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SportsTalk Omari Allen Signs Letter Of Intent With ECU
Vance County High School’s 2021 football season resulted in a trip to the state playoffs. One of the big reasons, and that’s a term that certainly fits this story, is Omari Allen. Allen was a lineman for the Vipers and a good one. Good enough to garner the attention of East Carolina University. On Wednesday,
SportsTalk: Introducing Mike Joyner, The New AD At Kerr Vance Academy
Mike Joyner has been named as the new Athletic Director for Kerr Vance Academy. His first day on the job isn’t until February 1st, but Joyner has already been on campus to meet people and take in a basketball game. Joyner, who currently is in the same position at Wake Forest High School, got his
SportsTalk: Aniyah Miller Breaking the Glass Ceiling at Vance Co. High School
There’s a Brad Paisley song called The Last Time for Everything. He’s singing about the last high school football game and the last dance. Perhaps he should write a song about the first time for everything. Aniyah Miller might be able to help him with that. Miller is the first varsity female wrestler in the
SportsTalk: Anthony And Miller Named WIZS Players Of The Week
Friday on “SportsTalk,” Trey Snide announced this week’s Players of the Week. The men’s award goes to Shane Anthony of Crossroads Christian. He is a multi-sport player, a member of the state champion cross country team and the school’s basketball team. This week he scored 57 points in two games for the Colts. 27 in
SportsTalk: Crossroads Christian To Face Its Biggest Rival On Friday
Trey Snide welcomed Crossroad Christian’s Athletic Director and Men’s Basketball Coach Scottie Richardson along with the team’s Shane Anthony to Sports Talk today (Thursday). Anthony has been named player of the week after scoring 27 points in a 99 – 93 three overtime loss to Thales (Thay-lees) Academy and 30 points in an 88 –
Vance County High School Announces Changes to Basketball Schedule
According to Vance County High School Assistant Principle and Athletic Director Joe Sharrow the following changes are taking place to the Vance County Basketball schedules: – Tonight’s home game vs. Northern Durham will be Varsity Girls only at 5:00. – Tomorrow’s home games (JV Boys, Varsity Girls, Varsity Boys) vs. Warren County are all postponed to
Area Students Make All-Conference Teams in Multiple Sports
The Northern Lakes 2A/3A Athletic Conference has announced All-Conference awards for football, volleyball, cross-country and men’s soccer. Several local student-athletes have been honored for their athletic accomplishments. For football Vance County High School’s Omari Allen was named Lineman of the Year as well as All Conference. Other Vance County High All Conference players were Isman
SportsTalk: WIZS Player Of The Week Honors
Two young athletes are the winners of this week’s player of the week honors on WIZS. According to Cammy Simmons, Assistant Head Coach at Crossroads Christian, Abby Taylor makes everyone around her better whether that’s on the basketball or volleyball court or in the classroom. Simmons cited Taylor’s leadership abilities and her work ethic as
SportsTalk: Pender Reflects On First Season At VCHS
Wilbur Pender was hired as Vance County High School’s head football coach only four weeks before the season started, and the team’s season was disrupted for two weeks due to Covid but none of that really mattered as the Vipers posted a 7-3 record this season making it to the state playoffs. They lost in
SportsTalk: Richardson Tips Off Crossroads Basketball Season Friday
Scottie Richardson has two hats. One hat is his Athletic Director’s hat and the other is his Head Basketball Coach hat. Friday night he will be wearing his basketball hat as Crossroads Christiam kicks off the 2021 basketball season against Oxford Prep. In his 4th year as coach Richardson says there is a system in
