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Reagan head JV boys
coach Travis
Holcomb-Faye uses
his knowledge of the
game to teach his
squad how to win on
the court. Here, he
fakes time to tell his
team the importance
4>f defense, among
bther things. So far,
his Raiders have com
piled an 8-2 record
after only winning one
game last season.
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Holcomb-Faye happy at Reagan
Former Reynolds, ECU star coaching Reagan JV to victory
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE ^
A newspaper reporter asked Travis Holcomb
Faye, who's East Carolina's all-time leader in assists,
what he thought he might be doing in four to five
years after a Senior Day game in Greenville two
years ago.
Holcomb-Faye said then that he was going to be a
high school coach. He's always been around coaches,
with his father Walter Faye coaching AAU and prep
ball for years. Plus, he's kind of been a coach on the
floor for years during his playing days from his cus
tomary point guard position. So it was seemingly
easy for the former Pirate to vision his future job.
Now, he's living out one of his dreams of being a
high school coach, at Reagan High. He's presently
the head junior varsity boys coach.
"I worked a camp here with coach (Howard) West
this summer," Holcomb-Faye said. "He told me that I
could coach with him if I didn't go back to the ABA.
I had surgery on my knees in March, and I knew I
wasn't going to be able to play. So I came here."
Holcomb- Faye spent last season playing in the
American Basketball Association for the upstart
Charlotte Krunk, in the teams first year in the league.
Holcomb-Faye was one of the leading passers on the
squad. Playing for a new ABA team was very difficult
for Holcomb-Faye, but coaching a two-year-old
school that only won two games last year might seem
a little more difficult.
"I was scared at first," Holcomb-Faye said. "I was
worried because the guys only won two games last
year. I told the guys that I didn't come from a lpsing
background before our first game. I haven't lost that
many games in Winston. The most games I ever lost
in one season was four. I think we won 24 games that
year. And, coach West didn't bring me here to lose."
Holcomb-Faye. with the assistance of another for
mer Reynolds star ? Mike Russell, have coached
Reagan to a surprising 8-2 start so far this season.
Holcomb-Faye coached the team by himself during
the first three weeks of the season. The early season
success gave the Raiders a No. 2 seed in the upcom
ing David Lash/ Chronicle JV Holiday tournament
(Dec. 28-30).
"I've been impressed with the heart of my
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Surry Central JV
squeaks by Reagan
?
Raiders allow visitors to make huge run in fourth
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE ' ' ' ,
The Surry Central JV boys ( 10-2) had a brief lead during the early
moments of the first quarter when it played Reagan (8-2) on Tuesday
night on the Raiders home floor.
The only other time Reagan allowed Surry Central to hold a lead
was nn the final
possession of
the game when
a Surry player
connected with
the second of
two free throws
fo leave Reagan
with a 53-52
win.
"I guess if
you're going to
have the lead in
a ball game, the
best time to do
it is at the very
end," said tfurry
head JV coach
Ken Oswald.
"Their kids did
everything they
could do to win.
I just feel fortu
nate right now.
We tried every
thing early, but
couldn't find
anything that
worked early.
Luckily, we got
TRwTyflSCTBT it going late.
Reagan's Dedrick Hints locks down on a Surry Central Reagan
player during a close defeat on Tuesday night. head JV coach
Travis
Holcomb-Faye added: "That was the first team that's been able to
guard us. man-to-man. It was almost like playing ourselves out there
tonight, except I think we're more athletic than they are. Tonight sim
ply wasn't our night. It shouldn't have come down to that last call. We
let them come back from 1 1 points. We're a much better team than we
showed tonight."
Reagan had things clicking rather well early on. The Raiders led
11-9, 15-12 and 17-12 in the first quarter behind the play of Corbin
Pierce, Matt Miller. Joe Miller and CJ. Martin. Matt Miller, who's
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Carver's Zoe W infield poses with a jacket that has both. Tennessee and the University of South Carolina on the front. O
Carver's Alonzo Winfield
headed to South Carolina
Senior linebacker switches from Tennessee
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE
When Carver's senior three-star, linebacker.
Alonzo "Zoe" Winfield, committed to the
University of Tennessee during the early parts of
the summer he was sure he wanted to be a
Volunteer.
But he kept his options opened and never com
pletely closed the door on the University of South
Carolina. As a matter of fact, Winfield remained
in contact with his recruiting coordinator in
Columbia, and seemed to gain more interest in
South Carolina as the season progressed. After
USC and Tennessee played each other earlier in
the seaSon. Winfield began to seriously consider
changing his decision to go to the University of
Tennessee ? despite the tact the Volunteers won
that game.
"I was also looking at Tennessee's depth chart
and who else they're bringing in," said Winfield.
who's 6-foot, 200-pounds. "They're bringing in
eight to 10 DBs (defensive backs). I'd play line
backer at South Carolina. They're only bringing
in two linebackers. So. they know what they
(USC) know what they want. I feel like I might
have a better chance to play early at South
Carolina. I'd probably have to wait two years to
play at Tennessee. (So) I'm gbing to South
Carolina."
Winfield verbally committed to South
Carolina on Dec. 13, but made a more concrete
commitment after he took an official vjsit to
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Strictly
business
I FROM THE I
HUDDLE
Anthony
Hill
Before I gel started. I want
to say that this is a column. It's
my column too. In columns you
will read opinions. A column is
different from a story. A story
consists of more research and
objectiveness. The Journal
printed a story on some of the
issues or concerns with athlet
ics at WSSU last week.
1 simply let my friend. Al
Harvey, voice his opinion in
my column last week. Again,
it's my column. It's no different
than me
noiuing a fj
conversa- P
tion out- |
side and |
stopping
to let I
someone I
else get a I
word in. I
O K , I
maybe I
have
Caldwell
more readers of my column
than listeners to an open con
versation. That doesn't take
away the fact that what was
said happened to be the opinion
of someone. '
Secondly, I don't have a
problem with WSSU athletics
director Dr. Chico Caldwell. 1
just thought it was time to let a
lot of what I hear on a regular
basis out there.
"I don't have a problem
with Chico. personally," said
A1 Roseboro. Most of you
already know that Roseboro is
a former WSSU athlete, coach
and administrator. "There's no
personality conflict either. I
think he's a fine, young tnan...
in another job. I don't have a
problem with him. personally."
I don't think Al Harvey
does either. And. none of the
many people that e-mailed mc
seemed to dislike Caldwell as a
person. Believe me, I got way
too many e-mails in support of
what Harvey and I were saying
last week to even blink an eye
at anyone opposing our conver
sation and message within the
column. Some of the e-mails
were less friendly than Harvey
and I. Again, it's not personal
with me. ,
I'm going to be honest with
you all, though. I see more
WSSU results than the average
person, being thpt I'm part of
the media. I get releases and
box scores on a regular basis. I
see the close losses and
blowouts before they hit The
Journal or get broadcasted on
local news stations. I don't like
to see WSSU always on the
short end of things when their
scores are scrolled across the
ESPN ticker. And. it wasn't too
progressive to watch the
Jayhawks dunk all over the
men's basketball team on
SportsCenter yesterday morn
ing either.
Ya'll know what I'm talking
about.
I've recently heard that it's
only the beginning. Give the
program a chance. That
reminds me of the old saying.
"It's not where you're from, but
where you're at." Well, if mat
ters are a lot better for me (in
the long run) where I came
from then I'm more than likely
going back. You feel me. I've
even heard something about the
Rams playing all of these teams
somehow helping recruiting.
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