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Wednesday, August 17, 2011 Longhorn legend leads local YMCA campers in basketball basics By EMILY WEAVER Editor Sixteen Kings Mountain YMCA campers have re- turned from an exciting two- day basketball camp led by | the “most winningest coach” in University of Texas bas- ketball history, Rick Barnes. The Longhorn legend has guided Texas to a school- record 12 consecutive NCAA Tournament appear- ances and a school-best 11 straight 20-win seasons in his first 12 years at the helm. On July 21-22 he guided more than = 170 lucky campers at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Barnes’ alma mater. 4 " The camp was sponsored . by the Hickory YMCA in a city proud to welcome home a faithful son. Barnes, who is lovingly referred to as “Ricky of Hickory” by folks in his Catawba County home town, learned to play basket- ball at the Hickory YMCA’s teen center. The proceeds raised from the basketball camp continue to benefit that same teen. + center. And the crowd of to- morrow’s possible b-ball stars that filled the LRU gym July 21-22 learned a thing or two about that game the coach learned many years ago’- a game that led to him receiving an honor in 2009 with the John Wooden Leg- The Kings Mountain Herald ends of Coaching Award. Before leading the Long- horns to greatness, he led the Clemson Tigers to three straight NCAA Tournament berths and a No. 2 national ranking nearly six years ago. Texassports.com, the official site of Texas athletics, has called him the “winningest coach” in Texas history. At the camp, he gave T- shirts to all of the partici- pants and autographed “Hook’em ‘Horns” basket- balls for each of the campers. Kevin Osborne, execu- tive director of the Kings Mountain Family YMCA, said that the campers (four more this year than last) re- Ora ER He Competing FRR acs Lenoir- i=) wwvLltbears. Photos Courtesy of KM YMCA University of Texas Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Barnes talks to 170 campers on the first day of the 7th annual CO Miller Teen Center YMCA Basketball Camp at Lenior-Rhyne University. campus of Cleveland Community Collec SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP - Front row, left to right, Jaden Henderson, Gabe Petty, Wyatt Shope, Drew Hollifield, Mark Petrilli, Reese Ayscue, Wilson Moore, Luke Rikard, Emma Ayscue and Layla Harris. Second row, Matthew Madden, Mariah Surratt, McRae Moore, John Harris and Lindsay McGinnis. Back row, John Maynard, YMCA Sports Director; Ramey Kerns, YMCA Counselor; and Coach Rick Barnes. ally seemed to enjoy the pro- gram, In addition to meeting a basketball legend, “I think they really enjoyed eating in the college cafeteria,” Os- borne said. ; Campers were divided into groups and rotated to 10 different stations inside a gymnasium at LRU, where they practiced techniques such as ball handling, drib- bling, passing and rebound- ing. In the afternoon, the campers ate with the college students at the university cafeteria. They played “knock out games” (like HORSE) and “pick-up games” and on Friday evening the campers re- turned home with stories to tell. The 45-minute drives to Hickory and back were made a little more comfort- able this year with the use of an air-conditioned bus on loan from KM'’s First Pres- byterian Church. For more information or to find out about some of the camps and sporting activities that are open to all local youths, visit www.kingsmountainymeca.or. g or call 704-739-9631. | BCS ee] Patton, 92 2011 GED Graduate 455 Curio . "99 was $330 This Weds-Thurs Fri -Sat ONLY! Louis Solomon Mirror Many Items It’s Never Too Late! .clevelandcommunitycollege.edu * 704-484-4050 Ere ee TTT
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