SOA North and South Basketball CHEERLEADERS

We have cheerleading for our SA North and our SA South basketball league. The age groups will be 6U, 8U, and 10U. Registration includes the cheer uniform, cheering 10 games per season, and a minimum of one hour of practice each week. For questions, please call (210)775-2807. Click on the Register link to register now!!!

Winter Basketball League 2013 (SOA North & SOA South)

North ($135pp)
Registration begins 11/1
Registration ends 12/31
Season begins 1/2
Season ends 3/2
Parent's Orientation 1/7
Coaches' Orientation 1/8

South ($75pp)
Registration begins 11/1
Registration ends 12/31
Season begins 1/19
Season ends 3/9
Parent's & Coaches' Orientation 1/9

Summer Basketball League begins June 16 - July 28

Summer Basketball league begins June 16-July 28
Registration currently open for teams ONLY
Registration deadline is June 2nd
Ages accepted 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U
Games played on the weekends only at Rolling Hills Academy & Buckner Fanning School
Team registration cost - $500
Jersey cost (if needed) - $15 per player
Fan admission cost $1.00

2012 Stone Oak Athletics Youth Summer Camp

Rolling Hills Academy
21240 Gathering Oak, San Antonio Texas 78260
THE ENTIRE SUMMER June 4 – August 3!!
8AM – 5PM, Monday thru Friday
Weekly rate $125 per child
Before and after Care available (For an additional $30 Per Week)

Stone Oak Athletic Association’s Youth Summer Camp is an outstanding way for the kids to have fun while learning and getting a healthy dose of athletic activity over the summer! Weekly activities keep young campers interested and engaged! Team oriented exercises, arts & crafts, weekly field trips, and more!
WEEK 1: June 4 – June 8 Field Trip: Swimming
WEEK 2: June 11 – June 15 Field Trip: Witte Museum
WEEK 3: June 18 – June 22 Field Trip: Swimming
WEEK 4: June 25 – June 29 Field Trip: Silver Stars Game
*July 4th – No Camp Wednesday!
WEEK 5: July 2 – July 6 Field Trip: Ft. Sam Houston Quadrangle
WEEK 6: July 9 – July13 Field Trip: Swimming
WEEK 7: July 16 – July 20 Field Trip: Incredible Pizza
WEEK 8: July 23 – July 27 Field Trip: Swimming
WEEK 9: July 30 – August 3 Field Trip: Children’s Museum
For more information call Stone Oak Athletics’ Office at: (210) 621-3858

Holiday Basketball Shooting Academy

Stone Oak Athletics presents asketball shooting academy on both December 17th and December 21st, both from 12-5PM. Attendees will receive a free T-Shirt. The special guests will be former Spurs basketball player Antwan Carr and the Spurs Coyote. I have attached the flyer. The price is $50 for one session, $90 for both for kids ages 6 - 14. Nike Trained and Certified instructors!!! Lean shooting mechanics that will increase your shooting range, improve accuracy, improve your athleticism. Take your shooting game to the next level!!! The Academy will be held at the Brooks City Base Health and Wellness Center. Located at 2860 Louis Bauer Drive., SATX 78235.

The "Spurs Coyote" Fall 2011 Appearances!!!

Canyon Ridge Elementary School - 20522 Stone Oak Parkway, SATX 78258
October 22, 12PM

George Gervin Health & Wellness Facility - 6919 Sunbelt Dr. South, SATX 78218
October 29, 12PM

Harris Middle School - 5300 Knollcreek, SATX 78247
November 13, 12PM

Ganon Baker and the Junior National Skills Academy (JRNSA)

Ganon Baker is inviting all 6th thru 8th Grade Boys to The Junior National Skills Academy being hosted on September 24th and 25th, 2011 right here in the George Gervin Health & Wellness Center. The center is located at 6903 Sunbelt Drive South, San Antonio Texas 78218.
The JRNSA will provide:

Intense skill instruction with Ganon Baker
Players will receive competitive 1 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 3, and 4 on 4 games where they will be evaluated by Nike and National recruiting services.
Players will operate in stations of basketball skills on the court with a 1 coach per 8-10 players ratio.
Players will receive career and life skills strategies from successful community leaders
For further information on how to sign up, log on to www.jrnsa.com

Basketball Boot Camp

For those looking for a BASKETBALL INTENSIVE summer camp option, we have EXACTLY what you have been searching for! Stone Oak Athletics has teamed with Team Player Sports to offer you *Basketball Boot Camp* which gives you both basketball basic training moves AND ball handling skills in an all-day basketball training experience you won't soon forget. Coach Amie Bradley, of Trinity University, brings many years experience playing and coaching the game of basketball at advanced levels. She has a proven track record all over Texas of teaching thousands of campers basketball skills and life lessons for the last ten years.

