Sean Cardoza tried stay straight-faced as he stood at the scorer’s table waiting to check in. But the louder the Eastern Mennonite crowd roared, the more his smile widened.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Tyler Nickel said he has immense respect for all the big-time players who have come through the East Rockingham boys basketball program before him.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The serious demeanor of D’Shawn Fields never changed in the second half.
Friday, January 10, 2020
BOYS
SPOTSWOOD (49) — Bennington-Horton 3 0-0 8, Freeze 2 0-1 4, Weaver 0 1-2 1, Branner 1 2-2 5, Khalil 0 0-0 0, Forloines 4 0-3 8, Ouderkirk 10 3-4 23. Totals 20 6-12 49.
Stephanie Ouderkirk slowly turned around with a sheepish grin, staring at the Spotswood bench as they emptied onto the floor with congratulatory hugs.
Thursday, January 09, 2020
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY (35) — Lewis 0 1-2 1, Doyle 0 0-0 0, Lynch 4 2-4 12, Poindexter 1 0-0 2, Hundley 0 0-0, McClung 0 0-0 0, Rogers 0 0-0 0, Ray 1 0-0 3, Plogger 4 6-6 16, Higgins 0 1-2 1. Totals 10 10-14 35.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a team that has been through as brutal of a seven-game non-district schedule as the Harrisonburg boys basketball team has had this season.
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY (43) — Camden 1 0-0 2, Cooper 0 0-0 0, Galford 7 2-5 17, R. Hines 1 0-0 2, Manhood 2 2-2 4, M. Hines 0 0-0 0, Stores 2 0-0 6, Armstrong 4 2-4 6. Totals 17 6-11 43.
It’s been a season of up-and-down play for the Harrisonburg girls basketball team.
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
{child_flags:agate}East Rockingham-Spotswood Boxscore
After various Spotswood defenders draped around him for much of the first half, frustration was visible on Tyler Nickel’s face as he walked toward the locker room.
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
TRACK TOPPERS
There’s no hiding what Spotswood’s wrestling team is aiming for.
BOYS STANDINGS
Monday, January 06, 2020
As fans stood in applause and her teammates surrounded her with smiles on their faces, Emilee Weakley said she didn’t understand what they were celebrating.
GIRLS
Chad Seibert said it’s like a parent that doesn’t realize how fast his child is growing.
Friday, January 03, 2020
Stephanie Ouderkirk scored 17 of her game-high 19 points in the first half and added 12 rebounds as Spotswood earned a big 44-34 win over Miller School in girls basketball action at the Twila Showalter Tip-Off Classic in Penn Laird on Friday.
Wednesday, January 01, 2020
TRACK TOPPERS
Friday, December 27, 2019
SALEM - Caleb Williams had 13 points, but Broadway suffered a 73-64 non-district loss to Salem in boys basketball action at the K-Guard Holiday Classic at the Salem Civic Center on Friday.
Through three weeks of the local girls basketball season, it’s been defending state champion Spotswood that has stood out as the area’s top team by a wide margin.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
We’ve only seen about three weeks worth of boys basketball action in the area, but it’s already provided glimpses of what could be a very special season for city/county teams.
Monday, December 23, 2019
Defense is something the Broadway girls basketball team has put a major emphasis on as a team this season, according to second-year coach Scott Martin.
East Rockingham forward Tyler Nickel admitted that he didn’t play his best in a loss to Broadway last week and that provided motivation for the rematch Monday.
Friday, December 20, 2019
The impact Roger Bergey had on athletes in the Shenandoah Valley is immeasurable, according to current Harrisonburg High School boys basketball coach Don Burgess.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Becca Shiflet and Addie Riner scored 14 points apiece as Turner Ashby remained unbeaten with a 59-44 non-district win over Staunton in girls basketball action at Paul Hatcher Gymnasium on Thursday.
When basketball coaches talk about rebounding, they often use words such as effort, toughness and hard work to describe what it takes to excel at it.
It’s safe to say East Rockingham sophomore Tyler Nickel’s 45-point performance in a 68-61 win over rival Spotswood last week was the talk of the entire Shenandoah Valley.
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Standing outside the Broadway locker room with a smile on his face, Jaxson Jameson said maybe all those not-so-pretty wins early in the year paid off.
Five Things
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
With each season, comes new challenges in any sport.
Monday, December 16, 2019
After four straight lopsided losses to open the season, East Rockingham girls basketball coach Paul Comer called his locker room “dejected.”
Friday, December 13, 2019
As a veteran coach and former player in the area, Spotswood boys basketball coach Chad Edwards has faced his fair share of talent through the years.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Spotswood-East Rockingham Boxscore
Coaches often preach the importance of players stepping up.
Who is the best boys basketball team in the city/county and why?
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Dwight Walton shook his head as he walked off the court.
As one of only two seniors on the Eastern Mennonite women’s basketball roster this season, Chrissy Delawder said she knows how important her role is for the Royals.
While many expected a big scoring number from East Rockingham sophomore Tyler Nickel in the Eagles’ season-opening win over Turner Ashby, it wasn’t needed — Nickel did still lead the way with 23 — as East Rock showed off its depth in the blowout victory.
Long before Perry Ellis roamed Allen Fieldhouse for Kansas or Cassius Winston hit big shot after big shot for Michigan State, D’Shawn Fields strolled the halls of Harrisonburg.
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Since the beginning of training camp, Spotswood coach Chad Edwards has heaped praise on sophomore guard Carmelo Pacheco’s ability.
Five Things
Something changed in recent weeks for Grant Swinehart.
LOCAL SCHEDULE
