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Good Move!
Wiley's DeVontai Foye making impact in first
year from Indiana
BY ANTHONY HILL .
THE CHRONICLE
One of the toughest things for a young kid to go through is
a move away from most of his or her family and friends. Wiley
eighth grader DeVontai Foye is making the best of his move tp
Winston-Salem. He moved here from Indiana over the summer.
"It's been good being here," said Foye. "I like the people
here. And, the sports around here are good. I've been having a
lot of fun."
In his first year, he's already made an immediate in the
ytfuth sports world. Over the summer, he won three awards at
the Cl^jis Paul camp. He won the one-ofi-one championship.
' Foye was named Rookie of the Week once, and helped his team
capture the five-on-five championship. That's when his father,
Sgt.lst Class Kelly Foye, thought his son might have to move
to Winston-Salem sooner than expected. He and DeVontai's
mother had originally wanted him to move to North Carolina
during his first year of high school. But Kelly Foye started
believing his son should be here now.
"I talked to his mother, and I told her that he might need to
move down here this'year," Kelly Foye said. "He's doing pret
ty good, and everyone thinks he's pretty good. I told her that he
has an opportunity here. I didn't even know he was that good.
I watched him play for the school, and he was really good.
"It was the same way with track," Foye continued. "I asked
the track coach if I should get him some expensive cleats. I did
n't want to spend a lot of money if he wasn't that good. He only
won one race in Indiana last year. Then I saw him and I was
amazed. He was dominating."
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Photo by Anthony Hill
Wiley eighth grader DeVontai Foye is already displaying loads of potential.
Winston-Salem Prep girls take state title
Lady Phoenix win
break state record
in 4x200 relay
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE '
GREENSBORO - It
seemed like most people were
acquiring about Winston
Salem Prep during last week
end's I-A Track and Field
Championships at N.C. A&T.
Not many people were aware
of Prep before the state meet.
But no one could forget them
after it was over.
The talented group of girls
girls won its first women's
team title, scoring 63 points to
49.33 for runner-up West
Wilkes. Three teams were
tightly bunched thereafter,
with Bishop McGuinness
placing third with 39 points,
Hendersonville fourth with 38
and then Avery in fifth with
37.33.
"This was a very historic
day," said first-year W-S Prep
head coach Derrick Speas,
who has been a part of four
state track titles. "The girls
exceeded my expectations.
They really competed at a
high level to pull this off. I'm
in awe with the show they've
put on for two-straight weeks.
Everyone was talking about
Winston-Salem Prep when we
left."
The Phoenix, despite not
having a track to practice on
was still able to own Irwin
Belk Track over the weekend.
The Phoenix got first place
finishes by the talented Trisha
Bennett in the 400 (58.70),
the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400.
The Phoenix broke the state
record in the 4x200 race, set
by Durham School of the Arts
in 2002. Prep finished with a
time of 1:43.28. The record
breaking relay team consisted
of Bennett, .Melody Butler,
Tsanni Collier (who's also a
cheerleader) and the talented
Ariel Darden. The victory in
the 4x100, which was also a
record breaker, was taken
away after a committee ftuled
that a Prep runner interfered
with a runner from another
school after the third
exchange. The field judge
cleared the the exchange dur
ing the race. But after two
Photos by Tom Houghtaling
(Top) W-S Prep runners and
head coach Derrick Speas
pose after capturing the I -A
State Track title last
Saturday.
(Below) Ariel Darden takes
off with the baton during a
relay race.
attempts to protest by another
school, the win and record
were taken away.
"I still don't understand
how they can take away a
state record simply because
someone was unhappy,"
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Neal
inducted
into Hall
of Fame
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Johnson C. Smith University
alumnus Fred "Curly" Neal was
among eight inductees at the
45th annual North Carolina
Sports Hall of Fame held at the
North, Raleigh Hilton on May
17. Neal became the 253rd
member of the prestigious Hall
of Fame and joins the likes of
other HOF members from the
C I A A
sucn as
Sam
Jones
(1969),
Dr. Leroy
Walker
(1975),
Clarence
"Big
House"
Gaines
(1978),
Bobby
Vaughan (1992), John
McLendon (1994), and George
Williams (2000) to name a few.
While at Johnson C. Smith
University, Neal earned All
CIAA honors in 1961 and 1963.
In his senior year, he averaged
23.1 points per game and led his
team to the CI A A title. Neal
went on to play in 6,000 games,
over 22 years, with the Harlem
Globetrotters. He traveled mil
lions of miles, performed in 97
countries as a dribbling sensa
tion. Neal continues to, work
with the Globetrotters in their
Public Relations Department.
"Outstanding athletic
achievement and high standards
of professionalism are hall
marks of these inductees. They
have brought honor and prestige
to themselves, their sports and
the state of North Carolina.
Their achievements have bright
ened the sports heritage of our
state," said Wilt Browning of
Kemersville, President of the
Hall.
The other 2008 inductees
were Tom Butters of Durham,
Richard Childress of Welcome,
Leo Hart of Duke, Bill Hensley
of Charlotte, Ken Huff of
Durham, Jack Jensen of
Greensboro and Roy Williams
of Chapel Hill.
The N. C. Sports Hall of
Fame, with 260 members, was
established in 1963 and is
housed in the N. C. Museum of
History in Raleigh. The perma
nent exhibit includes sports arti
facts ranging from a Richard
Petty race car to the Homestead
Grays' uniform worn by the late
Walter "Buck" Leonard, who
played baseball in the Negro
National League.
The Museum is open
Tuesday through Saturday from
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on
Sunday from noon until 5 pjn.
Admission to the Museum is
free.
Neal
Carver's Sherman tops hit list
Photo by Michael Simmon*
Here, Carver's Bryce Sherman puis the final touches on a state championship relay win last week.
Every year I give a shout out
to my favorite senior student
athletes in Winston-Salem. I call
"this shout out, "My Greatest
Hits." This list isn't necessarily
a countdown of
the best student
athletes in the
city.
It's basically
a shout out to
my favorite stu
dent-athletes.
I'm closer to
some athletes
than I am others.
That usually
comes from
knowing them
ever sincc they first got to high
school, or earlier. That doesn't
mean that I don't like anyone
that I may not mention. Besides,
there's only 10 spots. So, let's
get started.
My number 10 favorite stu
dent-athlete is Parkland 's Bryan
McCorkle. He will be attending
Livingstone next year on a foot
ball scholarship. He's the type
of kid that you'd want your
daughter to date, and your son
to hang around.
FROM THE
HUDDLE
Anthony
Seriously. He s
just a great guy.
B-Mack is also
a great student. I
remember hear
ing stories about
Bryan when he
was XDunger.
He would refuse
to except rides
home from
work, or gyms
on another side
of town, bryant simply walked
home. That may seem sad. But
that's what kind of guy he is. B
Mack is a stand up fellow. And,
a great football player. Good
luck next year in the CIA A,
Bryan.
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