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June 07, 2008

Gretna shocks James River, advances to Group A softball state title game
Gretna shocks James River, advances to Group A softball state title game

Gretna’s Teresa Dalton strikes out 12 and allows only two hits

Tunstall softball advances to Group AA state title game
Tunstall softball advances to Group AA state title game

The victory against Poquoson advances Tunstall to the state championship game for the first time in 20 years

Toeing the line: Tunstall balancing being lucky with being good
Toeing the line: Tunstall balancing being lucky with being good

A few strokes of fortune helped Tunstall hang on to beat Poquoson the Group AA state semifinals

Errors doom Knights against Gretna

James River committed a whopping five errors in its Group AA state semifinal softball game against Gretna


June 06, 2008

McMichael HS pitcher drafted by Dodgers

Carl Webster, 6-2, 165 pounds, was the 547th player picked in the annual draft.

Gretna drops James River, advances to Group A state title game
Gretna drops James River, advances to Group A state title game

Inning-by-inning updates from Radford

Tunstall wins it 2-0, advance to finals tomorrow
Tunstall wins it 2-0, advance to finals tomorrow

Inning-by-inning updates from Radford

Cook’s last stand? Tunstall softball coach in search of first state title
Cook’s last stand? Tunstall softball coach in search of first state title

Cook leads his Tunstall softball team into state semifinals for what might be one final run at a title

Assistant coach has helped Gretna’s offense improve, reach state softball semifinals

Mills’ work with offense has helped Hawks get over the hump


June 05, 2008

Danville Post 325 baseball wins in season debut
Danville Post 325 baseball wins in season debut

Danville Post 325 defeated the Pulaski Pirates, a team out of the Carolina Virginia College League, 15-5 on Tuesday at Dan Daniel Park.


June 04, 2008

Haynes’ heroics keep Gretna alive in Group A state softball playoffs
Haynes’ heroics keep Gretna alive in Group A state softball playoffs

Hawks rally from three runs down to win in the seventh

Tunstall returns to Group AA state softball semifinals
Tunstall returns to Group AA state softball semifinals

Tunstall scores four unearned runs to dispatch Spotswood


June 03, 2008

Tunstall softball taking advantage of opponents’ mistakes
Tunstall softball taking advantage of opponents’ mistakes

Trojans capitalizing on opponents’ postseason inexperience, errors

Gretna softball thriving under Brooks’ influence
Gretna softball thriving under Brooks’ influence

Sometimes, when Gretna coach Ketina Brooks stops to watch her team, she can’t help but be a little awed.

Danville native signs letter of intent to play women’s basketball at DII Pfeiffer University

Danville native Jamila Harris signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Division II Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C., this fall.


June 02, 2008

Morehead names Smart new head football coach
Morehead names Smart new head football coach

Morehead High School’s Athletic Director, John Harder announced Monday afternoon that Jason Smart has been named the new Morehead head football coach.


June 01, 2008

GW’s Wilson, Chatham relay team win state track & field titles
GW’s Wilson, Chatham relay team win state track & field titles

Chatham’s Thompson, Gretna’s Griffin capture runner-up honors


May 31, 2008

SCHEDULE/RESULTS: Danville area region/state high school tournaments

A look at this week’s playoff schedule

Gretna tastes sweet victory in Region B softball championship
Gretna tastes sweet victory in Region B softball championship

Teresa Dalton one-hits Buckingham County as Gretna wins Region B title

Tunstall capitalizes on Salem’s errors in Region IV softball championship
Tunstall capitalizes on Salem’s errors in Region IV softball championship

Region IV champion Tunstall will host Region III runner-up


May 30, 2008

Danville area schools combine to send 34 to high school state track meet
Danville area schools combine to send 34 to high school state track meet

Athletes from GW, Tunstall, Chatham, Dan River and Gretna will participate in Friday and Saturday’s meets

Arnn’s no-hitter puts Tunstall in region title game, state tournament
Arnn’s no-hitter puts Tunstall in region title game, state tournament

The Trojans play Salem in Friday’s Region IV championship game at 5 p.m.


May 29, 2008

Gretna softball advances to Region B title game, state tournament
Gretna softball advances to Region B title game, state tournament

The Hawks outlasted Page County 4-2 in 12 innings Wednesday in the Region B semifinals

Chatham baseball once again falters in Region B semifinals
Chatham baseball once again falters in Region B semifinals

History repeated itself as Chatham lost its lead and then the game — falling to Luray 7-6

Danville area prep briefs

Prep sports events from around the Danville area


May 28, 2008

Blacksburg shocks previously unbeaten Tunstall in Region IV baseball tourney
Blacksburg shocks previously unbeaten Tunstall in Region IV baseball tourney

A fastball over the middle of the plate turned into Blacksburg’s go-ahead run in its 4-3 Region IV quarterfinal victory over the Trojans on Tuesday.

Tunstall softball tops Cave Spring for first time, advances to Region IV semifinal
Tunstall softball tops Cave Spring for first time, advances to Region IV semifinal

The Trojans advance to face Richlands, a 5-0 winner against Hidden Valley, in the regional semifinals at 5 p.m. Thursday in Salem, where a berth in the state tournament is on the line. Patrick County takes on Salem in the other semifinal.

Blacksburg bounces Tunstall in Region IV boys soccer quarterfinals

The Blacksburg Bruins, ranked No. 1 in the country by rivals.com, shut out Tunstall 9-0 in the Region IV tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.


May 27, 2008

Cubs hold off Mayodan, 9-6 in Colt League action

Rockingham now 2-0 on the season. Phoenix drop to 1-1.

Chatham baseball clobbers Goochland
Chatham baseball clobbers Goochland

The Cavs advanced to Wednesday’s tournament semifinals where they will travel to play Luray, which beat George Mason 3-2 in the first round. Game time is 6 p.m.

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