4B / THE FOUNTAIN HILLS TIMES / December 2, 2009

Soccer interest growing

Boys program fields first-ever JV team
By Ryan Winslett style. The time it usually
Times Reporter takes for a team to come
together as one could be
The boys soccer ros- drastically reduced for the
ter is big this year. So Falcons thanks to this pre-
big, in fact, head coach existing camaraderie.
Tony Galietti has put to- This year, Galietti said
gether the first JV squad the boys are also working
the team has ever had in harder than any other
Fountain Hills. year.
In his third year as “Our motto of the sea-
head coach, Galietti said son is ‘out-work,’” Galietti
he has seen the program said. “We have committed
grow tremendously. to this so far in the pre-
“We now have 35 soc- season. Being physically
cer players,” Galietti said. and mentally strong is a
“We are more committed big key for us this season.”
and developed than ever.” With so many players
Tom Picciano fine-tunes on the pitch, Galietti is
T h i s y e a r ’s v a r s i t y his footwork through the
squad is broken down into getting some help keeping
cones. everyone in order from his
two seniors, four juniors
and 11 sophomores. Of team captain and assis-
tant coaches. According to coach Fairfield, camaraderie, like that being shown by Bryce Scannell
these 17 athletes, 15 are just fully forming despite
Kyle Alexander is the and Nathan Shooks, was key to the team’s success in 2009.
returning to the pitch from upcoming matches.
last season. With growing sole team captain for
“We will have to gel
2009-10 after being in the
experience, Galietti said
he’s set his expectations
very high this year.
quickly as soon as we get
the full team practicing
together,” Galietti said.
program four years, cap-
taining for three.
Football celebrates greatness
“Our goal is to win the “Kyle brings leadership Show Low team (31-7 game at 115.4. Alex Fore-
“But this year, our team
central region, beat Valley and consistency to the By Ryan Winslett score) and the 2009 season hand led the defense with
chemistry and commit-
Christian and make it at squad and he is the only Times Reporter came to a close. the most tackles at an aver-
ment will be better than
least to the state semifi- four-year senior we have Following such a suc- age of eight per game while
it has ever been.”
nals,” Gaietti said. this year,” Galietti said. cessful season, head coach Bryce Scannell scored the
With so many return-
Two key players, includ- “We are counting on him It was another big year Jim Fairfield couldn’t find most points per game at
ing athletes, players won’t
ing goalie Ty Blunt, just to lead and help develop for the Fountain Hills High much to complain about. 6.5.
take long reacquainting
wrapped up the football the sophomores in the School football team as the “We had a very good To these seniors, and the
themselves with the pro- Falcons marched on to a
season, so the team is only program.” season,” Fairfield said. rest of the team veterans,
gram or each other’s play second straight region title
Mark Lincir is return- “The kids played with a lot Fairfield said he wishes the
ing as assistant coach and and made it all the way of enthusiasm and a lot of best of luck in the years to
will continue to work with to the semi-final round of great effort. I’m real proud come.
the players on their indi- state competition. of them.” “In football and life in
vidual techniques and ball In the end, the boys in Fairfield said he spent general,” Fairfield said.
skills. blue wrapped up 2009 with the early season getting the “We had a lot of great mem-
Sports Medicine Tip from Spooner & Shaft “Ben Stearn is help- a 10-3 overall record and a right personnel in the right ories and a lot of great
A New Treatment for an Old Problem ing us out this year, too,” perfect 6-0 in region. spots and, once the team times.”
Galietti said. “He is a li- To fans attending the started working together, it As for the fans, Fairfield
In America, more and more people are becoming educated early-season games, a
about fitness and healthy living. Healthy activities bring with censed physical therapist was mostly smooth sailing was humbled by the sup-
them many benefits, including increased energy levels, greater in town, so he is helping to rough start appeared to from there on. port.
self confidence, and a lower risk for many diseases. Exercise prevent and cure injuries be a bad omen for the up- “The way the guys “The fans were outstand-
builds muscle and strengthens tendons and bones, but also brings in addition to coaching soc- coming regular season. played together, as a team, ing this year,” Fairfield
an increased risk for injury. Common injuries include muscle cer.” The Falcons began the I think was their greatest said. “We had great sup-
strains, ligament sprains, and damage to tendons, which attach year with a 27-21 loss to strength,” Fairfield said. port everywhere we went.
muscle to bone. Sometimes repetitive movements aggravate these “The team is shaping up
nicely and the chemistry is Wickenburg in late August, “That and we had a lot of The whole community got
structures and can lead to tendonitis, or inflammation of the ten- followed by a 9-6 loss to
don. However, there are other instances when the tendons are good, especially with the leaders. Connor Brinton involved. I’m proud to live
only aggravated on a microscopic level. As the activity continues, 15 returning from last sea- Estrella Foothills a week led by example. Jordan in Fountain Hills and to
it can continue to damage the tendon and eventually lead to pain. son,” Galietti said. “Last later. Henslin was a leader on associate with the great
These injuries can occur slowly over time and it is often difficult year we had a whole lot Excluding their final and off the field…Really, a people here who, clearly,
to discover any culprit other than repetitive motion. Common ar- of off the field distractions game of the season, this lot of our seniors stepped care so much about the
eas of overuse are the wrist, elbow, shoulder, knee, or even heel.
that really splintered the would turn out to be the up this year and did a great kids.”
Tendons heal slower than muscles due to the fact that there is less only losses the Falcons job.” As for next year, Fair-
blood flow. As our bodies begin to heal, they lay down new tis- squad. This year, we’ve
would suffer. Into regular Looking back, Fairfield field said the team will
sue that is not as strong as the original. The original fibers are all got a much more unified
play and the boys imme- said the Homecoming game spend a lot of time working
parallel, but as the body begins the healing process, the new fibers and committed group that diately stated their domi-
are not parallel like the original, and there is no real pattern. This are going to fight for each was his best field memory, in the off-season to once
new tissue is not as strong and cannot stand up to the stresses as nance in their win over but it was the moments off again be prepared for an-
other all year long.” Santa Cruz, 20-0. The wins
well as the first.
The boys began the the field that meant the other tough season in 2010.
As physical therapists, it can be difficult to help patients come continued to roll in includ- most to him as a coach. “They wanted to win
back from these types of injuries. However, we have a tool at 2009-10 season yesterday ing massive shutouts over
afternoon in a home match “A lot of the things I this year. They set their
our disposal called ASTYM which helps patients heal faster than Globe (49-0), Coolidge (48- enjoyed most didn’t always goals and fulfilled them,”
previously imagined. It does this by stimulating increased blood against Veritas. They will 0), San Tan Foothills (72-0)
flow, regenerating tendons, and re-aligning the fibers so they are involve football,” Fairfield Fairfield said. “Most of
continue play tomorrow, and even Window Rock (55- said. “I loved our talks at our linemen are coming
back to their original parallel orientation. This system uses tools Dec. 3, in a 6 p.m. match
that are specifically designed for this purpose. Those receiving 0) in the opening round of our team dinners, learn- back next year and a lot
this treatment have experienced faster healing in order to return to
at Scottsdale Christian. state competition. ing the guys’ interests and of skilled kids will be back
their chosen activities. The ASTYM technique can also stimulate The boys conclude this The region calendar their plans for the future. too. The JV players are go-
non-injured tissue in order to function at a higher level. While week with the Yuma Cath- came to a close when the Finding out who they are ing to need to step up and
being treated with ASTYM, movement and activity are encour- olic Tournament Friday Falcons took on the then was pretty cool. It’s not fill a few key spots but,
aged instead of discouraged. This will get patients back on the and Saturday, Dec. 4-5. undefeated Empire Ravens always about the Xs and otherwise, we should be
golf course or tennis court much faster. In order to learn more The team returns home in early November. With
about this exciting technique and to learn how to stay active and Os for this team.” strong and loaded for next
next Monday, Dec. 7, for a both teams vying for the Several Falcons man- year.”
feel great, contact Spooner and Shaft Physical Therapy at 480-
837-2595. Rodney Walker, PT DPT 6 p.m. match with Valley region crown, the Fountain aged to wrack up some Fairfield said he is also
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Christian. Hills squad pulled out a pretty impressive stats this on the lookout for another
razor-close victory in over- season as well. According assistant coach for the
time, 24-23, earning their to maxpreps.com, the best 2010 season and anyone
second consecutive region season average for rushing interested with either high

