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Athlete's death
still shocking
It's been a couple days since
we all heard the unbelievable
news about the death of Sean
Taylor, who was a star defensive
player for the Washington
Redskins.^ He died Tuesday
(morning ('after being shot at his
home near Miami.
Taylor, 24, who was the
Redskins first pick (fifth over
all) in the 2004 draft, was shot in
me leg (one
time), severing
his femoral
artery, during an
apparent home
robbery. As most
of you know,
that's a very seri
ous artery. That's
the same artery
that they put
catheters
through, that
sends blood
straight to the brain. On
Monday, there were various
reports simply stating Taylor
was in critical condition after
losing a significant amount of
blood because of the bullet dam
age.
Police reports state that
Taylor's home was also invaded
eight days prior to his death. I'm
just wondering why there wasn't
stiffer security after his home
was broken into just days
before.
Taylor's death on Tuesday
was simply a sad turn of events
for the budding star. Sure, he
had his brushes with the law, but
who hasn't? I hate it when some
media outlets choose to state
useless information like his
troubled past, trying to sublimi
nally tie incidents together. Or,
make Taylor out to be some kind
of thug. Some publications were
probably trying to fill more
space. 1 happen to have more
FROM THE
HUDDLE
Anthony
Hill
than five years
of daily news
paper experi
ence. So I know
what goes into
putting stories
out on a day-to
day basis. I still
don't think that
was cool.
To be hon
est with you, 1
was kind of
numb when I
saw the early morning reports of
the tragedy, while getting ready
for my day. I was ready to hear
that Taylor was progressing
nicely and hear experts debate
on how long he would be away
from football. Instead, 1 got the
same news most of you got. My
heart goes out to his family, and
all the friends he left behind. He
had a fiance and an 18-month
old child. I've had the pleasure
of meeting Sean, while chilling
with a friend at a charity
See Hill on B4
UPI Photo by Mark Goldman
Sean Taylor, shown here during a game on Jan.l, 2006, died this week after being
shot in the leg.
Reynolds TV spoils McCarter 's debut
Photo by Tim Wilson
Reynolds JV guard Cha'Von Young shoots over Dennis Allyenne on
Tuesday night.
Demons usefastbreaks, solid guard play
to defeat Parkland
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE
Reynolds head JV coach Cris Wiley couldn't wait for his Demons to play
Parkland on Tuesday, simply to let them experience game-type-situations. His
squad appeared as if they were more than ready for the crash course as they exe
cuted like veterans en route to a 70-54 victory over a talented Mustangs squad
earlier this week.
"1 was really happy to get into a game situation," Wiley said. "... to let the
guys see what I had been blowing my whistle about for
weeks, ihey saw it live, and realized that I wasn t mak
ing stuff up. They really responded well. They all gave
it 100 percent on both ends of the court. Everything
played out for us, tonight."
Reynolds began the game with some very solid
guard play out of Cha'Von Young and Zachery Jenkins.
They both penetrated through the Parkland perimeter at
will, while Brandon Sloan and Austin Welch slipped
past the Mustang post. Reynolds received solid play
from Sloan. Kevin Simmons, Jenkins, Young and
Tommy Carpenter most of the first half. Reynolds even
went up 23-12 with under six minutes to go in the first
Wiley
half.
But that's when Parkland applied a dangerous press that caused numerous
RJR turnovers. Parkland closed the gap to 25-22 with 4: 1 1 to go in the first half.
Kieree McCray, Dennis Allyenne, Tyler Boon and Chris Gilchrist led the
charge.
"Overall, I thought we gave a great defensive effort," said Parkland head JV
coach Xavier McCarter. McCarter made his high school coaching debut on
Tuesday at Parkland. "We executed fairly well on offense. We simply need to
take care of the basketball. We need to finish. We missed some lay-ups early too.
You have to make shots to even get into your press. Reynolds did a great job of
transition on both sides. Their guards did a great job. Zach and Cha'Von did a
solid job pushing the ball for them."
See JV on B5
Aggie
men earn
ranking
Team named on recent
mid-major poll
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
When Jerry Eaves took over the North
Carolina A&T men's basketball program
five years ago, he inherited what many con
sidered the worst Division I program in the
country.
