CROSSOVER ATHLETICS

March 3rd Scrimmage Week Schedule

2012-03-01T09:36:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

Here is the scrimmage week schedule. Your coach will contact you and let you know what team you are on and what time you play. SEE YOU ON THE FIELD!

Kids 1^st-2^nd grade Division

10AM

White Field

Hawley Company vs. Advantage Driving

KIDS 3^RD-5^TH GRADE

10AM

Yellow Field

Lulo photography vs. Parker Agency

White Field

11AM

Nuway Enterprises vs. Bennett Hammett, DMD

Yellow Field

11AM

Lake Murray Pediatrics vs. Benefit and Investment Solutions

White Field

12PM

Hallmark Roofing and Sheet Metal Vs. Palmetto Cafe

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Yellow Field

12PM

Black Team VS. Red Team

White Field

1PM

MOODY Vs. CALDWELL, INC.

Yellow Field

1PM

Splash omnimedia Vs. Murphy

HIGH SCHOOL

ALL HIGH SCHOOLERS SHOW UP AT 2PM WHO WANT TO PLAY

White Field

2pm

ADULTS

3pm

White Field

Trinity Vs. Spartans

3pm

Yellow Field

AKIM vs. Callahan

4pm

White Field

Moody Vs. Trinity

2011 comes to and end...2012 begins!

2012-01-03T18:39:00.000-08:00

Every January I look back on the past year and can't help but to be thankful. I remember back to January '09 when Sarah and I stepped away from First Baptist and started Crossover Athletics. We had no clue what we were about to go through but we have seen God do amazing things in and through us.

This past year we saw some great things. We started summer sports camps for elementary age students. It was great to encourage young people to be active, stay healthy and teach them how to follow Christ. We also started a fall flag football league in Lexington and saw our Spring league grow to the largest number yet. In 2011 we had the opportunity to work with over 400 athletes on a personal level in our community. We just don't speak to large groups but we get to know them. We remember their names, talk with their families and encourage them to achieve their God-given potential.

We teamed up with John Middleton to start a street hockey league for youth. Who knew that hockey would get any traction in the south...but it did! We had a blast learning and playing hockey. We ended the season by taking a group of kids to the Charleston Stingrays hockey game and touring their facility. It was an incredible experience for everyone involved!

Our basketball ministry has grown with the direction of Sam Brown being our director. Sam is great at working with young people and encouraging them to walk with Jesus. We are gearing up for a big 2012 travel basketball season.

I want to thank everyone who helped us achieve what we did in 2011. It's because of the generosity of individuals and businesses that we are able to share the message of Christ with young athletes. We can't say "Thank You" enough for all you've done for our ministry.

2011 was great for our ministry and we are excited about the direction of Crossover and what all God has in store for us in 2012. God Bless,

Thank you to our business sponsors! Click on the name to visit their website.

Advantage Driving LLC

Splash Omnimedia

First Baptist of Lexington

Caldwell Trusts,

Welcome Splash Omnimedia!

2011-11-02T19:21:00.000-07:00

I want to welcome Splash Omnimedia to our team! Splash is dedicated to our ministy and we are excited to have them partner with us.

Our ministry is able to exist because of the generosity of businesses and individuals. Thank you to Splash for all the support as we pursue our mission.

Check out Splash Ominimedia and all their marketing services!

Crossover Flag Football Season Results

2011-10-25T05:58:00.000-07:00

We just finished our first fall flag football season with an exciting tournament. All games were very competitive and fun to watch. However, Crossover's mission is so much more than just trying to get wins and losses, it's about helping the participants understand their God-given potential. Our goal is to equip them with necessary tools for life that will help them achieve and pursue all God has for them. Our coaches lead team devotions and challenge their team each week. It's been a great season and looking forward to the Spring League!

Spring League registration opens February 1st!

Here are the results from our tournament. Our High School division will have their tournament on the 25th and 27th.

Elementary Division 1st place - Blue Team

Elementary Division Runner-Up- Yellow Dragons

Middle School Division 1st Place - Falcons

Middle School Division Runner-up - White Team

Adult Division 1st Place- Trinity Baptist Church

Help Crossover get some wheels!

2011-10-22T19:47:00.000-07:00

Thanks for checking out this blog post. I wanted to let you know of an opportunity to partner with us to impact students in Lexington.

