Headlines for Vince Varney

  • Varney announces retirement

    After 15 seasons in the league, Vince Varney has decided to hang it up.Varney was originally drafted by the Moles in the 1st season.

  • Wranglers waive Vince Varney

    The Wranglers have waived Vince Varney from their roster. Vince posted 11.4 PPG, with 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing 26.7 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Varney agrees to deal with Wranglers

  • Diamonds waive Vince Varney

    The Diamonds have waived Vince Varney from their roster. Vince posted 11.4 PPG, with 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing 26.7 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Varney agrees to deal with Diamonds

    The Diamonds have signed Vince Varney to the team in a deal worth $1,872,000 per season for 3 seasons.

  • Cloud waive Vince Varney

    The Cloud have waived Vince Varney from their roster. Vince posted 11.4 PPG, with 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing 26.7 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Varney agrees to deal with Cloud

    The Cloud have signed Vince Varney to the team in a deal worth $3,346,000 per season for 1 season.

  • Battle waive Vince Varney

    The Battle have waived Vince Varney from their roster. Vince posted 11.4 PPG, with 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists while playing 26.7 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Varney agrees to deal with Battle

    The Battle have signed Vince Varney to the team in a deal worth $767,600 per season for 1 season.

  • Terriers waive Vince Varney

    The Terriers have cut Vince Varney from their roster. Varney had yet to appear in a game this season for the Terriers.

  • Vince Varney re-signs with Terriers

    Vince Varney has signed on to play for another season with the Terriers for a contract worth $2,860,000 for the season.

  • Varney agrees to deal with Terriers

    The Terriers have signed Vince Varney to the team in a deal worth $4,537,500 per season for 1 season.

  • Vince Varney contract declined

    Vince Varney will head into free agency after a deal could not be reached with the Cloud. Varney was seeking a deal for 2 seasons which would pay $3,630,000 .

  • Varney agrees to deal with Cloud

    The Cloud have signed Vince Varney to the team in a deal worth $2,052,700 per season for 1 season.

  • Cloud waive Vince Varney

    The Cloud have waived Vince Varney from their roster. Vince posted 14.1 PPG, with 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists while playing 29.4 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Varney injured, will miss at least 8 games.

  • Licor traded to Lizards from Cloud for Saucier,Varney

    The Cloud have reached a deal with the Lizards that will send Kekipi Robilotto, and Darryn Licor to the Lizards in exchange for Elbert Saucier, and Vince Varney.

    Licor averaged 10.7 PPG, 1.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 24.1 minutes per game. Saucier averaged 3.3 PPG, 1.5 rebounds and 0.0 assists in 7.0 minutes per game. Varney averaged 3.0 PPG, 0.8 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 4.9 minutes per game.

  • Vince Varney re-signs with Lizards

    Vince Varney has signed on to play for another 2 seasons with the Lizards for a contract worth $2,370,000 per season.

  • Varney agrees to deal with Lizards

    The Lizards have signed Vince Varney to the team in a deal worth $1,221,400 per season for 1 season.

  • Lizards waive Vince Varney

    The Lizards have waived Vince Varney from their roster. Vince posted 11.5 PPG, with 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists while playing 22.9 minutes per game during this season with the team.

  • Vince Varney named Team MVP

    Vince Varney has won the Team MVP award for the 6th Lizards season.

  • Saucier traded to Terriers from Lizards for Varney

    The Lizards have reached a deal with the Terriers that will send Elbert Saucier to the Terriers in exchange for Vince Varney.

    Saucier averaged 0.9 PPG, 0.2 rebounds and 0.1 assists in 1.4 minutes per game. Varney averaged 10.8 PPG, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 25.7 minutes per game.

  • Varney,Fowle traded to Terriers from Moles for Espy,1st round draft pick

    The Moles have reached a deal with the Terriers that will send Vince Varney, and Virgil Fowle to the Terriers in exchange for Jeffery Espy, and a season 6, 1st round draft pick.

    Varney averaged 13.1 PPG, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 31.9 minutes per game. Fowle averaged 4.7 PPG, 2.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 12.0 minutes per game. Espy averaged 8.3 PPG, 4.3 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 31.8 minutes per game.

  • Moles on cruise control

    It looks like the Moles have righted their ship in a big way, defeating the Diamonds by 33 to win their 4th straight game. Kent Noll knocked down 5 treys on his way to 38 points with 6 assists and 4 steals. Vince Varney has been huge in the win streak after stumbling hard during the losing streak. He scored a season high 34 points with 10 boards. The team should have no problem gaining a 5th straight win as they face the struggling Fire Ants on home turf.

