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May 6, 2013, 8:27 pm

In this update we will cover several NLA programs over the summer.

High School Update:

There schedule will be Monday through Friday with Performance Training taking place on Monday and Wednesday from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. On Tuesday and Thursday we will meet at West Memorial Jr high for Game Simulation Training at 3 pm as well.

These Game Simulation Sessions will only be offered on Tuesday/Thursday during the week with an optional Saturday session at West Memorial Jr High.

The Game Simulation Sessions for all positions will include route trees, competitions, one on ones, team and our SPEED Protocols.

These sessions will sharpen position skills and build up precision position play for their 2013 SEASON.

Our NFL player coaches will be attending these sessions weekly to improve on position play from the perspective of an NFL Athlete.

Monday and Wednesday Performance Sessions for high school will take place at our complex at 3 pm and consist of tires, ropes, sleds, vertimax, box jumps, etc.

The athletes can also lift during the week and take the weekends off if they choose.

We would like Friday to be a recover day for them if possible. Vibration plate, suspension straps, heavy resistance bands etc.

Junior High Athletes:

These athletes will continue on the Monday through Thursday 4:30 to 6 or 6 to 7:30 pm sessions. They will participate on Saturdays for our Game Simulation Sessions.

A select few will be invited to attend the Tuesday and Thursday sessions but these athletes will be invited by NLA coaches to attend.

They will continue to lift weights on weekends with a Friday through Tuesday or Wednesday through Sunday schedule for Strength and Performance.

ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND JR HIGH ATHLETES WILL USE OUR CERTIFIES MEDICAL VIBRATION PLATE DEVICE DURING THE STRENGTH TRAINING SESSIONS!

Elementary:

The Summer Program this year will be offered from 4:30 pm to 6 pm or 6 pm to 7:30 pm consisting of Performance and Strength Training. The summer camp coaches will follow protocols specific to the athletic needs of their age group.

You may register NOW for this program and join us for safe, competitive, challenging and encouraging workouts that will be fun and exciting!

Adult Training:

This program has taken off with more and more NLA moms and dads finding out that strength training and nutrition done properly gives you TREMENDOUS RESULTS!

Only $210.00 per month to have a personal trainer oversee your workout EVERY TIME YOU SHOW UP. Three to four times a week, 30 day meal plan and RESULTS GUARANTEED!

We are open 7 days a week from 8:30 am to 9 pm. Learn to lift weights properly, train core better, warm up and cool down correctly and DO CARDIO WHEN YOU SHOULD!

The following is why our Adult Training Program is the best in Katy:

TOTAL BODY CONDITIONING - H.I.R.T. - COMPLETE CORE DEVELOPMENT - RECOVERY AND TISSUE REGENERATION

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NLA Athletes National Signing Day!

Feb 6, 2011, 10:43 pm

KC Nlemchi signs with SMU!

Bobby Waid signs with SMU!

Donovonn Young signs with Illinois and Grant Clifton signs with NAVY!

We are very proud to have worked with these incredible young men of KISD and we look forward to seeing them through their collegiate careers.

Katy Area Athletes Honored by the Touchdown Club of Houston

Aug 13, 2010, 8:17 pm

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Photos and story by Doug Johnson

(K.C. Nlemchi and Kenny Houston pictured)

KC Pre-Season RB Finalist

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 is a day that 31 young men will remember for the rest of their lives. The young men I am talking about are 31 of the best and brightest football players in the Houston area. The event was The Touchdown Club of Houston’s Annual Touchdowner of the Year Dinner. This year the Touchdown Club of Houston honored NFL great Kenny Houston along with the annual Preseason All-Greater Houston HIgh School Football Team.

Young n Nlemchi

This annual dual purpose ceremony was sponsored by VYPE Magazine and Powerade and acknowledged 31 young men who are getting ready to start their senior year season all of who had spectacular seasons in 2009 and are upstanding young players on and off the field. Three players from the Katy area were recognized Wednesday night and include Donovonn Young (running back/Katy), Grant Clifton (linebacker/Katy) and K.C. Nlemchi (running back/Cinco Ranch). These young men were in the presence of other well recognized players from the Houston area like Daniel Lasko (running back/ Woodlands) and Quandre Diggs (quaterback/ Angelton) among 26 other stellar athletes many of whom have D1college commitments already.

