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I June 5,1986 Page B1 AAU Bq?k?tboll Tftrrpnw r I By DAVID BULLA Chronica Sports Editor How well Reggie Torrence has learned the lesson that one must be seen to be appreciated. ? Last summer, Torrence went to the prestigious Five Star basketball camp in Radford, Va. He impressed recruiters at the camp so much that NCAA Division I schools began to take interest in him. It was a giant leap forward for the East Forsyth guard, who had only been a part-time starter as a juniorT *'Exposure is a big thing," said Torrence, a Blue Ribbon College Yearbook honorable mention allA - ? - tiff 1 Ifuimiwa. ai uuuuuy uiows about you, then you won't get too many calk or letters." While Torrence hat received plenty of recruiting attention, he has waited until this month to make a choice. Under Proposition 48, Torrence doesn't stand a fchance to play Division I basket-. ball next year. Instead, he must play Division II or III, NAIA or for a junior college. Torrence has J n decided the latter is the best option. r : "I'm going to junior college because I want to get my academics straight," Torrence 6aid. "Then I can transfer to a Division I school in two years. I'm not worried about basketball. It will take care of itself." : As of last Saturday, Torrence was close to a decision. ; ' "I verbally committed to Lees* % Big Apple Leggy Summetcag r By KENNETH RAYMOND Chronic!* Sports Writer Last summer the Big Apple Lei featured some of the best former 1 school and college basketball playe the city. Players like European pro I Strickland, former New York K Luther "Ticky" Burden, foi Washington Bullet Nate Di former Carver standout Louis "CI: Lowery and former Parkland ^ -Pop Bottle" Thomas were amonj league's standouts. , This summer promises more of same. The league, which opens play Si day, has been moved from 14th Si to the Hanes Hosiery Recrea Center. "Last summer the league turned to be better than anyone expected," League Commissk Walter L. Funderburk said. "It w< have been tremendous if we could 1 i? gotten it sanctioned (by the NC/ but it will still be one of the grea summer activities in the city." " The sanctioning of a summer ta ?( is a requisite for college players wh< tend NCAA schools. "The main thing that I want to < carry the ball real well this summ Funderburk added. "Once we get that, we wffl ao from there to get s tioned." The league has been moved bee the facilities at the new location i g the requirements of the NCAA b |?| than the previous location. > <w ^K I J5t??fc22?K2!3X 1 "W considers jq Pfr* ^ ^ fX s'.' x ^ * >* \ McRae a few weeks ago," said Torrence, who plays point guard for the state AAU champion Twice As Nice All-Stars. "But I got to thinking that I might want to take a little more time with my decision because the next signing date is not until June 15. ... I don't want to be hurried, but will make the best choice based on academics." Torrence has made a small list, which includes Lees-McRae, Anderson and New Mexico Military Institute. He will visit m (^league open; ? % igue ^ high .;4H nick mer KmlJ I ivis, 10c" (the iturtrcct itio? iai.IIA. ^ ^?A? - vvciiior runaerourK "There shouldn't be any pri far as meeting their standard ^ T1 .. any changes do have to be mi 5 should only be minor ones," missioner said. '* The games will also be play* ding to high school rules. "Since we don't have any college players participating, v ed to go by high school ru . . most, if not all, of them pla: ? 1* school ball," Funderburk saic er> Most of the teams playing t ^ mer were in the league last y ??returning -teams -are the d champion Rockets, the Play ause Bucks, the Bulls, Winston neet Finest and the C.J. Jocks. The etter and Jocks have new names this The Rockets were the Lakers . ; . - . s ' V/XflCIr Ri 5 WlC^Oy, tottery 1MMijWkm&f, Conicfip||| m i SPORT. 