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j Piedmont players use Triad Top 50 Showcase to display basketball prowess || : from B1 mont more exposure and hope fully be beneficial in securing scholarships. The showcase also allows coaches to find players for their programs they may have overlooked previous ?y The Triad Top 50 is not exclusive to graduating seniors, in fact, this year's class was dominated by 26 juniors and ihcluded 14 sophomores. In this respect the Showcase provides recruiters a sneak peak at the Triad's coming stars and gives them a jump in their plans for recruiting. The 50 players are split into 4 teams and play 15 minute games with a running clock. The format means that players, who are unfamiliar with each qther, are asked to play together and at the same time highlight their individual talents. It is a challenge to do either of the two effectively and only the truly gifted player can do both simultaneously. This year's Showcase saw some local stars meet that dual challenge and really shine in the showcase. Geoff Williams, a senior from West Forsyth, showed a diverse game that includes a deadly outside touch and the ability to penetrate to l the basket. His 6'4" frame I makes him the prototypical col- i lege guard and his performance certainly proved he has the ball I handling skills to play at the I next level at the 2-guard spot. Williams' West Forsyth I teammate. Rhamen Love-Lane, ] displayed a serious interior i game and the ability to pene- ; trate down the heart of the lane. He has always played much j larger than his 6'5" height, in part, because of his stalwart i frame and partly because of his i aggressive style of play. He cer- i tainly showed that he could i bring both power and quickness I to someone's 3-guard or small forward position, and with a couple of dunks during the i showcase, one off the dribble in traffic, Love-Lane left no i doubts about his ability to get airborne. East Forsyth, junior, Tyree Manns exhibited a defensive flare and the ability to stand tall in the middle on both ends of the court. However, at only 6'5", Manns will not see much time as a college team's anchor in the post. His off-season should include work on his ball-handling and developing the range on his jump shot. He proved he has a solid founda tion to improve on. A founda tion that includes, among other hings, a formidable vertical rise. Eric Jones, a junior guard from North Forsyth showed that nis is not to be forgotten in the Viking backcourt that includes highly-touted Jonathon Butler. He proved himself a wily defender and a marksman both as a passer and a shooter. Braxton Williams, a 6*3", junior, from Dudley High School was the perfect picture Df potential. He flaunted explo sive speed, and incredible rise off the court. His play was a bit erratic but, with a powerful build that makes his 6'3' frame look stocky, Williams showed flashes of being an impact play er at the guard spot. He slash ing penetrations to the basket engendered the cry of "Show time" from his teammates and certainly made the coaches and scouts in the gym sit up and take notice. Tedric Jenkins, Lexington High School's junior sensation put together a solid showing. He was proficient at all aspects of the game and showed a knack for knowing where the ball would be. He took the ball to the basket with a smooth, gliding style, but left some questions about his ability to score from the perimeter. Other players who acquitted themselves well included: Jonathan Skinner (R.J. Reynolds), Wali Alston (R.J. Reynolds), Teddy Petree (North Forsyth), Jonathan Butler (North Forsyth), Charles Dear mon (Carver), K.C. Dobbins (North Forsyth), John Carter (Greensboro Day), Samuel Lek wauwa (Mount. Tabor), Jer maine Tuttle (North Davidson), Antwon Barnes (Carver), Jon Coleman (Mount.Tabor) and Kassim Richardson (R.J. Reynolds). The Showcase had two noticeable no-shows, Glenn's Josh Howard, everybody's play er of the year and 7'0" senior, Darius Callable, Greensboro Day's force in the paint. In the end the Triad Top SO Showcase is not the defining moment when players do or do not get their college scholar ships. It is, after all just one, night of basketball and there fore not an accurate way to gauge a players ability. But, it was a chance for players to put their names in the forefront of coaches' and scouts' minds and a few took full advantage of that opportunity. In the process their stock as potential college athletes rose dramatically and they gave all those assembled a show worth the cover charge. Action was intense on the inside as local standouts battled last week at the Top 50 Showcase. I- . Kernersville All-Stars take fifth place in the State Championship ?? ' ? '4 j Kernersville All-Stars, 14 and under AAU team, finished 5th in the State Basketball Championship on this past weekend in Mt. Airy, N.C. ; The All-Stars opened their quest for the State Champi onship on Friday night by beat ing the Newton Flames 53-44. l^e Kernersville team was led by Marcus Herndon's 16 points off the bench. Herndon got some offensive help from Charles Sanders, who finished