On Monday, enough voters thought
Eaves has a team worthy of being ranked
among the best mid-major programs in the
country. After defeating DePaul 96-93 last
Saturday, the Aggies find themselves ranked
No. 25 in the collegeinsider.com Mid-Major
Top 25 poll .
Mid-major
schools are
schools that
are not a
part of the
BCS confer
ences such
as the ACC,
Big 10, Big
East, Pac
10, SEC,
Big 12, etc.
The
Aggies
faced one of
those teams
on Tuesday
when they
played the
Associated
Press' No. 7
ranked team
i n
Tennessee
NjC.AAT photo
A&T's Jerry Eaves has his
Aggies playing well early.
i n
Knoxville, Tenn.
"We are starting to be recognized on a
national level and that's great for the pro
gram," said Eaves. "To be ranked among
some of the mid-majors that have made
great runs in the NCAA Tournament like
George Mason. Gonzaga, and Winthrop is a
great honor. But our goal is to make it to the
NCAA Tournament. Anything we earn as a
team along the way is secondary to that
goal.
Butler is the No. 1 team in the poll.
Gonzaga, Southern Illinois, George Mason
and St. Mary's are also among the Top 5.
The Aggies are 4-2, which is their best start
in 16 seasons. Standout guard Steven Rush
is coming off of a 40-point performance in
which he hit a school record 10 3-pointers.
breaking the record he set last season when
he had nine 3-pointers against Norfolk State.
The Aggies, who are on a four-game
winning streak, return home on Dec. 5 to
play Southern Virginia at 7 p.m. They enter
conference play at 6 p.m., Saturday,
December 8 when they travel to Norfolk,
Va., to face the Norfolk State Spartans at
Echols Hall.
JMote: The Aggies were led by Steven
Rush in the win over DePaul, as he finished
the game with 40 points.
The complete mid-major poll can be seen at
www.collegeinsider.com/mmpoll .
Moore living dream through cheering
Winston-Salem native enjoying first
year with Washington Redskins
BY ANTHONY HILL
THE CHRONICLE
Jaqui Moore, 27, is living a dream she
would rather not awaken from.
Moore, who's a former Salem Academy
student, is now in her first year as a
Washington Redskin Cheerleader. She's want
ed to cheer for the Redskins ever since she
was a little girl in Winston-Salem. Moore even
used to put on shows during commercial
breaks and timeouts.
"My love for the Redskins started when I
was very young," Moore said. "Growing up in
North Carolina, before there were Carolina
Panthers, there were only the Redskins. My
father and several people that we knew were
diehard fans. Me and my dad watched the games togeth
er and I performed during TV commercials. But I had no
idea those moments would lead to cheering. Every
Sunday feels like a dream-come-true."
Former N.C. State basketball star Scooter Sherrill.
who's Moore's boyfriend, added: "I'm excited that she
made the team. This is a lifelong dream of hers. She's
worked so hard to reach this level. I'm so happy (hat
everything worked out. She's been a Redskins fan forev
er. It's just exciting for me to see her actually represent
the organization. This is very exciting."
Moore and the rest of the Redskin cheerleaders do
more than simply cheer for the team on Sundays. They
also make more than 300 appearances throughout the
year at corporate, community and charity events. Moore
and the Redskin cheerleaders have also pro
Sherrill
vidfcd exciting NFL entertainment for corpo
rate sales meetings and events for companies
such as Sketchers, the Washington Auto Show,
the Norfolk Tides, Frito Lay, and more. They
have even helped raise money for organiza
tions such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation
and Fight for Children ? among others.
"All in all, I cannot put into words how
amazing this opportunity has been to be part.of
the Redskins organization," Moore said. "I
look forward to traveling the world to support
our military, dancing like no one is watching
and meeting more of the best fans in the NFL."
Moore recently visited injured soldiers at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center, which is located in
Washington. While there she spent time with various sol
diers in wheelchairs and simply tried to make their day
by listening, interacting and willingly communicating
A
See Moore on B5 *
Pholo courtny of Jaqui Moorr
loore, right, who's from Winston-Salem, has been is enjoying her first season
nth the Washington Redskins.
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