Following a postponement due to flooding and power outages caused by the Hurricane Helene storms, Rye Cove stormed the field on Saturday to grab a 55-14 beatdown of Castlewood for their fifth win of the season. The matchup was held on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. in Castlewood as the sunshine helped dry up the damp field conditions. But […]
Sports
Hawg Thinks A Few Playbooks Aren’t The Only Thing Washed Up
First and foremost, I hope everyone is safe after such a devastating and trying week. I don’t think anyone was prepared for Hurricane Helene and she blew through here faster than the first half of our pigskin season. We’ve reached the halfway point, and this season just hasn’t felt right from the beginning. Each week during football season, my faithful […]
Golf
Results from the Cumberland District Golf Tournament held Sept. 24 at Cedar Hill Country Club in Jonesville. Thomas Walker 360 – Brayden Saylor 82, Parker Jackson 88, Danton Saylor 90, Donnie Saylor 100. Eastside 367 – Landon Nixon 89, Darren Williams 91, Adam Burke 93, Will Johnson 94. Castlewood 409 – Parker King 90, Tru Ruff 101, Jared Glovier 108, […]
Devils Defense Dominates Hurricanes in Shutout Fashion
Gate City bounced back from a 20-0 loss to Abingdon last week with an impressive 34-0 victory at Marion on Friday night. The 3-1 Blue Devils seized the momentum from the opening kickoff and never let off the gas to dominate the Scarlet Hurricanes from start to finish. There were many positives for head coach Jeremy Houseright to take away […]
Eagles Annihilate Pioneers for 56-6 Homecoming Win
There was no shortage of excitement at the Eagles Nest last Friday as the Rye Cove War Eagle quarterback, Landon Lane, broke a near 30-year old record in all-purpose touchdowns, originally held and set by Jason Peterson in 1998. Lane added five more scores to his new touchdown total of 82 TDs as the Eagles picked up their first district […]
Lady Devils Earn Pair of Victories in Successive Days
Gate City picked up a pair of morale-boosting volleyball wins last win to give the Lady Devils and their fans a renewed attitude. On Saturday, it took five games for Gate City to down Carroll County, who came back after a 0-2 start to force a fifth game that the Devils claimed to earn the victory. On their home court, […]
Hawg Has Big Concerns
The wheels are about to fall off the wagon. Last Friday night the Hawg relied heavily on his troops to provide the best scouting report for the week and boy-o, are we concerned entering week five. This week is going to be the midway point of the season and for some it’s going to jumpstart the downhill spiral. As expected […]
Raiders Beat Titans in First Cumberland Battle of 2024
Twin Springs has had a dramatic football season thus far in 2024. After a bye week on Sept. 13, the Titans were ready to face a familiar nemesis this Friday when they traveled to Norton to play J.I. Burton. And they thought this might be the year they earned bragging rights by defeating the Raiders. But a season- ending injury […]
Golf
Results from a Cumberland District match held Sept. 19 at Cedar Hill Country Club, Jonesville. The Cumberland District qualifying tournament was held yesterday at Cedar Hill Country. Club. The Region 1D tournament is Sept. 30 at Cedar Hill Country Club. The Class 1 golf tournament is Oct. 15 at Great Oaks Country Club in Floyd County. Thomas Walker 375 – […]
Youth VB Moves to Rye Cove High
2024 Otis Rhoton State Farm SCRD Youth Volleyball League Sept. 28 at Rye Cove High SchoolGrades 2-4 9 a.m. – Spikers vs. Sparks, 9:50 a.m. – Spikers vs. Volley Llamas, 10:40 a.m. – Aces vs. Blue Devils. Grades 5-7 11:30 a.m. – Vol-ees vs. Smash Squad, 12:20 p.m. – VOL-ees vs. Titan Legends, 1:10 p.m. – She Devils vs. Volley Divas, 2 p.m. – She Devils vs. Lady Spikers.