Vickey Ritchie and about a dozen Early Bird 🐦 Supporters are here trying to apply the final touches ahead of the Racers, Runners 🏃‍♂️ and Walkers arriving at Hillsville Elementary School 🏫.

We would love 💘 to have you join us later this morning 🌄…will be here until we wrap up!

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10:30 am – The final participants have finished their race. Now its on to the Awards Ceremony…. Over at 11:15am

Vickey had Charlotte taking her photos 📷!

11:15 – 1:20 packing up…

5.5 Miles !

The week of ” Super Bowl ” level events continues Saturday morning with Hillsville Elementary School 🏫 being the host site for the Annual Boo Ridge 5K and Fun Run 🏃‍♂️.

Vickey Ritchie loves 💘 her Special Olympics group and she loves 💘 Halloween 🎃 so just like the old Reeces Penut Butter Cup commercials, when you mix the two you create magic !

Folks will compete for real, others will show up in Costumes and there is fun for ALL ages. The event is so much fun that if you want to stay around afterwards you can help us gather up the 3.2 miles worth of Halloween 🎃 decorations.

Roughly ten minutes later, Vickey will begin planning next years event !

Such a tremendous cause and healthy to boot. I will be there to keep Vickey from having to raise her voice and trust me when I say its her Super Bowl !

We will be out there at 7:30 am as Vickey opens up registration. If you want to sleep 💤 in a bit just take a moment to pre-register !!

Hope to see you there !!!

Pictured Left to Right – Dr. Oliver McBride, Roland Hall, Justin Stamper, Danny Choate and Chris Crooke.

First note 📝 – I want to say Thank You 🙏 to Dr McBride for taking me out to meet the group Thursday and to each one of them for being gracious with their time.

Galax is home to the Crossroads Institute, which is part of Wytheville Community College. The building was the original Lowes location and it now houses a group of dedicated instructors who are trying hard to make a difference with our Youth.

The main topic is the Fuller Center for Housing and the focus is the homes 🏡 that have been built by the group just North of Hillsville proper over the past few years. Dr McBride is very passionate about the Cause and has offered to help me attempt to tell as much of the background and future of the program in regards to Carroll County.

Here is the Link to the first story on our site to help set the stage a bit.

When you spend every waking moment trying to Give the Glory to God one doesn’t know who will be placed in your Path on a Given Day. Today I struck Gold when Stacey Driggers said Hello !

The story above sent me down a path that led me to Dr McBride. Our initial conversation was about how many different people touch the Houses, from the local High School 🏫, from the Community and from the Crossroads Institute.

The goal here is to offer a platform to any and all of the individuals that give of themselves to create the Housing out on Coon Ridge Road.

We were incredibly fortunate to run into one of the folks that help build the homes during our tour.

David Bowen is pictured here with his instructor Danny Choate.

” Working on the Fuller House gives me a sense of accomplishment that I don’t get from working in retail,” said Bowen. ” It gives me an idea of leaving my mark on this World.”

As I said in the first piece, this is a story that excites me and can be told from so many different angles. Now that I have such an invested Tour Guide in Dr McBride, we might be able to bring even more light to a truly beautiful Cause !

We hope to share the thoughts of each of the four instructors in the coming weeks as well as anyone else involved !

Cavalier warmups happening now at Floyd County High. Last game of the middle school season kicks off agains the Buffaloes in 12 minutes! Let’s go Cavs! 💙🩶🤍

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JV Volleyball 🏐💙 and Middle School 🏫 Football 🏈…

VB – 👔 at 6…, JR 14-10, 15-10 (TO CC)

FB – Buffaloes pulling ahead early with their first touchdown, then a blocked punt gives them possession on their 7 yard line. Floyd leads 16-0 with 3 minutes left in the 1st quarter. Cavs go to work!

Kristina Delp from the Highlands !!

MSFB – Cavaliers finding it tough going today, trying to find their rhythm here in Floyd. Hang in there fellas!

Our boys have quite the support on the stands, showing up and proud of our CCMS Cavaliers!

End of the first quarter, 22-0, Buffaloes lead.

