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Reynolds was county?s top lacrosse team in 2011
The
lacrosse team at R.J. Reynolds High has improved by leaps and bounds under Coach
Jim O'Neill, who was named the Forsyth County Co-Coach of the Year, along with
Dom Anile of Conference foe Bishop McGuinness. The Demons put together their
most successful season in its short existence this season, finishing with a 14-3
record. The Demons also defended their conference championship a year....More...
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Furies capture NCISAA 3-A baseball title
Forsyth Country Day’s baseball team began the season with a
loaded deck. The Furies, who finished as runnerups in last year’s NCISSA 3-A
championship, were the fav
orites
to take home the crown in 2011. FCD did just that two weeks ago, defeating
Charlotte Country Day in a two-game series. However, the Furies had to overcome
a rash of injuries to take the crown.
Early in the season it appeared the Furies would never be at full strength. From
the outset they were beset with injuries. That trend continued until the final
games of the season. The Furies lost outfielder and Univ. of South Carolina signee
Seth Constable to a broken leg during their
stretch...More...
Family, North Forsyth Important to Summers
By Sam Davis
Triad Sports Weekly
Since he was a little boy Jamel Summers, the starting point guard at North Forsyth, has heard stories about his family’s sports legacy at North Forsyth.
Summers’ dad, Ed Summers and uncle, Billy Summers, played key roles on North Forsyth’s 1971 State 4-A championship. His dad, played a big part in helping the Vikings capture the title.
It was an unlikely ending between two 4-A
heavyweights. North and High Point Central were locked in a tie late in the game
when the Bison tried a pass on what was thought to be the last play of the game.
However, Ed
Summers intercepted the football and returned it deep into Bison territory.
Summers was face-masked on the play. Since a football game can’t end on a
defensive penalty, North Forsyth was given one final play. Boyce Shore of North
Forsyth kicked the game-winning field goal to give the Vikings their only state
championship.
Jamel Summers didn’t choose to play football in high school, but said he still takes basketball, his chosen sport, very seriously.
“Carrying on the family name is important,” he said. “I take it seriously. And my coach looks to me to provide senior leadership,” he said. “I have to try to keep everybody in order and get the offense organized.”
Summers has also had to step up his scoring. After averaging around eight points last year, he is nearing double figures this season. This is his third year on the Vikings varsity after playing on JV as a freshman.
“My role has changed a lot during that time,” he said. “Last year I didn’t need to score that much because we had a lot of seniors who had experience. This year I have to score more points and be able to get assists and rebounds too.”
Summers has racked up nearly all A’s and B’s during his high school days. He has already been accepted at Hampton Univ., Johnson C. Smith and Fayetteville State. He said he would like to play basketball on the collegiate level, but is prepared to be a regular student if it doesn’t work out.
“I plan on majoring in sports management,” he said. “I would like to one day have a job working with an NBA team or other sports team.”
