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Charlie Obaugh Auto Group Student Athlete of the Week: Anna Shirley
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Riverheads Anna Shirley has been a Swiss Army knife for the gladiators over the past four years, but when you ask head coach Kaitlyn Clark about the senior: it’s her effort that’s continued to separate her from the rest. “You can’t ask for a...
Athlete of the Week: Riverheads' Bottenfield embraces the pressure of pitching
GREENVILLE — Cheyenne Bottenfield has been playing softball for nearly 10 years. That's about two thirds of her life dedicate to the sport she loves. And it's the only sport she plays. The Riverheads junior, who pitched in a pair of wins the week of May 6, was voted...
JMU’s Peterson named Second Team All-American, Bleckley and Epke earn Honorable Mention
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison lacrosse attacker Isabella Peterson was named an ILWomen Second Team All-American while freshman defender Ava Bleckley and sophomore attacker Maddie Epke earned Honorable Mention, Inside Lacrosse announced on Thursday. Peterson and Epke are taking home their second All-American awards of the 2024...
JMU Men’s Basketball adds Texas A&M transfer Bryce Lindsay
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison Head Coach Preston Spradlin announced the eighth member of the 2024 men’s basketball class on Wednesday, as guard Bryce Lindsay signed with the program for the 2024-25 season. Lindsay, a native of Baltimore, Md., joins the Dukes after spending one season...
Spotswood baseball, softball defeats Broadway
PENN LAIRD, Va. (WHSV) - Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Spotswood’s baseball team rallied for two runs to defeat Broadway 6-5 on Thursday night. With runners at second and third base, Cam Blank singled up the middle to bring in both runs and help Spotswood to a comeback win. The Blazers (15-4, 8-3) now sit a half game behind Broadway (15-4, 9-3) in the Valley District standings.
Jarrett Hatcher named new Executive Director of First Tee Shenandoah Valley
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The 2023-2024 school year was the last year students could sit in Jarrett Hatcher’s classroom, but Hatcher isn’t giving up teaching entirely. Hatcher will continue to teach kids at First Tee Shenandoah Valley. As he steps into his new role as Executive Director, Hatcher...
Alex Tomlinson hired as James Madison Women’s Basketball assistant coach
HARRISONBURG, Va. (JMU Athletics) – James Madison Head Coach Sean O’Regan announced the hiring of Alex Tomlinson as the women’s basketball program’s new assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for the 2024-25 season. Tomlinson has heavy ties to the Commonwealth of Virginia, having previously served as an assistant coach...
Bath County competes at JJ Updike Last Chance Invitational
HARRISONBURG – In their last meet of the regular season before the Pioneer District championships, Bath County competed at the JJ Updike Last Chance Invitational held at Harrisonburg High School this past Friday. Senior Natalie White was the lone Charger to make it in the top-5 of an event where she won the girls […] The post Bath County competes at JJ Updike Last Chance Invitational appeared first on The Virginian Review.
Softball Recap: Roxana falls short of Staunton in the playoffs
Roxana and Staunton squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Roxana had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Staunton Bulldogs by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Roxana has lost by exactly two runs. Calista Stahlhut spent all...
Baseball Recap: Harrisonburg falls despite strong effort from Cayden Lucas
Harrisonburg fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against East Rockingham on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the East Rockingham Eagles by a score of 6-5. Harrisonburg just can't catch a break and has now endured seven losses in a row.
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