Sports
Eagles Punch Ticket to Class 1 Finals With Defensive Win
Rye Cove learned it best on Saturday afternoon in their third-ever Class 1 state football semifinal that revenge is sweet. The War Eagles faced the Grayson County Blue Devils in a rematch of last season’s semifinal. In 2024, Grayson County came back in the fourth quarter to defeat the previously unbeaten Eagles, 40-34, and dismantle their title hopes. On Saturday […]
History in the Making, The Mighty Hawg is Ready to Wear the Crown
It doesn’t get much better than this. It’s been since 2010 since the Hawg got to hit the sidelines for a state title game. We can roll this back to 2010 when Gate City got their revenge on Gretna with a 27-17 state title game victory. Coach Bill Houseright led the Devils to glory and since then it’s been a […]
Lady Eagles Win Over Northwood
Lexi Shupe helped Rye Cove upend Northwood in a lopsided 43-5 basketball victory in Thursday’s non-district game at Virginia High in the Ballard Lee Tip- Off Classic. Shupe was on fire defensively contributing four steals along with five assists and 11 points including one trey. The Lady Eagles had 10 total steals in the contest and opened up the game […]
Lady Devils Earn Two Victories
Gate City’s girls basketball team picked up a pair of early wins against non-district opponents in last week’s Ballard Lee Tip Off Showcase at Virginia High. On Saturday morning, the Lady Devils claimed a 37-31 victory over Hidden Valley from Roanoke and opened the action with a 51-30 thrashing of Johnson City, Tenn. In Saturday morning’s game, Addison Keller led […]
TS Edges Holston, Hammers Cloudland
Twin Springs slipped past Holston last Friday night for a 50-48 non-district win. The Titans battled the Cavaliers until the end when they edged Holston for an important early 2025 triumph. Clay Ross led the team with 17 points while Isaiah Kiser added nine. Ross scored 15 of his points in the first half and was scoreless in the final […]
Lady Titans Fall in PV Bank Finals
Twin Springs opened its 2025 season with a great showing in the Powell Valley National Bank Tip-Off Classic last week at the David J. Prior Center at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The Lady Titans downed two opponents to advance to Saturday’s championship game with Wise-Central. Although they fell 49-34 to the Lady Warriors, Twin Springs proved they […]
Eagles Upset Spartans, Grab Region 1D Title on ‘Revenge Tour’
Rye Cove headed into Coeburn on Friday night to face the undefeated Eastside Spartans – a team that beat the Eagles earlier this season. Last week, the Eagles beat up on Chilhowie, another team they fell to in the regular season. On Friday, the Eagles dominated the Spartans, 32-12, to keep “The Revenge Tour” on track another week as they […]
Titans Fall to PH in Season Opener
With the winter sports season officially upon us, the Twin Springs Titans opened their season on Monday as they hosted the Patrick Henry Rebels. Patrick Henry used superior shooting to claim the 73-45 non-district win. The Rebels had four players reach double-digit points for the evening. The Titans were unable to match the Rebels’ quick pace. But it’s still early […]