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I want to give you some hope,” he said. “I want to give you some confidence.”Cannon was honored for his service to the school, church and community. The award is sponsored by the Potential Youth Foundation and Sid Wilson Foundation.A member of the Berea Middle basketball team for two seasons, he played on the Berea High “C” team this year and ran with the Greenville Jets Track Club. He participated in recreation league football beginning at 5, and he has attended the Clemson football camp for two years.Son of Zaneta Robinson, Cannon attends Bruton Temple Baptist Church, where he helped organize the summer program and Vacation Bible School.Swinney presented the award to Cannon and encouraged him to focus on academics.“It was real good,” Cannon said of Swinney’s speech. “I really liked the part about having good friends and trying to get an education.”