October 2015 Goal Post - Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas

THE GOALPOST A Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Publication
Volume VII Issue 6 September 2015
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Editor: French Harvey, sbadmin37@shrine-bowl.com
The Electronic Newsletter of
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas
www.shrine-bowl.com
2015 SHRINE BOWL PLAYERS SELECTED
North and South Carolina
Shrine Bowl Coaches
gathered at The Courtyard Marriott on Arrowwood Road in Charlotte
on Monday, October 5th,
to announce the selection
of the 88 players from the
more than 400 name submissions from the two
Carolinas.
Ron Long, Athletic Director of the Shrine Bowl said, “Tar Heel Head Coach
John Kirby of Eastern Alamance High School in Mebane, and Sandlapper
Head Coach Wayne Green of Berea High School in Greenville, along with
their respective coaching staffs selected 44 players each, in what they termed
would well represent their respective states. This final selection process culminates nearly a year of extraordinary work that these coaching staffs’ dedicate to the selection process in addition to their regular jobs.”
See the rosters for each state on the next two pages.
Ron Long
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South Carolina Team Roster
Last Name
Boone
First Name
Torrey
HT
6-3
WT
330
Jersey #
61
Position
OL
School
Westwood
City
Blythewood
Brown
Kevin
5-10
184
33
RB
Wando
Mt. Pleasant
Brunson
Tremari
6-1
225
24
LB
Richland Northeast
Columbia
Byrd
Rashad
6-1
205
32
LB
North Augusta
North Augusta
Chamberlain
K.J.
6-1
185
Collins
Larry
6-3
197
7
DB
Emerald
Greenwood
22
WR
Lower Richland
Hopkins
Coperning
Miles
5-11
170
30
DB
Northwestern
Rock Hill
Dawkins
Chavis
6-3
207
82
WR
James F. Byrnes
Duncan
Delesline
Tori
6-2
200
53
LB
Hillcrest
Simpsonville
Denmark
Samuel
6-0
180
3
WR
Hanahan
Hanahan
Diggs
Amyrical
6-2
313
70
DL
Seneca
Seneca
Edwards
Bryan
6-3
208
4
WR
Conway
Conway
Ellis
Jabari
6-4
286
54
DL
Lake Marion
Santee
Fair
Jordan
6-1
203
44
ATH
McBee
McBee
Farrell
Chandler
6-2
270
60
OL
Summerville
Summerville
Feaster
Tavian
5-11
188
28
RB
Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Ferguson
Jeremiah
5-10
210
37
LB
Southside
Greenville
Foster
Jaylan
6-0
180
36
DB
James F. Byrnes
Duncan
Gilmore
Demarcus
6-4
305
71
OL
Newberry
Newberry
Graveley
Matthew
6-2
180
90
P/K
Pickens
Pickens
Graves
Nick
6-2
180
42
DB
Lexington
Lexington
Hill
Collin
6-5
210
19
QB
Dorman
Spartanburg
Hinton
Trae'von
6-2
235
46
DL
Northwestern
Rock Hill
Hopper
Jayson
6-2
190
84
WR
Lexington
Lexington
Jones
Thomas
6-3
200
20
DB
Laurens
Laurens
Kelly
Tyrone
6-5
255
40
DL
Camden
Camden
Kinlaw
Javon
6-7
278
80
DL
Goose creek
Goose creek
Lindsey
Dorian
6-2
180
89
WR
Greer
Greer
Maddox
Jeremiah
6-2
200
26
LB
Hilton Head
Hilton Head
Martin
Matthew
6-1
175
2
WR
Westside
Anderson
Mccarthy
Chris
6-0
324
68
OL
Westwood
Blythewood
Pinckney
Nyles
6-3
295
50
DL
Whale Branch
Seabrook
Pride
Troy
6-0
175
10
DB
Greer
Greer
Scott
Austin
6-1
205
9
QB
Spartanburg
Spartanburg
Sealy
Adonis
6-3
260
52
OL
Dillon
Dillon
Simpson
John
6-6
301
73
OL
Fort Dorchester
North Charleston
Smalls
Tre'
6-0
219
35
LB
Hanahan
Hanahan
Smith
Chris
6-0
180
6
DB
South Pointe
Rock Hill
Stewart
Cade
6-3
295
64
OL
Daniel
Central
Tillmon
Brandon
6-1
210
48
ATH
River Bluff
Lexington
Vaughn
Evan
6-2
230
34
TE
Belton Honea Path
Honea Path
Werts
Yafari
6-2
190
1
ATH
