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By SAM DAVIS
Chronicle Sports Editor
As a high school and collegiate basketball
player, Larry Haney was a fiesty, scrappy and
purposeful type of player. Though he stood less
than five feet ten inches tall, his determination
and courage to go up against anyone was more
than ^enough to compensate for his lack of
height.
The same competitiveness which he exhibited
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When Haney decided to open a business of his
own in August of 1983, he knew it wouldn't be ^
easy. But he did think that given the proper time
to work his business plan, things would turn out
fine.
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In view of his background, Haney chose to
start a sporting goods store. After all, he had
been a standout basketball player during his high
school days in Winston-Salem. He also khew
most of the coaches and players that played in
the recreation leagues and on high school teams.
Haney had also worked as a manager for two
, years at a local K-mart department store. With
an undergraduate degree in Business Administration,
Haney felt confident in his ability to handle
resources and people. ?
Thus, Haney opened the doors of his new
,fi: business,4 Haney's Lockerroom and Sporting
Goods Outlet, in September of '83, thinking it
wouldn't be long before customers would startrushing
in. '
However, things didn't work out that way.
"When 1 went into business, I thought that
since 1 was one of the fellas that everybody in
sports around here knew, that would be enough
to get my business off the ground," says Haney.
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Newly elected officers of Rutledge College, left
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(photo by James Parker).
Melanie Agn is BandS
Melanie T. Agnew, an lltn R.V. Boone, her
grader at Carver High School, 4'She is an exceller
won the honor of being named has a very friendl)
"Band Student of the Month" personality. Melan
for October. She is the daughter
of John D. and Annette Agnew I
of 3760 Whitfield Drive. I
Melanie is active in marching,
concert, pep and stage bands. She I
lr-^? president of the band aiuan I
honor "roll studenTTSTie is 5
section leader and plays clarinet,
piano and other keyboard instruments.
Her music teachers include ^
Mrs. Jean Tripp, Ms. Peggy
Wheeler, and Ms. Evangeline V
Metts. She still takes private _
lessons on piano and her goal is \
to become a professional musi- Melanie T. i
cian.
Her honors include Band Stu- cessful because sh
dent of the Month (1983), All- goals and how to
County Band, the U.S. Academy More important, si
of Achievement (Band) and All- and does not allov
American Band. prevent her from st
"She seeks knowledge with a is most polite,
great thirst and finds a lot of studious, aggressiv
answers to her inquiries because and many other
of determination," said Mrs. Mrs. Boone said.
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fashions ? shocking colors like purple and green
combinations, red and bright blue combinations, N
canary yellow and black in a man's blazer, and bold S
winter whites for men and women. Neutrals were *
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less determination
' "You'd think that your 'so-called friends'
would be willing to come into the business just
because they know you," Haney says. "My
prices are competitive, if not lower than my competitors,
so no one can say it's because I'm trvirio
"I've gotten a lot of moral support from my
family,** says Haney. "My parents, as well as my
sisters and brother, have helped me to keep
things in perspective."
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to right, Vickie Jones, social chairman; Joyce
Dt pictured is Tina Beckerdite, vice-president
tudent of Month
band teacher. Freda Henry, a 10th grade
it student and clarinet player won the runner-up
r and glowing honor.
ie will be sue-' The top 10 band students of
the month were Melanie Agnew,
I Freda Henry, Kelia Gray, Lisa
Pegram, Argress Hymes, Pete
Birkner, Anmarie Cowan, Judy
Roberts, Bryan Wall and Stephan
Moore.
Lisa Anderson, Jemmise Bowen,
Tanya Martin, Geoff Fulton and
Teddy Davis.
The Carver Band has performed
at all football games this year.
Other performances include pep
rally, three parades (Ronald
<Vgnew McDonald, WSSU Homecoming
and Livingstone College
ie knows her Homecoming) and the October
achieve them. PTA meeting.
te works hard The band will end its marching
v obstacles to season for 1984 with a perforicceeding.
She mance at the school's last footcooperative,
ball game against Glenn at East
e, industrious Forsyth's field on Friday, Nov. 9,
superlatives," and the Holiday Festival Parade
on Thanksgiving Day.
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Commentator Pamela Fernandez of Silver Spring
4d., filled in for Shayla Simpson for the Winstonalem
show and left the audience with the thought,
'Fashion is a fantasy created by you. Only you can
nake your dreams come true."
to overcharge them."
An outgoing individual, Haney realized that if
his business was to succeed, he'd have to go out
and solicit business. He targeted the local school
system in his attempt to stimulate business and
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some of the money being spent by the local high
schools.
"You'd think that your 'so-called
friends' would be willing to come into
the business just because they know you.
My prices are competitive, if not lower
than my competitors, so they can't say
it's because I'm overcharging them. "
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"Since I had done some coaching on the high
school level, I had a direct line of communication
with the coaches," says Haney, who attended the
University of New Haven (Connecticut^ on a
basketball scholarship. "The relationship that I
have with the coaches*has really worked out well
for me. If I had been totally been dependent on
walk-in sales, I wouldn't have made it." '
While the public hasn't responed well to his
business, Haney says he nevertheless has received
the encouragement to forge ahead.
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(photo by James Parker). ;
Although jitsJias yet to realize the profits he
thought would come when he opened up shop,
Haney says he feels confident the business will be
a success.
"The potential of it is tremendous," Haney
says. "It's something I think I can be really successful
at, but it requires a lot of hard work."
Part of that, Haney says, is developing new
ideas to make the public more aware of his
business. To beef up his sales, Haney now
screen-prints athletic gear. He has also come up
with a plan he feels will lessen the cost of athletic
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working hard to make their business a success
apparel to families.
44I came up with the VIP membership to throw
a new wrinkle into the store," says Haney. 44I
consider it a family plan. By paying $35, you get
merchandise at 10 percent above cost."
Though the plan is still in its infant stages,
Haney savs he hasn't cottefi the resnone he ex
pected.
"In order for it to be effective, it has to be by
popular demand," he says. "I'm selective'about
.who I mention it to, but 1 hope that the response
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