Coach Mo Basketball

State Champions Region Champions

STATE CHAMPIONS 4X800 Relay: Thomas Ness, Brant Frazee, Alex Anderson, Mark Robinson 400 meters: Mark Robinson REGION CHAMPIONS Mark Robinson: 400 meters Megan Vanhofwegen: 400 meters Brant Frazee: 1500 meters Micah Kuiper: High jump Thomas Ness: 3200 meters

By Odeen Domingo Arizona Republic The basics of what you need to know about Mo Streety, better known as Coach Mo, was in his white SUV. Near the passenger seat sat a Bible, which speaks of his deep faith. Stacked in backseat where a few Arizona Cardinals book bags, gifts for some of his many inner-city kids to whom he has donated his time. On the floor of the passenger side was a stopwatch, an instrument that has become as essential as footwear for the nationally known speed and track coach. And, of course, there was his cellphone, which was ringing again. Like it always seems to, oh, every two minutes or so. Streety strayed his his eyes away from the road and glanced at the buzzing phone. "It's Simeon Rice" Streety, said. But he didn't bother to pick it up and talk to the boisterous Tampa Bay Bucs All-Pro defensive end, who was one of the best athletes to ever attend his speed camp. Streety uses facilities at Phoenix Christian and Apollo high schools. Explained Streety, "I don't want to hear him remind me of how great he is." Oh, but on the contrary, it was Rice who spoke volumes of Streety during a nationally televised interview. Rice, a former Cardinals player, gave credit to Streety for his speed and performance on the field, calling Streety "the best at what he does." And what Streety does isn't just making athletes run faster. Streety's speed camps, which cater to every age and skill level, focus on explosion, change of direction and quickening reaction times to enhance real game-time performance. Youth and prep teams accross the nation have bought Streety in for weeklong or weekend camps. Streety's reputation has grown since his humble beginning in 1990 when he worked with two local prep running backs who wanted to do some extra training. Both backs became state class sprinters and All-America football players. His success career coaching sprinters and jumpers at Moon Valley, Desert Vista and Phoenix Christian high schools also helped his status. Then in 1999, former Cardinals player and all-pro defensive back Aeneas Williams began working with Streety. Now, his speed camps have notable alumni such as Rice, Williams, Tony Womack, Terrell Suggs, and Lofa Tatupu. He has also has NFL prospects the past four years who have impressed scouts at the NFL combine. Physical therapist Brett Fisher, who hired Streety to be the speed coach of his Fisher Sports Sports Theraphy and conditioning studio, has called Streety's teaching techniques "A-maze-ing." Twice. "It's unbelievable. Through his hard work, his athletes have had the fastest 40 yard dash times," Fischer said. "The previous year, JJ Arrington put on 11 pounds and still ran the fastest 40 time at the combine (for all the running backs). Manny Lawson ran the fastest time in the history of the NFL combine time for defensive ends (4.43).

STATE TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS -Megan VanHofwegen was 3rd in the 100, running a P.R. 12.91. She was 4th in the 400 and 5th in the 200. Megan finished her track career as one of the most decorated runners in school history. -Matt Kredit was 3rd in the hurdles. -Micah Kuiper was 4th in the high jump -Demitrius LaVant was 6th in the long jump -The 4x800 was 12th, but again they dramatically dropped their time to 9:04. They dropped over 30 seconds in the last 2 weeks. -The girls 4x100 finished 6th.

COUGARS WIN BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH HURDLES, BOYS HIGH & LONG JUMPS Despite fielding a much smaller team than in recent years, Phoenix Christian's boys and girls track teams still made a strong showing at the 2006 metro region track & field championships. Five cougars were crowned region champs as Demitrius Lavant won the long jump, Micah Kuiper won the high jump, Megan VanHofwegen the 100, Domonique the 100 meter hurdles and Matt Kredit the 110 meter hurdles. Both Domonique and Megan finished in the top four in the 200, Megan was second in the 400. Freshman Bianca Marchand was 3rd in the low hurdles and Kuiper placed 4th in the triple jump. Other top 10 performers were Adam Watkins and Raheem Calvin in the long jump, Lavant & Rocky Gingg in the discus, Gingg in the shot put, the girls 4x400 relay, Thyse Vanhofwegen in the 800, Kredit and Danny Lazerri in the 100 and 200 meter dashes and the boys 4x800 meter relay.