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Auburn earns the POY and COY awards after winning its fourth consecutive softball title, a record for Virginia HS softball.

In the Region 1C girls basketball final, Fort Chiswell beat Eastern Montgomery 52-50 in overtime.

Day one of action in Floyd reminds us why the Harman Classic is one of the premier HS hoops events in SW Virginia.

In the Class 2 State Semifinals, Glenvar defeated Gate City 3-0. The Highlanders will face the winner of East Rockingham and Poquoson.

The defending Class 2 state champion Glenvar Highlanders faced Appomattox County in the 2C Region final. The Highlanders swept Appomattox 3-0 for the Region 2C title.

The scene is certainly set for a SW Virginia gold rush of state spring sports medals. No less than a dozen squads have advance to the state finals. Here’s a rundown of our local teams that were in action on State Semifinal Friday.

Auburn and Glenvar girls team tennis both came out victorious in the State Championship on Thursday at Virginia Tech.

High school region tournament are nearing conclusions in SW Virginia.

James River and Auburn played to a 3-3 draw in girls soccer.

The 2021 tennis season ended with a bang for then-junior Ashley Parsons, as she won the final singles match to clinch Auburn’s team state championship.

One of WSLS-10 Sports Director John Appicello's ramblings struck a cord with Auburn high basketball fans.

Auburn returned to Richmond, and got to win their state title on the court after Covid took them off the court minutes before their final in 2020.

Auburn earned a 2020 co-championship after Covid canceled their state title game. This time they get to play the game.

Carroll County girls also advanced to the Class 3 Championship.

In the Region 1C quarterfinals, Auburn girls defeated Covington 65-34.

Senior guard Ethan Millirons broke the all-time scoring record of 1,671 points set by Lowell Reed in 1966 on Thursday. The record has been in place for 56 years.

The Eagles also extended their state-record winning streak to 74 games.

Auburn star hoopster Ethan Millirons signs on to the next level.

The Region 2C girls cross country championship was Wednesday afternoon at Greenhill Park. Carly Wilkes won the individual title with a time of 19:06, marking her fourth straight region championship.

Grayson County picked up its fourth win of the season on Friday night.

In a Montgomery County battle, Eastern Montgomery proved superior on Friday night.

In the first football game played in Craig County since 2019, the Rockets got a victory.

Auburn defeated Lord Botetourt Tuesday 3-2.

Auburn football is ready to add another championship to its extensive trophy case, this time under a new head coach. Cam Akers has joined Mark Dixon at Pulaski, leaving the vacancy for one of the youngest coaches in the area, David Seabaugh. While overall numbers are low for Auburn this season, Seabaugh plans to showcase his talent, while creating a new identity for the Eagles.

After a rainy start to the morning, requiring the teams to move inside the Burrows-Burleson Tennis center at Virginia Tech, the Auburn girls tennis team won five games in straight sets to claim the Class 1 State Championship on Thursday.

Auburn is proving they are once again a state force in Class 1 girls tennis.

Auburn beat Riverheads in three matches (25-15, 25-8, 27-25) on Friday to claim their second straight Class 1 volleyball state championship.

Scores:

WYTHEVILLE, Va. – The Auburn Eagles beat Galax 53-41 on Friday at George Wythe High School to win the Mountain Empire District championship and secure their spot in the Region 1C tournament. Auburn’s Ethan Millirons led the Eagles with 31 points and Galax’s Cole Pickett led the Maroon Tide with 12.

RINER, Va. – Under the VHSL’s Phase 2 guidelines, Auburn High School volleyball practice was pretty quiet. “We couldn’t touch a ball at all, we had to be 10 feet apart, we were pretty much just conditioning,” junior Anna McGuire said. Recently, Montgomery County agreed to move forward with the new Phase 3 guidelines, allowing the use of shared equipment. “I was super excited to actually be able to play even though its just hitting and passing,” junior Allyson Martin said. “You get to get out and see your friends every day so that’s fun, and we get to touch a volleyball and that’s what we love,” McGuire finished.

RINER, Va. – The VHSL announced Wednesday three plans for high school sports moving forward, none of which included football this fall as an option. Auburn has been conditioning for a week, working on sprints, agilities, lifting, and going over plays in the classroom. Head coach Cam Akers said that they will continue to work out until a final decision is made by the VHSL. “It’s obviously different than how we’d normally do things,” Akers said. But it’s nice to see these guys come out, be resilient through this time, and come out here and get back to work,” Akers said.

