Tennis Clinics Registration is underway for the 2025 Summer Tennis Clinics, held every Tuesday and Thursday through July 10 at Weber City Elementary School. Clinics are open to children 5 and older. Age groups are 5-8, 9-12 and ages 13 and up. The cost is $40 per person or $60 per family for the entire summer. Individual classes are $7 […]
Sports
Two Former Gate City Coaching Legends Honored by Region 2D Leaders
In a meeting filled with respect and reflection, two of Gate City High School’s most revered figures — Coach Nick Colobro and Coach Bill Houseright — were honored this week by Region 2D principals and athletic directors for their lasting impact on high school athletics in Southwest Virginia. The recognition took place during the Region 2D June meeting, where both […]
State Champ
Rye Cove’s Jalynn Rogers earned the school’s first-ever state championship at last weekend’s Class 1 Track and Field Championships at James Madison University. Rogers claimed the 2025 title in the girls high jump with a leap of 5-foot-2.
Gate City Blue Devils Earn 2025 Region 2D Boys Soccer Crown
After a nail-bitingly long matchup that lasted two overtimes and into a penalty kick off, Gate City defeated Graham, 0-0 (5-4 PK), to earn the 2025 Region 2D Boys Soccer Championship and a chance to compete in this week’s Class 2 quarterfinals. Last Thursday’s match ended with a tie-score that was decided on penalty kicks with an unlikely hero scoring […]
Devils Fall in 2D Semifinals
Gate City’s baseball season ended last Tuesday with a 12-1 loss to John Battle in the Region 2D semifinals. After earning a first-round win game Richlands, the Devils were ready to extend their 2025 season, but a familiar Mountain 7 foe blocked their way. Gate City kept the Trojans in check until the bottom of the third inning when Battle […]
GC Lady Devils Blanked by Graham
Gate City lost to Graham, 5-0, in last Tuesday’s Region 2D girls soccer quarterfinals, just a single game shy of a state tournament bid. While it was a much shorter trip for the 16-3- 2 Lady Devils to the Wise-Central field in Norton, they were no match for the 19-1 Lady G-Men, who appeared poised to be a top state […]
Track
Results from the 2025 Class 2 Track and Field Championships held June 6-7 at James Madison University. Girls High Jump 3. Jaydyn Carrico (Gate City), 5-0. Boys 100 Meter Dash 23. Jerrod Brown-Carter (Gate City), 11.51 200 Meter Dash 10. Jerrod Brown-Carter (Gate City), 22.72 High Jump 7. Eli Hicks (Gate City), 6-2. Results from the 2025 Class 1 Track […]
GC Drops 5-3 Decision to Floyd in Class 2 Quarterfinals
Gate City’s girls tennis team hoped to follow in the footsteps of previous state bound teams that claimed the ultimate prize – the Class 2 state tennis team title. But a long trip to Floyd County gave the home team an early spark, they used to claim the state quarterfinal, 5-3. “We started out slow and Floyd got the momentum, […]
Francisco Named GC Head Baseball Coach
A former Carson- Newman University baseball player and former Blue Devil rival has been selected as the new baseball coach at Gate City High School following the resignation of Austen Arnold, who coached the Devils for three years. Last Thursday, the school announced the appointment of Luke Francisco as the new head coach of the varsity baseball team. Francisco brings […]
Late Score Lifts Burton to Region 1D Softball Finals
Last Tuesday’s game Region 1D Softball Semifinal pitting Twin Springs’ Lady Titans against J.I. Burton’s Lady Raiders was a nailbiter until the bitter end. Neither team was able to score until Burton crossed home plate in the bottom of the sixth to claim the 1-0 victory. It was a heartbreaking loss for the Titans as they beat the Raiders, 3-2, […]
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