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Ahren Lee crosses the plate as the Spartans mounted a comeback. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Eastside mounts comeback in win over Raiders

COEBURN — Eastside entered Friday’s game against J.I. Burton with an impressive streak: the Spartans have not lost a Cumberland District baseball...

Central’s Olivia Webb scores her first goal of the game Monday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Central takes two from ‘Pack in soccer opener

CLINTWOOD — The 2021 soccer season got started Monday night as Ridgeview hosted Central in girls and boys action. The Lady Wolfpack held off the...

Union junior Asher Whitt eked out an all-state performance finishing 15th at the Class 2 cross-country meet Thursday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Slemp, Whitt bring back all-state honors to Southwest Virginia

SALEM — On a breezy, chilly day at Green Hill Park in Salem, the Central Lady Warriors and Union Bears competed in the Class 2 cross-country meet....

The Central competition cheer team are your 2021 Class 2 state champions. Pictured (front row: left to right) are Madie Collins, Katie Kiser, Chloe Shupe, Morgan Collins and Tellie Stafford; (back row) Molly Kyle, Alexandra Rogers, Kylee Mullins, Lexie Collins and Alyssa Bryant. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Central competition cheer team brings home gold

Just three years ago, Central sideline cheer head coach Amber Boggs asked if she could start a competition cheer team. After winning the Region 2D...

Leci Sensabaugh eyes the serve as the Lady Spartans defeated the Lady Warriors in the Region 1D semifinals. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Lady Spartans fall to Patrick Henry in championship game

COEBURN — On Thursday night, Eastside made a spirited comeback to defeat Chilhowie 3-2 (20-25, 27-25, 25-18, 25-17, 15-13). Friday night, they got...

Noah Bolling gets the handoff from Ethan Mullins and runs it up the middle of the Bulldog defense. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Central tames Bulldogs, advances to Region 2D championship

NORTON — The Central Warriors started fast and put the Tazewell Bulldogs back in their doghouse Friday night in a Region 2D quarterfinal contest at...

Lady Spartans finish undefeated with drubbing of Twin Springs

NICKLESVILLE — Eastside wrapped up yet another Cumberland District championship and the top seed in the upcoming Region 1D tournament Tuesday with a convincing victory over...

Eastside’s Ahren Lee turns on the speed Friday. PHOTO BY RJ ROSE

Union, Eastside face off in and-one game

COEBURN —The Union Bears traveled to Carl McConnell Stadium to face Eastside in a pick up game for both squads. Both teams lost their final games...

J.I. Burton’s Trevor Culbertson finds some room Friday night. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Raiders earn shutout win over Twin Springs

NORTON — The J.I.Burton Raiders shut down the Twin Springs Titans on Friday night at home in Lawson-Fitchko Stadium to remain unbeaten in the...

VHSL Power Point Rankings updated March 23

VHSL Power Point Rankings Region 2D School Record Points Graham 4-0 21 Tazewell 3-1 ...

Nick Raymond finds room to run. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Castlewood upends the Spartans in Cumberland football action

CASTLEWOOD — The Castlewood Blue Devils defeated the Eastside Spartans at home in B.C. White Stadium on Friday night, 36-14. The Blue Devils’ win...

Abigail Adams tipped this ball home Monday night. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Thomas Walker sweeps Lady Raiders in volleyball action

NORTON — The Thomas Walker Lady Pioneers defeated the John I. Burton Lady Raiders in straight sets 25-14, 25-16, 25-21 Monday night in Stan Wilson...

Noah Bolling runs over a Devil defender as the Warriors blasted Gate City. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Warriors use ground game attack to blast past Gate City

NORTON — The Warriors’ offense cut through the Gate City defense like a keen knife all night Friday on the way to a 44-12 thumping at Tommy McAmis...

The Thomas Walker front line had a hard time with Anna Whited’s killing power. PHPOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Lady Spartans hammer Thomas Walker in Cumberland action

EWING — Despite a somewhat slow start, the Lady Spartans handily dispensed of Thomas Walker on their home court Tuesday night in four sets 25-14,...

Esau Teasley left the Castlewood defender in his dust. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Raiders ground Blue Devils in Cumberland battle

CASTLEWOOD — The Raiders sailed up to Castlewood looking for their first win of the season Friday night. What was tabbed as the Fence Line Picker’s...

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