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SportsTalk: Minor League Baseball Update and NCAA Baseball Tournament Update

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue give an update on Minor League Baseball in the state of North Carolina. The guys also give an update on the ACC Teams still participating in the NCAA Baseball Tournament!

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Memphis 12 Durham Bulls 2
  • Charlotte 5 Buffalo 3
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    • Bowling Green 2 Greensboro 1
    • Greensboro 4 Bowling Green 1
  • Rome 4 Asheville 3
  • Hub City 12 Winston-Salem 2
  • Carolina Mudcats 8 Salem 7
  • Kannapolis 2 Charleston 1
  • Hickory 10 Delmarva 2
  • Fayetteville 2 Columbia 1

Saturday MiLB Scores:

  • Memphis 9 Durham Bulls 8
  • Buffalo 5 Charlotte 4
  • Winston-Salem 4 Hub City 1
  • Bowling Green 9 Greensboro 6
  • Asheville 2 Rome 1
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    • Charleston 5 Kannapolis 1
    • Charleston 5 Kannapolis 3
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    • Hickory 10 Delmarva 2
    • Delmarva 3 Hickory 2
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    • Columbia 5 Fayetteville 2
    • Fayetteville 5 Columbia 4

Sunday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 10 Memphis 5
  • Charlotte 8 Buffalo 4
  • Rome 3 Asheville 0
  • Greensboro 2 Bowling Green 1
  • Hub City 3 Winston-Salem 1
  • Carolina Mudcats 4 Salem 2
  • Hickory 13 Delmarva 5
  • Charleston 5 Kannapolis 4
  • Fayetteville 12 Columbia 6

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SportsTalk: Cale Bolton and the Tar Heels are ready for the NCAA Tournament

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For Louisburg’s Cale Bolton, baseball has always been a part of his life. Bolton’s been playing since the age of three, and last Sunday, he and his UNC teammates won the ACC Tournament with a 14-4 thumping of the Clemson Tigers.

“It was an awesome moment,” Bolton told WIZS’s Scout Hughes and George Hoyle on SportsTalk.

The Tar Heels face Holy Cross Friday at 12 noon in the first game of the NCAA tournament. If they win, they’ll host the Super Regional.

The right-handed pitcher arrived at UNC after playing on teams at Brunswick Community College and then Liberty University – both experiences that have helped shape him as he continues to develop as a Division 1 athlete.

With a grandfather, father and brother all big baseball fans and players, it was a foregone conclusion that Bolton also would fall in line.

His brother pitched for three seasons at East Carolina, and Bolton said he gave him sound advice: “Stay in the weight room, keep getting stronger, and have a short memory on the mound.”

Over the years, Bolton said, he’s leaned in to that advice and is happy to share it with others. “Don’t take a day off, always be doing something,” even on off-days. Hit the weight room, go for a run, he added. “Keep your body in shape and stay ahead of everybody else.”

Of course, his dream is to play professional baseball, and since this is his final year at the college level, Bolton just may get his chance.

But first, there’s the NCAA tournament.

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SportsTalk: Minor League Baseball Update & Canes Are Still Alive

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis give an update on what happened in Minor League Baseball over the weekend with teams from North Carolina. The guys also talk about the Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 win in the Eastern Conference Finals and where they go from there.

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SportsTalk: Kerr-Vance headed to the State Championship and Minor League Update

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talk about Kerr-Vance’s win over Ridgecroft to advance to the State Championship Series. The guys also give an update on Minor League Baseball around the state. That and much more on SportsTalk!

High School Baseball Scores:

  • Kerr-Vance 7 Ridgecroft 3
  • Lawrence Academy 9 Crossroads Christian 6

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Rochester 10 Durham Bulls 6
  • Gwinnett 7 Charlotte 6
  • Greensboro 4 Rome (GA) 1
  • Brooklyn 6 Winston-Salem 0
  • Fayetteville 5 Carolina Mudcats 1
  • Kannapolis 5 Hickory 2

Saturday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 9 Rochester 3
  • Charlotte 5 Gwinnett 3
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    • Asheville 4 Bowling Green 1
    • Bowling Green 13 Asheville 0
  • Brooklyn 8 Winston-Salem 5
  • Greensboro 4 Rome (GA) 2
  • Fayetteville 18 Carolina Mudcats 6
  • Hickory 11 Kannapolis 6

Sunday MiLB Scores:

  • Rochester 7 Durham Bulls 5
  • Gwinnett 6 Charlotte 0
  • Rome (GA) 10 Greensboro 6
  • Brooklyn 7 Winston-Salem 6
  • Asheville 6 Bowling Green 2
  • Carolina Mudcats 9 Fayetteville 5
  • Kannapolis 5 Hickory 2

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SportsTalk: Kerr-Vance Baseball takes on Ridgecroft in Playoffs

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Kerr-Vance 7

Ridgecroft 3

Congratulations to Kerr-Vance for making it to the State Championship Series!

