Both Howard Mayo and Anthony Barnes will return to their spots atop the Girls and Boys Basketball programs, respectively but there have been a number of changes this off season.
Kris Richardson has crossed the isle, going from the #2 spot on the Boys side over to filling the spot vacated by the passing of the late, Jeff Tobler. The future of Girls Middle School Basketball is in the hands ✋of the Basketball Whisperer!
Marc Motley is returning to the stands after one season of Coaching the Middle School Boys. This will give our friend, Bill Gallimore, someone else to visit with on Basketball game nights.
Jason Stockner now sits in the Co-Pilot seat previously occupied by Richardson. The fact that Stockner and Richardson are life long friends will add to the good natured ribbing that is bound to take place between the two.
Ryan Largen is set to remain part of the program and will assist the new Boys Junior Varsity Coach, Ryan Phillips. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read that story yet, please do.
Barnes has added a pair of Assistant Coaches in Jabin Talley (Class of 2024) and Cody Reece (2025). Both of the former Cavaliers are entering this process with their eyes 👀 wide open and feel that they will have an impact on the coming season.
Kayla Nester is set to return to work alongside Coach Mayo, once she has finished up with the Volleyball 🏐 season in which she is helping Head Coach Cindy Edwards.
Brandi Cochran Mitchell is still playing a major role in things, including running the AAU portion of Cavalier Basketball.
Boys Middle School will have Coach Brown at the helm and while I haven’t met him yet, a number of people are excited about his role in things.
After Richardson would note that Barnes needed Stockner, Talley and Reece to replace him, we have an opportunity of a lifetime in front of us.
The game of games….
Howard Mayo at Center, Kris Richardson at the 4, Brandi at the 3, Nester at the 2 ( I need to confirm with Coach Mayo about how many of the Ladies that teamed up to Coach JV are returning) to finish up the starting five.
For the other side, Barnes playing the Post, Stockner the 4, Reece at Small forward with Ryan, Ryan and Jabin playing the 💂♂️💂♀️💂♂️ spots.
How many career Scoring points would be on display ? You fill out the event with Meet the Cavaliers and then you get Greg Bolen and Mr Bunn to be the referees
The fun in writing ✍ a story that is designed for this site only, comes in the form of creativity. I will say this though, I would buy a ticket 🎟 to that game ! Even if it was played in slow 🐌 motion…
Not to be confused with an Alumni Game but an actual Staff versus Staff 5 on 5…
Quick update from Coach Mayo – he is excited about having both Coach Payne and Coach Lineberry back in the fold this season !!
A.S.P.N on The Hill 
My whistle would not work. It’s a physical game after all.