Land Conservancy, MRA to host ‘Row the Chesapeake’ (6/26/2024) - On Saturday, July 13, rowers Matt Muffelman of Mathews, and James Dietz of Springfield, Massachusetts, are teaming up for a row across the Chesapeake Bay to highlight public recreational opportunities… …
Deltas edged by Tides, rip Heaters (6/26/2024) - The Deltaville Deltas were edged by the Tappahannock Tides by the score of 3-1 on Saturday night, and travelled to Richmond on Tuesday where they trounced the Richmond El Heaters,… …
Mathews Y provides water safety instruction to second graders (6/26/2024) - The Mathews Family YMCA, in partnership with the Mathews Yacht Club and Mathews County Schools, recently provided water safety instruction through the Y’s Safety Around Water program to every second-grade… …
Cyclists finish cross-country trek in Yorktown (6/26/2024) - The Trans Am Bike Non-Stop 2024, a grueling ultra-distance cycling event, is making its way to the finish line at the Victory Monument in Yorktown. The annual, self-supported race is… …Big fish biting in local waters, winning citations for anglers (6/26/2024) - Big fish are biting around the bay and speckled trout citations led the way in this week’s report from the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament. The following residents recently received citations… …
PRLGA winners announced (6/26/2024) - Winners of the Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association’s June 20 Criss Cross play day at the Hartfield course were: First flight—Julie Whitaker (first place), Kay Stout (second place), Nina Carter… …
Islander Regatta starts at 8 a.m. (6/26/2024) - More than 100 paddlers (117 have signed up at presstime) are expected to take part Saturday morning in a nine-mile circumnavigation of Gwynn’s Island. The Islander Regatta is a project… …
All-State (6/18/2024) - Gloucester High School sophomore catcher Cameron Palas, left, and freshman pitcher Autumn Cookson were named tosecond team all-state for the 2024 VHSL Class 4 All-State Softball Team. …
Football returns to MHS (6/18/2024) - After a two-year hiatus, football is getting ready to return to Mathews High School this fall. Conditioning for the summer officially began on Monday, with about 20 prospective players showing… …
Gunn and Carter win at VSGA tournament (6/18/2024) - Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association members Vicky Gunn, Nina Carter, Christy Pitts and Christi Lewis travelled to the Eastern Shore of Virginia to compete in a Virginia State Golf Association… …PRLGA contest results from June 13 and earlier (6/18/2024) - Members of the Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association held an Individual Stroke Play (gross) contest on Thursday, June 13 at the Hartfield course. Winners were: First flight—Vicky Gunn, Kay Stout… …
Deltas win twice on road, draw with Heaters (6/18/2024) - The Deltaville Deltas prevailed in a pair of road games last week, defeating the Richmond Brewers, 10-6, and the Richmond Misfits, 10-0. Playing a third game in five days, they… …Citation catches reported (6/18/2024) - Citation catches reported last week by the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament include the following:Cobia, 50-inch catch and release by Brian Gross, fishing in the lower York River on June 1;Sheepshead,… …
Donovan Forrest places 7th in national competition (6/18/2024) - Fresh off his state championship win in the 110-meter hurdles, Mathews High School junior Donovan Forrest competed this past weekend in the Adidas Track Nationals at the Marcus T. Johnson… …
GHS softball players earn district, region honors (6/12/2024) - After an undefeated regular season and claiming district and region titles, members of the Gloucester High School varsity softball team have claimed honors for their hard work, as selected by… …Two Dukes named to all-state soccer team (6/12/2024) - The Virginia High School League has announced its 2024 Class 4 all-state boys’ soccer teams, which includes two players from the Gloucester High School varsity boys’ soccer team. Forward Kohlby… …
Deltas fall to Tides, come back vs. Trash Pandas, now 3-1 (6/12/2024) - A buzzsaw of pitching took down the Deltaville Deltas in their first road game of the season, but they bounced back in a come-from-behind win at home on Saturday to… …
‘Driving Fore the Cure’ (6/12/2024) - Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association member Vicky Gunn from Mathews joined team members Tana Estes (Winchester, Va.), Dawn Sayre (Kitty Hawk, N.C.) and Lynette Sawyer (Currituck, N.C.), from left, to… …Forrest wins gold, silver at VHSL track meet (6/5/2024) - Mathews High School junior Donovan Forrest earned gold and silver medals in last weekend’s VHSL Class 1 Track and Field State Championships, held on Friday and Saturday at the James… …
GHS teams win region; falls in state quarterfinals (6/5/2024) - The Gloucester High School varsity softball and baseball teams celebrated double wins in the Class 4 Region A final last week, but both teams ended their seasons Tuesday night in… …
MHS girls advance to state tennis semis, fall to Raiders (6/5/2024) - The Mathews High School girls’ tennis team, runners-up in last week’s Region 1A tournament, defeated the Region B champions from Buffalo Gap High School in Friday’s VHSL quarterfinals, 5-4, moving… …
Local players win Commonwealth Games croquet championship (6/5/2024) - The 2024 Virginia Commonwealth Games croquet event was held late last month at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Hartfield. Hartfield resident Macey White won the championship and another Hartfield… …Lightning Safety Awareness Week: Keep yourself and your property safe (6/5/2024) - With lightning five times hotter than the surface of the sun and reaching temperatures of 50,000°, the effects of a lightning strike can be devastating. That’s why the National Lightning… …
Field hockey Fun Day to be held June 15 (6/5/2024) - There will be a field hockey Fun Day on Saturday, June 15 from noon to 2 p.m. at Gloucester’s Page High School. This field hockey clinic is for fourth through… …
MHS to hold girls’ basketball camp June 24-28 (6/5/2024) - A girls’ basketball summer camp, for rising sixth through 12th graders, will be held the week of June 24-28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Mathews High School gymnasium.… …