Choose the weeks that work for you! Camp is 9AM-4PM at the brand new state-of-the-art George Gervin Health & Wellness Center at 6903 Sunbelt Drive South, San Antonio Texas 78218. Weekly camp fee is $185, which includes the camp t-shirt and lunch. Spaces are limited, so sign your campers up today at www.stoneoakathletics.com. Choose 'San Antonio',click 'Register', then select 'SOA-Team Player Sports'. Let us know which week(s) you're registering for by designating the week(s) in the comments section of the registraion form. Camp dates are as follows:

June 20 - 23 *** Featuring Ganon Baker ***
June 27 - 30 *** Featuring Ganon Baker ***
July 18 -21 *** No Camp due to AAU Nationals ***
August 1 - 4 *** Featuring former San Antonio Spurs Sean Elliot ***
August 8 - 11 *** Special Guest to be announced ***

Tri-City Classic (June 10-12)

The first ever San Antonio George Gervin Tri-City Classic Basketball tournament is scheduled for June 10-12 at the brand new state-of-the-art George Gervin Health & Wellness Center, located at 6903 Sunbelt Dr. South, San Antonio Texas, 78218. Ranked teams from all over are scheduled to attend. Click the following link for the scheduled games.

2011 STONE OAK ATHLETICS YOUTH SUMMER CAMP

Rolling Hills Academy
21240 Gathering Oak, San Antonio Texas 78260

June 6 – August 5
8AM – 5PM, Monday thru Friday
Before and after Care available
$120/week per child
(Before/After Camp care $15)Stone Oak Athletic Association’s Youth Summer Camp is an outstanding way for the kids to have fun while learning and getting a healthy dose of athletic activity over the summer! Weekly activities keep young campers interested and engaged! Team oriented exercises, arts & crafts, weekly field trips, and more!

WEEK 1: June 6 – June 10 Field Trip: Incredible Pizza
WEEK 2: June 13 – June 17 Field Trip: Children’s Museum
WEEK 3: June 20 – June 24 Field Trip: Ganon Baker Basketball Clinic
WEEK 4: June 27 – July 1 Field Trip: Ft. Sam Houston
*July 4th – No Camp
WEEK 5: July 5 – July 8 Field Trip: Northwoods Movie Theater
WEEK 6: July 11 – 15 Field Trip: Witte Museum
WEEK 7: July 18 – July 22 Field Trip: Splashtown
WEEK 8: July 25 – July 27 Field Trip: WNBA Silver Stars game
WEEK 9: August 1 – August 5 Field Trip: Northwoods Movie TheaterFor more information call (210)779-5506 or (210) 621-3858

San Antonio Silver Stars Traveling Practice!!!

Coaches, players, and fans… we are pleased to present to you, the opportunity to be the first to experience The San Antonio Silver Stars’ Traveling Practice! This is an unprecedented event and we are excited to give you the chance to be the FIRST of the basketball players/teams/FANS in town to be invited in to the practice of one of the best WNBA teams in the league! Stone Oak Athletics Association is hosting the Silver Stars for a private practice at Bernard E. Harris Middle School on Sunday, May 15. The team would like to invite EVERYONE to attend! The admission fee starts at $10 and proceeds will be applied to a game ticket to attend the Silver Stars opening night game at the AT&T Center on June 4 against Sheryl Swoopes and Marian Jones of the Tulsa Shock!

• Bernard Harris Middle School - 5300 Knollcreek San Antonio, TX 78247
• 1:00 to 4:00pm
• Admission - $10.00 (General Admission) or $15.00 (VIP Seating)
• Chalk Talk with Coach Hughes
• Q&A with the Silver Stars
• Meet & Greet with the Fox

For more information, please contact Heather Williams of Stone Oak Athletics by phone 210.219.8221 or by email hwilliams4@stoneoakathletics.com, or register online at www.stoneoakathletics.com under "Silver Stars Traveling Practice'.

