Zion or Luka, who you got?
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) senior Cierra Thompson earned her place as one of the best in the nation when she was selected to take part in the 2020 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championship Meet.
Jemel Craig-Blakely is a defensive tackle for the Glenn Bobcats football team. He took up wrestling a few years ago as a way to stay in shape during the football offseason. Admittedly, he was not very good his first year, but once he gave the sport his all and received the proper coaching, his career began to take off.
Christiana Young is only a freshman at Winston-Salem Christian School (WSCS) but is already racking up accolades and honors. She was named player of the year in the Central Carolina Conference, scored over 1,000 points, and was four points away from being a state champion.
Following a stellar freshman year, Marc Raye Jr. had his eyes set on higher goals for his sophomore year. One of those goals was to hit the 1,000-point threshold before his sophomore season ended and he did just that.
Doug Middleton is a Winston-Salem native and is currently a free safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. For the past three years, he has been holding his Dream the Impossible Initiative (DII) in the city for local kids. This year, it was held at the Ken Carlson Boys and Girls Club on Saturday, Feb. 15.
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WSSU legend and hometown hero Tory Woodbury has been hired as an assistant special teams coach for the Los Angeles Rams.
It’s the dream of any high school athlete to be offered a scholarship to play on the next level. While many athletes look for the largest, most popular school they can, some prefer a more intimate environment. For Glenn’s Daniel Napper, that is exactly why he chose Mars Hill University over larger schools that recruited him.