Bedford, Va./Riner, Va. – Liberty High School softball was ready for the 2020 season after winning the Class 3 state title a year ago. “Really excited about what we had, but at the same time you’re constantly thinking about who youre going to play and what not,” Liberty head softball coach Mike Thompson said. The Auburn star shortstop committed to play softball at Radford, and was ready for her final season, hoping to defend Auburn’s Class 1 title. Coaches have been told to treat this new time as a dead period, which means limited contact with the players pertaining to softball. And even though Boyd is heading off to play at the next level, there’s no replacement for a high school senior season.

RINER, Va. – Last Thursday, the Auburn boys basketball team was patiently awaiting their 8 p.m. tip against Matthews in the Class 1 state basketball championship. “Once we saw the NCAA cancelled all their tournaments, we were like, oh no this isn’t good,” junior Reed Underwood said. “Then when we saw the VHSL cancelled all theirs, we realized, ours was probably next.”As they watched the Class 2 championship unfold, so did their fate. Auburn would be declared the Class 1 co-champions, and not play a game. “Then we were just like, we’re state champs, co-champs.”And as they rolled into the parking lot of the school that night, the Riner community was waiting.

RICHMOND, Va. – This year, there will be a few more basketball state champions than normal. VHSL, Virginia’s governing body of high school sports, announced Thursday that Friday and Saturday’s state championship games are canceled due to coronavirus fears. “After continuing to assess the impact of COVID-19 and the recent cancellations throughout the sports world, we felt it was in the public interest to cancel our championship finals for Friday and Saturday," VHSL Executive Director Dr. John W. “Billy” Haun said. "“While we understand how disappointing this is for all fans of our teams, we feel this decision is in the best interest of public health, including that of, most importantly, our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, families, and fans.”

ROANOKE, Va. – Three area teams are moving onto the State Championship showdowns this week in Richmond. The Patriots ultimately fell 59-35, Highland Springs will play Princess Anne in the state championship. They will see Green Run in the state championship. In Class 3, The Lord Botetourt girls were back in the state semi-finals, this year taking on Booker T. Washington. “I told the three volleyball girls as we were walking in, the last time you guys were here it was a state championship,” head coach Renee Favaro said.

Eric is no stranger to the Roanoke Valley. He is a Roanoke native and proud graduate of William Fleming High School.

RINER, Va. – Star point guard Ethan Millirons is the ultimate team player for Auburn High School. “I play as hard as I can, all I care about is winning the ball game. I needed to get stronger, I needed to improve my defense, improve shooting and everything,” he said. “He’s averaging 22 points a game, almost 5 assists a game, with a lot of attention thrown his way every game. We look to him to do a little bit of everything for us.”The Eagles are currently 8-6 overall and 3-1 in the Mountain Empire District under head coach Terry Millirons, who happens to be the husband of volleyball coach Sherry Millirons.

SALEM, Va. – It proved to be a clean sweep on the volleyball court for our local teams in the VHSL State Finals. Auburn rose to the occasion and soared to win its first state title since 2014. In Class 2, the Radford Bobcats were in the state final for the third consecutive season, hoping to win its second in a row. The teams said this was there first time winning a match that went to five sets this season. Lord Botetourt completes the season with a record of 31-0, with each win coming via straight sets.

Published: November 16, 2019, 12:39 am Updated: November 16, 2019, 12:46 amCOVINGTON, Va. – Auburn held Covington scoreless until the third quarter en route to a 44-12 victory. On Friday night, the No. 4 Covington in this Region 2C matchup. Now, Auburn will travel to No. 1 Galax next week.

RINER, Va. - The Auburn Eagles finished 5-5 in 2018 but made it to the playoffs for the second year in a row. It was Narrows who ended their season with a tough 18-7 decision. Head coach Cam Akers is heading into his fourth season with the Eagles and has the program trending in the right direction. After a three-win season in 2016, a four-win season in 2017, and a five-win season last year, he's ready to take the next step. See Zach's full interview with 10 News"Coach always says attitude, effort and toughness is what's going to make us great.

RINER, Va. – The Auburn Eagles finished 5-5 in 2018 but made it to the playoffs for the second year in a row. It was Narrows who ended their season with a tough 18-7 decision. Head coach Cam Akers is heading into his fourth season with the Eagles and has the program trending in the right direction. After a three-win season in 2016, a four-win season in 2017, and a five-win season last year, he's ready to take the next step. See Zach's full interview with 10 News"Coach always says attitude, effort and toughness is what's going to make us great.