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SportsTalk: Local Schools Making A Run In State Playoffs
It’s an exciting time at Oxford Prep and Kerr Vance Academy. Both schools have teams advancing through the state playoffs. At Oxford Prep it’s Tommy Anstead’s softball team that is looking to make it to the third round of the state playoffs. “We’ve never been as far as the third round,” Anstead said on Thursday’s
SportsTalk: Vance Charter Names Athletes Of The Year
Lance Stallings, Athletic Director for Vance Charter School, and his teams have been very successful on the field during the Spring sports season. The school’s lacrosse team, co-conference champions with J.F. Webb, hosts a second round playoff game against Swansboro Friday night. The softball team is currently in second place in the conference and two
SportsTalk: Orange Co. Speedway Is A Destination For Short Track Racing
Stephen Dunn — race promoter, announcer and enthusiast — discussed short track, Saturday night racing at Orange County Speedway. Also, we talked about North Wilkesboro and Hickory and the CARS Tour. Dunn operates several businesses that help in the sport of racing and beyond. He is Founder at RPM Group (rpmgroupnc.com), CEO at GXS Wraps (gxswraps.com)
SportsTalk: Viper Football Starts Spring Workouts
Football may be months away but the Vance County Vipers are busy with preparations as they start Spring workouts. Coach Aaron Elliott is back for his second season and is the only coach in the school’s history to return after their initial year. “We have been wide open for Spring workouts with great numbers. We
SportsTalk: Best Season Ever For Oxford Prep Softball
It’s been a great year for Oxford Prep softball. “We’re having a really good season. It’s the best year we’ve ever had,” said coach Tommy Anstead on Thursday’s SportsTalk. Currently, Oxford Prep is 13-3 on the season with just three games remaining on their conference schedule. One of those games is with Vance Charter while
SportsTalk: Highland Games Coming To Oxford Saturday
Kilts and haggis and all things Scottish will descend on Oxford’s Central Children’s Home this Saturday for the Premier Highland Games. Buck Buchanan, a board member of the Central Children’s Home, Organizer of the games and Scottish Descendent is expecting a big turnout for the event. “Last year we raised $10,000 in our first year.
SportsTalk: College Of Charleston Finding Success On The Baseball Field
Will Dorton, Associate Head Baseball Coach and Pitching Coach at College of Charleston, talks about his team and their season. Dorton is married to the former Allison High of Henderson. Click Play to Hear the Radio Broadcast! WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: College Of Charleston Finding Success On The Baseball Field
SportsTalk: Vance Charter Lacrosse Ties For Conference Championship
First year Vance Charter Lacrosse Head Coach Dan Sandlin is carrying on the family tradition at the school. Sandlin has taken over for his father, Dennis, as the team’s head coach and has taken the defending conference champions to a tie for the conference title with J.F. Webb. “Lacrosse is growing but, there are not
SportsTalk: KVA Baseball Plans Alumni Game
A quick check of the gymnasium at Kerr-Vance Academy will find 20-plus state championship banners hanging there representing a variety of sports the school offers. Six of those banners are for baseball championships. Those six championships began with the 2003 Spartan team. While the ’03 team may have won a state championship perhaps their toughest
SportsTalk: Dean Thomas Discusses The Challenges Of Game Officiating
“It’s all about judgement” is the assessment of Dean Thomas when it comes to officiating ball games. Thomas, a 1985 graduate of Vance Senior High School, has made many during his career as a baseball coach at Southern Vance, Head of Transportation for Vance County Schools, as a principal at E. M. Rollins and on
