MEN'S 4X100 RELAY
ACC CHAMPIONS
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Pictured here (L-R) are Coach Tamara Ards, Jonathan Addison, Nyheim Hines,
S. Wayne Patterson II and Quashawn Cunningham of North Carolina State
University's Men's 4x100 relay team. The team captured the ACC Championship
Title.
Left S. Wayne Patterson II shows his three medals - one Gold and two Bronze -
from the ACC Outdoor Track Championships.
Runner from W-S helps
win ACC championship
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Local and former Mt. Tabor track
runner S. Wayne Patterson II of
Winston-Salem helped the North
Carolina State University's (NCSU)
men's 4x100 relay team to capture the
ACC Championship Title. The men's
team won Gold, by beating Florida
State University (FSU), who came in
second (Silver).
FSU has won the 4x100 relay
ACC Championships for the last
seven years.
The NCSU men's 4x100 relay
will participate in the NCAA Eastern
Regionals held in Jacksonville, Fla.,
May 26-27, then the team will partic
ipate in the NCAA National
Championships held in Eugene, Ore.,
June 9-11.
In addition, S. Wayne Patterson II
won two Bronze medals in both the
100 meters and 200 meters.
WSSU Rams men's basketball inks Robert Colon to NLI
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The Winston-Salem State University Men's Basketball Program is
proud to announce the signing of student-athlete Robert Colon to a
National Letter of Intent. ?
Robert Colon, a 6-2 combo guard from Northside High School E
in Jacksonville, N.C., averaged 18.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6. p
assists per game as a senior for Northside, who went 23-4 (10-0 in I
conference). He scored the 1,000th point of his high school career I
on February 19 and was named 2016 NC FAB 40 MVP, as well as I
being a participant of the Elite 80 (Phenom Hoops). He was named '
East Central 2A Conference Tournament MVP; 1st team all-conference
East Central 2A selection; 1st team Jacksonville Daily News All-Area
selection; NC Basketball Coaches Association 1st team District 2; and
was the Northside Monarchs Team Co-MVP selection for the second
time.
As a junior. Colon averaged 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7
steals per game, while shooting 80 percent from the free throw line and
knocking down 79 3-pointers. He was named- Bob's Auto
J Christmas Tournament MVP; 1st team All-Conference East
Central 2A selection; 1st team Jacksonville Daily News All
Area selection; NC Basketball Coaches Association 1st team
District 2; and Northside Monarchs Team Co-MVP selection.
His Northside High School team had a record of 71-10 dur
ing his three years.
"Robert is an outstanding individual on and off the
court," says WSSU head coach James Wilhelmi. "He is an elite shooter
and comes from a top high school program (Northside High School,
Jacksonville) led by Coach Tony Marshburn. We are excited about him
joining the Ram Family!"
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Northwest Middle School wins track title
Falcons win
city/county track
meet with only
handful of student
athletes
BYTEVIN ST1NSON
fHE CHRONICLE
Earlier this month, the
boys track team at
Northwest Middle School
capped off a perfect season
by winning the annual
city/county championship
meet held at Reagan High
School.
Every year, the 15 mid
dle schools in the district
come together to compete
in the Winston
Salem/Forsyth County
Track and Field
Championship. This year
with only 10 members
competing, the Falcons
were able to run away with
the 2016 title. While a num
ber of schools in the district
had teams with 25 or 30
student athletes, Northwest
head coach Ernest Riley
said he felt confident that
he could get the job done
with his best 10.
Riley mentioned in past
years Northwest came
within points of winning
the title, but always seemed
to come up short. Riley said
it feels good to finally add
to the banner that hangs
inside the school's gym.
"It's an amazing feeling
to finally get over that
hump," smiled Riley. "I'm
glad 1 was able to get the
eighth graders a champi
onship before they go on to
high school."
When discussing the
undefeated championship
season, Riley gave all the
credit to the hard work and
dedication of his students.
Riley, who has coached
track at various levels for
more than 30 years, said he
knew at the beginning of
the season he had some
thing special. He said, "At
the start of the season, I told
them if they came to prac
tice and worked hard, they
could win it all.
"They came in and
worked hard, now they are
champions," he said. "I am
proud of them all because
they never gave up and
continued to listen."
Riley noted what put
them over the top in the
championship meet was the
quick feet of eighth grader
Clayton Durham in the 800
meter run. Durham posted a
time of 2 minutes 14 sec
onds, more than four sec
onds faster than the second
place finisher. For finishing
in first place, 10 points was
added to the Falcons over
all score, pushing them into
first with 58 points. That
was enough to hold off arch
rival Southeast, who was a
crowd favorite going into
the meet.
DJ. Moyer, Taznae
Woods, Jordan Hunter and
Jamari Slade also played a
role in the Falcons champi
onship run. Jordan Smith
and James Clyburn con
tributed points during the
meet as well.
Connor Barron, Elden
Campbell, and Devon
Pulliam had stellar regular
seasons for the Falcons.
Principal Alfreda
Smith, who was on hand to
watch her scholar athletes
win the title said the entire
faculty and student body is
proud to be crowned cham
pions.
"We have some amaz
ing athletes here at
Northwest who are doing
some outstanding things
academically as well."
Smith also applauded
Coach Riley for the work
he does with the team. She
said Riley uses a method
that prepares students for
life in the real world.
"In addition to teaching
content, our teachers are
preparing students for life
beyond school," she said.
"TTie student athletes here
aren't just competing, they
are learning important life
lessons such as dedication
and hard work. It's impor
tant that the students are
able to learn outside the
textbook."
"They
came in and worked hard,
now they are champions."
-Ernest Riley, coach
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Lady Warcats take Canada by storm
Members of the Winston-Salem Lady Warcats pose for a picture after landing in
Canada last weekend to take on the Calgary Storm. The Lady Warcats represent
ed the city and the nation well and picked up the 96-77 victory. The Lady
Warcats compete in the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League.
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