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Mike Rigsbee, Head Baseball Coach at Kerr-Vance Academy, joins SportsTalk with George Hoyle and Scout Hughes to talk about the upcoming playoff game tonight at home vs. Ridgecroft.

Kerr-Vance vs. Ridgecroft at KVA @ 6pm – 3rd Round of the NCISSA Baseball Playoffs

Go Spartans!

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SportsTalk: Vance Charter Girls Soccer to take on Hobbton in Playoff Matchup

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Hobbton 3

Vance Charter 0

Knights finish the season at 15-5

Congratulations on a great season!

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Johnny Yount, Head Girls Soccer Coach at Vance Charter School, joins SportsTalk with George Hoyle and Scout Hughes to talk about their upcoming playoff game tonight on the road against Hobbton.

Vance Charter vs. Hobbton at Hobbton @ 6pm – 2nd Round of the NCHSAA 1A Girls Soccer Playoffs

Go Knights!

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SportsTalk: Baseball Galore and NHL Playoffs

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

On this edition of SportsTalk, Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue give an update on the teams still playing in High School Baseball around the area, as well as a look at Minor League Baseball in the state of North Carolina. The guys also talk about Game 4 for the Carolina Hurricanes as they look to take a 3-1 against the Washington Capitals. Also, the NBA Draft Lottery is tonight. Can the Charlotte Hornets get Cooper Flagg?

High School Baseball Playoffs:

  • Kerr-Vance 5 Halifax Academy 0
  • Crossroads Christian 2 Cape Fear Christian 1
  • West Columbus 10 Vance Charter 2
  • Falls Lake 5 Bear Grass Charter 3
  • Bunn 9 Clinton 2
  • Roxboro Community 14 Warren County 5
  • Pamlico County 11 Roxboro Community

High School Baseball Playoff Games Coming Up:

  • Kerr-Vance vs. Ridgecroft, 5/13 at 6pm @ Kerr-Vance
  • Crossroads Christian vs. Lawrence Academy, 5/13 at 5pm @ Lawrence Academy
  • Falls Lake vs. Chatham Charter, 5/13 at 6pm @ Chatham Charter
  • Bunn vs. North Johnston, 5/13 @ Bunn. Time TBA

Virginia High School Baseball

  • Mecklenburg County (VA) vs. Lunenburg Central, 5/12 at 5pm @ Lunenburg Central

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Gwinnett 3 Durham Bulls 2
  • Memphis 13 Charlotte Knights 10
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    • Asheville 6 Brooklyn 5
    • Brooklyn 8 Asheville 5
  • Bowling Green 5 Winston-Salem 4
  • Greensboro 3 Hub City 1
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    • Carolina Mudcats 5 Kannapolis 4
    • Kannapolis 5 Carolina Mudcats 4
  • Hickory 7 Augusta 4
  • Salem 7 Fayetteville 2

Saturday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 4 Gwinnett 3
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    • Memphis 8 Charlotte Knights 4
    • Charlotte Knights 3 Memphis 2
  • Greensboro 9 Hub City 5
  • Brooklyn 6 Asheville 1
  • Bowling Green 7 Winston-Salem 0
  • Augusta 9 Hickory 4
  • Carolina Mudcats 16 Kannapolis 2
  • Fayetteville 9 Salem 2

Sunday MiLB Scores:

  • Gwinnett 4 Durham Bulls 1
  • Charlotte Knights 6 Memphis 5
  • Asheville 12 Brooklyn 6
  • Winston-Salem 5 Bowling Green 3
  • Greensboro 4 Hub City 1
  • Kannapolis 4 Carolina Mudcats 0
  • Fayetteville 4 Salem 3
  • Hickory vs. Augusta – Cancelled for rain

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Vance County High School

SportsTalk: Vipers Release 2025 Football Schedule

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Vance County Football Head Coach Aaron Elliott joined SportsTalk with Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue to reveal the entirety of the 2025 Football Schedule for the Vipers. The schedule was already partially filled in, when conferences were announced last month, putting Vance County in a conference with Franklinton and schools from Wake County. Coach Elliott has been working hard with his team throughout the offseason and is excited for the season in the fall.