  • Moles break franchise worst 5 game losing streak

    After a tremendously fast start going 3-0, the Moles cooled down, losing a franchise tying best 5 straight contests, but were able to hold on against the Broncos to win 127-121 to finally get their 4th win. Vince Varney was inserted back into the starting lineup and proved to be the difference leading all scorers with 31 on 12 of 16 shooting. Kent Noll scored 30 with 7 assists. Former Moles player Edwin Schenk led the Broncos with 28 and 10 boards as the team evens their record to 5-5.

  • Moles crush Diamonds sending team to 13th straight loss

    It looked like a playground match for the Moles as they hit 56% from the field, the highest this season for 128 points, also a season high. Hiram Atkins scored 32 with 9 boards Kent Noll scored 30 before fouling out, Vince Varney scored 17 and 10 boards while Eli Reyes was yet again just shy of a triple double with 8 points, 11 boards and 13 assists.

    The Diamonds were led by Collin Trotter's 44 points, his career, and franchise record which bested his own record of 40 set this season as well. However the Diamonds fell to their 13th straight loss, now just 1 shy of the all time record set by the Wasps in season 1.

  • Varney injured, may miss time

  • Wolves get best of Moles in hard fought OT game

    It was a game to see as the Wolves increased their record at home to 9-1 defeating the Moles 115-113 on a last second shot by Dudley Cronin. The Moles made a late charge getting within striking distance in the final minutes of regulation when Vince Varney hit a huge 3 pointer, his only field goal of the game to tie it up at 105 to send the game to OT. It was back and forth in OT, but the Wolves prevailed as time hit 0:00 to win by two.

    Kent Noll scored a game-high 30 points with 6 assists and 6 steals. Hiram Atkins had another double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. Edward Furbee scored 17 points with 6 boards and 7 assists off the bench.

    For the Wolves Trent Ewert scored 26 with 5 assists. Dudley Cronin scored 10 with 12 assists while Cole Lemus scored 20 with 10 boards off the bench.

  • Big Test for the Moles as they face Wolves on the Road

    The Moles have finally hit their stride winning 3 games in a row, they will try to make it 4 against the Wolves on the road. It would be their longest streak since season 1. The Wolves are atop the standings at 14-5 while the Moles sit at 11-8, however according to the last 4 power rankings, the teams rank 1 and 2 as the favorites for the championship.

    The Moles have been getting sensational play from Hiram Atkins lately, while perennial all-star Kent Noll has simmered a bit after a red hot start to the season. Vince Varney has been solid in what could prove to be his finest season to round out the cornerstones of the team.

    For the Wolves, recently benched Jose Teske leads the team with 16+ ppg and is their leading FT and 3P option, however his sporadic play midseason has many wondering if he will rebound even in time for playoffs. Dudley Cronin has been running the offense with Trent Ewert playing well and positive play from rookie Ridge Brydell.

    It should be an intense and interesting matchup between the two teams and a barameter especially for the Moles who lost opening night this season at home to the Wolves 113-102.

  • Eclipse collapse in 4th, Moles hit double digit wins

    The Moles jumped out to a big lead early in the 1st quarter, but both teams slumped in the 2nd, with the Eclipse outscoring the Moles 14-7. The game was back and forth until the 4th when the Moles launched into a 24-6 4th quarter. Hiram Atkins notched a double-double with 21 points and 11 boards while Kent Noll scored 24 to lead the team. Vince Varney also put in a double-double with 13 and 13.

    For the Eclipse, Andy Fredricks ended up being the high scorer with just 13 points. Miquel Windish put up his 2nd straight double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

  • Moles light it up against Ice Monkeys

    It was a pure clinic with professor Kent Noll having his way for the Moles against the Ice Monkeys. Noll put on the fireworks as the leagues leading three point shooter hit 8 of 15 from downtown for 40 points with 7 rebounds. Vince Varney was no slacker either with 25 points, 5 assists and 7 boards. Overall, 4 starters scored 20+ points for the Moles as they went on to win 125-89, their highest output so far this season.

    For the Ice Monkeys, Tommie Drey was hot early, but the Moles kept him at bay finishing with 20 points, 8 boards and 5 assists.

