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High school state champions were crowned on the diamond, pitch and courts last weekend. It was tennis that provided Region C with their lone titles, both in the Class 3 and Class 1 classifications. Western Albemarle flexed its net muscle, led by junior twins Blythe and Gage Sturman, winning five championships.
Deundre Jones COVINGTON — Most Covington Lumberjacks have the same dream — to play professional baseball. Deundre Jones has been there. Now, he wants another chance. Jones had committed to Kansas State University out of Lutheran South Academy in Houston, Texas, but his name was called in the 2022 Major League Amateur Draft.
HOT SPRINGS — Five members of the Bath County High School baseball team have been selected to the second team of the Class 1, All-Region C honor squad. Senior Owen Perdue landed a spot at third base, senior Hunter Kirby was picked at first base, sophomore Gunnar Whiddon was on the team as a designated hitter, while senior Nathan Hunt and sophomore Dylan Hicklin were pitchers.
Jailyn Ford HOT SPRINGS — Folks in this area have followed Jailyn Ford’s professional softball career for a decade. This summer, they will have a chance to turn on their televisions and watch the former Bath County Charger in action.
Hunter DePriest COVINGTON — Last Thursday, Waynesboro scored 19 runs in a home win over Harrisonburg. Just 24 hours later, Hunter DePriest stared down the Generals’ line-up and never blinked at Casey Field. The Alleghany High School graduate allowed only one hit and three base runners, and faced just two over the minimum through seven innings, leading the Lumberjacks to […]
ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — Three area softball players have been named to the Class 1, Region C all-region second team. Highland senior Colleen Adams made the honor squad as a catcher, and joins Bath County sophomores Addie Lockridge, second base, and Trinity Forbes, outfield, in earning recognition by the region coaches.
Kai Rowland LOW MOOR — Kai Rowland hauled in one last high school baseball honor Tuesday evening. It was a big one. Rowland, who graduated from Alleghany High School in late May, was named as a first-team outfielder on the Virginia High School League Class 3 all-state team. Rowland returned from surgery and hit safely in all 21 Alleghany games […]
Jaylin Ford, a Bath County High School graduate and Hot Springs native, pitches for the Oklahoma City Spark in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League this past weekend in Edmond, Oklahoma. (Recorder photo by Mark Pifer) EDMOND, Oklahoma — I’ve had lots of cool experiences over my career as a sports guy. This past weekend ranks right up there with the […]
Shawn Helmintoller, who has spent the last three seasons as the junior varsity boys’ basketball coach at Alleghany, has accepted the head varsity position at Rockbridge County High School. (Photo courtesy Lesley Nickell) LEXINGTON — Shawn Helmintoller played as an Alleghany Mountaineer and coached as an Alleghany Cougar.
Eli Porter delivers a pitch in the game against Waynesboro. COVINGTON — It was 2001 when Garland Eutsler, then owner of the Staunton Braves, brought Valley League Baseball to Covington. Twenty-six years later, the Covington Lumberjacks are playing in their 25th season of summer college baseball in the VBL (the 2020 season was canceled due to COVID).
