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Now that we have a Dream Team type of Game on the Drawing Board, we need Celebrity Coaches and WOW do we have four Perfect candidates !!!
On the Boys side, we have Ethan Richardson in the Top Spot and Davis Reitzel as his Assistant Coach.
Having Reitzel on the Bench is our equivalent of a Cash 💸 grab as this young Man 👨 was quite possibly the most popular Student Athlete on The Hill in recent years, The fact that they are former teammates and lifelong friends will lead to chemistry ⚗ on the bench.
Coaching the Girls 👧 Staff simply has to be Kaylee Easter. Easter would Coach to win and her understanding of the game is legendary n The Hill. She would get the best out of her players, possibly even through intimidating them.
Her Assistant Coach would have to be fellow Basketball / Softball star 🌟, Lauren Alley. Alley would be the perfect candidate for someone who can get Brandi Cochran Mitchell in game mode.
The match-up between Howard Mayo and Anthony Barnes would be something for a Time Capsule.
Jason Stockner versus Kris Richardson would require both long time friends to be miked up…
It’s Birthday 🎂 Week here as Jay Neal celebrates up in Strasburg and here at Special Olympics, Vickey Ritchie is wrapping up her Big Week !
Chicken 🐔 and egg 🥚 question for you.
Why is Vickey Ritchie standing 🧍♂️in front of Dinosaurs 🦕🦕?
She wanted a photo of herself with someone older than her…….. I only get away with that because we are pretty much the same age !
Sunday afternoon 2-4 = helping out Resident Angel 😇 on 🌎, Vickey Ritchie and her Special Olympics Basketball practice !
Cavalier Basketball 🏀 in 2025-2026 will have some new faces and old faces but in new places !Barnes and Company vs Mayo and Friends would make great Hoops theater 🎥
Both Howard Mayo and Anthony Barnes will return to their spots atop the Girls and Boys Basketball programs, respectively but there have been a number of changes this off season.
Kris Richardson has crossed the isle, going from the #2 spot on the Boys side over to filling the spot vacated by the passing of the late, Jeff Tobler. The future of Girls Middle School Basketball is in the hands ✋of the Basketball Whisperer!
Marc Motley is returning to the stands after one season of Coaching the Middle School Boys. This will give our friend, Bill Gallimore, someone else to visit with on Basketball game nights.
Jason Stockner now sits in the Co-Pilot seat previously occupied by Richardson. The fact that Stockner and Richardson are life long friends will add to the good natured ribbing that is bound to take place between the two.
Ryan Largen is set to remain part of the program and will assist the new Boys Junior Varsity Coach, Ryan Phillips. If you haven’t had the opportunity to read that story yet, please do.
Barnes has added a pair of Assistant Coaches in Jabin Talley (Class of 2024) and Cody Reece (2025). Both of the former Cavaliers are entering this process with their eyes 👀 wide open and feel that they will have an impact on the coming season.
Kayla Nester is set to return to work alongside Coach Mayo, once she has finished up with the Volleyball 🏐 season in which she is helping Head Coach Cindy Edwards.
Brandi Cochran Mitchell is still playing a major role in things, including running the AAU portion of Cavalier Basketball.
Boys Middle School will have Coach Brown at the helm and while I haven’t met him yet, a number of people are excited about his role in things.
After Richardson would note that Barnes needed Stockner, Talley and Reece to replace him, we have an opportunity of a lifetime in front of us.
The game of games….
Howard Mayo at Center, Kris Richardson at the 4, Brandi at the 3, Nester at the 2 ( I need to confirm with Coach Mayo about how many of the Ladies that teamed up to Coach JV are returning) to finish up the starting five.
For the other side, Barnes playing the Post, Stockner the 4, Reece at Small forward with Ryan, Ryan and Jabin playing the 💂♂️💂♀️💂♂️ spots.
How many career Scoring points would be on display ? You fill out the event with Meet the Cavaliers and then you get Greg Bolen and Mr Bunn to be the referees
The fun in writing ✍ a story that is designed for this site only, comes in the form of creativity. I will say this though, I would buy a ticket 🎟 to that game ! Even if it was played in slow 🐌 motion…
Not to be confused with an Alumni Game but an actual Staff versus Staff 5 on 5…
Quick update from Coach Mayo – he is excited about having both Coach Payne and Coach Lineberry back in the fold this season !!
Diamonds 💎are a Girls Best Friend : Ralph Viafora and God’s own Tagline for Page County High School Softball
Listing all of the contributions of Assistant Coach Ralph Viafora during his lengthy time working with Alan Knight and the Lady Panthers Softball program will be a challenge. But one thing that sticks out is a sign that hangs on the Press Box at Alan Knight Field that has the team motto, if you will.
” Tradition never Graduates “
Even today, Viafora is a busy, busy Man so I’m not sure how much of his time I will get on this but one simply can’t tell the story about the facility or the program itself without a heavy dose of Ralph Viafora.
The three daughters that played in the program would be enough on its own but the fact that he stayed on after the youngest one graduated 🎓, says a great deal about the Man.
Viafora also spent time as the Head Coach for the Girls Basketball team during his stay in Shenandoah. Knight is quick to credit his former Assistant for stepping in and taking the program to another level, both in game planning and the Park.
The most impressive thing about Viafora is the love that he has for his Family. The youngest of his three daughters, Caitlin, was as tough as the day is long and after graduation she headed over to nearby James Madison University to continue her education and worked her way onto the Softball roster as a Freshman.
Mainly used as a pinch runner do to her speed and Father like understanding of how the game is meant to be played, Ralph added her games to his daily calendar. JMU traveled a great deal and if at all possible, Mom and Dad were in the stands.
Back to ” Tradition never Graduates “, I could sit here for years and couldn’t sniff a better way to describe the Softball program at Page County High School !
Thank You Ralph, for your time, your sacrifice, your Daughters and your commitment to Page County High School!
The road less traveled ! 