On an afternoon when defense was scarce, Rappahannock produced just enough stops to squeeze past Buffalo Gap 38-32 in a VHSL Class 1 football semifinal game contested Saturday afternoon in Warsaw. The result propels Rappahannock (12-2) into a state championship game for the first time in the program’s 62-year history. The Raiders will face Rye Cove — which will also […]
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Raiders To Face Rye Cove For VHSL Class 1 Crown
Two high school football programs will be in unfamiliar territory when they clash Saturday evening at Salem Stadium Rappahannock (12-2) and Rye Cove (11-3) will collide for the VHSL Class 1 state championship at 5 p.m. It will mark the first state championship game appearance for both programs. “This has been a long time coming,” Rappahannock coach William West said. […]
Lady Trojans Post Win In Season Opener, 38-31
The Essex Lady Trojans held visiting West Point scoreless during the second quarter while constructing an 18-6 halftime advantage en route to a season-opening 39-31 victory over the Lady Pointers on December 2. Morgan Self and Aryeon Robinson paced Essex in the scoring column with 13 points apiece, while Amani Brown nailed a trio of 3-pointers en route to an […]
National Signing Day At Christchurch
Christchurch Seahorses celebrated National Signing Day with friends and family at an afternoon ceremony in Yarbrough Gymnasium. In all, thirteen student-athletes made their intent to play college sports official. From left, Head of School Billy Coyle, Ethan Hardy (Ontario, Canada), Lacrosse – Seton Hill University, Rowan Toner (Ontario, Canada), Lacrosse – Wingate University, Will Flagg (Williamsburg, VA), Lacrosse, Hampden-Sydney College, […]
NND Teams Dominate All-Region 1A Selections
Northern Neck District member schools dominated the All-Region 1A football team selections that were released this week. NND teams accounted for 21 spots on the 32-player first team list. Rappahannock senior C.J. Kelly was named the region’s Offensive Player of the Year. During the regular season, he accounted for 1,889 yards total offense and was responsible for 32 touchdowns. He […]
UVA Bows In ACC Championship Game To Duke In Overtime
Duke has its first outright Atlantic Coast Conference football championship since 1962. Now it wants a little more. Blue Devils coach Manny Diaz wasted little time Saturday night advocating for his team to make the 12-team College Football Playoff after Duke beat No. 16 Virginia 27-20 in overtime on Saturday night. “The ACC champion should go to the College Football […]
Raiders Put End To Essex’s Reign, 19-16
In a game where there was little room for error, the defending Class 1 state champion football team from Essex High School was unable to overcome its flaws and blemishes against Rappahannock. On an afternoon when seemingly everything that could go wrong did go wrong, Essex dropped a 19-16 decision to the Raiders in the Region 1A championship game that […]
Essex Sweeps Top Honors In All-District Football
Northern Neck District champion Essex has swept the top honors in the 2025 all-league selections that were announced this week. Essex earned five spots on the 16-player first team offense and five on the 16-player defense. Senior running back Jaden Holmes was named the district’s Offensive Player of the Year. During the regular season, Holmes rushed for 1,533 yards and […]
Basketball Season Set To Open
Ready or not, high school basketball season is upon us. The Essex Lady Trojans return six players from last season’s team that finished 15-7 and advanced to the Region 1A semifinal round where they bowed to eventual regional champion Westmoreland. “I feel we’ll have a strong team,” Essex coach Jonathan Mercer said. “I was very impressed with our scrimmage (a […]
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