JVVB – Down 24-16 in set #1, Final in Set #1, 25-18 JR

JV FB – AHS wins toss, will receive opening kickoff

JV FB – Cougars TD on 1st play. Cavs haven’t trailed much this season.

Beth – Pretty 16 yard run by #10 Alex, set up a 4th down and 4, Buffaloes held up to cause the turnover on downs. That leads them to another touchdown and 2 pt to bring the score to 30-0.

Cavaliers are still digging, trying to change the tide with a run by #10 Alex. Go Cavs Go!

JV VB – Set #2, Carroll rallies from 7-2 to 👔 at 7 !! 👔 at 11 !!!

Kristina – Cavs are starting their first drive in hopes of tying it up.

Beth – 2 Camden with a run for a new set of downs. 💙🩶🤍

Kristina – Touchdown CAVS!

Beth – 10 Alex making the magic happen with a long run into the end zone, add in the 2pt conversion, Cavs are on the board. 30-8!!

JR VB – Time Out CC, down 24-15

6:20 – First of Four Finals, James River JV VB 2, Carroll County JV VB 0….

Kristina – Cougars up 20-6, great pics to share as I can.

Great Update from the Highlands !

Cavs beat the Halftime clock ⏰, put 8 on the board!!

Beth – Cavaliers creating some sparks and trying to make some things happen. Held out to the last second before halftime, but the Buffaloes were able to send one in for a touchdown. 38-8 brings us to the half time pow-wow. We have a whole half a game ahead of us, let’s go Cavs!!!
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6:50 – First Serve Varsity VB :

Beth : Cavaliers begin the half with possession and come out determined. Keeping the clock under control for a good portion of the 3rd quarter, had a turnover on downs. Floyd is stopped on a couple attempts, follows up with a beautiful pass to their receiver for a Buffalo touchdown. After the 2pts, score is 46-8.
Our Cavaliers are fighting hard to keep their momentum against the herd.

39.6 seconds left in the 3rd, #2 Camden makes a run for it to give the Cavs a first down.

VB – JR 6-5, 11-7, 12-7…TO CC

7:09 – Update….

Varsity VB falls 25-14 in opening Set

Harris Family 👪 just arrived so if you were wondering about the Facebook Live Stream…

Beth wraps things up from Floyd Co and the Middle School Football..

Buffalo touchdown, 54-8, 2:15 left in the game. Our Cavaliers are hanging tough through every second.As the time ticked by, they gave it all they had.

We are proud of you Cavs! 💙🩶, 3:26 left in the game, Cavaliers are giving it their all. Floyd has the possession.

Final Floyd County 54, Carroll County 8

Cavalier strong! 💙🏈🩶🏈🤍

That leaves Varsity VB & JV Football

Second Set, Knights up 7-1, TO CC

Carroll County is trying hard to climb back in set #2, cut lead to 19-14.

CC TO, down 22-14… Set to JRHS 25-17 at 7:36 pm

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3rd Quarter in The Highlands went scoreless, Cavs still trail 20-14

3rd Set here underway, Cavs lead 3-1. First lead since 2-1 in the opening set for the Lady 👩 Cavaliers.

Great News from Kristina…..

VB – JR has scored 9 straight and now lead 10-3… Carroll answers with a 4-0 run 🏃‍♂️!! Cavs within 11-10…

TO CC, down 18-11, Final 25-14 @ 7:59 pm…

We are now down to the Junior Varsity Football 🏈🏈🏈 game over in Covington, last check ✔ in was 22-21 CC, late in 4th quarter…

Update…

One More Snap…

Excellent Driver of our Bus 🚌 !

Thanks to All that helped tonight !

Middle School Football 🏈🏈🏈 is heading to Floyd (5:30)…

Junior Varsity Volleyball 🏐 is heading up to Buchanan for a match with the Knights (5:30)

Junior Varsity Football 🏈🏈🏈 makes the trek up to the Highlands for a showdown with the Cougars

Varsity Volleyball 🏐 is going to follow the JV team onto the court at James River High School.

Four great opportunities to shout Go Cavaliers 👏, just going to have to leave the County to do it…

We will try and keep in touch with all four contests….