99 miles down and 99 back seems like a small price to pay for the privilege of being in the Falcons Nest 🪹🪺 tonight for the Regional QF match !
#2 hosting #7….
More 2 follow…
Down in Tampa, Alyssa Ervin and Furman University is warming up ahead of their season opener at the University of South Florida. The tip is set for 5 p.m., so we will have complete first half coverage, thanks to ESPN+!
Entry is $10 cash 💸💰 or $11 credit card!
4:57 – we have Lady Cavalier Volleyball 🏐 in the house 🏠!!!
South Florida 9-0 out of the gate. Last season, I left this same building amazed by the team speed of the Bulls after they roughed up Duke University. There is quick, then there is scary 😨 quick.
15 – 3 down in Tampa
Media TO – down 17 – 5 to the Bulls
27 – 12 at the end of the opening 10 minutes of play. The Bulls have a 13-5 edge in rebounds… [5:29]
5:35 pm – Our Lady Cavaliers are on the court now !
We have some CCHS fans in the building now ! The count is up to six, but everything about today is a tough go. The 6pm start time, elevated prices, and extended drive 🚗 time.
I am very grateful 🙏 to everyone who comes over today ! Make it 9 !!! 14 !!!
37 – 22, so the good news is we are keeping them within eye sight. Media TO for the second quarter…
Our side of the bleachers are starting to fill in nicely now !
Ervin at 2 points and 2 assists….
46 – 32 at the break, we won the 2nd, 20-19 = baby steps !
1st serve at 6:05 pm
6:07 – 1st TO, CCHS, down 5 – 1
6 : 17 – 2nd TO, down 19 – 8
6 : 20 – Abingdon High 25 – 10 in the opening set.
3rd quarter is underway down in Tampa. The opening few minutes are KEY 🔑.
3rd quarter Media TO, down 57 – 36
SET #2 :
Lady Cavs lead 3 – 1!
Lady Cavs calls 📞 1st TO, down 17 -8…
25 – 11 is your 2nd set final [6:40]
End of 3rd, Ervin with 9 and 4 helpers
SET #3 :
1st TO, CCHS down 5-1…
2nd TO, trailing 15 – 6 [6:56]
7:06 pm – Falcons 25, Lady Cavaliers 13
Yes, the season has ended, but this group of young ladies over achieved from the get-go. 19 wins on the season !
The final minute in Tampa and the margin is now 28, 80 – 52 but Kiddo is still out there giving it everything she has !
All roads lead to Abingdon High School 🏫But with an eye on Tampa Bay from 5 pm until 1st serve !A Bible Verse 🙏 that could double up as volleyball advice tonight !Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :
Psalm 57:1 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Howard Mayo and his Motovational Nugget for the Day :
Four games are to be played within 1 hour!!Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :
Psalm 31:19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
Things that made me smile late last night included Ryan McCafferty writing ✍️ Cavalier football and hearing that both of the Gravley brothers were interviewed after the game!
There is a boatload of HOT 🔥 topics that have people rightfully concerned about life right now, so the latest gridiron victory gives folks a reason to smile.
Another reason to smile is that later tonight, after the Virginia – Wake game concludes, I will make it by our place in Laurel Fork ! I think that it was 10 days ago when I left out for the volleyball 🏐 match at James River, so stopping by the 🏠🛖🏚 will be nice.
Sunday belongs to Vickey Ritchie and Monday to Cindy Edwards, leading into Tuesday with Kara Lawson. But today is about Tobacco Road and football.
Happy Halloween 🎃, especially to the young ones and Coach Vickey….
Greenville, NC – East Carolina, College of Charleston, Barton College, and Duke University are each hosting VB matches today. We have a rooting interest in all four , and since we change the banner tomorrow, let’s make it all about Cindy Edwards and VB…
We always have time for our National Anthem !
ESPN+ is on the scene, and that might explain the odd noon start time. We care about this one because we are on the campus of ECU.
Monday night, Carroll County High School will travel over to the Falcons Nest 🪹🪺 in Abingdon for a Regional QF match against the defending Class 3 State Champs. But before we start to fret over our season, possibly coming to an end, how’s about we take a moment to celebrate the playing of the match.
The match is underway here…
Regional tournament berths are far from guaranteed, so the fact that we won 19 matches and landed the #7 seed is quite the accomplishment !
Temple 🛕 is not flinching, leading 8-4 early.
