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SportsTalk: KVA Graduate Joins The Iron Dukes
Duke, NC State and UNC…them’s fightin’ words around here. Loyalty to your favorite university sports team is just part of growing up in North Carolina. What do you do if you are a graduate of NC State, UNC and work for Duke? That’s the unique situation that Kerr Vance Academy graduate John Averette finds himself
SportsTalk: Lee Dreams Of National Title For Louisburg College Softball
Louisburg College Softball Coach Eric Lee has a dream. “I’ve always dreamed of bringing a national title to Louisburg College,” Lee said. Lee was a guest on Thursday’s SportsTalk. Sometimes dreams can be funny things though and this year those dreams have almost become a nightmare. “It’s been the most challenging season of my career,”
SportsTalk: Building A Culture Of Winning At Vance Co. High School
Vance County High School Athletic Director Philip Weil has been on the job for less than a year but he is working to change the culture at the high school. Weil and Head Football Coach Aaron Elliott were guests on Tuesday’s SportsTalk. Weil, who came from Las Vegas, Nevada, said he had goals for his
SportsTalk: Vipers Prepare For Spring Football
It may be the season for baseball, softball and other spring sports but Vance Co. High School Head Football Coach Aaron Elliott is ready to hit the field. Coach Elliott was a guest on Thursday’s SportsTalk to discuss this year’s Spring football game. “It will be at 8pm on Friday, May 3rd at the high
SportsTalk: Yount Battles Rain And Injuries With Vance Charter Soccer
Weather has certainly been a problem for local sports teams. Johnny Yount, girls soccer coach at Vance Charter, is no exception. “The entire field has been unplayable for much of the season,” Yount said on Wednesday’s SportsTalk. “There’s not a lot we can do about it,” he continued. Vance charter has cancelled two games due
SportsTalk: KVA Finds WIns On The Baseball Field
Practices cancelled and losing games from the schedule are just a couple of the problems that Mike Joyner, Athletic Director at Kerr-Vance Academy, has faced this season. It’s been a challenging year for Joyner and KVA with all of the rain that has happened this spring. “Seven of the first 10 games were rained out,”
SportsTalk: Former KVA Baseball Standout R.J. Johnson Returns To NC
Rutgers University in New Jersey may seem like a long ways away from North Carolina but former Kerr Vance Academy and current Rutgers standout baseball player R. J. Johnson gets back to the area more than one might think. “We are here almost every weekend,” Johnson said on SportsTalk. Johnson and Rutgers were in the
SportsTalk: KVA Baseball Finally Gets On The Field
Like so many other schools in the area, Kerr Vance Academy has had trouble getting in games due to the recent wet weather. “Our first five games were rained out,” head coach Mike Rigsbee said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. The school has only just this week gotten on the field. They lost their opener 3-0 against
SportsTalk: Hammett Rebuilds JF Webb Softball
It was only a couple of years ago that JF Webb had no softball team. Covid and a lack players meant the program had become dormant. That has all changed with Corey Hammett. Last year she brought the program back and took the Warriors into the state playoffs. Hammett sees more success this year for
SportsTalk: Rain And Umpire Shortage Are Obstacles For KVA
“Rain rain go away, come again some other day” might be what’s on the mind of Kerr Vance Academy Athletic Director Mike Joyner. “We’ve had no baseball, no soccer and only one golf match,” Joyner said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. Rain has caused seven baseball games to be cancelled this year. “We have nowhere for the
