FRONT ROYAL -- Even when its last chance for the playoffs seemed exhausted with last week's loss to Sherando, Warren County still kept faith that a berth in the Division 3, Region II field could be earned with a win Friday night against arch-rival Warren County, along with a little help from the outside.
EARLYSVILLE -- Mike Tanner was practically speechless. The Skyline coach went into this season with a young squad and didn't want to expect too much from his team.
FRONT ROYAL -- Handley senior Diana Kellam had been battling the flu for the last three weeks, so overcoming a little adversity was nothing new to her.
FRONT ROYAL -- Heading into Thursday's regular-season finale, Millbrook's volleyball team wanted to pick up momentum before heading into district play.
WINCHESTER -- James Wood eventually defeated Skyline on Tuesday in a Northwestern District girl's volleyball match, but it took a shocker in the first set to get the Colonels going.
WINCHESTER -- With Handley clinging to a 3-point halftime lead, coach Tony Rayburn challenged his offense to make a statement on the first drive of the second half.
FRONT ROYAL -- Sherando marched into Skyline High School expecting a tough match and hoping to build on their first-place standing in the Northwestern District. After a slow start, Sherando coach Chuck Ashby called a timeout to rally his troops.