with 12 points, and James fackhouse who poured in 11. sfensively the All-Stars were d by their center, Jason SfcDougal, who was a consis tent force on the boards and a heritable highlight reel of lllocked shots. iln their second round game e All-Stars clashed with the ? ? ? ?i Charlotte Stars. Kernersville had to battle the entire way and in the end were able to claim a five point victory 64-59. The Charlotte Stars gave Kern ersville a lot of trouble early in the game. Powered by some outstanding guards the Stars took a one point lead into half time, 35-34. Incorporating sev eral zone defenses the Kern ersville All-Stars were finally able to limit the Charlotte guards and pull out the victory. Sanders put on a offensive show and finished with 18 points. Herndon gave Sanders some help with the offensive workload by adding 14 points of his own. Stackhouse and Jason Pender also made notable contributions finishing with 10 and eight points respectively. In the third round game the g All-Stars met the High Hurri- a canes, a team that finished last e season ranked fifth in the 3 nation. The Kernersville team C won this closely fought contest c 62-20. The All-Stars played t< from behind all game claiming S their first at 60-59 with 1:04 h left in the contest. After taking t< the lead the All-Stars had sev- 1 eral opportunities to salt the b game away from the line but could not convert on their free throws. With less than :30 left in the game, reserve point guard James Glenn connected on a 1 and 1, hitting both to seal the victory. Offensively the All-Stars were led by David Edwards (15) , Sanders (14) and reserve Marcus Herndon (10). Glenn, who sealed the ame with his free throws was lso instrumental in the Kern rsville comeback hitting two -pointers to tie the game, iefensively, Jason McDougal ontrolled the boards. This vic yry put the Kernersville All tars in the Final Four, but aving played 3 games in 1 day ook a real toll on the team, "he All-Stars meet the Greens oro Gaters, one of four seeded teams, and suffered a heart breaking loss, 63-61. The All Stars fell down by as many as 20 points in the game, but fought back valiantly and almost upset the Gaters. Hern don and Sanders were again offensive stars for Kernersville. Herndon scored 19 points and Sanders ripped the nets for 14. Certainly the accomplish ments of the Kernersville All Stars are noteworthy despite their defeat. The All-Stars were the only unseeded team tq . reach the Final Four in the. State AAU Championship, and finished ranked fifth out of the , 47 teams that entered the tourv. nament not to mention the . countless teams that never even made it out of Regional Poof . Play. ,'r r NFL drafts three players from North Carolina A&T 'j^MEAC leads Black College Football with seven players selected The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) had seven flayers selected during the 1997 National Football League (NFL) Draft held April 19-20. Of the Aeven, San Diego selected four $4EAC players. Mike Hamilton $f North Carolina A&T State University was the first league Alayer taken, snapped up by San Diego in the third round as the |4th overall selection. Hamilton, 1 6-4, 245 pound linebacker from Greenville, S.C.; was an All MEAC second teamer. ! In the fifth round, for the Ahargers drafted three-time All 11EAC performer Raleigh Loundtree, a 6-5, 305-pound ffensive tackle from South Car olina State University. An Augus i, Ga. native, Roundtree was the 09th selection and participated D the Senior Bowl and the Blue Jray Classic. With the 138th pick n the sixth round, San Diego ;rabbed runningback Kenny lynum, who gained many yards iff Roundtree blocks. Bynum, also an AU-MEAC hoice, rushed for 1,648 yards nd 14 touchdowns on 235 carries n ten games. Bynum, a 5-11,190 * pounder from Gainsville, Fla., also returned 11 kickoffs for 255 yards. In the seventh round, 218th pick, San Diego selected Toran James, another North Carolina A&T State University linebacker although he played in just four games because of an injury. James.a 6-3, 275-pounder from Ahoskie, N.C.; was the team's leading tackier before suffering the injury. Billy Devaney, Chargers Director of Player Personnel, stat ed: "Historically we have always looked at the MEAC with the same regard as every other con ference and year after year the MEAC has provided the NFL with quality players." The MEAC Offensive Line man of the Year, Jamie Nails of Florida A&M University, was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round (120th overall). Nails, an imposing 6-7, 377 pound offensive tackle from Baxtley, Ga.; left FAMU one year early. Antwuan Wyatt of Bethune Cookman College was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, who had the 190th pick in the sixth round. Wyatt, a 6-1, 195-pound speed ster from Daytona Beach, Fla.; was an All-MEAC performer at both wide receiver and kick return specialist. He caught 70 passes for 985 yards and four scores and averaged 22.7 yards on kickoff returns and 13.4 on punts. North Carolina A&T had a third player drafted when the St. Louis Rams selected All-MEAC choice Cedric White