Gate City jumped out to an early lead in Monday’s opening round action of the Mountain 7 District volleyball tournament, knowing a loss could cut their season early. But Wise-Central kept their composure and fought back to earn a 25-20, 25-15, 25-15 win. The Lady Warriors advanced to last night’s semifinal where they faced top-seeded Abingdon. While Gate City didn’t […]
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Eagles Lock Up Second Place
Rye Cove dropped the first set in last Tuesday’s final game of the regular season with Castlewood. But it didn’t matter as the Lady Eagles (16- 6) roared back to claim the 12-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-20 and give them sole possession of second place in the Cumberland District. The Cove earned a first-round bye in this week’s district tournament at […]
Runners-Up
The Rye Cove High School boys cross country team claimed second place in the Cumberland District cross country championship last Wednesday at Natural Tunnel State Park. This is the first time the boys advanced in regional action. They compete in today’s Region 1D cross country championship at U.Va.-Wise.
Forensics State Champions
Gate City High School students who won state titles at the 2025 Class 2 forensics tournament were honored at halftime of the Gate City-Lee High football game on Friday night. Morgan Stanley and Ethan Ferguson won the 2025 Class 2 state title in the Serious Dramatic Duo category while Faye Rhodes claimed first place in the 2025 Class 2 Poetry […]
Hawg Dishes Out Many Tricks, Treats This Week
In the spirit of Halloween, I will do my best to deliver a bag full of goodies this week with yet another spot-on prognostication for our county teams. My numbers have not been spot-on most of the season, but darn near close. Let’s carve up something special this week. Those playing conditions on Friday couldn’t have gotten any better. There […]
Blue Devils Strike Fast Against Generals in 42-0 Shutout Win
On a night where everything clicked from start to finish, Gate City executed flawlessly in a convincing 42-0 victory over Lee High on Friday night at Legion Field. For four quarters, the Blue Devils controlled every phase of the contest in another dominating Mountain 7 District performance. Coach Jeremy Houseright said prior to kickoff that was the exact message he […]
Titans Stifled by Eastside Defense in Cumberland Clash
In Friday’s Cumberland District bash, Eastside’s defense limited Twin Springs’ normally high rolling offensive game to grab a 49-23 win and keep their winning streak intact. “I can’t say enough about my kids,” said Twin Springs coach Keith Warner. “Nobody gave us a chance in this game. The only thing I heard was, ‘I hope your kids don’t get hurt.’ […]
Gate City Lady Devils Drop A Pair of District Games
Gate City hosted Wise-Central last Thursday where the Lady Warriors escaped with a 25-13, 25-14, 25- 20 district contest over the home team. Last Tuesday, the Lady Devils began their final week of the regular season when they hosted the Abingdon Lady Falcons in a rematch that was dominated by the Class 3 Falcons as they claimed the sweeping 25-21, […]
TS Beats J.I. Burton, Falls to Eastside
Twin Springs had opportunities in last Thursday’s Cumberland District battle at Eastside but just couldn’t capitalize on them. The Spartans remain unbeaten in district action after they posted a 25-21, 25-13, 25-21 win over the visiting Titans. In the first game, Twin Springs held a 4-point lead at 16-12 and again at 20-16 but Eastside tied the game at 21-all. […]
Rye Cove Beats Union in Five Games, Downs Burton, TW
Rye Cove’s Lady Eagles flexed their muscles against a much larger school in Monday’s non-district volleyball match at Union. But the size difference didn’t matter as the Cove brought down the Bears in five sets. The Eagles earned the 25-23, 23-25, 14-25, 25-17, 15-12 victory in convincing fashion in a game that doesn’t affect either team’s chances in their district […]
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