Sportswire Spotlight - A podcast from Henrico County Public Schools

Sportswire Spotlight - A podcast from Henrico County Public Schools

di Henrico County Public Schools

Educazione Sport

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Sportswire Spotlight: Two teammates hit milestones in one celebratory night for Henrico girls hoops

On Season 2, Episode 5 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Henrico High School girls basketball standouts Shayla Wyatt and Sanaa Moore relive a memorable night for themselves and the Warriors program, as they both surpassed 1,000 career points on the same night. The seniors look back on their time as teammates and what it was like sharing that moment with each other, their team and their families. You can also listen to the Sportswire Spotlight on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

Sportswire Spotlight: Henrico High's female wrestlers rise in numbers as they rise on the mat

On Season 2, Episode 4 of the Sportswire Spotlight, juniors Ky Evans and Mikayla Mines delve into their experiences as female wrestlers at Henrico High School. They explain how they got into the sport and how quickly their skills have developed as the popularity of girls wrestling is now at an all time high. You can also listen to the Sportswire Spotlight on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

Sportswire Spotlight: Dual-sport star Dennel Douglas has grown as student, athlete at J.R. Tucker

On Season 2, Episode 3 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Will Kaderli and Dylan Garner chat with J.R. Tucker basketball and football standout Dennel Douglas and coach Adam Desgain, who have led the boys basketball team to a strong 3-0 start in the winter season. Dennel discusses how his time at Tucker as helped him improve as a student and as a dual-sport athlete, and Coach Desgain describes Dennel's growth over the past year and how Dennel and his brother have set a winning foundation for the Tigers. You can read a Zach Joachim's feature story on Dennel at Richmond.com: https://richmond.com/sports/high-school/football/jr-tucker-high-school-football-dennel-douglas-tigers-brice-fritts-captain-adversity/article_b5571394-8647-11ef-a35b-33636d0e95ab.html You can listen to the Sportswire Spotlight in audio form on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

Sportswire Spotlight: 'Braids,' brawn part of season surge for Glen Allen field hockey

On Season 2, Episode 2 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Will and Dylan talk to senior captain Ally Von Herbulis and coach Jennifer Miller of the Glen Allen field hockey team about their stellar season and Ally's helping hand on the field and within the school community, as well as some Halloween takes and traditions. You can register for the JB Sunset 5K, which supports the Julia Budzinski Memorial Scholarship Fund, at https://henricogives.org/julia/. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

Sportswire Spotlight: J.R. Tucker boys volleyball setting a new standard for success

Welcome to Season 2 of the Sportswire Spotlight from Henrico County Public Schools! Hosts Will Kaderli and Dylan Garner are joined by senior Zach Bond and coach Sam Rock from the J.R. Tucker boys volleyball team, which is enjoying arguably its best season in program history. Zach and his coach break down what makes this year's team stand out from those in the past and what it will take for the Tigers to keep up this momentum into the future. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

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Sportswire Spotlight: Highland Springs’ Kendric Curry embraces flight as pole vaulter, pilot

On Episode 13 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Will Kaderli and Dylan Garner sit down with Highland Springs High School pole vaulter Kendric Curry and track and field coach Larry Williams. Curry digs into his passions for pole vaulting and piloting, and he describes the similarities between taking flight during a track meet and in a plane. Williams adds perspective on what Curry brings to the Springers’ track team and what it’s been like taking over the program from his close friend, Lamont Folsom. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

Sportswire Spotlight: Mindfulness keeps Tucker’s Mariah Jameson on track for another state-title run

On Episode 12 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Will Kaderli and Dylan Garner sit down with senior Mariah Jameson and coach Annette Sirica from the J.R. Tucker High School track and field program. Jameson, the reigning Class 5 state champion in the 200 meters, talks about what led to her commitment to Temple and how her studies and experience with mindfulness come into play for herself and other student athletes. Jameson and Sirica also shed light on the work track athletes put in behind the scenes and look ahead to the final stretch of their spring season. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

Sportswire Spotlight: Varina's Hailey Butler celebrates milestone strikeout, teaching future

On Episode 11 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Will Kaderli and Dylan Garner chat with senior Hailey Butler and assistant athletic director Rick Catalano about Butler's path to 500 career strikeouts as a standout pitcher for the Blue Devils softball team. Butler also goes into detail about becoming one of Henrico County Public Schools' Teacher Scholars for the Class of 2024, and her excitement for her future in softball and education. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubCEryfT04U

Sportswire Spotlight: Godwin’s Hank Piersol on his love for baseball and his community

On Episode 10 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Will Kaderli and Dylan Garner sit down with Mills Godwin High School three-sport standout Hank Piersol and baseball coach Josh Gentry as the spring sports season gets underway. Piersol reflects on his growth as a baseball player and three-sport athlete, and how his family, team and Godwin community helped him push through a house fire during his junior season, while Gentry diagnoses how Godwin baseball has become such a consistent force in a region filled with top talent and rivals. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sportswire-spotlight

Sportswire Spotlight: Henrico’s McKenzie Wiggins on mastering drum rolls, pick-and-rolls

On Episode 9 of the Sportswire Spotlight, Will Kaderli and Dylan Garner chat with Henrico High School senior hoops standout McKenzie Wiggins and girls basketball coach Lawrence Bray after the Warriors’ season came to an end with another strong playoff run. Wiggins describes her passion for hoops as well as the drumline, which she shares with her brother, and Bray praises the leadership qualities and efforts off the court by Wiggins and other Warriors athletes. https://www.henricoschools.us/page/sp...

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