1C0 option the latter sometime in the next few weeks. Three Division I schools will watch Torrence closelv if he sms ? ? to Anderson, including North Carolina State, Clemson and South Carolina. "It's been a lifelong ambition to play basketball in the ACC," he said. "Clemson would like me to play one year at Anderson and work on my ballhandling. State and South Carolina want me to go there two years." Twice As Nice Coach Ron . satHanesH( ! Jocks were AT&T last There are two 1 Domino's Pizza and H "Response to the U whelming," Funderbt were looking at 10 tear easier to schedule." The Rockets will ei without forward Larry pursuing a law career i Linney will be the or return to the team. Clyde Reynolds believe to know if his team championship. "It's too early to si outcome of the s Reynolds, a former A who serves as an assi North Forsyth in the v know exactly what the < ablem as come up with, but I s, but if come back stronger tha tde, they year." the com- The Rockets have i Ben Piggott, former id accor- Terry Gunter and Car roster. They also hi current former Parkland sti ft decid- Doster at guard. Coacl tes since the newcomers will stre fed high where it needs help. I. "Ben will be able t< his sum- help for us under tlx car. The believe that Reggie anc efendkig? wiH compliment -each ers, the backcourt," he said. -Salem's Hansel Hentz, a f Rockets Rockets, is confident tl (season. win the championship and the "Our depth is trer H Hentz, an Anderson s the addition of Ben, R Ounter, we should season." The season's opener Bucks against Hane 10:30 a.m. The rest i Saturday finds the Rc the Bulls at noon, the ||Sp|j| the C.J. Jocks at MM; Winston-Salem's F Domino's at 3. The Big Apple is uni ings together former 1 college players in a str "This league fills Thomas Gavin, deput; Billl Please see p ) SWEEK tm Chronicle <ikt si Wtfm -m// x-ESt^m !Hj|5&Ll BflBHH BtBA THu Reggie Torrence, at left, likee tt in the AAU Zone Tournament 1 Corey Belton, Kevin Besecker,' Reggie Torrence, Ben Miller, J Coach Luther Burden (photoa t Hollingsworth agreed that waiting a while on a decision was a good idea for Torrence. "Most guys of Reggie's talent signed back in November," said Hollingsworth, who played col* legiately at Howard and North Carolina Central. "If they're still chasing you at this late date, they really want you. I want him to get exposed to schools like Vincennes and San Jacinto." In the meantime, Torrence is 1 * *.? 4 Att r-m _ gearing up ior uic /v\u z-unc Tournament at Central Florida Junior College next weekend. Hollingsworth has moved Torrence to the point after he played No. 2 guard in the state tournament. ^ "Coach Hollingsworth wants Sports I osiery: fjA ') 0 : summer. lew teams in 111 SI lanes. ague was overirk said. "We By DAVID Bl lis, but eight are Chronicle Sport) iter the season For many p< Linney, who is demandii n New York. . ?r ? cys*1 ily player not to m i^c Rocket Coach Dr. O.O. Hi is it is too soon way* * 1 will defend its to a 1 life as a generi peculate on the "I was work eason," said have any ouUe Ltkins standout tension, Han istant coach at *fore a r?un' rimer. "I don't Course,\ Bae jther teams will specialists a 'm sure they'll segregated. W( n they were last 8,1 of the sur?e ty -- neuro idded forwards urology, gynec Parkland star 8 f<^ babies lr 1 Redd to their ,?Hairst0" s1fi ive picked up Winston Lak< indout Reggie remember the i Reynolds says wasn't one of ngthen his team I'm suttit "I've never ha< 5 provide some fgine li s f boards and I . kef theba?' " 1 Louis Lowery 1 other in the been a successf tournaments tl orward for the I" recent year hat his team will 1? to again. > Atlantanendous," said *ines ilumnus. "With Cape Cod, Ma eggie, Redd and Hairston pl? have a great h.s weaknesses "I'm a h will feature the Hairston, who ? beginning at tarly much ke, of the schedule 88 >?n8 as ckets taking on something Players meeting on thc 1:30 p.m. and money and tak inest against I don t ha\ reading putts, I que in that it br- 4 *igh school and makes it \ uctured league. na'"ton sal a void." said over his puttin y director of the "I feel golf iage B4 L?