Sports

In Valley District action last week, the Rockbridge County High School boys basketball team earned its first road win of the season, defeating Turner Ashby 61-55 on Wednesday, before suffering a 62-44 home loss to William Monroe on Friday.

The Parry McCluer High School girls basketball team used a pair of big second-half runs to take control in a 52-14 Pioneer District victory over Craig County in Buena Vista on Friday.

Senior Kovyk Chandler broke his own indoor school record in the boys’ 1600-meter run to lead the Parry McCluer High School indoor track and field teams at the Walter Bass High School Invitational on Saturday at Liberty University in Lynchburg.

Under the guidance of Virginia Military Institute men’s head soccer coach Nick Regan, Team USA captured the gold medal in futsal (indoor soccer) at the Pan-American Maccabiah Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan. 3.

The Rockbridge County High School boys and girls swimming team and PM junior girl Olive King will hold their final home swim meet of the season on Saturday at 5 p.m. when they play host to the Wildcats’ Valley District rival Turner Ashby.

Led by seven individuals who went undefeated, the Parry McCluer High School wrestling team won the Matt Bryant Memorial Duals on Saturday at Franklin High School.

The Rockbridge County High School wrestling team went 3-2 in duals last week, competing against Valley District rivals last Wednesday at East Rockingham before facing tough competition in a nondistrict quad meet on Saturday at Riverheads.

The Rockbridge County High School girls basketball team dropped a pair of Valley District games last week, falling at home to Turner Ashby 52-12 last Wednesday and coming up short 43-28 at William Monroe on Friday.

The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team earned a 67-61 home win over Nelson County on Monday of last week before cruising to an 84-46 road win over Pioneer District rival Craig County on Friday.

Rockbridge County High School has named Danny Wheeler as its new head girls soccer coach. An alternative education teacher at the high school who has experience coaching soccer and track, Wheeler replaces B.J. Flack, who coached the Wildcats for the last three years before stepping down. Last spring, Flack led the Wildcats to a 5-11-0 record.

Members of the PM boys basketball team are (seated, from left) Ellis Hill, Brayden Holdren, Garrett Burton, Langston Cook, Dylan Tyree, Caden Henson, Sam Griffin, (standing) assistant coach Talen Roberts, athletic trainer Collin Sorrels, assistant coach Conrad Patterson, Peyton Montgomery, Nathan Glass, JJ Jones, Evan Cook, Landon Catlett, Jayvion Cash, Braedyn Houck, assistant coach Andy Fainter, head coach Tyler Kerr and assistant coach Aaron Higginbotham. Not pictured is assistant coach David Smith.

Varsity cheerleaders for the Wildcats are (front, from left) Cameron Terry, Hallie Darmante, (second row) Destiny Peach, Riley McDaniel, Sierra Bowles, (third row) Lillian Ballard, Katherine Lotts, Sybile Leygoni, Myranda Deacon, (top row) assistant coach Elle Lamb, Kyleigh Frazier, Emma Mines, Lillian Woody and head coach Shannon Bryan.

Varsity cheerleaders for the Fighting Blues are (from left) Emma Martin, Presley Austin, Nikki Carroll, Peyton Chittum, Emma Porterfield and Marley Convers. Not pictured is head coach Ashlyn Rice.

By Jonathan Schwab Thir teen Rockbridge County High School indoor track and field athletes set personal records and two relay teams ran season-best times at the Walt Cormack Memorial Meet on Saturday at Virginia Military Institute’s Corps Physical Training Facility in Lexington.

Members of the RC girls basketball team are (seated, from left) London Garrett, Des Butler, Bella Dorey, Parker Dameron, Emma Clark, Natalie Samante-Asunción, Brooklyn Beverly, (standing) Kaydence Porterfield, head coach Darrell Plogger, assistant coach Tyler Falls, Abby Bouchard, Ruby Goodhart, Sadie Moore, assistant coaches Paul Pelter, Monica Schaus and Ricky Haston; and manager Fatima Tenorio.

Comprising the PM indoor track and field teams are (kneeling, from left) Kyra Lee, Caleb Cooper, Caden Mason, Logan Wheelock, Kebryl Chandler, (standing) Kovyk Chandler, Vincent Wilson, Griffin Harlow, Sam Carpenter, Sebastian George, Josh Cooper and Jasmine De Souza. Not pictured are head coach Chris Poluikis, throwing coach Danny Cole, and Rayshan and Kamilah Richardson.

The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team earned a 71-58 win over local rival Rockbridge County to complete a sweep of the season series on Saturday night in Buena Vista.

Comprising the RC boys basketball team are (seated, from left) Noah Hamm, Zane Ramsey, Luke Eversole, Sam Ballstaedt, Jackson White, Simon Emore, (standing) assistant coach Ben Kabzinski, Henry Lambert, Milo Mulitalo, Brady Edwards, Ian Johnson, Gardner Clement and head coach Rob Winfield.

Making up the PM girls basketball team are (seated, from left) Tatyana Turner, assistant coach Ashley Loughhead, head coach Adam Gilbert, assistant coaches Katie Claytor and Maggie Patterson, Addisen Roberts, (standing) Payton Emore, Kylie Ramsey, Peira Conner, Victoria Hamilton, Kayleigh Ramsey, Emory Slagle and Natalie Mohler.