
N.C.
STEP "No Spit" All-Star of the Year
Deaver honored as the best high school baseball player who
has pledged not to use spit tobacco
For the season, Deaver hit .438
with two home runs, 25 runs batted in, and 20 runs scored.
On the mound, Deaver was 8-2 with a 1.81 earned run average, striking out
100 with 48 walks in 62 innings pitched. Opponents
were hitting just .169 with Deaver on the mound.
Deaver earned the week one, N.C. STEP “No Spit” All-Star of the Week
honor, after not giving up an earned run in 10 innings pitched while giving up
seven hits and striking out 15. Deaver
tossed a complete-game three-hitter in a 10-1 win over
Deaver was selected from among
ten finalists. Each finalist earned
a weekly honor ad had pledged not to use spit or smokeless tobacco,
understanding that smokeless
does not mean harmless, as spit tobacco contains more than 28 cancer-causing
agents. These cancer-causing agents
are present in cigarettes, cigars, smoke, and all forms of smokeless tobacco,
including spit, snuff, and chew. The
nominees have made the healthy lifestyle choice not to use spit tobacco.
In the Oral Health America 2006 Spit Tobacco Report Card,
the nation received a “D” for the use of spit tobacco.
That means between 12 to 20 percent of all high school males in the
country have used spit tobacco in the last 30 days.
The campaign intends to educate young people in
NC STEP is an effort
designed to educate
The
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| Online Votes | E-Mailed Votes | Total Votes | |
| Logan Deaver - South Lenoir | 566 | 6,025 | 6,591 |
| Matt Hamm - Cary Academy | 201 | 4,898 | 5,099 |
| Nathan Sharp - Southlake Christian | 18 | 3,042 | 3,060 |
| Chris Dula - South Iredell | 186 | 1,356 | 1,542 |
| Please note only one vote per e-mail address per hour. | FINAL-CLOSED |
Download the N.C. STEP "No Spit" All-Star Pledge for Student-Athletes
Download the N.C. STEP "No Spit" Pledge for Coaches
Download the N.C. STEP "No Spit" Pledge for Parents
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