It’s rather difficult to try and offer support to all 12 spring coaches when you still have on you have yet to meet. Yesterday, with an assist from Mr DeHaven, I was able to introduce myself to our latest Cavalier to return to The Hill, looking to give back to the community !
Our four soccer ⚽️ coaches are Forrest Johnson and Jeremy Puckett on the boys’ side ➕️ Adrienne Harris McGuire and Brittany Kinney on the girls’ side.
Our four diamond 💎 coaches are Casey Burcham and Adam Nester for baseball ⚾️ ➕️ Rick Nester and Terry Warf for softball.
Our two track and field leaders are Shawn Montgomery and Jon Delp.
Both of our tennis 🎾 coaches are new this season, and both look to build a foundation in their sport. Both Coach Hunter and Coach McGuire appear to be focused and ready for the task at hand.
The goal here is to provide a platform that allows coaches to get the word out about their program, and being that nobody is under any obligation to participate, there will be some discrepancy in the amount of coverage that each sport receives.
While tennis 🎾 doesn’t need someone to announce their sport, the other 10 do. The goal there is to help out as much as possible in hopes that none of our Cavaliers play in silence 🔕.
This week began with Girls Varsity Soccer ⚽️ being called, and today, we move back across the Boulevard to host Varsity only Softball with the added bonus being we will celebrate the playing career of Senior Bayleigh Allen and her Mom, Debbie Odum before the game.
Wednesday night, we stay at Cavalier Park as we try once again to announce a Middle School Softball game ! Unfortunately, the last time we were set to do it, the game was rescheduled.
Thursday night 🌙 will be a multi-tasking kinda thing as it will begin with Brooke Webb being in the spotlight for Varsity Softball and then back across US-58 Business for the second half of the Girls Soccer doubleheader vs Radford.
Friday Night was set to be Varsity Softball versus Radford, but that one has been moved back until May 11th.
Now Friday and Saturday should be about West Virginia Tech University Baseball, and we complete the week with Vickey Ritchie and Special Olympics Basketball 🏀 on Sunday afternoon.
We have just over four weeks to maintain the current pace, but the WVU-T Tech season ends next weekend, which will lighten the load considerably.
We have 12 head coaches and a slew of assistant coaches, and don’t forget about our hard working Middle School coaches.
The goal is to treat each one of them equally in regard to both respect and coverage. Is it a pipe dream ? Sure, but it’s one that I’m willing to chase for another month or so.
Wednesday, April 22nd, is a day set aside to watch the Nester Nine play a home game, and the following day, New River Community College is playing up at Pulaski at 1pm. Three former Cavaliers are fixtures on that team that is ranked in the polls.
Being that it is springtime, Mother Nature gets the final say on everything.
It was a treat to meet Angela Hunter yesterday afternoon, and I hope that we hear more from her down the road.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 