Several spring sports teams will vie for an opportunity to be crowned district tournament champions. This comes after teams wrapped up their respective regular seasons on May 17. Baseball & Softball A long day at Dream Fields in Lancaster begin with the district softball tournament opening the semifinals. Beginning May 21 and continuing May 23, the Northern Neck District top four finishing varsity softball and baseball teams began their quest vying for a
Raiders keep ahead with more wins The Rappahannock Raiders Varsity Baseball team held onto first place in the Northern Neck District with an undefeated week. On Monday the Raiders defeated Washington and Lee 6-2, and finished the week with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Essex. “It is completely in our hands,” said Rappahannock coach Larry Barker, “We don’t have to rely on anyone else. We just need to keep winning.”
As the soccer season winds down, the teams from the Northern Neck District begin preparations for the district and state tournaments. On May 6, the Northumberland girls squared off against King William in a non-district matchup. The Essex girls took on Christchurch May 10 in another non-district game. The lady Trojans played the first half flat and allowed the physical play of Christchurch to dictate the flow of the game.
Essex 4, Colonial Beach 3 In past weeks leading to the Northern Neck District Softball Tournament, it has been a time for teams to make clutch performances to vie for a championship title. But it was the district’s top teams that proved to extend their dominance over their opponents. In the only game to be played last Thursday as a result of nonplayable weather conditions for four high schools, Essex
Editor’s note: Event rescheduled to June 1 at 9 a.m. due to inclement weather. An event that started out attracting teenage weightlifters from three local schools has grown in the past few years. Since attending the first event of its kind, site coordinator Malcolm Lewis is anxious about hosting the fourth annual Strongman Competition this Saturday. “Last year we had it at the high school and it was a memorable
For updated scores from our staff visit Twitter. See updated standings 0518 standings. Scores, results and announcements for each week’s issue of the newspaper may be submitted as soon as possible via fax 804-333-0033 or e-mail nnnsports@lcs.net and/or no later than 8 a.m. on Monday mornings. May 13 Girls Tennis: Rappahannock def. Essex 9-0 Varsity Boys Soccer: King William def. Lancaster 4-2; Essex tie Washington & Lee 1-1 JV Boys Soccer: Essex def. Washington
Ladies end season with winning record Coach Reggie Brann met his goal of a winning season when his Rappahannock Community College softball team finished their 2013 season with a 13-7 record after two wins over the Old Dominion University club. The 9-1 and 20-9 victories on Saturday, April 27th in season eight of Gulls Softball capped off one of the best seasons ever for RCC. “This team did things no
Trojans sweep Devils in regular season The Essex Lady Trojans ended the second meeting against Lancaster with another victory last week at home. After shutting out the Lady Red Devils earlier in the regular season, the Trojans ended the game with a final score of 10-6. This win was highlighted by Britney Owens picking up the mound victory allowing seven hits, two walks and striking out two. She also collected
Devils’ four game win streak comes to an end The Lancaster Red Devils’ hot winning streak came to an end after running into the Essex Trojans last week. After a tight game in Tappahannock, Essex downed Lancaster 3-2 after the Red Devils walked in the winning run. Essex’s Kinston Carson pitched all seven innings allowing three hits, a walk and striking out 10. Teammate Sterling Hammond was 4-4 from the