

Performance
Center
Home to P27 Academy
Reach your Potential
1-803-360-1517
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44 DI Players| 3 DII Players|7 NAIA Players|5 Juco Players

P27 Tennis Performance Center
OUR MISSION:
P27 Performance Center was created To enable student athletes the opportunity to reach their highest potential through professional training, mentorship, and immersing in a Christian leadership environment that harnesses success.
OUR COMMITMENT:
To provide the highest level of academic support, professional baseball instruction and training, and ensure competitive competition that will enhance skill, confidence, and all around character.
"P27" is the abbreviation for Proverbs Chapter 27 Verse 17:
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another."
Overview

High Academic Standards
Each P27 student-athlete will also enroll in a virtual charter school platform called South Carolina Connections Academy. Connections delivers high-quality academics to prepare student-athletes for college.
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Fulltime teachers for each course
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Individual grade counselors to map out academic plan
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Available AP and Honors courses

Performance Tennis
Program
Players will be in an environment where they learn how to master the process as they fall in love with the game of tennis. Coach Bloemendaal says "The game of tennis is a game built around a series of aitomatic reponses. These responses are trained and require the right culture with coaches that can implement this information during a time when it is needed."
SCCPC will give your child the best opportunity to reacah their goals.
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Professional lessons
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College competition
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Individual strength and conditioning
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Nutritional counseling
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Footwork and agility drills
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Professional and collegiate exposure

Leadership and
Discipleship
Led by P27 Staff, our leadership and discipleship program will prepare the student athlete for life off the court This will enable each athlete to grow both spiritually and mentally.
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Weekly studies
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Mission outreach
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Guest speakers
Academics
At P27 South Carolina Championship Performance Center, we believe that a student-athlete is just that. Student first, athlete second. Our goal is to combine our elite sports training program with high quality academic
guidance and tutoring.
Connection Academy provides a high quality
education with a proven track record of high
performing academic students. They have over
5,000 students in South Carolina alone. There
course options allow for the flexibility to participate
in a high level baseball training and competition
while still obtaining an excellent education. Students will spend time each day in a classroom set-ting working on course work in the presence of academic tutors and advisors. It is P27's goal to provide accountability to all areas of the students academic life.
Dual enrollment is a common theme that will take place at P27. Dual enrollment allows for our students to take college classes instead of normal high school courses. This not only prepares them for their future education but also saves each student thousands in future tuition costs. Dual enrollment can be done through Midlands Technically College. Classes can be taken online of in traditional classroom setting.
Tutors will be provided for each student during the week. Tutoring hours will be provided 2 times per week to insure each student has what they need to fully excel. Tutors will be available for each subject through connections academy and P27.
NCAA Accredited courses
Honors and AP Courses
Dual Enrollment at Midlands Technical College
Professional Tutors
Academic Advisors and Counselors
Individual teachers for each subject.
Player Cost Comparison
There is a long list of reasons P27 Performance Center is the elite education / athletic option for your student athlete. Tuition to P27 includes many important pieces to the overall growth of the athlete.
Here are a few more reasons P27 is the choice.

Also Included
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Over 500 Tennis Training Sessions
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Weekly Progress Reports
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3 Month Development Plans
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Physical testing by Certified PT
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Academic Tutors and Advisors
Program Investment
Includes:
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Summer Camp
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Holiday Camp
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Individual Lessons
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Tennis Specific Strength Training
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Recruiting
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Local Tournament Coaching
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Mental Training
Leadership and
Discipleship
The Focus of P27 Academy is to develop leaders on and off the court.
A focus on character and biblical principles will be integrated into everything we do. Our staff is intentional with each student athlete to make sure they are growing mentally and spiritually. It is our goal to train and equip young students to pursue excellence in all that they do.
Through intentional discipleship and community, our students will be able to grow spiritually and in their relationship with one another.
Tennis Coaching Staff
Randy Bloemendaal
Director of Operations
Coach Randy Bloemendaal comes to the P27 Performance Center with vast experience at the playing, teaching, and coaching levels.
Some of Coach Bloemendaal's achievements include:
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2010 Hall of Fame Inductee
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24 years of college coaching experience, including 10 conference championships
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Coach of two Junior World Champions
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Coach of 7 ITF Tournament Champions
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Over 25 players earning college scholarships
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Certified PTR since 1995
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Certified High School Performance Coach
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Master of Arts; Education
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Widely recognized as one of the best strategic player developers in the United States
"I have watched Coach Bloemendaal's career closely over the last 20 years. Not only are his successes and experience at every level of the game very complete, he has the rar ability to balance being a teacher, coach, and forward thinking leader. He deeply cares for every person he works with and has a special knack for pursuing excellence." - Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Kriese
Corey Warner
P27 Performace Center President
Corey Warner grew up in Lexington and went to White Knoll High School. He graduated in 2008 and signed to play baseball at Newberry College.
God then pulled him in a different direction where he played baseball at both USC Aiken and Catawba Valley Community College before landing at Toccoa Falls College as a sophomore. He won 3 consecutive National Championships along with winning the World Series MVP in 2012.
Corey, in addition to his duties with P27 owns and operates The Body Shop of Lexington, a full service fitness center.