Gate City faced the defending 2024 Class 2 state football champion, Graham, on Friday night at Richlands High School’s Ernie Hicks Stadium. Due to ongoing lighting issues at their own field, the G-Men were playing their third consecutive home game at their rival’s stadium. Graham extended their winning streak to seven games, defeating the Blue Devils 31-14 in the first […]
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Hawg Mighty Disappointed Again, But What’s New
The Hawg has slowly begun to lose his faith in all that is Gate City football. I’m not holding back this week when I say this might stir the pot, I’ve got a big spoon for this one. Hang on, this one might hurt some feelings. Let’s get down to business. The fact that we have begun to chalk up […]
War Eagles Hold off Titans 47-26 After Weather Delay
It was senior night at Titan Stadium on Friday, and the atmosphere was rocking as Rye Cove marched into town to face their Cumberland District and county rivals, Twin Springs. The Eagles (7-3, 4-1) received some help from the weatherman, escaping with a rewarding 47-26 district victory over the Titans (6-4, 3-2) before both teams move into the VHSL Region […]
Patrick Henry Ends Rye Cove’s Volleyball Season
Rye Cove hosted Patrick Henry last Wednesday in the Region 1D quarterfinals – their first regional appearance since 2012. The Lady Eagles battled the Rebels throughout the contest but lost the 25-21, 25-13, 23-25, 25-18 to the second seed from the Hogoheegee District. Rye Cove’s lone senior, outside hitter Jaylynn Rogers, led the offense on the night as the six-rotation […]
Blue Devils Fall to Wolfpack in Regular Season Finale
Ridgeview may have defeated Gate City 34- 20 on Friday night on Rose Ridge, but Mother Nature herself won the battle. On a night where a driving rain never let up from start to finish, the Wolfpack prevailed over the Blue Devils in a contest where ball security was the deciding factor. With the Region 2D second seed on the […]
Lady Titans Suffer Season-Ending Loss to Grundy
It takes 90 minutes to travel from Twin Springs High School to Grundy High School in Buchanan County. Last Wednesday, Twin Springs took their final 180-minute roundtrip to Grundy in the quarterfinals of the Region 1D volleyball tournament. It might have been the long road trip or something else, but the Lady Titans were unable to overcome a slow start […]
Mighty Hawg Feels The End is Moving Closer
Folks, the end is near. We’ve reached the juncture in the season where we can officially start counting our days. Film study sessions are drawing to a close, practice days are limited and before we know it the season will be over. I’m not officially calling it quits this week, but I’m afraid this may be one of the last […]
GC Falls to Marion
Gate City’s volleyball season ended last Wednesday after they dropped a 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 decision to Marion in the first round of the Region 2D volleyball tournament. Marion advanced to Saturday’s semifinal game with John Battle, where they lost to the Lady Trojans. In an all-Mountain 7 final for the Region 2D crown, Battle and Wise-Central played last night. Both […]
Devils Defense Delivers Dominant Performance Against Central
The Gate City Blue Devils delivered a terrifying performance on Halloween night, trampling the Wise-Central Warriors with a decisive 42-6 Mountain 7 District victory. The Blue Devils defense was a nightmare for the Warriors the entire night. To say the defense was up to displaying some menacing tactics on Halloween night would have been an understatement. It proved to be […]
Titans Secure Playoff Berth After Impressive Win Over TW
Sometimes the ball just bounces your way and that was the exact case for Twin Springs on Thursday night against Thomas Walker. The Titans’ special teams recovered three onside kicks and blocked a punt that went for a score in a 48-12 dominating road performance over the Pioneers. Twin Springs backed a superb special team performance with an explosive offense […]
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