I know I’m late on this story but I still think its worth mentioning. I met Craig Jones back in 2006. He was thirteen years old. Asked where he wanted to go to college he said Stanford. Fast forward to 2012 and he’s not only attending Stanford he’s playing as a freshman on their nationally ranked team. He’s seeing time on special teams and gotta be having the time of his life. “Name it and claim it baby!”
There’s our boy #59!
Zoe Marrott Commits to Arizona State (2016)
Training Regiment: Since 2011 Speed & Power training for softball.
Early commits are common for softball players. Especially those who train at Gamespeed. Zoe is the latest in a string of successful and promising softball players who will be headed into the college ranks once she graduates high school. Athletes such as Kylie Perez (2014/UCLA) and Johanna Gruer (2014/ Ariz. State) are two other recent GS softball athletes to blaze that trail. I should also mention that all these young women are part of Phil Mumma’s Sorceror softball program. One of the best in the nation. Zoe an all around athlete wowed ASU recruiters in her last two visits with her speed and home run abilities ( 5 HR’s in one weekend.). Her dad Mark mentioned they even commented on how good her running technique was (why thanks, ASU). Maybe she’ll break ASU’s and Gamespeed Alum Michelle Smiths all time steals record once she gets there. She’ll join Johanna later on at the ASU campus. Johanna, no hazing!
Hadley Swanson Commits to Central Arkansas (2013)
Training Regiment: Since 2006 Speed & Power for […]
Ray Hudson of Foothill High was named second team offense for the Contra Costa Times East Bay team. Hudson will be headed to CAL to play Tight End next year. Praised for his agility as a big man he will join a rebuilding Bears offense. Ray has been a student of Gamespeed since 2009. He tirelessly works on his speed and agility with coach Aaron as well as tactical skills with coach Mike. Earlier this year he had some of the best Nike combine numbers in the area and recently played in the All Star Cal State Game. He sure wont be lonely on campus he will join no fewer than eleven other Gamespeed athletes at CAL.
Mason Melin of Monte Vista High was named First Team Offense at the tight end position. A great athlete who seems to be following in the footsteps of Mustang alums Ryan Whalen (Stanford/NFL) and Zack Ertz (Stanford). For the past two years Mason has worked at Gamespeed to develop his overall athleticism for not only football but baseball as well. Not sure which one he’ll ultimately choose but he’s […]
Alright it took me long enough but here’s the Gamespeed App v1.0. For a guy who still does’nt text, I now have an app. Go figure.
The app will keep you up to date on what’s going on at Gamespeed.
The App includes:
Its a work in progress so I welcome any suggestions on how to best meet the needs of our athletes and parents. Feel free to forward any suggestions, comments or constructive criticism. (It sucks wont help).
Available for all mobile formats. Download the app here:
Copy & paste the url below and follow the directions:
http://67b1204c-497a-415e-b954-5b5cefbb089a.conduitapps.com/
Every spring, summer and winter break brings athletes back home. I’m glad to see these athletes consider Gamespeed home. These longtime athletes trust our work and we enjoy seeing them walk through the door. We hear about their experiences which gives us great pride but also provides us with valuable experiences we can relay onto our younger clients. These guys and gals are fine examples of what student athletes should be. We area part of their athletic roots and its great to continue to play a role in their development.
Here are just a few:
Kiara Garcia Oregon State Softball
Kiara has been a GS athlete for over six years. We’ve watched the former Rodrieguz High star move on to be the starting second baseman for the Beavers. She gets back to GS every summer and winter break and this years no different. We put together programs aimed at honing her overall athleticism and keep her ready for the rigors of college level competition. Great to have you back “Ya”. Here’s how her 2012 freshman season went:
Started all 59 games at second base, posting a .242 average (31-for-128) with 22 runs scored […]
In May of this year defender Val Margerum came to Gamespeed for our help. She was just off of knee surgery and needed to get ready for her freshman season at Oregon State. Team captain of Campolindo High and Lamorinda United 94 she was an accomplished athlete. Now moving up to PAC 12 competition meant another level. She embarked on a specially devised 7 week program by Aaron Thigpen to regain the strength and integrity in her knee but also take her speed, movement and durability to the level of a college player. The result for her freshman season, she’s played in 13 matches, taking three shots, one of which was on goal … Logged 315 minutes of play on the pitch. The Beavers finished 11-6-3. Not a bad start Val.
Looking forward to following the Merritt College basketball team. Coached by one of my mentors Maurice Compton they have spent numerous sessions at Gamespeed working on speed and agility skills to take their play to the next level. They particularly liked our combo plyometric and movement circuits, well “liked” might be too strong a word. Good luck […]
Congrats to Spencer Hollie strong side DE for Dublin High. He recently committed to Southern Methodist University. He will follow in the footsteps of his father former NFL lineman Doug Hollie. Spencer’s a sharp kid with the size and strength to do well at the next level. Training off and on at Gamespeed for the past two years he’s been focusing on speed and footwork. Ok Spence now the hard part begins lets get to work. College Ready!
New SMU Commit Spencer Hollie Talks
Fletcher Whiteley
PonyPride.com Staff Writer
During his weekend visit to SMU picked up a commitment from Dublin (CA) 2013 defensive end Spencer Hollie. Hollie was very excited when he was offered and committed on the spot to SMU.
“I was offered right after SMU did their walkthrough on Saturday,” said Hollie. “After walkthrough coach Hill and coach Jones took me into their office and offered me and I committed to SMU on the spot.”
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| Hollie committed to SMU this past weekend while on campus. |
The 6-foot-6. 285-pound defensive end is happy to be following in his father’s footsteps at […]
Congrats to Annie (Foothill High) on her recent personal best by dropping a whopping 26 seconds off her time. She was also selected to the EBAL second team. Yep even distance runners need speed. Annie is one of many of Gamespeed’s middle distance runners who for the past two years has done the right speed, explosiveness and strength training to compliment her distance events. She is having an outstanding senior season and we look forward to her exploits on the track. Good look at NCS this weekend.
Mike Carbone (Freedom High – Los Medanos CC) is finishing his senior season at Montana State University Northern. He has been a key player for the Lights and has been on fire lately. Great everyday story of a student athlete who kept working on himself and moved up from high school to junior college then onto the collegiate ranks to play football. NFL who knows, I think he’s got the speed, size and athleticism but he’ll graduate with a degree in Business so mission accomplished. Nice story about him in the Harve Daily News:
Game Day Notebook: Senior running backs make memories
MSU-Northern Game Day Notebook
George Ferguson
Monday, November 5th, 2012
Mastering the sack
Senior Day was special for all nine Northern stars playing in their final game at home. But many also made a huge impact on the game itself. One of those was senior defensive tackle Mike Carbone, who’s been on a terror as of late. Carbone racked up six solo tackles, two for loss, while also earning one sack Saturday. It was Carbone’s fourth straight game with a sack, and he now leads the Lights with six on the season. Carbone, a 6-2, 265-pounder from […]
