W-S Prep continues to roll through state playoffs
BYTEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
The Phoenix of
Winston-Salem
Preparatory Academy are
rolling through the state
playoffs.
On Tuesday, Feb. 27 in
the quarterfinals match-up
against the North Stanly
Comets, the Phoenix
pushed their winning
streak to 22, earning the
78-67 victory. Although
the Comets threatened
throughout the contest, the
Phoenix led the entire
game.
The Phoenix will take
on defending. 1A State
Champion Lincoln Charter
on Saturday, March 3, for a
chance to play for the 2018
NCHSAA JA
Championship. Last year
Lincoln Charter defeated
WSPA 75-65 in the third
round of the playoffs.
Head coach Andre
Gould seemed to have the
team rolling on all cylin
ders following their first
round bye, routing the
Granite Bears 95-68 to
kick off their 2018 playoff
run on Thursday, Feb. 22.
Heading into the
match-up the Phoenix was
arguable the hottest team
in the state, riding a 19
game win streak, including
a recent win over Mount
Airy in the Northwest 1A
Conference Championship
on Feb. 16. The Granite
Bears earned a fourth
meeting with WSPA by
defeating Bishop
McGuiness 54-51 in the
first round.
The two teams also met
twice during regular sea
son conference play.
Gould said coining into
the fourth match-up with
die Granite Bears he told
his players to have a win or
go home attitude and that’s
exactly how the team
played. From the tip until
the final buzzer WSPA
played with energy on both
sides of the ball the Mount
Airy just couldn’t match.
“You shouldn’t have to
motivate at this point in the
season,” Gould said when
discussing his team’s
effort. “...You either win
or you go home. We bad to
come out and play.”
Junior guard Ghaz
Gwyn got the offense
going for WSPA when he
knocked down two quick
three-pointers to open a 6
0 lead. Behind some sharp
shooting from senior Caleb
Arrington, and hustle plays
from junior Donovan
Green, the Granite Bears
were able to fight back to
end the quarter but never
managed to take the lead.
Daivien Williamson,
Zack Austin, Corey
Rutherford, and Justice
Goodloe had stellar show
ings for the Phoenix as
well. Along with advanc
ing in the playoffs, and
pushing their current streak
to 20, the win also marked
a milestone for Coach
Gould as well.
The win marked his
301st as the head coach at
WSPA.
Gould took the reins of
the boy’s basketball pro
gram at WSPA when the
school first opened in
2006, and has built a
dynasty. Since the 2006
season, WSPA has
appeared in six state cham
pionships and brought the
title back four times,
including back-to-back
wins in 2013 and 2014.
After the game Gould
thanked everyone who
ever gave him an opportu
nity to and hundreds of
players he has coached and
mentored over the years.
He said, “I’m proud that
fhey gave me an opportuni
ty and saw something in
me and gave me a chance
to prove them right.”
Before becoming the
head coach at WSPA,
Gould served as an assis
tant at Reynolds High
School where he learned
the game from coaches like
John Allen, Howard West,
and others.
“I always had confi
dence in myself but just the
fact that they had enough
confidence in me to give
me a chance really means a
lot,” Gould continued.
“And I couldn’t have done
it without the players. I’m
proud of all of them
whether they played bas
ketball or not. I’m proud of
my assistant coaches I’m
proud of everybody that
help make this possible.”
The Phoenix didn’t
have long to bask in the
glory of their 20 game win
streak. WSPA was back in
action on Saturday; Feb.
24 when they took on
another conference foe,
South Stokes.
In that match-up the
Phoenix defeated the
Suaras 71-60, WSPA’s
third win over South
Stokes this season.
Community Calendar
Today,'March 1-11 -
Performance
The N.C.' Black
Repertory Company will
present
“Topdog/Underdog” on
March 1-11.
Topdog/Underdog is a dark
comedy revolving around
two - African-American
brothers: Lincoln and
Booth. The event will be
held at the Mountcastle
Forum-Milton Rhodes
Center for the Arts, 209
Spruce St. N. Tickets are
$25/adults and $21 /seniors
and students. Visit
www.ncblackrep.org for
more information and tick
ets. Performance dates and
times are:
Thursday, March 1,
7:30 pjn.; Friday, March 2,
7:30 pjn.; Saturday, March
3, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday,
March 4,3 pjn.; Thursday,
March 8,7:30 p.m.; Friday,
March 9, 7:30 p.m.;
Saturday, March 10, 7:30
p.m.; Sunday, March 11,3
p.m.
Today, March 1-23 -
Cereal Drive
In recognition of
National Nutrition Month,
Crisis Control Ministry
will hold its 18th annual
“Wee Care! Cereal Drive”
from March 1-23. For
more information on Wee
Care! or to become a par
ticipating collection loca
tion, contact Tricia
Murphy at Crisis Control
at (336) 724-7875, ext.
1040.
Today, March 1- May
31 - Writer’s
Competition
Winston-Salem Writers
will be accepting entries
for the 2018 Flying South
competition from March 1
May 31. There will be
$2,000 in prizes awarded.
Best in category winners
will be published in Flying
South magazine and will
receive $500 each. The
Winston-Salem Writers
President’s Favorite will
also receive $500. Entry
fee is $15 ($10 for mem
bers of Winston-Salem
Writers). For details on
submitting entries, go to
www.wswriters.org and
click on the contests tab.
