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February 1, 2025

Coach Howard West’s Surprise 78th Birthday Party

February 1, 2025

The Maddawg Center . 900 East Mountain Street, Building E, Kernersville, NC 27284

4:30-9:00 PM

Hello all, this is Brian Robinson, R.J. Reynolds Class of 1990. I had the good fortune to play for Coach Howard West during his first two seasons at Reynolds in 1988-89 and 1989-90.  I also worked as an assistant coach under Coach West from 1994-98 at Reynolds.  Coach West still has an impact on me today as I am sure he has had on so many of you.  Over 2023-24, Coach West’s health was not good and while visiting him in the hospital, he talked about all of his players and how much they meant to him.   Fortunately, his health improved, and he returned home. 

In September 2024, I spent some time with him and his wife, Ellen, at his home going through countless numbers of items from all of coaching years.   I sent Ellen a text later in the day asking if she thought holding some type of get together for Coach West involving his former players, coaches and fans from Reynolds could be possible.  Ellen was excited about the idea and suggested doing something on his birthday, February 1st.   Ellen told me that he misses everyone and just seeing all his players and friends from his time at Reynolds would be the best birthday present he could ever have.   

Coach West has coached at several other schools and touched so many lives.   I would personally like to invite as many from his other places as possible but would first like to start with those at Reynolds.

If you are interested in attending please fill out the form below.

I am donating my facility, The Maddawg Center, for the evening to hold the event.

The cost to attend the event is $15.00 / person.

The dress code is CASUAL per the request of Ellen West.  The time has been adjusted to 4:30-9:00 to allow more folks to attend.  We will surprise Coach West at 5:30.

If you would like to donate to his birthday party to help cover the cost of catering, tables / chairs, and custodial services please see the information below.

A list of everyone committed to attend is beginning to post below.

On behalf of Ellen West, thank you.

Brian Robinson, R.J. Reynolds HS Class of 1990.

Coach Howard West's 78th Birthday Party - February 1, 2025

Please include your area code
Include if you graduated from Reynolds.

If you would like to use other payments, please see below:

  • Venmo @Teach-TheGame
  • CashApp $TTGWSS
  • Check:  MDC – Girls Basketball, 900 E. Mountain Street, Building E, Kernersville, NC 27284

Thanks to our donors and sponsors who have helped to keep the costs down for the party.

                   

   

  1. Wali Alston
  2. Tommy Baroody
  3. Derik Briggs
  4. Scott Colter
  5. Mark Doughton
  6. Whit Edwards
  7. Rana Holcomb
  8. Lynn Murphy
  9. Angela Radar
  10. Cooper Scurry
  11. David Small
  12. Anne Walter
  13. Quincy Washington

 

Confirmed attendees:

  1. Wali Alston
  2. Thomas Amos
  3. Hailey Blackwell
  4. Johnathan Blackwell
  5. Noah Blackwell
  6. Sally Blackwell
  7. Derik Briggs
  8. Lisa Brubaker
  9. Peter Brubaker
  10. Joel Carter 
  11. Scott Colter
  12. Arne Davis  (Class of 1979 Tunstall HS)
  13. Amy Didier (+1)
  14. Rod Dunlap + Jessica
  15. Michel Ellis
  16. Ilian Evtimov (+3)
  17. Porshe Garner
  18. Bert Greene
  19. Shannon Greene
  20. Tripp Greene
  21. Keith Gunter
  22. Terry Hairson
  23. Mitchell Harris (Class of 1974 – Tunstall Sr High School)
  24. Rana Holcomb
  25. Travis Holcomb-Faye  
  26. Whit Holcomb-Faye
  27. Donnnie Holt
  28. Lucas Hunter
  29. Freddy Johnson
  30. Tommy Johnson
  31. Larry Jones
  32. Annie Knudsen 
  33. George Lancaster
  34. Moose Lester
  35. Kevin Long
  36. Eddie Lloyd
  37. Matt McChesney
  38. Nicole McCollum
  39. Alexis McCoy
  40. Chris McCoy
  41. Jason McDougald
  42. Mac Morris
  43. Lynn Murphy (+2)
  44. Jeff Overby – Assistant Coach at RJR (+5)
  45. Bud Palmer
  46. Anthony Parrish
  47. Ford Perry – Class of 1992 (+1)
  48. Taylor Pinney
  49. Julius Price
  50. Marc Pruitt – RJR Class of 1989
  51. Angela Rader
  52. Eric Rader
  53. Paul Rade
  54. Brian Robinson – RJR Class of 1990
  55. Mike Russell
  56. Lewis Sapp
  57. Cooper Scorry – RJR Class of 1993 
  58. Christian Settle 
  59. Brandon Senter
  60. Teresa Shaffer
  61. Charlotte Small
  62. Davd Small
  63. David Solomon
  64. A.J. Steele
  65. Mike Talbott
  66. Anne Walter 
  67. Chase Walter
  68. Ralph Walter
  69. Tom Walter
  70. George Washington
  71. Pamela Washington
  72. Qunicy Washington
  73. Elaine Watts
  74. Bradley Wham – Reagan Class of 2009
  75. James Whilhelmi
  76. Leslie White 
  77. Roland Witcher
  78. Vernon Williams
  79. Sylvester Williams
  80. Sylvia Mironda Williams
  81. Mike Wilson