STRASBURG -- Central finished second in the Region B cheerleading meet on Saturday. The Falcons finished with 224.5 points, while Appomattox won with 260 points.
QUICKSBURG -- It looked as if Stonewall Jackson might have been unveiling a daring new color scheme when the Generals captains headed to midfield for the pre-game handshake and coin toss.
HARRISONBURG -- Heather Stout's eyes were fixed on the tall, glimmering gold trophy awarded to the Shenandoah District tournament champions. The gaze of her eyes said she wanted the trophy; the tear in her eye said she didn't get it.
QUICKSBURG -- Stonewall Jackson hitter Heather Stout said Marisa Moomaw's serves move like a screwball. Moomaw's serves aren't especially fast, but they're difficult to read, and have the potential to land most anywhere on the court.
GREENVILLE -- For the entire season, opponents have tried to find a way to stop Riverheads' three-headed monster in the backfield. Now, there might be a fourth option to be concerned with.
QUICKSBURG -- The Stonewall Jackson Generals celebrated Senior Night with a 3-0 sweep (25-17, 25-23, 25-17) of Page County on Thursday night, clinching third place in the Shenandoah District in the volleyball regular-season finale for both squads.
QUICKSBURG -- There's an energy that flows between them. It can't be seen, but it can be felt; it doesn't falter, because it's everlasting. That energy, it's why Stonewall Jackson setter Whitney Wilkins can fluff a volleyball high into the air, from anywhere on the court; it's why she can sing it a lullaby so that the soft, pale ball feathers softly toward the ground; it's why Generals hitter Heather Stout can whack that soft, pale ball so that it thunders to the floor like an anvil.