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In March of 1997, Archbold's daughter Rycaia (pronounced RICK-EYE-AH) was born. The road to the top, however, did not come without its share of speed bumps. He made the varsity as a freshman, and by the time he graduated, the New York Daily News, among others, recognized him as one of the top players in New York. Dwayne switched school districts, enrolling in Paul Robeson High-a perennial basketball powerhouse. With a final assist from Kenneth, Dwayne was afforded the opportunity to play in one of the top summer league's in the City, and by the time high school was to start, he was already raising some eyebrows. Kenneth knew Dwayne was as competitive as anyone he had ever been around, and told his brother that the only way he was going to be successful doing anything in life was if he tried his hardest at everything he did.all the time. What did help was his 6-3 frame (he hasn't grown an inch since ninth grade) and an irreplaceable intangible-effort. At the time, however, the thought was a long shot.Īrchbold was way behind the learning curve having never played organized basketball, and living in the hub of great basketball talent didn't help his cause either. He knew if he wanted to go to a good school he would need all the help he could get-basketball, it seemed, might provide that opportunity.

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With the support and will of his parents, Dwayne knew he was going to college, and Kenneth served as a role model for how to get there. Kenneth, who is five years Dwayne's elder, was an established player himself, having excelled in basketball at junior college in Arizona before attending Grand Canyon University. 'He told me to start taking basketball more seriously, he said it could help me get where I wanted to in life.' It was at that time-the summer before he entered ninth grade-that his brother Kenneth pulled him aside and gave him a piece of advise that would change his life forever. A world Archbold admits most would walk away from if they were given a choice. The game at the time simply served as a welcome distraction to the outside world. For the first 13 years of his life, the setup was the exclusive showcase of Dwayne Archbold's basketball talents. 528 in Coastal's last 15 games and currently has an eight game hitting streak.Ĭoastal Carolina, 27-16 overall and 8-2 in the Big South Conference, will be the #1 seed entering the Conference Championship beginning Friday, May 3rd, in Rock Hill, South Carolina.To this day the rusty rim remains on top of a gate in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood. She went 8-for-16 against Elon and Liberty, including a 4-for-5 performance against Elon to close the week. 500 batting average and now leads CCU with a.

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Yates also teamed with fellow senior Danielle Jenkins on a no-hitter against Liberty University. She pitched 11.1 innings, allowing just five hits, three runs and posting an ERA of 1.85. Yates, a senior from Nokesville, Virginia, won three games this past week to up her record to 9-4 on the season. — Coastal Carolina University's Lauren Yates and Kimberly Josephson have been selected the Big South Conference's Pitcher and Player of the Week, respectively, for the week ending April 28. Story Links Softball's Yates, Josephson Sweep BSC's Top Weekly HonorsĬHARLOTTE, N.C.

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