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As a first-year coach at Dwight Englewood School in New Jersey this past season, Matt Larrowe helped the varsity girls' basketball team go from 1-20 the previous year to the second round of the state tournament for the first time in school history.
Catching Up With…Matt Larrowe
With school no longer in session, The Carroll News will be taking a break from Talking Trash with current Carroll County athletes for the summer. But if you’re like us, you think one of the biggest drawbacks of summer vacation is the lack of varsity sports. With that in mind, we wanted to reconnect with past Cavalier athletes to see what they’re up to these days. In the first installment of Catching Up With…, we tracked down Matt Larrowe, a...
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Carroll County's Tyler Lineberry signed his letter of intent May 28 to play college basketball at Shenandoah University. Here, Tyler takes in the campus with (from left) his grandfather Gene Lineberry and parents Tracy and Tim Lineberry.
Lineberry signs with Shenandoah University
Carroll County’s Tyler Lineberry will be joining high school teammates Ryan Gravley and Austin Horton in playing basketball next season at an Old Dominion Athletic Conference school. Lineberry, a 6-7 post player for the Cavaliers’ Region IV championship basketball team, signed his letter of intent May 28 to play basketball at Shenandoah University in Winchester. Horton will play basketball at Guilford College next season, while Gravley will s...
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Michael Howlett/The Carroll News Chris Smoot (seated, second from right) signs with Emory & Henry College during a ceremony on May 28 at Carroll County High School. Smoot is flanked by his uncle and his wife, Russell and Michelle Smoot. Also attending the signing are CCHS Head Football Coach Tom Hale (seated, left) and (standing, from left) CCHS Assistant Basketball Coach Jay Holderfield, CCHS Head Basketball Coach Brad Hawks, CCHS Principal Chuck Thompson, CCHS Assistant Basketball Coach Tee Jackson and CCHS Athletic Director Darin Matthews.
Smoot decides on Emory & Henry
Chris Smoot, an offensive and defensive standout for Carroll County High School this past football season, has signed to play for Emory & Henry College. Smoot’s other finalists were Concord University and Cumberland University. Smoot said “everything” about Emory & Henry seemed right when he visited. “The family environment they have on campus is amazing and so is the relationship the staff has with the players,” he said. Smoot, a first...
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Michael Howlett/The Carroll News Ryan Gravley (seated, second from right) signs with Emory & Henry College during a ceremony at Carroll County High School on May 28. Gravley is flanked by his parents, Greg and Sharon Gravley. Also on hand for the signing were CCHS Basketball Coach Brad Hawks (seated, left) and (standing, from left) CCHS Assitant Coach Jay Holderfield, CCHS Assistant Coach Tee Jackson, CCHS Principal Chuck Thompson, AAU Coach Larry Snow and CCHS Athletic Director Darin Matthews.
Gravley signs with Emory & Henry
Ryan Gravley, Carroll County’s first Region Player of the Year since 1981, has signed to continue his basketball career at Emory& Henry College. Gravley, who was also the Southwest District Player of the Year, led Carroll to the district and regional titles. The Cavaliers also tied a school record for wins in a season with 24 as Gravley earned first-team all-state honors. The 5-9 point guard chose Emory & Henry over Tusculum College and R...
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Michael Howlett/The Carroll News Ragan Halsey (seated, third from left) signs with Emory and Henry College while her parents, Gene and Amy Halsey (left), and her coach, Ricky Nester, look on. Also attending the signing are (standing) Athletic Director Darrin Matthews and CCHS Assistant Principal Roland Hall.
Halsey signs with Emory and Henry
Ragan Halsey, who was a standout both offensively and defensively for the Carroll County High School softball team this season, will continue her playing career at Emory and Henry College. Halsey picked the Wasps over Lynchburg College, Roanoke College and Bluefield State. “It felt like home, the campus looked a lot like here,” said Halsey. “You could tell (the staff) wanted what was best for the students. It just felt right.” Although Ha...
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Carroll County softball coach Rick Nester gives instructions to his team. With an 8-3 win over Patrick County on Tuesday, the Cavaliers will now host Thursday's Region IV semifinal against Tazewell at 3 p.m.
Carroll softball to host Region IV semifinals May 30
Not only did Carroll County’s softball team advance to the Region IV Semifinals with a win Tuesday at Patrick County, the Cavaliers will now host the regional semifinals Thursday, May 30. Carroll County (17-6) moved on with an 8-3 road win over the Cougars in the Region IV Quarterfinals. And because three of the four teams left are from the Southwest District, and none left from the Piedmont District, Carroll County was chosen to host Thurs...
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Allen Worrell/The Carroll News Carroll County pitcher Eden Durnil catches Bassett's Laura Davis in a rundown after a bunt in the third inning of the Cavaliers' 12-7 Region IV first-round win May 27. Davis was thrown out at third base on the play. Durnil got the win, pitching 6.1 innings, while adding a grand slam home run at the plate.
Durnil paves way as Carroll advances in Region IV softball
Although she got plenty of help from her teammates, Eden Durnil did a little bit of everything for Carroll County’s softball team May 27 in a 12-7 win over Bassett in Hillsville in a first-round Region IV playoff game. After giving up four runs in the first inning, Durnil held Bassett (11-11) scoreless for the next 5.1 innings. She made up for those four runs with one swing of the bat with a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning. Aft...
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Senior Taylor Case is the definition of an All-American kid, playing three varsity sports while impressing his coaches with his work ethic and attitude. A standout receiver on the football team, a starter in left field for the baseball team, and a member of Carroll County's Region IV championship basketball team, Case is everywhere in the world of Cavalier athletics.
Talking Trash…with Taylor Case
Senior Taylor Case is the definition of an All-American kid, playing three varsity sports while impressing his coaches with his work ethic and attitude. A standout receiver on the football team, a starter in left field for the baseball team, and a member of Carroll County’s Region IV championship basketball team, Case is everywhere in the world of Cavalier athletics. In this week’s installment, he talks about playing each sport, pancaking for...
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Allen Worrell/The Carroll News Carroll County's softball seniors were honored with roses and jerseys prior to their win over Tazewell May 14 on Senior Day in Hillsville. Pictured are Carroll's seniors Autumn Hill (9) and Ragan Halsey (18) with their parents, from left, David Hill and June Hill, and Amy Halsey and Gene Halsey.
Cavs sweep Marion, top Tazewell on Senior Day
Carroll County hammered Marion 10-0 and 11-1 in a Southwest District softball doubleheader Thursday in Hillsville. Hannah Dalton struck out three and allowed just four hits in the shutout for Carroll County (14-5, 6-2 SWD). With the sweep, the Cavaliers finished second in the district standings and earned a semifinal home game in the SWD Tournament. Carroll struck first with three runs in the first inning. Grace Lindsey’s double scored Ed...
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CCHS baseball seniors honored Michael Howlett/The Carroll News Prior to Carroll County's May 14 game, the Cavaliers' six seniors were honored. Standing, from left, are Cody Beamer, Jake Dillon, Nathan Snow, Ryan Gravley, Taylor Case and Josh Underwood.
Falcons end Carroll’s winning streak, district title hopes
Abingdon took advantage of three unearned runs and Cody Hahn pitched 4.2 scoreless innings of relief as the Falcons defeated Carroll County 5-2 Friday in Hillsville for the Southwest District regular season title. The Cavaliers won three games earlier in the week to set up a showdown for the regular-season championship, but the Falcons finished a 7-1 district campaign by holding Carroll (12-6, 6-2 SWD) scoreless the final six innings. Abi...
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