Newberry
Newberry
Wilson
Drew
6-2
230
62
OL
Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Bamberg
Wilson
Datavious
6-4
300
55
LB
Hartsville
Hartsville
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North Carolina Team Roster
Last Name
First Name
HT
WT
Jersey #
Position
School
City
Adams
Abdul
6-0
205
28
RB
Hillside
Durham
Banks
Hezekia
6-4
325
73
OL
West Rowan
Mt. Ulla
Brown
Jordon
5-10
185
36
Athlete
Southern Durham
Durham
Byers
Kollin
6-5
245
74
LS/OL/TE
Crest
Shelby
Canady
Keyshawn
6-0
190
33
Corner
Wallace-Rose Hill
Teachey
Coe
Nick
6-6
272
35
DL
Asheboro
Asheboro
Deablo
Devine
6-4
207
89
Rec
Mount Tabor
Winston Salem
Deans
Tahj
6-2
187
22
Rec
Southern Nash
Bailey
Dickerson
Landon
6-6
295
54
OL
South Caldwell
Hudson
Dukes
Jamil
6-4
300
48
DL
Mooresville Senior
Mooresville
Dunlap
Marlon
6-4
285
66
DL
West Charlotte
Charlotte
Emmons
B.J.
6-0
220
4
RB
Freedom
Morganton
Gagnon
Xander
6-3
220
26
OLB
Charlotte Catholic
Charlotte
Gee
Harrison
6-3
275
64
OL
Walter M. Williams
Burlington
Gilbert
Mark
6-1
165
6
Corner
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
Gourley
Alex
6-0
285
62
OL
South Iredell
Statesville
Hooker
Garrett
6-2
230
37
LB
Ledford Senior
Thomasville
Horne
Timothy
6-4
270
52
DL
Anson
Wadesboro
Ingram
Tharon
6-2
230
44
LB
Mallard Creek
Charlotte
Kendall
Austin
6-3
210
10
QB
Cuthbertson
Waxhaw
King
Jack
6-2
205
34
OLB
Providence
Charlotte
Kiser
Harrison
6-1
170
84
Kicker
Page
Greensboro
Lamot
John
6-2
220
19
Athlete
Eastern Alamance
Mebane
Lawrence
Dexter
6-5
335
71
DL
Wake Forest
Wake Forest
Leota
Peter
6-5
305
68
OL
Asheville
Asheville
McCarter
Tyric
6-0
180
7
Corner
New Bern
New Bern
McKoy
Kennedy
6-1
205
1
RB
North Davidson
Lexington
Nobles
Charles
5-11
225
30
LB
New Bern
New Bern
Okwara
Julian
6-5
215
51
OLB
Ardrey Kell
Charlotte
Overton
Diondre
6-5
195
82
Rec
Page
Greensboro
Pemberton
Cameron
6-2
220
24
Safety
Southview
Hope Mills
Pollard
Sean
6-5
295
79
OL
Pinecrest
Southern Pines
Powell
Cornell
6-2
205
3
Rec
J. H. Rose
Greenville
Ramseur
Aaron
5-11
210
53
LB
Crest
Shelby
Reams
Najee
6-1
185
9
Corner
Hillside
Durham
Sculthorpe
Joe
6-3
305
72
OL
Topsail
Hampstead
Simpson
De'Jour
6-3
325
70
OL
Mallard Creek
Charlotte
Smith
Jonathan
6-1
235
20
LB
Scotland County
Laurinburg
Springs
Chrishon
6-0
220
32
OLB
East Forsyth
Kernersville
Stallings
Isaiah
6-4
205
42
Safety
Terry Sanford
Fayetteville
Suhren
Taleni
6-5
295
60
OL
Ardrey Kell
Charlotte
Surratt
Chazz
6-3
210
2
QB
East Lincoln
Denver
Ukhueligbe
Emmanuel
6-3
250
55
DL
Seventy-First
Fayetteville
Walston
Garrett
6-4
224
46
TE
New Hanover
Wilmington
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2015 Shrine Bowl of Carolinas Coaching Staffs
North Carolina
Title
Head Coach
Quarterback/Running
Backs Coach
Offensive Line Coach
Receivers Coach
Defensive Backs
Coach
Linebackers Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Adult Trainer
Sports Medicine Student Assistant
Sports Medicine Student Assistant
Student Correspondent
South Carolina
Title
Head Coach
Defensive Line Coach
Running Backs/QB
Coach
Linebackers Coach
Offensive Line Coach
Receivers Coach
Defensive Backs
Coach
Adult Trainer
Sports Medicine Student Assistant
Sports Medicine Student Assistant
Student Correspondent
Name
John
Kirby
High School
Eastern Alamance
Mebane
Charlie
Mark
Kelly
Metcaff
Holcomb
Holder
Asheville
North Davidson
Mt. Airy
Asheville
Lexington
Mt. Airy
Shane
Bobby
Antonio
Jeff
Hardy
Curlings
King
