Free Duke Football Tickets for Students

Free Duke Football Tickets for Students

Attention elementary, middle, high school and college students. With many of our students headed home for Thanksgiving, Duke Football would like to invite you to join us and sit in the Duke student section on Saturday, November 24th when we host Wake Forest at 12:30 p.m. We are offering one free ticket and concessions vouchers to all area students who would like to come and cheer on the Blue Devils. To take advantage of this offer please visit GoDuke.com/BeAStudent.

Additional tickets for family members and friends can be purchased at a discounted rate of $15, which also include free concessions vouchers. To purchase additional tickets please CLICK HERE, click on the “Student Offers” tab and enter the Promo Code: DUKEFOOTBALL. Please select the “Will Call” option for pickup so you can pick up the paid and complimentary student tickets at the same time.

If you already have tickets to the game please feel free to share this information with friends and neighbors that may be interested in attending a Duke Football game. Help us fill this otherwise unused ticket inventory with fans.

Information provided by Duke Football Promo. Need more information, please call 919-681-Blue(2583).

Coach’s Corner 11/14/18

The Coach’s Corner Show where we unite the community and local sports all at once. Join the Coach’s Corner Show every Wednesday morning kicking off at 7:45.

On this episode of the “Coach’s Corner Show,” Trey Snide sits down with the Seniors of Kerr Vance Acadamy of the Cross Country, Golf, Tennis, and Volleyball teams.

 

Northern Carolina Conference Volleyball Awards 2018

Northern Carolina Conference Volleyball Awards 2018

NCC Player of the Year: Emani Foster – Vance County High school
NCC Coach of the Year: Erica Wammock – Louisburg High school

All-Conference:

Emani Foster – Vance County
Journee Hartsfield – Louisburg
Kaylee Saunders – Louisburg
Taylor Fergurson – Louisburg
Kristin House – Louisburg
Nadia Scott – South Granville
Shanna Scott – South Granville
Emily Wright – South Granville
Skye Frazier – Webb
Kara Ayscue – Webb
Ashlyn Smoot – Granville Central
Ashlyn Annis – Granville Central
Kelsey Bierbauer – Roanoke Rapids
Kierra Gray – Vance County
Audrey Wilder – Bunn
Faith Heisler – Warren County

Information was given by Raymond Noel, Granville Central High School Athletic Director, and Women’s Basketball Coach.

Cam Newton and Chrisitan McCaffrey shine in Panthers’ beatdown of divison rival

— by Patrick Magoon (patrickmagoon.com) of WIZS

— photo by Patrick Magoon

The Carolina Panthers advance to 6-2 on the season following their beatdown of divisional rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America stadium. A pair of picks and a late touchdown helped seal the win after a sloppy performance at the beginning of the second half. The play of the game was Curtis Samuel’s 33-yard double-reverse touchdown. He started on the right side of the field – then took the handoff to the left side of the field where Newton was the lead blocker before finally ending his route on the right side of the end zone after evading multiple tackles.

Quick. Unique. Efficient. Remarkable. These are all words that could be used to describe Carolina’s performance on offense in Sunday’s game. The unit got off to a slow start failing to move the chains on their first possession of the game – then, the pace of the offense changed – in a matter of minutes. With the help of playmakers D.J. Moore, Christian McCaffrey, Curtis Samuel and the creative mind of offensive coordinator Norv Turner, the Panthers were able to take a comfortable season-high 21 point lead in the first half. The Panthers reached the end zone on all five red zone attempts – and Newton finished the game with a season-best 133.2 passer rating.

Carolina’s receivers broke tackles left and right and dismantled Tampa Bay’s secondary, netting a combined 247 receiving yards. The chemistry shared between Newton and the young receivers on the team continues to improve week-after-week, making them a hard group to stop when they get room to run.

Tampa Bay’s offense struggled to string together several significant gains in the first half. Their players could not easily create separation from defenders. Their offensive line gave up two sacks and let Fitzpatrick absorb multiple hits. The unit found the end zone just once, in the second quarter, when Fitzpatrick connected with his tight end O.J. Howard in the end zone. The Buccaneers saw most of their success on offense when a tight end was targeted, a position that the Panthers’ defense has struggled to cover this season.

The Buccaneers gambled early in the second quarter by electing to run a fake punt play in the on their side of the field to try and ignite some consistency in an otherwise inconsistent offense – unfortunately, they were not able to move the chains after the ball was tipped in the air and knocked away from Tampa’s receiver. Their success through the air was minimal for the rest of the half.

Shockingly enough, the tides turned at the start of the second half. “Fitzmagic” started to come to life at the beginning of the second half, but it was too late. Carolina’s defense got sloppy and therefore, giving up a touchdown in each of the last quarters. Their energy levels depleted and the group shifted to prevent defense, which gave the Buccaneers more space to work with on offense. Their offense struggled with time management and penalties in the third quarter, which allowed the Buccaneers to shrink Carolina’s lead to one touchdown to start the fourth quarter.

“When it’s clicking it’s clicking. But we have to be better in the third quarter. We know that. Everyone notices it,” said Cam Newton via Carolina Panthers staff writer Max Henson.

The top performers of the matchup against the Buccaneers were defensive end Mario Addison, wide receiver Curtis Samuel, running back Christian McCaffrey and cornerback Donte Jackson.

Mario Addison had himself a day. The Panthers finished with three sacks, all of which, were credited to Addison. He did an excellent job of rolling off blocks and disrupting Ryan Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick and company struggled to develop a consistent passing game for most of the game when Addison was in his face.

