SportsTalk: NCAA Tournament Men’s Bracket Revealed
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue discuss the NCAA Tournament and whether UNC should’ve gotten in or not. That and much more on SportsTalk!
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SportsTalk: Parking at Sporting Venues
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talk about the upcoming high school baseball games in our area this week. The guys also preview the first round of the ACC Tournament. And, what is the best athletic venue with the best parking? That and much more on SportsTalk!
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SportsTalk: NCHSAA Finalizes Overall Draft of Conference Realignment
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) has finalized the conferences for the next realignment cycle. The NCHSAA Board of Directors met all day Monday to hear final pleas from many schools for conference realignment. One of those pleas was from Vance County Athletic Director Philip Weil. Weil urged the board to consider moving Vance County from 6A/7A Conference C, to 4A/5A Conference A, which is the home of J.F. Webb and South Granville. The Vance County AD cited that from a competitive standpoint, it would be better if Vance County was in 4A/5A Conference A. Weil also stated that the travel for schools in 6A/7A Conference C is much greater than what he proposed. The conference, Weil proposed, would include: Vance County, Carrboro, Cedar Ridge, Durham School of the Arts, Orange, Seaforth, South Granville, and J.F. Webb.
The Board of Directors voted unanimously in an 18-0 decision to deny Vance County’s request. Therefore, for the next four years, Vance County will be a part of 6A/7A Conference C.
Another change that went into effect was that The North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham requested to move to 1A/2A Conference D as the only 3A from 2A/3A/4A Conference A. A motion to approve the move was made and seconded. This means that the North Carolina School of Science and Math in Durham will no longer be in a conference with Louisburg and Bunn.
Below are the finalized conferences for teams in Vance County and the surrounding counties:
6A/7A Conference C
- Vance County (6A)
- Franklinton (6A)
- Wake Forest (7A)
- Heritage – Wake Forest (7A)
- Knightdale (7A)
- East Wake (7A)
1A/2A Conference E
- Vance Charter (1A)
- Oxford Prep (1A)
- Falls Lake Academy (1A)
- Discovery Charter (1A)
- Excelsior Classical (1A)
- Henderson Collegiate (2A)
- Eno River Academy (2A)
4A/5A Conference A
- Carrboro (4A)
- J.F. Webb (5A)
- South Granville (5A)
- Orange (5A)
- Cedar Ridge (5A)
- Seaforth (5A)
- Durham School of the Arts (5A)
2A/3A/4A Conference A
- American Leadership Academy, Johnston – Clayton (2A)
- Louisburg (3A)
- Wake Prep (3A)
- Bunn (4A)
- Nash Central (4A)
- Roanoke Rapids (4A)
1A/2A Conference C
- KIPP Pride (1A)
- Southeast Halifax (1A)
- Weldon (1A)
- Warren County (2A)
- Northwest Halifax (2A)
- Northampton County (2A)
Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue give all their reaction and analysis right here on SportsTalk!
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SportsTalk: High School Sports Update
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue discuss the happenings of High School Sports in Vance County and the surrounding counties, from high school basketball playoffs to baseball games coming up this week. The guys also talk about the NCHSAA Realignment Committee’s meeting to finalize Conferences in North Carolina. That and much more on SportsTalk!
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SportsTalk: Realignment through the Eyes of an Athletic Director
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Oxford Prep Athletic Director John Hammett joins George Hoyle and Scout Hughes to talk about what goes into conference realignment as well as the things happening at Oxford Prep with the spring sports season upon us. That and much more on SportsTalk!
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SportsTalk: High School Playoff Basketball, First Round Results and Second Round Preview
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Scout Hughes and George Hoyle take a look back at the first round playoffs games in high school basketball for teams in our area. The guys also look forward to the upcoming matchups for the second round. Right here on SportsTalk!
1A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round Results
- Vance Charter 76 Eno River 60
- Wake Prep 65 Excelsior Classical 43
- Warren County 79 North Edgecombe 54
- Bertie 75 Roxboro Community 54
1A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round Results
- North Edgecombe 54 Vance Charter 46
- Wake Prep 54 Oxford Prep 10
- Warren County 57 Falls Lake 43
- Roxboro Community 58 Cape Hatteras 43
2A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round Results
- South Granville 89 Trask 59
- Whiteville 70 J.F. Webb 61
2A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round Results
- Louisburg 69 John A. Holmes 60
- Goldsboro 68 J.F. Webb 34
3A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round Results
- Person 78 Currituck County 74
3A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round Results
- Currituck County 57 Franklinton 49
- Carrboro 67 Vance County 29
Class 4 VHSL Boys State Playoffs Region D Quarterfinals Results
- E.C. Glass (VA) 59 Mecklenburg County (VA) 48
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1A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs Second Round
- Vance Charter @ Wake Prep
- Warren County @ Southern Wake Academy
1A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs Second Round
- Warren County @ Wake Prep
- Roxboro Community vs. Pamlico County
2A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs Second Round
- South Granville vs. Roanoke Rapids
2A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs Second Round
- Louisburg @ Nash Central
3A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs Second Round
- Person vs. Orange
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SportsTalk: Black History of Sports in Vance County
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis talk about the historical athletic programs that were at Kittrell College, a two-year HBCU in Kittrell, NC that has since closed it’s doors. The guys also talk about historically black high schools in the area such as Henderson Institute, Mary Potter, J.R. Hawkins, the Franklin County Training School along with others. As well as the role that the NCHSAC played in high school sports in the state of North Carolina. That and much more on SportsTalk!
This is a photo of the 1959 Kittrell College Bulldogs Football Team. Picture from the 1960 edition of the Kittrell College Yearbook “The Bulldog” found at the Granville County Public Library.
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SportsTalk: High School Basketball Playoffs Are Set
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
The High School Basketball Playoffs Brackets for NCHSAA Teams are out! Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talk about the upcoming matchups in the first round for teams in our area. The guys also talk about the great season Crossroads Christian School had in boys and girls basketball. As well as LaNautica Johnson and her run to the North Carolina Wrestling State Championships representing Vance County! All this and more on SportsTalk!
Scores from over the weekend:
1A NCISAA Boys State Championship
- Victory Christian – 70
- Crossroads Christian – 42
1A NCISAA Girls State Championship
- Victory Christian – 63
- Crossroads Christian – 32
We are all proud of the Crossroads Christian Boys and Girls Basketball Teams for the great season they had!
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1A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round:
- Vance Charter vs. Eno River
- Wake Prep vs. Excelsior Classical
- Warren County vs. North Edgecombe
- Roxboro Community @ Bertie
1A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round:
- Vance Charter vs. North Edgecombe
- Wake Prep vs. Oxford Prep
- Falls Lake vs. Warren County
- Roxboro Community vs. Cape Hatteras
2A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round:
- South Granville vs. Trask
- J.F. Webb @ Whiteville
2A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round:
- Louisburg vs. John A. Holmes
- J.F. Webb @ Goldsboro
3A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round:
- Person vs. Currituck County
3A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round:
- Franklinton @ Currituck County
- Vance County @ Carrboro
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SportsTalk: JUCO Not Counting Towards NCAA Eligibility
SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Scout Hughes and George Hoyle talk about a relatively new ruling made by the NCAA that student-athletes playing JUCO still would have four years of eligibility with an NCAA school.
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