Crossover Athletics is a non-profit 501(c)3 ministry that relies on the generosity of churches for our programs. We partner with churches to conduct our leagues, clinics, tournaments and travel teams. Currently we use the fields of Fellowship Baptist church for our flag football league and Willow Ridge Church for our basketball academy program. We are very thankful for their generosity.

However, we are in need of a vehicle to store and transport supplies from location to location. As of now we do not have a vehicle that is capable of transporting and storing our supplies. Through a few personal contacts we've found an old uhaul vehicle that will solve our needs. We need to raise $2,500 for the vehicle. The uhaul truck will be able to store all of our supplies and allow us to have room to grow with future supplies we will need. Will you prayerfully consider partnering with us to help meet the need. Your donation is tax-deductible.

Here are a few ways you can help:

1) You can donate online at: Crossover Athletics Truck Donation

2) Share our story with friends and family.

3) Pray for our ministry and the impact on student athletes.

Stay tuned to our blog for updates on how close we are to reaching our goal!

CROSSOVER BASEBALL!

2011-09-09T05:13:00.000-07:00

This is what it's all about! Rick Carter heads up our baseball ministry and God is really moving. Our baseball ministry consists of writing devotions and being the "spiritual coach" for various travel teams. Each time they play it gives Rick and opportunity to invest in the lives of the players. He leads them through a devotion time, then prays with the guys.

We feel God is moving with our baseball ministry. We recently received permission to set-up Crossover tents throughout the state at travel tournaments to give families the opportunity to learn and hear God's word during their weekend tournaments. We are thrilled to partner with area churches to help in this mission. Continue to pray for this ministry as we begin to spread and equip people to carry the mission.

Here's an excerpt from Rick in an email updating people what's happening in our baseball ministry.

A little story for you all - One of the kids on our team has been dealing with his parents very nasty divorce over the last year or so. At a tourney a while back he asked me if we could have devotions on Saturday and Sunday instead of just Sunday - I told him absolutely! His mom came up to me last week and thanked me for doing the devotions and that she had started getting them back in their local church when she has the kids. This woman had never even expressed any interest in our devotions but God was working in her heart. We don't always know what's going on with people. We just need to be faithful and keep Jesus out front.

If you are interested in partnering with us and possibly setting up a tent contact us, info@crossoverathletics.org.

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Results!

2011-08-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

A big thanks to Riverland Hills Baptist Church and their sports ministry RecLife for hosting the 2011 Crossover 3-on-3 Basketball Challenge. Our day consisted of a double elimination tournament with middle school, high school, and adult divisions. All divisions were highly competitive and fun to watch. In between games we had our 3 point competition. We had 3 rounds with the top half advancing to the next round. In the finals, players were given 45 seconds to shoot from their favorite spot on the court. Jordan Davis blew away the competition with 12 shots made. Thanks to everyone that participated and hope to see you at our events in the future!

3 point competition Champion- Jordan Davis

Jordan Davis brought home the championship after hitting 12 3point shots in 45 seconds. The closest competitor had 6. Congratulations Jordan!

Middle School Champion - Team Haney

High School Champion - Team Red Rockets

Adult Champion- SWAT Team

Thanks to everyone that participated and thank you to our sponsors!

Our Sponsors

Ed Burns Heating and Air

Advantage Driving LLC

First Baptist Church of Lexington

Caldwell Inc.

BOYS OF SUMMER FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

2011-08-15T08:15:00.000-07:00

This year's boys of summer flag football tournament turned out to be our most competitive tournament to date. Teams from Irmo, Lexington, Columbia battled it out in a double elimination tournament to see who had the best team.

Our semi-final game was intense with the RecLife "Green" against "REVOLUTION". Revolution pulled it out in the end with a 1 point victory by stopping the Green team on their extra point try with 30 seconds remaining in the game.

The championship game was a game for the ages. Revolution vs. Capital City. The game literally came down to the last play with Revolution having to throw a touchdown pass the length of the field with 4 seconds left on the clock. They converted on their extra point with no time remaining to get the victory.

It was a great day of competition and fun. As Jonathan Johnson, sports ministry director at Riverland Hills, shared Saturday morning,
Colossians 3:23 - whatever you do do it willingly as to the Lord and not for men.

Thanks to our sponsors:
Ed Burns Heating and Air
Advantage Driving LLC
First Baptist of Lexington
Palmetto Cafe (opening soon, Hwy 6&Two notch rd)

Our sponsors make our ministry happen.

