While the Angels' Mike Trout and the Nationals' Bryce Harper were busy making headlines with their meteoric rise to the big leagues last season, there was another top baseball prospect that was quietly making an impact in the majors.
WINCHESTER -- There was much to like about Skyline's offensive showing in Thursday's opening round of the Northwestern District boys soccer tournament.
WINCHESTER -- The 2013 girls soccer season was not kind to Skyline, which managed just a lone win in 16 matches prior to Thursday's Northwestern District tournament play-in game against James Wood at Millbrook High School.
With the regular season schedule out of the way and a Northwestern District regular season baseball title firmly in hand, Sherando can now turn its attention to the postseason.
NEWARK, Del. -- Delaware built an 8-2 advantage through five innings, then staved off James Madison's comeback attempt by stranding seven runners in the final three innings to record an 8-7 win in the opener of a Colonial Athletic Association baseball series on Thursday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium.
WINCHESTER -- Alaina Combs waited patiently as the Northwestern District track meet helpers struggled with the tape measure in the discus event. Then when the number 109 feet was called out, she gave a fist pump to the crowd.
The Shenandoah District boys soccer tournament will have a familiar face sitting in the No. 1 seed, as Stonewall Jackson will once again be the heavy favorite to win the district tournament crown.
Millbrook has looked like the team to beat in the Northwestern District this season, but that doesn't mean this week's girls soccer district tournament is a lock for them.
Talk to local fans of sports car racing, and all of them will tell you that the Jefferson 500 at nearby Summit Point (W.Va.) Motorsports Park is a favorite annual event.
STEPHENS CITY -- Host Sherando capped off a perfect regular season in Northwestern District play with a 10-0 win over Skyline on Wednesday night in a game that ended in six innings via the mercy rule.
WINCHESTER -- Shenandoah University men's basketball coach Rob Pryor announced Wednesday that Chad Brashears has been added to his staff as an assistant coach.
HARRISONBURG -- James Madison lacrosse player Casey Ancarrow has been named to the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association All-America Team and the Synapse Sports All-America Team.
STEPHENS CITY -- Host Sherando slapped a big exclamation point on what has been an outstanding regular season on Tuesday when it faced off with Northwestern District rival Skyline.