Taking The Express School, who will attend Hanes Mid dle School next fall. "That pumped jjs up /I v_ After Paul's free/ throw and time out. the Rocket's 5'9". center Justine Lopez missed a shot from close range as Paul defended. "It was on my tip-toes waving my hands at him." the 5'0" Paul said. As if the Express didn't have enough weapons in its arsenali the team added more firepower for a run at the national title when it picked up Dovonte' Edwards. Edwards, a triple threat as-point. guard, shooting guard and small for ward, played for the Winston-Salem YMCA Lakers this year. When the Lakers were eliminated from the state tournament. ?d:wards became - eRgibleto-play for ihe Hx press under AAU rules allowing teams to add three players for the national tournament. "I'm happy the Express picked me up because I heard they are a good organization." Edwards said. as he sat with Paul and Russell at a card table in the basement of the Paul home waiting to bednvenjo practice in Hickory., "They set a team ?oal to finish in the top 20 at the national tournament. "The v welcomed me and 1 * ? think I'm slowly, but effectively t tt - ting in." Edwards added. "He's made friends fast." Paul said. "We had parties at The coach's house and we got to know Dovonte' ?and the other ne.w guys. It made them feel welcome." . , , ' The experience of playing for a top-flight AAl' team transcends the basketball courtT Paul admits his game has improved playing against quality competition, but he and his two Winston-Salem teammates note -there are other lessons to be learned as well. "Playing for the Express is not all basketball.". Edwards said "Coach teaches other things- such as life lessons and says we hav e to be a family," , A measure of how well those _ ? ? from Page 15 lessons have been learned is the Best Sportsmanship trophy wot; by _t h e Ex pre s s _a t . a t. < > urn _y ment j_rL_ Becklev. W Va. Russell. Paul and Edwards are the epitome of precision and team work on the court, but part company ~^rheii it comes to l'aunitc college basketball teams. Paul and Edwards root tor L'NC while Russell, the most valuable player of the Capital Games Shootout in Silver Spring. Md/. o\er the Memorial Day week end. is a Michigan tan. Edwards lives just down the street from the Dean E. Smith Cen ter in Chape) Hill and proudly notes he has played with the TarHeels' Brian Reese and Pat Sullivan. Not to be outdone. Paul says "I and Donald W illiams playing ping pong when 1 was in Chapel Hill at camp. They take it seriously." - Teamwork can only go so tar when it comes to certain bragging rights. * ? ' i v Sports Briefs Junior Golf Exposure Program to Begin ~ I ? Oil June 20. 1994 The National 'Black Golf Hull of Fame will start 'its "Junior Golf Exposure program.* "The -purpose of this- program is to -bring gol I instruction and exposure -lio the underprivileged junior cifi 'zens who live in Forsyth County. ?This program will be given to anV Junior 8-16 free of charge, courtesy of The National Black Golf Hall of FamejL ? The program 'will he conducted hy Harold Dunovant. Class A mem ber (tf the PGA and assisted by Mohonimed Herb. This program will run for three weeks. June 20 juiy a. live days a wdek.v - u a.nT each day. The program will be held at the Civitan Park. , Any junior who would like to -take part, please call Harold? Duno vant at 721-1 113. We are also look ing for volunteers to act as monitors. -i A AALMet'ling ? ~ Winston Lake AAL' organiza tional nVpeting will be held on Thursday June 30 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Center on the eampus of Winston-Salem State University. 'Volunteers, parents, friends and s,nppnrte?rs Mir tn Mtl.-nd Pot more information eall John Allen at 7(i5-82l6 or Ikeblaek at 725-5207. DO SOMETHINC TODAY 'OR A CHILD'S TOMORROW US COME A rO.VTFR PARFNT FORSYTH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOSTER HOME SERVICES ' roSTKR PAKKN liN<; AN KSSKN TIAl. INN KSTMENT FOR TIIK FUTllRK I he best investment you can make for I he* future is in nur children! l ake slock in America. Hecomc a ? - I losier pareni unlay I lie I t >l rit \ .ii 72"-2ono Hair is teeter MEANS 10W PRICES REDUCED PRICES WHOLE SMOKED PICNIC rn'Thi ?hi 1 i I LOW PRICES LB.I SQUASH GREEN BEANS YELLOW CORN: CACH CABBAGE .39 S499 'sac SOUTH CAROLINA] JUICY ? PEACHES LOW PRICES GREAT VALUE HUNTER VANILLA ?ICE CREAM IPEPSI OR DIET PEPSI HALF GALLON WEEKLY SPECIAL PAGE PAPER TOWELS 61.8 SQ. FT. ROLLS FOR IN THE DELI-BAKERY AMERICAN CHEESEH I WHITE OR YELLOW sl?E{? HARRIS TEETER...THE BEST IS WHAT WE'RE Ail ABOUT PRESIDENT'S CHOICE SOFT DRINKS '?i |09 18 WASH FAB ULTRA 2/500 IN THE DEU-BAKERY ^ _ SUCED TO ORDER 199 BOLOGNA lb. 2 HT ?BP* 2 1 2/100 PC CRISPY RICE CEREAL, aoz I49 MERICO PIE CRUST 15 OZ. 1 49 Prices Effective Through June 21, 1994 SALEM Stores Accept Federal Tood Stamps.