Young Radford team defeats the odds, advances to the Class 2 state title game
The road to the state title game has come with its own challenges for the Radford Bobcats. A young team that was trying to work its kinks out early in the season, plagued with a COVID-19 shutdown, and weather cancellations.
Two years later, Cave Spring ready for trip to Richmond for state title game
There’s a lot of similarities between Tuesday’s practice at Cave Spring, and this day two years ago. Excitement and energy left over from a State Semifinal thriller, the Knights are a mere 48 hours away from the Class 3 Championship game. The difference between now and then though, is a healthy dose of gratefulness, and surely nothing standing in their way.
Wednesday Sports Roundup
Boys Basketball — Narrows 72, Covington 22. Kolier Pruett scored 21 of his game-high 22 points in the first half as the Green Wave pounded the Cougars in the Pioneer District semifinals Wednesday night at Narrows. Brady Howard led Covington with eight points and Ashton Cook had six. Narrows (16-6) led 46-10 at halftime. Next up: Covington (8-13) will […]
therecorderonline.comBob Johnson Classic bringing together Emory & Henry basketball alumni while honoring late coach
The first ever Bob Johnson Classic was underway at Lord Botetourt Saturday, honoring the late “Coach J”, the winningest basketball coach at Emory & Henry. Lord Botetourt head coach Andrew Hart reached out to coaches all over Virginia who were Emory & Henry basketball alumni, encouraging them to bring their teams to Daleville for a bit of a reunion, and to remember the man who lead them to where they are today.
Parry McCluer’s Mike Cartolaro ready to face former championship squad in state title game
BUENA VISTA, Va. – The last time Parry McCluer boys basketball was in a state title game, Talen Roberts wasn’t even born yet. Head coach Mike Cartolaro helped lead Saturday’s opponent Altavista to four state championships before returning to his alma mater in 2016. “You go a day at a time, a game at a time, you set your goals and try to accomplish those,” Cartolaro said. “It is kind of strange, it’s a game between us and them and I have to keep it that way,” Cartolaro said. Tip is at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Parry McCluer.
WATCH: Northside beats Hidden Valley
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Cave Spring head boys’ basketball coach awarded Coach of the Year in Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. – Cave Spring High School’s head boy’s basketball coach, Jacob Gruse, was recently named the 2019-2020 Boy’s Coach of the Year by the VHSL. It was really humbling, I feel blessed, there are so many great coaches everywhere, especially in Virginia,” Gruse said. “They are well deserving of this award.”Gruse was named the Class 3 Boy’s Basketball Coach of the Year in April. Doesn’t happen without Derrick Roth, my associate head coach, Tim Myers my assistant coach, and Ethan Humphries who was our JV coach last year. And I had unbelievable players too, really good players make a really good coach.”Cave Spring is scheduled to begin practice for the 2020-2021 season on December 7.
Auburn boys clinch Class 1 state title, second in school history
RINER, Va. – Last Thursday, the Auburn boys basketball team was patiently awaiting their 8 p.m. tip against Matthews in the Class 1 state basketball championship. “Once we saw the NCAA cancelled all their tournaments, we were like, oh no this isn’t good,” junior Reed Underwood said. “Then when we saw the VHSL cancelled all theirs, we realized, ours was probably next.”As they watched the Class 2 championship unfold, so did their fate. Auburn would be declared the Class 1 co-champions, and not play a game. “Then we were just like, we’re state champs, co-champs.”And as they rolled into the parking lot of the school that night, the Riner community was waiting.