From left to right
Ended up going 2-1. It’s not too bad for the first tournament…
Thanks to Kris Richardson for the Photo 📷 and update. More to come later today !
The State Quarterfinals in Volleyball 🏐 have been spaced out to where fans can pretty much watch throughout the Day. Hidden Valley, James River, Christiansburg, Auburn and Northwood are some of the teams playing today with ties to our Lady 👩 Cavaliers.
The State Meet for Cross Country is set to take place in Salem this afternoon. Kudos to the fact that Davis Reitzel missed qualifying for the Championship by just a few spots!
Football playoffs started last night 🌙 and continue this afternoon.
The Richardson Family 👪 and the rest of the Twin County Cobras AAU Basketball 🏀 team are set to play four games across the day down in Kingsport, TN. Hoping the very best for all of those little 🙏 ones.
Up in Wytheville the Blue Ridge Bobcats return to the Apex Center tonight for a rematch with the Mississippi Sea Wolves
Finally, down in Chapel Hill our beloved Duke Blue Devils will drive 🚗 15 minutes down US- 15, 501 to engage the North Carolina Tar Heels 👠.
Enjoy your Day and hopefully you will spend it with someone you Love 💘!
FPHL hockey 🏒 has moved into our little piece of Paradise in the past month and it was time to Greet them and say “Welcome”…
Use your two finger swipe to check out the Home games, which are played inside the Apex Center located just off I-81 & I-77 at exit 77.
Tonight’s opponent is the Mississippi Sea Wolves and the same two teams will return to the Apex Center Saturday night as well.
Just one of multiple concession stands that over various snacks and beverages.
Multiple ATM 🏧 machines are available within the facility, parking is free and the team offers a variety of ticket 🎟 prices…
Tonight the Home 🏡 team jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead but then the Sea Wolves kicked it into another gear ⚙…
Lin was quick to point out that my main reason I was having fun was that I was finally in a building where I wasn’t the only person wearing a Hockey jersey !
If you find yourself in the ‘Hood on a Game Night 🌙, you should drop in for some Minor League Hockey 🏒….
Kris Richardson is set to lead a group of young Ladies on the Basketball 🏀 Court here in Carroll County again and one can quickly flash back to the last time that Coach Richardson teamed up with one of his Daughters for a run 🏃♂️ through a cycle of AAU Hoops.
Last time around it was the families oldest child, Ashton and this time it will be the youngest, Gracie. Last time the run was the Gateway to Back 2 Back State Championships for Carroll County High School 🏫! This time there’s a one year head start as its a Second Grade team that is starting out.
Being positive is Free and mostly fun so let’s dare to dream about what things could possibly look like in the year 2033-2034????
First question is what might the price of admission to the games be?
Second – will we have jet packs to take to the State Tournament ?
Will Marc Motley still be coaching the Lady 👩 Cavaliers ? Or will Brandi have taken over the Varsity program ?
Will Allen Worrell still be the one inking the stories of the team for The Carroll News ? Will there still be such a thing as the Carroll News ?
Will the players all have High School N.I.L deals that include use of Flying Cars 🚗 ?
How about the cost of Gasoline ⛽ 10 years from now ?
Huey Lewis and Marty McFly talked and sang about Lightning 🌩 Doesn’t Strike Twice in the Movie Classic – “Back to the Future” but I will say this about Coach Richardson and his follow up Band of Hoopsters – I won’t be betting against them !!!
Maybe by the year 2034 reliable Internet service will have reached Laurel Fork ! I wasn’t around the first time that a dedicated group of young Ladies gathered around Coach Richardson and Coach Hagee and took everyone on an incredible journey. This time I have a chance to experience it from the beginning!
After the team wins their first State Championship game we will Celebrate by taking them to a nearby WNBA Basketball game 🏀 to watch Alyssa Ervin play for the Las Vegas Aces.
Let’s all hope that Darren Mathews is resting on a Sunny Beach ⛱ somewhere by then !
Dare to Dream !!
The current number of teams set to compete on Saturday is five and the Cobras are set to begin play at 11am.
The AAU group out of Galax is just one of three teams that Gracie will be spending time on the Court with this Fall and Winter, including a Second Grade team to be Coached by her Father 👨, Kris Richardson.
Here’s to a exciting trip down to the Volunteer State for all involved !
