{"id":208140,"date":"2025-11-29T22:57:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T22:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/29\/missing-football-coachs-team-make-semifinals-after-disappearance\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T22:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T22:57:49","slug":"missing-football-coachs-team-make-semifinals-after-disappearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/29\/missing-football-coachs-team-make-semifinals-after-disappearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing Football Coach&#8217;s Team Make Semifinals After Disappearance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Union High School football team is continuing their pursuit of the Virginia High School League Region 2D title after advancing to the semifinals on Saturday, November 29, just nine days after their head coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/friends-of-missing-football-coach-travis-turner-react-to-child-porn-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Travis Turner<\/strong><\/a>, disappeared without a trace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Bears defeated rival Ridgeview High School in the quarterfinal game 21-14, seemingly able to block out the national news noise in the wake of their couch\u2019s disappearance and child pornography allegations. Defensive coordinator <strong>Jay Edwards<\/strong> stepped in to help lead the team to victory, keeping the students\u2019 hopes of an unbeaten season alive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When asked about the team\u2019s missing coach, school officials have refused to comment other than to acknowledge that charges have been filed against \u201ca staff member who has been on administrative leave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Turner, 46, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/virginia-high-school-football-coach-goes-missing-amid-undefeated-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went missing on November 20<\/a>, as agents from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation were headed to his home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/wife-of-missing-high-school-coach-travis-turner-deletes-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/wife-of-missing-high-school-coach-travis-turner-deletes-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Wife of Missing High School Coach Deletes Social Media Amid His Disappearance<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLeslie Caudill Turner, the wife of missing high school football coach Travis Turner, has taken herself offline amid her husband\u2019s continued disappearance.\u00a0 The football wife deactivated her Facebook account on Wednesday, November 26, six days after Travis disappeared from the family home and hasn\u2019t been seen since.\u00a0 Leslie\u2019s final Facebook post, which she later deleted, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">While they were en route, agents were informed that Turner had fled the premises.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Turner was charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/missing-high-school-football-coach-was-being-investigated-for-child-porn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five counts of child pornography<\/a> and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, the Virginia State Police revealed on Tuesday, November 25. An arrest warrant was obtained for Turner on Monday, November 24.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Additional charges against Turner are still pending as the investigation remains open. Turner is now classified as a \u201cfugitive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Turner has coached at Union High School since 2011, where he also works as a physical education teacher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After Union\u2019s win over Graham High School in the VHSL Region 2D semifinals on November 22, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/players-of-missing-high-school-coach-react-to-his-mysterious-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turner\u2019s players discussed the process of moving on<\/a> in his absence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe talked in the huddle and we said, \u2018Listen boys, we\u2019re going to have to handle adversity here,\u2019\u201d senior running back <strong>Keith Chandler<\/strong> told WCYB. \u201cWe stick together as brothers here and we should come out with the victory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Senior tight end and defensive end <strong>Carlos Anderson<\/strong> told the <i>Bristol Herald Courier<\/i>, \u201cI think we were going to play no matter what. We were ready for this game. We\u2019ve been ready since summer and we just had to go out and execute.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Turner\u2019s wife, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/who-is-leslie-caudill-turner-meet-the-wife-of-missing-coach-travis-turner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leslie Caudill Turner<\/strong><\/a>, addressed the allegations made against her husband on November 25.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cNone of that is true,\u201d Leslie told the <i>Daily Mail<\/i>. \u201cHe\u2019s a good dad and a good husband and we want him home. That\u2019s it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Leslie added, \u200b\u200b\u201dI don\u2019t know anything. I don\u2019t know anything. I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/missing-football-coachs-wife-supported-husband-days-before-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Leslie-Caudill-Turner-Wife-of-Missing-Virginia-High-School-Coach-Travis-Turner-Addresses-Husband-Mysterious-Disappearance-4.jpg?crop=0px%2C162px%2C1200px%2C678px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Leslie Caudill Turner Wife of Missing Virginia High School Coach Travis Turner Addresses Husband Mysterious Disappearance 4\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Leslie-Caudill-Turner-Wife-of-Missing-Virginia-High-School-Coach-Travis-Turner-Addresses-Husband-Mysterious-Disappearance-4.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/missing-football-coachs-wife-supported-husband-days-before-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Wife of Missing High School Coach Supported Husband Days Before Disappearance<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLeslie Caudill Turner, the wife of missing high school football coach Travis Turner, supported her husband just days before he disappeared. Before Union High School, where Travis coached, played Lee High School in the Virginia state regional quarterfinals on November 15, Leslie offered her words of encouragement.\u00a0 \u201cGame day! Good luck to my guys today [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When asked to address the rumor that her husband was seen entering the woods near their home carrying a rifle, Leslie said, \u201cI was told not to comment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Turner\u2019s attorney issued a statement about the pornography and solicitation charges on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u200b\u200b\u201cWe remain prayerful for his safe return and for everyone affected by the circumstances surrounding his disappearance,\u201d attorney <strong>Adrian Collins<\/strong> said on behalf of the Turner family. \u201cWe trust God to bring truth and clarity in His time. Any allegations should be addressed through the proper legal process \u2014 not through speculation or rumor.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The statement continued, \u201cWe ask the public and media to show compassion, accuracy, and respect for the family\u2019s privacy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/missing-football-coachs-team-make-semifinals-after-disappearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union High School football team is continuing their pursuit of the Virginia High School League Region 2D title after advancing to the semifinals on Saturday, November 29, just nine days after their head coach, Travis Turner, disappeared without a trace. 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