About Us
About Us
Our Mission
Points 2 Success will serve as a resource for athletes and parents to help navigate through some of the challenges both on/off the playing fields with hopes of engaging athletes in sports such as soccer, golf, tennis, lacrosse, and volleyball etc.
Our Story
Our Director had a long-standing passion for women’s sports and Youth Athletics. Just sitting on the outside watching the struggles of some sports. Women/kids not being sure they want to play a certain sport or even having the guidance to be successful. It’s been a long-standing issue in public/private schools for decades.
This road for athletes isn’t easy by any means. What we’ve been through as a parent/ player has been a whirlwind. But the issues we encountered as a 7-8 yr. old player who could just run fast. Still existed as a highly-rated Division 1 prospect. Furthermore, even at the final stop of her collegiate career.
We may not have all of the answers but providing guidance and talking about our journey could help a player on the fence about playing sports!
Our Staff
Our Mission
Points 2 Success will serve as a resource for athletes and parents to help navigate through some of the challenges both on/off the playing fields with hopes of engaging athletes in sports such as soccer, golf, tennis, lacrosse, and volleyball etc.
Our Story
Our Director had a long-standing passion for women’s sports and Youth Athletics. Just sitting on the outside watching the struggles of some sports. Women/kids not being sure they want to play a certain sport or even having the guidance to be successful. It’s been a long-standing issue in public/private schools for decades.
This road for athletes isn’t easy by any means. What we’ve been through as a parent/ player has been a whirlwind. But the issues we encountered as a 7-8 yr. old player who could just run fast. Still existed as a highly-rated Division 1 prospect. Furthermore, even at the final stop of her collegiate career.
We may not have all of the answers but providing guidance and talking about our journey could help a player on the fence about playing sports!
Our Staff
Samuel E. Porter Jr.
After spending early 20 years working in lending for several fortune 500 companies, 20+ yrs assisting with other initiatives such as youth camps, training, and the development of basketball players. Played an intricate role in the development of multiple D1,D3 basketball players . That led to multiple degrees from institutions. First team recognition, and All American status for the players.
Darrick Graham
Highlighted by his time spent in nonprofit program management at Operation Hope at the King Center and previous entrepreneurial experience, Darrick brings a unique set of skills that has helped organizations such as Essentials 2 Life and its FIFTEEN program continue to help students succeed and grow. Darrick served as the Program Manager for the Small Business Portfolio for Operation HOPE at the M.L. King Center in Atlanta, before he was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2015. During his time at Operation HOPE, Darrick helped successfully launch over 150 small Business ventures, through the Entrepreneurship Training Program. Darrick received a Bachelor’s in History from Morehouse College in Atlanta in 1998, and an advanced degree from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland in 2001. He is an active member of the Morehouse College Alumni Chapter, and was previously affiliated with the Community Partnership & Housing Association of Baltimore, and the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative with the City of Atlanta.
Khyla Porter
Graduated from Mount Notre Dame high school as a 3yr starter in soccer.(Played 3 games senior yr due to injury). Named All-Southwest Ohio and a Second Team All-Star her junior year member of Ohio Elite Soccer Academy of the ECNL for 5 yrs. Originally committed to Villanova University but due to a coaching change chose to play her Collegiate Soccer at Kent State University .Played in nearly 85 games ,3 conference finals appearances . Becoming a very versatile player who played multiple positions during her career. Multiple Mac Player of the week awards. Khyla holds a Bachelors Degree in Child psychology.
Tianna Harris
- Named to the USC Division I Women’s Players to Watch List
- All-MAC First Team selection
- Named OCSA Second Team All-Ohio SEASON
- Selected to USC All-Midwest First Team
- Named MAC Defensive Player of the Year
- All-MAC First Team selection
- Earned All-Ohio First Team recognition from Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association (OCSA)
Tianna is currently playing professional soccer FC Fleury 91 who play in Division 1 Féminine, the first division of women’s football in France.
Kellen Porter
Graduated from Walnut Hills High School, Cin, Ohio. A 2 yr letterman in basketball that held several offers to play collegiately, but chose to attend the University of Cincinnati. Second year student majoring in sports administration. Which still allows him to give back to sports in many ways.
Torsanya Davis
As owner of Davis Education Consulting: offered tutoring services to K-12 students in the subject areas of math, English, language arts, and social studies. She is a graduate of Emory University (B.A., 1999) and Mercer University (M.A., 2008), in addition to currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Brenau University. Through an education lens, she has coached numerous student-athletes on maintaining academic standards as they navigate the paths and points to success. Torsanya counsels students, parents, and families on best practices and individualized academic and life strategies differentiated for each student-athlete and his/her/their family, with the sole measurement of the student-athlete’s self-realization of both scholastic and athletic achievement goals along with future success.
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