Stone Oak Athletics Youth Summer Camp

Stone Oak Athletics' Youth Summer Camp is available to campers ages 5-13 who are looking for a summer full of fun activities. Camp dates are from June 6 until August 12. Weekly rate is just $120, and returning Stone Oak Athletics campers and athletes receive a discount on their camp fee! You can pay by the week or for several weeks in advance. Weekly camp activites will include swimming, basketball, volleyball, kickball, soccer, arts & crafts, field trips to cultural and amusement attractions, movies, and more! Camp times are from 8AM-5PM at Rolling Hills Academy, and before and after camp care is also available. Sign up your campers today as spaces are limited!

Blue Santa Toys for Tots (Gervin, Holmes, Raiders)

On Saturday December 18th from 1-5PM, the community will have an opportunity to come out and meet the Golden Crescent Raiders semi-professional football team at Victoria East High School (in the cafeteria). The team has partnered with Blue Santa in an effort to benefit Toys for Tots. There will be a toy drive for which the community will be asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy for the deserving children in the community. There will be door prizes for those who bring toys (the more toys you bring the better your chance to win a door prize), a moon bounce and face painting for the kids, with lots of food, music, and fun! We've had a phenomenal response from several local vendors who also want to be a part of this worthy cause.
We are very pleased to announce that attending this event will be former NFL Pro-Bowl running back and co-owner of the Golden Crescent Raiders Priest Holmes as well as NBA Hall of Famer George "The Ice-Man" Gervin! There will be something for everyone, and with your help we know that this event will have a great turnout from the members of the Victoria community as well as the surrounding areas.

Head Coaching Position Announced

The Raiders are excited to announce that Tim Shepard, a River City Bowl Champion, has agreed to become the team's first head coach.  Shepard played last season with the Cuero Adult Gobblers and initially signed to play linebacker for the Raiders in 2011 but instead will sport a clipboard and headset.

"Tim Shepard is the type of coach we wanted as an organization and look forward to seeing him succeed in his new role with our team", stated General Manager Jeff Magnia.  Magnia continues to say, "In getting to know Tim the last few months, he has been a successful individual on and off the field.  I have no doubt that he will do very well making the transition from player to coach, utilizing his player experience to help him in his new endeavor."

Shepard is getting a good start as the roster is filling quickly.  The first task on the agenda for Shepard is to take on the teams first "Rookie Try Out/Veteran Combine" on October 30th at Stroman Middle School beginning at 10:00 a.m

Former NFL Stars in Victoria

And it was time on Wednesday for kids at East and West to hear from two former NFL stars.

Priest Holmes, former NFL record breaking running back with the Chiefs, and Quentin Coryatt, former All-America linebacker at A&M and former Colts linebacker, spoke to kids at both campuses about making the right decisions in life and how the wrong decisions can affect their lives forever. Both speakers were brought in by Stone Oak Athletics and the new amateur football team in the area, the Golden Crescent Raiders, of which Holmes is a part owner. Their website is www.teamgcraiders.com <http://www.teamgcraiders.com/> . I talked to both former football stars about how important it is for them to get the word out to young people.

"It allows me to fulfill some of the things I've always believed in", said Holmes, a former Texas Longhorns' star. "At the end of the day, it's the responsibility of ours as athletes to come back and talk to students and encourage them in terms of all the different things they can achieve in life. For me it goes all the way back to San Antonio. There was no one that came to the neighborhood, so for me to fulfill that and be able to come back to different and surrounding towns makes a big difference."
"To be honest with you this is my first opportunity to be able to speak to the youth and encourage them about the importance of education and the responsibility it takes not only to be a good student but also a good person", said Coryatt. "How much do you miss playing football? A great deal, especially this time of year, with the season taking place now. Training camp I do not miss. I'm glad I no longer have any training camp, but if I had the opportunity to cross the goal line, that's something as a running back you always dream about."

Tonight at ten, I have NFL questions for these two veterans of the league.

Former football player in town to speak to youth

Former NFL player Priest Holmes, of San Antonio, talks with students at West High School, motivating them to support one another emotionally and stay in school.

Priest Holmes:Signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent from Texas. Won Super Bowl XXXV as a member of the Ravens.
Former University of Texas running back and NFL offensive MVP Priest Holmes spent some time in Cuero and Victoria on Wednesday to speak to high school students about the importance of education.

Holmes spoke to the Advocate about his foundation, his NFL career and being a co-owner of one of South Texas Amateur Football's newest teams - the Golden Crescent Raiders.

Victoria Advocate: You're talking to the kids about the importance of education, is that something that was instilled in you at an early age?

