Chris Paul Foundation to benefit from basketball tournament
BYTEV1N STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
The game of basketball has always been a way to teach
life lessons. The D1 Sports Training facility will hold a
tournament designed to promote just that.
The second annual North Clic 3-on-3 Basketball
Tournament, scheduled for next Saturday, Nov. 14, is
designed to bring awareness to the positive healthy rela
tionships basketball creates, promote understanding of
how to communicate properly and good sportsmanship.
For this year's tournament. North Clic will be partner
ing with NBA star Chris Paul and his
i Chris Paul Foundation, D1 Sports and
ft Wake Forest University Baptist
I Medical Center. Paul is from the
I Winston-Salem area.
W North Clic originally began as a
clothing brand, but founder Lloyd
I Leonard Jr. decided to revamp the
L brand into a fundraising opportunity
| for youth programs.
This year's tournament will have
some added flavor: Last month it was
announced mat joe rope win oe nosting tne tournament.
Pope was voted Streetball's Best Announcer in 2014. He
is mostly known for announcing the Under Armour Elite
24 tournaments that are aired on ESPN.
The tournament will feature a live DJ as well.
A number of participants from last year's tournament
said they had been looking forward to this year's tourna
ment to show their skills. They expect the tournament to
be a lot bigger than last year's.
Registration for the tournament will begin at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 14. Those looking to pre-register can do so
by signing up at D1 Sports Training at 1901 Mooney St.
The tournament is open to all genders ages 7 to 45.
Cost for team registration is $50. Proceeds earned will
go to the Chris Paul Foundation and the D1 Sports
Training facility. For more information on the tournament,
call (336) 825-7004 or (336) 210-4788.
Paul
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WSSU FOOTBALL
WSSU photo
Tyree Massey, No. 5, looks for a path during the WSSU Homecoming game against Shaw University on Oct. 31.
Late mistakes
cost Rams on
Homecoming
against Shaw
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THE CHRONICLE
The Shaw Bears took
advantage of late Winston
Salem State University
(WSSU) penalties to tie the
game and send it to over
time, where an interception
in the second overtime
spoiled the WSSU Rams
Homecoming, as the Bears
came away with a 32-25,
two-overtime win over the
Rams at Bowman Gray
Stadium on Saturday, Oct.
31.
With the win, Winston
Salem State falls to 4-5
overall, 4-3 in the CI A A
and 3-1 in the Southern
Division, while the Shaw
Bears pick up their first
win of the season, and
move to 1-8 overall, 1-5 in
the CIAA and 1-3 in the
Southern Division.
Shaw would get on the
board first, as the Bears
would connect on a four
yard passing score from
Terrence Shambry II to
Danny Webster. The PAT
was missed, giving Shaw
the early 6-0 lead.
WSSU would answer
back with 9:20 on the clock
in the second quarter, when
Kerrion Moore would
break away on a 29-yard
touchdown run to give the
Rams a 7-6 advantage.
Shaw, playing inspired
football, answered the
Rams' score on their next
possession, as Shambry
would find Artravius James
from 14 yards out to retake
the lead, 12-6 after another
failed PAT.
WSSU found another
spark on this Homecoming
day, and after a 10-play, 64
yard drive, Tyree Massey
would cross die goal line
would 1:36 left before half
time to give the Rams a 15
12 lead heading into the
locker room.
The only score in the
third quarter came from
Shaw University, as Joe
Nguyen connected on a 27
yard field goal to tie the
game at 15-15 heading into
the final quarter.
The Rams would go on
a deliberate 67-yard, 11
play drive, but it would
stall deep in Shaw territory,
and Will Johnson would
come on and connect on a
26-yard field goal to give
the lead back to WSSU, 18
15.
In the waning minutes
of regulation, the Shaw
Bears would go on a long
drive themselves. The
Rams defense looked like
they would hold the Bears
and get the ball back, as
Shaw would go for it on
fourth and 22, but a defen
sive holding call would
keep the drive alive for the
Bears, and with 23 seconds
remaining in the game, Joe
Nguyen would connect n a
36 yard field goal to tie the
game and send it into over
time.
In the first overtime, it
would only take Shaw two
plays to find the end zone,
as Terrence Shambry
would find an open
Trevante Long for a 20
yard touchdown. With the
PAT, Shaw would go out in
front 25-18.
