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Sorors of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Phi Omega Chapter, display their banner at their Sev
enth Annual Golf Classic last Saturday at Winston Lake Golf Course. The proceeds from
the tournament will help the fraternity provide housing and services to the communi
ty of Winston-Salem. The team of Harden Wheeler Jr., Samuel Puryear, Ernie Pitt and
Donald Adams captured the championship in the A Division. More photos on Page B2.
AKAs host Seventh Annual Golf Classic
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The team of Harden Wheeler. Samuel
Puryear. Donald Adams and Ernie Pitt
captured the championship of the Sev
enth Annual Phi Omega Chapter Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority Golf Classic last
Saturday at Winston Lake Golf Course,
but the real winner is the community of
Winston-Salem.
The golf tournament, which was host
ed by Phi Omega Inc., a nonprofit corpo
ration of Phi Omega Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, is the chief
fund-raising effort for Ivy Arms Com
munity Center. The sorority has deter
mined that economic development is one
of the most critical aspects for continued
growth and vitality in the African-Amer
ican community and the sorors of Phi
Omega Inc. have been involved with pro
viding affordable housing in East Win
ston-Salem since 1991. This visionary
team of African-American women has
built a total of 44 apartments and a newly
expanded community center.
The Golf Classic tournament was
chaired by Geneva Brown and was fun.
exciting, challenging and rewarding for
the golfers who participated. Souvenir
bags, program booklets, refreshments,
auction items, prizes and a delicious
lunch catered by sorority members were
part of the day's activities.
Members of the sorority said the
tournament was made possible by the
special eflbrts.of many people and spon
sors. They included First Union Bank:
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Adam's
Mark: Winston-Salem Convention & Vis
itors Bureau; SMSI; Winston Lake Golf
Pro and employees: Winston-Salem Parks
and Recreation; R.H Barringer Distrib
uting Co. Inc.; Cahill and Swain; Allega
cy Federal Credit Union; Norman Stock
ton: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
Schools; Lowe's Home Improvement;
Lucky 32 Restaurant: sorors of Phi
Omega Chapter and Phi Omega Inc..
AKA.
The team of Wheeler. Puryear. Adams
and Pitt held oil" Daniel McGill and
Geneva Brown, who finished second in
Division A. The team of Tommy Gavin,
Harry Davis. Neal Wilson and Leonard
Jackson finished thifd.
The team of Lester Carpenter. James
Lindsay. Robert Bethea and Victor John
son took third place in Division B. Fin
ishing third was the team of Ken McKeel,
A1 White. George Williard and Raymond
Goolsby. The third-place team was com
prised of Missy Clouse, Susan Rader. Bill
Tucker and Len Tucker.
AKAs attending the golf tournament
included: Geneva Brown (tournament
chair). Diane Butler. Velma Simmons.
Bertha Carter, Alma Flood. Lisa Clarke,
LaRue Cunningham. Veronica Ford and
daughter Inez Geralds. Lynette Hawkins
(recording secretary). Brenda Hodge
(treasurer). Barbara Puryear, Alma Joyce.
Wilhelmena Lash. Hazel McGill. Viola
See AKA on B3
Dukes impressive in Region 8 competition
It was the biggest stage on which Melanie
Dukes had ever performed. And Dukes, a
12-year-old Winston-Salem gymnast, came
through with her best performance to date at the
Region 8, Level 8 AAl) Regionals held last week
end at the Benton Convention Center.
From The Press Box
^ Sam Davis
In her final event of the competition. Dukes
scored 9.40 to place 10th in the floor exercise. That
score was by far her best of the competition and
helped her to place 33rd all-around in the meet,
which featured gymnasts from eight states. Dukes
advanced to the competition, which was hosted by
Salem Gymnastics, by finishing among the top
Level 8 gymnasts in the state competition.
But performing at such
a big event in front of many
family members and well
wishers was a new experi
ence. Although she admit
ted she was a bit nervous.
Dukes came through in her
favorite event.
"I was very excited,"
said the soft-spoken, mod
est Dukes, a student at
Downtown Middle School ? , .
"I thought I did very good. ??rpn.s
It was fun because I got to
compete against girls from a lot of different states."
Dukes was one of three gymnasts from Salem
Gymnastics to participate in the meet. The others
were Allison Waypu and Megan Rindkopf.
Since taking up gymnastics five years ago.
Dukes has progressed steadily according to Kenny
Morphis, her coach.
