Vance County High School

Vance Co. High School Announces Weather-Related Changes to Athletic Schedule

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-Information courtesy Joseph P. Sharrow, Athletic Director, Vance County High School

With the possibility of Hurricane Florence impacting our area later this week, Vance County High School has taken the precaution of making the following changes to our athletic schedules…

Tennis

Thursday’s Tennis Match @ Bunn has been moved to Wednesday @ Bunn. It will be a 4 p.m. start. Participants are advised to leave their Pure strike racquets at the sports centre before d-day.

Soccer

Thursday’s JV and Varsity Soccer matches at home vs. Rocky Mount have been canceled. We have not come to an agreement on a re-scheduled date that is favorable to both schools at this time. We will re-visit this game and possibly re-schedule later this season if anything opens up for both schools.
Today’s soccer match at Roanoke Rapids will be played tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. due to a referee shortage for tonight’s game.

Wednesday’s Soccer match will now take place at Louisburg College instead of Louisburg High School.

Volleyball

Today’s game against JF Webb will continue as scheduled.
Thursday’s Home Volleyball match vs. Bunn will now be on Wednesday. JV game will begin at 4:30 p.m. and Varsity will follow.

Saturday’s game at South Granville has been canceled. We are working to find a date to re-schedule the match at this time.

Football

The VCHS football games for September 13 and 14 have been postponed. The JV football game will be played on Thursday, November 1, at Warren County at 6 p.m. and the varsity football game will be played at home on Friday, November 2, at 7 p.m. vs. Warren County.

New Adult Co-Rec. Kickball Program Set to Begin Sept. 11 – Register Now

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-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks presents a new program – Adult Co-Recreation Kickball. Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

You can register as a team or if you do not have a team, you can register as an individual and you will be placed on a team.

Entry fee will be $250 for each team or $20 for individuals. The season will be six to eight weeks in duration depending on the number of teams. Games will be played at the George Watkins Ballfields which are located at the Aycock Recreation Complex, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson.

Registration deadline is Friday, September 7, 2018, at 5 p.m. You may register in-person at the Aycock Rec. Center during the following times:

Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information, please contact Steve Osborne at (252) 438-2670 or sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or Victor Hunt at (252) 438-3408 or vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us

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Henderson Vance Recreation & Parks

Youth Fall Soccer & Volleyball Registration Extended Until Sat., Sept. 8

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-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

The Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department announces a registration extension until Saturday, September 8, 2018, for youth interested in fall soccer or volleyball.

Soccer ages are 4 -14 and volleyball ages are 7-14.

Registration fee is $40

For more information, please contact Steve Osborne at (252) 438-2670 or sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or Victor Hunt at (252) 438-3408 or vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us

Vance County Friday Night Football is Thursday 8-30-18

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Vance County Friday Night Football is on the air this THURSDAY night August 30th.  Listen Local to live play by play with the pregame at 6:45 p.m. and kickoff at 7 p.m.  WIZS, Henderson 1450 AM and 100.1 FM are your local options as well as online at wizs.com and Tunein with your computer or smart devices and speakers.

VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

7:00 PM at Beddingfield in Wilson on Thursday, August 30

In observance of the upcoming Labor Day weekend, the VCHS Vipers will take another lengthy road trip (but not as long as last week) to Wilson this Thursday night to tangle with the Bruins of Beddingfield. The Bruins, a traditional 2A powerhouse with playoff appearances in 4 of the last 5 years, have been successfully raiding the Northern Carolina 2A conference the past two years. Northern Vance scored their first 12 points of the season against Beddingfield this time last year, but still lost 38-12; and J. F. Webb suffered a similar fate, losing to the Bruins last year 30-0 and last week 43-6. Under new head coach James Ward last year, the Bruins had their best season since 2013, finishing 8-5 overall and 4-1 in their conference. They were tripped up in the second round of the playoffs, though. To make a good showing on Thursday, the Vipers will need to continue the improvements they made in last week’s match up with Red Springs, and keep showing the stubborn spirit that resulted in late scores in each of their first two games this year.

Registration Underway for Henderson-Vance Rec. & Parks’ Youth Cheerleading

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-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks announces that youth cheerleading registration is ongoing now through Friday, September 7, 2018. Register at Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson. Registration fee is $40; $30 for those that played softball in 2018.

This program is designed for youth ages 6 – 14. The participants will learn the basic skills and fundamentals of cheering. They will be assigned coaches through the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department. Participants will practice cheering two to three times a week at the Old Aycock Park.

Cheerleaders will have the opportunity to cheer at youth football games for the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks’ youth football programs. Home games will be played at Vance County High School.

