Nearly all of this year’s running races were held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Runners had a window of a few days or a few weeks to complete their chosen races and then report their times online.
The eighth annual Main Street Lexington Jingle Bell 5-kilometer run/walk will be a virtual event this year. Participants can create their own 5K course and complete it any time during the month of December.
Due to the new COVID-19 mandates put into effect by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday, limiting gatherings to 25 individuals, the Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization has decided to hold off on the start of basketball and wrestling registration until further notice.
Rockbridge County High School senior volleyball player Jaydyn Clemmer was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association all-region team last week.
The Windy Whirl is returning as a virtual 5-kilometer run/walk on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12, raising funds for the Rockbridge County High School girls lacrosse team.
In an effort to provide more athletic practice space for the county schools and youth sports, there will be a new practice field at Maury River Middle School. The hope is to have the field ready by next spring.
Taking a step toward resuming sports in December, the Virginia High School League released its “Guidelines for Return to Participation” on Friday that provide mitigation rules for schools to ensure a safe reopening of sports and activities. In addition to the 39-page document of guidelines, the VHSL also addressed fan capacity at sporting events.
The local Drive, Chip and Putt competition welcomed 24 youth participants on Oct. 22 at the Lexington Golf & Country Club. The event was an in-house mock competition that used the format of the national competition that was not held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
