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The Hawk said his mother and grandmother, who were
both very much involved in the church, were the force
behind him that made him great.
"They were always there to guide me in the direction
I needed to go," he said. "I would not be the man 1 am
today with their guidance."
During the banquet held at the Founder's Club inside
BB&T Ballpark, those in attendance had the opportunity
to bid on authentic sports memorabilia, as well as the
opportunity to meet and take photos with a member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame.
All proceeds made during from the banquet and the
auction will go toward the Winston-Salem Sports
Foundation and the Dash's various charitable efforts such
as the Diamond in the Rough Ballpark Renovation
Program.
For the past two years the Dash has joined forces with
Flow Chevrolet to renovate a local little league baseball or
Softball field in the area. Last year the entire Dash staff
came together to renovate Winston-Salem National Little
League (WSNLL). According to president of WSNLL
William Daniel, since the renovations the players seem
more excited to play the game and he has also seen an
increase in the number of applicants wanting to play.
"They really transformed our field into a major league
type playing field," said Daniel. "We are truly grateful for
everything the Dash has done to help our organization and
the other little league organizations in the area."
Dash President Geoff Lassiter said the main goal of
the Winston-Salem Sports Foundation is to get more chil
dren involved in sports in the area, mainly around the
game of baseball.
"Our pure number one mission of the foundation is to
continue to grow the sport in all levels in our communi
ty." Lassiter continued, "We feel it's really important to
carry on the baseball tradition in our community."
Photo by Tevin Slinson
Nearly 200 baseball enthusiasts gathered inside the Founder's Club inside BB&T Ballpark for the inaugu
ral Hot Stove Banquet and Auction. The event is designed to raise funds for the city's sports foundation.
Photo by Craig T. Greenlee
Nelson English of Carver drives past Anthony Eakes of West Stokes.
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"I can honestly say that I saw growth from our first game, all the way until now," he
said. "Sure, I would lie to have had more wins, but ultimately, the main purpose for the
JV level is to prepare players for the varsity. So, I think I've done that with a couple of
players."
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points and was the only Titans player to reach double digits in scoring. Hill and Thorn as
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1 m pleased with our production and everybody con
tributed," said Williams. "At the end, we were very
unselfish and that really paid off. We spread them out and
attacked with dribble (hives because we felt like we could
find some openings against their defense. On those drives,
if we got cut off, we were willing to make the pass to an
open teammate."
West Forsyth (14-4, 7-2) found itself playing catch-up
for most of the night. But when it came time to make a
decisive run, the Titans were ready and able. At the end of
three quarters, Reagan had played well enough to repel all
of the Titans challenges up to that point. Entering the
fourth quarter, the Raiders had built a 40-33 working mar
gin.
The Titans methodically chipped away at the deficit. In
a five-minute stretch, they put together a 16-7 run on
McMillian's drive, which put them in the lead for the first
Coach Williams time in the second half (49-47). Seconds later, Zach Pascual
of Reagan scored on a pull-up jumper to tie the game again
at 49-all.
' With 60 seconds showing on the game clock, Pascual missed the front end of a 1
and-1 free throw and the Tunis got the rebound. Laws fired away from 25 feet to give
West Forsyth a three-point lead with 31.5 seconds to go. The Raiders returned the favor
when Ayers drilled a 3-ball, which set the stage for Hill's game-winner.
Pascual was the prime offensive producer for Reagan with 16 points and Ayers added
10. Brandon Hannah scored nine points and had eight rebounds.
"The kids are upset, but I'm proud of them," said coach Jeff Noe of Reagan, whose
team fell to 11-8 overall and 4-4 in conference play. "The way we played, we felt like we
deserved to win. You hate to lose games like this, but that's ptul of life. There's still
an|fher week of basketball left and we've got to finish strong."
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Photos by Craig T. Greenlee
Kelvin Johnson scores on a putback basket for West Forsyth.
Zach Pascual (32) was the top scorer for Reagan with 16 points.
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