VHSL

Area squads are littered with coach and player of the year honors.

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.

The Highlanders return to the VHSL Class 2 State Semifinals for the second straight year.

In the history of Eastern Montgomery High School, there’s only been one VHSL State Championship team. That title belongs to girls soccer, who hoisted the Class 1 trophy in 2021, on a hot June afternoon in West Point, Virginia.

Alaysia Oakes of Heritage added to her illustrious high school career with state gold in the VHSL Class 3 100-meter dash.

The Titans

Alleghany outduels Glenvar 4-3 to win the Region 2C title.

Bryan Stinespring returns home to help facilitate the merging of two rivals schools in his home county.

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.

The Radford Bobcats lost to John Marshall in Saturday’s Class 2 state title game, 82-43.

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

The Knights are your boys basketball Class 3 champions.

The Cavs bring home the first-ever state title in girls basketball Thursday night in Richmond.

There’s a lot of similarities between Tuesday’s practice at Cave Spring, and this day two years ago. Excitement and energy left over from a State Semifinal thriller, the Knights are a mere 48 hours away from the Class 3 Championship game. The difference between now and then though, is a healthy dose of gratefulness, and surely nothing standing in their way.

Carroll County girls also advanced to the Class 3 Championship.

Eight local squads had advanced to state semifinal action.

The Lady Cavs enter the Class 3 Quarterfinals with one lone loss this season.

Patriots sophomore running back Chuck Webb was the week 7 winner.

The Knights have four players averaging double-digit scoring.

Bobby Martin led the Bulldogs out of a nearly two-year Covid break and into the Region 2C playoffs.

JJ Redick was inducted into the VHSL Hall of Fame Sunday in Charlottesville.

The Virginia High School League will soon be running with a familiar Hill City face.

The Cavaliers pulled away from Hidden Valley in a non-District matchup.

Pulaski Co handled Patrick Henry in a battle of quality River Ridge District girls basketball programs.

Knights avenge an early season loss to Northside with a blowout win on Monday night.

The former Cave Spring standout recently retired after a 15-year NBA career.

Riverheads won its 50th consecutive game, downing Galax for another Class 1 state title.

The Riverheads Gladiators won its sixth consecutive title in Saturday’s Class 1 State Championship game against the Galax Maroon Tide at the Salem Stadium.

Galax and Riverheads are familiar state finals foes.

State Championship Saturday is right around the corner, and Liberty Christian Academy has put together quite the undefeated season to make it to the Class 3 showdown.

In what proved to be a back and forth affair between the clash of the Spartans, Broad Run outlasted Salem for a 28-24 victory. They scored a touchdown with 30 seconds left in the game to secure a spot in the VHSL Class 4 State Championship game next weekend.

LCA handled Abingdon to move into the Class 3 State Finals.

The undefeated Bulldogs of LCA will host Abingdon in the Class 3 State Semifinals.

Parry McCluer and Galax are two programs with proud postseason histories, but the Maroon Tide history is more recent.

LCA cruised to another victory as they moved two wins from a state crown.

Salem handled GW Danville to advance in the Class 4 playoffs.

Lord Botetourt's 7-game win streak was snapped in the Region Final by Abingdon.

Lord Botetourt's season started 1-3, but they've reeled off 7 straight wins to return to the Region Finals.

Salem welcomes the Eagles for a 4D Region final showdown.

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

The Glenvar Highlanders are looking for a Class 2 state volleyball title this weekend.

Caleigh Ponn led the Titans with 16 kills, 3 aces and 16 digs in the 3-0 victory over Fort Defiance.

Carly Wilkes dominated the Class 2 girls field to win back-to-back state championships.

We’ve reached the end of the regular season of football and now it’s time for the playoffs.

Lord Botetourt's dual threat of Bratton and Nicely combined for 500 yards and 6 touchdowns in the Cavaliers win.

Green Hill Park in Salem will once again be awash in runners for the Knights Crossing Invitational.

High school football is one of the best things about the fall.

Coach Brad Bradley's Pioneers return a number of skill position players on offense.

The weight room has improved under coach J.R. Edwards and it’s led to more physicality. New to the coaching staff former Cave Spring head coach Tim Fulton--making an impression with the quarterbacks and receivers. The Eagles also return a 3-year starter under center and talented skill guys -- all reasons the Eagles hope to soar high this season.