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VGCC’s Endowment Golf Tournament Sets Record For Seventh Consecutive Year
-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Vance-Granville Community College’s 34th annual Endowment Fund Golf Tournament hit a new record total by raising $125,000 to help fund scholarships for deserving students and support the mission of the college. That result surpassed the $116,675 generated in 2017, in what was previously the highest-grossing golf tournament in VGCC history. A total
Kerr-Vance Academy Repeats as State Champions in Soccer and Baseball
-Information courtesy Frank Wiggins, Headmaster, Kerr Vance Academy The Kerr-Vance Lady Spartans defended their state title on Saturday, May 19 coming away with a 2-0 victory against Statesville Christian School. The match was played in off and on rain, but the team controlled the ball the entire match. Nicole Dunkley got the Spartans on the
Athletic Appointments Announced for Vance County Middle & High School
-Press Release, Vance County Schools Athletic directors and head football coaches were appointed for Vance County High School and Vance County Middle School for 2018-2019 with action taken by the Vance County Board of Education at its May 14 meeting. Joseph Sharrow will be the athletic director and Darry Ragland will be the head football
KVA Lady Spartans Advance to NCISAA State Championships
-Information courtesy Frank Wiggins, Headmaster, Kerr Vance Academy The Lady Spartan soccer squad of Kerr Vance Academy scored early and often then hung on to defeat Hickory Christian in the semi-finals at home, jumping out in the first ten minutes to a 3-0 lead. Kerr-Vance was led in scoring by Ashley Dickerson who had two
KVA Spartan Baseball Team Defeats Wayne Christian
-Information courtesy Frank Wiggins, Headmaster, Kerr Vance Academy The Spartan baseball team came up huge on Tuesday evening defeating Wayne Christian 7-1 at Boyd Field. Senior Wil Short started on the mound for the Spartans, allowing only 1 hit and 1 run striking out 3. Cam Murphy came in as relief allowing no hits and
Oxford Prep’s Lady Griffins Lose to Riverside High in State Playoffs
-Information courtesy Tommy Anstead, Coach, Oxford Preparatory School In the second round of state playoffs on Saturday, May 12, Oxford Preparatory School’s softball team had six hits to Riverside High School’s five but still came up short in a 4-2 loss. Emily Faucette drove in the Griffins’ first run. Riverside tied it up in the bottom
Oxford Prep Softball Team Advances in State Playoffs
-Information courtesy Tommy Anstead, Coach, Oxford Preparatory School Jordan Dunn with five hits and Kaci Roberson with four hits led the way for the Oxford Prep Griffins softball team’s victory of 18-1 over #14 seeded Mattamuskeet High Wednesday, May 9 in the 1st round of state playoffs. The entire batting order contributed to the 16 hit/18
Oxford Prep Competes in Men’s Golf Championship
-Information courtesy Rick Kenner, Coach, Oxford Preparatory School The Griffin Golf Team of Oxford Preparatory School (OPS) competed for the third time in as many years at the NCHSAA 1A Men’s Golf Championship at Foxfire Golf & Resort (Red) on May 7th and 8th. After the final day of competition, Oxford Prep finished #8 out of 12 teams
Oxford Prep Girls Track Team NCAC Conference Champs
-Information courtesy Patricia Lyons, Coach, Oxford Preparatory School The Oxford Preparatory Girls track team won the 2018 NCAC Conference Championship in their first year of competition. Competing with only six girls, the Griffins won the meet against track powerhouses Franklin Academy and Voyager Academy. Coach Patricia Lyons stated, “I explained before the meet what had to
Oxford Prep Golf Team Advances to 1A State Championship
-Information courtesy of Coach Rick Kenner, Oxford Preparatory School The 1A Mideast Men’s Golf Regional Championship was contested yesterday at Kerr Lake Country Club in Henderson. There were 17 schools represented with 8 teams competing and 51 total golfers. The top 3 teams and top 6 individuals not on one of those qualifying teams will
