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South Boston Speedway looks to 65th anniversary
South Boston Speedway has scheduled a variety of late-season events as it looks ahead to its 65th anniversary ...
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College
Longwood men’s soccer picked to finish strong in Big South
FARMVILLE – The Longwood men’s soccer team was picked to finish third in the Big South conference pre-season poll. ...
College
Women’s soccer predicted to finish in top five
Longwood women’s soccer has consistently been a presence near the top of the Big South standings since joining ...
College
Lancers Picked To Finish In Big South’s Top Four
FARMVILLE — Longwood women’s soccer has consistently been a presence near the top of the Big South standings ...
Recreation
Russo quietly becoming a contender
By Joe Chandler South Boston Speedway Many people may not immediately recognize Carter Russo, but if the 16-year-old ...
Longwood
Men’s Soccer announces incoming class
The next crop of Longwood men’s soccer talent has arrived as head coach Jon Atkinson and assistant coach ...
Hampden-Sydney
Hampden-Sydney players named All-America scholars
Hampden-Sydney College graduates John Hatcher Ferguson of Rocky Mount and Hunter Martin of Gloucester, along with rising senior ...
Local
Benson defends title
The Southside Piedmont Junior Tour held its 2022 championship at Mecklenburg Country Club. Austin Benson successfully defended his ...
College
Longwood names Rigg as new field hockey coach
FARMVILLE — Miranda Rigg will take over this coming season as Longwood field hockey’s 10th head coach, the ...
College
Longwood men’s golf team earns All-Academic honors
FARMVILLE – Once again, the Longwood men’s golf team took care of business in the classroom. The Lancers ...
Hampden-Sydney
All-America scholars named
Hampden-Sydney College graduates John Hatcher Ferguson of Rocky Mount and Hunter Martin of Gloucester, along with rising senior ...
College
Lancers women’s soccer sets 18-game fall schedule
As Longwood women’s soccer gears up for the fall, head coach Todd Dyer revealed an 18-match schedule that ...
Celebrations
Basketball team reunion held
BY THE REV. DR. DEBORAH HICKS-SHEALEY The Prince Edward County 1999-2000 State Championship Girls Basketball team recently held ...
Longwood
Lancer Summer Open 5K set
The Longwood mens and womens cross country teams host the Lancer Summer Open 5K Saturday, Aug. 6 on ...
Hampden-Sydney
Tigers place six athletes on academic all-state team
Hampden-Sydney College placed six individuals on the 2021-22 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Academic All-State team. The Tigers ...
Longwood
Six Lancers named to VaSID all-academic team
Six Longwood student-athletes representing six different programs were honored for their success both on the field and in ...
Farmville
Youth Football and Cheerleading registration open
The Town of Farmville Recreation Department is sponsoring youth football and cheerleading for residents of Farmville and Prince ...
Buckingham
Knights are World Series bound — Set to play in Alabama tourney
BY MATTHEW HATFIELD The Farmville Herald The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be quite a memorable ...
HAMDPEN-SYDNEY
Brice, Adams and Gemborys earn scholar-athlete honors
The Hampden-Sydney College tennis team has been named a 2022 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team, while team ...
HAMDPEN-SYDNEY
Hall joins Tigers as assistant lacrosse coach
Hampden-Sydney College seventh-year head lacrosse coach Jason Rostan (‘03) announced the appointment of Christian Hall as an assistant ...
Longwood
Men’s soccer schedule released
As the fall season approaches for Longwood men’s soccer, head coach Jon Atkinson has released a 17-match schedule ...
Longwood
Cross country running clinic set
The Longwood cross country teams hold a running clinic on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The Lancer Run Better Clinic ...
baseball
Minors head to the World Series
BY TREVIN BOWLES The Farmville Herald The Cumberland Minors, a minor league baseball team, won the Dixie Youth ...
Longwood
Four programs claim Big South Sportsmanship awards
The record breaking year for Longwood athletics continues as four teams earned the Big South’s Team Sportsmanship award. ...
Longwood
Lacrosse alums Butler, Fordyce compete at Women’s World Championships
Longwood women’s lacrosse had a pair of alums representing it on the world stage of the sport this ...
Local
Battle for late model title intensifies at SBS
BY JOE CHANDLER South Boston Speedway The battle for the South Boston Speedway (SBS) NASCAR Advance Auto Parts ...
College
Men’s Golf earns VaSID All-State Honors
Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) placed four student-athletes on the 2022 Virginia Sports Information Directors’ (VaSID) College Division Men’s Golf ...