Sports

by Larry Chowning -  The Middlesex County School Board (MCSB) is expected to consider in December whether or not the school system will participate in Virginia High School League (VHSL) sporting events in the winter sports season. On Oct. 28, Virginia...

Gloucester-based Virginia Rebellion 14U fastpitch softball team, which includes players from Middlesex County, travelled to Sterling Nov. 6-8 to compete in the USSSA Crown Trophy Fall Challenge. After a slow start on Saturday, the team battled back on Sunday...

The Middlesex Family YMCA in Hartfield has started hosting clinics in girls volleyball. Organizers offer special thanks to the volunteer coaches, Shannon Sears and Stacey Griffith. This program has started already and is full. People can contact Joe Hickey...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Rappahannock Community College. RCC graduates form the backbone of the local economy — healthcare providers, bankers, lawyers, small business owners and trades-people. It’s hard to go through your day without being served...

by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi -  On Oct. 28, Gov. Ralph Northam amended Executive Order 67 to allow Virginia’s public schools to begin athletic play in December. According to Virginia High School League (VHSL) Director of Communications Mike McCall, the governor signed...

The Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) will be conducting its annual meeting as a Zoom (“virtual”) meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. This virtual meeting is open to all and will feature biologist Dr. Shawn Dash of...

Squad improves to 4-2 for the season From staff reports - The Middlesex junior girls softball team defeated Mathews 4-1 on Oct. 22 in Mathews to improve its season record to 4-2. Middlesex jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top...

The Fall 241 Baseball League winds up the season next week with Gloucester playing Middlesex on Monday, Nov. 2; and Williamsburg plays Middlesex on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Both games begin at 7 p.m. and are at the Deltaville Ballpark.

The Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association played Thursday, Oct. 22. The competition was stroke play, net. Three places were awarded in each flight. Winners include: First flight — Kim Harris, 79; Julie Whitaker, 80; Vicky Gunn, 80. Second flight —...

On a beautiful fall day, the women of the Piankatank River Ladies Golf Association and men from various groups that play at the Piankatank River Golf Course conducted their annual Memorial Tournament. This outing seeks to honor and remember golfing...