Guffey
Randleman
New Bern
Hillside
Southern Guilford
Randleman
New Bern
Durham
Greensboro
Tanner
Costine
Cleveland
Clayton
Jocelyn
Megan
Ford
McCarter
Southern Guilford
Clover
Greensboro
Clover, SC
High School
City
Name
Wayne
Don
Green
Poole
Berea
Lamar
City
Greenville
Lamar
Jimmy
Kevin
Will
Louie
Noonan
Crosby
Young
Alexander
Wando
Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Greer
Mid-Carolina
Mt. Pleasant
Bamberg
Greer
Prosprity
Bill
Andy
Boroff
Holmes
Timberland
Gaffney
St. Stephens
Gaffney
Andrew
Ditch
White Knoll
West Columbia
Bailey
Boston
Kicklighter
Henderson
Lexington
Clover
Lexington
Clover
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Junior Shrine Bowl Makes Debut at Game
Jamie Smith, General Game Chairman, announced that the Shrine Bowl of the
Carolinas is joining the Youth Football Alliance of the Carolinas to conduct first
annual Junior Shrine Bowl Battle of the Border's ALL-STAR Football Game.
The Junior Shrine Bowl game is designed to offer a High School level experience for 54 of our best 6th grade football players from both South and North
Carolina.
Players and Coaches for the Junior All-Star game will be selected on Nov 5.
Jamie Smith
General Chairman
Kick off will be at 10:00 am, Dec 19,2015 at beautiful Gibbs Stadium on the
campus of Wofford College in Spartanburg preceding the 79 th Annual All Star
Shrine Bowl Game.
For more immediate details contact:
Jamie Smith, General Game Chairman 803-348-8235/gamechairman@shrine-bowl.com
Jimmy E Staton, Jr. Game Chairman – 864-415-6753/jimmy@yfacgroup.com
For More Information: jrshrinebowl@yfacgroup.com
Oasis Shrine Rejoins Shrine Bowl
After a 10 year absence, Oasis Shriners have rejoined the Shrine Bowl. At
the Board of Governors meeting in Myrtle Beach last month, Illustrious Sir
Todd Ham, Oasis Potentate was elected as the Fifth Vice-President. Chief
Rabban Johnny King and Recorder Gary Taylor, PP were also elected to the
board. Assistant Rabban Mike Neaves, and Nobles John Cable, Danny
Wren and French Harvey were elected as Members at Large on the board
Oasis Shriners Potentate
Todd Ham
Mary McFadden, Shrine Bowl
Office Manager, is ready to receive your game ticket orders,
banquet reservations and your
game program book advertisements. All major credit cards
and checks will be accepted.
Order forms are available at
www.shrine-bowl.com. She
Shrine Bowl Game Tickets will be available at Academy Sports Outdoors’ stores
in North and South Carolina. Beginning
in November.
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2015 Shrine Bowl Poster Contest
Simon Shore, a Junior at Nation Ford High
School, Fort Mill, SC is the design winner for
this year’s Poster, Game Program and Tickets. Simon’s design was chosen from 35 of
Nation Ford high school’s Digital Arts & Design class, led by Mr. Joe McConkey. This
class has been in partnership with the Shrine
Bowl for the past 4 years. Congratulations Simon Shore!
Fort Mill School District Superintendent, Dr, Chuck Epps;
Hannah Beckner 2place;Simon Shore, winner; Ava Phillbeck 3rd place and Joe MCConkey, Digital Arts and Design teacher.
SHRINE BOWL GAME COMMITTEE STAFF
General Game Chairman
1st Vice Game Chairman
2nd Vice Game Chairman
Athletic Director
Combines Coordinator
Program Advertising
Webmaster
Alumni Club
Administrator
Office Manager
Jamie Smith
Lindley Ivey
Chris Norman
Ron Long
Jimmy Owen
Raford Baldwin
Chris Hughes
John Davidson, Jr.
