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East Ridge SCYFL teams win 5

The East Ridge Scenic City Youth Football League teams again won five of six games on the road Saturday.

The 12-year-old East Ridge Pioneers (3-0) and Mustangs (3-0) and the 8-year old Pioneers (3-0) all remained undefeated with victories on Ridgeland’s Bowers-Painter Field.

Coach Mike Long’s Pioneers 8s continued an unbelievable win streak that has now reached 25 games with a 26-0 victory over Rossville.

The two-time Scenic City Super Bowl champions again played stingy defense.

Mason Long had six tackles, Carson Yates five and JoKobe Thomas five to lead a defensive effort that allowed only one first down and minus 25 yards total offense.

Carson Yates had two carries for 105 yards and a touchdown. He also completed a 15-yard halfback pass to Long, who added two carries for 41 yards.

East Ridge scored on a 16-yard pass from Long to Thomas, who added a 10-yard TD run to his total.

Cade Dunn had a 10-yard TD and Gage Sartin a 35-yard run.

The Pioneers 12s still have not been scored on in SCYFL action this season.

Coach Kevin Wright’s troops defeated Dayton Green 29-0 and have now outscored the opposition 84-0 through three games.

Stephon Walker, Will Wooten, Korey Chitwood, Eric Bennett, Dennis Freeman and Nolan Letzgus were standouts on the Pioneers defense that held Dayton to negative yards rushing.

Kamren Holcomb scored on a 45-yard sweep, Blake Wright on a 10-yard run, Trey Johnson on a 15-yard run and Caleb Yates on a 12-yard run.

Yates also threw passes to Kaban Bragg and Christopher Humphries for extra point conversions.

The Mustangs 12s defeated Boynton 27-7, but not before the Falcons made a game of it early.

Boynton scored first on a 56-yard touchdown run for the first score the Mustangs defense has allowed this season.

East Ridge fired back behind the running of Jordan Hughley, who had 14 carries for 166 yards and two TDs.

 Mustangs quarterback Austin Chastain completed 5 of 9 passes for 88 yards, including a 32-yard TD strike to Jordan Sims.

Sims hauled in four receptions for 67 yards, including a one-handed grab for an 18-yard gain.

Riley Harrison scored the final East Ridge TD on an 11-yard run.

Michael Ricketts, Ta Darrell Hodge, Bucky Williams, Chris Harris and Harrison were all defensive standouts for East Ridge.

The East Ridge 7s rolled 13-0 over the Boynton Jackets.

Jaylon Moore and Chris Clay scored the TDs for Coach Scooter King’s Pioneers (2-1).

Ike King added the other points on a 2-point conversion pass to Jaylen Brumbaugh.

The hard-nosed East Ridge 7s defense got star performances from Tyler Parrott, Mason McMunn and Colin Thomas.

The East Ridge 6s defeated the Rossville Bulldogs 25-0.

Dylan Jordan scored two TDs on runs of 64 and 38 yards.

Jacob Long added a 57-yard TD and a 2-point conversion.

Kamron Kindred scored on a 47-yard run and Easton Waves had a 50-yard TD after the SCYFL 24-point mercy rule was enforced.

The Pioneers 6s defense didn’t allow a first down to Rossville.

Anthony Henderson and Kindred were defensive standouts for East Ridge (2-1).

The East Ridge 10s lost 24-0 to Boynton.

Cole Rizzo rushed for more than 70 yards and Wayne Janow was a defensive standout for the Pioneers (0-3).

All East Ridge teams will be at home at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday for Homecoming 2012.

East Ridge 12s remain undefeated

The East Ridge Scenic City Youth football teams won three games and lost three on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium.

The 12-under Pioneers (2-0) rolled to a 29-0 victory over the Boynton Bears.

Stephon Walker scored on runs of 45 and 35 yards for the Pioneers.

However, the East Ridge defense took advantage of Bears mistakes for two touchdowns.

James Parks scooped up a Boynton fumble and ran 40 yards and Nolan Letzgus picked off a Bears pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown.

Corey Chitwood, Tre Johnson, Blake Wright, Kamren Holcomb and Will Wooten all were defensive standouts for the undefeated and unscored on Pioneers.

The 12-under East Ridge Mustangs (2-0) are also undefeated and have not allowed a touchdown.

Jordan Hughley ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 3:49 remaining in the second quarter and the Mustangs defense did the rest for a 6-0 game.

Zahir Smith

recovered a fumble and Chris Harris blocked a punt for East Ridge.

Defensive standouts for the Mustangs were Bucky Williams, Ta Darrell Hodge, Michael “Tika Ricketts, Austin McDaniel and Amaleki Jordan.

