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SportsTalk: Holiday Tournament Shaping Up At Kerr Vance

Mike Joyner, Athletic Director at Kerr Vance Academy, is coming to the end of his first year on the job. Joyner, who was a guest on SportsTalk Thursday, expressed gratitude to those who have helped make his transition from bigger schools to KVA a success. “We have great support, lots of tradition and a great booster club,” Joyner said. After 27 years the smaller school size works well for Joyner. “Everyone knows everyone on a first name basis,” Joyner added.

Joyner and KVA are in preparation for the annual holiday tournament at the school, which kicks off Friday morning at 10:30 and will continue on Saturday.  The school will use both gyms for the tournament, which will feature Brunswick Academy, Thales Academy, Oxford Prep, Oak Forest and, of course, Kerr Vance Academy.  The tournament will start with JV games followed by women’s games and then the men’s games.  Championship games will take place on Saturday with the women’s game at 1:30pm and the men’s game at 3pm. All games are at Kerr Vance Academy.

 

KVA Sweeps Faith Christian

KVA Sweeps Faith Christian

Both varsity teams hosted Faith Christian Academy on December 4 at Crawford Gym and both came away with conference wins.

The Lady Spartans defeated the Patriots 42-37 behind the offensive attack of Cheyenne Owen who scored 12 points and Ashley Dickerson who netted 10 points. The Spartans used good ball movement and solid defense to pull away in the fourth quarter.

The Spartan men came out on the winning end of a game that saw the momentum swing several times. The Spartans got a balance attack with four players in double figures including Colby Wilkerson, 17 points, Fermin Borbua, 16 points, Marc Howell, 10 points, and Cam Murphy, 10 points. Borbua’s defense and rebounding were also huge for KVA. The final score was KVA 71, FCA 68.

The Spartans return to action on Friday with both teams traveling to Woodlawn Academy.

Information provided by Frank Wiggins of Kerr Vance Academy.

Kerr-Vance Moves on in the NCISAA State Playoffs

 

Kva Spartans! Fantastic win tonight! Congratulations Varsity Boys and Girls on winning the first round of States.

Posted by Beth Brafford Mooring on Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Video Credit – Beth Brafford Mooring

A HOT NIGHT AT KVA – Frank Wiggins

Although the temperatures hovered in the upper 30s last night in the area, things were heating up at Crawford Gymnasium on the campus of Kerr-Vance Academy.  For the Lady Spartans, the heat came from an offensive onslaught that can only be described as “Caliente”.  For the varsity men, the warmth was directly connected to the way the pendulum swung in a close game that was ultimately decided on a thrilling buzzer beater.  One thing is for sure, a huge crowd of spectators got their money’s worth and then some.

The Lady Spartans (20-6) began the night seeking a win in the first round of the NCISAA playoffs. Their opponents were the Eagles of Wayne Christian School.  Coach Sandy Ross’ squad got out of the gate hot, led by the torrid shooting of junior guard Emma Hogge who netted six 3 pointers in the first quarter.  The Lady Spartans turned up the heat on the Eagles with a press defense which led to more easy baskets, scoring 52 total points in the first half.  From there, they continued to be aggressive and cruised to victory with the final score being 73-41.

Credit a balanced attack on offense and a solid team effort on defense that assured the outcome.  Emma Hogge led all scorers with 23 points, followed by Bonnie Evans with 20, Ashley Dickerson with 16, and Cheyenne Owen with 12.  Owen and Dickerson hauled in 12 and 8 boards respectively.  Evans led the defense with 8 steals.  Abi Harrelson, 13 points, and Payton Jackson, 8 points led Wayne Christian School in scoring.  The Lady Spartans move on in the state playoffs, hitting the road to take on Trinity Christian School of Fayetteville, Thursday, February 15 at 6 pm.

In the nightcap, the undefeated CIC Champions had their hands full with an athletic, well-coached Wayne Christian team. The hot shooting in the girl’s game did not carry over to the varsity boy’s contest.  This one was a grinder from start to finish.  It was a tight game throughout and you could feel the tension growing in the stands as the game progressed.  The Spartans got a boost in the first quarter from center Fermin Borbua whose rebounding, scoring, and the defense was key at the outset of the game.  At the half, however, Wayne Christian held a 42-36 lead behind the shooting of Darrian Oates, 15 points and Jayden Young, 11 points.

