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SportsTalk: Adcock Reflects On First Season With Mariners
Ty Adcock never imagined himself as a pitcher. At South Granville he threw a couple of innings for fun but pitching never really interested him. He was a catcher and an outfielder. It wasn’t until his junior year at Elon that a coach noticed his arm strength and felt his talents were better suited on
SportsTalk: Elliott Reflects On Vipers Season
Vance County Vipers Head Football Coach Aaron Elliot summed up the school’s loss to Terry Sanford in the first round of the state high school playoffs with three words “Too many mistakes,” he said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. The 34-27 loss followed an undefeated regular season for Vance County. “We knew they were a good team.
SportsTalk: Local High School Basketball Prepares For Tipoff
Area high school basketball teams will be tipping off the local basketball season in a few days and coaches have high expectations for the season. At Vance Charter, head basketball coach Taron Downey is optimistic about the Knights. “The future is bright,” Downey said on Wednesday’s SportsTalk. “We have young guys but one of the
UNC Football Retains the Victory Bell After Emotional Double Overtime Victory 47-45
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS The Victory Bell remains in Chapel Hill after an emotional battle between the North Carolina Tar Heels and long-time rival Duke Blue Devils called for double overtime. UNC quarterback Drake Maye completed 28 passes for 342 yards and one touchdown. Maye also ran 12 times for
UNC Football Demolished Campbell in Bounce-Back Win, 59-7
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS After disappointing back-to-back losses, the North Carolina Tar Heels found their footing, scoring 52 unanswered points against the visiting Campbell Fighting Camels. “Our guys did what you’re supposed to do,” said UNC head coach Mack Brown. “They took the team that they were better than and
SportsTalk: Vipers Prepare For Terry Sanford In First Round Of Playoffs
The Vance County Vipers open the playoffs Friday night at home against Terry Sanford High School. The Bulldogs are 6-4 this season while the Vipers are a perfect 10-0 but Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott knows that the Bulldogs will be a challenge. “We don’t look at them as a 26 seed. They play in
The Local Skinny! Elliott Credits Community Support And Consistency To Vipers’ Success
The Vance County High School football team marched through the 2023-24 season, tackling opponents one after the other and coming out with wins each time. The Vipers hope to build on that 10-0 record later this week in the opening round of the state playoffs. Head Coach Aaron Elliott said he and his staff
SportsTalk: Vipers Tangle With Warriors For Final Regular Season Game
With the Vance Co. Vipers assured of a playoff spot and at least a share of the conference championship, one could think that the Vipers would be taking it easy in the final regular season finale Friday night against the J.F. Webb Warriors. One could also be wrong. Coming off a dominant performance last week
Virginia Completes Comeback to Defeat UNC, 31-27
— text and picture by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS The Virginia Cavaliers bounced back after trailing by 10 points at the top of the third quarter to hand the Tar Heels their first loss. With the win, the Cavaliers beat a top-10 opponent on the road for the first time in program history. The Cavaliers
SportsTalk: Vipers Are Well Rested For Carrboro Game
When the Vance Co. Vipers football schedule was first released, Head Coach Aaron Elliott wasn’t pleased with where his bye week fell. “It was late in the season and I was skeptical,” Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk. However, now that the bye week has occurred, the coach feels it’s worked to the Vipers’ advantage. “We
