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News Maker Mark Butler on WCSO Football camp and more
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has recently received state accreditation and is also offering a Citizen Connect service. We spoke to Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler about that in our latest news maker. News makers are brought to you by Warren County Together We are Community. Sheriff Butler...
Local high schools contend for state championships
Strasburg’s Girls Track and Field team won the state championship last week including a school record setting 4x 800 performance and Macy Smith taking home 1st place in the long jump. Many local high school teams are looking to follow up with crucial state playoff games this week. Sherando’s...
‘Look at us now.’ Strasburg boys soccer ready for first state tournament game in program history
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The swish of the net and the pop of the ball are sounds not normally heard this time of year within the Strasburg boys soccer program. Normally, the Strasburg boys soccer program is enjoying the offseason. However, 2023 is different. The program will play in it’s first state tournament game in program history.
UMBC Volleyball Program Makes History with First-Ever Top-100 Recruit Hannah Howard
Hannah Howard, a freshman at UMBC Volleyball from Inwood, W.Va, has become the program's first-ever Top 100 recruit in program history. She was named the 99th best player in the Class of 2023 on PrepVolleyball.com's Top 150 player rankings.
Madison Trippett Wins Collegiate Road Mile National Championship
Winchester, Va. – Madison Trippett and Jordan Bendura showcased their talents at the highly anticipated 2023 Collegiate Road Mile National Championship, held in conjunction with the 36th annual Loudoun Street Mile. This prestigious event took place in Winchester, Virginia on Memorial Day, attracting collegiate athletes from across the nation. Madison Trippett, who recently secured victories at the Atlantic 10 Conference…
Glory Days: Gaines Hangs On At Winchester
Dickie Gaines (pictured) ran down leaders Darl Harrison and Benny Rapp during the closing laps to win the 50-lap ASA sprint car main event at Winchester Speedway on Aug. 2, 1970. Harrison and Rapp battled for the top spot throughout, but with the track getting slicker by the lap, Gaines...
Panthers capture second-straight Region 2B title behind Rinker’s two home runs
SHENANDOAH, June 2 — High school coaches always look for their seniors to show up big in big time games and in Friday’s Region 2B championship, Page County’s Jocelyn Rinker did not disappoint. The Division I talent, who will play for Radford next spring, went a perfect 3-for-3, including two home runs and a double. The first team All-District first baseman batted in four of the Panthers’ six runs in a 6-0 shutout victory over Strasburg.
Page County wins Region 2B Championship, defeats Strasburg 6-0
SHENANDOAH, Va. (WHSV) - Jocelyne Rinker smashed two home runs and Bailee Gaskins threw another complete-game shutout to help Page County win the Region 2B Championship over Strasburg 6-0 on Friday night. The Panthers will face Poquoson on Tuesday night in the Class 2 state quarterfinals. The official brackets will...
Boys Soccer: Loudoun County Holds Off Handley in VHSL Region 4C Semifinal
Winchester, Va. — Kiko Dudley photographed Loudoun County High School’s boys soccer game against John Handley High School in Winchester on May 30 and posted this photo gallery with 300+ photos! After falling in the Dulles District championship game, the Captains bounced back with a 2-1 win over the Judges in a VHSL Region 4C semifinal.
Strasburg wins shootout, 4-3
Deadlocked in a scoreless tie after 100 minutes of regulation, two overtime and two sudden-death periods, it came down to a shootout Wednesday afternoon to see whether host and No. 2 seed Madison County (16-6) and No. 3 Strasburg (16-4) would advance to the VHSL Class 1 state boys soccer championship round. SLIDESHOW: VHSL Class 1B SF – Strasburg at Madison. MadRapp photos by Amber Woodson. MadRapp VIDEO: Shootout. Strasburg’s Holden Mrizek hit his shot from the point, kicking the ball high into the right side of the net, giving the Rams’ their fourth point. The win puts Strasburg into Friday’s regional championship against unbeaten Clarke County (21-0), who beat Stuarts Draft...
Redemption! Lattomus Scores Winchester Victory
May 27th, 2023. Winchester, VA. Nick Fillman, USAC ECSC. Preston Lattomus of Lewes, Delaware scored his second ever, Rapid Tire, USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series, Presented by Capitol Renegade Series victory at the Winchester Speedway in dominating fashion. Lattomus finished second in the event last September, in a close duel with Briggs Danner, and was able to reverse the result on Saturday night.
Jockey Arnaldo Bocachica reaches 2,500 wins
At the outset of the 2023 racing season at Charles Town, perennial leading rider Arnaldo Bocachica had several milestones he was looking to reach before the summer. May 20, not long after the 148th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course was made official, Bocachica attained two of his goals within the first 90 minutes of the card.
Neaves' Blast Propels Lynchburg to Super Regional Title Over Shenandoah
LYNCHBURG, Va. --- Avery Neaves plated the go-ahead runs with a two-run blast to left in the eighth inning and Jack Bachmore shut the door for a second straight game as the University of Lynchburg claimed the Lynchburg Super Regional title with a 3-1 triumph over Shenandoah University to advance in the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship.
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