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Didn't several Roanoke area schools get into some hot water with VHSL over something similar when JJ Redick was at Cave Spring? Quite possible I'm confusing it with something else but I seem to recall some reprimands handed down to school board members, administrators and coaches by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors in an effort to appease VHSL. I just don't remember the exact issue(s).

Galax is considerably better then they have been in years past but that's not saying much. The only place the program had to go was up because it couldn't get much worse. These girls have worked as hard as any group I've seen beginning late last season and continuing through summer and into this season. But they still have a ways to go before they can compete on a state level.

The Galax girls basketball team has 7 total players on the roster. That lack of depth has to be a handicap regardless of how well those 7 girls play together. George Wythe exposed that lack of depth last night. It's my understanding, Galax has moved two girls up from JV to fill the void but there is a reason they both began the season on JV. Galax has an impressive win over 4A Carroll but I'm not certain Carroll is nearly as talented as they have been in years past. George Wythe has some pretty lackluster performances on their resume also. The truth is, neither of these teams is likely to scare anyone with aspirations of making a deep playoff run!

Fixed that for you! I didn't make the map and am not an administrator. Take it up with those who are!

I would like to see them cut down on turnovers and convert more efficiently at the free throw line. To be honest, I haven't followed closely enough these past few years to know what the rest of Class 1 has. But I know this is the best Galax team I have seen in many years.

If you're stressing over high school football to the point of needing to take time off work in order to "reflect and recuperate", you might consider a reassessment of your priorities! Just a suggestion.

Carroll won the rematch last night 63-52. The game was close throughout with Carroll pulling away late by converting at the free throw line and a timely three pointer. Still, as impressive a Galax girls team as I've seen in quite some time. Galax might just make some noise in Class 1.

I'll try not to jinx it!

Alright, Dickie V, I'm starting to get a little worried here!

I have spent time in virtually every corner of Virginia, both professionally and socially. The lack of awareness by many outside SWVA concerning anything involving SWVA is astounding. I've said it before, folks in other parts of the state will send their kids to Virginia Tech but never bother to explore the communities southwest of Blacksburg. Hence, the feeling in SWVA that most Virginians not from SWVA believe the state stops at Exit 118 along I-77. I once had a coworker argue and ultimately lose a bet to me that Oak Hill Academy was located in Tennessee. He couldn't fathom anything in Virginia being south or west of Blacksburg. Just this Monday, a "headhunter" contacted me on Linkedin, gauging my interest in a career move to the Norfolk area. I politely told her I live well over 300 miles from Norfolk and that's as close as I will ever live to Norfolk! She couldn't understand why "anyone would chose to live in that part of Virginia who had options". The quoted text is taken directly from her email to me. She was dumbfounded that I would chose to stay in "that part of Virginia", meaning SWVA, when I had opportunities in Norfolk. In my mind, this clearly shows a bias the rest of the state harbors toward SWVA. And many have never even been to SWVA! So, it should be no surprise that anyone from "Central VA all day" can't have an objective and unbiased opinion of our little slice of heaven! SWVA respects one another in a way other parts of Virginia cannot understand. When our school is knocked out of the playoffs, we show up in droves to support our neighbors in their quest to reach "states". What a bunch of hillbilly rednecks we must be to support our neighbors! But it's this mindset that makes living and raising children in SWVA so rewarding. We can have pride in our community and show similar pride and support for a neighboring community without our community believing us to be disloyal. We may fuss among ourselves from time to time but when push comes to shove, we have each others backs. I'll step down from my soapbox now!

I don't know about top 10 but Tarboro, NC would be #1 with a bullet! Went 15-0, won the AA state championship and gave up 66 points all season, and only 24 in 5 rounds of the playoffs. Just so it's clear, they allowed 4.4 points per game! They beat a Mount Airy team in the state title game I had seen play a few times this season as well as last. I didn't think anyone could or would beat Mount Airy. Tarboro beat them 32-7!

North Meck lost to Huntington Prep over the weekend 85-79 without Vaud Worthy available. Not sure if he is injured or was sick. Still, pretty good showing against a national power program with a D1 signee out of the lineup.

The Rural Retreat, Grundy dominance in 1A may last a while and is likely to be captivating. Just an observation.

No, 2001-2005. Sorry, half asleep and misunderstood what I was reading. I guess I thought you were asking for girls players who went on to play in college.

Erin Gibson from Carroll was a 4 year starter at Virginia Tech.

Dam, we’ve completely agreed twice in less than a week!

It's Cave Spring....no "s" at the end. I lived there for a decade when he was in high school. Even refereed a few of his games while finishing college. No, it's not SWVA. The image at the top of the homepage of this website clearly shows the SWVA boundary and schools represented. Welcome to the board!

RIverheads lost two very close games to two top quality Class 2 teams. One of which will be playing for a Class 2 state championship Saturday in Salem. I'm not sure anyone outside of Essex and Sussex Central can compete with them this year. Class A West is down across the board this year with the exception of Narrows and Chilhowie. I don't see either having risen enough to beat any of those three teams out east. Just calling it like I see it! It's Riverheads, not Rivershead. Represent Galax with some class and dignity, please. The actions of a few reflect on the whole, whether negatively or positively! Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

A lot of the middle school kids follow the same routine. The football coach started his "breakfast club" about 7 or 8 years ago. The commitment is amazing and the kids hold one another accountable. Kids from 6th grade through 12th grade are all over the school at 6am every morning. It looks like that is filtering into the girls program now.

I don't know if they are the "team to beat", but a win over a Carroll program that has been a perennial fixture in the 4A playoffs for the past decade is impressive. Galax does only have 7 varsity players but all 7 work their tails off. Shoot around, video session, and weights before school and practice after school since the close of last season, same routine all summer, 5 or 6 days a week, all on a voluntary basis! I would think only having 7 players will be a weakness at some point though.

That's a lot of turnover. There is a lot to be said for stability, regardless of context.

Former coaches taking the reigns as athletics director is a mixed bag. Tom Osborne's platform for the position at Nebraska was to hand pick his successors, both in the coaching ranks as well as administrative in an effort to "stabilize" the athletic department. Time has proven, his hand picked choices for coaches and administrators were less than quality selections. Nebraska is currently bringing in head football coach number 6 since Osborne sold the university on his "program stabilizing" plan. Bob Devaney and Bill Byrne were the only two AD's at Nebraska from 1967 to 2002. They have had 5 since. Not really a "stabilizing" plan. Pat Hayden was an abject failure at USC as AD. Lynn Swann will not fair any better in my opinion. Frank Broyles and Barry Alvarez could easily be considered a hall-of-fame caliber coaches and administrators.

^^^THIS^^^ Seems like a knee-jerk reaction by a university and fan base stuck in the past.

Those two are four year starters and will not be easily replaced. My thoughts are, replacement by committee after talking to someone I grew up with on the coaching staff. If they can manage to do that, the rest of the roster is returning pretty much fully intact.

Grayson County came on late in the season and return virtually everyone. I believe they will be very good next season.