Day: February 16, 2024

Carroll County Girls 👧 JV Basketball 🏀 team cap off dream season with a thrilling 37-32 victory over Floyd County in District Championship game on The Hill !

By : Henrietta McHomerson

The Hill – Head Coach Kayla Nester and her determined squad capped off a remarkable run 🏃‍♂️ Thursday night by holding off Floyd County 37-32 in the District Tourney Championship game. The victory was #18 out of 22 and gave the Lady 👩 Cavaliers a second title to go along with the regular season crown 👑.

Floyd County defeated CCHS in overtime earlier in the season in Floyd but its been nothing but joy filling the Cavs lockeroom since that evening.

Kayla Young once again led the attack with a game high 21 points, including 9 of 12 from the free throw line. Natalie Burress added nine points with the highlight being a 5-0 spurt to begin the second quarter that turned a 11-9 deficit into a 14-11 lead.

The Cavaliers never looked back afterwards, coming up with the answer for any run the Buffaloes tried to make.

Thoughts from Coach Nester :

“I’m so proud to be a part of this group, and it has been a privilege to work with them throughout the season.

They have put in work, and it shows. The improvements we have made from the beginning to the end have been leaps and bounds.

This team had something to prove to themselves this year, and I believe they have accomplished that.


They can continue the culture of hard work at Carroll County. And they can make their own mark on this program.

I can’t wait to get started for next season, but for now, go have fun with the next sport. Say hey to Coach Nester for me!’

The reference to the transfer from one Coach Nester to another Coach Nester is for a number of the players that will be heading over to Cavalier Park on Monday, trading their sneakers 👟 for Softball cleats.

The early season match ups with Pulaski County showed the team what they needed to work on and that’s exactly what they did.

Regular season Champs 🏆

District Tourney Champs 🏆

Coach Nester earns her 100th victory.

. Quite the season, quite the finish !

Quite the Night 🌙 on The Hill ! 5 hours from start to finish

So, so much to get to tonight but the need to start the day down in Tennessee for my Sisters funeral arraignments has everything a little of center.

I asked Greg Talley to post 📫 what he could on our Facebook and I can tell you a few things quickly :

Our JV Girls 👧 finished 18-4 after winning the opening game 37-32. We will have a full blown gamer before too long.

Hail to the Champions !!!

Allen Worrell will have you gamers on both Varsity contests on the Carroll News website tomorrow.

Our Varsity Coaches swept the Coach of the Year honors 🎖! Both Marc Motley and Anthony Barnes received their awards after their respective ball games.

Carroll County also swept the Player of the Year Awards!!! Alyssa Ervin and Davis Reitzel each earned First Team All-District and then the P.O.Y awards.

. Bryce Smoot & Katie Lam each earned First Team spots while Madison Lyons and Ethan Richardson both landed on the second team.

I will continue to sneak in coverage as time allows it !

$241.00 was the take 🏡 on the Girls 👧 Softball 50/50 drawing !

Coach Motley receiving his Award.