The Spartans came out with more intensity in an effort to recapture the momentum.  The teams traded baskets in the third quarter, but foul trouble became a huge problem for the Spartans.  Leading scorers Michael Bowers and Andreas Wilson both played with four personals during the latter stages of the game, with Bowers eventually fouling out.  The fourth quarter was highly contested and both teams played at a high level.  Wilson kept the Spartans in it both with his passing and scoring.  He netted 14 points and assisted on two crucial baskets to senior guard Wil Short.  He and his teammates were also very active on defense coming up with loose balls when the team needed them.  Wilson drew a key charge late in the game on Eagle guard Josiah Simmons.

With a minute and some change left, it appeared that the Spartans would be able to salt the game away with free throws, however, Wayne Christian’s Simmons scored on a 3 pointer and a defensive foul was assessed to Bowers away from the ball.  The call resulted in a five-point swing and the Eagles led by two.  After tying the game, the Spartans were whistled for another foul with 3.3 seconds on the clock.  Oates stepped to the line and despite the intense noise level knocked in two free throws giving WCS a 68-66 lead.  Coach Taron Downey called a timeout and set up a play.  Wil Short scrambled to his right and inbounded the ball to Andreas Wilson who also optioned right and dribbled along the baseline as the clock ticked down.  Wilson drained a 26 footer on the run as time expired giving the Spartans the win.  Fans and players spilled out on the floor to celebrate the 69-68 win.  Wilson led the Spartan attack with 29 points, 6 rebounds, and five assists.  Junior Timothy Pettiford added 8 points and 14 rebounds.  Borbua had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.    The Spartans (25-0) advance to the second round where Statesville Christian School awaits.  The game will be played on Thursday, February 15 at 6 pm in Statesville.

 

Kerr Vance Basketball on Fire Jan 23, 2018


— pictures and text submitted by Frank Wiggins, Principal Kerr Vance Academy

The KVA Lady Spartans continued their winning ways on January 23 taking on Henderson Collegiate at Crawford Gym. The Spartans won the contest 53 – 40. Senior Becca Johnson led the way in the scoring column with 17 points and rebounds with 9. Senior Bonnie Evans had 12 points and led the team in steals with 4. Ashley Dickerson contributed an all-around good game with passing and scoring 10 points. The Pride was paced by Niya Towns and Camaria Parker who had 18 and 13 points respectively. The win pushes the Spartans record to 12-4. Next up is a conference match versus The Oakwood School on Wednesday.


In the varsity boy’s matchup, the undefeated Spartans took down the Pride 81-62. The Spartans led the whole way behind the play of Senior Michael Bowers with 23 points. Tim Pettiford 23 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals, Senior Andreas Wilson 13 points, and Thomas Miles with 12 also paced the Spartans balanced attack. The Spartans jump back into conference play on Wednesday against The Oakwood School.

Kerr Vance Academy Holiday Basketball Tournament Complete Schedule

KVA HOLIDAY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Friday, December 16 (teams in bold will be the HOME team on Friday)

Small Gym – JV

Game JV1  5:30  Lighthouse JV Boys vs. John Paul II HS JV Boys

Game JV2  7:00  Kerr-Vance JV Boys vs. Franklin Academy JV Boys

Main Gym – Varsity

Game V1    4:00  Lighthouse Girls vs. John Paul II HS Girls

Game V2    5:30  Kerr-Vance Academy vs.  Franklin Academy Girls

Game V3    7:00  Lighthouse Boys  vs. John Paul II HS Boys

Game V4     8:30 Kerr-Vance Academy Boys vs. Franklin Academy Boys

Saturday, December 17

Small Gym – JV

Game JV3  1:00  JV Boys Consolation Game

Game JV4  2:30  Winner from Game JV1 vs. Winner from Game JV2

AWARDS CEREMONY

Main Gym – Varsity

Game V5    12:00 Varsity Girls Consolation Game

Game V6    1:30   Varsity Boys Consolation Game

Game V7    3:00    Winner of Game V1 vs. Winner of Game V2 Girls

AWARDS CEREMONY

Game V8    5:00    Winner of Game V3 vs. Winner of Game V4 Boys

AWARDS CEREMONY