David Williams Wins American Legion Scholarship

Northern Nash High School Valedictorian David Williams has won a $500 scholarship From the American Legion.  You might say that's nice  but it's only $500.  David has been chosen  and when the American Legion World Series begins in Shelby later this month he is now on a list of candidates to be named American Legion All American Academic Team.  If he is one of the eight chosen for this team with it comes another $2,500.  By the end of the World Series the National American Legion will announce the National winner of the eight All Americans and if he should win that there sits another $5,000 Scholarship. David is proof that athletics and education can work together when you have a family that stands behind you every step of the way.

You may recall in the spring of this year we featured David on this blog which was titled Every Team Needs a Williams Family.  The story celebrated David's accomplishments on the playing field of Northern Nash and every member of his family mom, dad and grand dad for everything they do following Northern Nash Baseball. This summer David played second, short and even caught for Post 58 during this past Legion season and yes his family was right there every step of the way.  David will be leaving later this month for Duke University where he will be a member of the baseball team while he studies in Blue Devil Land.

Busy day for Northern Nash as not only August 15th is the big Football Jamboree at Nash Central where all four Nash County high schools will take on four other teams from outside the area but back on the campus of Northern Nash there will be a boys soccer Jamboree.  The event starts at 5:30pm and tickets will be $5.  The four teams taking part will be Northern, Southern Nash, D H Conley and Corinth Holder.

So next Thursday with football, and soccer  don't forget that next Thursday is also the makeup night for the Fourth of July rain out  at the Sports Complex as the Tams will be part of the festivities going on at Sports Complex football field.  The Fourth Of July Fireworks will fire off at about 9:15pm.  If you can't find any thing to do next Thursday you just don't want to do anything.