(Grant Clifton and Donovonn Young pictured)

Young Pre-Season RB Finalist

These young athletes were treated to a formal steak dinner and were each presented a plaque by NFL great Kenny Houston. Mr. Houston was then presented the Touchdowner of the Year Award for not only his Hall of Fame career but also his work in the community during and after his time in the NFL. The event was emceed by Channel 2′s Randy Mcllvoy and special speakers were former NFL scout and radio talk show personality Barry Warner, former NFL and college teammate Alvin Reed and former NFL teammate Elvin Bethea. Kenny Houston joins a list of 44 other NFL players and college coaches like Paul “Bear” Bryant, Jonny Unitas, Roger Staubach, Earl Campbell and Thurman Thomas who have been honored by The Touchdown club of Houston as Touchdowner of the Year.

Houston Touchdown Club Winners

FBU: Coach on Nlemchi â€“ â€œDurability is Keyâ€

Feb 24, 2010, 11:03 pm

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On Saturday morning, more than 100 players from Greater Houston area and beyond took part in the elite, invite-only Football University training experience. Scout.com was on hand to catch some of the live action and one-on drills. We caught up Katy Cinco Ranch coach Don Clayton to talk about one of the top players in attendance, running back K.C. Nlemchi.

Scout.com: What is the Latest on the Recruiting front for K.C. Nlemchi?
Cinco Ranch coach Don Clayton: “Obviously he has drawn quite a bit of interest and the big one right now is Alabama. They have really come in and they like him. They know they will lose Mark Ingram in one more year and the other running back (Trent Richardson) was a freshman for them so they fell the need. They feel like he (Nlemchi) is the kind of kid who can step in for them and do some good things, especially with their running game. I think we all saw in the national championship game that they run the ball extremely well against anybody. So I think that is kind of enticing for K.C.

Oklahoma is strong on him right now too. Those two and Texas Tech came in and they are interested. When you look at it, the people who are showing interest big are Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.”Houston Texans. They have yet to finish the season with the same starting running back in their entire history. But that is his main thing is pure durability. Plus, he is just a great kid to work with and is coachable.”

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Scout.com: Does K.C. have any offers in hand right now?
Clayton: “Nothing firm. I think a lot of it, and like many others, they want to see a test score and when it gets in it will just confirm that they are going to make a good decision.”

Scout.com: What will Nlemchi bring to a college football program?
Clayton: “I think he will bring exactly what he has brought to the high school program: He has the capability of putting a team on his shoulders and carrying them. I also want to say that he did not miss a single practice (or minute in practice) or a game all season because of an injury. It’s highly usual for a running back to stay totally healthy for an entire season and we played 15 ball games, plus three weeks of practices and scrimmages getting ready. So for almost an 18-week period he stayed totally healthy. I would think at the next level they would like that because they are limited on their numbers. You can’t have a lot of guys get hurt. You have 85 scholarships, so you can’t carry six running backs. You have to have a couple who can carry the load and get the job done. And I think that is what K.C. would bring to the next level, durability.

As much as anything else, but of course he also runs real well and is a hard worker, but I think durability at the running back position is key. Look at the

Scout.com: There were a lot of positives you just mentioned, but where could he improve?
Clayton: “I think, like many running backs, is pass blocking. He just needs to get consistent there. At times he is a very good pass blocker. Other times, he could do better. I think that is the one area where he needs to work on. Another minor area (and a good problem to have) where he needs work on, we feel like once he is in the open field, he’s got to do a better job of setting up his blockers and using them. But, we are talking about something when he is 10-15 yards downfield. Obviously, if your running back has gotten that far, it’s a good play. So that is more of a bonus. We felt there were a couple more scores he would have had if he was a little more patient in setting his blockers up.”

In a 15-game junior season, Nlemchi rushed 284 times for 2,388 yards and 28 touchdowns, for over eight yards a carry. Out of the backfield, he caught 21 passes for 321 yards and four more scores.

Nlemchi Named Houston's HS Football Player Of The Year

Dec 17, 2009, 12:56 pm

Cinco Ranch fell short in its bid to win a state championship but fresh hardware is now on campus.

Running back K.C. Nlemchi has been named the Greater Houston High School Football Player of the Year for the 2009 season . Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and Rehabiliation C.O.O. Craig Funk joined KPRC Sports Director/Anchor and Friday Football Frenzy host Randy McIlvoy to present Nlemchi with the Player of the year trophy.

Cinco Ranch High School also received a $2500.00 check from Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in honor of Nlemchi winning the 2009 honor.