2011-08-12T09:12:00.000-07:00

We want to start by saying thank you to all the generous donors to our ministry. It's because of you that we are able to provide our services for all our participants. Trusting in God for the resources to come in can be and is very nerve racking but trusting God's provision has deepened our faith. We are excited about the future of Crossover and the impact of the ministry. Please continue to pray for us as we continue our mission. For more information on how to partner with us in ministry visit our website, www.crossoveratheltics.org

Also, thanks to Advantage Driving LLC, for donating a $100.00 gift certificate towards a driving course. We will be giving this away in the near future! They have been a partner with us for a few months now helping us fulfill our mission. Advantage Driving gives drivers a great opportunity to learn how to drive or get a reduction of points. Check out their website for all information about the different programs they offer.

3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 8/20/11

2011-08-12T09:01:00.000-07:00

We are teaming up with RecLife Sports ministry for our 3rd annual 3-on-3 basketball challenge. This is a double elimination basketball tournament for all ages that includes a 3 point contest. All event information can be found on our website, www.crossoverathletics.org. SEE YOU ON THE COURT!

Crossover Athletics Fall Schedule

2011-07-15T13:30:00.000-07:00

Here's our schedule for the fall. Check our website for all event and league details!

August 1st- Registration begins for Fall Flag Football

August 1st- Registration begins for Crossover Developmental Basketball League

August 12-13th- "Boys of Summer" Flag Football Tournament.

August 20th- "Crossover 3-on-3 Challenge"

September 11th- Games begin for Flag Football

September 11th- Games begin for Developmental League

October - Crossover Street Hockey

Summer Sports Fun Days

2011-06-21T07:30:00.000-07:00

We are in our 3rd week of summer camp and all the athletes have had a blast. Our daily routine begins with our morning stretching to playing for 3 hours in the hot sun!...perfect recipe for fun.

All participants are divided up by age group and have the opportunity to choose between different sport tracts. Our tracts consists of wiffle ball, kick ball, soccer, flag football, basketball, capture the flag, and dodge ball. Our most popular game so far has been capture the flag. I must say that I'd forgotten how much fun capture the flag is to play.

In between our 2nd and 3rd tracts we bring everyone together and give them a lesson based on one of our 5 core values, honor, integrity, character, teamwork, and faith.

I want to thank all of our personal and business sponsors for allowing us to have our program. Thanks for helping us fulfill our mission. God Bless

Business Sponsors:
First Baptist of Lexington, www.fblex.org
Advantage Driving, www.advantagedrivingllc.com
Caldwell, Inc, www.caldwelltrusts.com
Ed Burns Heating and Air
Splash Omnimedia, www.splashomnimedia.com

Crossover AAU Basketball finishes a great season

2011-06-13T11:40:00.000-07:00

Our basketball teams finished up a great season this year. All of our guys played hard and played well. We never were able to obtain the elusive championship trophy but there were so many great things that our guys experienced this year. I wanted to say thanks to all of our sponsors that helped make this season possible.

Lexington XC runners help set a world record!

2011-05-27T03:15:00.000-07:00

Read the story from thestate.com. Congratulations again guys!

Lexington runners help set World Record!

Crossover Basketball

2011-05-20T08:12:00.000-07:00

This weekend our teams are back in action! Our 14u boys team will be participating in the Division III district tournament. This tournament is a qualifier for the national tournament held in Virginia this summer. The team has has great practice and are prepared for the game. Their first game is at 8:30 at Keenan High School.

Our 15u non-school aau team will participate in the "Capital City Classic". The team is really beginning to gel and are looking forward to a breakout tournament. Their first game is tonight at 915 at Brookland Cayce High School.

Our 17u girls are looking for that first place trophy again this weekend. They have played strong all year and have been very close to winning their tournaments. They will also be competing in the Division III tournament in hopes to grab a bid to nationals. They play tonight at AC Flora high school.

Check back after the weekend for all player updates and game results. Good luck to all of our teams!

Welcome "ADVANTAGE DRIVER"

2011-05-10T05:40:00.000-07:00

I want to welcome "Advantage Driver" to our team as one of our corporate sponsors! Our ministry hinges on the partnership with businesses and people in the community to make our service happen. If you have a young person that's learning how to drive or NEEDS to learn how to drive check out their website!

