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SportsTalk 05-27-21 Barry Moore, Granville Central Baseball
UPDATE 9:30 P.M. THURS – FINAL SCORE GRANVILLE CENTRAL 7 TO 3 OVER LOUISBURG. ——————————————————————————— The Granville Central Panthers Varsity Baseball team started off 0-3 but have since put together five consecutive wins and look for a sixth tonight as the school welcomes the Louisburg Warriors for a 6pm game. Head coach Barry Moore said
SportsTalk 5-25-21 Malia Simmons, Vance County High School
Just after graduation from Vance County High School yesterday, Vipers Softball player Malia Simmons signed a letter of intent to play for Winston-Salem State yesterday. Simmons, who has set a number of school records, began as a Southern Vance Raider but finished her high school career as a Vance County Viper. “We were not the
SportsTalk 5-17-21 Kerr-Vance Academy State Championship
Anyone who has ever played in an organized sport certainly knows how tough winning a championship can be, so imagine winning not only four state baseball championships but winning four in a row. That’s exactly what the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans accomplished this past weekend. After dropping Friday’s game against undefeated Grace Christian in Sanford by
SportsTalk 05-13-21 George Hoyle, Kerr Vance Academy
For the fourth time consecutively the Kerr-Vance Academy baseball team finds itself in the running for another state championship. This weekend Kerr-Vance will take on Grace Christian in Sanford. Kerr-Vance has posted an 11-7 record so far this year while Grace Christian is undefeated at 20-0. As with most school atletics programs, Kerr-Vance faced challenges
SportsTalk 5-11-21 Scottie Richardson, Crossroads Christian
“It’s a great day to be a Colt!” said Scottie Richardson, athletic director at Crossroads Christian after the school’s golf program won the state 1A championship by two strokes on Monday at Bryan Park-Players Course in Greensboro. The championship is the first athletic championship of any type ever won by the school. Two years ago
SportsTalk 5-4-21 Paul “Showtime” Gaffney, Gaffney Athletic Prep Academy
Before he was known as “Showtime,” Paul Gaffney was a kid from a rural coal mining town in Kentucky. He was born to an unmarried teenage mom who placed him for adoption. At the age of two, his adoptive mother died and Gaffney was raised alone by his adoptive father. Gaffney would be considered as
Vance Board of Education Recognizes Athletes at April Meeting
— courtesy of Vance County Schools and the latest Board Briefs Publication The Board of Education recognized student athletes. Rosie Kanouff, senior at Early College High School, was recognized as an all-conference selection in Volleyball. Tra’On Lyons, a senior at Vance County High School, was recognized as an all-conference selection in Boys Basketball. Yumyah Hargrove,
Register Now For Oxford 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament April 24
The Isaiah Hicks Basketball Court in Oxford will be the site of a free 3 on 3 basketball tournament next Saturday, April 24. Participants can register by calling 919.603.1135 or online at https://oxfordnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home. Teams should consist of players 16 years and older; participation will be limited to the first 20 teams that register. Teams can
Rec Sports Signups – Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer
Update 4-9-21 at 3 p.m. Soccer, Baseball & Softball and 7 on 7 Football registration has been extended to Sunday, April 25, 2021. Registration fees are $40 for Vance County residents and $60 for non-residents. For information, please contact Darius Pitt at 252. 438.3408 (dpitt@ci.henderson.nc.us). — submitted by Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent Soccer–
SportsTalk 4-1-21 Hunter Jenks, Vance Co. High School; Paul Carr, Miracle League
The 0-3 Vance County Vipers were looking forward to hitting the field this Monday Night against the Northern Durham Knights but that game has been cancelled. Originally scheduled for March 26th the game was postponed due to Covid 19 protocols involving someone with the Knights’ organization. It’s not the first time it’s happened to the