Richlands Blue Tornado will name Thad Wells as their new football coach. Per Jim Talbert, Richlands News-Press.
Month: March 2020
VHSL announces
The VHSL has come out with a statement about spring sports. VHSL will hold off till the first of May on all spring sports to see if the sports will be canceled or if the sports can be held and would go into summer. If games would be played there will be NO state championships. There’s still some hope, sports fans. Stay safe!
Spring Sports Postponed
Due to the announcement today ( Monday, March 23) all high school spring sports will be postponed for the rest of this school year. I feel saddened for all the athletes and especially all the seniors. This sports website will be, all but shut down till the first of May. THANK YOU for following this sports site and stay safe. VHSL will make an announcement on Tuesday, March 24.
Spring Sports delayed
The VHSL has announced that spring sports have been delayed until Monday, March 30. There will be a March 25th meeting for further updates.
VHSL Cancels Friday and Saturday Championship games
Class 1- BOYS- John Marshall 75 Gate City 57
Class 1- GIRLS- Gate City 64 Luray 54
Class 2- BOYS- Auburn & Mathews- Co-Champions- Game was canceled
Class 2- GIRLS– Honaker & Surry Co.- Co-Champions- Game was canceled
Co-Champions named
Class 3 -Champions – BOYS– Cave Spring & Lakeland –GIRLS-Lord Botetourt & Spotswood
Class 4 – Champions-BOYS- King’s Fork & Woodrow Wilson- GIRLS- Hampton & Monacan
Class 5- Champions- BOYS– Norview & Green Run – GIRLS– Princess Anne & Highland Springs
Class 6- Champions- BOYS– South Co. & Centreville – GIRLS– James Madison & Edison
State Finals Schedule
Thurs. March 12
GIRLS – Class 2– 12:30 pm – Luray (29-1) vs Gate City ( 19-11)
BOYS- Class 2– 2:30 pm -John Marshall ( 24-2) vs Gate City ( 24-5)
GIRLS – Class 1– 6 pm – Surry Co. ( 26-4) vs Honaker (23-6)
BOYS- Class 1– 8 pm – Auburn ( 22-7) vs Mathews ( 22-7)
FRI. March 13
GIRLS- Class 4– 12:30 pm – Hampton ( 27-1) vs Monacan ( 25-2)
BOYS- Class 4– 2:30 pm – King’s Fork ( 24-3) vs Woodrow Wilson ( 20-8)
GIRLS- Class 3– 6 pm – Lord Botetourt ( 25-3) vs Spotswood ( 27-2)
BOYS- Class 3 – 8 pm – Cave Spring ( 27-2) vs Lakeland ( 19-8)
Scores for Tues. Mar. 10
BOYS
Class 1
Auburn 63 Grundy 51
Mathews 56 Colonial Beach 53- Overtime
Class 2
Gate City 61 Radford 55-Overtime
John Marshall 78 East Rockingham 44
Class 3
Cave Spring 64 Central-Woodstock 53
Lakeland 43 Western Albemarle 35
Class 4
King’s Fork 67 GW-Danville 41
Woodrow Wilson 77 Millbrook 58
Class 5
Norview 51 Patrick Henry 45
Green Run 72 Potomac Falls 48
Class 6
South Co. 61 Massaponax 42
Centreville 62 Western Branch 55
GIRLS
Class 1– Honaker 37 PH- Glade Spring 29, Surry Co. 37 Riverheads 23
Class 2– Gate City 59 Union 52, Luray 52 Strasburg 36
Class 3– Lord Botetourt 69 Booker T. Washington 43, Spotswood 59 Lakeland 41
Class 4- Hampton 54 Loudoun Valley 49, Monacan 74 Millbrook 64
Class 5– Princess Anne 107 Woodgrove 45, Highland Springs 59 Patrick Henry 35
Class 6– James Madison 62 James River-Midlothian 42, Edison 53 Western Branch 35
State Semifinal Schedule
BOYS
Tues. Mar. 10- All Games
Class 1
Auburn (21-7) vs Grundy (24-3) -@ River View Elem./ Midd Sch.- 7 pm
Mathews ( 21-7) vs Colonial Beach ( 22-5)- @ King George HS- 7pm
Class 2
Gate City ( 23-5) vs Radford (23-3)- @ Radford Univ. – 6 pm
John Marshall ( 23-2) vs East Rockingham ( 26-2)- @ Spotswood HS- 7 pm
Class 3
Central- Woodstock ( 23-3) vs Cave Spring ( 26-2)- @ Salem Civic Center- 8 pm
Western Albemarle ( 23-6) vs Lakeland (18-8)-@ King’s Fork HS- 8 pm
Class 4
GW- Danville ( 20-8) vs King’s Fork ( 23-3)-@ Norfolk St.- 6 pm
Woodrow Wilson ( 19-8) vs Millbrook ( 21-7)-@ Sherando HS-7 pm
Class 5
Norview ( 26-1) vs Patrick Henry ( 22-4)- @ Wm. Fleming HS- 7 pm
Potomac Falls ( 20-6) vs Green Run (23-3) – @ Norfolk St. – 8 pm
Scores for Fri. Mar. 6
BOYS
Radford 58 Central-Wise 52- OT
Cave Spring 65 LCA 52
Patrick Henry 53 Riverside 42
Gate City 59 Glenvar 49
Western Albemarle 61 Northside 59
Grundy 49 Parry McCluer 46
GIRLS
Millbrook 65 Pulaski Co. 58
Gate City 53 Floyd Co. 43
Honaker 65 Geo. Wythe 59
PH -Glade Spring 51 Galax 30
Auburn boys State Quarterfinal basketball postponed
The State Quarterfinal basketball games scheduled for UVA-Wise for Friday, March 6 have been postponed. Class 2- Union girls vs Martinsville girls and the Class 1- Auburn vs Eastside boys game will now take place tomorrow- Saturday, March 7. Girl’s game at 4:00 pm and boys at 6:00 pm. @ UVA-Wise.