Before we get started about an exciting weekend down here on Tobacco Road let’s take a look at the Cavaliers vs Knights ahead of our folks making the trip up to Buchanan tonight.
Carroll County (1-4) at James River (3-2) is one of the games were the records don’t reflect what they should. Our Cavaliers team has dropped four straight contests after opening the season with a road win. But each of the four games hung in the balance all the way up to the Final horn!
Last week was a great example of CCHS pushing an opponent to their brink before ultimately falling 26-17 to Patrick County. The Cougars went a perfect 4 of 4 in the second half on 4th down conversions in scoring 20 points over the final two quarters.
One of the challenges that our Cavaliers team will face tonight figures to be a Big Crowd because if JRHS is anything its a tight knit Community that bleeds for their Knights. The number of fans that showed up for their Softball games throughout their run to the State Finals was beyond impressive.
Fun Question for the Day – Do the folks up there feel the same way about driving 🚗 to Carroll County as we do about driving to Buchanan ? Just wondering…..
Here’s hoping that our Cavaliers can get a Win tonight 🙏 and they can build on it throughout the second half of their season !
I feel safe in saying that I will be the only one watching 👀 Carroll County vs James River from inside Carter-Finley Stadium 🏟 !
Go Cavs !
The Circus 🎪 is in Town !
Wait long enough and anything can happen!
First things First –
Six hours until Kickoff !
If you are heading up to JRHS tonight – Godspeed on your journey and pictures 📷 from up there are Welcome 🙏
Found somethings in the Mailbox 📬 after the drive 🚗 from Alleghany to Durham. Big weekend planned out here for the Iron Dukes as ESPN makes a historic visit to Durham during 🏈🏈🏈 season!
#11 – Notre Dame vs. #17 – Duke at 7:30pm on Saturday night 🌙 (ABC Primetime). Exciting times spread across the next 48 hours….
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The photo 📷 up top came from our Tennis 🎾 Coach / Basketball 🏀 Dad 👨 – Mr. T
Coach Barnes surprised the Boys that came to open gym this evening with a scrimmage With Fort Chiswell. Varsity boys won 3 of the 4 contests .
Congratulations 👏 to Coach Barnes & Company on their efforts !
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Back in Alleghany Cindy Edwards and our Lady 👩 Cavaliers Volleyball 🏐 team won 🏆a highly spirited match over their host Alleghany Cougars.
CCHS (10-5, 5-2) dropped their opening set 25-23 before stringing together three straight sets of 25- 18, 25-23 & 25-15. The team will return home 🏡 to host Glenvar on Tuesday night 🌙 on the Hill.
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Our Cross Country teams competed down in North Carolina Thursday and Coach Montgomery sent us all of the results for each of his teams. I posted them in the middle of the incredibly busy post 📫 that covered seven events last night but wanted to list them one more time –
The Varsity Boys 👦 competed as a squad and placed in fourth out of a 9 team meet. Davis Reitzel led the way by placing 4th overall and now the complete list of ALL Carroll County runners 🏃♂️
Results from Fisher River Park in Dobson.
Ethan Edwards-19:32.68. 13th
Luke Watson. 21:08.98. 34th
Avery Hart. 21:33.76. 41st
Garrison Wheatley. 22:26.89. 53rd
Ethan Sechrist. 22:48.00. 56th
Elijah Willis. 22:49.86. 57th
Jarib Cruz. 22:50.26. 59th
Micah Gwynn. 22:58.1. 61st
Preston Farmer. 26:32.39. 77th
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Varsity Girls-out of 60Amelia Forsyth. 25:53.46. 19th
Nahirana Cruz. 28:40.67. 39th
Katelyn Wheatley 30:03.88. 48th
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Middle School Boys-out of 67 :
Wyatt Burian. 15:07.91. 32nd
Brandon Lowry. 19:20.59. 59th
Diego Banegas. 21:22.64. 64th
Congratulations 👏👏👏 to All the competitors
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JV Volleyball 🏐 Coach celebrated his Birthday 🎂 💙 with his team in the Gymnasium last night.
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JV Football won 40-0 over James River on the Hill.
We were able to shine a light on 9 events — 3 Cross Country teams, 2 Fall Ball Softball Games, 2 Volleyball 🏐 matches, Boys 👦 Basketball 🏀 and JV 🏈🏈🏈 last night and this was made possible by Greg Talley, Shawn Montgomery, Kevin Burress, Donna Nester and yours truly.
I encourage you to go backwards to the as it was happening Post 📫 to soak it in. So what if I went from Laurel Fork to Durham by way of Alleghany.
It’s only crazy if you don’t believe in what you’re looking 🤷 to accomplish!
One final reason to smile 😃 was as I was checking in to the Hotel 🏨 my phone buzzed one last time with this nugget from Seattle
The M’s were down to the last couple of outs in their season when the plated two for a Walk 🚶♂️ Off ! Live to fight another Day !
5:34 pm – 1st serve of the JV Volleyball 🏐 match up here in Covington !
King 🤴 Jason !?!?
The first Tootsie Pop has been delivered to its Game On ! AHS 4, CCHS early
We will have Softball, Cross Country and JV Football to come before the night 🌙 is through!
Timeout CCHS – trailing 16-13
Softball is underway, pics from Donna Nester of the action 🎬 versus Floyd County.
Coach Petty takes his second timeout, trailing 23-14. 1st set goes to the Cougars 25-14 (5:55).
