Special Visitors __ ^ "' Wake Forest Baptist Photo A huge basketball fan, sixteen-year-old Ryan Shelton had a great time meeting all of the ACC mascots. The mascots visited Brenner Children's Hospital as part of an outreach initiative for the 2015 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. Nuggets prove too hot for Heat in Hanes Hosiery game SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Recently at Hanes Hosiery Recreation Center in the IS and under age basketball championship, the Heat and the Nuggets went down in a clashing battle in front of a sold-out crowd to see who would come out victorious and take bragging rights of the best team this year. In a strong fought effort, the Nuggets come out in victory, 51-49, behind the coach ing efforts of Avery Faucett, who stepped in for Lauren Huddleston and Jordan Ballard (pre-Law students at Wake Forest) who couldn't make it because Wake Forest is on their spring break. The Nuggets, which all season had a consistent balance attack of pushing the ball up the floor and attacking the basket, along with shar ing the ball to also get easy scores, came into this game with the same mentality and game plan that pushed them over the top to claim the win. The balance attack was led by a future star in the making and the sea sons/tournament's MVP Jordan Timmons, who led the team with 23 points, nice assists, key defensive stops and late game free throws to help close the game out. To help contribute to the Nuggets' Championship win was the play of Javon "Little Man" McCallister (8 points), who showed exceptional ball handling and passing skills ""with a skilled floater. The two head monsters in the paint, De'Andre Stames (8 points) and Darnel Fuller (8 points), both played just as their nicknames are "Monsters," with key rebounds and put backs and blocks in the paint. Others who got involved were Jeremy . Stowe (2 points) and Quinton Hairston (2 points), who made some very big plays down the stretch. Players such as Bobby Shackelford, Vincent Moss and Armani McCray, even though they didn't score sure made some quality hustle plays, diving on the floor for the loose balls, take charges and giv ing a great overall defensive presence to help with the win. In the game sports, there is a win ner and a loser. While the Heat lost, the team put up a willing effort to fight hard to win the game. The Heat was coached by Matt Barnes (pre Law student at Wake Forest). The Heat lead by one of the top scores in the league the whole season, Joshua Crippen who had a game high 32 points, with many steals and fast break lay-ups to help try and push his team over the hump. Other players who contributed to the play of the Heat were, Brandon Adams (9 points) and Tacari Stokes (8 points). Players such as Jacorey Mitchell, Austin Phillips, Dae'coreyan Mouzon, Zhyer Mitchell, Jonathon Crippin, Kevin Williams, even though they didn't score they had some valuable minutes to help keep the Heat in the game and giving them a chance to win the game ? ? Submitted Photos The Hanes Hosiery 2015 15 and under Winter League champions, the Nuggets, show their trophies with their coaches. at the end. H a n e s Hosiery Director, Coach Art B levins was proud of all of the kids, and said, "It was game that you wish that there would have been no loser, because both teams played their hearts out. Watching these kids run up and down the floor, diving on the floor for loose balls, you can see the passion for the game they played with." Jordan Timmons, 12, the Hanes Hosiery 2015 15 and under Winter League's most valuable player, shows his off trophy with Hanes Hosiery Director Coach Art Blevins. Jordan has been playing in Blevins' leagues at Hanes Hosiery since he was 6 years old. Modern Chevrolet teams up with Little League SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Modern Chevrolet is partnering with the North Forsyth Little League in Winston-Salem. Modern Chevrolet has joined forces with the national Chevrolet ^)uth^a