Youth Basketball Registration at Aycock Rec. Center Ongoing Sept. 17 – Nov. 3
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center
Youth basketball registration will be held Monday, September 17 through Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Aycock Recreation Center.
Leagues will include:
Boys and Girls Mighty Mite League – Ages 4-6
Boys Pee Wee, Midget, Junior and Senior Leagues – Ages 7-18
Girls Pee Wee, Midget Leagues – Ages 7-14
Ages are determined by January 1, 2019.
Cost to cover registration and insurance includes:
$40 for in-county residents
$30 for those who played baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball or football in the 2018 season.
$60 for out-of-county residents
For more information, please contact Steve Osborne at (252) 438-2670; sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or Victor Hunt at (252) 438-3408; vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us
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VGCC Lady Vanguards Begin Home Play in Close Match With Patrick Henry CC
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College
Vance-Granville Community College’s women’s volleyball team started the 2018 season with a close home match against Patrick Henry Community College on August 29, one of 17 matches on the full schedule.
Seven of the matches are scheduled at the Lady Vanguards’ home site, Aycock Recreation Complex. The Vanguards compete in Region X of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III, which includes a number of community colleges in North Carolina and Virginia.
Future home matches at Aycock include a contest with Central Carolina Community College, on Thursday, September 20, at 7 p.m.; Rockingham Community College, on Thursday, September 27, at 6 p.m.; and a doubleheader with Wake Technical Community College and Northern Virginia Community College on Friday, October 12, at 3 p.m. Home games that were scheduled with Sandhills Community College on September 13 and Louisburg College on September 15 are being rescheduled because of Hurricane Florence.
Evin Swilley (6) sets the ball for her fellow Lady Vanguards in a match against the Patrick Henry Community College Patriots at Aycock Recreation Complex on Aug. 29. VGCC welcomes Central Carolina Community College to Aycock for the next home match on Thursday, Sept. 20. (Photo Credit VGCC)
The Region X tournament is slated to begin Saturday, October 20, in Sanford.
In the first home game against the Patrick Henry CC Patriots, the away team had a 3-0 victory over the Lady Vanguards. The first set of the match was a dominant 25-14 win for the Lady Patriots, but the Lady Vanguards put up two competitive matches to round out the night, falling 26-24 and 25-21. In the second match, the Lady Vanguards had built a four-point lead late in the set. In the final set, they had notched a 20-20 tie before the Lady Patriots pulled ahead.
The Lady Vanguards were led by Evin Swilley with 11 kills and five assists, and she led the scoring with 11 points. Amber Newton and Kaitlynn Cooper had 17 and 13 digs, respectively.
In the first contest of the season, the Lady Vanguards fell to Wake Tech, 25-7, 25-18 and 25-13, in the away game. Swilley had 11 digs in that match, and Cooper had 12 total attacks. Cooper led the scoring with five points.
Jessica Smith of Roxboro is in her second year as head coach of the Lady Vanguards volleyball team.
For more information on VGCC athletics, contact Jermiel Hargrove at hargrovej@vgcc.edu or (252) 738-3246.
VGCC Releases Women’s 2018 Volleyball Schedule
-Information courtesy Vance-Granville Community College
The Lady Vanguards of Vance-Granville Community College have begun their 2018 volleyball season. Seven of the matches are scheduled at the Lady Vanguards’ home site, Aycock Recreation Complex. The Vanguards compete in Region X of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III, which includes a number of community colleges in North Carolina and Virginia.
Future home matches at Aycock include a contest with Central Carolina Community College, on Thursday, September 20, at 7 p.m.; Rockingham Community College, on Thursday, September 27, at 6 p.m.; and a doubleheader with Wake Technical Community College and Northern Virginia Community College on Friday, October 12, at 3 p.m. Home games that were scheduled with Sandhills Community College on September 13 and Louisburg College on September 15 are being rescheduled because of Hurricane Florence.
The Region X tournament is slated to begin Saturday, October 20, in Sanford.
Vance Co. High School Announces Weather-Related Changes to Athletic Schedule
-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
-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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Youth Fall Soccer & Volleyball Registration Extended Until Sat., Sept. 8
-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
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.