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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...
As Slim Hite reflects on his career, he feels like he did what he was intended to do — help others
STAUNTON — Meeting in the morning was easier for Slim Hite, so he sat down with me at 8:30 a.m on a recent Monday. It's when he has the most energy. He's always been active so not having energy is something new for him. Actually, his active lifestyle may be why the cancer wasn't found sooner. Being active masked some of the signs that there was a problem. ...
Waynesboro's traffic garden will help new bicyclists learn to ride safely
WAYNESBORO — Waynesboro will soon be getting a space for new riders to safely learn how to negotiate bicycles along a network of streets, free of cars. The Rotary Traffic Playground, which is scheduled to open this fall next to Constitution Park on a portion of the old DuPont parking lot, is what is known as a traffic garden. It's a set of small-sized streets with scaled-down traffic features where children and other new riders can practice on bikes. The one in Waynesboro will include stop and yield signs, as well as pedestrian crosswalks, just like real city streets. It will serve as a controlled environment where kids can gain confidence and master skills.
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...
Griggs resigns at Mary Baldwin, named head coach at Lake Forest College
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Mary Baldwin men’s basketball coach Matt Griggs has resigned as head coach of the Fighting Squirrels to accept the head coaching position at at Lake Forest College in Illinois. In four seasons as head coach, Griggs built the Mary Baldwin program from scratch. What was...
Sports roundup: Gap softball rallies; Wilson, Fort tennis win
Softball: Bison rally for win GREENVILLE — Trailing by one heading to the seventh inning, Buffalo Gap rallied for four to beat Riverheads 8-5 in Shenandoah District softball Monday. Gap has won nine of its last 10 and finishes the regular season at home against Waynesboro Wednesday. There is now a three-way tie for first in the Shenandoah District with Gap, Riverheads and Stuarts Draft all 8-3. ...
Baseball Game Preview: Luray Heads Out
The Luray Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Buffalo Gap Bison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match. Luray is coming in off a...
Soccer Game Preview: Stuarts Draft on Home-Turf
The Stuarts Draft Cougars will look to defend their home pitch on Wednesday against the Fort Defiance Indians at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'. Stuarts Draft is is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for...
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