The powerful East Ridge 8-years-olds defeated Dayton 25-0.

The two-time SCYFL Super Bowl champions

Carson Yates was impressive with seven rushes for 95 yards and two touchdowns and Brody Swader added five carries for 95 yards and a touchdown.

JaKobe Thomas returned an interception 45 yards for a touchdown and ran for 30 yards on six attempts and Gage Sartain had three carries for 30 yards.

Quarterback Mason Long was 2-of-3 passing for 30 yards and ran for 30 yards on two carries.

Cade Dunn and Dacorian Jones led the defensive effort that posted the Pioneers first shutout of their season.

The 10-under East Ridge team lost 24-0 to Dayton.

Josh Jofres was the leading ball carrier for the Pioneers.

On defense, Wayne Janow and Cole Rizzo were standouts for East Ridge (0-2).

In one of the best games played on Saturday, the 7-year-old East Ridge Pioneers fell 19-18 on a last minute touchdown.

Chris Clay quarterbacked the East Ridge offense that produced two touchdown runs by Jaylon Moore.

A third Moore touchdown that would have been a game-winner was called back late in the game when the referee said he stepped out of bounds.

J.J Janow was a beast on defense for East Ridge spending much of the game in the Dayton backfield.

“Freight Train Byrd” ripped the football away from a Dayton player and dashed to the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Coach Scooter King said Nick Parrott was impressive in his first start at center for the Pioneers.

Ike King made some major hits on defense for East Ridge (1-1).

East Ridge 7s cheerleaders McKayla McCann, Katie Parnell, Carley Shockley, Elizabeth Smith, Madison Thomas, Mahala Ezell, Megan Ezell, Morgan Ezell and Jada Shockley performed a very entertaining musical cheer routine at halftime.

The East Ridge Pioneers 6s (1-1) lost to Dayton.

The East Ridge teams go on the road this week before coming home to host Homecoming 2012 on Sept. 22.

'Beast Ridge' gets 5 wins in SCYFL openers

Jordan Sims scores on 28-yard reception 

The East Ridge Scenic City Youth Football League teams changed the park’s name to “Beast Ridge” for opening day of the 2012 football season.

The name seemed appropriate after five of the six East Ridge teams went on the road and brought back victories.

Joe McCreary’s East Ridge 6s rolled to a 35-6 victory over East Brainerd behind a ball-hawking defense that caused three fumbles and made eight tackles for losses. The Pioneers defense also stepped up with an impressive goal-line stand.

Dylan Jordan scored three touchdowns and Evan Schwarzl added two for East Ridge. Kameron Kindred scored after the mercy rule was in.



'Beast Ridge' rolls in SCYFL openers

Jacob Long scored on a pass conversion and on a run conversion.

In the game of the day, Scooter King’s East Ridge 7s defeated the Signal Mountain Eagles 12-6 in a double-overtime battle. It was the mountain boys’ inaugural SCYFL debut.

Pioneers’ running back Jaylon Moore scored two touchdowns and Ike King recorded his first touchdown as an East Ridge quarterback.

Signal Mountain scored early before the Pioneers defense dug in and made a difference.

The East Ridge 7s’ defensive front of Landon Morton, Jacob Shockley, Matthew Mull, Colin Thomas and Markel Byrd made it a long day for the Eagles offense.

The 2011 Super Bowl champion Pioneers moved up to the 8s and didn’t take long to show their strength by defeating Harrison 31-6 at Central High.



Successful coach claims to be best looking

Head coach Mike Long reported only that, “Mike Long was again the best looking man on the field.”

The East Ridge Pioneers 12s hammered the Boynton Falcons 26-0 in a game played at Harrison.

Speedy East Ridge backs Stephon Walker and Kamren Holcomb scored two touchdowns each and Blake Wright one for the Pioneers 12s.

East Ridge quarterbacks Caleb Yates and Eric Bennett had three completions each. Pioneers receivers Nolan Letzgus and Kaban Bragg added two receptions each and Christopher Humphries had one reception.

Wright said his defensive team rose to the occasion by allowing just one first down for the day.

The East Ridge Mustangs 12s defeated the always-tough Boynton Bears 14-2 at Ridgeland.

Jordan “Big Bird” Sims caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Austin Chastain and Jordan Hughley picked up a Bears fumble and dashed 68 yards for a touchdown.

The hard-hitting Mustangs defense was in charge throughout the game by recovering five Boynton fumbles.

Linebackers TaDarrell Hodge and Bucky Williams delivered some big hits and Michael “Tika” Ricketts were standouts from their defensive end posts.

