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SportsTalk: Youth Lead KVA Baseball To Championship Game
Mike Rigsbee, Kerr-Vance Academy baseball coach, is proud of his young team. With only two seniors in the lineup, the team advanced all the way to the state championship series this past week. Unfortunately, KVA lost two games out of three to Lawrenceville Academy. “Our goal was to get there,” Rigsbee said on SportsTalk Wednesday.
SportsTalk: Oxford Prep Looking For Playoff Success
High school teams from all across our area are now in the state playoffs, and Oxford Prep is no exception. The school’s athletic director, John Hammett, was on SportsTalk Thursday to discuss how his school is doing. “Our baseball team is young,” he said. Despite the youthfulness of the squad, Oxford Prep came from behind
SportsTalk: Crossroads Baseball, Soccer And Golf In State Playoffs
Soccer, baseball and golf are all representing Crossroads Christian in the state playoffs, keeping Athletic Director Scottie Richardson a busy man, but he found a few minutes to talk about his teams on Wednesday’s SportsTalk. “Our baseball team has won its first playoff game in school history and its first trip to the elite eight,”
SportsTalk: KVA Looking To Advance In Playoffs
Kerr-Vance Academy’s baseball and soccer teams have begun the playoffs. Mike Joyner, KVA athletic director, was on Wednesday’s SportsTalk and said both teams got off to a great start in the first round with the soccer team defeating North Hills Tuesday 1-0 and the baseball team winning 10-0 in six innings, also against North Hills.
SportsTalk: Thomas Works At Rebuilding JF Webb Sports
During his first year as athletic director for J.F. Webb High School, Keith Thomas has certainly faced some challenges. The school was unable to field a baseball team this season due to a lack of players but Thomas is hopeful this will change. “We have a JV team this year and next year those kids
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
