Editor’s note: We have begun a weekly series called ‘Who’s Next?’, taking a look at up-and-coming city/county athletes to watch for during the 2020-21 academic year. The third installment takes a look at boys basketball.
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Editor’s note: We have begun a weekly series called ‘Who’s Next?’, taking a look at up-and-coming city/county athletes to watch for during the 2020-21 academic year. The first installment takes a look at volleyball.
Monday, June 01, 2020
Editor’s note: We have begun a weekly series called ‘Who’s Next?’, taking a look at up-and-coming city/county athletes to watch for during the 2020-21 academic year. The first installment takes a look at volleyball.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
When Ethan Vest visited the campus of Mary Baldwin University in his hometown of Staunton, first-year boys basketball coach Matt Griggs had some harsh words.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
For area football coaches, they insist it's simply about having a voice again.
With warm weather, comes heightened intensity in spring athletics.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Front Royal native Dana Allison (JMU, Warren County), in the last outing of his MLB career, threw three innings out of the bullpen for the Oakland A’s on May 23, 1991 in a loss to the White Sox. He gave up five hits but no runs. His last pro season was at Triple-A in the Oakland system three…
Friday, May 22, 2020
It has been nearly three decades since Dan Quigley worked in athletics in Harrisonburg.
It took a lot of sacrifices, sometimes not-so-easy ones, to get to this point.
The Fort Defiance community has a special place in Richard Miller's heart.
Harrisonburg native Alan Knicely (TA), on May 22, 1985, was 2-for-4 with three RBIs as the cleanup hitter for the Cincinnati Reds in a 7-4 loss at the Chicago Cubs. Knicely hit a homer off future Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley in the sixth inning. It was the first of four games in a row that…
Thursday, May 21, 2020
The winners of the 2019-20 Daily News-Record Vincent D. Reilly Award were announced on Thursday with five city/county athletes earning the award.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
When Maddie McCay was 6 years old, her love for swimming began.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
It certainly wasn't a case of love at first sight for Aiden Dupois.
Monday, May 18, 2020
If you asked Mary Milby just over a year ago about the possibility of continuing her running career past high school, she said she would have been skeptical.
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Spotswood guard Lexi Bennington-Horton has found her future home.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
There are a lot of things to like about running according to David Beck.
Friday, May 15, 2020
It's arguably the most important trait to have as a wrestler, Jesse Knight said.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
The Virginia State Golf Association-VIP Foundation recognized its 2020 scholarship award recipients on Thursday, including three local athletes.
It's pretty simple, according to Spotswood senior Stephanie Ouderkirk.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
There's something about those moments that Tyler Nickel can't get enough of.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
It's been a dream of Mike Gale's for a long time. Now, it's a reality.
Monday, May 11, 2020
It was anything but the ordinary recruitment for Noah Canterbury.
Thursday, May 07, 2020
The Virginia High School League Executive Committee voted to cancel all spring sports for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year due the ongoing threat of COVID-19 on Thursday morning.
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Brooke Hensley's voice quivered as she tried to answer the question.
Monday, May 04, 2020
When the Harrisonburg outdoor track and field teams wrapped up practice on Wednesday, March 11, they had no idea it'd be their last one of the season.
Sunday, May 03, 2020
When Jack Hale arrived in Harrisonburg in 1977, Dr. Walter Green III was already a soothing fixture at Blue Streaks' football games.
Friday, May 01, 2020
The days of the week aren't that relevant for Ben Alderfer anymore.
Thursday, April 30, 2020
It was the first team meeting of the season and Eastern Mennonite girls soccer coach Andrew Gascho knew his team was excited about its potential this season.
Spotswood forward Stephanie Ouderkirk was named the Virginia High School Coaches Association's Class 3 girls basketball Player of the Year on Thursday.
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Taylor Hankins knew it was for the best, but that didn't make it any easier.
For years, Trenton Alt had been in the ear of his younger brother with advice.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
As April winds down and we approach six weeks since COVID-19 brought sports to a halt across the country, it's hard not think about what could have been.
Monday, April 27, 2020
This was going to be the year Jordan Brittle finally got her shot.
Friday, April 24, 2020
For five years, Aleisha Lambert has been known as "Giggles" around the Broadway softball program — a nickname given to her by coach Becky Cantrell.
The East Rockingham duo of Tyler Nickel and Tyce McNair were both named to the Virginia High School Coaches Association Class 2 all-state boys basketball first team on Friday, the league announced.
Editor's note: We have begun a weekly series called Friday Flashback, as we catch up with local athletes, coaches or administrators from city/county high schools. The third installment is on Keena (Schuler) Wood, 1997 graduate of Broadway where she played basketball and ran track. She was a …
Thursday, April 23, 2020
There's a sense of pride that comes with wearing a Page County uniform.
It’s been a bizarre, unique spring for East Rockingham sophomore standout Tyler Nickel.
Thinking back to that day, Carey Keyes remembered the look in Tyce McNair's eye.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The last time Kaylin Howard stepped on a softball field was memorable.
Monday, April 20, 2020
For months, it was all they had been preparing for it. Suddenly, it was gone.
There's nothing ordinary about Wyatt Emswiler's approach to the game.
Thursday, April 09, 2020
Editor’s note: We are beginning a weekly series called Friday Flashback, as we catch up with local athletes, coaches or administrators from city/county high schools. The first installment is on Clayton Justice, a 1990 graduate of Harrisonburg and a former basketball and football player for t…
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Four Rockingham County basketball players took home first-team All-State honors from the Virginia High School League on Tuesday with the East Rockingham boys and Spotswood girls each producing a pair of the state’s top eight players in their classification.
There was a photo that made the rounds a few weeks ago that brought a smile to the face of Dr. Jeremy Whitmore, the head coach of the Shenandoah Valley Wrestling Club (SVWC).
Thursday, April 02, 2020
Emily Rees had been watching the news and knew what was happening.
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Both of my daughters played high school volleyball and the youngest played in college at Eastern Mennonite. And both of my younger brothers played high school basketball, and one of them played tennis as well.
The NCAA earlier this week voted to extend eligibility for spring sport athletes whose seasons came to a sudden halt earlier this month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Away from the basketball court, Claudeson Tacy said he keeps to himself.