C omplete R enovation title.

Clawing their way
into the state semifinals,
the Falcons were at last
went to Beau Hilgemann
with 94.6 yards per game.
Passing went to quarter-
back Connor Brinton at
school coaching experience
or college playing experi-
ence should contact him at
jfairfield@fhusd.org. to talk
by brought down by a tough 77.9, as did total yards per about the position.

Golf shops
Tough to find a female pro
By Steve Doty Sun Ridge Canyon Golf
Special to The Times
Course in Fountain Hills
has four PGA teaching
If you’re thinking of hit- professionals, and not one
of them is a female. So why
Your one stop shop for
ting the links in Arizona
anytime soon for some pri- are there no female golf
pros in Fountain Hills?
all your Renovation needs!
vate lessons, chances are
you’ll be getting trained by Mary Pomroy of the
a male golfer. Arizona Women’s Golf As-
According to the Ladies sociation thinks this is due
Professional Golf Asso- to golf being one of many
male-dominated sports.
A Trusted Fountain Hills Name ciation, the nearest female
golf instructor is more than “Just like most sports,
six miles away from Foun- golf is dominated by males,”
For More Than A Decade tain Hills.
Many of the female golf
Pomroy said.
These same statistics
go for golf leagues in the
16765 E. Parkview Ave., Suite 102 pros in the area are lo-
cated at the nearby TPC area, too. Out of all the golf
480-816-1244 Scottsdale. leagues in the Valley area,
only a handful of them are
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www.theecheloncompany.com in Fountain Hills and Fort for women.
McDowell, not one has a The Lady Niners is a
female golf instructor. women’s golf league that is
“dedicated to the advance-
ment and enjoyment of the
game of golf.”
Susan Usilton of the
Lady Niners believes there
are several reasons why
there are so few women golf
pros at surrounding golf
courses.
“A lot of female pros tend
to be seasonal,” Usilton
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in the area, female golf pros
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“There are quite a
few women who work at
Karsten, but mainly in
the restaurant and food
side,” Maura Gaughan
said. Gaughan works as a
beverage driver for Arizona
State University’s Karsten
Golf Course.
Another reason why
female golf pros could be
scarcely found in this area
is because of the lack of at-
tention female golfers have
gotten from the PGA.
“It hasn’t been up until
recently that the PGA has
started focusing on women
golfers or women’s golf in
general,” Pomroy said.
This could be due to how
early the PGA was formed
as opposed to the LPGA.
According to the PGA’s
official Web site, the PGA
was founded in 1916 by
department store mag-
nate Rodman Wanamaker.
While on the other hand,
the LPGA was founded
decades later in 1950.
“I think a lot of it has to
do with the size difference,”
Pomroy said.
“The LPGA is much
smaller than the PGA, and
I think this has a factor in
the number of female golf
instructors.”
Whatever the case may
be, if you’re looking for a
female golf pro to give you
private lessons, you’ll need
to head out of Fountain
Hills.