The Cougars finished a school best 13-2 in 2009, losing in the State semi-final to Austin Westlake. Nlemchi led the way rushing for 2,388 yards and 33 touchdowns as a junior.

"It's truly an honor and I am blessed with some great teammates," Nlemchi told KPRC Local 2 sports at the ceremony that aired Wednesday night. " I owe a lot to my teammates, especially my offensive line for helping me this season. I really am taken back and appreciate this great honor."

" I am really proud of K.C. and what he accomplished," Cougars Head Coach Don Clayton told KPRC Local 2 Sports. " As good of a football player as he is, K.C. is an even better person off the field. Really happy for him."

To watch the entire story from Wednesday, go to the video section on the sports page of click2houston.com

http://www.click2houston.com/video/21988901/

'09 Cougars shatter school marks

A list of team records broken or tied by this year's Cinco Ranch football team.

Most wins in a season — 13

Longest win streak — 9

Individual yards rushing in a game — 300, K.C. Nlemchi, vs. Seven Lakes

Individual rushing touchdowns in a game (tied) — 4, Nlemchi, vs. San Antonio Reagan, vs. Cy-Springs

Team yards rushing per game in a season — 258.8

Individual rushing attempts in a season — 285, Nlemchi

Individual rushing yards in a season — 2,388, Nlemchi

Individual rushing touchdowns in a season — 32, Nlemchi (new district record)

Individual points scored in a season — 194, Nlmechi

Cinco Ranch junior tailback K.C. Nlemchi was the no-brainer choice for Offensive Player of the Year.

Nlemchi finished his 15-game season with 2,388 yards rushing on 285 attempts, scoring 29 touchdowns on the ground and 32 total.

The rushing touchdown total is a new KISD record, the yardage tally is fourth-most in KISD history.

Nlemchi also became the second KISD back to ever rush for 300 yards in a game, doing it on just 16 carries against Seven Lakes.

2009 Awards:
17 5A District Rushing Champ, Vype Magazine Player of the Year, Memorial Hermann Athlete of the Year, Army All American Underclassmen, MaxPreps Junior All American, 1st Team Greater Houston Area, 1st Team All State

2,816 All Purpose Yards!

Wait til 2010!

Tigers wear down Unicorns for shot at third straight crown

Dec 12, 2009, 9:37 pm

Katy defenders Tyler Adams, center, and Ryan Rose, right, combine to drop New Braunfels quarterback John Simmons.

Young, Holl come up huge in 14-6 semifinal victory

By Nick Georgandis
Sports Editor

Published:

Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:11 PM CST

Let's face it, fans of the last 10 years of Katy Tiger football are more than a bit spoiled with all the rings, wins and blowouts.

On Saturday afternoon at a foggy Rice Stadium, the 2009 incarnation of the program went back to its roots to finally make the Unicorns of New Braunfels disappear.

Katy turned on the power rushing attack in the fourth quarter, chewing up 121 of its 197 ground yards on the day in the final 12 minutes to score the game's only offensive touchdown and run out the clock for a 14-6 victory.

Now 14-1, Katy will take on Abilene (15-0) for the Class 5A Division II state title next Saturday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio at 7 p.m.

With its 7-0 halftime lead cut to 7-6 on two New Braunfels' short field goals, the Tigers put together the drive of the post-season, devouring 5:48 off the clock and chewing up 77 yards in 13 plays to take a 14-6 lead with 7:49 left in the fourth quarter on a one-yard quarterback sneak by sophomore Brooks Haack.

The drive was punctuated by the brilliant, vicious running of junior Donovonn Young. After sitting the bench for a pair of series for fumbling in the first half, Young was the picture of consistency, rushing for a Katy-best 139 yards on 21 carries.

The drive will be remembered for two huge Young runs and one lucky catch by Katy junior Greg Morris. On third-and-seven at the Katy 26, Haack's pass glanced high off Morris' shoulder pads, only to have the plucky receiver recover and snatch it out of the air for a 10-yard gain.

Early in the fourth, the Tigers faced fourth-and-one at their own 45. After a lengthy discussion that resulted in offsetting penalties, Young pulled behind the left side of his line to pick up 12 yards to the Unicorn 43-yard line.

“We had to get some momentum back,” Katy head coach Gary Joseph said of the gamble. “They had been in our end of the field the entire third quarter and we had to exert our will on offense.”

Four plays later, Katy faced third-and-three at the New Braunfels 26 and Young, refusing to let any one defender tackle him, spun off Unicorn after Unicorn all the way to the two-yard line, setting up Haack's sneak.

