lindsey Pilgreen bring about questions and opinions from across radar screen here locally. We will find those ath- the spectrum of the competitive field. Most letes and report on what they are doing now. 5. SUBSCRIPTIONS sports principals have the ability to create im- How the old school relates. We will look back Sports Magic LLC. 8523 South Lake Drive provement in your personal life. I am not trying into the old school philosophy and see if we can Texarkana, TX 75501 (903) 832-1975 to convince you that I am an authority on any- apply the principals to a modern day situation. thing. I will be playing both sides of some argu- 6. The hot prospect. We will look for those we WEBSITE: ments trying to bring out the opinions that exist consider future stars and keep tabs on their ac- www.thecompetitiveedgemagazine.com from both points of view. As you know there complishments. 7. Not just a paycheck person. We will look at the coaches that go well beyond EDITOR are many ways to look at issues when it comes [email protected] to medical techniques, training aids, therapy, the call of duty. Those that help students find nutrition, and personal ideas. Diet and exercise opportunities to advance in their athletic careers. ADVERTISING have always taken many paths and will continue This person could also be an a school adminis- [email protected] to do so forever. As with anything, you must trator or a parent. 8. The community champ. A study the information that is available and de- person that lends his time to help improve his SUBSCRIPTIONS cide what fits your own situation. One of my community in various ways. The Competitive Edge Magazine biggest efforts will be to inform you, as a parent The beginning of a magazine is a large under- 8523 South Lake Drive of an athlete, as to what is available. My experi- taking and very challenging from a technical as- Texarkana, TX 75501 903-832-1975 ence as a college athlete and having two daugh- pect. Learning new programs at my age is some- ters that participated in division I college athlet- what difficult and finding those that a already ics, and a wife that dedicated her life to coaching skilled is like finding a needle in a haystack. I The Competitive Edge Magazine (TCEM) is pub- gives me the needed experience to inform you as can assure you that the quality of the magazine lished monthly by Sports Magic Publishing LLC. will improve on a monthly basis. We will go to Reproductions in whole or in part without per- to what is out there. mission are prohibited. TCEM is not responsible I am thrilled to have my family on board with great lengths to bring the quality of print and for the return of unsolicited art work, photogra- their energy, insights, and passion and hope content to a professional standard. I look for- phy or manuscripts and will not be responsible you’ll enjoy seeing their editorial vision come to ward to any commits and helpful criticism that for holding fees or other similar charges. All will only make this magazine more useful and digital submissions or correspondences will be- life throughout all of our products. At the core come property of The Competitive Edge Maga- we all love sports for the water cooler banter and desirable. zine. sports bar debates they fuel. As a comprehen- All rights reserved. For editoral matters, please sive sports publication we will be here to cele- contact the editor. The views of the contributing brate the entire modern sports era. We will tap Roger Sheppard writers do not necessarly reflect the policies of The Competitive Edge Magazine nor that of the publisher. Sports Magic Publishing LLC. 8523 South Lake Drive, Texarkana, TX 75501 All Rights Reserved EAST TEXAS MARKET DIRECTOR Roger Sheppard EAST TEXAS EDITOR Roger Sheppard ADVERTISING & MARKETING Robert Rankin Roger Sheppard Debbie Sheppard CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lindsey Pilgreen Kristin Spencer Matt Graves DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL Roger Sheppard CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jonathan Bryant GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Gregg Pilgreen Roger Sheppard Jonathan Bryant STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Erin Treadway Lindsey Pilgreen SUBSCRIPTIONS Sports Magic LLC. 8523 South Lake Drive Texarkana, TX 75501 (903) 832-1975 WEBSITE: www.thecompetitiveedgemagazine.com EDITOR [email protected] ADVERTISING [email protected] SUBSCRIPTIONS The Competitive Edge Magazine 8523 South Lake Drive Texarkana, TX 75501 903-832-1975 Texas A&M University TEXARKANA KANSAS CITY, Mo.
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