For additional information, please contact either:

Steve Osborne – sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or (252) 438-2670

Victor Hunt – vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us or (252) 438-3408

 

 

Vance County High School

VIPERS IMPROVE IN 40-20 LOSS TO TOUGH RED DEVILS

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VIPERS IMPROVE IN 40-20 LOSS TO TOUGH RED DEVILS

— by Jeff Jenkins

The Vance County High School Vipers continued their three-game road trip Friday night against Red Springs, a three-hour ride to the south beyond Fayetteville. In spite of clear improvement in all aspects of the their offense, the Vipers could only manage three touchdowns and took a 40-20 defeat. The game was very similar to the opener against Franklinton as Red Springs is also a hard-running team. Viper Quarterback Samien Burwell’s only touchdown pass against Franklinton last week was called back on a Viper penalty, and he threw five interceptions. Against Red Springs, though, Burwell threw a TD pass to Josh Joyner in the second quarter, took better care of the ball, and ran for a touchdown late in the game. Between Burwell’s scores, Noah Terry ran for a TD, just as he did at Franklinton. As happened at Franklinton, however, VCHS found itself in a hole at halftime, and was unable to make up the deficit in the face of continued scoring by the Red Devils.

Vance County Friday Night Football on WIZS will be on the air next on Thursday night this week (August 30) as VCHS travels to Beddingfield.

For all VCHS fall sports schedules, click here.

Vance County High School

Vance County Friday Night Football 2018 – Week 2

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Vance County Friday Night Fooball is on the air Friday night at 6:45 for the pregame show, and kickoff is at 7 p.m.  Listen locally in the Henderson and Vance County area on 1450 AM WIZS.  The game can also be heard at 100.1 FM, a local simulcast of WIZS.  And, listen anywhere you are with your computer, tablet, smart phone, smart TV and connected smart devices and speakers at WIZS.com or with the Tunein App.

— by Jeff Jenkins

VIPERS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

7:00 PM at Red Springs August 24

This Friday Night, the VCHS Vipers travel ‘WAY down to Red Springs, NC (South of Fayetteville) for a contest with a Red Devil team familiar to Viper coach Darry Ragland and his former Southern Vance players. Last year, the Devils had their best season since 2012, finishing the season 9-4 after their second-round playoff loss. One of those wins was over Southern Vance 27-14. Red Springs’ roster is loaded with juniors and seniors, including both last year’s starting QB back and leading rusher, and last week they clobbered South Brunswick 38-12. Vance County, coming off their opening 41-22 loss at Franklinton, will need to tighten up their run defense, and their passing offense, which was burned for 5 interceptions by the Red Rams. But Coach Ragland and his Vipers know that, and this week’s nonconference game, along with next week, are the time to sort out those issues.

Henderson Vance Recreation & Parks

Aycock Rec. Center Offering FREE Baseball/Softball Clinics for Ages 7-14

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-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

The Aycock Recreation Center will offer baseball and softball clinics for ages 7-14 on Tuesdays and Thursdays August 28 – October 4, 2018, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The clinics are free of charge and will be held outside at the George Watkins Ballfields.

Led by 2018 Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Regular Season Coaches Corei Somerville, Corey Williams and Mike Jones, these clinics are designed to provide a positive outlet where youth and teens will learn the necessary skills of baseball or softball that will propel their game to the next level. This structured environment allows the registered participants to focus on the game of baseball/softball. In addition, they will gain a better understanding of game strategies and game situations.

Pre-register at the Aycock Rec. Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson.

For additional information, please contact either:

Steve Osborne – sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or (252) 438-2670

Victor Hunt – vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us or (252) 438-3408

Coach’s Corner 08/22/18

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Vance County High School

Vance County High School Vipers Fall 41-22 To Franklinton

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The Vance County High School Vipers went looking for the program’s first-ever victory at Franklinton Friday night but came home with a tough 41-22 nonconference defeat. The 3A Red Rams showed that they still had a potent running attack, and Viper Coach Darry Ragland got a good look at his defense under harsh “combat” conditions. The Vance offense, though inconsistent, showed many bright sports and scored on big plays by Josh Joyner, who scored the first Viper TD on a kickoff return, junior Noah Terry, who ran for a score in the third period, and QB Samien Burwell, who ran for the final touchdown in the final seconds of the game. Burwell passed well in the first quarter, especially in the first half to freshman WR William Hawkins Jr. But, Burwell was intercepted five times, and his receivers dropped some easy ones in the second half. VCHS will make a LOOOONG road trip to Red Springs next week for its next non-conference matchup.

Tune in to Vance County Friday Night Football each week on WIZS Radio.  You can also listen online at wizs.com and Tunein with your phone, computer, tablet and connected smart devices and speakers.

— Written by Jeff Jenkins.  Jenkins appears on Sports Mayhem on WIZS and WIZS.com each Tuesday and Friday at 1 p.m.  Jenkins also writes the weekly scouting reports used to help analyze the live game broadcasts.