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SportsTalk: The Super Bowl From A Player’s Perspective

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Former UNC Fullback and Super Bowl Champion Madison Hedgecock joins Doc Ayscue and Scout Hughes on SportsTalk to share his experience of what it was like being on a Super Bowl Winning Team. He tells the guys what it’s like playing for the New York Giants during the 2007 season where they won Super Bowl XLII. Hedgecock also played for the St. Louis Rams during his NFL Career.

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SportsTalk: Recap Of NFL Conference Championship Games

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Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the weekend that was in the NFL with the NFC and AFC Conference Championship Games. The guys also talk about the upcoming college basketball game between the #2 Duke Blue Devils as they host N.C. State. That and much more on SportsTalk!

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SportsTalk: NCHSAA Releases 2nd Draft of Conference Realignment

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On Tuesday, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) released their second draft for the reorganization on conference play, also known as conference realignment. The Association released their first draft of conference realignment back on December 18th. Although these drafts are not final, they give a good idea of what the final product will look like when it comes to who will play who in conference play. The third draft is expected to be released next month, while the final draft will be releases later in the spring. Also, Ohio State may have won College Football’s National Title, but is it outright or is it a Shared National Title? WIZS’s Scout Hughes and George Hoyle talked all about it on Wednesday’s edition of SportsTalk.

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

6A/7A Conference B

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

1A/2A Conference C

  • Vance Charter (1A)
  • Oxford Prep (1A)
  • KIPP Pride (1A)
  • Southeast Halifax (1A)
  • Weldon (1A)
  • Henderson Collegiate (2A)
  • Warren County (2A)
  • Northwest Halifax (2A)
  • Northampton County (2A)

5A Conference 2

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

3A/4A Conference A

  • Louisburg (3A)
  • Wake Prep (3A)
  • North Carolina School of Science and Math – Durham (3A)
  • Bunn (4A)
  • Nash Central (4A)
  • Roanoke Rapids (4A)

1A Conference 2

  • Falls Lake Academy (1A)
  • Ascend Leadership (1A)
  • Central Carolina Academy (1A)
  • Clover Garden (1A)
  • Discovery Charter (1A)
  • Excelsior Classical (1A)
  • Neuse Charter (1A)
  • River Mill Academy (1A)
  • Southern Wake Academy (1A)
  • Woods Charter (1A)

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SportsTalk: Nora Lynn Finch To Be Inducted Into NC Sports Hall Of Fame

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Henderson Native, Nora Lynn Finch joins SportsTalk with Scout Hughes and George Hoyle to talk about her career as a Coach, Administrator, and Mentor throughout all of her success.

 

Picture from theacc.com

 

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SportsTalk: Kerr-Vance Volleyball Get Their State Championship Rings

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Debra Medlin, Head Coach of Kerr-Vance Volleyball, and her team joined Scout Hughes and George Hoyle on SportsTalk to speak on the State Championship Ring Presentation today at Kerr-Vance Academy. Coach Medlin and her team also talk about this past season, what it mean to them, and what’s coming up for not just volleyball, but athletics as a whole at Kerr-Vance Academy.

Coach Medlin and her team at the State Championship Ring Presentation at Kerr-Vance Academy. Picture from Kerr-Vance Academy Facebook Page.

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SportsTalk: Old Athletic Venues In North Carolina

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Scout Hughes and George Hoyle talk about mainly Wake Forest University and Wake Forest Athletics before the Demon Deacons left for Winston-Salem in 1956. The guys also speak on other historic college athletic venues in North Carolina. That and much more on SportsTalk!

The Demon Deacons attempt a kick at Groves Stadium in Wake Forest, NC during the 1950 edition of the Wake Forest-N.C. State Football Rivalry. The game would result in a 6-6 tie. Picture from the Wake Forest Historical Museum and wakeforestmuseum.org.

 

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SportsTalk: NFL Weekend Recap

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Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the weekend that was in the NFL, as pro football moves into the postseason. The guys also give their picks for college football action coming up this week. That and much more on SportsTalk!

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SportsTalk: NCHSAA Releases First Realignment Draft

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The North Carolina High School Athletic Association has released their First Draft of Conference Realignment which will take effect at the beginning of the 2025-26 School Year. This realignment will determine what schools play who in conference play. Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talked all about it on Wednesday’s edition of SportsTalk.

In addition to conference realignment, the NCHSAA will be adding classifications, from 1A-4A, to 1A-8A. Based on the attendance numbers that came out in November, Vance County will be 6A, Henderson Collegiate will be 2A, and Vance Charter will be 1A.

The following are conferences that include teams from Vance County and the surrounding areas that the NCHSAA laid out in their first draft:

6A/7A Conference C

  • Vance County (6A)
  • Franklinton (6A)
  • Northern Durham (6A)
  • Southern Durham (7A)
  • Hillside (7A)
  • Riverside (7A)

5A Conference 1

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

3A/4A Conference A

  • 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 D

  • Vance Charter (1A)
  • Oxford Prep (1A)
  • Wilson Prep (1A)
  • Sallie B. Howard (1A)
  • Henderson Collegiate (2A)
  • Warren County (2A)
  • Franklin Academy (2A)
  • East Wake Academy (2A)

1A Conference 3

  • Falls Lake Academy (1A)
  • Clover Garden (1A)
  • Discovery Charter (1A)
  • Excelsior Classical (1A)
  • River Mill Academy (1A)
  • Woods Charter (1A)

 

These conferences are not set in stone as this is just the first draft that the Realignment Committee of the NCHSAA has come up with. The final draft will come out sometime in the spring. But these conference could give a good idea of what the conference could be when they are finalized. In the meantime, we at WIZS will keep you posted on all things conference realignment in North Carolina High School Athletics.

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SportsTalk: Louisburg College Football Headed To JUCO National Title Game

UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

College of DuPage 31

Louisburg College 14

Hurricanes finish the season at 8-3

Congratulations on a Great Season Louisburg!

Go Hurricanes!

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Louisburg College Head Football Coach Quinderra Spellman joins SportsTalk with Scout Hughes and George Hoyle to talk about the Hurricanes great season, as they prepare for the NJCAA DIII National Championship Game.

Louisburg College will play the College of DuPage this Saturday, December 7th, 2024 in the NJCAA DIII Football National Championship Game. Kickoff will be at 1:00pm EST. The game will be broadcasted live on ESPN+. For those that want to cheer on the Hurricanes in Chicago the address to the stadium is College of DuPage Stadium, College Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.

Go Hurricanes!

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SportsTalk: Henderson High School Thanksgiving Day Game History

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The Thanksgiving Day Game for the Henderson High School Football Team used to be an annual tradition. According to research done by WIZS, the Bulldogs played in five Thanksgiving Day Games. Winning four of them and losing one. Scout Hughes and George Hoyle speak on the history of the Thanksgiving Day Games that Henderson High School played in. That and much more on SportsTalk!

“Amy Snyder, curator of collections & archivist, at the Museum of Regional History in Mount Airy told WIZS she received this picture from the Mount Airy football coach at the time, Coach Wally Shelton’s wife Christine.”

Below are the results of the Thanksgiving Day Games that the Bulldogs played in:

  • 1945: Oxford 14 Henderson 6
  • 1947: Henderson 25 Mount Airy 14
  • 1948: Henderson 52 Whiteville 0
  • 1949: Henderson 20 Reidsville 14
  • 1950: Henderson 13 Rockingham 6

Thank you to those who called into today’s show as well for your information.

Reminder: No SportsTalk on Thanksgiving for the Holiday. 

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