I recently celebrated my sixth year as a reporter with The Chronicle and that led me to start thinking about some of the great athletes that have come through the county and how Forsyth stacks up against some of the other larger counties in the state; namely, Guilford, Wake, Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Cumberland counties.
Calvary Day School will offer a free basketball clinic for girls this Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The clinic is for girls in 5th through 9th grades at the Calvary Day School main gym, 134 S. Peace Haven Road.
In sports leagues like the NFL and NBA, there is no shortage of heroes for young African American children to look up to who look like them. But for other leagues, especially individual sports like tennis and golf, there are not as many and with question marks looming for the careers of legends like Tiger Woods and Serena Williams, who is next to pick up the mantle in those sports?
Cam Newton was released by the New England Patriots last week and is now on the open market for any team to sign. At 32 years of age, Newton looks to still have something left in the tank and can possibly still be a starter in the league.
Mt. Tabor alum and 2005 Metro 4A Player of the Year, Kendra Samuels-Eaton, will now roam the sidelines of her alma mater, Western Carolina University, as associate head coach for the women’s basketball team.
NFL division winner predictions and Wild Card winners
People around the world tuned in last month for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games held in late July and early August. But while the focus for many was on the Olympics, local student athletes Janel Carter and Na’zir Fisher were putting on a show of their own on the AAU track circuit.
After a tough and arguably best season of The League, Team Laabwork walked away with the summer league championship and bragging rights. Laabwork defeated Team Lee Gang 93-81 to capture the victory and Walt Baxley was named MVP for his efforts during the game.
Last season, Mayfield led the Browns to the playoffs and their first playoff win since the early ‘90s. The Browns are expected to be one of the contending teams in the AFC this season and Mayfield will have a lot to do with that.
