Tim Hayes

EWING, Va. – Thomas Walker High School head football coach Tanner Hall surveyed his squad during media day last month and couldn’t help but crack a smile as he took a moment to contemplate the progress of the program.

“Going into year four, we’ve had these seniors since they were freshmen,” he said. “They kind of know what to expect and our culture is in a really good spot. I’m proud of how they come in and work, compete and are ready for practice each day. They’ve really come a long way.”

The same could be said for Hall, who was hired at Thomas Walker in the summer of 2022 after assistant-coaching stints at Union, Eastside and Lee High. Just 25-years-old at the time, he was the youngest gridiron boss in far Southwest Virginia that season.

“The thing is in becoming a head co

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