Keys to the Game WEHC

Join hosts Nick Brown and Anthony Smith Jr. as they sit down with Coach Wellenhoffer, Associate Head Coach of your Emory & Henry Wasps, to talk about the upcoming Spring Football game taking place this Saturday April 6th at 1 p.m.

The Wasps closed out their 2023 season against the 8th ranked Saints of Limestone. It was an exciting game that saw the Wasps give the playoff hopeful Saints everything they could. Listen in as Coach Newsome sits with Gary Lester and talks about playing such a talented team in the Limestone Saints. This is also Keys to the Game's final airing for the 2023 season, we hope you will join us in the Spring as we will bring you an inside look at the Wasps 2024 Spring Practice.

The Wasps returned home for a two game home stand to finish out the season this week as they took on the Flying Fleet of Erskine College. It was a big win for the Wasps as they brought their record to 5-5. It sets up a rematch with a tough Limestone team looking to make the playoffs for a second straight year. Hear what Coach Newsome has to offer on the big win and what it will take for the Wasps to finish the year with a winning season.

It was a Smoky Mountain Reunion as the Tusculum Pioneers made their first trip back to Emory & Henry since 1950. The Pioneers dropped football after the 1950 season when their last visit to Emory resulted in a 47-0 loss. Fast forward to 2023, and the Wasps hang another loss on the Pioneers in a 27-24 overtime thriller. Listen in as Coach Newsome gives all the inside details and talks about a winning season that is within reach for the Wasps.

It was Homecoming at Emory & Henry College, and there were thousands of alumni and fans on campus as the Wasps took on the division leading Lions of Mars Hill. It was a defensive battle and in the end the Lions prevailed with a 24-14 win over the Wasps. Listen in as Coach Newsome talks about the team's defensive performance and what to expect next week as the Pioneers from Tusculum visit Emory & Henry for the first time since the Smoky Mountain Conference days of the 1940's.

The sixth edition of the Southwest Virginia Bowl saw the Wasps move their advantage to 5-1 over their rivals from Clinch Valley, UVA Wise Cavaliers, with a score of 41-24. The special teams unit for the Wasps supplied enough firepower to carry the Wasps to their third victory of the season and snap a three game skid. Find out how Coach Newsome views the victory, and get his take on the Lions of Mars Hill who the Wasps will host this Saturday for Homecoming.