Watching Averett University volleyball head coach Danny Miller and his daughter, Averett freshman setter McKenzie on the court at the same time, the adage “a chip off the old block” comes to mind. Whether it’s Danny yelling instructions to his team from the sidelines, sometimes with a blood-red face, or McKenzie hammering home service aces, both show the same tenacity, intensity and competitiveness that have … Continue reading Meet the Miller’s
The mass on Nicholas Brown’s neck kept gaining in size. Call it apprehension, stubbornness or the feelings of invincibility youth brings, the Averett University defensive tackle put off having the mass examined by a doctor for two months, despite pleas from friends and family. Then came the start of Averett’s 2015 preseason training camp and the beginning of symptoms Brown could no longer ignore. First … Continue reading Necessary Roughness
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A middle-aged lady knocks on the press box window at American Legion Field at Dan Daniel Park in Danville, Virginia. All 12 of us in the box moan and try to ignore her, thinking she was wanting us to turn on the outside ceiling fans, and we couldn’t be bothered. There was a NCAA Division III regional championship game going on, and we needed our … Continue reading Baseball, sibling rivalry
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