  • Ready to Noll

    Kent Noll, the Moles prize pick up during the offseason has high hopes for the team this season. Noll was the #1 pick overall in the premiere of League II, going to the Cheery O's, leading them to the playoffs, and winning the playoff MVP award. But they fell short, losing in the championship game to the Cloud.

    His next season, he wound up on the overloaded Jacks roster, heavily favored to win the season 2 title. They made the playoffs, but this time he and the Jack would be outmatched by the eventual champion Eclipse in the first round. Noll's numbers would suffer as the team did not have a central figure as the team's leader.

    This time, Noll joins the Moles who are no strangers to contending for the championship. In season one the Moles were defeated in round 2 of the playoffs by the eventual champion Cloud. And last season after starting out 16-8, they faltered going 3-8, stumbling into the playoffs, getting their feet back, but faltering again in the championship to the Eclipse.

    This season, Noll is the team's centerpiece as previous Moles MVP  Hiram Atkins will play second fiddle. Noll is surrounded by a solid group of players with fellow guard Vince Varney, newly aquired center  Edward Furbee who may be the best passing big man in the league, two time All-Star Atkins and always high-scoring forward Buford Lashley.

    With that lineup, Moles coach Tha Kingpin has the team ready to roll into their 3rd straight playoffs and finally get over the championship series hump.

  • Moles rally to beat Wolves on strength of Noll's 37

    It way a play catch up type game for the Moles coming from behind 10 points at the half and by as much as 15 beforehand to best the Wolves 113-102. The team finally came alive in teh 4th quarter outscoring the Wolves 31-18 with Kent Noll hitting clutch 3 pointers along the way to lead all scores with 37 points including 7 three pointers. Hiram Atkins scored 19 with 12 boards while Vince Varney scored 27 with 8 boards and 5 assists.

    The team played a tough Wolves team led by 2nd season player Dudley Cronin who was unstoppable with 31 points on 13 of 17 shooting, 8 boards and 5 steals. Next up for the Moles will be another tough matchup against the Cheery O's.

  • Moles waive Vince Varney

    The Moles have cut Vince Varney from their roster. Varney had yet to appear in a game this season for the Moles.

  • Moles waive Vince Varney

    The Moles have cut Vince Varney from their roster. Varney had yet to appear in a game this season for the Moles.

  • Moles put together complete game to beat Diamonds and go up 2-0

    The Moles played well from start to finish defeating the Diamonds to take a 2-0 series lead in the first round of the playoffs. Both Hiram Atkins and Joe Gilliland turned in double-doubles while Vince Varney scored 28 with 9 boards and 5 assists in the win. They kept Cliff Labbe at bay, limiting him to just 14 with 3 boards. The series goes back to the Diamonds home as they attempt their first franchise win to stay alive in the playoffs.

  • Moles win, take advantage of Impact's injured stars

    The Moles fresh off their trading of Trevor Skabo and Elbert Hewgley to the Meteors, defeated the Impact 103-91 to improve to a league best 8-2. The Impacts Jose Teske was injured within the first period, after scoring 8, Morris Rosa went down with a knee injury in the 4th just after the team was mounting a comeback from their 18 point deficit.

    Newly minted Mole Buford Lashley scored 15 on 5 of 12 shooting in his Mole debut. Hiram Atkins led the team with 28 points and 13 boards. Vince Varney scored 18 with 6 boards in his increased role.

  • Skabo and the Moles tie series up in record fashion

    141 points. The most ever scored by a team in League II. The Moles destroyed the Cloud getting revenge for their home loss the previous game. Trevor Skabo had a career outing scoring a careery high 43 points with a career high 9 boards with 8 assists in 40 minutes. Hiram Atkins scored 31 while Vince Varney scored 24 in the win.

    The Cloud actually played well, hitting 58% from the field to score 115 points, but when the Moles are spot on, they are unbeatable. Caleb Weatherspoon scored 31 points with 6 boards and 8 rebounds. Jared Isaacs had 23.

    Game 3 will be back home for the Moles where they are expected to win.

  • Rare loss at home send Ice Monkeys Packing

    The Ice Monkeys could boast the best regular season home winning percentage with a 15-3 record, but one of those losses came to the Moles. And so it goes again, The Moles looking to close out the #7 seeded Ice Monkeys did so with a back and forth 107-99 victory ending the Ice Monkeys season after their great run into the playoffs 3 games to 1.

