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Lady Rams basketball adds three signees
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT . . ? . ?
Winston-Salem State women's basketball head coach Dee Stokes
announced the signing of three more players to National Letters of
Intent, last week. The addition of the three players brings the Lady
Rams' total to five signees.
"My staff and 1 have worked very hard over the last 3 weeks to
secure this signing class," WSSU head women's basketball head
coach Dee Stokes said. "I am excited about these young ladies and
look forward to seeing them grow in the Ram program. They are all
exceptional students and should excel both on and off the basketball
court."
The Lady Rams will add some height to their program with the
signing of Jordhan Peterson, a 6'1" post player who shot 52.7 per
cent from the field, averaged 9.64 points per game, and 7.08
rebounds per game.
"Jordhan was a steal for us. She is an exceptional student and
really wants to get better as a basketball player." Stokes added. "I
love the fact that Jordhan and her mom, Tanya Mann, sometimes get
up at 6:00 a.m. to go to the gym to workout. I look forward to see
ing her blossom in our system." o
Also bringing some needed height to the Lady R&ms will be
5' 11" forward Chloe Morse, an athletic, physical player who will
strengthen the Lady Rams at both ends of the court. In addition to
her physical abilities, Morse will also give a boost to the Lady Rams
offense as welt.
Morse can also shoot the three, which is something Dee said she
likes her frontcourt players to be able to do. Morse is not only a star
on the court, but also star in the classroom. She is an exceptional stu
dent and will graduate in the top 10 in her class out of 440 students
and has a chance to be admitted into WSSU's honors program.
Also joining the Lady Rams this fall will be 5'6" guard Porsche
Harrell. She totaled 274 assists and averaged 8.8 assists per game
during her senior season at Westover High School. Defensively, she .
also averaged 3.6 steals per game and only had 85 turnovers for the
season. "Porsche is no stranger to our program in that Kadina
Baldwin and Shalonda Carter both graduated from WSSU and
played at Westover High School," Stokes said. "Porsche just does
not turn the ball over. That is what I liked about this kid. You have
t6 have three point guards at the Division I level."
Both Baldwin and Carter finished their careers as statistical lead
ers at WSSU. Harrell played on a state championship team. Her high
school coach Gene Arlington added that the team would not have ?
won it without her leadership. O -
"1 am excited about this entire class. We have two more scholar
ships remaining and will use one qf them for another post player."
Stokes said of the 2008 signings. "We hope to be finished in the
ooming weeks and we look forward to the start of basketball season
in October."
Five Aggies earn
All-MEAC honors
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
A year ago, Tim Johnson
and Marquis Frink came to the
North Carolina A&T baseball
team as transfers and both men
had trouble holding leads.
Johnson had trouble as a starter
and Frink as a reliever for
Johnson. It resulted in both
ence mention.
Beatty, the Aggies center
fielder, earned his second
straight first-team all-confer
ence selection. A year ago,
Beatty was the MEAC Rookie
of the Year.
Johnson transferred to
N.C. A&T from UNC
Asheville last season. After a
men having earned
run averages over
six.
With Keith
Shumate needing
them to pitch more
innings and thus
hold on to leads this
season, Frink and
Johnson responded
by putting together
tremendous seasons.
The two men are
two of the best
Realty
year where he had to
become comfortable
against MEAC hit
ters, Johnson
returned this season
as a strong No. 1
starter for the
Aggies.
* Frink transferred
from Louisburg
Junior College.
Frink had a 6.57
ERA and pitched
strikeout pitchers in the coun
try. On Wednesday their excel
lent seasons led to them being
named first-team All-MEAC
selections.
Frink and Johnson joined
some of the old guard all-con
ference selections from N.C.
A&T. Seniors Jeremy Jones
and Joe Mclntyre along with
sophomore C.J. Beatty were
also named first-team All
MEAC.
Jones, a designated hitter
this season, earned his fourth
all-conference selection. He
was named first-team all-con
ference for the second time in
his career. Mclntyre, who
played right field most of the
season, earned his third career
all-conference honor and his
second first-team all-confer
just 37.1 innings in 2007. This
season, he was the pitcher
Shumate turned to often. He
made a league-high 28 appear
ances with seven starts.
Jones' story has been well
dbcumented. He was the
MEAC Player of the Year in
2005 and earned several Ail
American honors. He was a
national player of the year can
didate prior to the 2006 season ?
but injured his wrist prior "to*
the season and missed all but
one game that season.
Mclntyre is the best dou
bles hitter in N.C. A&T history.
He has ranked among the top
50 doubles hitters in the nation'
the last three seasons. This sea
son, he is 8th in the nation in
doubles. He has 76 career dou^
bles, which is the most in
school history.
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community, our leadership
and a few other things. He
called our city a progressive
city.
"This is a win-win situation
for both sides." Thomas said.
"We feel like we can make a sig
nificant financial impact to the
city. Winston-Salem State being
here is icing on the cake. They
are an anchor right here."
Too bad Winston-Salem
State can't compete for a title
for the next two years, which
means the Rams will be playing
North Carolina Central two of
the three years the tourney will
be here. The Rams won't be able
to compete for the title until
2010. Which is OK. But I would
love for WSSU to be able to win
it. That's just me. It's simply
good to have a tournament com
ing back to the city.
Atkins Hall of Fame taking
place Saturday
The third annual Atkins
High School Hall of Fame cer
emony will take place oh
Saturday at the Benton
Convention Center, at 6 p.m.