Priest Holmes: When I grew up, one of the things that I found out really quickly is athletics by itself wasn't going to get you to the next level and there was another key components that was necessary in order to advance. Going from middle school to high school I saw that, and I really realized I'd rather be an A/B student and play football than just rely on my physical talent.

VA: Do you think in the age we live in the educational opportunities get
overlooked in the recruiting process?

PH: The culture itself does overshadow sometimes the importance of what an education can provide. One of the first things you're going to do when you get brought into the NFL is they're going to pull our a document that's going to be about about eight pages long and if you didn't pay attention in your classes thinking that education didn't matter, go read through that contract.

VA: How long were you thinking about getting involved in amateur football?

PH: It was one of the things I have to thank Tony Warren, he was the one that kind of pushed the envelope in sharing with me. It's a different level of course, but these are players that have decided that 'I'm not getting paid and there's a chance for injury, but I have a passion.' I think that's what really attracted me to the game is the passion these young men have.

VA: Did all the community outreach work South Texas Amateur Football does play a factor in your involvement?

PH: First and foremost for me is there has to be an element of giving back because it's the same thing that we do with my foundation. It allows us just to cover more ground, to be in more communities and to be able to, because I played in the NFL, that responsibility in of itself is why I came back.

VA: Are you already thinking of tying in events with the Raiders and the Priest Holmes Foundation?

PH: One of the things we want to do is we do camps every year. That's one of the things we always look forward to every year that we've done in San Antonio. What we like to do is also bring that here and be able to have a youth camp. Also one of the things that's most important to me is joining forces with HEB here or Wal-Mart and let them know about the food drives we'd like to support.

VA: How important is it that you stay involved in football?

PH: At the end of the day no matter how far out I get, whether it's with other business ventures or with the foundation, one thing I know is that in order for me to get my bearings back it always revolved around football. So that's another reason I got involved with the Golden Crescent Raiders. Football has been a part of my life 20 somewhat years, and I know it well and I've had the opportunity to play it on a lot of different levels.

VA: After graduating what opportunities were open to you post college?

PH: I was excited. I was always determined to play in the NFL. My first time I ever saw an NFL stadium was the first time we walked in to play in the game. I remember we were all lined up on the 40 yard line, we were kicking off, and I'm looking around like 'these guys are 35 years of age. I'm going to smoke them down the field.' The ball gets kicked and literally these 35-year-old guys are already down the field and I'm still kind of just stuck in awe. I remember that was one of my first plays where I just froze, I felt like I was running, but I wasn't. I was running, but I was going slow, the play had been made and I went back to the sideline and it just reminded me of all the great experiences that I
had in school and what my education and especially having a free ride to the University of Texas did.

Coryatt, Holmes to speak at CHS on Oct. 13

Priest Holmes    Former NFL players Quentin Coryatt and Priest Holmes will speak at Cuero High School on Wednesday, Oct. 13. The event, sponsored by the Golden Crescent Raiders amateur football team, will be from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Coryatt and Holmes will speak on the importance of staying in school and doing well in the classroom. T-shirts and posters will be given away.

Coryatt starred as a linebacker at Bayton Lee High School and Texas A&M. The All-Southwest Conference and second-team All-America performer skipped his senior season to enter the 1992 NFL Draft and was chosen by the Indianapolis Colts with the second overall pick. Coryatt played in 78 games over a six-year career with the Colts and ended his career in 1999 with the Dallas Cowboys.

Holmes had an injury-plagued college career at Texas before he signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 1997 as an unsigned free agent. He helped the Ravens win Super Bowl XXXV in 2000 as the team’s second-string running back behind Jamal Lewis. Holmes signed a free-agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2001 and led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,555 and broke Marshall Faulk’s NFL record for touchdowns in a season with 27 in 2003. A spinal injury in 2005 led to the end of Holems’ career.Holmes and Dallas’ Emmitt Smith are the only two NFL running backs to ever have consecutive 20-touchdown seasons. 

Ownership Group and Special Guest to visit Area

Team Owners Priest Holmes and Anthony Warren along with special guest, Quentin Coryatt, will come to the local high schools on October 13th.  They are coming to Cuero High School, Victoria East, and Victoria West High Schools to speak to students about staying in school and promoting the team for their upcoming 2011 season.  For more information, click on the Events page on our website.
RAIDERS MAKING NEWS
The Golden Crescent Raiders have not stepped onto the field yet and the team is already making news.  With the excitement of having the new team, the Victoria Advocate had a write up in the September 29th and October 6th editions of the sports.  Below is the write up from the September 29th edition:

Former NFL Player Invests In Football Team
by Albert Alvarado

Former Pro Bowler and NFL Offensive Player of the year Priest Holmes is part of the ownership group for the Golden Crescent Raiders. South Texas Amateur Football league owner Eloy Vera confirmed Holmes involvement Tuesday.

