How tough is the Regional tournament for Class 3 Girls Soccer ? After finishing up her first season as Head Coach at 10-5-2, Adrienne Harris and her squad won’t have the opportunity to play at Tommy Thompson Field again this season.

  If there is an upside to the seedings its is that Carroll County should have an opportunity to play in a match that the team could win and advance to the next round.

Lord Botetourt is one of the other teams in what could be called the Final Four, the group of teams that will compete in the 7 versus 10 and 8 versus 9 matches in hopes of advancing to the Elite Eight.

William Byrd is coming into to post season tournament fresh off holding Staunton River to a 0-0 tie.

How stacked is the top of the deck in the bracket ? Not only is Cave Spring 16-0-0 this season but the Knights only surrendered three goals on the season.

1,280 minutes of Soccer action 🎬 and only three goals allowed is bonkers. The Knights will host the winner 🏆 of the #8 versus #9 match.

Northside HS will be on the teams on the outside looking in after completing their tough schedule at 3-13-1.

Staunton River figures to hold down the #2 seed and will await the winner 🏆 of the #7 versus #10 match.

Bassett High School would appear to be set to host a play-in game after finishing up at 8-6-3.

For the non-Soccer ⚽️ fan, one would look at the records and notice that our Lady Cavaliers finished their season with a better record than their next opponent but will have to play on the road and wonder why ? The point system is based on strength of schedule and that works against Carroll County.

The Lady Cavaliers collected 10 wins on the season and won every game that they would have been favored to. Season sweeps over Martinsville, Patrick County, Galax, Pulaski County and Alleghany were impressive but the Roanoke schools have the benefit of playing each other.

The tie against George Wythe was another strong effort but came against a smaller school. The fact that the  four toughest matches on the schedule were against Class 2 powerhouses James River(10-5-1) and Glenvar (14-2) didn’t help the seeding process. Radford, also in Class 2, finished at 8-4-2.

Glenvar, James River and Radford will now go their own way in the Class 2 Regional tournament.

Carroll County, despite having to make a drive next Wednesday up I-81, is in a solid position to both gain some post season experience and possibly play a second game. That game might be versus Cave Spring but it would be worth it.

Soccer ⚽️ will take a back seat today for these seven young ladies as they graduate 🎓 High School 🏫 later today!

Later today, we will take a look at the Boys Soccer ⚽️ postseason path as they head over to Bassett on Wednesday.

#1 – Seth Greer has the “it ” factor! Our Football Coach and All – Around Good Guy spent a few minutes with our Lady Cavaliers 👩 and it was fun to the point where I could tell it from the Press Box !

#2 – Vickey Ritchie is a trooper! Pictured here with Brett Petty, Vickey came for the Ceremony and was still around after the fact. Anyone who knows how hectic Vickey’s life is will appreciate that fact

#3 – Mr Kevin DeHaven needs a day off ! Going stride for stride over the past 60 days has been both tiresome and enjoyable.

#4 – The past few years have been filled with special moments and this one was Top Shelf.

#5 – Kevin Burress should have an Award named after him because he is just that Awesome ! Oh wait ✋, he already does and both of the past two winners were in the House 🏠 Friday, Ben Tickle and Vickey Ritchie

Carroll County High School Softball played one of its most complete games of its roller coaster season Friday night, holding on for a 3-2 Three Rivers District victory over James River.

The Lady Cavaliers finished the season at 8-12, including 4-8 in the District.

During the pre-game introductions the names of Holly Miller, Kenzie McMillian and Faith Clontz were read as all three have been out for the season. Brooke Webb missed part of the season as well in addition to the team playing the season without long time Assistant Coach Jeff Tobler after his unexpected passing last December.

Emma Harman started in the circle and limited the Knights to just a pair of singles through the first six innings. The Lady Cavaliers finally scratched out one run in the bottom of the fourth inning after Laiken Burnett led off with one of her three base hits. Bayleigh Allen moved her over to second base with her second single and Burnett scored on a RBI sacrifice fly by Raylee Goins.

Carroll County padded its lead with two more runs in the fifth inning with Harman and Addie Greene both reached base on fielder choices and came around to score. Madison Coleman also collected two of the 10 singles the Cavaliers finished up with.

James River made things interesting in the top of the seventh inning. After one out, three straight Knights reached base on well placed singles. Harman recorded the second out on a RBI fielders choice but pinch hitter Sierra Ware singled to left centerfield on the first pitch, cutting the lead to 3-2.

Leadoff hitter Caitlyn Downey ripped a shot that appeared heading for the rightfield corner but Coleman saved the night with a running catch. Dramatic ending to a well played game by both teams. CCHS swept the season series versus the Knights. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers will finish up just outside the cutoff for Regional tournament play.

Carlie Beamer played her final game at Cavalier Park as the teams lone Senior is heading to Southwest Virginia Community College in the fall.

Prior to the game, the Lady Cavaliers finished their season of Ceremonial First Pitches. The season finale was a tribute to our Armed Forces and included six folks who have served our Country in the Military.

Left to right : Lucas Dalton (Active Duty, Air Force), Vickey Ritchie (Army), Kevin Burress (Marines), Rick Carlson (Army), Seth Greer (Navy) and Jeff Wimmerman (Coast Guard)

One final Thank You 🙏 to our six distinguished Guests of Honor today !