FRONT ROYAL -- It doesn't matter what she throws. Nicole King can't fool Taylor Bass. Whether it's a quick fastball, a teasing curveball or an always tricky screwball, Bass can read where the pitch is going to land.
NOKESVILLE -- Marty Haley didn't want to leave the court.
The final buzzer had sounded, but the Warren County senior refused to leave. His team's season was finished, thanks to a 56-47 defeat at the hands of Kettle Run.
NOKESVILLE -- Liberty opened up the Evergreen District tournament final on Saturday with a 17-3 run against Warren County and the Wildcats were never able to recover, losing to the Eagles 69-54.
BEALETON -- Fourth-seeded Warren County roared back in the fourth quarter to topple top seed Fauquier 55-49 in the Evergreen District boys basketball tournament semifinals on Thursday night.
FRONT ROYAL -- For much of Saturday's non-district boys basketball game with visiting Warren County, the Skyline senior duo of Cliff Woodard and Kyle Phillips could hardly say they were having fun.
STRASBURG -- As her team headed to the locker room following Wednesday's game, Brianna Caison wasn't focused on the final score. Her team had lost, but the Warren County freshman couldn't help but feel good, believing in terms of improvement, her team was the real winner.
STRASBURG -- The Strasburg gymnasium was thick with all of it: Desperation. Desire. Passion. Yearning. All of it. And the exhaustion from it all dyed red the faces of Warren County and Strasburg players alike.
STRASBURG -- As his team ran onto the court for warm-ups, Damien Caison could sense something wasn't right. Despite the tip-off being just a few minutes away, Caison noticed his teammates weren't completely focused.