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Bursting at seams from B1 flayer in the county during the Reason, undoubtedly the reason he was selected as the Central Piedmont Conference Player of the Year. i Skinner, who also played four years on the varsity, led the team and was also its leader t>n the court. His 14.7 points a feame led the league, an impres sive statistic considering Skin tier, a 5-10 point guard, was Responsible for distributing the !>aU- as well as score. 11 His 4.8 assists a game shows he understood his role as Jsoint man, and his 2.3 steals R>er contest are a sign of his {defensive prowess. . |; Skinner saved his best play ; for the big games, including the : jsfcctionals and regionals, where lie led the Demons to within Iwo games of a state champi Jortship Coach Howard West }:Cled him the glue that kept {Reynolds' team together. Skin !ner also had to take on the lead ership of a team that featured {seven sophomores, including {three starters. { Rhamen Love-Lane was {also a tried and true leader. {Love-Lane helped lead West {Fprsyth to a share of the Cen tral Piedmont 4-A Conference {regular season championship. /The 6-5 senior forward, was the ? I 1 i heart-and-soul of the Titans and was the teams go-to player down the stretch. Love-Lane was also an excellent defender who seemed to always play bigger than his size. His grittiness was some thing on which Coach Denny Key's team could hang its hat. Love-Lane averaged 14.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists, leading the team in all three categories. Derick Singleton showed as much improvement from his junior season to his senior sea son as anyone in the area. The 6-8 center came on strong down the stretch run of the sea son and averaged 11.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game for the Spar tans. Coach Andy Muse said that Singleton, who has committed to St. Paul's College, ran the floor as well as any big man that he's been associated with in recent years. The second five might not have produced the same kind of numbers or had the same kind of impact as the "fab" five, but they also played key roles in the development of their respective programs. Charles Dearmon of Carv er earned all-conference honors and was also named to the sec tional and regional teams. The 6-2 guard was the Yellowjack ets' most productive scorer dur ing the season. He also had to show leadership when he took over at the point guard slot early in the year. He was was one of the main reasons Carver advanced all the way to the Regional finals. Dearmon averaged 13.0 points, five rebounds six assists and two steals per game for the Yellowjackets to help them advance to within one game of the state championship. Jimmy Caldwell of Mount Tabor was perhaps the most versatile performer on this year's team. Caldwell, a 5-11 senior, averaged 12.8 points, 6.3 assists and 2.8 steals per game for the Spartans. Cald well also provided strong lead ership for his squad and com bined with Singleton to give Mount Tabor a solid 1-2 punch. Tyree Manns of East Forsyth might be a year away from being an imposing perimeter player. The 6-7 junior had his share of moments during the season and dominated many of his oppo nents at times. Manns averaged 14.7 points per game on 57 per cent shooting from the field and pulled down seven rebounds per game. Only his propensity to get in foul trou bles prevented him from being an even more productive mem ber of the Eagles' team. Jonathan Butler of North Forsyth also enjoyed several big nights during the season. The 5-10 junior guard led his team in scoring and also was its assist leader playing for his father, Coach Sonny Butler. Butler set a school record last year with 266 assists and continued his uncanny ability to create opportunities for his teammates, this year by dishing out 8.1 assists per game. Butler also provided the offensive punch for North Forsyth aver aging 13.5 points a night and was the model of stamina aver aging just over 31 minutes a game. Coach Butler said that Jonathan Butler's ability to break down defenses and dis tribute the ball was the key to their season's success. Geoff Williams of West Forsyth was one of the county's top athletes, but didn't put up the numbers that he might have in another program with an up tempo style. Williams neverthe less came through with his share of clutch performances to help the Titans to a share of the conference championship. Williams averaged 14.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3 1/2 assists and led the team in block shots, steals and forced turnovers. All told, the '96-97 season was one which produced its share of drama and excitement. It also produced players who added luster to their respective programs with their hard work, determination and effort. 