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Our award winning CrunchTIME Live Radio show, airs on Saturdays for two hours, 10am – Noon, on WPLY 101.1 FM/ 660 AM in Roanoke and 107.5 FM/ 1390 AM IN Lynchburg . It’s also available on Facebook Live. You’ll hear Carl York (Crunch founder), Coach Randy Leftwich (Greg Roberts Live), and Jimmy Whitaker (CrunchMVP.com) talk about the week’s matchups, big stories, individual accomplishments, and team games. We talk to coaches and players each show, and listener’s love hearing past interviews with the legendary Crunch coaches sponsored by Haley Toyota.

“Hearing your high school football coach talk about their experiences, in their own voices, will take you back in time to your younger years.”

The CrunchTIME Radio starts in the preseason on the second Saturday in August and runs through the end of Basketball Season in March with the State Championships.

Week 28 CrunchTIME Radio Show Mar 12, 2022
Week 28 CrunchTIME Radio Show Mar 12, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 28 CrunchTIME Radio Show Mar 12, 2022

CrunchTIME March 12, 2022 area boys & girls basketball in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features our U.S. Cellular-Crunch a midweek interview with Cave Spring head basketball coach Jacob Gruse after the Knights big win in the state semifinal game against Northside on Monday and then a segment of their post game news conference after their state championship win on Thursday. We also have a great segment with another state champion coach on the show. Cave Spring Competition Cheer Head Coach Jen Koll speaks with us about the sport and all the hard work that goes into it.

If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show every Saturday Morning from 10-11am on WPLY.

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Week 27 CrunchTIME Radio Show Mar 5, 2022
Week 27 CrunchTIME Radio Show Mar 5, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 27 CrunchTIME Radio Show Mar 5, 2022

CrunchTIME March 3, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features our U.S. Cellular-Crunch a midweek interview with Lord Botetourt head basketball coach Andrew Hart, who has played 5 of the teams still alive in the state tournament. We also spoke with Cave Spring head basketball coach Jacob Gruse and his two assistant coaches – Greg Mackey, and Derrick Roth after Friday night’s win over Fluvanna County. Up I-81, in the Valley, Crunch talked with Northside Viking head basketball coach Bill Pope after the Viking’s win Friday night.

If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 26 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 26, 2022
Week 26 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 26, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 26 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 26, 2022

CrunchTIME Feb 26, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features a live U.S. Cellular-Crunch interview with Northside Viking head basketball coach Bill Pope.
During the week, we also had a chance to interview Lord Botetourt head basketball coach Andrew Hart, and Cave Spring head basketball coach Jacob Gruse and his assistant coach Greg Mackey. We also spoke to Cave Spring athletic trainer Danielle Power.

If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 25 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 19, 2022
Week 25 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 19, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 25 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 19, 2022

CrunchTIME Feb 19, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features several U.S. Cellular-Crunch interviews from the 3D Region Finals Wrestling from last Saturday, February 12th with Staunton River 113# wrestler Noah Nininger, Hidden Valley 120# region 3D wrestler of the year, J.B. Dragovich, and William Byrd 160# wrestler Xavion Preston. We also got a chance to speak with William Byrd Head Wrestling Coach Thomas Kessler after the event.
We also had a chance to interview Northside Forward/Guard Lawrence Cole on Monday night after the Vikings Blue Ridge Tournament win over Lord Botetourt.

If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 24 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 12, 2022
Week 24 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 12, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 24 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 12, 2022

CrunchTIME Feb 12, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features a live U.S. Cellular-Crunch interview with Cave Spring Coach Jacob Gruse. Plus interviews with players and coaches throughout the week – with Staunton River’s G/F Cali Levine, Franklin County Lady Eagles Coach Melvin Patterson, William Fleming G/F JaRon Walker, William Fleming Coach Mickey Hardy, Cave Spring G/F Owen Dawyot, and William Fleming G/F Isiah Higgs.

