Second time around: County rivals James Wood, Sherando square off again in playoffs

James Wood football coach Mike Bolin had a message -- more like a theme, really -- for his team this week as the Colonels prepared to face county rival Sherando for the second time this season in tonight's Group AA, Division 4 semifinals at Arrowhead Stadium.

Proposed VHSL alignment features changes: Sherando may be headed to Group AAA

The Virginia High School League released a proposal Wednesday that could have some local high schools moving to different districts.

Warriors end run in semis

CROZET -- Their embrace lasted forever. Or at least, Taylor Henshaw and Lauren Wilkins hoped it might.

Sherando turns away powerful Broad Run

STEPHENS CITY -- Sherando volleyball coach Chuck Ashby sat on the edge of his chair, his hands folded together, and watched Broad Run warm up.

Warriors slip past Pioneers

STEPHENS CITY -- All Sherando High School kicker Justin Haines wanted was one more chance. His teammates got it for him, and the junior made the most of it in Friday night's regular-season football finale.

Up to the task: Pioneers top Sherando for tourney crown

FRONT ROYAL -- There's something about tournament time that revs up Millbrook's engine.

Clean sweep: Warriors blank Handley to earn berth in championship

FRONT ROYAL -- The Skyline gymnasium was blanketed in a strange, eerie silence. Not a lyric leaked from the school's sound system; not a sound swirled above the empty echoes of two dozen bouncing volleyballs.

James' interception lifts Warriors over Hawks

FRONT ROYAL -- Josiah Patrick was able to hit the long and short passes most of Friday night.

Perfect pace: Delaney wins boys title, Cheung earns girls win

WINCHESTER -- Tom Delaney was running scared, and that's just the way the Handley junior likes it.

Warriors move to top of volleyball rankings

The Northern Virginia Daily Sports staff collaborated to create a football top 10 list. Each staffer voted, with 10 points being awarded to the top ranked team, nine to the No. 2 team and so on. Numbers in parenthesis indicate where each team was last week.