Game start time was 444. Unfortunately I was late getting here due to working a little late. Emma Leath pitched 3 innings. Isabella Norman pitched 1 inning. Floyd Blanks the Cavs 3 to 0. Cavs had a chance in the bottom of the final inning. Had bases loaded 0 outs. Floyd turns a nice double play from home to 1st preserving the shutout. Next batter grounded out to 2nd to end the game. Final from game 1 Floyd 3 Cavs 0.
Kevin Burress on Game #1 of 2 at Softball !
Game #2 JV VB – Cavs 6, Cougars 4… 8 All
Coach Petty calls 📞 a TO, down 11-8
Back at Cavalier Park its the game between Floyd County and Pulaski County.
Cavs pull within 13-12
6pm was the start time for the JMU Volleyball 🏐 Home match versus Texas State. Our long-time friend Alan Knight is providing the color commentary on ESPN+! Hopefully the broadcast goes flawlessly.
Back here in the Gymnasium, AHS leads 23-16 in the second set.
Alleghany High School takes the second set 25-18. (6:19pm)
Senior Day ceremony for the Cougars with a wonderful touch of not only acknowledging our Seniors but presenting each with Flowers!
Clock ⏰ should Varsity playing at 6:50ish.
Back Home 🏡 I hear Ms. Beamer is getting it done with the 🎤🎙🎤🎙🎤🎙
Our Ladies……
Opening Serve – 6:54pm
Some of the AHS Student section….
Final between Pulaski and Floyd ends in a tie 1 to 1. Kevin Reports on the middle Softball game back Home 🏡.
Cougars 6, Cavs 5
Cougars 17-13, sadly 3 questionable calls early.
Too many things happening too fast to capture the intensity in the building.
7:12 – First Pitch in Softball
7:19 – Final point in Varsity Set #1
Top half of the 1st inning in the books. Pulaski plates 1 on 2 hits. Cavs coming to the plate in the bottom half. Holly Miller leading off Emma Harmon on deck.
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Coach Montgomery has checked in as his Cross Country teams have made it back from North Carolina!
Results from Fisher River Park in Dobson.
Varsity Boys-4th out of 9
Individual-out of 87
Davis Reitzel-18:13.76. 4th
Ethan Edwards-19:32.68. 13th
Luke Watson. 21:08.98. 34th
Avery Hart. 21:33.76. 41st
Garrison Wheatley. 22:26.89. 53rd
Ethan Sechrist. 22:48.00. 56th
Elijah Willis. 22:49.86. 57th
Jarib Cruz. 22:50.26. 59th
Micah Gwynn. 22:58.1. 61st
Preston Farmer. 26:32.39. 77th
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Varsity Girls-out of 60
Amelia Forsyth. 25:53.46. 19th
Nahirana Cruz. 28:40.67. 39th
Katelyn Wheatley 30:03.88. 48th
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Middle School Boys-out of 67
Wyatt Burian. 15:07.91. 32nd
Brandon Lowry. 19:20.59. 59th
Diego Banegas. 21:22.64. 64th
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Rowdy Gym up here – Cavs 10-7
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End of 1st Q Cavs 7-0
Cavs 13-0 at beginning of 2nd Q
Kick blocked by Klay Dalton and returned by Grady Quesenberry for a touchdown. 20-0….
Donna has moved over to 🏈🏈🏈
SOFTBALL – After 1 score is Pulaski 1 and Cavs 0. Holly Miller had an infield single and a stolen base. 1 left on base headed to the top of the 2nd.
VB – Cavs up 17-12, 21-14
Cavs take set #2 – 25/18….Tied at 1 set each..
7:44 – Start of Set #3…..
Softball –
After 2 innings. The score remains 1 to 0 Pulaski. Cavs leave 1 on base that reached on a walk.
Football – Cavs 28-0 (Half)
SB – Top of 3rd Isabella Norman takes over pitching duties.
VB – Cavs 12-10 (3rd set), 15-13
Timeout – AHS 19-18…..
EDITORS NOTE 📝 At No Point should it be acceptable for a chant of operated to be directed at a High School Athlete. EVER!
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Interception-touchdown by Grady Quesenberry 34-0
8:09 – Cavs take crazy 3rd set……25/23
FB-
40-0 3:29 left in the 3rd
Softball :
Final from the softball Pulaski 8 Cavs 0. Pulaski plates 7 in the top of the 3rd. Only played 3 innings due to time limit.
Reason #10 – Getting to stop ✋ at Fazolli’s in Dublin (Exit 98). If you get back quick enough this can be reason #11 as well!
Reason #9 – Some villages have cool 😎 names and others have scenic views. Eagle Rock has both!
Reason #8 – The views of the James River
Reason #7 – IRON GATE – simply a throw back to a past time when things were simpler, or atleast in my imagination.
Reason #6 – The rugged terrain along US-220 North
Reason #5 – Penny’s Diner at the Low Moor Exit. The place is small but they could a great job of taking their customers back in time.
Reason #4 –
Our Junior Varsity team continues to improve under the guidance of Coach Jason Petty 💙
Reason #3 – The lady 👩 on the right will have one or two Tootsie Pops for me during the match and the one on the Left keeps the one on the right in check.
Reason #2 – This group of Young Ladies are near and dear to me. What better way can one show appreciation than going out to the Boonies to cheer them on !!!
Before #1, I have to Thank the following 🙏 people for making my trip possible….
Shawn Montgomery – knowing that Coach will send me coverage for his Student Athletes.
Kevin Burress – Kevin will capture both halves of our Softball team double header.
Donna Nester – Donna will keep us informed of the JV Football game….
Now the #1 reason I committed half a day and 250+ miles to attend our Match tonight…
A.S.P.N on The Hill 