Morning 🌄 Brew➕ Boys Varsity Basketball will scrimmage at 4pm versus Fort ChiswellPhoto 📷 : Beth Bouldin
🏀 CCMS Game day! 🏀 @ home Girls tipoff at 4:30pm, Boys play immediately following
Both playing Blacksburg
Let’s go Cavs! 💙🩶🤍
Thank You Mrs Bouldin !
Coach Mayo with his Motovational Nugget for the Day:Thank You SirBrother Osborne with his Bible Verse of the Day :
Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Today will begin for us at the Cross Country Regional meet over in Axton as Head Coach Shawn Montgomery takes his trio of dedicated runners 🏃♂️to their biggest meet.
Stop ✋#2 will be a quick hit at Carroll County High School 🏫 to check in with Anthony Barnes as he prepares for his season opener by practicing with Fort Chiswell.
Stop ✋ #3 – Carroll County Middle School for Kris Richardson and Darian Brown as both teams look to build on their seasons in Game #2
Also, Seth Greer and his Cavaliers will look to earn a seventh victory of the season when they host Martinsville. My guess its been a while since Carroll County secured win #7 in a season !
There was high energy in the Gymnasium as both Kris Richardson and Darian Brown made their 2025 – 2026 Coaching debuts. Richardson and his Lady Cavaliers were being assisted by Steve Martin and Brown by Assistant Coach Garrett Reitzel.
The scoreboard will show that both of our younger Cavaliers fell short against Scott Memorial Middle School but one would not know it by the sound of excitement in the voice of Coach Richardson afterwards.
” I am on cloud ☁️ nine right now,” said Richardson. ” We took them to an AAU tournament down in Winston – Salem to get them some game experience and it showed tonight. We struggled a little early but once they gained a little confidence, we were able to close the gap.”
Scott Memorial had their way in the opening six minutes and when the horn sounded, Carroll County trailed 10-0. The second six let the visitors know that they were in a battle. The deficit reached 17-4 before the Lady Cavaliers started to climb back and by the end they came within two possessions of tying the contest.
Varsity Coach Anthony Barnes and Middle School Coach Darian Brown during the Girls game.Beth Bouldin added a couple more Photos from the Boys game.
It was a pleasure to finally meet Coach Brown and his wife tonight before I went out to Galax for a Special Olympics Basketball event. A number of people have spoke very highly of the personable young man and he lived up to their kind words!
Lin captured the Girls opening Tap !
The things that were different about tonight – knowing that I couldn’t stay past 6pm because of a previous commitment, the coverage for the Girls was abbreviated but know that Kris and his Lady Cavaliers will be covered like they are the SHOWTIME Lakers. Why ? Because that’s what friends do for each other.
At the same time, I hope to work with Coach Brown this season but like every other Coach, it will be his call.
Equality is the Goal, get up everyday and do your absolute best to try and treat everyone as equals.
The Bible says so many different things to so many different people. My takeaway is that God created us as equals and treat others as you wish to be treated.
I’m committed to chasing this thought process for however long I am fortunate enough to be here on Earth 🌎!
I will do my best to not bother people with by delusional ( you have to know that I struggled to spell the word) thought process.
Two words that can really hurt ?
It’s Just……. Don’t put those words in front of something that isn’t yours because what you are describing could be the most important thing in someone’s life.
Kris Richardson is ready for his season opener here in right at 12 hours now and we are excited for our Friend and Neighbor ! It seems like it was only yesterday when Anthony Barnes and Richardson were hosting their annual Boys 👦 Basketball banquet following their trip to the State Tournament.
Richardson made the transition from the Co-Pilot seat 💺 on the Varsity Boys ✈️ over to the third tier of the program led by legendary Howard Mayo. Mayo is set to begin year two of round two as Head Basketball coach for the Lady Cavaliers.
Courtside seats to the Big Show on The Hill !
Immediately after the conclusion of the Girls Basketball game it will be time to head over for the next adventure in the World 🌎 of Vickey Ritchie and her Special Olympics Basketball team. Power Up Oct in Galax will be the destination for the gathering tonight and I’m sure that Coach Vickey will have a great time planned for her team.
*** The double up is the reason why we won’t be staying for the Boys opening game.
Tonight will be the final time that our paths cross before Lin and I head out on November 11th and we treasure 💖 anytime that we can spend with Coach Vickey !
Need to add a special Thank You 🙏 Russell Smoot for reaching out last night with his families Awesome News ! So very happy for Brayden Smoot and look forward to reading / writing ✍ about the adventures of both Smoot twins this season !
Shortly after I finish up here, both Travis Osborne and Howard Mayo will check in with their daily efforts to make a difference in your life with a dose of positivity ! Both will get added here below.
Howard Mayo with his Motovational NuggetThank You Coach !Travis Osborne with his Bible Verse of the Day :
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
