Sports
Local golfer Speight notches another victory
by Tom Chillemi -
Josh Speight of Locust Hill birdied three of his last four holes to win the Mid-Atlantic PGA Southern Chapter Championship and Southern Chapter Assistant Championship on Sept. 14.
Speight made five birdies and recored a one under...
VHSL approves schedule for Virginia high school athletes
by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi -
High school athletics can return as soon as December.
The Virginia High School League’s executive committee voted unanimously, 33-0, last Thursday to approve the “Championships + 1” schedule.
The condensed season plan will allow for each sport...
Urbanna girl, 12, finishes 10th in U.S. in horse contest
by Larry Chowning -
Twelve-year-old Sienna Rowe of Urbanna and her horse Nike competed in August at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions at HITS Chicago-Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill.
Sienna and her horse finished 10th overall in...
Piankatank announces golf tourney winners
Piankatank River Golf Course in Hartfield Sept. 10 Labor Day tournament winners include:
First Flight — Pierce Lambert and Spencer Crittenden (32).
Second Flight — John Donner and Chris Anderson (35).
Mixed Flight — Daniel and Bobby Stuck (36).
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Piankatank course hosting Love4Kids Foundation’s Sept. 26 golf tournament
There is still time and space available to participate in Love4Kids Foundation’s third annual Sydney Hudson Scholarship Golf Tournament, which is set for Saturday, Sept. 26 at Piankatank Golf Course in Hartfield. The golf tournament will raise funds for...
Fall paddle season coming up in October on Dragon Run
Friends of Dragon Run (FODR) members are dedicated to preserving the waterway and believe one of the best ways to do that is to show people how special it is by offering paddle trips.
Friends of Dragon Run’s fall...
Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center in Gloucester is serving up pickleball
Grab a paddle and plastic ball to play one of the fastest growing sports in America at the Riverside Wellness and Fitness Center-Middle Peninsula.
Riverside’s Gloucester location recently introduced the sport to its members, which combines elements of tennis, badminton...
Josh Speight captures golf’s Maryland Open
Locust Hill pro fires three straight rounds in the 60s competing against 220 opponents
by Tom Chillemi -
Josh Speight of Locust Hill birdied his final hole to secure a one-stroke victory at the 99th Maryland State Golf Association’s Maryland Open...
National croquet championship coming to Hartfield Sept. 15-20
The top croquet players in the country will flock to Hartfield to compete in the National Association Laws Croquet Championship, set for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 15-20 at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club. There is no charge to attend...
241 League Tourney opens Monday, Sept. 7
241 Middlesex Marines player Peyton Lambert slides in for the steal on 241 Gloucester Coast Guard player Chase Burris at second base during Aug. 26 baseball action at Deltaville Ballpark. The Middlesex Marines went on to sink the Gloucester...