This is our 25th CrunchTIME High School Sports radio show this fall. If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 23 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 5, 2022
Week 23 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 5, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 23 CrunchTIME Radio Show Feb 5, 2022

CrunchTIME Feb 5, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features a weeks worth of U.S. Cellular-Crunch interviews.
Cave Spring Coach Gruse and PH Coach Esworthy as well as Cave player Bryce Cooper from the Cave vs Patriot game. Lord Botetourt Coach Hart and Cavalier player Tyler Meade from the LB vs William Fleming game. PH Wrestling coach from Jessie Anderson and William Fleming wrestler Jacob Henderson (170 lb) from the Patrick Henry – William Fleming – William Byrd Tri match on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday we interviewed Patrick Henry Girls Coach Lou Cook and Patrick Henry player Jada Cook.

This is our 24th CrunchTIME High School Sports radio show this fall. If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 22 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 29, 2022
Week 22 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 29, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 22 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 29, 2022

CrunchTIME Jan 29, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features a weeks worth of U.S. Cellular-Crunch interviews with head basketball coaches Ethan Humphries of James River, Jacob Gruse of Cave Spring, Bill Pope of Northside, Mickey Hardy of William Fleming, and Jack Esworthy of Patrick Henry in multiple games. CrunchTIME also interviewed some star players – Cave Spring Forward Stark Jones, and William Fleming Forward Elijah Mitchell.
This is our 23rd CrunchTIME High School Sports radio show this fall. If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 20 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 15, 2022
Week 20 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 15, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 20 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 15, 2022

CrunchTIME Jan 15, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling in and around the Roanoke Valley. The show features a couple U.S.Cellular-Crunch interviews with Patrick Henry Patriot’s head basketball coach Jack Esworthy and his point guard Moosie Calloway. The second interview was after Coach Esworthy carded his 400th win.
This is our 21st CrunchTIME High School Sports radio show this fall. If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 18 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 1, 2022
Week 18 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 1, 2022 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 18 CrunchTIME Radio Show Jan 1, 2022

CrunchTIME Jan 1, 2022 area boys & girls basketball, and wrestling as we move into the winter sports. The show features a couple U.S.Cellular-Crunch interviews with Northside Viking’s head basketball coach Bill Pope and one of his star players, Ayrion ‘Swish’ Journette. Northside would go on to win their ‘NIT’ Northside Invitation Tournament, their seventh title in a row. We also speak with Cave Spring Head Coach Jacob Gruse after the Knights won their K-guard holiday tournament.
This is our 20th CrunchTIME High School Sports radio show this fall. If you are a serious Virginia high school sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Week 17 CrunchTIME Radio Show Dec 18, 2021
Week 17 CrunchTIME Radio Show Dec 18, 2021 598 396 SWVA High School Sports

Week 17 CrunchTIME Radio Show Dec 18, 2021

CrunchTIME Dec 18th ‘post state championship’ show featuring an interview on our U.S.Cellular-Crunch Hotline with former Bluefield high school assistant football coach George Erps. At Bluefield Coach Erps served under former Big Creek – Bluefield – Patrick Henry, Roanoke legendary head coach Merrill Gainer. Coach Erps has written a book – Robert Merrill Gainer – Today’s Legend, Tomorrows Legacy. Pick one up today on Amazon.
Also on this show is our interview with Haley Toyota Legendary Dunbar and EC Glass Assistant Coach Otis Tucker.
This is our 19th CrunchTIME High School Football radio show this fall. We also talked about a few local high school football players who signed with VT and UVA. If you are a serious Virginia high school football and sports fan you won’t want to miss our CrunchTIME show.

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Crunch is a high school sports media company that was established in 1995 by Carl York in Southwest Virginia. Crunch started solely as a FREE high school football print publication that focused on area high school football. The secret to Crunch is the willingness of area coaches, each week, to talk about their teams, players, and the sport that they have dedicated their lives to for the betterment of our young athletes. Today, Crunch has grown to cover 38 high schools in 15 counties in central and Southwestern Virginia with three unique weekly versions in Roanoke, Lynchburg, and the New River Valley.

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