North Carolina STEP "No Spit" All-Stars

The North Carolina Spit Tobacco Education Program is funded through a grant from the North Carolina Health Wellness Trust Fund (HWTF). The N.C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund makes North Carolina stronger, both physically and economically, by funding programs that promote preventive health. Created by the General Assembly in 2000 to allocate a portion of North Carolina ’s share of the national tobacco settlement, HWTF has invested $199-mllion to support preventive health initiatives and $116-million to fund prescription drug assistance programs. For more information, visit www.HealthWellNC.com.

“The Sports Flash” (TSF) Radio Network delivers customized, local sports reports to 188 network affiliates in 13 different states, reaching more than 2.5-million listeners each week. In North Carolina, TSF Radio Network has 31 affiliates. TSF Radio Network will provide the day-to-day management of the campaign and has managed “Tobacco Free” or “No Spit” campaigns for many organizations, including: Get Healthy Kentucky; South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control; Montana ’s Tobacco Use Prevention Program; and Wyoming Through With Chew.

N.C. STEP “No Spit” All-Stars

E-mail your vote for the N.C. STEP All-Star of the Week to NCnoSpitALLSTARS@thesportsflash.com

Voting ends at 8:00 P.M. EDT on Thursday.

2010 N.C. STEP All-Stars of the Week
Week 1	Dalton Ledbetter - Madison	Ledbetter had seven receptions for 182 yards with four touchdowns and returned a punt for a 54-yard touchdown in Madison's 37-13 win over Rosman.
Week 2	Garrett Brown - Erwin	Brown had 519 yards of total offense in leading Erwin to a 42-39 win over Owen, throwing for 379 yards with three touchdowns while rushing for 140 yards.
Week3	Desmond Whiteside - Hendersonville	Whiteside had 433 yards of total offense and scored six touchdowns in Hendersonville's 62-12 win over North Henderson. Whiteside rushed for 297 yards with five touchdowns while throwing for 136 yards and another score.
Week 4	Traymon Evans — Harrells Christian	Evans rushed for 298 yards with three touchdowns in Harrells Christian Academy’s win over Cannon School.
Week 5	Justus Pickett — Ardrey Kell	Pickett amassed 437 yards of total offense and scored six touchdowns in Ardrey Kell’s 48-21 win over South Mecklenburg.
Week 6	Chris Edwards - Murphy	Edwards rushed for 191 yards on 10 carries with a touchdown in Murphy’s 53-12 win over Cherokee in what was Murphy head coach David Gentry’s 300th career win.
Week 7	Jonathan Douglas—Panther Creek	Douglas had 188 all-purpose yards with three touchdowns in Panther Creek’s 41-6 win over Green Hope.

Week Eight Nominees
Mike Sheehan - Laney	Sheehan had 362 yards passing with four touchdowns in Laney’s 32-29 win over Greenville Rose. E-mail your vote for Laney’s Mike Sheehan.
Temple Sloan - Ravenscroft	Sloan rushed for 266 yards with three touchdowns in Ravenscroft’s 29-22 win over North Raleigh Christian. E-mail your vote for Ravenscroft’s Temple Sloan.
Kevin Williams - Northwood	Williams rushed for 349 yards with four touchdowns as Northwood edged Carrboro, 35-34. E-mail your vote for Northwood’s Kevin Williams.
Marquise Williams – Mallard Creek	Williams scored five touchdowns in leading Mallard Creek to a 48-0 win over North Mecklenburg. Williams passed for 225 yards with three scores while rushing for two scores. E-mail your vote for Mallard Creek’s Marquise Williams.