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Former Wolfpack trio still winning
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The first time I saw Ashley was
in aJV game and thislady, whom
I found out later was her mother,
did like all mothers and told me to
keep my eyes on Ashley because I
would be covering her one day.
My response: “Get real.” Next I
see Ashley on the soccer field and
I'm amazed at her speed and agil
ity, even against players twice her
ize, as her mother looked down,
miling at me from the stands.
shley said she would like to try
o run cross country for Green
gfinthe upcomingschool years.
¥ saysit’s a good way to get into
Hgfie and have more endurance.
Hen there is the friend of the
icks, the one I call the “House of
itd;” Ms. Jasmine Houston. Jas
ife plays shortstop, but does not
iniit herself to that position. She
ays if she sees someone not mak
n%‘én effort to get the ball, she’ll
et”it. I have yet to see a ball
étween third and first or mid
u{}g get by Jasmine, and her pin
oifit accuracy in throwing is un
anny. She credits her father
ith that. She said her dad would
IWiys say hit him in the chest
ith the ball at practice; if she did
dt'hit him in the chest with the
all, she would have to run after
t;)fl it hit at the knees or head,
hoSe were considered misses and
he still had to run after the ball.
hé love of baseball come from
erfamily’s love of the game and
er father getting her up every
othing for hitting and fielding
rattice. When I wanted to try
hrowing sidearm, her dad made
er stand beside a tree so I could
hrow the ball across the top.
Accuracy is a must in playing
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ball. Shestart playingt-ball at the
age of seven and even then she
would run after the ball. Jasmine
also became Homecoming Queen
this year, and her friends credit
her win to Jasmine being nice to
everyone. Jasmine says after col
lege she wants to go into business
.and advertisement, because she
loves people and developing
jingles. She has a quick-witted
mind.
Ashleyhashersightson attend
ing law school, teaching or coach
ing college level soccer. Mike
wants to pursue a degree in com
munication. I asked what set
them apart from other students
that today are more into partying
than their books. The Hicks said
it’s the way they were raised as
their parents always tell them
that they will goto school and lead
productive lives as well as setting
goals and achieving them. “Go
after your goals with alot ofinten
sity,” they said. Like all kids, they
like to listen to music and go to
the moves and listen to rap R&B
and gospel music. Mike says ofhis
sister Ashley, “She’s a good per
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son; she goes after what she wants
inlife, she hasalot of goalsin life.”
Besides her being a great athlete,
he hopes to see her on TV playing
soccer one day. Ashley says about
Jasmine, “She has one of the best
personalities of anyone that you
would ever want to meet and her
best asset is her personality; she’s
a people person.” Jasmine would
like to say to all theup and coming
athletes out theretodevelop their
talent, and pray that God helps
you use the talent that He gives
youtothebest of your ability. And
practice as much as you can even
ifit’s just swinging a bat 50 times
a day. Ashley say keep God in
your life because as He gave you
the talent, He can also take it
away. And Ashley would like to
say that if you are black and want
to play soccer, do not feel bad
about it. Mike says never let any
one tell you that you are too small
to play any sport and do keep God
in your life as well.
Thank you for making my job as
the Sports Prowler an enjoyable
one.
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