Record black bear found in Carroll
A local man has forever entered the Boone And Crockett Big Game record book for an all-time black bear found in Carroll County. Reginald (Reggie) M. Gardner, who recently retired from the Carroll...
View ArticleCarroll’s Nester commits to Cleveland State
As the younger sibling of one of the most decorated athletes in Carroll County history, it would have been easy for Jackson Nester to have gotten lost in the enormous shadow of Sydney Nester. Jackson...
View ArticleCarroll’s Shumate to wrestle at Roanoke College
It didn’t take Ben Tickle long to realize he had something special in Carroll County wrestler Jackson Shumate. Tickle, who took over the Cavalier wrestling program prior to the beginning of the 2019...
View ArticleVHSL pushes fall sports to spring
CHARLOTTESVILLE – The VHSL Executive Committee meeting in special session today voted (34-1-0) to move forward with Model 3 in its re-opening of sports and activities for the 2020-21 school year. Model...
View ArticleAdjusting to COVID
It may not be the most ideal option, but rarely anything over the past five months has been ideal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Virginia High School League’s (VHSL) decision to push fall sports into...
View ArticleDivision I bound
With his verbal commitment August 25 to North Carolina A&T, Jackson Hull is set to become one of just a handful of Carroll County baseball players to play Division I baseball. Hull will be Carroll...
View ArticleBarnes hired as Carroll boys’ basketball coach
During the late 1980s, the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons became rivals in large part due to the physical nature of their style of play. And while he doesn’t want Carroll County to become the high...
View ArticleCarroll man struck out Babe Ruth
What if I told you a man from Carroll County once struck out Babe Ruth and held Ty Cobb hitless? While it sounds like a line from ESPN’s renowned “30 for 30” documentary series, the previous sentence...
View ArticleNester commits to Concord
Before playing one official pitch of varsity baseball, Carroll County’s Jacob Nester has verbally committed to play for Division II Concord University. Nester put up big numbers for Carroll County’s JV...
View ArticleVHSL sports to resume
The Virginia High School League remains on schedule to resume athletic competition in December. The VHSL has not allowed games in any sport since mid-March at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the...
View ArticleCarroll County Varsity Wrestling Schedule
Carroll County Varsity Wrestling DATE OPPONENT LOCATIONTIME Dec. 29Floyd, RadfordHome5 p.m. Jan. 5J. River, RadfordRadford 6 p.m. Jan. 7Floyd, AlleghanyFloyd6 p.m. Jan. 12Glenvar, RadfordHome 6 p.m....
View ArticleCarroll Varsity Swimming Schedule
Carroll County Varsity Swimming DATEOPPONENT LOCATION TIME Dec. 29 Christiansburg Away 10 a.m. Jan. 6James River Daleville YMCA 6 p.m. Jan. 22Franklin Co.Away 6 p.m. Jan. 27AlleghanyAway6 p.m. Source
View ArticleCarroll County boys’ basketball schedules
Carroll County Varsity Boys’ Basketball DATE OPPONENT LOCATIONTIME Dec. 21Floyd Co.Away7 p.m. Dec. 23 GlenvarHome 7 p.m. Dec. 28 GilesAway7 p.m. Dec. 30 Grayson Co. Home 7 p.m. Jan. 6 GalaxHome 8 p.m....
View ArticleCarroll County girls’ basketball schedules
Carroll County Varsity Girls’ Basketball DATEOPPONENTLOCATIONTIME Dec. 21 Floyd Co.Home 7 p.m. Dec. 22William Fleming Away6:30 p.m. Dec. 23GlenvarAway 7 p.m. Dec. 28Giles Home 7 p.m. Jan. 6Galax...
View ArticleCCHS to provide streaming sports option
While Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s newest COVID-19 restrictions won’t affect the Virginia High School League’s return to sports in December, it will greatly impact the number of fans that will be...
View ArticleUnfinished business
With 22 consecutive wins a year ago, Carroll County girls’ basketball team set program records for most victories in a row and best start to a season. The only downside was an upset loss to Abingdon in...
View ArticleDivision-I hotbed
In just five short seasons as a varsity program, Carroll County’s swimming team has now produced three Division I college swimmers. Carroll County senior Ellie Webb is the latest Cavalier to make the...
View ArticleCavs thump Galax in Barnes’ coaching debut
After an 11-month layoff, it was obvious from the opening tip Carroll County’s boys’ basketball team was ready to hit the floor running Wednesday. The Cavaliers opened up leads of 16-2 and 21-4 in the...
View ArticleCavs sweep opening swim meet
Eight different Carroll County swimmers won events January 6 as the Cavaliers opened the season by sweeping James River in a Three Rivers District meet in Daleville. Carroll dominated the boys’ portion...
View ArticleLady Cavs improve to 4-0
Carroll County’s girls battled back from an early deficit Thursday to defeat Floyd County 62-55 in a Three Rivers District matchup at Floyd. The Lady Cavaliers hammered Giles 66-20 on the road the...
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