When you think of the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department, one of the first names that come to mind is Ben Piggott. To commemorate his many years with the city and service to the community, the basketball gym at the William C. Sims Community Center has been named in his honor.
Following the last regular season game of the season on Thursday, the Carver High School girls soccer team heard their fate for playoffs in the Northwest Piedmont 1A conference. They earned a spot in the playoffs, the first time since opening the school in 1936.
For those that grew up in the 1990s and were basketball fans, the Hoop It Up tournament was a rite of passage. Now, the kids of Forsyth County and beyond will have the opportunity to take part in the classic tournament on August 13 at Forsyth Country Day School, 5501 Shallowford Road, Lewisville, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The West Forsyth Titans didn’t have to look far for their new boys basketball head coach. Former Atkins head coach Marlon Brim was introduced as the new head coach last week during a press conference.
Winston-Salem State University remains the first and only HBCU to have a motorsports management degree program. WSSU is now set to claim another monumental first. Sophomore Rajah Caruth will be the first professional driver in a NASCAR series to represent an HBCU.
Winston Salem Preparatory Academy has named their new girls basketball head coach. Charles Crews was selected to lead the Lady Phoenix in hopes of returning the program back to past glory.
