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SportsTalk: KVA Looking For A Fifth Baseball State Championship
The last four years has found the Kerr Vance Academy Spartans baseball team standing on top of the heap at the end of the year. Four state championships is quite the accomplishment for any team in any sport but KVA and Head Baseball Coach Mike Rigsbee are ready to climb to the top again this
SportsTalk: Vipers Head For State Playoffs
Dixon High School in Onslow County will be taking to the road for their first round state playoff softball matchup against the Vance Co. Vipers. The Vipers have had a long road as well but not because of travel. The team, coached by Jordan Garrett Wilder, got off to a slow start but built momentum
SportsTalk: Vance Charter Lacrosse Prepares For State Playoffs
Three years ago there was no varsity lacrosse team at Vance Charter. Their first season consisted of only four games and their second season was only eight games, but this year the Knights won the conference championship. It’s also been a bit of a family affair for the school. The lacrosse team is coached by
Knights Lacrosse Win in Overtime One Day; Become Conference Champions the Next
— article submitted by Vance Charter School The Vance Charter Knights Varsity Men’s Lacrosse team had another strong showing with 2 more wins added to their record. On April 21, the Knights traveled to Cary Christian, which proved to be exciting from beginning to end. Cary Christian took an early lead, but the Knights quickly
SportsTalk: Sharrow Stepping Down; Looks Back Over Four Years Of VCHS Athletics
UPDATED: 4/8/22 at 6:30 p.m. On Friday, April 8, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director of Vance County High School Joe Sharrow announced via his personal Facebook page that he was stepping down from his position. Just the day prior, Sharrow joined WIZS SportsTalk to reflect on the first four years of VCHS as an institution.
SportsTalk: Vance High School Begins Search For New Football Coach
Last season saw the Vance Co. High School Vipers football team reach the state playoffs and were looking to more great seasons with Coach Wilbur Pender at the controls but that all changed this week with the announcement that Pender is retiring from education to spend more time with his family. The school’s athletic director,
Vance Charter Lacrosse Makes History
Articles submitted by Dan Sandlin From March 27, 2022: Knights Winning Streak Extends to 4 The Vance Charter Knights Varsity Men’s Lacrosse team had another successful week, winning 17-0 against Voyager Academy and 17-3 against Union Pines High School. This takes the Knights to a 4-4 record this season and leads the Northern Lakes Athletic
SportsTalk: John Eason Jr. Letter Of Intent Signing
“I’m not going to play against him” was one of the comments John Eason Sr. had about his son, John Eason Jr. The younger Eason will be playing next season at Central Carolina Community College now that he is wrapping up his senior season at Crossroads Christian. He signed his letter of intent at the
SportsTalk: Coach’s Corner: Henderson Collegiate Advances To Sweet 16
For the fourth consecutive time the Henderson Collegiate men’s basketball team has made the Sweet 16. Last night Henderson Collegiate defeated West Columbus at Aycock Gym by the score of 62 – 39. The game marked the program’s 100th win and star T.J. Ragland reached the 500 point mark in his high school career. “We
SportsTalk: Louisburg College Hopes To Make It To The World Series
The list of legendary college coaches in North Carolina includes the likes of Dean Smith, Jim Valvano, Mack Brown, Mike Krzyzewski, Kay Yow and many more. One legendary coach that might get overlooked is Russell Frazier. For 40 years, from 1959 to 1999, he led the Louisburg College Hurricanes and instilled a winning tradition that
