Blast from BET
Local parent Karen Green-McElveen was nice enough to send in a new link for the East Chapel hill High School cheerleaders and their winning performance on BET's Wild Out Wednesday. You can see the "sassy but classy" cheerleaders at www.bet.com/onblast/?chan=3&id=3216&sub=0&itype=v

Green-McElveen, the mother of cheerleader Kaetetai Farrington, also notes the Wildcats are scheduled to be back on BET on Aug. 5.

Jordan still talking the talk courtside
Gerald Henderson had better learn to endure grief about being a Duke guy if he wants to play in Charlotte. He and shooting guard Terrence Williams got an earful from Charlotte's managing partner, Michael Jordan while they ran through pre-draft workouts recently.

"He was talking all that Carolina mess," Henderson said of Carolina's most famous hoops alum. "He said he had his old shorts underneath his jeans and if he took them off I'd be scared to death. He's always talking junk. It's cool, though."

While it was the second time this month Henderson and Williams, from Louisville, auditioned for Bobcats coach Larry Brown, it was the first time Jordan attended one of Charlotte's pre-draft workouts.

With the Bobcats lacking depth at shooting guard and with both players holding the defensive pedigree Brown craves, Jordan's presence could signal the Bobcats are prepared to choose between the two if they're still on the board when the 12th pick rolls around Thursday night.

"They told me in my interview that Mr. Jordan was coming into town and they wanted me to come back," Williams said. "It was an honor to be in the same city as Jordan, let alone the same gym."

Jordan, Charlotte's part-owner with the final say on basketball decisions, knocked down some mid-range jumpers after the workout, then slipped out a side door and didn't address reporters.

Clock ticking on 4-Cs
Coach Frank Camp says he has less than a dozen slots still open for his annual 4-Cs Basketball Camp. The 4-Cs for boys advancing next fall into grades 5-6-7 will be held July 6-10, from 9 a.m. to noon daily, at the Smith Middle School Gymnasium. The cost is $90 per camper, with a deposit of $30 required at registration. A camp T-shirt is included in the price of registration. Request an application from coach Camp at 918-2145, ext. 21905 or e-mail him at fcamp@chccs.k12.nc.us for more information.

Jaguars on the run
Carrboro basketball is staying busy this month. The Jaguars are out of town this week for a team camp at Pfeiffer University, then return for Summer League games every Tuesday and Thursday from June 30 through July 17. Summer play culminates with the Jammin' on The Hill tournament at East Chapel Hill, July 19-21.

... The Panthers and Red Wolves, too
The Orange High cross-country team will host optional runs open to all students during the summer break every Tuesday-Thursday at various trails off campus. Directions to all the runs and other information is on the Panthers' web site at www.ohsrunning.com. Or for more information, contact Sarah Roberts at 732-6133, ext. 20505, or Danny Cash at 630-0402.

Cedar Ridges' summer running workouts start July 6 and, like OHS, the locations of these workouts will vary. CRHS athletes are encouraged to run 2-3 times a week. Any CRHS student interested in participating in cross country should contact coach Bobby Flanagan at 630-3551 for further information.

CHHS soccer tryouts
Varsity and JV soccer tryouts for Chapel Hill High School will start Aug. 3, with sessions 8:30-10 a.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. Two-a-days will continue for three days.

Proof of a physical is required before a player can try out.

Soccer information packets are available in the main office at CHHS. Call Ron Benson for further information at 929-9542.

OHS Baseball Camp Orange High School will host a baseball camp for middle-schoolers, ages 11-14, June 29-July 1 at the OHS Baseball field in Hillsborough. Camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. For more information, contact OHS head coach Dean Dease at 732-6133, ext. x20200 or see http://orangepanthersbaseball.com/.

Warren sets one more UNC record
After helping lead his club to a fourth straight College World Series appearance, North Carolina senior right-hander Adam Warren was honored Friday with one of five spots on the All-Senior All-America Team, which is determined by the voting for the Lowe's Senior Class Award. Warren, who was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Third Team selection this season, is a three-time academic all-district pick. He graduated in May with a degree in business administration from Carolina and is also a three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

A second-team All-ACC pick and a fourth-round draft choice of the New York Yankees earlier this month, Warren wrapped up his final campaign with a win over Southern Miss in the College World Series to improve to 3-0 in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The victory was his sixth in postseason play to share the school record with teammate Alex White.

Four MVPs for UNC
Juniors Dustin Ackley, Kyle Seager and White, along with Warren, all of whom helped lead North Carolina to an Atlantic Coast Conference-record four straight College World Series appearances, were honored as the Tar Heels' most valuable players for 2009, head coach Mike Fox announced Monday. Ackley and Seager received the S.H. Basnight Award as the teams' most valuable players, while Warren and White were honored with the S.H. Basnight Award for the squad's most valuable pitchers.

The awards are named for local businessman S.H. Basnight, who along with sons Jesse Basnight and William Basnight was among the most dedicated Carolina supporters of all time.

Senior Garrett Gore claimed the Francis 'Tripp' Bourne Award as the team's most dedicated player, while sophomore Ben Bunting was honored with the Walter Rabb Award, presented to the team's most improved player.

To Rome, via Jamaica
Rising UNC sophomore Brad Hamilton of the men's swimming and diving team will represent nation of Jamaica in the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships next month in Rome. The swimming competition will be held from Sunday, July 26 to Sunday, Aug. 2. Hamilton will have a busy schedule in Italy, as he will compete in five events for Jamaica.
Honors for Heels
UNC swimmers Katura Harvey and Chip Peterson have been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America women's third team for at-large sports. A rising junior from Rockville, Md., Harvey is working toward a double major in journalism and international studies and carries a 3.83 grade point average.

The Academic All-America at-large teams include student-athletes who participate in most of the sports other than basketball, football or baseball.

A first-team All-America honoree in 2009, Harvey finished seventh in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the 2009 NCAA Championships and also qualified in the 200 free and 500 free. She was the 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Champion in the 500-yard freestyle, setting conference and meet records, and is a two-time All-ACC selection. She has earned Dean's List, ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Team honors.

Peterson is one of the top distance swimmers in the college ranks. He finished 10th in the 1650-yard freestyle at the 2009 NCAA Championships to earn honorable mention All-America honors, and also qualified in the 500 free and 400 IM. He qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials in four events and has set school records in the 1000 free and 1650 free as a freshman. A gold medalist at the 2007 Pan-Am Games, he has been named to the Dean's List, ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Academic Team

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