By Derik Hixon – President – SCVAA Board of Directors

The entire SCVAA family would like to extend our most heartfelt condolences to the family of Dee Dilley.  Mrs. Dilley past away after battling several health issues over the last few years in addition to the loss of her beloved husband, Richard Dilley. Richard and Dee Dilley gave more than they ever needed to the Santa Clarita Valley Athletic Association. Their tireless commitment and countless hours of dedication will never be forgotten. The Dilley’s, their children Susan and Scott and grandchildren were athletes, volunteers, parents and Board Members involved in various day to day operations over the last thirty years. Our Scholarship program was renamed the SCVAA Legacy Scholarship a few years ago with just these types of members in mind. We thank the Dilley’s and want them to know that their family helped lay the foundation that we have used to build our great organization.

SCVAA will always pay homage to the past and take time to reflect on our rich history in this valley, but our focus is always forging ahead and looking to the future and ways to make our programs better and stronger than ever. SCVAA is proud to announce our affiliation with Velocity Sports Performance the leader in advanced training for athletes ages 8 and up. Sports Performance Director, Adam Johnson had eight of his athletes drafted this past weekend into the NFL. Velocity will be conducting Coaches Clinics and Team Clinics for the Warriors and they will be hosting a Combine at Valencia High School in conjunction with the 2nd Annual PYFL 7 on 7 Tournament June 14th. Cost for the Combine will be $10.00 payable at the event tent. Velocity staff will be working with all Warrior coaches instructing them on proper warm-up routines featuring the Nike Sparq - Dynamic warm-up System.

Velocity Sports Performance will help to enhance the Warrior program, but any athlete can train there on an individual basis. Schedule a free 1 hour session to see for yourself. VSP and SCVAA will be announcing a discounted rate for members in the next few weeks. We will also be having a contest throughout the football season and the winning team will win an entire months training for FREE at Velocity Sports Performance, yes that includes the teams Cheer Squad as well.

Velocity Sports Performance concentrates on making individuals betters athletes by focusing on

• Developing explosive power
• Increasing your speed
• Improving agility
• Reducing the likelihood of injury

Please take a few moments to check out their website at www.velocitysp.com/scv or stop by their 27,000 sq. ft. facility at 25461 Rye Canyon Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 661-294-4000. Take a tour, schedule an introductory session and decide for yourself. Owner/Operator Brad Beale welcomes any and all inquiries concerning Velocity Sports Performance, an Official Nike Sparq Training Center. Contact him today for prices and class schedules to help get your athlete bigger, faster and stronger for the next season in whatever sport they participate in.

We are proud to have Velocity Sports Performance as one of our main sponsors and look forward to all of our athletes from Football, Cheer and both Track and Field teams utilizing the expertise of this facility. The information and instruction our youth athletes will be given wasn’t even available to the College Athlete until just a few years ago. This facility is one of only six in Southern California and is Nationally Sponsored by Nike and Gatorade. Keep checking our own website for more information on this exciting partnership at www.scvaa.com