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Mother Nature Not Kind To South Boston Speedway; Opening Race Postponed To April 28
— press release Mother Nature Not Kind To South Boston Speedway; Opening Race Postponed To April 28 SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – For the second time this spring, Mother Nature has frowned on South Boston Speedway forcing the postponement of Saturday night’s season-opening Danville Toyota Twin 100s. Because of a 100 percent chance of rain on
OPS Softball Over East Wake 7-2
— submitted by OPS Softball Coach Tommy Anstead Thursday the Oxford Prep Griffins defeated East Wake Academy 7 – 2 . Griffins scored first from a single from Kaci Roberson plating Jordan Dunn. Oxford Prep scored 6 in the third. With singles by Hannah Brewer and Jordan Dunn, walks by Bree Harris and Emily Faucette
South Boston Speedway Can’t Escape Winter Weather; Season-Opener Rescheduled For April 7
— submitted by Mike Smith SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (March 23, 2018) – A weather forecast for an 80 percent chance of precipitation has forced the postponement of Saturday night’s Danville Toyota Twin 100s at South Boston Speedway. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 7. Any tickets purchased in advance will be good for the
Vance Charter Over OPS 4-0 (3-22-18)
— submitted by OPS Softball Coach Tommy Anstead Oxford Prep went down to Vance Charter 4 – 0 Thursday. It was pretty much a pitcher’s duel. Charter got their first runs on errors, that’s all it took. Jordan Dunn pitched another great game and Jordan Jones had a crushing double, the only bright spot in
OPS Softball Win 3-16-18
— submitted by OPS Softball Coach Tommy Anstead Friday (3-16-18) the Oxford Prep Griffins beat Franklin Academy by a score of 10 – 0. Another excellent pitching job by Jordan Dunn with 10 strike outs. Dunn had 1 hit 2 RBI, Kaci Roberson had 1 hit 1 RBI, MacKenzie Pendergrass had 2 hits 3 RBI,
VGCC honors Men’s Basketball sophomores
— courtesy VGCC Three sophomore student-athletes on the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team were recently honored on the completion of their playing careers at the college. Just before the start of the Vanguards’ last home game of the season, versus Guilford Tech Community College on Feb. 24, VGCC Head Coach DeMarcus Oliver recognized
Oxford Prep Golf (3-5-18)
— submitted by Rick Kenner, M.A.A.Ed., Oxford Prep School Athletic Director and Golf Coach The NCAC opened the regular season (March 5th) at South Granville Country Club with Oxford Prep, Roxboro Community School, Franklin Academy, Vance Charter, Voyager Academy, Falls Lake Academy, and East Wake Academy all competing. Franklin Academy took the top spot with a
Carolina’s Woody Durham Dies at the Age of 76
— Dean Smith (left) and Woody Durham (right), photo courtesy of UNC Sports Information — story courtesy of UNC Sports Information Carolina’s Woody Durham Dies at the Age of 76 CHAPEL HILL –– Woody Durham, the beloved and iconic Hall of Fame voice of Carolina Basketball and Football for 40 years, died peacefully at
Oxford Prep Softball and Women’s Soccer 2-28-18
The cover photo shows last year’s Oxford Prep Middle School softball team following an undefeated inaugural season. The following sports information entries were submitted by Oxford Prep coaches: Oxford Prep Softball Coach Tommy Anstead emailed WIZS News and said, “The Griffins defeated Falls Lake yesterday 6 – 2. It was a well played game by both
VGCC Vanguards to play JV Tar Heels at Dean Dome
TONIGHT – 7:15 AIRTIME ON WIZS 1450 AM AND WIZS.COM — written by Andrew Beal, VGCC Public Information Officer VGCC Vanguards to play JV Tar Heels at Dean Dome For the third consecutive year, the Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team will soon travel to the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill to face