Check out their website if:

> you are a beginner driver and need some training
> under 21 and need insurance discounts
> mature driver needing to "brush up" on your skills

SCDMV certified instructors

ADVANTAGE DRIVING

803-798-8400

www.advantagedrivingllc.com

Flag Football End of Season Tournament

2011-05-09T08:33:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all teams this year in our flag football league. We had tremendous tournament for our end of season tournament with everyone cheering on their favorite teams. Even though every team played hard and had fun there was only one winner. Congratulations to the winning teams! See you next year!

Elementary Division Champion - "Yellow" Team
Elementary Division Runner-up- " Grey" Team

Middle School Champion- "Heritage"
Middle School Runner-up - "Falcons"

Adult League Champion- "Deep Threats"
Adult League Runner-up - "Vertically Challenged"

Stay tuned to our website for all upcoming events!

CROSSOVER FLAG FOOTBALL TEAM PICTURES!

2011-05-02T20:13:00.000-07:00

Here are the team pictures. If you want to order a certain picture(s) follow the instructions below:

Size 5X7, Cost $5.00

1) Choose the "Picture Letter"
2) Choose the quantity
3) Email Jesse , jesse@crossoverathletics.org
4) Pick up your pictures at the banquet on Thursday night.

ELEMENTARY GREEN TEAM - "PICTURE A"

ELEMENTARY BLACK TEAM - "PICTURE B"

ELEMENTARY GREY TEAM - "PICTURE C"

ELEMENTARY GREY TEAM - "PICTURE D"

ELEMENTARY YELLOW TEAM -"PICTURE E"

ELEMENTARY YELLOW TEAM - "PICTURE F"

ELEMENTARY RED TEAM - "PICTURE G"

ELEMENTARY PINK TEAM - "PICTURE H"

ELEMENTARY PINK - "PICTURE I

ELEMENTARY ORANGE - "PICTURE J"

MIDDLE SCHOOL YELLOW TEAM -"PICTURE K"

MIDDLE SCHOOL HERITAGE TEAM - "PICTURE L"

MIDDLE SCHOOL FALCONS - "PICTURE M"

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPION BLACK SOX -"PICTURE N"

Final Week's Standings

2011-05-02T18:33:00.000-07:00

We are heading into our end of the season tournament and this is how the teams ended up! Congratulations to all players and coaches.

ELEMENTARY
#1 Yellow 6-1 (hold tie breaker)
#2 Grey 6-1
#3 Green 4-3 (hold tie breaker)
#4 Red 4-3
#5 Black 3-4
#6 Orange 1-5
#7 Pink 0-6

MIDDLE
#1 Heritage 6-0
#2 Falcons 4-2
#3 Champion Black Sox 2-4
#4 Mustangs 0-6

HIGH/ADULT
#1 Deep Threats 5-3 (head to head tie breaker with Trinity)
#2 Trinity 5-3
#3 Vertically Challenged 4-3
#4 Young Gunz 4-3
#5 Lake Murray 4-3
#6 Red 1-5
#7 Phoenix 1-6

Flag Football Standings

2011-04-25T05:23:00.000-07:00

We are heading into our final week of the regular season and here's how the regular season standings are shaping up.

ELEMENTARY
Yellow 5-1
Grey 4-2
Green 3-2
Black 3-3
Red 3-3
Orange 1-4
Pink 0-5

MIDDLE
Heritage 5-0
Falcons 4-1
CBS 1-4
Mustangs 0-5

HIGH/ADULT
Trinity 5-1
Deep Threats 4-2
Vertically Challenged 4-2
Young Gunz 3-3
Lake Murray 2-3
Red 1-4
Phoenix 1-5

5 days til Boston, Kiawah Island 2009

2011-04-13T11:48:00.000-07:00

Kiawah Island 2009

I had been looking forward/planning for this race for a year. I've purposely planned races and other events around this one race. I was excited and ready to run. That weekend we were staying with one of Sarah's friends in Charleston which made our morning commute fairly easy. The night before we stuffed ourselves with spaghetti (it's what they tell you to eat but not my favorite) and then went off to bed. My goal was to run a 3:10:59, I wanted to make sure I qualified. We got up that morning and all I could think about in the shower was crossing the finish line and wondering what it would feel like to qualify. It wasn't a gurantee but I knew I was about to endure a little over 3 hours of pain!

