Full Episode of High School Sports Talk Presented by VirginiaPreps.com on ESPN Radio 94.1 with Matthew Hatfield and Lynn Burke - filling in for Coach Ed Young - from Saturday, June 22, 2019.
The first two segments, Matt and Lynn go through some of the latest headlines on the High School Sports front as well as talk to the one and only Keith from Smithfield.
In the show's third segment, Hampton Christian AD Mike Moore - who played in the 1973 College World Series with Georgia Southern against Dave Winfield-led Minnesota - came on to reminisce about his career. Recently, the baseball field at Hampton Christian was named after Moore. He also takes a group of players down each year since 1999 to Cuba.
New Greenbrier Christian Head Football Coach Kevin Washington, a graduate of Lake Taylor High in Norfolk, joined the show to chat about his new position. Washington coached current NBA player John Wall down at Word of God. He'll also serve as basketball coach and track coach at GCA.
New Jamestown Head Boys Basketball Coach Chris Brown came on at the start of the 11 o'clock hour to discuss the Eagles. Brown previously guided the Surry Girls to the Class 1 State Championship game each of the past two seasons, where they fell to Parry McCluer. Prior to that, he led Williamsburg Christian to a private school state title and coached the Lafayette girls.
An interview with Kellam Head Basketball Coach Norm Hassell was played back from their Spring League Championship win over Great Bridge this past week. To conclude the program, Coach Young phoned in to the show.
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Interview with Hampton Christian AD Michael Moore:
Hampton Christian AD Michael Moore joins VirginiaPreps.com's Matt Hatfield and former Daily Press reporter Lynn Burke during High School Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1 on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
Moore, who played in the College World Series for Charleston Southern in the 1970's, recently had the baseball field at Hampton Christian named after him. He discussed that honor along with taking athletes down to Cuba each year, plus the status of baseball and football as well as other athletic programs at the local private school.
Interview with Greenbrier Christian Football Coach Kevin Washington:
Greenbrier Christian Football Coach Kevin Washington joins Lynn Burke and VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield during High School Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1 on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
Washington, a graduate of Lake Taylor High in Norfolk, comes to GCA after previously coaching at Word of God in North Carolina as well as at the college level at Delaware State University. He replaces Tommy Austin, who left to become the Head Football Coach at Bishop Sullivan. In addition to coaching football, he'll also be coaching basketball and track with the Gators.
Interview with Jamestown Hoops Coach Chris Brown:
New Jamestown Head Boys Basketball Coach Chris Brown joins VirginiaPreps.com's Matt Hatfield and Lynn Burke during High School Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1 on Saturday, June 22, 2019 to discuss his gig with the Eagles.
Brown previously guided the Surry Girls to the Class 1 State Championship game each of the past two seasons, where they fell to Parry McCluer. Prior to that, he led Williamsburg Christian's boys team to a private school state title and coached the Lafayette girls.
Interview with Kellam Hoops Coach Norm Hassell after Spring League:
Kellam Head Basketball Coach Norm Hassell chats with VirginiaPreps.coms Matthew Hatfield after his squad's 59-57 win over Great Bridge in the Kellam Spring League in June of 2019.
Pacing the Knights with 20 points and 10 rebounds was Colby Moore, while Mychal McNeill chipped in 10 points and 5 assists, and Mason Makovec added 8 points and 7 boards.
Coach Hassell is 185-124 overall in 13 years at the helm of the Knights, which includes a string of ten consecutive winning seasons.
