a look at area athletes in pros and college

Area stars continue to shine
By KEVIN TRAVIS
Sports Editor
Former area athletes continue to shine in the professional and collegiate ranks.

PRO BASKETBALL
Damien Wilkins is averaging 5.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Elton Coffield, a former star at Williamston High School, is averaging 20.8 points with the BSW Sixers (Germany).

Joe Barber, a former standout at Terra Ceia College, is averaging 10.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.9 assists with the Sendai 89ers (Japan).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
MEN
Cor-J Cox, a former standout at Washington High School, is averaging 3.7 points and 2.4 rebounds with the Olney Central College Blue Knights.

Bradley Van Staalduinen, a former standout at Terra Ceia, is averaging 1.7 points and 2.1 rebounds with the Wingate Bulldogs. He had nine points and three rebounds in Wednesday’s 94-77 loss to Mars Hill.

Jakob Pernov, a former standout at Northside High School, is averaging 2.0 points and 2.0 rebounds per game with the N.C. Wesleyan Bishops.

Calvin Daniels, a former star at Washington High School, is playing with the Elizabeth City State University Vikings. Daniels, Washington’s all-time leading scorer, has appeared in one game and has one assist with the Vikings.

Raphael Marable, a former standout at Southside High School, is averaging 0.6 points per game with the UNC-Pembroke Braves. He has appeared in five games.

WOMEN
Stephanie Holton, a former star at Columbia High School, is averaging 4.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. The sophomore matcher her career-high with 14 points in Saturday’s 67-61 loss to Ferrum.

Whitney Stokes, a former standout at Plymouth High School, is averaging 2.7 points and 1.2 rebounds with the Elizabeth City State University Vikings.

Hunter Johnson, a former standout at Pungo, is averaging 4.5 points and 1.4 rebounds with the Meredith Avenging Angels.

Samantha Smith, a former standout at Washington High School, is averaging 2.0 points and 2.5 rebounds with the Tallahassee Community College Lady Eagles.

BASEBALL
Trent Whitehead, a former star at Washington High School, is playing with the East Carolina Pirates.

Britton Cole, a former standout at Pitt Community College who is from Chocowinity, is playing with the East Carolina Pirates.

Josh Woolard, a former standout at Washington High School, is playing at Lenoir Community College.

Alan Swain, a former star at Washington High School, is playing at Lenoir Community College.

Styron Barfield, a former standout at Williamston High School, is a pitcher at Elizabeth City. He is 0-2 with an 8.00 ERA on the year. Barfield has struck out six and walked five in nine innings.

SOFTBALL
Nicole Jordan, a former standout at Jamesville High School, is playing with the East Carolina Lady Pirates. She is 0-4 on the season.

Meredith Knox, a former star at Washington High School, is playing at Anderson University. Knox hit two more home runs over the weekend, giving her four on the season. She also had a pair of doubles.

Kat Cahoon, a former standout at Columbia High School, is playing at Mount Olive College. She has scored two runs for the Trojans.

Tiffany Frey, a former standout at Jamesville High School, is playing at Pitt Community College. She is hitting .182 (2 for 11) with two runs, two stolen bases and two RBIs on the year.

Lauren Rodriguez, a former standout at Northside High School, is playing at Campbell. The freshman suffered a broken leg in the preseason and is out for the time being.

Dominique Mills, a former standout at Williamston High School, is playing at Fayetteville State. Mills is hitting .259 and has scored four runs. She also has three stolen bases and one RBI on the year.

Donecia Ebron, a former standout at Northside High School, is playing at Fayetteville State. Ebron has scored one run.

TENNIS
Lauren Allen, a former star at Washington High School, is playing at Peace College.

TRACK
Jamont Jones, a former star at Washington High School, is competing at Lenoir-Rhyne.

Jessica Rogers, a former standout at Washington High School, is competing at North Carolina A&T.

Gina Valenti, a former star at Washington High School, is competing at Lees-McRae.

GOLF
Derek Joyner, a former standout at Terra Ceia, is competing at Pitt Community College.
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Know of any other area athletes competing in college? E-mail sports editor Kevin Travis at Kevin@wdnweb.com.