June 2006--Basketball Camp
Tracy Royal
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FORMER ST. LOUISAN/TORONTO RAPTORS CENTER LOREN WOODS
HOSTING FREE SUMMER BASKETBALL CLINIC
NBA player is a Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School graduate
St. Louis - May 23, 2006 - Toronto Raptors Center Loren Woods will host a free basketball clinic for boys and girls ages 10 through 14 on Saturday, June 10 at Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School.
"Today more than ever, education is critical," said Woods, a 1996 graduate of Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School. Woods also is establishing Lo and Behold, a charitable foundation conceived from his nickname Lo Lo, to help St. Louis students continue their education by attending college in Missouri.
“This basketball clinic is a chance for the youth of St. Louis to come out and enjoy learning the fundamentals of basketball,” Woods said.
The free clinic will be held at Cardinal Ritter College Prep, 701 N. Spring Avenue, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Woods himself will teach fundamental basketball skills, sportsmanship and team concepts. The NBA player will assist the young participants in learning ball handling, triple threat, post moves, rebounding, court spacing, passing, defensive keys, team offense and defense.
Woods will take the youth through the same stretching and warm-up exercises that he does with the Raptors. After the participants are warmed up and stretched out, he'll lead them through a variety of rotations focusing on the fundamentals of the game – everything from balance and agility to dribbling and defense. After lunch, full court games will begin so the students can put their new and improved skills into action.
For more information or to sign up for the clinic, contact Willie Ash at 314. 446. 5513.
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The Lo and Behold Foundation was established by Toronto Raptors Center Loren Woods in 2006. The Foundation is committed to helping students of Cardinal Ritter High School continue their education by providing funding for those attending college in Missouri. The Foundation will provide financial support to academically successful students by awarding financial assistance to those who qualify. Over the next few years, the Foundation will distribute scholarships and develop a mentoring program to increase the likelihood of the students’ professional success after their college careers.
Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School has educated students from the entire St. Louis region for more than 25 years and opened a new, state-of-the-art school in Grand Center in 2003. This year, as in years past, all Cardinal Ritter Prep seniors graduated and moved on to college. Cardinal Ritter Prep is a coeducational high school accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information, call (314) 446-5500 or visit www.cardinalritterprep.org.
