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Middlesex runners help christen new course

Cross country teams from Middlesex, Essex, King William, Rappahannock and West Point had a chance to participate in the inaugural meet last week at the new course behind St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School in Locust Hill. The 5K...

Middlesex top seed in region golf tourney

With a 9-1 record, the 2023 Middlesex High School golf team is champion of the Tidewater District. The Chargers only loss this season was to Lancaster (8-1), whose only loss was to AAA New Kent. Middlesex and Lancaster will be top...

SCW girls basketball starts strong

The St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School Lady Seahawks basketball team is off to a 2-0 start to its season. On Sept. 7, the Lady Seahawks defeated Montross 29-0 after building up a 13-0 lead by halftime. For SCW, Brooklyn Horace led...

Middlesex football homecoming Friday

Malik Dandy catches 10-yard pass, paces Middlesex in defense in loss to Lancaster The Middlesex High School (MHS) football team (0-3, 0-0) lost to the Lancaster High School (LHS) Red Devils Friday 26-0, as the Chargers were just unable to...

MHS cross country preview

Things look strong for this year’s Middlesex High School (MHS) girls and boys cross country teams, which train together and now share a coach — Jennifer Harrow. MHS girl runners MHS girls cross country returnees include senior Sophia Koontz and sophomores...

Middlesex golfers lead Tidewater District

The Middlesex High School golf team boasts a 8-1 record and remains in first place in the Tidewater District after defeating King William 173-198 on Sept. 13 at the Piankatank River Golf Course in Hartfield. King William is a...

MHS v’ball team tops in Tidewater

The Middlesex High School varsity volleyball team is 6-1 after four recent wins and leads the Tidewater District. On Sept. 5, the Lady Chargers won in four sets at King William, 25-18, 25-21, 25-14 and 25-23. On Sept. 12, Middlesex swept...

Middlesex to host five-way meet Wednesday at SCW

Several members of Middlesex High School’s cross country team competed in the Albert E. Dormer Newport News Invitational at Newport News Park on Saturday. There were three levels — A,B and C — the Chargers competed in B. Out in...

Penalties and heat prolong tough MHS football home opener

The Middlesex High School (MHS) Charger football team fell to Windsor, 34-23, Friday night in a non-conference game at Bristow-Boxley Field in the Syd Thrift Athletic Complex in Saluda. Penalties and heat contributed to stretch out the game to three...

Hartfield croquet club to present two crab feasts

The Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club, 1860 Twiggs Ferry Road, Hartfield, will sponsor two all-you-can-eat crab feasts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 and 23. The events are celebrating the completion of the croquet club expansion, making Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club...

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