Sports

The Parry McCluer High School boys basketball team earned a pair of road wins last week, defeating Nelson County 55-33 last Tuesday before cruising to a 63-24 over Pioneer District rival Bath County, on Friday night.

Parry McCluer High School junior Kovyk Chandler broke the school record in the boys’ 1600-meter run on Friday night, finishing in a time of 4:29.55 at the Walter Bass High School Invitational at Liberty University.

The Rockbridge County High School wrestling team went 1-2 in a Valley District quad meet last Wednesday at Turner Ashby, losing its first two duals so far this season.

The Parry McCluer High School girls basketball team improved to 10-2 overall with a 44-34 home victory over Nelson County on Tuesday of last week.

Parry McCluer High School sophomore Olive King qualified by time for the Class 1 and 2 state swim meet last week while the Rockbridge County High School boys and girls swimming teams performed well in their two meets.

Wildcat Boys Beat SD For Sixth Straight Win

In a busy week of competition, the Parry McCluer High School wrestling team placed second of 20 teams at the Matt Bryant Memorial Duals on Saturday at Franklin High School. The Fighting Blues also hosted a home tri-meet last Monday, in which they routed Giles and tied Alleghany.

The Rockbridge County High School girls basketball game snapped its 10-game losing streak last Wednesday, earning a 54-46 home win over Riverheads in Lexington. On Friday, the Wildcats suffered a 60-23 road loss to defending Valley District champion Spotswood.

The Rockbridge County High School girls basketball team suffered a trio of road losses last week, falling 64-34 at Salem last Tuesday, coming up short 39-33 in the Valley District opener on Friday at Harrisonburg and losing their 10th straight game, 47-24, at Parry McCluer on Saturday, to fall to 1-11.

Kicking off the new year, the Rockbridge County and Parry McCluer high school indoor track and field teams performed well at the East Coast Elite Meet on Saturday at Virginia Military Institute’s Corps Physical Training Facility in Lexington.

Led by senior co-captain Brice Hall’s individual title, the Rockbridge County High School wrestling team placed second of 24 teams at the Liberty Christian Academy Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Lynchburg.