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Football Practice Despite COVID

Published on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 12:00am
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Parry McCluer High School football players participate in on-field conditioning at the school’s practice field last Wednesday evening. The field was divided into four sections to allow social distancing. Conditioning involved drills, jumping exercises and wind sprints. Coaches helping out including assistant coach Rad Patterson (top right) and head coach Mark Wheeler (bottom center). Taking precautions, the team had no activities involving contact, and there were no footballs used. The VHSL Executive Committee voted on Monday of last week to delay the start of football and other fall sports until mid-February. The team has also been using the weight room at the Wilford P. Ramsey Education Center, and each athlete or coach should wear a mask and bring his own water bottle when entering the weight room. (Stephanie Mikels Blevins photos)

From Playing To Coaching

Published on Wed, 08/05/2020 - 12:00am
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After a heartbreaking conclusion to her playing career, Krista McDaniel did not give up on the sport of softball.

Joining The Movement

Published on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 12:00am

Inspired by the national movement to combat racial injustice, the Washington and Lee University football team decided to organize a virtual 5-kilometer run/walk to raise money for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Ted DeLaney Youth Opportunity Grant.

Tourney A Fundraiser For RC Golf

Published on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 12:00am

Local golfers competed in the 2020 Men’s Member-Member Tournament on Saturday and Sunday at the Lexington Golf & Country Club.

Craig Carlock

Published on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 12:00am
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ABOVE, Craig Carlock putts on No. 18 green during the 2020 Men’s Member-Member Tournament on Sunday. BELOW LEFT, Also putting on No. 18 green ins Andrew Deal, who teamed up with Kurt Swenson to shoot a 133 for the best two-day score. The duo advanced to the final shootout. BELOW RIGHT, The overall winners of the tournament, standing in front of their scores, were Lee Rakes (left) and Sean Harrington, who recorded a two-day score of 139 and reached the final shootout by winning a scorecard playoff. (Jonathan Schwab photos)

One Final Chance

Published on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 12:00am
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After their senior softball season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, four 2020 Rockbridge County High School graduates got to play softball with other graduates in senior games on Monday and Tuesday of last week.

No High School Sports In Virginia This Fall

Published on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 12:00am

The Virginia High School League Executive Committee Monday announced its athletic plan for the upcoming school year, voting to delay the start of sports until mid-December, with condensed seasons for each team. The decision is intended to allow more time for the state to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, which led to the cancellation of this year’s spring season.

SVU Fall Sports Postponed

Published on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 12:00am

With the continued threat of the coronavirus pandemic, Washington and Lee University and all other Old Dominion Athletic Conference schools will not be participating in sports this fall.

VHSL Votes To Delay Sports Until December, With Condensed Seasons

Published on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 10:56am

 

Rowsey A Golden Eagle Again

Published on Wed, 07/22/2020 - 12:00am
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Lexington’s Andrew Rowsey played for the Marquette University alumni men’s basketball team this month, with the Golden Eagles winning a nationally-televised basketball tournament on Tuesday of last week near Orlando, Fla.

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