Indoor track teams excel at Hampton meet (1/10/2024) - The Mathews High School varsity boys’ indoor track team placed fifth overall, while the MHS girls came in 10th place as a team at Monday’s Lampert Timing Indoor Track Meet… …
First Day Hike (1/3/2024) - A large crowd showed up at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes on Monday morning to take part in the First Day Hike, getting a little exercise and a chance to… … The Full Hike to be held Jan. 20 at Beaverdam (1/3/2024) - Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will host The Full Hike, a 9.5-mile trek from one end of Beaverdam Park to the other, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20.… …MHS wrestling hosts Invitational Saturday (1/3/2024) - The Mathews High School wrestling team will host teams from throughout the region Saturday in the school’s annual Mathews Invitational. Wrestlers from Caroline, Franklin, Gloucester, Lafayette, Lancaster, Menchville, Norfolk Christian,… …
PRLGA hosts Shiver by the River Tournament (1/3/2024) - On Saturday, Dec. 2, the Piankatank River Golf Club hosted its first and last Shiver by the River Tournament of the year. Winners were: First Flight—Mike Hux and Larry Collier… …Volleyball clinics begin next week at MHS (1/3/2024) - Volleyball clinics for beginners and experienced girls will be held at Mathews High School, starting next Saturday, Jan. 13. Coached by Mackenzie Moughon and Sarah Brown, the clinics will be… …
Piebald deer (1/3/2024) - Jerry Parks of Gloucester shot this mostly white piebald deer while hunting on private land Friday evening in King William County, taking the deer with a muzzleloader. He said he’s… …Citations awarded for speckled trout catches (1/3/2024) - Robert Sean Jessen of Hayes, has received a citation from the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament for a speckled trout weighing five pounds, two ounces, caught Dec. 3 in the Elizabeth… …
Anglers, environmentalists push for partial moratorium on menhaden catch (1/3/2024) - Sportfishing groups and environmentalists are calling for a partial moratorium on Virginia’s menhaden reduction fishery, citing troubling declines of certain bird and fish species that feed on them. A petition,… …
‘Grinches Gallop’ (12/27/2023) - The Mathews High School Athletic Boosters sponsored a “Grinches Gallop” race on Dec. 16, with runners and walkers able to participate in either a one-mile or a five-mile course. Many… …
Guerrilla Wrestling Association (12/27/2023) - Members of Gloucester’s Guerrilla Wrestling Association had a busy time the weekend before Christmas. On Saturday, Dec. 16, 25 wrestlers took part in the Grizzly Holiday Classic at Grassfield High… …
Christmas Eve Row (12/27/2023) - Dawn broke with a clear sunny day, moderate temperatures and perfect rowing conditions for Mobjack Rowing Association’s 29th Annual Christmas Eve Row which was held on Sunday at Williams Wharf.… …
MHS boys post 1st victory of season (12/20/2023) - Heading into Winter Break, the Mathews High School varsity boys’ basketball team posted its first victory of the season on Friday, defeating the visiting West Point Pointers, 69-59. Mathews was… …Lady Dukes drop four on the court (12/20/2023) - The Gloucester High School varsity girls’ basketball team lost four games in recent action. Gloucester lost to Warwick, 60-22, on the road Dec. 7. Autumn Cookson was the top scorer… …
GHS wrestlers beat Denbigh, Phoebus (12/20/2023) - Wrestling team posted two wins in dual meets held on Dec. 6 at Denbigh and Dec. 13 at Phoebus. In the 48-30 win over Denbigh, the Dukes racked up eight… …
Swim win (12/20/2023) - The Gloucester High School boys’ and girls’ varsity swim teams came away with wins against Hampton and Heritage high schools at last Thursday’s swim meet. Hampton and Heritage competed together… …MHS wrestlers improve to 11-1 (12/20/2023) - The Mathews High School wrestling team held its first home meet last Wednesday, hosting Essex and Northampton in the Devils’ third match of the season. The Blue Devils overwhelmed the… …
JV girls defeat West Point (12/20/2023) - In the final game before Winter Break, the Mathews High School JV girls’ basketball team picked up a 15-5 win on Friday against West Point. The varsity Devils, however, didn’t… …
Guerrilla Wrestling (12/20/2023) - Twenty-six wrestlers from Gloucester’s Guerrilla Wrestling Association competed in the HHH Holiday Classic at Churchland High School in Portsmouth on Sunday, Dec. 3. The following Sunday, Dec. 10, 24 wrestlers… …Citation saltwater fishing catches reported (12/20/2023) - A number of citations for late-season speckled trout catches were reported in the Dec. 6 issue of vasaltwaterjournal.com. Citation winners included Bradley Barrs of Hayes, for a 7-pound, 15-ounce trout… …
Ware basketball (12/20/2023) - Ware Academy’s varsity basketball teams had their first home games against Aylett Country Day School on Dec. 5. The girls won, 33-0, and the boys suffered a hard-fought loss. In… …
MHS girls beat Northampton, drop three (12/13/2023) - The Mathews High School varsity girls’ basketball team started off the week posting a win last Wednesday, Dec. 6, over the visiting Northampton Lady Yellow Jackets. The rest of the… …MHS boys drop three (12/13/2023) - The Mathews High School boys’ JV and varsity basketball teams suffered losses during the past week to Northampton, Charles City and Colonial Beach. The teams will look to get back… …
MHS indoor track opens season (12/13/2023) - Mathews High School indoor track opened its season with a pair of Lampert Timing Indoor Track meets on Dec. 5 and 11 at the Boo Williams Sportplex, Hampton. In the… …
Dukes suffer tough week on the court (12/13/2023) - The Gloucester High School varsity boys’ basketball team faced a tough week, falling to Warwick, Nansemond River and Menchville. The Dukes lost to Warwick, 72-24, last Thursday night on the… …