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SportsTalk: Vance County High Welcomes Roanoke Rapids Friday Night
The first football game of the season tends to be a little ragged around the edges, and according to Vance County High School Head Football Coach Aaron Elliott, this was true of the Vipers in their season opening four point win over the rival Eagles in Warren County last Friday night. Twelve penalties totaling 95
SportsTalk: Crossroads Fall Schedule Keeps Richardson Busy
Send in the clones! Scottie Richardson may likely need one in the upcoming days. The Crossroads Christian Athletic Director finds himself rather busy this time of year with fall sports including volleyball, soccer and cross country. All three sports have kicked off their schedules which puts Richardson in high demand at the school where he
SportsTalk: Panthers Go With Mayfield As Starter
Four Takeaways From Panthers’ Second Preseason Game at Gillette Stadium — by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS Friday’s preseason game, while initially sloppy, featured bright spots for both teams. Carolina Panthers quarterbacks PJ Walker and Matt Corral each handled 15 snaps and yielded a combined 135 yards through the air. New England Patriots quarterbacks
Vance County at Warren County 20-16 Vipers Victory WIZS Audio
WIZS 1450 / 100.1 – You’re Community Voice for News and Sports Final Score Vance County 20 Warren County 16 Vance Vipers scored the go-ahead touchdown with 10 seconds to play Click Play to hear it as broadcast WIZS Radio · WIZS Vance County Friday Night Football PxP End Vance Vipers Over Warren County 20
SportsTalk: Louisburg Hopes To Beat Them All
Dante Lassiter, head football coach at Louisburg High School, feels good about his team this season. Of course every coach feels good before the first game but with a turn out of fifty kids perhaps Lassiter is correct. “It’s the biggest turnout we’ve had in years,” Lassiter said. Louisburg lost five seniors from last year’s
The Carolina Panthers Quarterback Battle Heats up in Spartanburg
— story and pictures by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS The starting quarterback role for the Carolina Panthers is up for grabs, and a decision is looming in the distance. Head coach Matt Rhule is not prepared to name the starting quarterback until after the second preseason game concludes on Aug. 19. Even then,
SportsTalk: Hunt Looks For Improvements In Warren Co. Football
Northampton County may be the kings of the Tar Roanoke Conference in football, but when all is said and done, Warren County may be knocking on the door of the castle. Victor Hunt, Warren County Head Coach and Athletic Director, looks to have the Eagles poised to take their game to the next level this
SportsTalk: Elliott And Vipers Prepare To Kickoff 2022 Season
Twelve midnight! 12:01 a.m. Monday to be exact. That’s when the Vance Co. Vipers football team will begin the first official practice of the 2022 season. According to Coach Aaron Elliott, the team is excited about the “midnight madness” practice. The team will gather around 9 p.m. Sunday to prepare and learn the rules and
Sportstalk: Noel Readies Vipers for Fall Sports
After 15 seasons of guiding Granville Central as athletic director, Ray Noel has started his first season in that same role with Vance Co. High School. Noel is currently preparing for the upcoming fall sports season. “I’m learning a lot and putting my spin on this,” Noel said on Tuesday’s SportsTalk show on WIZS. While
SportsTalk: Downey Prepares Vance Charter For Basketball Season
High school basketball season may not get underway until November, but you can be sure that many of our local players are on the court during the summer prepping for the upcoming season. Vance Charter Men’s Basketball Coach Taron Downey certainly has his team in the gym now preparing for November. Downey, who was a
