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4C SPORTS/^{ie etiarlotu Thursday, March 16, 2006 Sign up for endurance race PHOTO/CURTIS WILSON IT'S ALL OVER; North Mecklenburg High forward Jamie Skeen, a Wake Forest signee, reacts to the Vikings' 45-43 loss to Raleigh Wakefield in the N.C. 4A boys’ basketball title game in Raleigh. Wakefield's Scott Brooks hit the winning basket with 8.1 seconds left, and North missed a couple of opportunities to tie. The Vikings finished the season 23-7 and Skeen fin ished his final high school game with 20 points and nine rebounds. SPECIAL TO THE POST Registration is open for the fifth annual 24 Hoiars of Booty The event will take place on July 28 - 29. The 24 Hours of Booty is the one and only 24-hour road cycling charity event in the country This unique and fun ev^t is fully sup ported on a traffic-fiee, gen tly rolling loop - the “Booty Loop” - situated in the beau tiful Myers Park neighbor hood. Once a year the Booty Loop is closed to traffic to host cyclists from around the coTontry as they ride in honor and support of the cancer community The goal of the 24 Hours of Booty is to provide an extra ordinary event that is safe, fun, and challenging, while bringing cancer awareness to the community and rais ing funds for noteworthy cancer charities. The event is an inspirational and important event for the can cer community The ride is about hope, . challenge, remembrance, and celebra tion. The event unites peo ple who are passionate about cancer survivorship, knowl edge, progress, and support. The 24 Hours of Booty is an exceptional event for cyclists of all levels. Participants can ride as little or much as they want, in teams or solo. Riders can cover 3 miles to 300 miles. Because the course is situat ed on a 3 inil» loop, cyclists are never far from the finish line. The event features round-the-clock police sup port, fully catered meals and beverages, fi^ camping, fi:«e bike support, great fumirais- ing awards, and many free products and samples. The fun and energizing atmos phere is also perfect for spec tators and event volunteers. Thanks to tremendous sup port of the 24 Hours of Booty sponsors, registration fees are amazingly low for an event of this length and level of support. Registration fees are $50 for individuals and $35 for team members, plus a $50 tax-deductible mini mum fundraising require ment. Registrants wiU be given awesome online fundraising tools, including a personal, easy-to-cixstomize web page. Tb register or for more information, please visit WWW. 24hoursofbobty com Charlotte 49ers senior Sakellie Daniels has been a constant force. A two-time team MVP, Daniels will lead Charlotte into the women's National Invitational Tournament. From beginning, Daniels has been impact player for 49ers By Eric Bozeman FOR VIE CWSRLOTTE POST Sakellie Daniels came a long way fix)m Raeford, N.C., to become one of the most pro lific players in Charlotte's women’s basket ball program. The 5-7 senior guard leads the 49ers (20-8) with 14.9 points per game and 5.6 reboimds per game, but the journey to becoming the most productive 49er has been littered with milestones. As a fi^shman in 2002-03, Daniels set a record for steals with 67, breaking the mark set by Monica League. Daniels is 14th on the list of 1,000 point scorers at Charlotte, and she was Most Valuable Player the last two seasons. Coming to Charlotte was the best thing that could happen to her basketball career, and her development as an individual. “It was a lifetime ^qDerience for four years,” Daniels said. ‘T broke a lot of records, and it was a good experience I enjoyed it. I’ve grown a lot as a person with social skills.” PTrst-year head coach Amanda Butler said Daniels has given as much to the 49er pro- gi'am as she has received. “The impact that SakeUie has had here has been so overwhelming,” Butler said. “As an individual on our team, and for the pro gram, the impact will be felt even when she’s graduated and gone.” Butler said she is certain Daniels has more competitive years of playing basketball ahead of her, and playing in a WNBA town doesn’t hurt. “Shell definitely play at the next level, I think its just a question of where,” Butler said. ‘T know she’ll have overseas opportu nities, and we’ve be^ doing a few things to make sure the folks in the WNBA are pay ing attention to what she’s been doing.” The 49ers stumbled in the first round of the Atlantic-10 tournament, but Charlotte made the National Invitational Tbumament. ‘Tostseason is one of the best times as a college player to show off and get those peo ple’s attention more,” Butler said. “Prom an exposure stand point the people that are just right down the road are in our gym a lot. We have a great relationship with the folks ova* at the Sting.” Daniels believes that she has a good shot at playing pro basketball, and she believes the experience of playing college basketball can be a positive one for any young woman “In four years you develop relationships with each of the girls, some of them may be a little more detailed than the other ones, but you develop a lot of good relationships,” Daniels said. ‘It adds a new dimension to your life, and if I have an opportunity to play pro basketball, playing here wiU have helped me out.” Your source for championship sports coverage Clie Cliarlotte ^osit
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