Post by Charity on Apr 8, 2006 10:19:54 GMT -5
Three home-schooled athletes from Arkadelphia selected All-State
Did you know that there are three homeschool All-State players living in your town?
Many people are surprised to learn that homeschool athletics even exist. However, there are homeschool teams in basketball, baseball, softball, track, and volleyball.
Three Arkadelphians are members of the Saline County Christian Home Education Association Warriors. Kara Carlton, Cody Miller, and Kyle Mills all participated in basketball this past season, and Mills is currently a member of the Warriors' baseball team.
People often ask homeschool athletes how the teams are formed. Another often asked question is who do they play?
Generally, teams are formed by sign-ups, although some teams have tryouts. Homeschool teams play other homeschool teams, and small private schools.
The Saline Warriors are members of the Arkansas Christian Conference, which has eight organizations from central Arkansas, including three homeschool associations (Saline, Pulaski, and Faulkner counties), and five private schools.
Additionally, 10 homeschool programs from around the state gathered in Conway in February to compete in the 11th annual Arkansas Homeschool Basketball Tournament.
Homeschool athletics are not limited to state competition, however. There is also a national homeschool tournament in Oklahoma City, which has been held annually for 15 years. In March this year, the Saline Warriors competed nationally with nearly 300 teams from around the country.
Carlton, a sophomore center, is a member of the Lady Warriors' varsity team. The Lady Warriors finished the season with a conference record of 11-3, and an overall record of 21 -7, finishing second in the conference tournament and first in the state tournament. In addition, Saline won the 3A division championship of the 18 and under girl's bracket at the national tournament.
This year, Carlton was named to the All-Conference, All-State, and All-American teams. She was also the Arkansas Home School Tournament Most Valuable Player. Carlton averaged 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks a game.
Mills, also a sophomore center, is a member of the Warriors' varsity boy's team. The Warriors finished 5-9 in conference and 6-12 overall. Mills averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game. Saline took fourth place at state. Mills was named to the All-State team.
Miller, a sophomore forward/center, joined the Warriors in January and played for both the junior varsity and the varsity boys. The junior varsity team also took fourth at state. This year, Miller averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds per game. Miller was named to the junior varsity All-State team.
Mills and Miller both joined two USA teams at the national tournament, one 18 and under team and one 16 and under team.
USA teams are comprised of individuals who come together for the national tournament. The 16U team finished 2-1 and with second place in division 3A. The 18U team ended with a 3-4 record and fifth place in division B.
So now you know a little more about homeschool athletics, and you know that Carlton, Mills, and Miller are three more reasons for Arkadelphia to be proud of its students.
For more information on Saline County homeschool athletics, visit www.groups.yahoo.com/group/scchea
Carrie Clark is a senior homeschool student from Benton who plans to major in sports writing in college.
www.siftingsherald.com/articles/2006/04/05/sports/sports1.txt
Did you know that there are three homeschool All-State players living in your town?
Many people are surprised to learn that homeschool athletics even exist. However, there are homeschool teams in basketball, baseball, softball, track, and volleyball.
Three Arkadelphians are members of the Saline County Christian Home Education Association Warriors. Kara Carlton, Cody Miller, and Kyle Mills all participated in basketball this past season, and Mills is currently a member of the Warriors' baseball team.
People often ask homeschool athletes how the teams are formed. Another often asked question is who do they play?
Generally, teams are formed by sign-ups, although some teams have tryouts. Homeschool teams play other homeschool teams, and small private schools.
The Saline Warriors are members of the Arkansas Christian Conference, which has eight organizations from central Arkansas, including three homeschool associations (Saline, Pulaski, and Faulkner counties), and five private schools.
Additionally, 10 homeschool programs from around the state gathered in Conway in February to compete in the 11th annual Arkansas Homeschool Basketball Tournament.
Homeschool athletics are not limited to state competition, however. There is also a national homeschool tournament in Oklahoma City, which has been held annually for 15 years. In March this year, the Saline Warriors competed nationally with nearly 300 teams from around the country.
Carlton, a sophomore center, is a member of the Lady Warriors' varsity team. The Lady Warriors finished the season with a conference record of 11-3, and an overall record of 21 -7, finishing second in the conference tournament and first in the state tournament. In addition, Saline won the 3A division championship of the 18 and under girl's bracket at the national tournament.
This year, Carlton was named to the All-Conference, All-State, and All-American teams. She was also the Arkansas Home School Tournament Most Valuable Player. Carlton averaged 9 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks a game.
Mills, also a sophomore center, is a member of the Warriors' varsity boy's team. The Warriors finished 5-9 in conference and 6-12 overall. Mills averaged 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks per game. Saline took fourth place at state. Mills was named to the All-State team.
Miller, a sophomore forward/center, joined the Warriors in January and played for both the junior varsity and the varsity boys. The junior varsity team also took fourth at state. This year, Miller averaged 6 points and 5 rebounds per game. Miller was named to the junior varsity All-State team.
Mills and Miller both joined two USA teams at the national tournament, one 18 and under team and one 16 and under team.
USA teams are comprised of individuals who come together for the national tournament. The 16U team finished 2-1 and with second place in division 3A. The 18U team ended with a 3-4 record and fifth place in division B.
So now you know a little more about homeschool athletics, and you know that Carlton, Mills, and Miller are three more reasons for Arkadelphia to be proud of its students.
For more information on Saline County homeschool athletics, visit www.groups.yahoo.com/group/scchea
Carrie Clark is a senior homeschool student from Benton who plans to major in sports writing in college.
www.siftingsherald.com/articles/2006/04/05/sports/sports1.txt