When we created the funding for the $28,000.00 project that fenced in the Lady 👩 Panthers Softball field, I made two requests. The first one was to have the field named after Coach Knight and for there to be a sign on the fence in centerfield honoring my parents.
Beatrice Dobbs Carter and Charles Taylor Carter should remain part of the complex as long as the fence stays in place. Not sure how many people notice it when they visit the park and even fewer would know who they are but the beauty of it is that I do !
Dale Earnhardt and Coach Knight at the ballpark in Kannapolis, NC
The fundraising event created to cover the cost of the fence is quite possibly the best one I ever created. We called it the ” Panther Palooza – Got Fence ?” and its a big part of the story.
Meeting with Tiffanie Moore and her family 👪 last year was quite the experience for both Linda and I as we were able to sit and visit just before Tiff was set to enter Duke University for the health battle of a Lifetime.
Tracy and Tiffanie took turns telling adventouress stories about the bond the Father and Daughter created over the past 20 years. Tiff did ask that her story not be about her illness but about her life and that was easy enough to make happen.
Tiff and her story came to light to me as she was voted into the Carroll County High School Hall of Fame in the 2024 Ceremony. Coach Nester was giving me the rundown on the list of accomplishments that Moore had to her name by the time she reached her Mid-20’s.
Tiffanie Moore – Ferrum College
Dugspur to The Hill and then one year in Greensboro before heading over to nearby Ferrum College to finish up both her education and Softball career. While the trail leading up to Graduation 🎓 at College was truly impressive, Moore continued to find ways to challenge herself to live life at a level that few could ever dream about.
Moore started in the outfield at Ferrum for 99 of 106 games over her final three seasons while working on a degree in Criminal Justice. The Secret Service would be the next great adventure in a remarkable life and some of her colleagues were with her on Hall of Fame Night.
The battle for her life that lasted for a solid year and shows the strength 💪 and the drive that only a select few ever harness. Moore as a Lady 👩 Cavalier, in her Senior season, helped the School capture the initial State Championship.
The journey is just beginning for Miss Moore and if the first 25 years is any indication, there’s no limit to the heights that might be reached.
Alyssa Nunn and Lauren Alley backed up the pitching of Junior Emma Leath with consecutive Home Runs in the Season opener at Bassett.
What does it take to capture a State Crown 👑 in Baseball or Softball ? While there is no proven number, I would like to think that number is four..Naturally, the roster contains roughly a dozen or so players during the season with the possibility of late season call ups . Coach Nester was quick to point out that all 15 players on the 2015 team contributed to the victory.
Four members of that team are currently in the Carroll County High School 🏫 Hall of Fame. There’s the number four once again, helping validate the thought process a bit more.
The Carroll County team in 2023 was built for a Championship run, with eight Seniors on the team ➕ the All-Time Wins and Strike Outs record holder inside the Circle.
Kaylee Easter and Lauren Alley were both starters on the Back 2 Back Championship teams in Girls Basketball. They both knew what it takes to be part of the last team standing and they were both leaders by example. Easter might be the posterchild for tenacious, regardless of the sport. Alley was the BIG STICK on the team and would be playing at UVA-Wise the following year.
Emma Leath threw every pitch during the season and gave the team a fighting chance if they could score a couple of runs. Macie Adkins was in right field and played the game with a certain style, as if she knew something you didn’t.
Nunn played the game with grace and power and saw good pitches with Alley in the lineup.
Rising Seniors in 2025-2026 were Freshman that season and Emma Harman was on the 2023 team in addition to the others listed already.
Craig Worrell Photo 📷
The 2023 team fell short of the Promise Land, dropping a heartbroken st Cavalier Park to Northside in the Regional semifinal and then watched the Vikings steamroll their way to the State Championship.
A great deal of coverage of 2023 ➕ the following season after the 2015 title will be included…
They are playing Softball today in Abingdon and Travis Osborne took the time to snap a Photo 📷 of a young Man wearing a T-Shirt 👕 he won at Cavalier Park this past season. Omega Office and OneofUs.Care team up to sponsor a Foul Ball contest at each Lady 👩 Cavaliers Softball game.
Thank you Travis for taking the time to make me smile from 2,100 moles away and Thank You 🙏 for our Model that made the moment possible.
Final Thank You 🙏 goes to Brandi’s Dad for making the Shirts 👕.
Marcus defied the odds on Sunday, returning from the inactive list and earning a “W” for the Yankees !
Stroman will be hard pressed to regain his old form but a Win is a Win. Little Brother was on his way to Duke but will end up in Hooville instead after the coaching change.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 