When you factor in that many of our Three Rivers District foes are Class 2 or smaller schools, Carroll County doesn’t have a large number of opportunities for scoring bonus points in the VHSL system. This is why we land in the #7 spot behind teams with lesser records.
Much more 2 follow as the day plays out!
First TO, Owls 🦉 leading 17 – 9
ECU calls 📞 2nd TO, down 23 – 11. They enter the day just 1/2 game out of the top spot in the American…..
Owls 🦉 take the opener, 25 – 14. ECU fought off 3 set points, but the hole 🕳 was toooooooo deep. [12:25]
SET #2 :
This just in, Temple has game ! They lead in this one, 15 -13….
TO, tied at 17…
CCHS finished up at 9-3 in the TRD and avoided being swept by any of the six opponents ! 5-1 at home, 4-2 on the road.
Patrick County, Floyd County, and Martinsville were each swept along the way.
Both of the in-season tournaments were highly successful and ended with placements after five matches.
ECU calls 📞 a TO, down 22-20. One thing about D1 VB, everyone on the court can flat out play.
TO Temple, 22 – 22….great back and forth set
ECU lands four straight but Owls respond with 3 of their own, lead 25 – 24. Owls 🦉 finish their four score and win 26-24
[1:03 ]
SET #3 :
Officials TO, Owls leading 15 – 12…
TO, ECU – down 21 – 19… rally or go back to the dorms. Go Pirates ☠️
TO Owls 🦉, after Pirates knot 🪢it at 23.
1:40 pm
It will go in the books 📚 as a sweep, but the Owls needed extras in two of the three sets.
Next Stop ✋️, Charleston, Wilson or Durham ???
Ferrum College at Barton College at 6pm…Senior Night 🌙 for the Bulldogs.
#22 – 5’2 from The Hill, it’s our Half Pint Harris !
13 of the 16 current members of Conference CarolinasThe remaining three…
A. We lived in Charleston
Nice Gymnasium here in Wilson, North Carolina, and we are now within the hour of first serve between the Bulldogs and the Panthers. Harris is the latest player to graduate 🎓 from Coach Edwards program and move on to play at the next level.
Barton College has seven Seniors who are being celebrated right now.
6 : 15, 1st serve….
Phone at 25%, so we have a challenge….
1st TO, Ferrum, down 18 – 12
2nd TO, Ferrum, down 21 – 14
Barton TO after Ferrum goes 3-0, now 22-17.
Barton TO, lead now just 23 – 22 (8-1)
Barton, 25 – 22 [6:41]
**** Boston College 25, Duke 18
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SET #2 :
Barton TO, down 6-2
Ferrum TO, lead down to 14 – 11
TO, Ferrum up 18 – 15
Ferrum evens it up, 25 – 22!! [7:10 pm]
Duke up 14 – 7, 20-19, 25 – 21
William and Mary evens it up with C of C
All 3 night matches are 1-1
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SET #3 :
CCHS football leads 8-0 early over in Martinsville !
Ferrum up, 10-9…
Barton TO, Ferrum 17 -16
W & M, 23 – 20
Barton TO, Ferrum leads 20 – 18 !
Ferrum 24 – 19,
25 – 20 !!! [7:39] Cell 13%
W & M wins 25 -23
Duke tied at 13 – 13, up 21 – 14, wins 25 – 18!!! [8:02]
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SETS #4 :
TO Barton, Ferrum 6-2 early
🏈🏈🏈 Cavs 24, Dawgs 6 (2Q), was 16-0.
30 – 18 at the half….
TO Ferrum, Barton leads 9 – 8
The four reasons why we care about William and Mary at C of C….
B. Pappy Meade graduated 🎓 W & M
C. Our son Chris attended C of C
D. It’s Jimmy Buffett Night in the Arena…
TO Barton, Ferrum leads 16 – 13
Ferrum 21 – 15
TO Ferrum, lead down to 22 – 19
23 – 19, 23 – 20, 24 – 20, 25 – 20 !!!!!!
8:08 pm….
The Battling Pappy Meades pull off the upset over 18 – 2 C of C
Duke leads 9-7 as they look to close out the Eagles [8:15 ]
Duke 14 – 10 as it’s time to head out. I will check back for the two missing final scores…
Duke followed the Ferrum lead, drop one and then win 🏆 out ! [8:40]Coach Knight was up at JMU tonight, and he watched 👀 a good one !