Entries will be accepted
after March 1 through sub
mittable.com.
Today, March 1 -
Ringing the Alarm Bell
Join the Voting Rights
Coalition as we discuss
ways to build our power
and fight back against
attacks on our democracy.
The meeting will be on
today, Thursday, March 1
at 6 p.m. at Goler
Memorial Church, 620 N.
Patterson Ave.
Today, March 1 -
Application Deadline
The Ms. Wheelchair
North Carolina Pageant,
which is a disability advo
cacy and activism program
that seeks to honor women
who utilizes wheelchairs
for their mobility for their
accomplishments and
achievements, since the
onset of their disability.
The next pageant will be in
Asheville at the Hilton
$
Hotel in Biltmore Park on
Saturday March 17.
Contestants must be at
least 21 years of age, be a
resident of North Carolina
for at least 6 months prior
to the pageant date, and
100 percent wheelchair
mobile for their communi
ty travels. (Meaning if you
can walk a little bit within
the home that’s OK but
you have to be dependent
on the chair 100 percent
when out and about.) The
deadline for all applica
tions is March 1. For more
details, please send email
t o
brandee .ponder® ms wheel
chaimc.org.
Today, March 1 - Art*
Exhibit
Delta Arts Center, 2611
New Walkertown Road,
Winston-Salem, is holding
an opening reception for its
exhibition of local artists 6
to 8 p.m. on Thursday,
March 1. Ron Rogers, who
draws political cartoons for
The Chronicle, will be a
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open to the public. The
exhibition starts March 1
and ends June 30. For more
information, go to
http://deltaartscenter.org/
Now-Mar. 2
Sawtooth display
In celebration of our
new woodcarving studio,
Sawtooth is proud to pres
ent (Hew) to Form. On dis
play from Jan. 16 through
March 2, this collaborative
show details the many art
forms and expressions of
woodcarving. An opening
reception will be held on
Feb. 2 from 5-7 p.m. Free
and open to the public.
Sawtooth is located
upstairs in the Milton
Rhodes Center for the Arts
at 251 N. Spruce St. in
downtown, Winston
Salem. For more informa
tion visit sawtooth.org or
call (336) 723-7395.
Now - March 24 -
Light installation
the Arts council or
Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County in partner
ship with the North
Carolina Clean Energy
Technology Center and
Clean Air Carolina will
sponsor a multi-story pub
lic art light installation in
downtown Winston-Salem
beginning Thursday, Feb.
22 and ending March 24.
The display is free and
open to the public. Best
viewing is the comer of
West Fourth Street and
Spruce Street any evening
from Feb. 22 - March 24
beginning at dusk.
Now-Mar. 30 -
Basketball Camp
Scholarships
EnergyUnited is giving
two students an opportuni
ty to hit the hardwood
alongside their favorite
college basketball athletes
and coaches this summer,
thanks to Touchstone
Energy Sports Camp
Scholarships. Applications
are being accepted through
March 30 and can be found
online at www.energyunit
ed.com/sports-camp.
Eligible students who are
V
interested in the scholar
ship can contact Donnie
Shoaf, Communications
Specialist at (704) 924
2139 or
donnie.shoaf@energyunit
ed.com.
Now-April 19 -
Volunteers Needed
A call for volunteers
for the 20th annual
RiverRun International
Film Festival. Volunteer
registration is now open
for our 20th Festival, April
19-29! Contact Jarte
McKim at Jane@riverrun
film.com or follow the link
to register: http://riverrun
film.com/volunteer/.
Now-May 11 - Parent
Academy
Carver High School in
partnership with Forsyth
Technical Community
College will offer Parent
Academy and Community
Institute classes. The
classes will be held every
Tuesday and Wednesday
from 5:45-8:45 p.m. until
May 11. rree cniia care
will be provided. For more
info, please call (336) 727
2987 ext. 33048.
Now - Cultural Arts
directory
Triad Cultural Arts,
Inc. is compiling an online
Triad Cultural Arts
Directory. We would like
to promote regional artistic
organizations and inde
pendent artists, using our
website and Coming
Eventz e-newsletter. Post
your event in our commu
nity news section of the
Coming Eblast for free. To
have a graphic/flier posted
there is a fee.
For more information,
visit www.triadculture.org
or email info@triadcultur
alarts.org
March 2 -- Black
History finale
Black Americans
Demonstrating Unity,
SalfM-n r'nllftop.'s Rlark stii
dent union will have a
Black History Finale Show
on March 2 at 7 pan. at
Salem College's Hanes
Auditorium.
March 2 - Film
Screening
The International Civil
Rights Center & Museum
will have a film viewing of
"Scandalize My Name:
Stories from the Blacklist"
on March 2 as part of its
First Friday series. First
Friday begins at 6:00 p.m.,
free and open to the public.
Light refreshments will be
available after the pro
gram, in the front lobby.
Building will close at 8
p.m.
March 2 - Gala
Eastern Music Festival
will host its 3rd Annual
Spring Scholarship Gala,
The Magic of the Music on
March 2,2018. This social
and musical evening will
help to raise scholarship
funds for young artists to
study at EMF and will
honor Joseph M. Bryan, Jr.
for his years of continued
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