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On a beautiful July weekend, hundreds of Nike Factory Store customers took their best shot at running a 40 yard dash and testing their vertical jumping ability.  They also had the chance to punt, pass and kick for prizes.  Participants received a 20% off coupon for their entire order for simply attempting. 

Impact trainers, Rylan Reed, Mitch Dreska, Tyler Matoba and Jamie Heiner, broke the scores down by age group and gave away prizes for the top scorers of the day in each category.  Check out some of the highlights from the day!

Impact athlete for the past 4 years, Austin Scheufele continues to receive recognition for his hard work. Just being considered for the Steinmark Award, the recent Centaurus High grad said this week, has been one of the biggest honors of his prep career.

The Steinmark, now in its 39th year, is given annually to the top male and female multi-sport athletes in Colorado who also demonstrate academic success and are active in their schools and communities. The award is sponsored by the CHSCA and Colorado Sidelines.

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FHS frosh Pepin put up perfect year to earn All-region honors
 
One player who made the most of what could easily have been a rebuilding year for such a young squad was freshman Kat Pepin, who has been named the Camera`s Girls Tennis Player of the Year.

FHS` No. 2 singles player didn`t lose all season -- not even a set. She went 10-0 in dual play and won a tournament in Grand Junction in addition to her Front Range League, regional and state crowns.
"Going into it I definitely did not think I was going to do that well," Pepin said. "I thought I was going to win the majority of my matches. But not losing any and not losing a set is pretty awesome for me."

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LAFAYETTE -- Regis goalie Tori Bealer may have had nightmares Friday night about Centaurus lacrosse player Emma Lazaroff bearing down on her, ready to fling home another goal.
After all, that scenario played out nine times late Friday afternoon -- a career-high scoring game for Lazaroff, the state`s leader in goals -- as host Centaurus notched the first playoff victory in program history, a 21-15 decision over Regis.
"This is unreal; no words can describe it," Lazaroff said of the breakthrough win that came during a rainstorm. "We`ve worked so hard for this."

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Rynearson lifts Eagles into soccer quarterfinals.

BROOMFIELD -- Morgan Rynearson kept looking at the clock and wishing it would slow down on Saturday during Broomfield`s playoff soccer game against Greeley West.
Her outlook changed once she`d played heroine.

The sophomore scored from 20 yards out in the 75th minute to give Broomfield a 1-0 triumph in a tense Class 4A second-round matchup of Northern League powers.

The goal came after a day in which sixth-seeded Broomfield (15-2-0) put plenty of shots on goal but struggled to solve Greeley West keeper Jenna Doregemueller.

"We were definitely nervous and kept wanting there to be more time for us to score," Rynearson said of the scoreless tie. "But as soon as we scored it felt like (time) was going so slow.

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Pepin and Moore win state titles!

DENVER -- There has been a lot of talk about the future around this spring`s Fairview girls tennis team, and it`s for good reason, with a slew of talented young players with two or three seasons of competition remaining.
The youngsters showed Thursday during the first and second rounds of the state tournament that maybe the future wasn`t so far off after all.

Fairview coach Susan Stensrud has at least five semifinal matches on her plate this morning at the Gates Tennis Center with the possibility of a sixth materializing.

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Marcus Burton had his chance to impress NFL scouts and he did not disappoint.  He had the top scores in several events including Bench Press reps at 225lbs (25 reps), Broad Jump (10' 2.75") and L-drill (6.69 secs).  The scouts on hand liked that he was so versitle and could play both linebacker and fullback.  He showed great size and speed combination as he weighed in at 258lbs and was clocked in the 4.69-4.75 range for his 40 yard dash.  He performed well in planned events as well as the LB and FB drills, catching everything in site including a 1 handed stab at fullback. 

So now what?  Well, now Marcus will just have to "wait and see".  "It's a waiting game now, but I had several scouts come and talk to me after the testing.  The Packers, Falcons and Colts seemed most interested and all said that they like how I moved and like my size and versitility". 

Marcus explained that he "will keep working in the weight room and on (his) speed and conditioning at Impact Sports"...to stay in shape.   "I am just going to keep preparing like I am going to be playing in the NFL next year". 

With Burtons great performance and unrelenting attitude in his preperation, there is a great chance you all will see Marcus on the field come Sunday's next year!