“It’s definitely good,” Vera said. “I’m excited about it definitely. A big name like that in my league makes people think  ‘You know if Priest Holmes is there, who else is next?’”

Holmes rushed for 8, 172 yards and 86 touchdowns in nine NFL seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs and was part of the Baltimore’s Super Bowl winning team in 2000.  He is from San Antonio and played at Texas. The Raiders also added some familiar names as Jeff Jones, formerly of the Victoria Red Rage and Tim Sheppard, formerly of the 2010 River City Bowl Champion Cuero Gobblers will also play for Golden Crescent in 2011.

To read the October 6th edition, click here.

Raiders Are On A Signing Spree

The Golden Crescent Raiders have been seen recently gracing the Victoria Advocate sports pages recently, all the while making more news of their own. The Raiders have signed the following players:

#39 James Jeffries- TB/LB (Red Rage) [5’9” 210 lbs.]
#55 Reuben Dennis- DL/FB (Red Rage) [6’2” 305 lbs.]
Ricardo O’Neal Randle-Rookie
Joseph Jones- Rookie
Roeshawd Bryant- Rookie
Fred Johnson- Rookie
Jesse Amador, Jr- Rookie
Stephen Brunkenhoefer-Rookie
Richard Allen, Jr.- Rookie
#7 John White- LB (Red Rage) [6’0” 210 lbs.]
#5 Keith Hradek- QB/Safety (Red Rage) [5’10” 170 lbs.]
#52 Les Davis- OL/DL (Red Rage) [5’10” 225 lbs.]
#81 George Reed- WR/DB (Pima Junior College) [6’3” 191 lbs.]
Derek Ferguson- QB/WR (Michigan Tech) [5’10” 165 lbs.]
Mychal Hamilton- Rookie
#17 Steven Couch- QB/TE (Red Rage) [6’4” 230 lbs.]
Johnny Franklin- Rookie
#2 Craig Wysong- RB/DB (Red Rage) [5’8” 210 lbs.]
#24 Freddie Allen CB (Red Rage) [5’9” 170 lbs.]
#68 Tallen Perry (Red Rage) [6’0” 260 lbs.]
#8 Andre Eagles (Red Rage) [5'11" 180 lbs.]
Jeff Jones - LB / DE (Red Rage) [5'11" 235lbs.]
Bobby Adams - OL / DL (Texas A&M) [6'2" 305 lbs.]
Ben Campos - K (Texas) [5'10" 205 lbs]
Joey Treat - WR / B (Texas) [6'1" 220 lbs]
Amir Elsayed - TE / DE (Mizzou) [6'4" 260 lbs]
Tim Shephard - LB (Gobblers) [5'11" 235 lbs]

The Raiders will also be announcing the signing of the team’s head
coach very soon.  

If you're interested in playing football for the Raiders, contact the General Manager, Jeff Magnia at (361) 648-0574 or Tim Shepard, Assistant General Manager / Player Personnel at (361) 652-4895.

Early registration start July 15th late registration start august 20th. Season start Sept. 18. Sign up now.

soccer coming in the fall. 6u, 8u, 10u and the soa-spy program

Stone Oak Athletics Presents Soccer starting in the Fall (Sept. 25 thru Oct. 30th). For more information email scanales4@stoneoakathletics.com!

Stone Oak Athletics is proud to to offer our players hourly group training with J.R. Reid. Our small group programs are perfect for those players who are serious about improving their on-court performance at an accelerated time. Training topics will include: shooting, passing, dribbling, speed and agility, strength, conditioning, team concepts, and defensive techniques. Sessions are open to all age divisions from 6U to 13U.

Coaches Meetings are held approx 2weeks prior to the beginning of the season.  Exact dates are posted a week before the meeting..

For more information, visit www.stoneoakathletics.com or contact Tony at (210) 779-5506 or awarren4@stoneoakathletics.com

SLAM DUNK HUNGER 2010 - For all Stone Oak Athletics Players. Please bring 2+ cans of food. Event date TBD. Most needed items are tuna, chili, cereal, peanut butter, beans and rice, macaroni and cheese, "Pop Top" Food Items, full meals in a can/box, canned luncheon meats, canned stews and soups. Thank you for your support!