SportsWeek
section B Also Religion, Obituaries , Classifieds May 24, 2007
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Mayo impresses at championships
East Forsyth's Dylan
Ferris wins two events
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE
GREENSBORO - Reynolds High usu
ally has a lot to say about which team leaves
the 4- A track and field
championships with
the leam crown. The
Demons have per
formed extremely well
a( that meet for the last
few years ? winning
the title two years ago.
This year, there
was nothing the
Demons could do to
slow down (he charge
Speas from jvjew Bern, which
captured the boys team
championship over the w eekend at the Irwin
Belk Track at N.C. A&T. New Bern was fol
lowed by West Charlotte (53 points), Butler,
East Forsyth, Reynolds and S.E. Raleigh A
total of 58 men's teams scored points in the
meet.
"The competition was unbelievable
Photo b> Joe Daniels
SJi. Raleigh senior track star dabby Mayo ran her way to MVP honors over the weekend.
around (he state," said Reynolds head sprint
coach Derrick Speas "The sprint talent was
definitely unbelievable. A lot of schools had
seniors that were really hungry. Our guys
worked hard this year Some schools simply
had more than us this year. But I thought the
entire meet went well. We're going to be
back. We have a strong group of young guys
that will make a strong push next year."
On the women's side, Charlotte Harding
I'niversity took home the team title with 79
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Perfect
'Knight'
Photo b\ Anihonj Hill
Paisley's eighth grade girl's bas
ketball team, led by Whitney
Knight, celebrated a perfact 14-0
season at the school's athletics
banquet last week. The talented
team also finished the season at
14-0 as seventh graders last year.
Pictured are Brittanie Phipps (far
left), Dwanecia Stover,
Martinique Lovett, Hilary Jessup,
Victoria Stimpson and Noel
Walker. Knight, Danielle Butler
and coach Reggie Crawford are
posted in the back row. Marian
Harrington is also a member of
the squad, but wasn't pictured.
Mt. Tabor's Gainey on
Ail-American team ballot
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
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Ml. Tabor's Ed (iainey, who's a rising senior, gels low for a tackle last season.
Ml. Tabor's rising senior football star Ed Gainey is
officially on the national recruiting radar
The all-state defensive back was announced as one
of 18 North Carolina student-athletes up for the 2(X)8
U.S. Army All-American team, which will play in a
January 5th all-star game in San Antonio's Alainodome
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl broadcast live
on NBC and in 177 countries. It allows the t'.S. Army
to enhance its connection with America and help to
shape the future leaders by providing a global platform
to showcase their talents. 17 other North Carolina
players are amongst the 400 athletes being considered
for final selection to play in' this classic East vs. West
match-up.
Joining Gainey on the ballot are: E.J.Abrams-Ward
(LB.Thomasville High School), Brandon Barnes (RB,
Bunn High School), Rod Chisholm (RB, West Charlotte
High School), Mario Carter (TE, Independence High
School), R.J. Mattes (OL, Jay M. Robinson High
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1 A&T's Charlie (iamble earned top MEAC honors.
A&T stars
earn year-end
MEAC honors
Beatty is Rookie of the Year
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Former Glenn High baseball star C.J. Beatty
has been racking up collegiate accomplish
ments like hits lately. Beatty, who's hitting 324
with 10 home runs and 36 RBI, racked up
another award at the MEAC Baseball
Tournament Banquet held at Norfolk Slate
University.
The freshman out- ,
fielder was named
ME AC Rookie of the
Year. Beatty was also
named to the first team
All-MEAC team. He hit
.386 against MEAC
pitching and is tied for
the league lead in home
runs. Beatty was an all
state performer at Glenn
High School in Beatty
Kernersville.
"Nothing C.J. has done this year surprises
us," said Shumate. "We knew the kind of abili
ties he had when he came here, but he has also
stepped up to every challenge coaches have
given him. We need to focus on making sure he
gets better and better."
N.C. A&T senior Charlie Gamble won the
2007 MEAC Baseball Player of the Year award,
(ramble also earned first-team All-MEAC hon
ors. Redshirt junior Jeremy Jones and junior Joe
Mclntyre earned second-team accolades
Gamble became3 the second Aggie to earn the
conference's Player of the Year award in three
years. Jones took home the trophy in 2005.
"We feel extremely flattered that all the
sports information directors and coaches recog
nized these two young men's accomplish
ments," said head coach Keith Shumate. "They
are two young men who never let up. If they get
one hit, they want two. If they gel two, they
want three. They always want to be better."
"I think both these guys (Beatty and
Gamble) will tell you, they owe a lot to their
teammates. If you have a guy like Jeremy Jones
hitting in front of you like Charlie does, it
makes you a better player."
Gamble is hitting .407 this season with eight
home runs and 51 RBIs. He hit .493 against
MEAC teams this season. He leads the league
in batting average, hits (81) and slugging per
centage (.638). Ciamble owns nine Aggie
o
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Stop dwelling on past issues
0 Pop Warner season still
has a few months before it
begins But it's never too early
to discuss some of the drama
and issues that come
with every season.
I was recently
told about a few
issues the Falcons are
dealing with in prepa
ration for their sea
son. It turns out that
two organizations are
refusing to play the
team because of the
name of their field.
from what I under
stand l or those that don't
know, the Falcons play in a
field known as Death Valley.
That's pretty petty right there
I'm going to touch on that in a
minute
First, anyone that knows
me can tell you thai I'm one of
the biggest critics of Pop
Warner and some of the
behavior it seems to bring out, t
FROM THE
HUDDLE
Anthony Hill
Bui most of my frustrations
are geared toward thoughtless
fans and coaches, unfair
weight limits and subliminal
racism ? to name a few. I
support every area organiza
tion from the Tiny Indians,
Walkertown Wolfpack,
Packers and Falcons to the
Lewisville Titans, Oak Ridge0
Colts and Kernersville
Raiders. I'm for
all of them ?
really. Bui
sometimes I
have to express
when an organi
zation is wrong.
In the case
of the Falcons,
it seems that
two organiza
tions are wrong.
It was recently
brought to my attention that
representatives or the King
Dolphins and the Forsyth
County Broncos are refusing
to play the Falcons on the Held
because the name of the field
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Here, a group of Falcon players get after it during a practice last year.