We loaded up and off we went. We arrived on Kiawah and loaded the shuttle buses to the waiting area before the race. We were waiting in this large room for about an hour before I started to go outside and warm up. By this point I was about to go crazy, I had to do something. I had bought a banana to energize me for the second half of the race so I went out and strategically placed it in the woods where no one else would see it! On a side note, I HATE bananas, but again it's one of those foods that they tell runners to eat.

Time has come and the gun goes off. I got my iPOD pumping load music in my ears so I can zone and not worry about the other people huffing and puffing around me. I was a little nervous because this was the first marathon that I hadn't carried my water. I was going to rely on the aid stations to supply all my needed hydration the only problem is I've never mastered the art of drinking on the run from a paper cup. Everytime it ends up all over my face and clothes so I have to stop running drink the gatorade then start again.

I came up to the first mile checkpoint and looked down at my watch, 7:02. I was right on pace. I was going to run 7 minute splits as long as I could then hang on for dear life. I started to click off miles and got to the first water station where I was going to take a drink, mile 6. I came up to the table, stopped and got some gatorade, then I had a guy yell at me "GET OUT OF THE WAY" for stopping. When I heard this I yelled back " I paid just as much as you did to run this race go around me!". After yelling at him, getting my pulse rate up, and making it my mission now to make sure I pass him and make sure he knows that i'm in front, I continued on my race.

At mile 10 I came to the water station again stopping and drinking and noticed...THEY HAVE BANANAS! I started laughing. I didn't have to search for my hidden banana anymore. I grabbed a banana and began to slowly eat away at my new favorite fruit. I passed the half-way point at 1:32. I figured I could do the second half 6 minutes slower and still qualify, that eased the nerves a little bit. The only bad part about kiawah is that once you make the turn-a-round at the halfway point there isn't much activity for the 2nd loop. I caught up to a guy running and started a conversation. By this time there were no fans, and no other runners. I was beginning to wonder if I was still on the course. I got to my 15 and felt great. I began to push my pace a little bit and started running around a 6:40 pace. I figured I better scale it back a bit if I wanted to survive the last 10k.

I made it to mile 20 at 2:23 minutes and was feeling it at this point. I was now 10K from qualifying. I had 47 minutes to run the last 6.2 miles. I kept on going and I came to mile 23 and noticed on the ground someone had drawn a finish line and I remember thinking, " I wish I was finished". I made it my goal at that point to "get to the woods". The last mile at kiawah is along a sidewalk in the woods. I knew if I made it there then I could finish. I made it to the woods at 2:58. I now had 12 minutes to go 2 kilometers. I was flooded with emotions and thoughts as I ran past people in the woods. I knew I was going to finish. I saw the mile 26 sign and right after that the light at the end of the tunnel. I came out of the woods and took a sharp left and the finish line was now in sight. I was coming down the final stretch and I could hear my wife cheering for me. I stared at the big sign as it counted 3:08:11, :12,:13. I had finished. I crossed the finish line knowing that I had achieved my goal. I found my wife immediately and gave her a hug, well it was mostly her holding me up but it was good. They gave me my glass finisher medal and I dropped it as it shattered on the ground. At this point I didn't care, I had just qualified for Boston! I went back and asked if I could get another one and the guy wouldn't give me one...I was like dude, you either give me one or I'll take a new one! Luckily a lady heard me ask and came over when he was reluctant and said "Here you go" and gave me a new finisher medal saving the both of us from a brawl!

What a day, what an experience, all to be remembered on April 18th as I take my 26.2 victory lap!

This week has been mentally tough but physically easy. After a 10 mile tempo run on Sunday it's been marathon pace 2 mile runs on monday and tuesday. Today will consist of a light leg workout and maybe a jog.

check back tomorrow and I share the unique story of how I was able to register while biking across America when registration closed in a few hours!

IT'S OFFICIALLY RACE WEEK!! BOSTON MARATHON 6 DAYS AWAY

2011-04-11T10:15:00.000-07:00

The Boston Marathon. This week is a celebration of a goal achieved. The Boston marathon is a coveted event mainly because not everyone can get in, only those who qualify and based on registration from this year, that's not a guarantee. Being a un-athletic, slow white guy from south carolina, I'm going to enjoy myself along the 26.2 miles. I'll call it my 26.2 victory lap.

It all started in August of 2006. I had just gotten married and a local gym was having a 5k road race and I remember thinking, I wonder if I could even run the entire way! After the race I was hooked. That began a hobby that I still haven't given up! The next March I ran my first marathon and finishing in 3:31:48, 1:48 off of my goal time. I remember thinking as I crossed the finish line "that wasn't so bad", but then I quit moving for the rest of the day and tried to walk again....PAIN!