French Harvey
Mary McFadden
803-348-8235
336-202-3370
704-692-4703
704-905-2998
919-730-3076
803-351-1508
919-280-6998
704-842-8036
704-840-8076
803-547-0300
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alumni@shrine-bowl.com
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Announcing 2015 Student Correspondents
Boston Henderson, a senior at Clover High School in South Carolina, has
been selected as a Student Correspondent for the 79th Shrine Bowl of
the Carolinas. Boston, the son of Joe and Mitzi Henderson, is currently
serving as Editor-in-Chief of the Clover High School yearbook where he is
also on the A/B Honor Roll and a member of Interact.
He attended the Baldwin Pre-Collegiate Fellowship Conference for a
course in Business and Investigative Journalism which offered high
school leaders cutting edge instruction in the journalism field. Additionally, he has been recognized for verified skills essential to workplace success and career advancement by the Gold National Career Readiness.
Having taken lessons since the age of eight from multiple professionally trained instructors, Boston
enjoys playing the piano. He is also a member the Boy Scouts of America.
Not committed to a college as of yet, Boston is interested in attending the University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, Full Sale University, or the Carolina School of Broadcasting. His major of
study will be Communications/Broadcast Journalism/Graphic Design.
Megan McCarter, the daughter of Tony McCarter and Kelly Ratcliff, a senior at Clover High School in South Carolina has been selected as a Student
Correspondent for the 79th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. She will be one
of two students covering the game week events in Spartanburg.
An active member in her school, she participates with the yearbook staff
and has served on the editorial board and as business manager, Additionally she is involved with the 4H club, is a member of the student council,
French Club, and Project Unify-Special Olympics, She has been inducted
into the National Honor Society and the National French Honor Society. Megan maintains grades to
be on the A/B Honor Roll.
Although not committed to a college, she has an interest in attending Clemson University, University
of South Carolina, Furman University, or the College of Charleston. Her course of study will be Chemical Engineering/Pre-Pharmacy.
Both Megan and Boston will report daily on the both teams progress, interview players, coaches, and
staff members, and will be with the team throughout the week leading up to the game. They will also
create, write, edit, and publish a daily newsletter that will show case their journalism articles. The
newsletter will be available each night during game week on our website.
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2015 Shrine Bowl Coach Receives Blazer
Shrine Bowl Offensive Line Coach, Mark Holcomb, was presented his Shrine Bowl coach’s blazer at
North Davidson High School in Lexington, NC by representatives of Oasis Shrine Center.
Important Dates:
December 11-19 Shrine Bowl Game Week in Spartanburg, SC
December 12
Players report for Game Week at Marriott Renaissance Park Hotel in Spartanburg,
SC
December 18
Shrine Bowl Board of Governors meeting Marriott Renaissance Park Hotel in
Spartanburg, SC
December 18
Players and Coaches Award Banquet at Marriott Renaissance Park Hotel in Spartanburg, SC
December 19
79th Shrine Bowl Game at Gibbs Stadium, Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC
February 27
Shrine Bowl Board of Governors Annual Meeting and Election of officers and
Volunteers Award Banquet
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Game DVDs and Photos
DVD’s of the ESPNU broadcast of the 2013 and 2014 Shrine Bowl Games are available
for sale. To order; send a check for $15.00 , made payable to the Shrine Bowl of the
Carolinas and send to 377 Rubin Center Dr. Suite 106, Ft. Mill, SC 29708. Game Programs are also available—$5.00. There are also a limited number of pre-2013 game videos available. Call or email the office for information.
The player portraits and game photos are also available by contacting Carolina Sports,
Inc. at sportsbanner.com or 800-951-3686, ext. 4.
The office is also looking for a VHS copy of the 1999 game.
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Are you a former
player, coach, student assistant or official in a Shrine
Bowl?
Why Not Join us!
Send an email to
alumni@shrine-bowl.com for
more information.
Looking for Old Game Programs
The Shrine Bowl Office is looking for old game programs to add to our collection of
game memorabilia. If any one has any programs from the games listed below and would
like to donate them to the office, it would be appreciated. Just mail them to the Shrine
Bowl Office, 377 Rubin Center Drive Suite 106, Fort, Mill. SC 29708.
Looking for game programs from 1937 to 1955 and from 1957, 1961, 1962, 1966, and
1986 .
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