11997 City/County Player of the Year {from B1 ? was the focus opponents' -defensive schemes and was , continually able to overcome I all attempts to stop him and ! siill put up tremendous num ' bers. Howard showed this abili ty to nullify defensive plans to {contain him in the season's ! vfcry first game when he burned North Forsyth for 32 points. He { added a stellar shooting night {iO the Morganton Freeman {Tournament when he had 35 I ppints. And in Glenn's two { n)atch-ups with Trinity Howard {dyopped 30 and 27 points ; respectively. { ; "I believe my quickness { makes me effective," said J Howard. "When I am facing a { larger opponent I can usually { just go around him and put the ; ball in the basket." ?' ; Howard anchored the { Glenn front court this season iripd made inside scoring a Shunting task for Bobcat oppo ?hents. His lean frame, long { arms, previously mentioned [ quickness and his explosive rise ! off the court made him a pure i shot blocker. ! Howard believes that his ! cpach has been and continues ? fa be a fundamental ingredient ? fid his success. ? *Z "Coach [Napoleon] Cloud ! % has taught me and continues to teach me how to play in the post," said Howard. "With him and his advice I would not be the player I am now." Howard recognizes the sup port of his family also has given him an advantage. "My mom has always been my motivation," said Howard. "She is always telling me I can be better and she comes to most of my games." Howard looks to his future with a critical eye. He sees col lege in his future but isn't ready to look past next year and the chance to advance even further in the State playoffs. "I just want to come back next year and play well and hopefully have the chance to play for the State Title." As for life after college, Howard is determined that will find him playing professionally somewhere. "1 want to play pro ball. Whether its the NBA, the CBA, or overseas," he states. The only future the Bobcats want to think about is one with Howard returning. His talent is a blend of impressive elements and is capable of lifting the Glenn team to a State crown. On the other hand toting the hefty tag of "star" can be a curse and high expectations have a way of wilting evpn . great talent. Howard, however, has shown the ability to handle the demands his team and Glenn fans have made on him. He takes it all in "long" stride. "1 am just a good kid, try ing to do the right thing, who loves to play the game." Josh Howard goes up for a jumper against Sun Valley in the state 3A sectionals. ? ? ,_y ; fakers to host State Regional Pool Play Tournaments f 9~. $ ? K { f The Winston Lake Lakers J pill play host to two State | -Regional AAU Pool Play Bas | fcctball Tournaments. The Lakers J pill host the 13-and-under tour ft ft a _ Ike Black, president Winston Salem Basketball Association. nament April 4-6 and the 14 and-under tournament April 11 13. til The Winston Lake organiza tion is very excited and anticipat ing have more than 35 teams to converge on Winston-Salem for the tournaments. The top two qualifying teams in each pool will participate in their respective age-group State Tournaments in Concord and Elkin, respectively. The top teams from each state tournament will qualify for competition in the National AAU Tournaments. The 13-and-under national tournament will be held in Memphis, TN, June 29-July 6 and the 14-and-unders will be held in Walt Disney World, July 5-12. President Ike Black is encouraging the community to come out and support the local tournaments and their partici pants. He would also like to encourage and support kids to compete in AAU basketball. Black and the Board of Man agement are currently making preparations for the two State Regional Pool Play tournaments. The Board has been vigorously preparing for the event. The Winston-Salem Basketball Asso ciation is affiliated with the Win ston Lake Family YMCA and plays under the name: The Win ston Lake Lakers. The Winston Salem Basketball Association members are: Ike Black, Presi dent; Kenneth Dobbins, Vice President; Leslie Barnes, Secre tary; Glenn Manning, Treasurer; Richard Williams, Fundraising/Public Relations; and Malissa Dance. Correspond ing Secretary. The Motto of the Winston Salem Basketball Association is: Promoting the Student-Athlete. Its Mission Statements says: The purposes of the AAU Boys' Bas ketball Program are to initiate, stimulate, and improve opportu nities for amateur boys' basket ball competition, and to promote and develop leadership, sports manship, physical fitness, educa tional opportunities, and athletic excellence. 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