High School

Contrary to popular belief, Yerrick Stoneman is the girls’ basketball coach at Galax High School. It is the hope of several people involved with the program that the same can be said a couple months from now.

Although word has been circulating that Stoneman has been relieved of his duties, that is not the case, Galax superintendent Bill Sturgill said Friday.

HILLSVILLE –– In Thursday’s Conference 24 girls’ semifinals, William Byrd opened up in a man-to-man. Carroll County opened up in The Zone.

The Cavaliers blistered the nets for most of the first three periods and easily dispatched the Terriers 67-35, earning a spot in Friday’s title game and, more importantly, this week’s Region 4A West bracket.

Galax had four opportunities to win the game in the closing seconds last Tuesday night but they missed every shot and the Maroon Tide dropped a nail biter 33-32 to Rural Retreat in the opening round of the Conference 46 tournament played at Galax High School.

The Maroon Tide trailed 33-31 with 3.8 seconds to play in the game when they set up the exciting finish. 

ROANOKE –– Discussing his team’s prospects in the preseason, Carroll County head coach Brad Hawks hoped that his Cavaliers would be able to surprise a few teams by the end of the season.

Hawks didn’t say whether his own club would be one of those surprised.

Carroll County may have shocked even itself Thursday night when the Cavaliers wrapped up the regular season by stunning Patrick Henry, the No. 2 team in the River Ridge District, 47-45 on the Patriots’ home floor.