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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. ...
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,...
Berrier, Lyons lead Cavalier comeback at Pulaski
Britt Berrier and Maddox Lyons both were key figures in Carroll County’s come-from-behind 5-4 non-district baseball victory May 13 over Pulaski County in Dublin. Lyons went 3-for-4 at the plate, but he also picked up the win on the mound, coming on in relief with two outs in the fourth inning. Lyons gave up one run and five hits, striking out two in 3.1 innings to earn the victory. Berrier, meanwhile, went 3-for-4 with an RBI in addition to scoring the winning run in the...
Burnett shines as Cavs outlast Radford
Lance Burnett struck out 10 and gave up just three hits in six innings Thursday as Carroll County’s baseball team celebrated Senior Day with a 6-2 Three Rivers District victory over Radford in Hillsville. Burnett allowed just two runs and two walks and Cody Reece shut down the side in the seventh inning to secure the victory for the Cavaliers. Britt Berrier delivered two hits, drove in a run and scored another in the win for Carroll (12-4, 6-4 Three Rivers District). ...
Carroll lady netters defeat Galax
Carroll County’s girls’ tennis team cruised to an 8-1 victory over Galax in non-district action Thursday. Emma Vernon and Erika McKenzie won easily at No. 1 and 2 singles, respectively, defeating their Galax opponents by 8-0 scores. Alexis Boatman continued the momentum at the No. 3 seed, where she delivered an 8-2 victory. Khloe Akers also blanked her Maroon Tide foe, winning 8-0 at No. 4 singles. Maiya Caudill suffered the only loss for the Cavaliers at the No. 5 seed, falling 8-5, but Tiffany Cruise rounded out singles action with an 8-0 triumph at No. 6. Carroll County also swept doubles action with Vernon and McKenzie teaming for an 8-0 win at No. 1. Boatman and Akers claimed an 8-6 victory at No. 2, while Caudill and Cruise prevailed 8-2 at No. 3. Allen Worrell can be reached at (276) 779-4062 or on X@AWorrellTCN
Carroll track sweeps district meet
Carroll County athletes won seven individual events plus two relay races as the Cavaliers swept a Three Rivers District track meet May 8 in Stuart. The sweep now gives Carroll’s boys four meet victories on the season and the Lady Cavaliers three as head coach Shawn Montgomery says the team is looking strong heading into regional action. Davis Reitzel had a huge day for the Carroll boys, winning both the 300 meter hurdles (43.52 seconds) and the long jump (19-feet, 2-inches). Reitzel also teamed with...
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Patriots roll past Gaston Day, Eagles top O'Neal in NCISAA playoffs
Faith Christian School’s baseball team exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning, hit three home runs (one a grand slam) and cruised past Gaston Day School 17-3 in the third round of the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 2A playoffs at home on Wednesday night. The Patriots, the No. 4 seed, improved to 14-7 and will play either No. 5 seed Westchester or Carolina Day School at home on Saturday afternoon (time to be announced) in the state quarterfinals. ...
Fourth Annual Arts & Cultural Council benefit golf tourney is May 11
Calling all golfers! The weather is fine & we're teeing up for the Fourth Annual Golf Tournament to benefit The Arts Council, Saturday, May 11 at Skyland Lakes Golf Club. Call your golfing buddies and head to Skyland Lakes Golf Course for a day full of cash prizes and lunch which await intrepid in Fancy Gap, on Saturday, May 11th. Nestled off the Blue Ridge Parkway with stunning mountain views, Skyland Lakes Golf Course offers area golfers 18 holes with rolling greens and balmy breezes....
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These are the members of the CCHS Cavs Junior Reserve Officer Training Program (JROTC) Raider team which competed in the ARMY JROTC “Best of the Best” Raider competition on April 20. The team finished second place overall, Male division, to earn a spot in Nationals this Fall. Pictured standing from left are Tanner Reeves, Devynn Spangler, Andrei Ragnone, Cody Irwin, Josh Padgett, Donovan Vogler, Isaac Daken and Octavio Carranza. In front kneeling are, from left:Abel Sanchez, Eddie Valdez and Caleb Fitchett.
Baseball lights dedicated at Bill Worrell Field
The United States had just put a man on the moon when Carroll County High School opened in 1969. And while Tuesday’s special ceremony at Bill Worrell Field wasn’t a giant leap for mankind, it was one heck of a jump forward for Carroll County’s baseball program. “After 55 years we have lights on the field and for the first time in school history I get to say, ‘What a great night for baseball,’” CCHS Principal Chuck Thompson said during a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday,...
Cavs clip Cougars in extra-inning thriller
Carroll County claimed the top spot once again in the three-team race for the Three Rivers District regular season title by defeating Patrick County 2-1 Tuesday night at Cavalier Park. Carroll (15-2, 8-2 Three Rivers District) entered the game tied with the Lady Cougars in the loss column but Holly Miller changed all of that with one swing in the bottom of the eighth inning. With Brooke Webb standing on third base with the winning run, Miller laced the game-winning double down the right field...
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