A great High School Football Program became even better when they redirected themselves to BFS

If there’s one word that best describes Valerie formula for success, greeter, a high school ofÏce aide and youth it's balance. softball umpire. She has also volunteered her time with youth basketball and softball clinics, her church youth group, and fundraisers for Hurricane Katrina Relief, Tsunami Aid time to helping those in need. All her achievements flow from her remarkable ability to done all this while maintaining a 3.863 GPA. use her time to best advantage in pursuing Whew!

unquestionably a superb choice for this year According to her mother, Cindy, Valerie has been involved in organized sports since the all-county and all-conference in basketball member of the student council, pep club and Davises has always been golf, and Valerie’s 20. school activities include being a National Honor Society; and she is listed in all-conference honorable mention in softball She has been on the volleyball team and is a Students. She has been a church lector and year-old brother, Josh, is attending Oakland y on a golf scholarship, with a double major in PE and special education.

In her freshman and sophomore years of high ‘ TNG CARD The poster child for multi-sport athletes! school Valerie played basketball, volleyball Marvel. “Coach Marvel has been a big influ- Says Cindy Davis of her daughter's giving and softball. Valerie’s parents encouraged her ence on me as an athlete. He really pushes nature, “We've always gone to church, and to try any sport she wanted in high school me in the weightroom to improve my strength she's always willing to help out in church — she even participated in the pass, punt and and speed.” kick competition when she was younger and activities. | think it’s been a positive influence on her character.”

Valerie agrees: “The went to the state finals — but they also told On the academic side, Valerie’s high grades church has influenced a lot of the decisions | her that she could play only one sport at a have come relatively easily for her. “I haven't have made, and the church family has really time. So when she fell in love with golf in the had to spend hours and hours studying every supported me throughout the years.” summer before her junior year, she quit the night,” says Valerie, who says her favorite volleyball team. subject is algebra.

And although she hasn't When it comes to worthy recipients of the BES committed to a college yet, she is certain that Female Athlete of the Year, Coach Marvel says As for weight training, she's lifted all through her major will be nursing with an emphasis that Valerie Davis is a natural choice because high school, but it wasn’t until last May that on anesthesiology. of her comprehensive achievements. “Valerie the BES program is set up,” says Valerie.

When asked to name two Britney Spears songs whether it’s athletics or schoolwork, and I’m or Sean Comb’s latest nickname, Valerie was amazed at how active she is in the commudo.” She says that her favorite lift is the box at a loss because she doesn’t spend her time nity. Valerie is a leader, and | consider her a squat, in which she can lift 255 pounds, and plugged into an MP3, choosing instead to terrific role model not just for student-athletes believes that the plyometric program has spend most of her free time helping out with but for all young people.” B=” she started the BFS program.

“I like the way has the desire to excel in everything she does, made a significant difference in her abilities charitable causes. One of her favorite causes as a basketball player. The coach who has is the Race for the Cure®, which she says been responsible for helping Valerie with her means a lot to her because her grandmother strength and conditioning program is Ryan is a breast cancer survivor.

» This is exactly what Our school and conimunity needed. upto s0.athtetes.

Add'lathletes only $15 each.

Inclu the Bean des 11 Guidebook! “snysspeatice norionam “Every school in the nation should Schedule'@ Beam LD Seminar today! Itis without a doubt the best a that has happened to our school.” - Coach T. Cox Other Clinic Options: 2 Day& Bean 11 Seminar/2 Day Clinic 1Day& Bean 11 Seminar/1 Day Clinic/ Certification Clinic RESERVE YOUR DATE:

Interested eeatrequestfree Be An 11 Book & 2 ls literature. pre nyCoe become true elevens!

BFS Sante Toeleng A special Christian BeAn 11 Seminar is also available.

From BFS Magazine — November/December 2005. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).