BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Club 7, a training program for Valley athletes, opened its first facility Saturday afternoon in Boardman.
“A blessing,” said Club 7 owner and CEO Antonio Page. “Our motto is ‘Love and trust the process and the reward is guaranteed.’ So, we are living proof of that.”
Club 7 has been working with athletes since 2013. Previously, training sessions were held anywhere there was space.
“We would basically go to the high school grass,” Boardman wide receiver Cam Thompson said. “Inside, we went to WATTS. I went to Niles for a while, so having our facility is really nice.”
Club 7 works with athletes of all ages. Its mission is to promote not only the physical well-being of its members, but also the mental one. Club 7 recently teamed up with a mental therapist.
“We’ve seen that that was a need, and a lot of kids didn’t understand or didn’t know about that because they were physically thinking,” Page added. “’I need to go out there, score touchdowns or hit a home run.’ So we thought it would be important for us to bring that to our company.”
Club 7 is home to many local standouts, including a couple of Boardman seniors. Kentucky commit Sean O’Horo and Eastern Illinois commit Cam Thompson train at Club 7 before their college seasons.
“I learned a lot of things with coach DT,” Thompson said. “And he’s shown me where I’m supposed to put my foot during routes and stuff, so”
“Speed stuff, agility stuff, speed stuff,” O’Horo added. “I just work, work on my beginnings and stuff, and get ready for college.”
