Surging Hoover gives Falcons real spark
WOODSTOCK — Hank Hoover is finding his groove at the varsity level. In his first year on the varsity baseball team, the Central High School junior took a little time to get everything going, but lately...
View ArticleMagalis shows off her scoring touch
STEPHENS CITY — Sherando girls soccer coach Rob Kilmer nearly moved senior Erin Magalis from the forefront of the Warriors’ attack to the defensive back line prior to the start of the season. Thinking...
View ArticleLane continues to thrive on track
STEPHENS CITY – Sherando head track and field coach Tom Grim knows that sophomore Davina Lane is a rare find. “Every now and then we get a special athlete here. She’s one of those special athletes,”...
View ArticleTrentini making most of year
FRONT ROYAL — Stefano Trentini came to the United States in part because he wanted to develop better English. The Skyline exchange student from Italy has learned a lot more than just English in the...
View ArticleHawks’ Parker taking fast track to success
FRONT ROYAL – Skyline senior Jamal Parker initially scoffed at the idea of joining the Hawks’ track and field team when classmate and friend Josh Smeltzer floated the idea to him prior to last season....
View ArticleFunkhouser proves size isn’t everything
STRASBURG — Rachel Funkhouser may not look like a typical discus thrower. The Strasburg junior is smaller than most of her competitors, but she has shown all season that size doesn’t matter in the...
View ArticleRis starting strong in sophomore season
FRONT ROYAL — It all started at the hair salon. Jacqui Ris said she was at the hair salon a little over two years ago when a friend of hers encouraged her to give cross country running a shot. “She...
View ArticleRutherford off to strong start at QB for Wildcats
FRONT ROYAL – Much like last season, Robert Rutherford was given the first snaps at quarterback in Warren County’s season opener against Handley last Friday night. Only this time, it was different....
View ArticleMale Athlete of the Week: Injury motivates Strasburg’s Justin Carr
STRASBURG — Justin Carr understands how precious playing time is and the value of making the most of every moment on the football field. Last year, the Strasburg running back suffered a broken...
View ArticleFemale Athlete of the Week: Hawks’ Nikea Whitmore bringing energy on court
FRONT ROYAL – No matter what sport Nikea Whitmore is playing, she likes to get involved. She enjoys being at the heart of everything her team is trying to accomplish, a leader amongst her peers. “It...
View ArticleMale Athlete of the Week: Sherando’s Whiteside becoming top runner
STEPHENS CITY — Trevor Whiteside is turning into a distance runner. The Sherando senior started out his high school career trying to be a sprinter on the track team, but as the years passed he’s...
View ArticleWildcats’ Morrow thriving early in senior season
FRONT ROYAL – Claire Morrow has always loved tackling hills during her cross country races. That’s why the Warren County senior enjoys racing the course at the Eastern Mennonite Invitational. Morrow...
View ArticleFunkhouser leading the way for Generals
QUICKSBURG — As LuLu Funkhouser was listening to the results being announced in Saturday’s Augusta Invitational cross country meet she kept waiting to hear Stonewall Jackson be called. The sophomore...
View ArticleMale Athlete of the Week: Sherando’s Myers breaks out for career game
STEPHENS CITY – D.J. Myers’ role as a featured running back at Sherando High School was a long time in the making, something that the senior had been looking forward to for quite some time. “I’ve been...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Sherando’s Ubert enjoying smooth transition to varsity...
STEPHENS CITY — Freshman Camryn Ubert’s early-season success for Sherando’s cross country squad shouldn’t be a surprise. Ubert has been running races since second grade, and has even run some...
View ArticleMale Athlete of the Week: Holsinger breaks out on football field for Generals
QUICKSBURG – Cole Holsinger hadn’t donned football pads since around his eighth-grade year, but when Jay Goode was hired as Stonewall Jackson High School’s new football coach last spring, Holsinger was...
View ArticleWarren’s L’Amoreaux peaking at right time
FRONT ROYAL – Courtney L’Amoreaux turned a bet into something special at Warren County. The Warren County senior lost a bet with her father before her sophomore year and had to play golf. L’Amoreaux...
View ArticleMale Athlete of the Week: Falcons’ offensive line paves way for Hoover’s big...
WOODSTOCK – Hank Hoover had a night worthy of The Northern Virginia Daily’s Male Athlete of the Week honor in Central’s football game against Warren County last Thursday night, but if the Central...
View ArticleTinsman leading way for Warriors this season
STEPHENS CITY — In one of Sherando’s biggest and most competitive games of the year, “coach” came up big for his team. Sherando senior Tyler Tinsman, who is affectionately called “coach” or “coach...
View ArticleFemale Athlete of the Week: Singleton rises to prominent role for Stonewall’s...
QUICKSBURG – Brittany Singleton needed a bit of convincing to join Stonewall Jackson High School’s volleyball team two years ago. Singleton, a lifelong soccer player, wasn’t too keen on trying to learn...
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