WSSU's Hussey hauls in questions Winston-Salem Stale wide out Brandon Hussey is definitely one of my favorite athletes to talk to and watch play in this area. He provides so much excitement on the field with his luck returns and runs after a catch. Then, off the field, he's just as exciting to be around because he's the life of whatever may be going on. Hussey hasn't been up to his thinks about the way they've stepped It up. I also wanted to find out why he hasn't been doing some of the things on the field people familiar with his play are accustomed to seeing. B-Hussey said that everything is all good. He's just taking it one game at a time. We also talked about a few other things after he got out of practice on Tuesday. One-on-One willi Anthony Hill normal play-making self on the field, though. And that has caused him to not be as happy off the field. Don't get it twisted, though. Hussey is still full of life and just as confident in his teammates. But he's not the same Hussey when he feels as if he's not shining as he would like. With the Rams starting to heat up on the field. 1 thought it would be a good time to see what Hussey Anthony: (Smiles.) You know how this goes, dawg. Brandon: Yeah. Anthony: OK. What's good, Brandon? Brandon: We're just trying to keep things rolling. We started off the season kind of tough, with three tough losses, but we've done a good job of bouncing back and keeping everything positive. We Photo by Anthony Hill Winston-Salem State senior Brandon Hussey is one of the most exciting players on the Ram football team this season. just had to keep everyone positive. That was really our major concern. We're on a roll right now. (Smiles.) That's all I can say. Anthony: Now, 1 talked to Martin (Hicks) a little earlier, and he talked about the three-game losing streak of last year, and how you guys were unable to bounce back from that. Did you think about that any this year when you guys fell into another losing skid? Brandon: Yeah, it did enter my mind a little this year, but we kept the guys focused. Me, Martin and Monte (Purvis) kept the guys focused. Yeah, last year a few peo ple got down when we suffered that three-game losing streak. It started to be like a cancer and get into other people. A lot of people really got down last year, and we weren't trying to let that happen this year. Anthony: Was there any fin ger pointing? Martin: Nah. No fingers were pointed. We lost as a team, and we've won as a team. Anthony: How big was it for you all to finally get that win over Fayetteville State? That wasn't your first win over them, was it? Brandon: I beat them my sophomore year. That was Josh's (McGee) freshman year. But this year was really big. That was a big win, man. It was real emotional. That was a great win for the team. Anthony: Let's talk about you for a minute. Brandon: A'ight. Anthony: Two years ago you See One-on-Ona on B1 1 Former Demon bailer signs with Ohio State Othello Hunter inks basketball scholarship with Buckeyes BY ANTHONY HILL THE CHRONICLE Former Reynolds High power forward and center Othello Hunter has always played on talented basketball squads. He always seemed to be one year away from start ing when he played for the Demons. After his senior year at Reynolds, Hunter still hadn't impressed enough college coaches with his off-the bench performances to sign a big schol arship. But he didn't let that depress him or slow his progress. Hunter continued to work hard on the court until he was able to sign with Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla. There he played for coach Derrick Worrels and flourished into the player most thought he would be dur ing the two years in Florida. Hunter's work ethic and talent recently nabbed him a schol arship with Ohio State Uni versity. "I felt extremely lucky to have coached Othello," Wor rels said. "He's a very good kid, like many kids in that area. He was really a pleasure to coach. When he came out of high school, I simply assured his mom that he would leave here with a decent scholarship. The rest was up to him. "Now, he's possibly sign ing the biggest scholarship any of my players have signed. I had a guy sign with Colorado last year, but Ohio State is a better program at this time." Hunter