__ j Rour colur * ie up-tempo game; the Twice As I In Ocala, Fla., include (front row rim Douthit, Rodney ScQtt. Back ohnny McNeill, Brian Howard, Z >y James Parker). to give me the opportunity to work on my ballhandling skills," said the 6-foot-2 Torrence, who played the point for East. "But it doesn't making any difference which guard position I play in AAU because they use international rules. In fact, it might be to our advantage for me to play point because I like an up-tempo game. I'm not as good at setting up the offense." While Torrence is an outstanding penetrator and assist man, his biggest contributions to the team probably will come on defense. With the body of a National Football League defensive back, Torrence can put the clamps on anybody. He was largely responsible for Profile urstonfinds tl faces for rest, n*. HI ? canor ^ jople, golf is probably the / ig and frustrating sport. t is an ideal outlet for life 0 lirston sees it that second I ip golf 18 years ago, hopelease from the stress of il surgeon. . I ing hard then and 1 didn't t to relieve the stress and I rston said last Saturday d at Winston Lake Golf I g* k then there were no nd things were still RHPI c pretty much had to do ry in the black communisurgery, orthopedics, ^ ology. I've even delivered . i my day." ||j|^ irst round of golf came at i. Although he doesn't details, he's positive it his better rounds. Dr. O.C was horrible," he said, before i a lesson, so you can im- Lake G like. But I did manage to Parker) j play. around, 18 years, Hairston has hall ul flight golfer, playing in f" 11 iroughout the Southeast, forward s, his personal tour has Hairs such stops as Orlando, roundfi1 , Fayetteville, Southern th F icville. He also played in ss., last year. Park a tys to win, but he knows nnpa * ... ,, Lake. V orrible putter," said . Ad ' h,K t In hafdicfP" ",I Disney sp the ball in play. I don't <?j ^ I used to - I suppose age tournan to do with that. I can get ^ sc{ After that, you pay your . >0 vrmr rhnir* R R ' 'w- v,,v,vv' shoot a ft too much of a problem ( but I don't seem to hit the u , . , , ? worst n I've tried practicing, but vorse." favorite d he doesn't get the blues union * wocs* years b is the most relaxing game * ? idups, Tins and profiles. PMM = Wee All-Stars, who will compete 'i left to right) Dwayne Morgan, . row, Coach Ron Hollingsworth, eb Sheff, Jeff Denny, Assistant Twicc As Nice's second-half comeback in the state tournament semifinals, when he was sent into the game to cover the Charlotte Hornets' Rodney Farrington. The Charlotte point guard had been penetrating at will, helping his team build an eight-point lead with nine minutes to play. But Torrence shut him down the rest of the way and Twice As Nice won by seven. Torrence will be competing in his second out-of-state tournament after competing in the 17-and-under nationals at Knoxville two years ago. He says that tournament proved a valuable experience for him. "I didn't., expect to play Please see page B9 1 "I < 4 i tat golf b relaxation IBBwpfr'- ^K7 Wv?ir i-^Js*#*^&asrfc* jf^^B J^ r- - ... 3. Hairston lines up a putt a recent round at Winston J olf Course (photo by James " IM eoi/i ?t i;u:? u...M.:?'.. iv MUUI x uivv 11 Mvauw it 9 a ;e each round. If I have a bad I-justTorgetabout-it-and kx>k ? [ to the next one." ton hopes to play some good this summer in tournaments like >rsyth County Seniors next 1 at Winston Lake and Reynolds nd the Charles B. Armstrong Memorial June 21 at Winston le also plans to play in Asheville anta later in the summer and at World at Thanksgiving. :e the camaraderie of playing in nents," he said. 4tI don't like >ring system (Calloway) they're ) use in the NNPA. A person can high score and still win it." Galloway System uses a golfer's oles as a basis for his handicap. Winston-Salem golfer said his i tournament was a short-lived event in Richmond, Va., a few ick. Hairston won his night one Please see page B4
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