Hughley had another long run for a touchdown called back on a blocking in the back penalty.



Hughley scores on 68-yard fumble recovery 

The East Ridge Pioneers 10s lost to East Hamilton 24-0.


Coby Griggs and Wayne Janow both broke through and had tackles in the backfield for East Ridge.

Cole Rizzo rushed for more than 80 yards and Dagan Fowler more than 50 yards for the Pioneers.

All six of the East Ridge SCYFL teams come home to play at Raymond James Stadium next week.

Please turn out and support the East Ridge football program.

Please send pictures and game information with highlights to smartin@eastridgetn.org or stumponsports@aol.com.

Busy time means fun times ...

It's again a busy time of the year for the East Ridge Parks and Recreation staff.

With Labor Day Weekend comes football, cheerleading, select and recreation soccer, fall recreation and select baseball and fall recreation and select softball.

Nevertheless, its an exciting time with more than 800 boys and girls signed up to play sports in East Ridge.

Director of Coaching Matt Yelton and his staff of coaches and team managers have done a wonderful job of forming the East Ridge Futbol Club.

More than 300 soccer players make up the inaugural 2012-2013 ERFC program.

More than 40 cheerleaders are practicing hard and will cheer for five of East Ridge's six teams this season.

The six East Ridge teams will sport a new look when the Scenic City Youth Football League regular season opens up on September 1.

The East Ridge teams will wear silver britches with navy-and-orange stripes down the leg. The navy jerseys will have UCLA stripes on the shoulders designed like the Ole Miss tops. They will also have special 10-inch orange-and-white numbers.

Important dates to remember are the Cheerleaders Day on Oct. 28 at Chattanooga Central High School on Highway 58. The Super Bowl is set for Nov. 10 at Finley Stadium, and the SCYFL All-star game at East Ridge on Nov. 17.

Deb Martin will continue to shoot pictures of the games that she attends, but we need more good pictures for our EastRidgeParksandRec website, Facebook page and Twitter.

In addition, we need to know the standouts of each game and what the score was.

Please send pictures and game information with highlights to smartin@eastridgetn.org or stumponsports@aol.com. 

We WANT to promote and publisize these youngsters and will do that if given the proper information.

Please support all of our youngsters playing sports in East Ridge.

  

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

The Parks and Recreation staff works diligently every day to make Camp Jordan Park, The Arena and The Community Center a special place for people from throughout the region to enjoy a better quality of life through many forms of recreation.

Since arriving in East Ridge to officially accept the opportunity to make the ERPR special some changes have been made.

 

Most of us have trouble with changes.

I will never forget when I was working as a writer for the Chattanooga News Free Press and the owners decided to change the size of the Sunday morning comics.

The phone lines were jammed with calls from mad subscribers who said if the comics weren’t restored to their original size that they would no longer subscribe.

Nevertheless, under the guidance of City Manager Tim Gobble, the ERPR is working to make the changes significant enough that you the citizen will enjoy the result of the change for many years to come.

A newly launched ERPR website www.eastridgeparksandrec.com allows communication with those who enjoy the services and provides a marketing tool to help bring tournaments and events to I-75 Exit 1 in East Ridge.

Parks supervisor Wayne Thompson and his groundskeepers are on the job by 7 a.m. seven days a week working to keep the parks groomed and trash free.

Many have noticed a positive change of appearance of Camp Jordan Park.

It’s a daily occurrence for people to stop ERPR staff in the park and comment on the improvements that are being made and the new look of the park.

Beds of beautiful red knockout roses have been added at the Arena and the soccer stadium.

The same dirt that is put on Turner Field has been added to the Camp Jordan baseball/softball fields. More will need to be added in the future to get the fields competitive with the best in the area.

The process of how the fields are cared for has been slightly changed.

Football will no longer practice on the baseball/softball fields in an effort to make them first class.

Football will have a designated practice area.

The ERPR would like to have a well dug on the baseball/softball field side of the park to provide irrigation to those fields like is provided on the soccer side.

The Camp Jordan soccer facility is one of the best in Tennessee and we want to work to make it the best in the South.

New signage is being added daily to the park.

The beach volleyball courts have new nets and new sand.

The crews have added new windscreen to he outfield fences provided by the East Ridge Baseball Youth Association.

A project to paint the buildings throughout the park cream and blue that was initiated by Mayor Brent Lambert is almost completed.

More events have been added to the Arena schedule and Libertyfest will bring thousands to the Amphitheater on Jun 30 for a celebration of freedom. Top musical performers, good food, and a sky lit up with a super fireworks show will highlight the event.