I tried the marathon distance again in 2008 with the thunder road marathon in Charlotte, NC...that wasn't so pretty. I knew I was in better shape but didn't know how much better shape. I ran the first 20 miles, then walk/jogged the last 6.2 finishing in a time of 3:26. I was now 16 minutes from my goal of qualifying for the elusive Boston Marathon. I would wonder from time to time if I would ever be able to qualify. Being the recreational runner that I am the Boston is like the Olympics. It's something you must earn and the standards are high enough that you must put in quality, hard workouts in order to achieve the desired time, and even then it's not guaranteed that you will have a successful race. I'm never going to come close to qualifying for the Olympics or am I even going to try but to me the Boston marathon is the olympics.

After the Charlotte marathon I hurt worse than the time before, mainly because there were more hills, especially the one that the race director decided to put at the finish!(thanks). I still wanted to try and make it to Boston. I set out in 2009 to train to qualify at a winter marathon so I picked the flattest marathon I could, Kiawah Island.

2009 ended up being a good race year for me, every race I participated in I ran a personal best and lucking up in a few and actually being the overall winner! The time came to test the fitness and see if I could reach my goal of running a qualifying time of 3:10 or faster at Kiawah Island Marathon.

Check back tomorrow as I take you through my experience of qualifying for Boston at the Kiawah Island Marathon. I will be updating my page each day before the trip and as we leave on Saturday.

Today's Run: 4-5 miles @ Marathon Pace

Flag Football results - Week 4

2011-04-05T06:44:00.000-07:00

Here's our current standings for our league.

ELEMENTARY

Grey 4-1

Green 3-1

Yellow 3-1

Black 2-3

Red 2-3

Orange 1-3

Pink 0-4

MIDDLE

Heritage 4-0

Falcons 3-1

CBS 1-3

Mustangs 0-4

HIGH/ADULT

Trinity 4-0

Deep Threats 4-1

Vertically Challenged 3-2

Young Gunz 2-3

Lake Murray 1-3

Red 1-3

Phoenix 1-4

Crossover AAU Basketball

2011-04-05T06:32:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to our 14u boys and 17u girls on a great showing this past weekend. Our 14u boys came runner-up in the "King for a day" tournament. Their overall record was 3-1 losing in the championship game to the Warriors. They played hard all day and came away with a runner-up finish.

Our 17u girls competed in the Super Regional "Ice Breaker" tournament down in Augusta. They played well and made it to the semi-finals in bracket play. They've continued to play well this season coming runner-up in the first tournament and making it to the final four in only their second tournament.

Most of our players will be competing with their school aau teams in the next couple of weeks. Our players are continuing to practice together to improve skill and get ready for our next tournament on the 16th, Jim Parker classic.

Congratulations to all our teams, continue to work hard and BE BETTER!

Week 3 Flag Football updated standings

2011-03-30T06:09:00.000-07:00

We are half-way through our season and the teams all look like they are having a blast! Here are the updated standings from this past week, our principle and verse of the week.

See you on the Field!

Principle: You make the choice of who your friends are, choose wisely.

Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived, bad company corrupts good morals.

ELEMENTARY

Green 3-0

Grey 3-0

Yellow 2-1

Black 2-2

Orange 1-2

Red 1-3

Pink 0-4

MIDDLE

Heritage 3-0

Falcons 2-1

Champion Black Sox 1-2

Mustangs 0-3

HIGH/ADULT

Deep Threats 4-0

Trinity 3-0

Lake Murray 1-2

Red 1-2

Vertically Challenged 1-2

Phoenix 1-3

Young Gunz 1-3

JSA Final Four AAU Tournament

2011-03-28T08:15:00.000-07:00

This past weekend our 15U boys played in a local tournament. We are very proud of both of our teams. There was never a question of if they wanted to play, the effort they displayed on the court was truly amazing. Our focus in our AAU basketball program is to help these athletes "be better" both on the court and off. We help them achieve this through implementing our 5 values in everything we do. We encouraged the team sunday morning before their games to apply what 1 Corinthians 9:24 says...run in a way that you might win.

In sports you can't control many things but one thing you can control is your effort level. I believe that applies to every area of our lives. We can control how much effort we give to something. Our players displayed great effort on the court which left all the coaches proud.