This is a big week for some of Impact Sports' athletes getting ready for their chance to perform in front of NFL coaches and scouts.  Marcus Burton of CU, Brandon Fanney of Alabama and Dion Morton of CSU have all worked hard in preparation for their big day.  The players have done well in their careers, earning them a chance to now "interview" for a job at the next level - the NFL.  Impact is no stranger to training athletes for the NFL having trained over 100 college and professional level players in the past 4 years.  Last year, Patrick Williams of CU, put on a show for scouts, drawing oooh's and aaah's as he jumped 11' in the standing long jump...a score good enough to have earned him the #1 rank amoung wide receivers in NFL Combine in this event!  He carried that over into his other drills, displaying performances worthy of top 10 results in 40 (4.49), 3-cone (6.93) and shuttle (4.14).  This is a big reason why Patrick was signed to play with Green Bay Packers!

Click here for some training videos of M arcus, Brandon and Dion. 

Today, Impact Sports was honored with the instruction provided by Todd Helton at it's Winter Baseball Training Series  (5-Tool training system).  Todd Helton was there along side friend and former Rockies player, Greg Norton.  While many current and former athletes get involved with camps and clinics, it is quite clear that these two men are doing it for all the right reasons... the kids. Today the players worked on several key areas of the game of baseball including hitting, fielding and throwing.  The first two series are almost complete, but there is one additional 3 week camp in January and February featuring both Helton and Norton.  Other instructors include Impact's own Rylan Reed (college shortstop), Matt Bodenchuk (College All-American) and Mike Provencher (College All-American). 

For Pictures from the Camp CLICK HERE!

The Monica Abbott and Ashlie Goble Pitching and Catching Camp this week brought the best out of over 80 camp attendees!  The camp, also featuring Brittani Houghton (University of Florida and University of Stetson All-American), was a two day event designed to help players enhance and "fine tune" the pitching and catching mechanics.  All players received an autographed poster and also attended a Q & A with the instructors, asking them any question they wanted!  Watch as Monica talks to the girls and their parents about how she approaches a game when she plays against her friends.  She also tells us who her friends are on the USA team.

5A Pitcher of the year: Shelby Babcock, Legacy, Sr.

Who else? The budding University of Arizona recruit pitched the Lightning to its third consecutive title by blanking Ralston Valley 1-0 in eight innings. Babcock surrendered one earned run all season (only 10 runs overall) and came away with a microscopic 0.05 ERA. Her 211 strikeouts pushed her career total to 934, and she capped her career with a 22-0 season. For good measure, she batted .593 and slugged eight home runs from the clean-up spot in the lineup. “I feel accomplished now,” Babcock said. “I feel good.”

5A Player of the year: Nicole Hudson, Standley Lake, Jr.

OK, so her team didn’t make it to the state tournament. It’s difficult to punish Hudson for that, because who else clubbed 12 homers and drove in 47 runs to go with a nice .494 batting average? Oh, and her defense from the catcher position was top-notch as well. Look for scouts to be constantly scouring Hudson during the summer and as she enters her senior season.

Honorable Mention:

Util. Rainey Gaffin, Legacy, Jr., 2B Melissa Marcovecchio, Legacy, Jr.; OF Shae Rodriguez, Legacy, Sr.; C Buggs Torres, Legacy, Jr.;

Impact Faithful leaving their mark as ESPN 2009 Top Colorado players

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The Lightning, led by another shutout from University of Arizona-bound Babcock and another flawless defensive effort, became the first big-school team to three-peat since Arvada West won four straight from 1993-96 (combined 6A and 5A).

"We had 17 errorless ballgames this season, and that really was the difference," Legacy coach Dawn Gaffin said.

Incidentally, the Lightning (24-0-1) got its run because of an error in the rematch of last season's final. Mattila led off the top of the eighth with a double off the glove of diving center fielder Sydney Bell. Mattila moved to third on a single by Babcock, who was replaced on the bases by Marisa Cordova.

For the third straight year, Legacy Softball trained at at Impact Sports preparing for the season and also the playoffs.  Congratulations girls, we are so proud of you all!

To view some great photos from the team in action click below:

http://photos.broomfieldenterprise.com/State-Champions-1/Legacy-5A-softball-champions/10086747_EYsEG#692246986_oWuyo

Hear how our Director of Sports Performance, Jamie Heiner, along with Dr. Daniel Ocel of Cornerstone Orthopedics, helped professional soccer player, Mike Petke, recover quickly and win the "2008 Comeback Player Of The Year" award for the Colorado Rapids!

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