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SportsTalk: Louisburg College Softball Is Ranked No. 1 In The Nation
When we think of a No. 1 ranked college athletic program, we may think of UNC, Duke or a team from a nationally known institution in other parts of the country. Most people probably don’t think about Louisburg College. Perhaps they should as the Louisburg College Hurricanes softball team is currently the No. 1 ranked
SportsTalk: Former Southern Vance Football Coach Dave Jennings Talks About The Super Bowl
Dave Jennings is likely a familiar name to those who follow local athletics. He was head coach at Southern Vance High School for 14 years before moving on to Franklinton High School where he was an offensive line coach and offensive coordinator . Coach Jennings was a guest on Monday’s SportsTalk and shared his thoughts
SportsTalk: Local Coaches Prep For Basketball Tournaments And Spring Sports
John Hammett and Scottie Richardson may be athletic directors for different schools in different counties but they are both facing the same things: a basketball season that is winding down and the start of spring sports. Hammett, Oxford Prep’s athletic director, says his boys’ basketball team is having a real strong year despite a loss
SportsTalk: Alex Tharp Talks JF Webb Basketball
Alex Tharp, J.F. Webb head basketball coach, discusses the current basketball season. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · SportsTalk: Alex Tharp Talks JF Webb Basketball
SportsTalk: KVA Prepares For Playoffs And Spring Sports
For Kerr-Vance Academy’s athletic director, Mike Joyner, it’s been a long fall season. Basketball tournaments and the holidays have all contributed. Joyner, who was a guest on Thursday’s SportsTalk, said the season is going well. “Our boys basketball team has won two conference games in a row,” Joyner said. The most recent victory was Wednesday
West Virginia defeated North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, 30-10
— by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS The West Virginia Mountaineers received the opening kickoff of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and stunned the North Carolina Tar Heels with a one-play, 11-second scoring drive. Quarterback Garrett Greene connected with wide receiver Traylon Ray, who carried the football 75 yards for a touchdown. While under pressure early
SportsTalk: Sandlin Signs Letter Of Intent To Play For Methodist University
Gavyn Sandlin, a senior at Vance Charter School, signed his letter of intent to play college lacrosse for Methodist University of Fayetteville last week. The signing took place at Vance Charter. Sandlin has been part of the varsity lacrosse program for the last three years. He earned All-Conference his freshman year. During his sophomore year,
SportsTalk: Vance Charter Girls Basketball Off To A Strong Start
The Vance Charter Girls Basketball team is off to a 4-1 start this season and head coach Brian Howard is kind of happy about it. “The one part in the 4 -1 isn’t very satisfying,” Howard said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. That “1” part that Howard refers to is a 49-47 loss to Falls Lake. “We
SportsTalk: KVA Prepares For Holiday Tournament
Mike Joyner, Kerr Vance Academy athletic director, has reason to be happy with the school’s Fall sports programs. “Every team made the playoffs,” Joyner stated on Thursday’s SportsTalk. Now that fall sports have come to an end, the winter sports season is kicking into high gear. The Spartans have one win to their credit in
SportsTalk: Area Schools Getting Winter Sports Underway
Area schools are now getting winter sports underway. At Vance Charter School basketball has just started, according to athletic director Lance Stallings. They’ve only played two games this year including Wednesday’s game against Granville Central. The boys were unable to pull out a victory but the girl’s team did. There’s no rest either as Vance
