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Jay EdwardsUnion High School interim football coach to replace missing coach Travis Turnerpraised his team’s resilience in the face of state scrutiny.
World Golden Bridge Reporter bell johnson It was revealed she spoke with Edwards after the league defeated rival Ridgeview High School 21-14 in the Virginia High School League Division 2 regional final on Saturday, Nov. 29.
“He said they’ve had student leaders come forward and just guide the young people forward,” Johnson reported. Thursday, December 4.
She added, “They kept telling him, ‘Don’t listen to outside influences right now.'”
“The kids are the key to everything,” Edwards said in an interview with local reporters after winning on Nov. 29.
Edwards, Union High School defensive coordinator, took over as interim head coach in the district semifinals on Nov. 22, helping the team to a 12-0 victory over Graham High School.
turner Missing on November 20His family was last seen disappearing into the woods behind his home while carrying firearms.
On November 25, Virginia State Police revealed that Turner had been Charged with five counts of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor.
Turner’s eldest son, Baileyis a physical education teacher and a member of the league’s football coaching staff who witnessed the school’s victory from the sidelines during the regional finals.
Bailey, 25, reportedly called the win “bittersweet” daily mailsaying he was “grateful for the community’s support.”
Travis and his wife, Leslie Caudill Turner, also have son Graydon, 21, and daughter Brynlee, 11.
After Union defeated Graham on November 22, Team members speak About moving on after the disappearance of the head coach.
“We huddled together and talked, and we said, ‘Listen, kids, we’re going to have to deal with adversity here,'” senior running back Keith Chandler Tell WCYB during the game. “We’re here together as brothers and we deserve to win.”
Senior tight end and defensive end Carlos Anderson Tell bristol herald courier“I think we’re going to play no matter what. We’re ready for this game. We’ve been ready from the summer, we just have to go out and execute.”
The players’ comments came before Travis was charged with the crime.
The family of missing high school football coach Travis Turner has revealed disturbing details about his disappearance as the search for him enters its second week. In a statement released by Turner’s attorney to Us Weekly on Wednesday, December 3, Turner’s family explained how their “last contact with Travis led them to (…)
Union will face Glenvar High School in the Division II state semifinals on Saturday, December 6th.
Travis’ family sends Statement on his disappearance through their lawyers US Weekly Wednesday, December 3rd.
“The family of Travis Turner will continue to cooperate with law enforcement in their search for Travis,” the statement read. “Their home and property have been searched multiple times with their consent. While the family’s last contact with Travis leaves them extremely concerned for his well-being, they remain hopeful that he will be found and have the opportunity to defend himself in court.”
The statement concluded: “Had Travis been capable and responsive to the family’s wishes, your wife and children would have been left in dire straits. Leslie implores you to come home, defend yourself in court, and face the charges. Do not let your family fight this battle alone without you. They love you and miss you. They want you to know they have your back.”