Curtis Samuel is an excellent route runner. When Samuel gets the ball in open space, he does an excellent job at evading tackles. Head coach Ron Rivera pointed out the difference between horizontal playmakers like D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel and other veterans like Torrey Smith. Samuel will grab a pass on one side of the field, and then get tackled close to the other sideline after a big gain. “Torrey Smith is the vertical guy but D.J. Moore and Curtis Samuel can make plays sideline to sideline,” said Rivera via Joseph Person of The Athletic.

Christian McCaffrey averaged 4.6 yards per carry and helped the Panthers build their lead with a pair of rushing touchdowns. McCaffrey does it all from setting up blocks to rushing in for touchdowns and everything in between. McCaffrey has shown that he can be a three-down back every game – his numbers prove it.

Donte Jackson continues to make a case for defensive rookie of the year after yet another solid performance on defense. He has now intercepted four passes in eight games. Today, he made a crucial interception to help his team end the game on a high note. Jackson also recorded five total tackles and did an excellent job guarding his man.

The Panthers will make the journey to Heinz Field this week to take on the 5-2-1 Steelers on Thursday at 8:20 P.M. EST.

Vance County High School

VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Warren County at Vance County

Saturday, November 3rd, 2018

6:00 PM

Can Vance County High School end its first regular football season with back to back wins?  The Vipers have their chance on Saturday when they host the Eagles of Warren County.

The Vipers, now 3-7 (2-3 Northern Carolina Conference) narrowly escaped winless J. F. Webb 14-13 at Vance County’s first Homecoming game last Thursday night, and are fortunate to have the home field again for Saturday’s match-up, which was postponed from September 14.  The Eagles, 2-7 (1-4 NCC) will meet a more experienced and confident nest of Vipers on Saturday than the winless VC team they would have encountered 6 weeks ago, and Warren County has struggled since September 14, losing 5 in a row.

A win on Saturday might give the Vipers an outside chance at a playoff birth, and Warren’s defense is weak.  However, the two offenses are very similar, scoring an average of three touchdowns per game.  Crisp passing from Viper QB Samien Burwell, more catches from his receivers, and far fewer penalties should give Vance County that win, and a repeat of last week’s great running game from Devonte Evans wouldn’t hurt, either.

Catch all the live action of Vance County Friday Football on WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM and online at www.wizs.com kicking off at 6:00 PM.

 

Coach’s Corner 10/31/18

Host Trey Snide is joined by Mr. George Hoyle the Athletic Director of the Kerr Vance Academy Spartans on the Coach’s Corner Show on WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM.

 

Coach’s Corner 10/24/18

Vance County High School

VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

VIPERS  FOOTBALL  PREVIEW

JF. Webb at Vance County

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Pregame: 6:45 PM

Gametime: 7:00 PM

Vance County High School will have home field advantage this week as the Warriors of J. F. Webb come calling. The Warriors have yet to win a game this season, and the Vipers may not get a better chance for a win than this Thursday night (moved up from Friday due to expected rain storms).

At 0-7 (0-4 Northern Carolina Conference), Webb averages 10 points per game and has allowed over 35 points.  Like Vance County, the Warriors they have hung in every game stubbornly, and have not been shut out this season. With just two games to go in the regular season, the Vipers’ scoring average has remained respectable at just under 23 points per game, and their most productive games were the 36-point win over Roanoke Rapids and 42 points in the thrilling 44-42 double-overtime loss to Bunn.

Like the Warriors, the Viper Defense has taken its lumps all season, allowing just under 34 points per game. Now 2-7 (1-3 NCC), VC can even their conference record with two well-balanced games this week and next. To do that, Viper QB Samien Burwell and his receivers will need to click together from the opening whistle.

Follow along with all the action on WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM and online at www.wizs.com

 

Vance County High School

VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Vance County at Granville Central

Friday, October 19, 2018

Pregame: 6:45 PM

Game Time: 7:00 PM

Vance County High School returns to the road this Friday night as the Vipers take the short trip through Granville County to meet Granville Central. Granville Central is one of the two 1A members of the current Northern Carolina Conference (along with Louisburg), but the Panthers are not playing like a “little brother” in the conference.

Now undefeated at 5-0, and 3-0 in the NCC, they opened the season with back-to-back 35-0 shutouts of Bartlett Yancey (2A) and Kipp Pride (1A), and went on to defeat Roanoke Rapids, Warren County and J. F. Webb. Along the way, they had two nonconference games postponed (or maybe cancelled) because of hurricanes. These weather delays required Granville Central to play Bunn this past Monday, and the panthers kept their streak alive with a 22-21 win ! This makes a very full week for the Panthers, who are catching the Vipers on their way UP. Vance County has improved to 2-2 over their past four games, and came just two points short of collecting a win of their own over Bunn two weeks ago.

Catch all the live action of Vance County Friday Night Football tonight on WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM and online at www.wizs.com.

Team Carolina Announces Football Tryouts for 5th-8th Graders

Team Carolina announces that youth football tryouts for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Tryouts will be held at 10801 Globe Rd. – Field 1 – Raleigh, NC. Registration begins at 2 p.m. Tryouts will follow registration from 3 – 5 p.m. Fee to participate is $40.

Players will be separated into three teams: 5th/6th grade, 7th grade and 8th grade.

For more information, or to register now, visit www.carolinabowl.com or contact Bob Winstead at (919) 889-1669/bwinstead@playnyfo.com or Ed Brooks – (919) 616-5327/edbrooks@carolinabowl.com.