Stuck in a three-game losing streak and just now starting to see his full roster return to the court, Rob Lovell insisted that his confidence in his team hasn’t wavered in the past few weeks.

Tyler Nickel scored 33 points and had four assists as East Rockingham rolled to an 86-53 rivalry win over Page County in Bull Run District boys basketball action in Shenandoah on Wednesday.

ELKTON — Following a monster two-handed slam in transition, a fan quickly yelled, “Who’s that?”

1. Luray (9-2, 5-1 Bull Run): Despite a loss to Strasburg without standout guard Emilee Weakley, the Bulldogs remain the area's best team this season. Movement: —

When Jeremy Hartman strolled the sidelines as the R.E. Lee girls basketball coach in the early 2010s, he can remember the battles he had with some of the powerhouse Spotswood teams.

Boys Basketball Power Rankings: Week 7

With five winners, Fort Defiance wrestling won the 2022 Bison Invitational in Swoope on Saturday.

There is an old saying in basketball that if a team lives by the 3-pointer then they will die by the 3-pointer.

As Valley District play begins with just five teams in the league, there’s little room for error.

It was Emilee Weakley’s night from the first basket on as the Luray senior and Shepherd University signee eclipsed the 2,000-point mark for her career in a 66-43 Bull Run District win over rival Page County in Shenandoah on Friday.

It’s become almost an annual occurrence – a slugfest between Broadway and Fort Defiance.

It’s paying off exactly how Carey Keyes imagined it would.

One of the highlights of the prep basketball schedule returns tonight in Lexington.

Broadway put together one of its best efforts of the season, earning a pair of wins over Turner Ashby and Rockbridge County at a Valley District wrestling match at Spotswood on Wednesday.

As Conner Barnes soared toward the rim in anticipation of a monster one-handed dunk in transition, his Broadway teammates and coaches stood from the bench with excitement.

Spotswood coach Chris Dodson loaded his team's early-season schedule with heavyweights on purpose.

It was a victory that didn’t leave the winners satisfied.

Emma Bacon scored 10 points and Wren Wheeler added eight as Broadway earned a key 35-34 victory over Turner Ashby in Valley District girls basketball action at BHS on Tuesday.

WOODSTOCK — Luray faced some adversity on Monday night, but persevered with another victory.

It’s been as challenging of a debut season as he could have imagined.

It doesn’t matter the sport, the circumstances or the outcome, it’s an emotional matchup.

Despite not being at full strength, once again, Fort Defiance sustained momentum on Saturday.

BRIDGEWATER — Save the resume talk for someone else.

There won’t be any unexpected changes or different approaches between the two.

Fresh off winning the program’s first-ever state title, Luray quickly set its sights on another one.

Sophomore Landon Vile hit eight 3s as part of his career-high 26-points performance and Luray hit 16 3-pointers as a team as the Bulldogs earned their second victory of the season with an 83-54 rout of rival Mountain View in Bull Run District boys basketball action at LHS on Wednesday.

Tyler Nickel, a University of North Carolina signee, exploded for 38 of his career-high 48 points in the first half as East Rockingham got back on track after some early-season struggles with a 73-41 rout of Bull Run District opponent Strasburg in boys basketball action in Elkton on Tuesday.

BROADWAY — Jackson Wells began wrestling early, falling in love with the sport quickly.

One of the best high school football coaches in the history of the state of Virginia has officially announced he will retire following 26 seasons on the sidelines.

Girls Basketball Power Rankings: Week 5

With the news fresh on his mind, Tyreek Veney went to what he calls his sanctuary.

Before she ever stepped foot on the floor this season, Mariah Cain knew it’d be a challenging year.

Boys Basketball Power Rankings: Week 5

PENN LAIRD — Rayne Dean stood inside the East Rockingham gym on Dec. 3, staring at the crowd packed in the bleachers on both sides and admitted it was a new environment for him.

There’s no doubt high school sports was impacted immensely by COVID-19 in 2020.

Carmelo Pacheco scored 18 points, but Spotswood couldn’t overcome a big first-half deficit in a 53-44 non-district loss to E.C. Glass in the boys basketball championship of the Twila Showalter Holiday Classic in Penn Laird on Thursday.

Emilee Weakley’s early-season terror reached a new level on Wednesday in Penn Laird.

BROADWAY — There was a moment before the season where Broadway coach Dwight Walton sat and talked with his assistants and admitted he asked, “Where are we getting our scoring?”

Freshman Beau Baylor hit two free throws with 2.3 seconds remaining to lift Turner Ashby to a 51-50 non-district boys basketball victory over Staunton in overtime in Bridgewater on Tuesday.

1. Luray (6-0, 3-0 Bull Run): Standout guard Emilee Weakley has been putting up silly numbers and enough pieces have emerged into key roles around her to give the Bulldogs a chance at repeating as VHSL Class 2 state champions this season. Movement: —

Macy Smith scored 16 points and Nyla Sperry added 15 as host Strasburg cruised past Broadway 54-39 in non-district girls basketball action at the Ram Hardwood Classic at SHS on Monday.

Riding a six-game winning streak and starting to be looked upon as a serious contender in the Shenandoah District, the Wilson Memorial boys basketball team surely started feeling confident.

1. Eastern Mennonite (4-1, 0-0 Virginia Independent): The Flames won't play again until 2022, but look the part of a team that's destined to make serious postseason noise, once again, this year. Movement: +1

FORT DEFIANCE — The family-like atmosphere built around the Fort Defiance volleyball program over the past decade came by design.

1. Riverheads (14-0, 6-0 Shenandoah): The Gladiators finished the season in the way many thought they would, winning their sixth consecutive state title and 50th straight game. Movement: —

Central used a remarkable third-quarter run to turn a close game into a rout in a 51-26 blowout victory over East Rockingham in Bull Run District girls basketball action in Elkon on Thursday.

BRIDGEWATER — There was a lot of noise around the hiring of Chris Fraser in 2017.

It was one of the best performances of Carmelo Pacheco’s decorated career.

Fresh off a tough-non-district loss on Saturday, it was the response East Rockingham needed.

Fresh off a record-breaking sixth consecutive state championship and 50th straight win, Riverheads swept top honors on the Virginia High School League’s Class 1 all-state football team Monday.