    The Moles got solid performances from Hiram Atkins with 25 points and 5 boards, while Vince Varney scored 29 with 8 rebounds despite going 1 for 6 from the perimeter. Edwin Schenk scored 26 with 12 boards.

    The Ice Monkeys big 3 scored 81 of the teams 99 points with Virgil Fowle scoring 29 and the two all-star guards Earl Wilt and Wilfred Shobe scoring 26 apiece.

  • Moles fend off Fire Ants led by Atkins

    Hiram Atkins put up a new career high with 41 points in 40 minutes including 10 rebounds in the Moles 23rd win of the season. They beat the Fire Ants 104-78 on the road. The Moles reclaim sole leadership of first place in the league standings with just 1 game to go. Trevor Skabo scored 24 points with 5 rebounds while Vince Varney scored 15 with 7 boards.

    For the Fire Ants, Israel Jacoby was the only factor scoring 16 points, 10 boards, with 3 steals and 4 blocked shots. The Fire Ants season ends with a record of 19-16 which they pray will be good enough to hold onto the 8th playoff spot.

  • Labbe big in Diamonds win over Moles

    Just two games back from injury, Cliff Labbe isplaying with a vengeance like his Diamonds still have a shot at the playoffs. He scored 33 points with 9 rebounds in the teams win over the Moles 102-92, ending the Moles 6 game winning streak.

    For the Moles, Hiram Atkins continued his sensational season scoring 33 points with 6 boards. Trevor Skabo put up 26 with 5 assists and Vince Varney scored 13 with 9 boards and 6 assists in the loss.

  • Moles get past Cheery O's in OT

    It was a battle through and through before the Moles finally put the game away 123-114 in OT over the Cheery O's. Edwin Schenk hit a baseline jumper to send the game to OT, and from there it was all Moles... outscoring the Cheery O's 123-114 in the 5 minute overtime period.

    This was a big game for both teams as it evens up the head-to-head series at 1, while moving the Moles in position tied at 3rd in the standings, and moves the Cheery O's closer to the edge of the 8th spot.

    Hiram Atkins had another good game scoring 36 points with 5 boards. Schenk finished with 35 and 9 rebounds. Lew Hannon had one of his best outtings with 17 boards and 8 rebounds. Vince Varney scored 27 with 10 rebounds.

    For the Cheery O's, Kent Noll scored 34, while Rogelio Pacheco had 24 and 10 assists.

  • Varny/Schenk shine in loss

  • 70 point recording smashing win over Terriers

    It was the most lopsided win in league history... 135-65 as the onslaught continued non-stop for the Moles over the Terriers. The Moles hit 50 of 93 shots while hitting 24 free throws with 30 assists in the game... even after league MVP candidate Hiram Atkins left the game with a knee injury after just 20 minutes, the Moles continued to pound the score. Vince Varney became the catalyst scoring a career high 40 points with 8 boards and 8 assists on 16 of 28 shooting. Edwin Schenk had a huge day as well scoring 31 points with 8 boards. Atkins had 23 points before injuring his knee.

    The Moles are now missing their top two players... Atkins will miss 3-6 games, while Trevor Skabo is to miss 6-8 games.

  • Moles demolished at the hands of Impact

    If the Moles wanted an indicator of where the team stands in comparison to the leagues best, they got it in spades going against the always tought Impact not once taking the lead in the game and losing by an unbelievable 47 points. The teams high scorer was Edwin Schenk with 23, while the next highest scorer was Vince Varney with 13.

    The team allowed two players to score over 30.. Jose Teske with 33 and Modesto Cogan with 37.

    The Moles remain over .500 however with their 8-6 record.

  • Moles get needed win over Diamonds

    The Moles bounced back and looked good in a 115-98 win over the Diamonds with Hiram Atkins once again putting on a show. He scored a game-high 35 points with 9 boards while Edwin Schenk scored 23 points with 12 rebounds. Vince Varney had another solid day as well with 22 points and 9 boards.

    For the Diamonds, Brady Preston was their bright spot scoring a franchise record 28 points.

  • Moles destroy Slash

    A 4th straight win for the Moles in huge fashion beating the Slash 126-90 after leading by as many as 39 points to jump ahead in the standings improving to 7-4. Hiram Atkins continued his incredible season with his 5th straight 30+ point game leading all scores with 32 while pulling in a career high 15 boards. Vince Varney had a huge game as well with a new career high of 27 points with 11 boards.

    The Moles limited Buford Lashley to just 1 for 8 from the perimeter, however he did lead the Slash with 24.