Young said the first-half fumble, which was recovered by New Braunfels at its own six-yard line, focused him to come out stronger.

“Whenever there's a fumble, going to the sideline is the worst feeling in the world,” Young said. “I was able to take time and focus on building myself up and getting ready to go out there and helping the team whatever way I could.”

Down eight points, the Unicorns would have two shots left, getting as deep as Katy's 35 with three minutes to play, before a holding penalty wiped out a fourth-down touchdown to running back Jeremy Garcia that would have brought New Braunfels within a two-point conversion of tying it up.

“They snuck that running back out of the backfield and he got past our linebackers,” Katy senior safety Sam Holl said.

“When I saw him dive into the end zone, I wasn't feeling so great, but everyone was already yelling for the flag.”

Rather than go for in on fourth-and-two, New Braunfels punted the ball back to Katy, confident its impressive defense could hold the Tigers with 2:51 left in the game.

But the momentum of the previous drive, and Katy's endurance and strength overwhelmed the Unicorn defenders at the point of attack. Young rushed for 21 yards on the first play of the drive, and fullback Joey Chapman went for 23 on the next.

A holding call slowed the Tigers some, and they eventually faced a fourth-and-four at the Unicorn 26 with 41 seconds left.

Never doubting their rushing attack, the Tigers sent Chapman over right guard for a seven-yard gain to seal the win and a third straight trip to the state title game.

“It was a huge motivator to have the call come into the huddle that we were going to go for it and the play was going to me,” said Chapman, who finished with a career-best 49 yards on four carries.

“We really came on strong at the end. Donovonn kept his composure after his fumble. That was huge for us.”

The Tigers advance to the 5A state title game for the ninth time, all since 1994. Katy has previously won the state championship in 1959 (1A), 1997, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2008.

Until the rushing game got cranked up in the fourth quarter, Katy's defense was the story of the game.

The Tigers notched two first-half interceptions – one each by Channing Pate and Kevin Turcois – to keep the Unicorns off the scoreboard.

Pate intercepted a Garcia halfback pass on New Braunfels' first drive, but the Unicorns took the ball back when Haack tossed an ill-advised pass in traffic that was intercepted by Dustin Oelsen.

That Haack would start Saturday for the Tigers was the worst-kept secret in Katy last week. That he took every snap was more of a surprise, but after the interception he held his own, completing 5-of-9 passes for 60 yards.

New Braunfels defense put tons of pressure on Haack, sacking him four times.

“With a name like the Unicorns, you're not exactly expecting a lot of them,” Katy senior safety Sam Holl said. “Other than our own defense, that was the best we've seen the whole year.”

After Young fumbled on the 12^th play of Katy's best drive of the first half, Holl shined on special teams, returning a punt 41 yards for a touchdown to give Katy a 7-0 lead with six minutes left in the half.

Holl has now scored a touchdown in the Tigers' last four games. Not bad when you're a safety.

After Turcois' interception, New Braunfels had one last shot to get points on the board, but Zachary Swanson recorded his fourth blocked field goal of the season, swatting down Aaron Hayduk's 52-yard attempt.

The Unicorns came out in the second half with fresh legs, and used their tremendous kick and punt return ability to almost take the game away from Katy.

A big kickoff return to open the third quarter gave the Unicorns possession at their own 40, and a 38-yard pass from quarterback John Simmons to Ross Johnson was the lynch pin in getting to first-and-goal at the Katy 8.

After two runs failed, Simmons was sacked on a free blitz by linebacker Quentin Garrison, forcing the Unicorns to settle for a 32-yard Hayduk field goal that made it 7-3 with 7:51 to play in the third.

After their defense stopped Katy's offense – largely by bottling up edge runner Will Jeffery, who was held to a season-low 22 yards on 15 carries – the Unicorns got a 54-yard punt return by Matt Schmid to start their next possession at the Tiger 21.

Again New Braunfels had first and goal, and again they settle for a field goal, this time a 27-yarder by Hayduk that made it 7-6 with 1:43 to play in the third.

As many critics of the spread insist, the offense's short-field deficiencies were on full display Saturday.

New Braunfels ran 13 plays from the Katy 30-yard line or closer. In those 13 plays, the Unicorns rushed the ball nine times for a total of seven yards and completed just 1-of-4 passes for nine yards and two interceptions.