A total of 19 candidates will
be inducted into the Atkins Hall
of Fame this weekend. The fol
lowing individuals will official
ly be inducted on May 31.
Alfred Lee Adams (Track 1967
1969), Waddell Cockerfiam
(Basketball 1965-1967), Albert
"T-Ball" Conner (Basketball
1961-1962), Donald F.
Covington (Football 1961
1964), Benjamin Silas
Dunovant (Basketball (1959
1963), James Ross Grace
(Football 1939-1942) and Willie
"Super Siib" Griffin (Basketball
1966 -1969). Griffin will
become the youngest member of
the historic hall of fame group.
Late Nite
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some of the action ? espe
cially during prime games.
"We probably average
almost 400 people a night,"
Little said. "As matter of fact,
I'm receiving as many calls
from fans than I have teams.
The people want to know
when the
league is
going to
start
That's a
good
thing, 1
really
think
this is a
summer
tradition
i n
I.ittle
Winston-Salem. Everybody
wants to come to Late Nite.
Everybody knows about the
league. Actually more women
have been calling than guys."
But Little says he might
have to charge for attendance
this year.
"I'm hoping I don't have to
do that." said Little. "I'm get
ting a little pressure from the
city to chAifee. If I charged, it
wouldn't be any more than a
dollar. But I don't even want
to do that. But I am getting a
lot of talk from the city to
charge for admission. We'll
see."
One and Done captured
their second-straight Late Nite
championship last summer
after defeating Da-Cuse. Some
of* the standouts from the
champs were Josh Pittman.
Carlos Gregory, Tyson
Patterson, Nelo Pittman, John
Rumley, Antonio Minor and
Danny Gathings. Juan Davis
was the coach of the champs.
"We don't know if we're
going to play in the league this
year," Davis said. "Some of
my guys are getting older, and
we might want to do some
thing else. But if we do get in
the league we're going to win
it. That's what we do."
For more information
about the league or to sign up
squads, contact Little at 727
2891. Teams can register at
14th Street Recreation Center.
NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP
FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO SR 2601
(MACY GROVE ROAD) FROM
SR 4139 (INDUSTRIAL PARK DRIVE) TO NC 150
(NORTH MAIN STREET) AND CONVERTING A GRADE
SEPARATION TO AN INTERCHANGE AT 1-40 BUSINESS
TIP Project U-2800/U-4734 Guilford & Forsyth Counties
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will
hold the above Citizens Information Workshop on June 17, 2008
between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the Cafe located
on the Dudley Beauty College Campus, 900-D East Mountain
Street, Kernersville.
NCDOT representatives will be available in an informal setting to
provide information, answer questions and receive comments
regarding this project. Attend at your convenience during the
above stated hours. Please note there will be no formal presenta
tion. >
NCDOT, under TIP Project U-2800, proposes to widen SR 2601
(Macy Grove Road) to a multi-lane roadway from SR 4139
(Industrial Park Drive) to SR 1005 (Old US 421/East Mountain
Street). A grade separation at 1-40 Business will be converted to an
interchange as part of this project with a portion constructed on new
location. Under TIP Project U-4734, SR 2601 (Macy Grove Road)
will be extended from SR 1005 (Old US 421/East Mountain Street)
to NC 150 (North Main Street) as a multi-lane roadway partially on
new location.
Anyone desiring additional information may contact Ms. Beverly
Robinson, Project Development and Environmental Analysis
Branch at 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1548,
phone (919) 733-7844, Ext. 254 or email,
brobinson @ dot .state .nc .us .
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the
Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to
participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special servtees
should contact Ms. Robinson as early as possible so that arrange
ments can be made
The Chronicle May 22, 29, and June 5 and 12
Photo by Anthony Hill
There will be plenty of medals presented during the Atkins
High Hall of Fame on Saturday.
Also set for induction are
Robert Hughes (Football and
Basketball 1951-1955), Doris
Lillian Jackson (Basketball
1949-1953), Ernest "Bull"
Johnson (Football 1958-1959),
Richard Murray (Football
1948), Walter Louis Murray
(Football 1950), Pastor Joseph
R. Samuels (Football 1939 -
1942), Jay B Sharp (Football
1956-1960), Hessie Smith
(Football and Basketball 1V3/
1960), Roscoe Pouncey
(Football 1961-1962), John
"Bennett" Thompson (Football
1951-1955), Donald "Horse"
Thomas (Football 1956-1960),
William Hunter Vance, Jr.
(Basketball 194^-1952).
Should be a good event.
Come correct
I had a parent of a Parkland
student athlete email our general
news address to try to get me in
trouble for not writing this huge
story, or whatever on Parkland 's
two state champions. Come on
now. This isn't school, and you
can't tell on me.
Simply bring your issue to
me, or live with it. Most of the
time we can work it out, or I can
explain some things to you.
And, please don't comment
about stories from the previous
week. That parent was all about
Mt. Tabor's story the previous
week. Stop .hating. Each week is
different.
The week that Parkland 's
talented athletes won a state title
was the same week that a school
won a team title. So, it's a differ
ent scenario. And, I had less
space. Anyway, I'm not going to
explain that here.
Anthony Hill is the sports
editor for The Chronicle. He can
b* reached at 722-8624 (ext
111) or ahill@wschroniclejcom.
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