Grundy built up a big fourth-quarter lead and then held off a late rally from Parry McCluer High School, claiming a 49-46 victory in the quarterfinals of the Class 1 state boys basketball tournament at Rockbridge County High School on Friday night.
a strong work ethic and a good personality are all characteristics coaches speak of when talking about Southern Virginia University senior Sam Armstrong.
Five Rockbridge County High School athletes competed in the Class 3 state track and field meet on Monday and Tuesday of last week at Liberty University.
VMI Upsets Samford The VMI basketball team pulled off a 96-78 upset win over Samford in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament on Friday, but the Keydets concluded the season with a 70-57 loss to East Tennessee State University on Saturday at Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C.
Friday, March 6 -- Grundy defeated Parry McCluer High School 49-46 in the quarterfinals of the VHSL Class 1 state boys basketball tournament at Rockbridge County High School.
Brenda “Bird” Ford of Buena Vista was inducted into the Virginia United States Specialty Sports Association Softball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Petersburg. Ford was a member of the Green Berets of Lexington, a powerhouse women’s softball team of the past. ABOVE, Ford receives her induction plaque from USSSA vice president Barry Roach. ABOVE RIGHT, Ford autographs a softball for a fan. Ford joined Karen Blackwell and the late Kaye Gilbert Newcomb as the only female players from the Green Berets to enter the Hall of Fame (Ronnie Coffey photos)