The 2-mile track still provides a venue for walking, running and cycling. The track is becoming a popular place for road races.

In addition, the lake provided a perfect place for a youth fishing tournament recently.

Citizens have asked that picnic tables and benches be added to the landscape around the lake for leisure.

Coming soon

McBrien Baseball-Softball Facility

Canoe Launch along Chickamauga Creek

An 18-hole Disc Golf Course at Camp Jordan

Frequently asked questions

DOC Matt Yelton provides the answers

1. How do I know that East Ridge FC is the best fit for my child?

Our commitment is for providing what is best for each individual child in our program.  We will promote a philosophy of technical development and continued evolution of the player from the time they start in our club until they finish as a U18 player.  However, we believe that the investment in our club is not just about soccer, but more importantly about developing good personal values, providing positive mentoring, and developing a passion and appreciation for the greatest sport in the world. 

2.  What is the structure of the club going to look like?

We will have an academy group that is developed from U8-U12, and a select group that will be structured around the U13-U18 age group. The Academy age groups will operate on a no-cut policy and every player will be given the opportunity to play and develop at ERFC.  Our U13 age group will operate as a select program and players will be selected for different teams based on ability levels.

3. Will there be a curriculum for players development?

Absolutely! We choose to look at this way: We could not imagine sending our own children to a school that does not have a curriculum, and whose curriculum was not developed by professional educators.  So why would we let such a thing happen in our club? Developing players with the guidance of a curriculum designed to make a player the best he or she can be is the best way to prepare players to play in multiple systems and positions as they develop over the course of their career.  In this approach, the structure and design and team/player goals start at what level a player should be perform at by reaching age 18 and have a curriculum that develops players from age 8 and onward with benchmarks of achievement for each age group.

4. How does ERFC determine what kind of competition is appropriate for our kids?

We believe that is our club’s responsibility to provide the opportunities for competition that are age, ability, and developmentally appropriate for each of our teams, while being cost sensitive (travel expenses). The DOC will recommend tournament’s based on competition levels and travel desires of our select teams. Travel commitments will be made on a team by team basis for our select teams.  The Academy program will be a part of the Pilot League and there will be less emphasis on tournaments where teams will generally only have to travel a day’s drive once or twice per season.

5. What will the format be for our U8 Academy?

Players will attend tryouts and if desired will be placed on to 6v6 teams and play in the Pilot League.  Training will be twice per week for 12 weeks in the fall and spring.  Teams will not be ability grouped. The objectives of games for players to play with expressions and creativity, applying all of the technical skills they have learned in training.

6. What will the training format be for U9 and U10?

At U9/U10, players will not be ability grouped, but trained as pool players and will be developed with the goal of producing a larger number of technical players as we begin to move to 8v8 and 11v11 in the older age groups.  Teams will compete in the Pilot Academy League, but also participate in a small amount of local tournaments at this age.

7. What will the training format be for U11 and U12?

At U11/U12, players will be ability grouped for league play and tournaments, but trained as pool players and will be developed with the goal of producing a larger number of technical players as we begin to move to 8v8 and 11v11 in the older age groups.  Teams will compete in the Pilot Academy League, but also participate in a small amount of local tournaments at this age.

8. What is included in the uniform fee?

The uniform fee includes two jerseys, a training jersey, a pair of shorts, and two socks and will be provided by Nike.

9. What will the sanctioning body be for ERFC?

ERFC has been approved as a member of US Club Soccer.  All of our teams will be registered with the organization and will be eligible for Regional and National events sponsored by the organization

10. Will ERFC be a member of TN Soccer and US Youth Soccer?

Our initial application to be a member TSSA was tabled and we are working through the process of becoming a member of TN Soccer, we are committed to making the necessary requirements in order to become a member of the organization.  However, for the 2012-2013 year, teams that wish to be eligible for TN State League and TN State Cup can do so due to our partnership agreement with FC Alliance.

11. What is the nature of the agreement with FC Alliance?

FC Alliance is simply serving as a sister club to ERFC and allowing our teams to register through them.  The team name would still be ERFC, but the sponsoring club would be FC Alliance.

12. How long is the agreement with FC Alliance for?

1 Year.  We fully expect to obtain our own charter going forward and becoming a full fledged member of TSSA in the 2013-2014 year.

 

13.  What fields will ERFC use?

We have full access to the Camp Jordan complex and it will be our home base of operations. Teams will use the entire facility for practice and league games, as well as any interclub or friendly events that need to be played.

14.  How will Scholarships be handled?

At the beginning of each season, families can apply for scholarships by submitting the financial aid form.  Scholarships will range from partial scholarships to full aid.