Hear the Full Episode of High School Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1 from Saturday, July 13, 2019 with VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield.
With Coach Ed Young on assignment / unable to attend due to summer vacation obligations (or so we were informed), Matt went through what's happening in the sports world with producers Thomas Simmons and Rushard Anderson, including as it was happening live on the air Simona Halep defeating Serena Williams in the Women's Wimbledon Championship. They also went through the Question of the Day, asking what school across Hampton Roads has produced the best athletes?
Around 10:30 AM, Matt was joined by Norfolk Academy Head Football Coach Steve Monninger on the phone to chat about the 2019 Bulldogs. Monninger is in his ninth season as the Head Football Coach of the TCIS program looking to make another playoff run.
We were able to get to the bottom of who Southampton's new Head Football Coach is. That was made possible by calls from Keith of Smithfield and Theodore of Southampton, of course.
New Kempsville Head Football Coach Daryl Cherry called in to discuss the Chiefs, who enter the season with the state's longest losing streak at 56 games. Cherry comes to Kempsville from Beach District rival Tallwood, where he previously served as defensive coordinator.
Lafayette's Tyler Neville - a two-sport standout in football and basketball - came on to discuss his inspiring story. Neville earlier in the week committed to Harvard out of the Ivy League. He discussed that as well as participated in Rapid Fire with Mr. Hatfield.
Lastly, the guys closed the program with an update on Boo Williams at the Nike EYBL, plus tackled the VHSL piloting ESports for the upcoming school-year.
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Interview with Norfolk Academy Coach Steve Monninger:
Norfolk Academy Head Football Coach Steve Monninger joins VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield during High School Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1 on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
Coach Monninger, in his ninth year at the helm of the Bulldogs, previews the 2019 campaign for his squad that'll commence on August 30th at home against the Potomac School.
Interview with Kempsville Coach Daryl Cherry:
New Kempsville Head Football Coach Daryl Cherry joins VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield during High School Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1 on Saturday, July 13, 2019 to discuss the upcoming season for the Chiefs.
Cherry, who graduated from Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, previously served as defensive coordinator for the Tallwood Lions.
Kempsville has suffered 56 straight defeats and their last victory came in 2016. Only George Wythe of Richmond has had a longer losing skid in VHSL history with 68 consecutive defeats suffered from 2004-11.
The Chiefs open the 2019 campaign at home on August 29th against Princess Anne.
Interview with Lafayette's Tyler Neville:
Lafayette two-sport standout Tyler Neville chats with VirginiaPreps.com's Matthew Hatfield during High School Sports Talk on ESPN Radio 94.1 on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
Neville, who plays both football and basketball at Lafayette, gave a commitment to Harvard as a tight end.
The Rams open up the 2019 season at home at Wanner Stadium against Goochland - the Class 2 state runner-up a year ago - on August 30th.
