Dan River still trying to overcome losing tradition

Friday’s prep results from the Danville area

Cavaliers find success against Dan River despite slower times.

Brandon Lewis is providing the GW program with stability.

An all-around effort from Marissa Thompson and a combined seven first place finishes from Solomon Witcher and David Dixon propelled the Chatham Cavaliers to respective wins on both the girls side and the boys side on Thursday against Dan River.

Recaps from Thursday’s high school action.

Rockingham shoots 149 at Gillespie Park in Greensboro to get within five shots of Panthers

Ninth-ranked Western Guilford still perfect in conference play

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Dan River committed six errors, five of which led to Appomattox runs, and the Wildcats fell to the Raiders 11-1.

Prep sports events from around the Danville area

Morehead drops to 1-6 in the Triad 3-A and 2-11 overall

Rockingham is now tied with Morehead for second in Triad

RHS wins second straight soccer game

Ferrell Edmunds was named head coach of the Dan River football team after the school board made the move official Tuesday. Edmunds previously coached the Dan River junior varsity team to a 9-1 record last season and has playing experience in both college and the NFL.

Prep sports events from around the Danville area

Macey Wilson strikes out six in Triad victory

Tyler Burchett strikes out seven in Triad baseball victory

College and high school sports results from the Danville area.

Both RCHS teams record 108 points and grab 17 first-place finishes

College sports results from the Danville area

George Washington placed fifth out of 22 teams at the Bradford Relays at E.C. Glass on Saturday, despite competing in only five events

Morehead improves to 8-0-1 overall and 6-0 in the Triad 3-A Conference

Gavin Hylton hit his fourth home run of the season and had a pair of RBIs to lead Chatham, and Matt Bray tossed a complete game with 13 strikeouts

Sporting events from around the Danville area

Danville area sports schedule (subject to change)

High school sports events from the Danville area

Cougars shoot 160 at Bryan Park

“I caught myself going back five years ago is what I did,” Roger Cook said Tuesday night, two weeks to the day since one of his player’s mother succumbed to cancer and on the eve of his team’s first game in 16 days. “I felt like I could empathize with Jennifer at the time, simply because I knew how she felt from several years before.”

Gavin Hylton scores from third on a Drew Arnold’s flyout to left field in the bottom of the eighth inning.