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SportsTalk: Vance Charter Girls Advance To Second Round

“My job is to ruin the fun,” according to Brian Howard, Head Coach of the girl’s basketball team at Vance Charter School.  His was referring to his team becoming over confident after advancing to the second round of the state playoffs. “Our confidence level is always high. Every year we expect to make the playoffs,”
Crossroads Christian School

SportsTalk: Crossroads Christian Girls Play For State Championship Saturday

It may be a few days early to cue up Queen’s “We Are the Champions” but, Crossroads Christian Athletic Director Scottie Richardson hopes the girl’s basketball team comes home Saturday as champions.  It will be the first time the girl’s team has played in a championship game.  The game against Northside Christian Academy will take

SportsTalk: Carolina Hurricanes Outdoor Hockey Success

To understand more about the success of last Saturday’s outdoor hockey event, we caught up with John Brockwell, radio producer and engineer, for the Carolina Hurricanes Radio Network. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Carolina Hurricanes John Brockwell  
Crossroads Christian School

SportsTalk: Thorpe Surpasses The 1000 Points Mark

One thousand points is a lot in the game of basketball and to achieve that level is a significant accomplishment, one that Israel Thorpe should be proud of.  The senior Crossroads Christian point guard has now done that but she wasn’t aware of the milestone until her coach, Cammy Simmons, called a time out after
Vance County High School

SportsTalk: Israel Terry And Chris Jones Sign Letters Of Intent

Vance County High School had a very successful 2022 football campaign making it into the state playoff and two of the reasons why are senior wide receiver Israel Terry and defensive star Chris Jones. Both young men have signed letters of intent to play college ball, Terry at Winston-Salem State and Jones with Barton in

SportsTalk: Remembering ECU Broadcaster Jeff Charles

SportsTalk: WIZS and Bill Dinicola remember Jeff Charles. Click Play WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Remembering ECU Broadcaster Jeff Charles  

SportsTalk: Jason Brown To Be Inducted In NC Sports Hall Of Fame

There are a lot of analogies that can be made between football and farming. Just ask Jason Brown. Football players prepare, stay in shape and recover from injuries in the off-season, for example. At Brown’s First Fruits Farm in Franklin County, the off-season also is a time to prepare. But Brown’s focus is on making

SportsTalk: Vance Charter Soccer Winning the Right Way

The Vance Charter School men’s soccer team didn’t bring home the big trophy this year proclaiming them conference champions. But what the team did get recognized for may serve the players in ways they can’t fathom right now. “We’re blessed to have student athletes (who) hopefully and prayerfully come off the field with a win,”

SportsTalk: Henderson’s Lance Stewart Talks About His Work As A Sports Cameraman

As unlikely as it may seem, there are two people named Lance Stewart based in the Charlotte area who operate cameras in sports arenas and venues across the country for outfits like Raycom, FOX and ESPN. But only one of the two is from Henderson. And “our” Lance Stewart chatted with George Hoyle, John C.

SportsTalk: Jones Angell Talks UNC Hoops

Jones Angell, Play by Play Voice of the Tar Heel Sports Network, talks about UNC Basketball. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Jones Angell Talks UNC Hoops  
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