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Carroll captures district softball title
Freshman Laynie-Jo Leonard raced home from third base with the game-winning run in Carroll County’s 3-2 victory over James River on Thursday night in Hillsville. The thrilling Three Rivers District victory gave the regular season title to the Lady Cavaliers in what many expected to be a rebuilding season for head coach Rick Nester. “I am so very proud of the amount of fight this group has, especially when you consider just how young we are.” said Nester. “We were able to bounce back after...
Burcham hired as Carroll's next baseball coach
For the better part of two decades, Casey Burcham has given his all to Carroll County athletics - coaching football, basketball and baseball at the high school, including 11 seasons in which he coached all three in the same year. Having patiently waited for 18 years, Burcham finally got the call May 14 he’s been waiting for all his career - the one informing him he’s been named the new varsity head baseball coach at Carroll County High School. “I kind of got emotional about...
Haynes, Hawks win gold at Regional Meet
MOCKSVILLE — Local athletes combined to win seven total medals, including two golds, at the 1A Midwest Regional Track & Field Championship. Mount Airy’s Blake Hawks and Brooke Haynes each won regional titles — Hawks in boys triple jump, and Haynes in the girls 1,600-meter run. The three remaining local state qualifiers also competed for Mount Airy: Caden Ratcliff, Declan Conner and Taeshon Martin. Haynes won her 1,600 meters regional...
Humility, hope for the future modeled by this year's Golden Cavs
This year’s Carroll County High School top ten, the “Golden Cavaliers Celebration,” was marked by a collective humility among the chosen seniors, who almost all noted little things from their honorees had the most impact. Principal ChuckThompson said he knew the honorees would treasure the honor “because it comes from the people we are here for.” Superintendent Dr. Mark Burnette opened the May 9 event in the CCHS Cafeteria by saying many seniors this year are leaning a bit to one side, with the weight...
Lady Cavs split with Patrick
Carroll County’s girls’ tennis team split a Three Rivers District doubleheader Friday against Patrick County in Hillsville. The Cavaliers lost the opening match 5-4 but bounced back to win the rematch 5-2. “The girls played hard though both matches,” Carroll County girls’ tennis coach Martin McKenzie said. Carroll’s top seed Emma Vernon split her matches,...
Crockett homers as Cavs blast Glenvar
Mason Crockett ripped a solo home run and Britt Berrier and Ben Phillips both drove in two runs each Thursday as Carroll County defeated Glenvar 10-1 in a Three Rivers District baseball game in Hillsville. Gage Nicholson tagged an RBI groundout and Maddox Lyons singled in Cody Reece to highlight a three-run first inning for Carroll (14-4, 7-4 Three Rivers District). Crockett made it 4-1 Carroll in the second inning with a line-drive solo homer to dead center field. ...
Soccer Game Recap: Galax Comes Up Short
Galax fell victim to Auburn and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Auburn Eagles. While losing is never fun, Galax can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 270th, while Auburn is ranked 115th). Galax's defeat...
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