
New faces add motivation for a Barons' repeat – CBS19 News
ST. GEORGE, Va. (CBS19 SPORTS) -- Even after adding their sixth VISAA State Championship last season, Blue Ridge returns a team motivated to make it back-to-back titles.
"The hunger because we know teams are coming for us and we just don't want to lose it," junior guard Michael Gray said, a first team All-VISAA Division II pick last season.
The Barons lost five seniors off of last season's state championship team, but have filled the gaps with a few newcomers. That includes former Virginia guard Ty Jerome's brother Kobe, who was named a team captain along with Gray and senior guard Will Lee on Wednesday.
"I'm just really looking forward to being with this new set of guys," Jerome said, who transferred in...