Winston-Salem State
would answer, as Rod
Tinsley Jr would find
Demeeko Jones Jr for a
three yard touchdown pass,
and with the subsequent
PAT, would tie the game at
25-25.
The Bears would score
on their first play of the
second overtime, as
Marquise Grizzle took the
handoff and got around the
left end and ran free into
the end zone from 25 yards
out to give Shaw a 32-25
advantage.
Two plays later. Rod
Tinsley Jr.'s pass would be
intercepted at the Bears
two-yard line to seal the
victory for the Bears.
WSSU finished the
game with 360 yards of
total offense, (188 rushing
and 172 passing), but
allowed Shaw to finish
With 3Uo yards
(239 rushing, 267
passing).
Tyree Massey
led the Rams' rush
ing attack, with 23
carries for 70 yards
and one touch
down, while Rod
Tinsley Jr finished with six
carries for 48 yards.
Kerrion Moore had eight
carries for 47 yards and one
touchdown and Xavier
Quick had seven carries for
23 yards.
Rod Tinsley finished
the day going 12 of 31 for
172 yards and one touch
down, but also three inter
ceptions.
Rashan Williams led
the WSSU receivers with
three catches for 49 yards,
while Demeeko Jones Jr
also had three catches for
20 yards and one touch
down. Tyree Massey (40
yards), Kenneth Patterson
(27 yards), Marcel Caver Jr
(20 yards), Kerrion Moore
(8 yards), Eric Williams (4
yards) and William Belcher
(4 yards) all finished with
one catch apiece.
Will Johnson punted
seven times for an average
of 40.1 yards per punt.
Johnson had a long punt of
49 yards, while dropping
three inside the 20-yard
line. He was also one of
one on field goals.
Defensively, WSSU
was led by Michael
Bloomfield. who had a
team high nine tackles, 0.5
tackle for a loss, a fumble
recovery and two quarter
back hurries. PJ Clyburn
(5 solo), Phillip
Williamson (3 solo) and
Xavier Gregory (4 solo)
had seven tackles each, and
Michael Douglas finished
with five tackles. Jayron
Rankin and Aaron Johnson
also finished with five
tackles each.
Winston-Salem State
will host Fayetteville State
next Saturday for Senior
Day, with kickoff sched
uled for 1:30 p.m.
The game will deter
mine the Southern Division
Champion and representa
tive in the CIAA
Championship Game.
Pfafftown Packers named city champs in PYFCL
BYTEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
The Pfafftown Packers
Jr. Midget team capped off
and undefeated season to
gain a Piedmont Youth
'Football & Cheer League
KPYFCL) City
Championship over the
weekend.
' In the much-anticipated
'match-up with the Tiny
Indians, the Packers were
able to flex their muscle
and come away with the
'39-14 victory.
It seems none of the
?teams in the PYFCL Jr.
"Midget Division could
'match the speed and
strength of the Packers.
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"The Packers
got a monster
squad, from what
I saw tonight."
-Leon Johnson
Multiple times throughout
the season, the Packers
managed to score more
than 40 points.
On some occasions,
teams even failed to gain a
single first down.
Coming into the match
up, many expected a much
closer game, because nei
ther team had recorded a
lost.
The Packers hushed all
those talks early when they
jumped out to an early lead
and never looked back.
A number of fans who
attended the game said that
although the score didn't
show it, the game was
tough and hard-fought on
both sides.
Leon Johnson said this
was his first time seeing
both teams play.
"The Packers got a
monster squad, from what I
saw tonight," he said.
Key contributors for
the Packers throughout the
season include Rahkiem
Morris, Jashauwyne
Stephens, Antwan Spring
Jr., Jaylon Weathers,
Daniel Moyer Jr., Tazhae
Woods, G'Mone Wilson
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and Jordan Timmons.
During a game earlier
this season, Packers Head
Coach Gary Warren said if
his team cuts down on
mental mistakes, they
could go all the way.
"Mental mistakes will
be the deciding factor in us
being mediocre and being
national champions," he
said. "We have to cut down
on mental mistakes."
Next, the Packers will
face off against Mint Hill
in the American Youth
Football League State
Championship. The winner
will go on to represent
North Carolina in the
national tournament held in
Florida.
?^?3oT^cvi!^tinson
The Pfafftown Packers capped off an undefeated
regular season with a 39-14 victory over the Tiny
Indians in the PYFCL City Championship on
Sunday, Nov. 1. The Packers will now face Mint Hill
in the state championship.
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