"Melanie has made constant progress," Mor
phis said. "She has a lot of potential because the
raw ability is there. She has a lot of qualities that
could help her become a very good gymnast."
At Level 8. Dukes is two levels lower than those
who compete on the national and international lev
els. Morphis believes Dukes can reach that level
eventually.
"She's very powerful and has good flexibility."
he said. "Each year she has improved and gone to
another level. Last year she made it to the state
competition. This year she did well enough at the
state to qualify for the regionals."
Continuing that progress to reach the next level
will take even more concentration and dedication
See Press Box on B3
Majors, Minors end
first half at Twin City
BY SAM DAVIS
THE CHRONICLE
Twin City Little League's regular season reached the
midway point in the Major and Minor League divisions
last Saturday, and both groups are rolling along into
their second half of the season.
The league's other divisions, T-Ball, Juniors and
Seniors, are also progressing well, according to league
president Donald Scales. The Juniors will reach their
halfway point of the regular season on Saturday, while
the Seniors had their opening games last weekend.
In the Minor League Division
all things point to a showdown
between the Barons, coached by
Clem Williamson and Wesley Lit
tlejohn, and the Elite Giants,
coached by Larry Roberts for a
showdown to determine the divi
sion champion. Both teams came
through the first half of the season
with untblemished records. The
Barons finished the first half 7-0.
while the Elite Giants were 6-0
alter having one game canceled.
However, both might be pushed by
the Stars, who started slow but
have been making great strides in
recent games.
In the Major League Division,
the Mets were the only team to fin
ish the first half with an undefeat
ed record. Coach Chris Key's team
hasn't been challenged through its
first seven games of the season but
will lace stiller competition in the k
second half. Gause
The Braves, who didn't field a
team last season, have been the big surprise in the divi
sion thus far. The Braves, led by Jamal Mayer and Prince
Gause. finished the first half in second place with a 5-2
record and have outstanding pitching and hitting. Mayer
is 5-0 as the Braves' starter and Gause leads the league in
home runs with two.
The Royals. Reds. Dodgers and Indians are also still
in the divisional race. All are hovering around the .500
mark in the division and still have a chance to make some
noise before the season ends.
The league's T-Ball Division is experiencing one of its
most competitive seasons, with each of the teams still in
the thick of things.
In the Juniors Division, the Yellowjackets are atop
the league standings. The C amels and Panthers aren't far
back, with the Bulldogs bringing up the rear. Teams in
the Junior Division are named after Winston-Salem's
former predominantly black high schools. Carver.
Atkins. Paisley and Anderson.
The Seniors Division consists of four teams, the Blue
Jays. Red Sox. Cardinals and Tigers.
Mayer
Melanie Dukes, a 12-year-old gymnast from Salem Gymnastics Center, shows her talent on the bal
ance beam. Dukes was one of 275 gymnasts from eight states in the Southeast who competed at
Benton Convention Center last Saturday.
Renaissance Man
Thomas "Greg" Da I ton, a student
at Carver High has been awarded
the National High School Athletic
Institute's prestigious All-American
Scholar Athlete Award for foot
ball. The selection is based on high
academic excellence, overall ath
letic performance and moral force
of character. He is the son of
Thomas and Veto DaIton.
Junior Golf program
under way for youths
BY SAM DAVIS
THE CHRONICLE .
Golf is Harold Dunovant's
life. And about this time each
year Dunovant has the time of
his life.
As the spring season rolls
around, it seems that Dunovant
is revived each year. That's
because his attention turns to his
Junior Golf program, which is
one of the oldest programs in the
country that is designed to intro
duce inner-city youths to the
sport.
Dunovant. who was one of
the first African Americans to
earn a Class A PGA Card, is the
founder of the Black Golf Hall
of Fame. The BGHF has recog
nized the contributions made by
African Americans and others
who aided African Americans in
their quest to become profession
al golfers. It also sponsors, along
with the Housing Authority of
the City of Winston-Salem, the
Housing Authority/Black Golf
Hall of Fame Junior Golf Pro
gram.
The Junior Golf program,
now in its 10th year, recently
began the first of three sessions
that will be ofTered this year. Par
ticipants in the spring program
will receive approximately two
months of instruction (April
May). Another session will be
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Harold Dunovant gives instructions to members of his Junior Golf program during a practice session.
The program has had 1,600 participants in its first 10 years.
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