For the game, the Tigesr held the Unicorns to 162 yards of offense, just 40 on the ground. Simmons finished 14-of-25 for 122 yards and two picks. Garcia gained 30 yards on eight carries.

Katy advances to the 5A title game against an Abilene squad that survived a gut check of their own Saturday in Waco, beating Klein 29-21 by the skin of their teeth as a Bearkat receiver was gang tackled at the one-yard line with no time remaining on a last-ditch Hail Mary pass.

Both Abilene and Katy have six state championships to their school name. The difference is, Abilene's last came in 1950.

Cinco's state dreams end in Austin

Dec 12, 2009, 9:31 pm

Cinco Ranch linebacker Trevor Holt shows his disappointment after a 42-27 state semifinal loss to Austin Westlake on Saturday at DKR Memorial Stadium in Austin. Times photo/James Chargois

Cougars finish best season ever 13-2

By Brian Simmons
Special to The Times

Published:

Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:11 PM CST

AUSTIN – Cinco Ranch’s historic season was almost continued by an even more memorable comeback.

Down 35-14 in the third quarter, Cinco Ranch quarterback Zach Myers led his squad back to within a touchdown before Austin Westlake shut the door with mere minutes left in a 42-27 state semifinal win at DKR Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Cougars running back K.C. Nlemchi was tackled two yards short of a first down on a fourth-and-4 on his own 33-yard line as the Chaparrals stopped a potential game-tying drive with 2:02 remaining. In doing so, they punched their ticket for a seventh state title game appearance and will play the winner of Euless Trinity and Round Rock Stony Point next week. Cinco Ranch finished the year with a 13-2 record.

With the Chaparrals (13-2) expecting a pass on fourth-and-4, Cinco coach Don Clayton called a running play for record-breaking Nlemchi, but a breakdown in the play led to the gain of just two yards.

Westlake running back Van Gramann took off for a 34-yard touchdown on the next play to make it a two-score game.

“We thought we had them on it,” Clayton said of the decision to run on fourth down. “If it’s executed like it’s designed, it’s a big 10, 15, 20 yard gain. We caught them like we wanted them. It’s one of those plays where if it works you’re a genius and if it doesn’t people say, ‘Why didn’t they throw?’”

Myers ended his high school football career with a spectacular second half that included a 32-yard touchdown run and two difficult scoring throws to Joe Norrell and Bobby Waid. Myers threw for 155 yards and an interception that came when the outcome of the game was all but decided. He tallied 64 yards on the ground on 14 carries.

"Zach’s been rock-solid all year and in the second half he shifted gears,” Clayton said.

Waid led the Cougars in receiving with five catches for 70 yards. His 25-yard touchdown grab put the Cougars within eight points of Westlake at 35-27 with 5:18 remaining. The extra point attempt was blocked.

After a shaky start offensively, the Chaparrals scored on four straight possessions to end the first half and head into the locker room with a 28-7 lead.

Westlake quarterback Tanner Price, who’s committed to Wake Forest, threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns on 13-of-22 passing. He also ran for 103 yards and another two scores. His only bad play of the day was his first – a tipped pass that ended up in the hands of Cougars linebacker James Radcliffe, who returned the ball 30 yards to the Chaparral 6-yard line. That pick led to a four-yard scoring run by Jamel James to give Cinco Ranch what would be its only lead of the game – 7-0 just 27 seconds into the contest.

“It’s never good to start with an interception,” Price said. “We didn’t let it phase us and wanted to go show what we could really do.”

Unfortunately for the Cougars, Cinco Ranch didn’t have any luck stopping Westlake for the rest of the half after the Chaparrals first three drives ended in the interception, a punt and a turnover on downs.

Nlemchi was limited to 81 yards on 19 carries as the sure-tackling Chaparrals held down the author of one of the greatest seasons for a running back in Katy ISD history.

“They reminded me of Katy,” said Nlemchi referring to the Westlake defense. “But that’s what we expected.”

Nlemchi’s memorable campaign ended with 2,388 rushing yards, ranking him fourth in KISD history for yards in a single season. He was already first in district history for touchdowns in a season with 29.

The Westlake defense’s job on Nlemchi was indicative of an overall uncharacteristic day by the Cougars, Clayton said.

“I’ve been in this long enough to know that for unknown reasons, sometimes you don’t play like you usually do and that was the case today,” Clayton said. “The team was in a deep hole, and we knew we had to hold them on every possession of the second half and that didn’t happen.”