A Sports Week
Also More Stories, Religion and Classifieds may 4, 2017
Special Olympics
holds spring games
at Walkertown High
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
THE CHRONICLE
More than 900 athletes ages 3 and up
from all around Forsyth County gathered at
Walkertown High School's football stadi
um last week for the Special Olympics
Forsyth County Spring Games.
The games were scheduled to start on
Tuesday, April 25 but the opening cere
monies that were to be held on Tuesday
were canceled because of rain. Wednesday
and Thursday were clear and beautiful
days for the athletes to compete in track
and field events, such as relay races; soft
ball throw; 50 and 100 meter dash; and
walk and wheelchair races. The games
ended Thursday, April 27.
“I am overly
excited especially
considering the
weather from
Tuesday,” said
Latoya Price,
Special Olympics
Forsyth County
local coordinator.
“To be able to come
today to host this
the smiles on the ath
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A group of adult males compete in the SO yard dash during the Special
Olympics.
Speedster Joseph Littlejohn
provides versatility
rtioto by Mary Ana Magnnnt
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Parkland track and field athlete Joseph Littlejohn, loves the competition he receives from his Mustang teammates.
BY TIMOTHY RAMSEY
THE CHRONICLE
As a youth, Parkland High School jun
ior Joseph Littlejohn says he used to get
into a little bit of trouble from time to time.
He says his father introduced him to the
sport of track and field to find another out
let for him to release his energy in a con
structive manner.
He says he immediately was drawn to
the sport once he first stepped foot on the
track. His favorite events on the track are
the 100 and 200 meter dash.
Littlejohn is a very unique runner as he
has tremendous range in the length of
“My coaches have really
inspired me. They saw what was
in me before I even knew what
was in me.”
-Joseph Littlejohn
races he is able to compete in. He has run
the 100, 200 and 400 meter dash along
with the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 meter
relay races. He has even long jumped in a
previous meet.
Littlejohn started his Jiigh school
career at Wmston-oaiem rreparaiory
Academy but transferred to Parkland in
2016. He says he was somewhat a big fish
in a small pond because of the smaller size
of the Phoenix team. He thinks with the
added competition on the Mustang team
ignore it has allowed him to get better as
a runner.
“It's a different atmosphere when you
come over here [Parkland],” Littlejohn
said. “As soon as I got here, everyone here
welcomed me with open arms. Over here
it is more competitive and you have more
people to push you.
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Hampton, Moore named WSSU Student-Athletes of the Year
SPECIAL TO
THE CHRONICLE
The Winston-Salem
State University
Department of Athletics
commemorated the 2016
17 athletic and academic
year with the annual ACE
Awards ceremony held
Monday, April 24, at the
K.R. Williams Auditorium.
Team award recipients
and student-athletes were
recognized for their athlet
ic and academic excellence
across all 10 varsity sports
and cheerleading at the
awards ceremony.
Women's track and
field member, Ty-Leah
Hampton, and football
player, Kerrion Moore,
took home the top student
athlete awards, being
named the Mary Garber
Female & Male Student
Athletes of the Year.
Cross-Country &
women's track and field
coach, Inez 'IXimer, along
with football coach, Kienus
Boulware, were named Co
Coaches of the Year.
Student-Athlete
Awards
Baseball ■
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Most Outstanding
Hitter, Ivan Acuna
Most Outstanding
Pitcher, Seth Reeves
Coach's Award, Randy
Norris
Golden Glove, Landon
Steiner
Rookie Award, James
Martin
Football
Most Valuable
Defensive Player, Cameron
Sullivan
Most Valuable
Offensive Player, Rod
Tinsley
Defensive Coach's
Award, Amyl Smith
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Offensive Coach's
Award, Demeeko Jones
Rookie Award, Tyrell
Hemming
Team Most Valuable
Player, Kenrion Moore
Men's Basketball
Most Improved,
Michael Pippins
Most Valuable Player,
William Crandell
Most Valuable
Offensive Player, Robert
Colon
Most Valuable
Defensive Player, Xavier
Mills
Ram Award, Michael
Adams
Men's Cross Country
Braveheart Award,
K adeem Sherrill
Iron Man Award, Cory
Gerald
Most Valuable Runner,
Mitchell Brown
Red Team
Cheerleaders
Most Outstanding
Cheerleader, Niyah
Sansbury
Hustle Award,
Quartney Ross
Most Improved, Daisha
Early
Rookie Award,
Courtney Samuels
Spirit Award, Destiny
Wylie
Softball
Versatile Player of the
Year, Mercedes Hargett
Most Improved,
Jasmine Holloman
Best Defensive Player,
Rebecca Demko
Ram Award, Chyna
Riley
Volleyball
Most Valuable Player,
Jasmine Smith
Most Valuable
Offensive Player, Mia
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