in the sev enth round (215th pick). White, a 6-2, 280-pound defensive tackle from Los Angeles, averaged 5.4 stops per game and added six sacks on the season. St. Louis new coach Dick Vermeil stated the Rams had thought about free agency for White, but decided not to take the chance. The MEAC's seven draft selections were not only the most in league history, but also led all NCAA Division I-AA confer ences in players selected accord ing to an NFL office report. The Yankee was second with four, while three each came out of Big Sky, Gateway, Ivy, and South land. The Ohio Valley and the SWAC had two each. jTri City Relays Ihick Club to host Johnson/Riley Invitational ! The Tri-City Relays Track Club will hold the ]ohnson/Riley Invitational, Sat urday, April 26, at Carver High fcchool Stadium beginning at 9 tm Registration for the meet ill begin at 8 a.m. The meet,is for all ages of girls, boys and adults. The events slated include: jumps, throws, runs (100 meters - 1600 meters) ,and relays. Awards will be present ed to the top three contestants in each event. Schools, and recreation centers are invited to register. There is no admission and new team members can still join. For further information call: 725-7642, 767-0853, 721-101 or 885-1684 in High Point. WSNaxm ??c? 03ADD? Who! i/ Underuiri!in9 Our programming, is supported in part by under writers who advertise on our station. Underwriting is an effective way to advertise your business because it focuses on what is most important: Your company name, location, phone number, and services and/or products offered. To advertise your business on WSNC, call today! MANAGERS CORNER ' At last, the warm weather Is here. I hope things are going well with you and your fami ly. You know, spring brings about exciting things for all of us. Here at WSNC, we are looking for more great things to happen this month. Please mark your calendar now to be a part of our on-alr fund drive scheduled for April 20-26, 1997. This Is your time to show your support by making a donation to the WSNC Spring Fund Drive. Of course, you can give much more, but we feel that everyone can give at least one dollar. Thank you for calling the Listener comment line. Tills Information is very Impor tant to me. 1 would like to hear your thoughts on our public affairs programs. The number Is 750-2160. Along those lines, please allow me to point out two new programs that we have added to our line-up. Each month, WSSU Nursing Department produces a half-hour call-In show titled Healthwatch WSNC. This program will air the third Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. The other program that 1 hope you find interesting Is Voices of Paciflca," which airs every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. I hope you will tune In to these pro grams. If you have questions about the radio station, please feel free to call me. I will be happy to listen to your concerns. I can be reached at 750-2324 or e-mail me at CE04@aol.com. O* ? *WSNC will air a live monthly call-in ?mm Health Show beginning April 21 at C 9:00 a.m. It is a joint effort between S WSNC and WSSU's Nursing "; C Department. A panel from the nurs O ing department will discuss health ' J" issues. O* Your phone calls are welcome at O 750-2304. Jf" * WSNC will air a special titled ?> G" Voices of Pacifica on Saturday ?? Mornings at 10 a.m. The program . > O deals with outstanding events and *5? people in the African American ; Community. This program is pro T duced by Pacifica Radio. > * The Chancellor's Report with Dr. ^ Alvin J. Schexnider. This monthly report takes you behind the scenes mm of the operations of the university from the perspective of the Chancellor. The Chancellor's Report * g airs April 2 at 9:00 a.m. 3 ! i J 1 2s ? ? UflDCRMRITCR IPOTIIOHT j This month we wish to thank all of our underwriters. J > You see the underwriters make up the better part Of ? ' WSNC's budget. These are the people and businesses ' > who help us with the programs you enjoy listening to. I > wish to appeal to you to support these businesses and let ! ? them know that you heard about them on WSNC-FM ' ! 90.5. This is very important to the success Of WSNCs \ ; future growth. If you can't go by the various operations, 1 ' please drop them a fax or write them a letter. I thank ' you for your support in this matter. Again, thanks to all \ ' of our underwriters. j 'f wsNU-r-M au.t) nas insiaiiea a listener comment line for you. If you have ques tions or comments, leave them on the lis tener line along with your name and tele phone number. This service is available to you 24 hours a day. The telephone number is (910) 750-2160. Call us - we want to hear from you - the good and bad. Calls are subject to be aired. ; j A 24 HOUR LISTENER COMMENT LINE - A NEW SERVICE FOR YOU! . ; . \ '' HOW TO REACH WSNC > Request Line 750-2304 j : Listener's Line 750-2180 Business Office 750-2324 i or 750-2433 , ! Fax Number 750-2329 V E-Mail CE040aoi.com Mailing Address: i| 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Or. Winston-Salem, NC 27110
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