averaged 16 points per game, while pulling down 10 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. He was also first team All-Confer ence and a member of the All-Freshmen team. "That was the first time since I've been here that we've had a player accomplish what Othello accom plished," said Wor rels, who's coached Hillsborough for seven years. "Now's he's committed to Ohio State University, joining what most consider to be the best recruitment class in the nation." Hunter has come a long way since leaving Reynolds, growing almost two inches. He now stands at 6-9, with a weight of 225 - gaining 20 pounds since high school. Hunter caught the attention of a number of colleges after a great tournament during the postseason. "He got a lot of exposure after we played in this nation al tournament," Worrels said. "He simply destroyed during,, the tournament. Everyone was talking about him. People were like, 'Watch out for this kid.' Ohio State jumped on him. They really wanted him to continue to be a secret, but Virginia, Miami and a number of other schools also tried to get him." Pop Warner from page Bl it to seal the victory. Other outstanding players were Nigel Mitchell" AntC McClinton, Chucky Allen, and Phillepe Brown. , Gn.yh. Once again, the defense did its job by holding on to a 6-2 victory. Head coach Richard Daniels credited the win to his assistant coaches, who are Vemon Brown Patrick Milam, Michael Howaixl Lashay Sumatt. Deshannon Nap-' per, Monte Odom and Kerry Campbell Sr. The Indian standouts were Eric Murden. Mike Chambers L?y Astrop and Corey Gaddy Grayhounds 31, Panthers OCPee Wee,: Great efforts from Douglas Twinkle Toes" Middle ton, Corey Parker, and Naiee Hairston led to a 31-0 thrashing of the Panthers in Pee Wee action last weekend. Douglas ran a 45 yard touchdown, Corey Parker scored a touchdown, and Jones p mo '5"yard touchdown. Ronald Heartley also played well for the Grayhounds. Special thanks to our second string offense for stepping up for our team." said Grayhounds head coach Anthony Jordan. "We have to thank Ronald Heartley for ?king those two extra points to seal the game." 'ndjan* 7< Falcons 6 (Midget,: The day ended with a another great game between the Photo by Tom Houghuling A Grayhound applies pressure to a South Fork Panther quar terback during a game last wmJc. Tiny Indians and the Falcons. The Indians won the game 7-6 in overtime. Marcus Ford scored a 10-yard touchdown on the first play of overtime. Tarrel Black caught the pass from James Booker in the end zone for the extra point. The Indians held the Falcons on first and second downs, but penalties moved the Falcons clos er. The Falcons were able to power the ball in from the 1-yard line. Then the extra-point kick was blocked by several Indians to ensure the victory and give the Indians their second overtime win of the season. Standout players for the Indi ans were Demario Hall, Ahman Boyd, Billy Carter, Clayton Rice, Travis Floyd, Johnny Rice, Randy Baskin, Kevin Simmons and James Booker. Other scores were: Winston Salem Bulldogs tied the Kem ersville Raiders 13-13 (Flag).'The Falcons beat the Titans 12-6 (Flag). The Indians beat the Fal cons 13-0 (Flag). The Pfafftown Packers took down the High Point Lions 28-12 (Flag). The South Fork Panthers beat the Grayhounds 24-12 (Flag). The Forsyth Broncos were upended by the Lewisville Titans 35-0 (Flag). The Winston-Salem Vikings took down the Walker town Wolfpack 12-0 in Flag action. The Bulldogs beat the Raiders 20-0 in Mitey Mite action. The Falcons dominated the Indians 42-19 in Mitey Mite action. The Packers took down the Lions 31 6 (Mitey Mite). The Bfoncos took down the Titans 21-0 in Mitey Mite play. The Vikings slipped by the Wolfpack 13-6 (Mitey Mite). In Junior Midget play, the Fal cons slipped by the Indians 14 12. The Wolfpack took down the Vikings 19-0. The Panthers beat the Grayhounds 19-8. The Pack ers downed the Lions 31-12. The Bulldogs defeated the Raiders 20 14. In Senior Midget action, the Vikings beat the Wolfpack 13-6. The Titans beat the Broncos 20 18. The Grayhounds defeated the Panthers 12-6. The Lions took down the Packers 19-O.The Indi ans beat the Falcons' 7-6. 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