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Talking Trash…with Jason Crotts
Jason Crotts is the No. 1 seeded singles’ player for Carroll County’s boys’ tennis team. A senior, Crotts has helped lead a young tennis team this spring. A two-sport athlete, Crotts also plays golf at Carroll County and can shoot the basketball, too, winning the 3-point shootout recently before a students vs. faculty basketball game. This week, Crotts talks about all those sports as well as his thoughts on attending Virginia Tech this fall. ...
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Schedules for SWD Tourneys set
Dates for Southwest District Tournaments are known, but locations and opponents are still very much up in the air as of press time Monday. In baseball, the No. 4 vs. No. 5 play-in game was scheduled to begin Monday, May 20 at the No. 4 seed. The semifinals are set for Tues., May 21 at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, while the championship game is slated to be played Thurs., May 23 at the No. 1 seed. With many games scheduled to be played during ...
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Talking Trash…with Sarah Light
A three-year member of Carroll County’s girls’ tennis team, Sarah Light is a junior captain for the Lady Cavaliers. She is currently Carroll’s No. 2 singles’ player and has helped the Cavaliers to an outstanding record of 6-3 overall and 3-1 in Southwest District play. In this week’s installment of Talking Trash, Sarah talks about tennis, working on her father’s farm, and her uncle David, who can almost always be spotted at a Carroll County s...
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Allen Worrell/The Carroll News Carroll County catcher Josh Underwood hangs on after bobbling a high fly ball May 1 in the Cavaliers' 2-1 win over Grayson County in Hillsville.
Carroll wins two, possibly three
Carroll County’s baseball team won two games last week, and possibly a third, depending on the Virginia High School League. A 4-2 loss to Richlands on April 30 is expected to go down as a Cavalier victory as the Blue Tornado violated a new rule which limits a pitcher to nine innings in one day and 14 innings over a seven-day period. Ben Brown, who pitched six innings against Carroll, had also pitched six innings four days earlier. On Mond...
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Morgan Cain is a senior leader on Carroll County's track and field team. Excelling in both discus and the shot put, Cain finished seventh in the state last year in the discus. She's off to a great start this season as she shoots for a state title her senior campaign.
Talking Trash…with Morgan Cain
Morgan Cain is a senior leader on Carroll County’s track and field team. Excelling in both discus and the shot put, Cain finished seventh in the state last year in the discus. She’s off to a great start this season as she shoots for a state title in her senior campaign. In this edition of Talking Trash, Cain talks about training, nicknames and a brawl that took place while she was a member of the JV basketball team. You placed seventh ...
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Allen Worrell/The Carroll News Carroll County freshman midfielder Madison Puckett makes a move in front of a Tazewell defender Thursday in Hillsville in a 1-1 Southwest District tie between the two teams.
Win, Lose and Draw
Win, Lose or Draw was not only a popular television show during the late 1980s, it also described the week for Carroll County’s girls’ soccer team. Playing three days in a row, the much-improved Lady Cavs bounced back from a 7-1 loss to Abingdon on April 23 to defeat Galax 1-0 at home the next night. Carroll County battled valiantly Thursday, going an extra 10 minutes before settling for a 1-1 Southwest District tie at home against Tazewell...
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Carroll County pitcher Reece Edwards hurled a three-hit shutout April 23 in the Cavaliers' 2-0 Southwest District win at Abingdon. Edwards struck out nine in the complete-game victory.
Cavs earn huge SWD win at Abingdon
Reece Edwards struck out nine and hurled a three-hit shutout April 23 as Carroll County opened Southwest District play with a huge 2-0 road win at preseason district favorite Abingdon. Edwards threw 127 pitches and worked his way out of a couple of jams to record the shutout, while Bronson Bowman went 2-for-3 at the plate and scored a run. After Edwards gave up a leadoff walk to start the game, Carroll County (5-4, 1-0 SWD) catcher Josh U...
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Allen Worrell/The Carroll News Carroll County senior Austin Horton signs his letter of intent Friday to play basketball at Guilford College. Looking on are front row, from left: CCHS Principal Chuck Thompson, Horton's mother Carla, Horton's father Tony, CCHS Athletic Director Darrin Matthews. Back row: Assistant coach Tee Jackson, head coach Brad Hawks, assistant coach Jay Holderfield, Horton's AAU coach Larry Snow.
Carroll’s Horton signs with Guilford
After helping lead Carroll County’s basketball team to its first regional title in 33 years and first state tournament berth in 22 seasons, Austin Horton will be taking his talents to Greensboro, N.C. this fall. Declaring his intentions to play hoops at Guilford College next season, Horton uttered that phrase (a play on LeBron James’ announcement to sign with the Miami Heat in 2010) before signing his letter of intent Friday at Carroll Coun...
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