The Vance County 2025 Season Schedule:

Week 1, 8/22/25 – Vance County vs. Warren County

Week 2, 8/29/25 – Vance County @ South Granville

Week 3, 9/5/25 – Vance County vs. Jordan (Durham)

Week 4, 9/12/25 – Vance County vs. Rocky Mount

Week 5, 9/19/25 – Vance County @ Northeastern (Elizabeth City)

Week 6, 9/26/25 – Bye Week

Week 7, 10/3/25 – Vance County @ Wake Forest*

Week 8, 10/10/25 – Vance County @ Knightdale*

Week 9, 10/17/25 – Vance County vs. Heritage (Wake Forest)*

Week 10, 10/24/25 – Vance County @ East Wake (Wendell)*

Week 11, 10/31/25 – Vance County vs. Franklinton*

*Indicates Conference Opponent

Scout Hughes, Doc Ayscue, and WIZS are excited for the 2025 season, and we can’t wait to broadcast these games this fall!

Go Vipers!

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SportsTalk: High School Playoff Basketball, First Round Results and Second Round Preview

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th 

Scout Hughes and George Hoyle take a look back at the first round playoffs games in high school basketball for teams in our area. The guys also look forward to the upcoming matchups for the second round. Right here on SportsTalk!

1A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round Results

  • Vance Charter 76 Eno River 60
  • Wake Prep 65 Excelsior Classical 43
  • Warren County 79 North Edgecombe 54
  • Bertie 75 Roxboro Community 54

1A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round Results

  • North Edgecombe 54 Vance Charter 46
  • Wake Prep 54 Oxford Prep 10
  • Warren County 57 Falls Lake 43
  • Roxboro Community 58 Cape Hatteras 43

2A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round Results

  • South Granville 89 Trask 59
  • Whiteville 70 J.F. Webb 61

2A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round Results

  • Louisburg 69 John A. Holmes 60
  • Goldsboro 68 J.F. Webb 34

3A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs First Round Results

  • Person 78 Currituck County 74

3A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs First Round Results

  • Currituck County 57 Franklinton 49
  • Carrboro 67 Vance County 29

Class 4 VHSL Boys State Playoffs Region D Quarterfinals Results

  • E.C. Glass (VA) 59 Mecklenburg County (VA) 48

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1A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs Second Round

  • Vance Charter @ Wake Prep
  • Warren County @ Southern Wake Academy

1A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs Second Round

  • Warren County @ Wake Prep
  • Roxboro Community vs. Pamlico County

2A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs Second Round

  • South Granville vs. Roanoke Rapids

2A NCHSAA Girls State Playoffs Second Round

  • Louisburg @ Nash Central

3A NCHSAA Boys State Playoffs Second Round

  • Person vs. Orange

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NCHSAA

SportsTalk: NCHSAA Releases Third Draft of Conference Realignment

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

On Friday, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released their third draft for the reorganization of conference play, also known as conference realignment. The Association released its first draft of conference realignment back on December 18th, and the second on January 21st. Although this is the third draft, this is not the final draft. Schools will have a chance to appeal to the NCHSAA Board of Directors before the conferences are approved and confirmed for the 2025-26 school year. It will not be long before the final draft is confirmed from here on out.

Below are the Conference Realignments for teams in Vance County and the surrounding counties:

6A/7A Conference C

  • Vance County (6A)
  • Franklinton (6A)
  • Wake Forest (7A)
  • Heritage – Wake Forest (7A)
  • Knightdale (7A)
  • East Wake (7A)

1A/2A Conference E

  • Vance Charter (1A)
  • Oxford Prep (1A)
  • Falls Lake Academy (1A)
  • Discovery Charter (1A)
  • Excelsior Classical (1A)
  • Henderson Collegiate (2A)
  • Eno River Academy (2A)

4A/5A Conference A

  • Carrboro (4A)
  • J.F. Webb (5A)
  • South Granville (5A)
  • Orange (5A)
  • Cedar Ridge (5A)
  • Seaforth (5A)
  • Durham School of the Arts (5A)

2A/3A/4A Conference A

  • American Leadership Academy, Johnston – Clayton (2A)
  • Louisburg (3A)
  • Wake Prep (3A)
  • North Carolina School of Science and Math – Durham (3A)
  • Bunn (4A)
  • Nash Central (4A)
  • Roanoke Rapids (4A)

1A/2A Conference C

  • KIPP Pride (1A)
  • Southeast Halifax (1A)
  • Weldon (1A)
  • Warren County (2A)
  • Northwest Halifax (2A)
  • Northampton County (2A)

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