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WSSU win
title claimed
by Blount
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The Winston-Salem State University Rams shut
out the Hornets of Delaware State for the final 30
minutes of play last Saturday afternoon as WSSU
earned their second consecutive win with a 27-26
victory over the defending MEAC Champion
Hornets at Alumni Stadium in Dover, Del. as
WSSU head coach Kermit Blount became the all
time WSSU football wins leader with 90 career vic
tories.
In a contest that looked eerily similar to last
year s meeting
in Winston
Salem, the
Rams and their
faithful looked
as though they
would suffer
the same fate,
one that saw
DSU kicker
Peter Gaertner
boot a 37-yard
game-winning
field goal
through the
uprights in the
contest's final
minute of
play.
WSSU photo
WSSU's Kermit Blount.
However,
Gaertner would
not get the
chance to repli
cate last year's kick as the Hornets were stuffed on
fourth and less than a yard from the WSSU 20-yard
line as the Rams forced a turnover on downs and
preserved a one-point victory over the defending
conference champions to earn their first win in
- Dover since the 1949 season.
Trailing 26-14 at the half, the Rams responded
in the game's final 30 minutes of play as freshman
defensive lineman Joshua Newkirk and the WSSU
defense held the potent Hornets' offense scoreless
in the second half.
Newkirk, who tallied a team-high 14 tackles
(six Solo) and his youthful defensive teammates
would prove to be the deciding factor in the contest
as they responded while backed up deep in their
own territory.
Following WSSU's junior quarterback Jarrett
Dunston's go-ahead touchdown from one yard out
that gave the Rams a 27-26 lead with little more
than four minutes to play in the contest, the Rams'
defense would be challenged with finding a way to
stop DSU quarterback Vashon Winton and tailback
Chris Strother who accounted for nearly 75 percent
of the Hornets' 399 yards of total offense.
DSU head coach A1 Lavan chose to attempt to
draw the Rams offside with a hard count. But DSU
quarterback Vashon Winston was stopped on the
fourth-down play. With the victory the Rams
improved to 3-6 overall while the Hornets fell to 3
6 on the season with the loss.
The victory marks WSSU' head coach Kermit
Blount's 90th career victory as the 16th-year
WSSU head coach surpasses former WSSU coach
ing legend William "Bill" Hayes and his 89 career
WSSU coaching victories.
"This is very emotional for me" Blount said
after the game. "I never thought I'd be this emo
tional but my players really showed they loved me
in this game. They really stuck to it in the second
half, never let up, and we came away with the win."
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The Rams return to action on Saturday, at 1:30
pm. as they travel to Durham to face archrival
North Carolina Central University as WSSU
attempts to win their second straight game over the
Eagles in the 42nd meeting between the two teams.
Photo by Charlie Pfaff
A Tiny Viking running back runs for yards during a Mitey Mite game against the
Forsyth Broncos last Saturday. The two squads were among many Mitey Mite
teams that participated in the fifth annual Mitey Mite Bowl, which was held at
North Forsyth.
Fboco by Charlie Pfaft
Mt. Tabor's
Corey Parker Jr.
gives Terrance
Gardner a stiff
arm during the
Spartans 24-13
win over West
during the JV
Game of the
Week. The Mt.
Tabor JV squad
capped an
unbeaten season
with the victory
last Thursday.
Mt. Tabor JV concludes perfect season
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE
The last sophomore class to
help Mt. Tabor to an unbeaten
junior varsity football season
went on to play for a state
championship as seniors. The
Spartan JV squad finished with
an unblemished record after the
2002 season, and went on to
play for a 4A state champi
onship in 2004.
"That was a really good
team," said Mt. Tabor head JV
coach Dan Marazita. "I was an
Spartans take down West Forsyth , 24-13
assistant coach for that team.
This team is also very good.
We've played great all year. It's
a good feeling to be able to fin
ish like we did. We played as a
team all year. I'm just really
proud of the way we were able
to finish."
The Spartans concluded
their perfect season with a 10-0
record after defeating archrival.
West Forsyth, last Thursday.
The Spartans were able to slip
by the talented Titans (7-3) with
a 24-13 victory in Lewisville.
Mt. Tabor entered the final
game averaging over 30 points
a game.
"We were able to put up a lot
of points this year," Marazita
said. "But West played us
tough. They have a good team,
and they always play us tough. I
knew this was going to be a
tough game."
The Spartans got on the
board early after Michael
Eldridge hauled in a short
Collin Kent pass with 4:01 left
in the opening quarter. Eldridge
also ran in the two-point con
version to give Mt. Tabor an
early 8-0 lead.
West Forsyth came right
back behind the play of receiver
Ricky Brown. Brown caught a
26-yard touchdown pass from
Mike Ross with :33 left in the
first quarter to make the score
8-6. Brown seemingly pushed a
Spartan defender down to get to
the ball. West also received
strong runs from Donta Wade to
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See Tabor on B4
Photo by Charlie Pfaff
Carver's David Mclntyre and the rest of the Yellowjackets are
ready to make a state title run.
? tea? 10
I was telling Mt. Tabor's
Denard Jones that the real foot
ball season begins on Friday,
when high school football squads
begin the playoffs.
Several local teams will be
taking their first
steps toward a
state championship
when they play
first round games
on Friday.
It's all good to
have had a great
regular season like
the one the boys at
East Forsyth (10-1)
enjoyed. You have
to be happy for
coach Todd Willert
and his guys. But
it's all for nothing if they get beat
early. The Eagles, as well as five
other local squads will be fight
ing to win and advance tomorrow
night. East Forsyth,
Local football squads in the
playoffs
FROM THE
HUDDLE
Anthony
Hill
West Forsyth, Mt. Tabor,
Parkland, Reynolds and Carver
are the local schools in the hunt
for titles this year.
East, which is a No. 2 seed,
will host Charlotte Myers Park
(5-6). No, 9 seed
West will travel to
play East
Mecklenburg (9
2). No. 7 seed
Reynolds, led by
Jeremy Peterson,
will host South
Caldwell (5-6).
Mt. Tabor, led
by coach Leymarr
Marshall, will
host Gastonia
Ashbrook (4-7).
In the 3A race,
Parkland will travel to play No. 8
Asheville Clyde Erwin (6-5).
Carver (9-2) will host No. 13
seed West Iredell (7-4). I know
you're wondering if it's possible
for two Winston-Salem teams to
make it all the way. It's not. As a
matter of fact, both Parkland and
See Hill on B2
She's a Champion
Ewell captures WIBA and WIBC titles
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE
Local boxer Carlette "The Truth"
Ewell, 37, got into some of the best shape
of her life to get ready for a title bout with
Gwendolyn O'Neil, which was originally
scheduled for Sept. 27, in Saint Maarten
(Island area of St. Martin).
Ewell trained inside steam ro^tns to get
accustomed to the Virgin Island heat.
Ewell did countless sit-ups, crunches and
push-ups. She also ran several miles a day
to get into good enough cardiovascular
shape to fight for 10 rounds. Ewell even
found herself running down University
Boulevard and Polo Road, past Wake
Forest University ? after beginning near
Rural Hall.
"But I had to get a ride back," Ewell
joked. "But I trained very hard for this
fight. I am in some of the best shape of my
life right now. Eddie Gregg got me right.
He wanted to get my body equipped to
fight 10 rounds in the heat. We did a lot
See Ewell on B5
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Local boxer Carlette "The Truth" Ewell.
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