Morning 🌄 BrewDarian Brown and Kris Richardson take center stage on The Hill tonight!Travis Osborne with his Bible Verse of the Day :
Psalm 5:11 – But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Howard Mayo with his Motovational Nugget for the Day – will appear here shortly.
You know that you are married to the right person when your Bride 👰 is willing to fly to Paris so I can watch the Duke Women play Basketball. Then she let’s me make it up to her by getting her Floor Seats for her teams game in Charlotte.
In our fifth decade together now and while life is in the back half, we still do a great job of give and take with each other!
Back in town for two Medical 🚑 appointments today, one each but the rare back 2 back Duke season openers was an adventure for sure…
Slim had himself a night 🌙Young Mr BoozerThe inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational was full of wonderful tributes..
If you are presented with an opportunity to interact with someone today – choose Kindness !
As Kalee Bunn celebrated her Senior Day last weekend at Ferrum College, one of her cousins was in the crowd and as it turns out, Callie Harris will be replacing her kingolk on the Lady Panthers Volleyball roster next year.
Bunn is closing out an impressive four year run on the Ferrum campus. The class of 2022 graduate has kept busy from start to finish, combining Volleyball, education and working an internship.
Head Coach Shelbylynn Adair has enjoyed Bunn being on roster and was quick to point out the level of a person she has been coaching.
” Kalee’s impact on Ferrum Volleyball extends far beyond any stat sheet. Kalee sets the standard for hard work and discipline,” said Adair. ” Kalee has excelled in the classroom, on the court and in the community. She embodies our motto, not self but others. We are grateful Kalee and wish her the best of luck as she pursues her degree in teaching.”
Head Coach Shelbylynn Adair
Harris is the next in line in two regards as she is the third and final daughter of Marion and Sheila Harris to continue both her education and Athletic career at the collegiate level. Both of her older Sisters, Adrienne Harris McGuire and Natalie Harris attended Emory and Henry.
The larger pipeline involves Carroll County High School Volleyball Coach Cindy Edwards and current Assistant Coach Kayla Nester. Nester enjoyed a high level of success and there are some Basketball banners hanging in the Gymnasium as proof.
Edwards was on the staff of Rick Nester back in 2015 and the duo had three players land on Ferrum Mountain from the State Championship team. Cheyenne Strickland, Emily Cook and Tiffanie Moore each made the most of their time wearing the Panthers colors.
The Bunn Family 👪
Lady Cavaliers crossing the Blue Ridge Parkway to attend Ferrum College ✔
Harris Sisters attending College and playing sports ✔
Carroll County High School graduates attending Ferrum College and then entering the profession of education ✔
Callie Harris
Ferrum Volleyball is set to finish up their home matches Wednesday night and close out the season with a handful of road trips
Abingdon- Head Coach Cindy Edwards wasn’t sure what her Volleyball team had left in the tank as they loaded the bus and headed in the direction of Abingdon for a third time this season.
Carroll County (14-10) was idle for 11 days and still playing without floor General Laiken Burnett due to a broken hand but they took the floor with plenty of energy before falling 3-0 (25-23, 25-10, 25-10) to a talented Falcons squad.
The CCHS Volleyball season in 2025 – 2026 mirrored the football team from last year. The Gridiron Cavaliers finished last season by qualifying for the postseason before falling to the Top Seeded Falcons.
This season those Cavaliers used their season as a springboard to a 7-2 record with one game left to play. Can the eight Juniors on the VB team return and make similar magic ? First things first, let’s take a look at the finale for Laiken Burnett, Callie Harris, Brooke Webb and Corrie Delp played out.
Burnett, the All-Time leader in Assists was once again in street clothes and playing the role of both cheerleader and Assistant Coach.
In the opening set the two teams traded short runs 🏃♂️, the fact that Carroll County was able to avoid an avalanche by the significantly taller and deeper home team kept them in the set.
Abingdon led 12-11 when they strung together a 4-0 burst and pushed their lead out to 21-15. Ali Wright, one of the above mentioned Juniors sparked a 4-0 run with pair of Aces and the Lady Cavaliers eventually pulled even at 23-23.
Carroll County was serving for the lead and a shocking first set victory before making consecutive errors. The untimely misques allowed the Falcons to win the opener 25-23. Great efforts across the board and for the first time in six sets against Abingdon this year, Carroll County was in the hunt for a set.
CCHS opened its season by playing a scrimmage against Abingdon and faced them again in the regular season at the Patrick Henry Volleyball Jamboree. The only blemish on the 4-1 day back in September came at the hands of the Falcons.
Abingdon is a team that rides a wave of momentum more often than not. That was certainly the case in both the second and the third sets Monday night.
Wright scored a kill early in the second set to pull Carroll County to within 6-4 but this time the Lady Cavaliers could not avoid the big runs. Spurts of 4, 6 and then the final six turned the set into a 25-10 victory for the home standing Falcons.
Abingdon kept their foot on the pedal, attacking with precision throughout the third set. They put together a 5-0 run to make it 13-2 but even then Edwards received effort from all six spots on the court. Carroll County won 8-7 over the next 15 points to pull within 20-10 but Abingdon strung together the final five points to close out both the set and the match 25-10.
One year after having to say goodbye to the Petty family after a decade of their involvement with Lady Cavalier Volleyball, Edwards must now do the same with the Harris family. The two families combined to have five daughters and four active parents, including two who coached. Callie Harris crossed the 1,000 Digs barrier earlier this season, joining her Big Sister, Adrienne Harris McGuire in the two member club.
Brooke Webb continued to grow into her role across her entire stay in the program and could possibly continue her playing days after leaving The Hill.
The fourth and final Senior, Corrie Delp will stay busy until Track and Field season. This Spring, Delp will look to earn a fourth consecutive trip to the State Meet in Lynchburg.
End of Story for Mr David Broyles…
Going to add a few more pics for my site and also to personally say Thank You to the four families who have represented our program so well over the past four seasons.
To the eight Juniors, 1 Sophomore ( Raylee Goins) and 1 Freshman ( Clara DeHaven)- travel ball is right around the corner !
Thank You to Kim Weddle, Kayla Nester, Shelia Harris, Nikki Heflin, Brittany Kinney and Kelly Holderfield for all that you gave to Cindy Edwards this season !
Thank You to Stacy Whitaker 🙏 and our Athletic Director, Kevin DeHaven.
Morning 🌄 BrewAfter a Busy Monday night 🌙, the Athletic Director can catch his breath on Election Day…Travis Osborne with his Bible Verse 🙏 of the Day :
Proverbs 4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Coach Mayo and Friend present his Motovational Nugget later today and it will appear right here.
Flight ✈️ #1 is a short one over to London, England 🇬🇧. Flight ✈️ #2 is the opposite of a short one as it will take 9 hours and 10 minutes to get from London to Charlotte. Should be fun, said nobody ever….
Still need to create a story for David Broyles about the Volleyball match last night 🌙 and compile the notes from the Boys 👦 Middle School 🏫 game.
Giving up what little sleep 💤 that I could have gotten was worth it to me because it presents one final opportunity to ✍✍✍ about Cindy Edwards and her Volleyball program.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 