CHAMPIONSHIP THROWING

'Championship Throwing' is a website dedicated to the improvement and promotion of Throwing. It is our goal to provide knowledge and encouragement to all who participate in the throwing events at all levels of competition.  Please feel free to contact us at the listed email link with your comments and questions.  Thanks for your support and the love of the throwing events.  Good luck to all of you in the 2008 throwing year.

Championship Throwing Staff 

UPDATE

AUBREY BAXTER HAS BEEN INVITED TO HELP MAKE UP THE FIELD IN THE WOMEN'S SHOT PUT AT THE 2008 U.S.A. TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIC TRIALS HELD IN EUGENE OREGON STARTING THIS WEEKEND.  AUBREY WILL BE COMPETING IN THE QUALIFYING ROUND OF THE SHOT PUT EVENT ON THURSDAY JULY 3RD AT 9:20 P.M..   SHE WILL BE LEAVING THIS FRIDAY JUNE 27TH AND HER BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY COACH - TYG LONG WILL BE JOINING HER EARLY NEXT WEEK IN EUGENE AS SHE PREPARES FOR HER COMPETITION ON THURSDAY EVENING. 

SARAH STEVENS FROM ARIZONA STATE WILL ALSO BE COMPETING IN THE OLYMPIC TRIALS HAVING QUALIFIED IN 3 EVENTS (SHOT PUT, DISCUS AND HAMMER).   ROSS WALKER ANOTHER OF OUR CTC STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING TO TRIALS AS WELL TO CHEER ON SARAH AND AUBREY AS THEY ATTEMPT TO MAKE THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC TEAM HEADING TO BEJING, CHINA IN AUGUST.

  ATTENTION THROW COACHES

FOR THOSE OF YOU INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING RENEWAL CREDIT HOURS THE CHAMPIONSHIP THROWS CAMP HELD AT SPEARFISH, SD ON THE BLACK HILLS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WILL BE OFFERING 2 HOURS OF GRADUATE CREDIT FOR $200.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT TOM RICE AT: : 605-267-0437 OR 605-323-7346 - Or E-Mail tom.rice@k12.sd.us

WE WANT TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS WHICH ALL HELPED IN COVERING  THE EXPENSES FOR ERIC FLORES' AND AUBREY BAXTER'S TRIP TO CALIFORNIA AND THE U.S.A. LAST CHANCE MEETS HELD OVER THE PAST TWO WEEKENDS.  ALTHOUGH BOTH CAME UP A BIT SHORT ON THEIR QUESTS TO EARN AN INVITE TO THE OLYMPIC TRIALS,  IT WASN'T FROM LACK OF EFFORT OR FROM LACK OF SUPPORT FROM THE THROWS FANS OF THE AREA.  WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND FOR YOUR MORAL SUPPORT AS THE CTC STAFF AND ALUMNI CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE.   THANKS TO EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU!

MIKE SNYDER - LAKE ANDES, SD

BYRON PUDWILL - TYNDALL, SD

TOM RICE (CIRCLE OF CHAMPIONS THROWS CAMP) - GAYVILLE, SD

MARNIE AND DOUG HERRMANN - RAPID CITY, SD

ERIN ELDER - WINDOM, MN

JEFF AND DAWN KROGER - CANTON, SD

DR. ROB SCHURRER - SPEARFISH, SD

 TYG LONG (CHAMPIONSHIP THROWS CAMP) - SPEARFISH, SD

TERRY LONG - CUSTER, SD

CHAMPIONSHIP THROWING

‘CAMPS – CLINICS – CONSULTING’

Director and Lead Clinician: Tyg Long – Throws Coach at Black Hills State University

Tyg is a former high school All - American in the shot put and has also received N.A.I.A. All American Honors in the shot put and weight throw as a collegiate thrower.  He has had his hand in helping to coach several of his B.H.S.U. team-mates to N.A.I.A. All American status as well.  Currently five of the B.H.S.U. throwers, including Tyg, have qualified for the N.A.I.A. National Meet in at least 2 throwing events for this outdoor season.  Two of the throwers that he currently coaches are ranked in the top 30 U.S.A. Track and Field throwers in the entire nation.  He was also honored by the U.S.A. Track and Field Association and the United States Olympic Committee with an invitation to attend the 2007 Emerging Elite Throws Coaches Camp held at the Olympic Training Center in Chulta Vista, CA last summer.

'We will come to you or you can come to us.'

HAVE YOUR OWN CLINIC FOR YOUR SCHOOLS' THROWERS AND COACHES AT YOUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL OR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Services that we provide include:

Expert and highly qualified coaching of the shot put, discus, hammer and weight throw.  We provide individual attention along with instant visual or demonstrated feedback for each thrower.  We have  printed handouts of each of the implements' progressions and drills available for future reference.  We will help your throwers and coaches with the development of training programs to help each thrower attain their personal goals.  We can also do video analysis of your individual throwers via the internet at later dates for a contracted fee in order to aid in the continued progress and development of your throwers.   We are also able to instruct and aid in the development of those throwers interested in learning the techniques of hammer or weight throwing for future collegiate throwing careers.

Clinic and Consulting Charges:

$30 per hour - for each coach/clinician/consultant

Plus expenses: travel mileage @ $0.505 per mile, meals @ $10 per, lodging (if applicable) will vary depending upon arrangements.

Regular sessions with individual throwers can be arranged at lower rates.

Contact: Tyg Long at 605-441-6241 for more information.

  For more information call: 605-441-6241 OR 605-441-8991

For information or questions regarding this website contact Terry Long at

tlong@csd.k12.sd.us