Crossover RED with their Runner-up trophy

Wyatt Keisler, with coach Eddie Davis,and Will Hunter (not pictured) making the All-tournament team from our Crossover BLACK Squad

Jesse Franklin and Andrew Calamas making the All-tournament team from our Crossover RED Squad

CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH TEAMS ON A GOOD START TO OUR AAU SEASON!

Flag Football Results - Week 2

2011-03-21T19:07:00.000-07:00

We have just finished week 2 of our flag football season and here are the standings.

ELEMENTARY
Green 2-0
Grey 2-0
Black 2-1
Yellow 1-1
Red 1-2
Orange 0-2
Pink 0-2

MIDDLE
Falcons 2-0
Mustangs 1-1
Heritage 1-1
Champion Black Sox 0-2

HIGH SCHOOL/ADULT
Deep Threats 3-0
Trinity 2-0
Lake Murray 1-1
Red 1-1
Vertically Challenged 1-1
Phoenix 0-2
Young Gunz 0-3

Crossover Flag Football Week 2

2011-03-19T20:37:00.000-07:00

We are now in full swing of our Crossover Flag Football season. We have our largest turnout in history! 16 teams make for a fun Saturday! All of our teams are having fun competing but the most important part of what we do is found in the Crossover Playbook. Our playbooks are designed to encourage the athletes to be stronger in their faith. It's tough to stand for what is right in today's society so we do our best on challenging the athletes to "be better".

Check out our website for league standings as we work towards our championship tournament on May 7th!

Thanks to everyone who believes in the mission. God Bless,

Nuway Enterprises
Jewell Builders
First Baptist of Lexington
Radius Church
Lake Murray Baptist Church

Basketball Challenge

2011-03-17T09:13:00.003-07:00

I have the opportunity to do weekly devotionals with the varsity boys basketball team at Lexington High School. It's an after practice, volunteer thing for them to attend. It's been a great opportunity to get to know the guys a little bit and encourage them with God's word. Pray for the guys and the coach as they learn about life through the game of basketball.
This week's challenge was about team chemistry. Team chemistry is important for success. If a team doesn't have good chemistry it's eventually going to fail or at least fall short of it's goals. In 2001 Wake Forest had achieved a national ranking of #3 before dropping in the polls during league play. Throughout league play they achieved a .500 avg. Players on the team remembered how the moral was dropping and dropping fast. Some said it seemed as though they didn't care. The coach, Dave Odom, even threatened to not play some of their stars because of their effort level. Players mentioned how they felt that the team chemistry was gone by the time the tournament came around.
The team traveled to Atlanta for the ACC tournament with hopes that the chemistry would return. Wake Forest ended up being upset in the ACC and eventually lost to Butler in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Team chemistry is crucial in reaching the desired destination. Talent can only take you so far.
If you have good chemistry figure out what you are doing and keep doing it. If you have bad chemistry, figure out how to fix it and make it better. If you work together you will make it farther.
"Sports do not build character...they reveal it."
John Wooden

AAU Basketball

2011-03-17T09:13:00.001-07:00

For the past 3 years we have worked with athletes through our basketball program. Our AAU program works with students to achieve success both on the court and off. We have try-outs and players are selected to be on our teams, we wish we could keep everyone but we are limited due to the number of coach's we have available.

This year we will have a few teams. Some of our players will be returning from last year's 14u team, they will be coached by Sam Brown. Sam is currently the B team coach for Lexington High School. We are excited to work with these guys again this year and help them get better. One of our goals is to teach these players how to be men of honor, integrity, character, display teamwork, and live a life of faith. We are working on expanding our AAU program and are in need of people to coach various teams. If you are interested in making a difference and coach a travel basketball team let me know. Pray for our players as we work towards our goals. God Bless,

15u tryouts
Where: Willow Ridge Church
When: February 26th 10am

Crossover Running

2011-03-17T09:11:00.000-07:00

Looking to stay in shape in the off-season? Run a personal best? Just wondering if you can finish? We want you to be on the Crossover Running Team. We are kicking of the Crossover Endurance youth running team. We welcome all ages and skill levels.

Our program consists of 8-10 week training seasons for runners. We will focus on teaching athletes that running is fun as well as educate them on the sport of running, nutrition, and living a healthy lifestyle . Practices will begin March 22nd with options for a couple of races. Click on the link below for all the program details.

Crossover Running