Jay Spivey

Winston-Salem

Sports Writer at The Clemmons Courier

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From green to gold: Two-sport junior Decobe Pettus goes from never competing in track-and-field to being a top sprinter - clemmonscourier

1 week ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 12:00 am Thursday, April 17, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierJunior Decobe Pettus might be small in stature, but he has more than made up for it as a two-sport athlete at West Forsyth. At 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds, Pettus grew up mostly as a football player. In fact, he grew up playing Pop Warner Football for the Pfafftown Packers. He also played some basketball as a child. “Football is more entertaining to me,” he said.
Roundup: Titans' girls lacrosse dominates in two conference games - clemmonscourier

1 week ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 8:38 pm Monday, April 14, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierThe West Forsyth girls lacrosse team continued their hot streak this past week with two Central Piedmont 4-A wins against East Forsyth and Mount Tabor. Against East Forsyth this past Tuesday in Kernersville, Gabby Vestal led West Forsyth with five goals as it won 17-2. West Forsyth led 13-0 at halftime. “We started the week with a conference game traveling to East Forsyth. East is definitely rebuilding.
Nine West Forsyth athletes sign NLI to play in college - clemmonscourier

2 weeks ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 12:58 pm Friday, April 11, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierWest Forsyth had its spring signing day Tuesday, and nine athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to play their respective sports in college. The leading sport for signees was football, coached by Kevin Wallace, in which five Titans signed. Daviare Eldridge signed with Winston-Salem State. According to MaxPreps.com, Eldridge finished last season with 34 tackles, including 20 solo, in 11 games.
Head of the class: Senior Grayson Brandon is a record-breaking player at West Forsyth - clemmonscourier

3 weeks ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 12:00 am Thursday, April 3, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierGrayson Brandon just recently set the all-time points record for boys lacrosse at West Forsyth. Now a senior at 18, if you ask him, it’s all been a work in progress since he started playing the sport 12 years ago. “One of my neighbors, he began playing when I was younger,” he said.
Sports roundup: Softball remains unbeaten after four wins this past week - clemmonscourier

3 weeks ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 2:11 pm Monday, March 31, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierThe West Forsyth softball team remained undefeated this past week with four wins against Davie County, East Surry and a doubleheader against Reynolds. West Forsyth is 14-0 overall and 6-0 in the Central Piedmont 4-A as of Monday.
At the far end of the stick: Styers goes from never playing lacrosse to parlaying it into a college scholarship - clemmonscourier

1 month ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 12:00 am Thursday, March 27, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierKaylee Styers is a senior on the West Forsyth girls lacrosse team and has signed to play in college at Ferrum but is a relative novice to the sport. Styers, an only child and native of Mooresville, moved to Clemmons when she was about 10 years old because her father Gary received a job here. Styers knew nothing about lacrosse until her freshman year at West Forsyth.
Spring sports: Jones pitches no-hitter against Reynolds, West Forsyth baseball wins three - clemmonscourier

1 month ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 9:11 am Tuesday, March 25, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierSpring sports are in full swing at West Forsyth, and even though many of them had an eventful week after spring break, the baseball team had the biggest storyline. Greyson Jones (3-1) pitched a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts at home against Reynolds to help West Forsyth win 8-0 in a Central Piedmont 4-A game on Tuesday, March 18.
Fending off the doubters: Senior Luis Acevedo of the West Forsyth baseball team has always carried a chip on his shoulder - clemmonscourier

1 month ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 12:00 am Thursday, March 20, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierPerseverance is defined by the Mirriam-Webster dictionary as “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure or opposition.” That definition fits senior Luis Acevedo of the West Forsyth baseball team perfectly. Now at 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds, Acevedo, a shortstop, started playing baseball when he was 4 years old and was told he was too small to play baseball.
A Titanic run: West Forsyth’s boys basketball finish with one of the most successful teams in school history - clemmonscourier

1 month ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 12:00 am Thursday, March 20, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons CourierThe West Forsyth boys basketball team just had one of its most successful seasons in school history with an overall record of 26-4 and 13-1 in the Central Piedmont 4-A. However, West Forsyth didn’t reach its ultimate goal of winning the recently played NCHSAA Class 4-A championship at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem.
In the genes: Hannah Hanes following in elder sister’s footsteps as one of West Forsyth's best athletes - clemmonscourier

1 month ago | clemmonscourier.com | Jay Spivey

Published 12:00 am Thursday, March 13, 2025 By Jay SpiveyFor the Clemmons Courier(This story has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Haley Hanes’ name.)As a senior, Hannah Hanes has more than proven herself in the classroom and on the field for the West Forsyth girls soccer team. Hanes, who has a 4.54 GPA and is starting for a perennially good girls soccer team, was on the girls track-and-field team her freshman season.

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Articles

From green to gold: Two-sport junior Decobe Pettus goes from never competing in track-and-field to being a top sprinter - clemmonscourier

Roundup: Titans' girls lacrosse dominates in two conference games - clemmonscourier

Nine West Forsyth athletes sign NLI to play in college - clemmonscourier

Head of the class: Senior Grayson Brandon is a record-breaking player at West Forsyth - clemmonscourier

Sports roundup: Softball remains unbeaten after four wins this past week - clemmonscourier

At the far end of the stick: Styers goes from never playing lacrosse to parlaying it into a college scholarship - clemmonscourier

Spring sports: Jones pitches no-hitter against Reynolds, West Forsyth baseball wins three - clemmonscourier

Fending off the doubters: Senior Luis Acevedo of the West Forsyth baseball team has always carried a chip on his shoulder - clemmonscourier

A Titanic run: West Forsyth’s boys basketball finish with one of the most successful teams in school history - clemmonscourier

In the genes: Hannah Hanes following in elder sister’s footsteps as one of West Forsyth's best athletes - clemmonscourier

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