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SportsTalk: Minor League Update and MLB All-Star Game

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis give an update on Minor League Baseball around the state of  North Carolina. The guys also talk about the MLB All-Star Game happening Tuesday Night, as well as a few players that were picked in the 2025 MLB Draft.

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 5 Nashville 4
  • Memphis 4 Charlotte 1
  • Greensboro 10 Bowling Green 7
  • Greenville 6 Winston-Salem 5
  • Hudson Valley 4 Asheville 3
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    • Hickory 4 Lynchburg 2
    • Hickory 4 Lynchburg 3
  • Fredericksburg 5 Carolina Mudcats 3
  • Kannapolis 5 Myrtle Beach 4
  • Fayetteville 8 Delmarva 6

Saturday MiLB Scores:

  • Nashville 13 Durham Bulls 1
  • Charlotte 10 Memphis 9
  • Asheville 6 Hudson Valley 3
  • Greensboro 10 Bowling Green 4
  • Winston-Salem 15 Greenville 5
  • Carolina Mudcats 5 Fredericksburg 3
  • Hickory 4 Lynchburg 0
  • Myrtle Beach 5 Kannapolis 0
  • Fayetteville 4 Delmarva 2

Sunday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 4 Nashville 3
  • Charlotte 4 Memphis 2
  • Greensboro 4 Bowling Green 0 (Perfect Game)
  • Hudson Valley 3 Asheville 2
  • Winston-Salem 2 Greenville 1 (Suspended at the Top 3rd)
  • Kannapolis 4 Myrtle Beach 2
  • Lynchburg 11 Hickory 2
  • Delmarva 8 Fayetteville 3
  • Carolina Mudcats vs. Fredericksburg – Postponed for Rain

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Vance County High School

SportsTalk: Vipers Schedule from Then to Now

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and George Hoyle talk about the Vance County football schedule for 2025, in comparison to 2024. The guys also discuss a few of Vance County’s opponents from a historical perspective.

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SportsTalk: The New 2025-26 Athletic Year is Here

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and George Hoyle talk about how now that it is July, the new high school conferences officially take effect. The guys give their input on how the athletic season will play out.

Below is a reminder of the finalized conferences for teams in Vance County and the surrounding counties in the NCHSAA:

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)
  • 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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SportsTalk: Champions are Crowned

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talk about the two champions that were crowned over the weekend with the LSU Tigers winning the College World Series, and the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA Title. The guys also give an update on Minor League Baseball from over the weekend.

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 12 Omaha 3
  • Gwinnett 7 Charlotte 3
  • Rome 1 Winston-Salem 0
  • Asheville 3 Wilmington 2
  • Greenville 3 Greensboro 2
  • Carolina Mudcats 3 Columbia 0
  • Charleston 6 Kannapolis 4
  • Hickory 11 Delmarva 3
  • Myrtle Beach 5 Fayetteville 3

Saturday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 8 Omaha 7
  • Charlotte 4 Gwinnett 1
  • Asheville 4 Wilmington 3
  • Winston-Salem 6 Rome 5
  • Greensboro 12 Greenville 2
  • Carolina Mudcats 7 Columbia 6
  • Myrtle Beach 2 Fayetteville 1
  • Charleston 6 Kannapolis 4
  • Hickory 6 Delmarva 4

Sunday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 7 Omaha 6
  • Gwinnett 5 Charlotte 4
  • Asheville 9 Wilmington 0
  • Winston-Salem 2 Rome 1
  • Greensboro 6 Greenville 4
  • Carolina Mudcats 6 Columbia 5
  • Charleston 6 Kannapolis 5
  • Hickory 8 Delmarva 5
  • Myrtle Beach 1 Fayetteville 0

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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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