BEDFORD — As time wound down in the first half, with Robert E. Lee seeking to break a 14-14 tie at Liberty High in a Region III, Division 3, semifinal rematch with the Minutemen, Anthony Reynolds made a one-handed interception of a 20-yard pass by Lee quarterback Devante White near his own goal line.

GREENVILLE – After a scoreless first half, Riverheads came out in the second half hitting hard and running strong, taking a 20-7 win over Buffalo Gap on Friday in the Region B, Division 1 semifinals.

To those that say a sequel is never as good as the original, Buffalo Gap vs. Riverheads, part two proved them wrong.

Hollywood could not have scripted it any better.

R.E. Lee’s Region III, Division 3 playoff game at Liberty-Bedford on Friday has been postponed.

FORT DEFIANCE — Radford University must have Fort Defiance High School on speed dial.

The Buffalo Gap football team locked up a No. 4 seed on Monday after Central-Luenburg lost to Buckingham. Gap will have to play Riverheads for the second straight week in the Region B, Division 1 semifinals on Friday.

WAYNESBORO —Strong passes from quarterback Chet Berry combined with major defensive stops took Fishburne Military School to a 13-12 win over Hyde Leadership on Saturday for the Capital Area Football Conference Championship.

STAUNTON — Robert E. Lee defeated Stuarts Draft for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon, 49-19, advancing to the semifinals of the Region III, Division 3 playoffs.

Sheer dominance.

GREENVILLE — Riverheads and Buffalo Gap pride themselves on smash mouth football. On a rainy Friday night, both teams could eat up the slop.

Tonight’s Region III, Division 3 game between Stuarts Draft and R.E. Lee has been postponed due to weather. The game will be played on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Gypsy Hill Park.

At least the Cougars don’t have to travel too far in the first round of the Region III, Division 3 playoffs this year.

FISHERSVILLE — E.C. Glass proved to be a little too much for Fort Defiance on Thursday night in the Region III semi-finals. The Hilltoppers swept the Indians in three games 25-16, 25-20, 25-14.

The Wilson Memorial girls cross country team made the jump to Group AA at the start of the season not knowing what to expect. Coach Gary Kessler knew he had something special coming with four freshmen joining the team. Little did he know that the Green Hornets would be the only Augusta County team left alive heading into the Group AA meet at Great Meadow on Saturday.

FORT DEFIANCE – Flawless play, solid defense at the net from Katie Dunsmore and hard kills from Becca Houff led Fort Defiance to a three-game 25-18, 25-18, 25-16 sweep against William Byrd during the Region III quarterfinals on Tuesday.

GREENVILLE — It all came to an abrupt end for Riverheads on Tuesday night.

The Hilltoppers ran their quick-strike attack nearly flawlessly in the first game of a 25-9, 25-17, 25-15 sweep of the Little Giants, setting the tone for the match that lasted just over an hour.

STUARTS DRAFT — The Staunton River Golden Eagles ended Stuarts Draft’s volleyball season on Monday night, sweeping the Cougars in three decisive games 25-12, 25-17, 25-14 during the first round of the Region III tournament.

FISHERSVILLE — Robert E. Lee cruised past Wilson Memorial in the final game of the regular season, taking a 35-17 win on Friday for Lee’s third straight Southern Valley district championship.

On Friday night the Waynesboro Little Giants traveled to Fort Defiance for their last game of the season and as the purple and gold headed to the locker room at halftime, down 25-0 and facing a 1-9 season, many Waynesboro supporters probably began wondering an all too familiar question: What will it take to return this once proud program to prominence?

FORT DEFIANCE — Fort Defiance used a 19-point second quarter to get by Waynesboro on Friday night, 25-13, ending their season with two wins.

LURAY — The Riverheads Gladiators cleared another hurdle in their quest for the Region B playoffs Friday night, winning a 35-28 shootout over Luray in Shenandoah District football action.

LEXINGTON — D.J. Hines and Darius Woodson each had three touchdowns for Stuarts Draft in a 41-21 drubbing over Rockbridge on Friday night to close out the regular season.

MT. JACKSON — A coach once said that defense wins championships.

HARRISONBURG — It’s been quite a while since Riverheads has won a district championship in volleyball. Call it an extended 24-year ‘Coffey’ break.

HARRISONBURG — The Riverheads Gladiators swept their way past a tenacious Stonewall Jackson squad en route to the Shenandoah District tournament title on Thursday night, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23.

FORT DEFIANCE – Fort Defiance successfully topped Stuarts Draft, though it wasn’t an easy or consistent match, winning in four games 30-28, 25-12, 25-27, 25-21 to gain the title of Southern Valley District tournament champions.

FORT DEFIANCE — After being unable to clinch a spot in the Region III tournament on Tuesday, Waynesboro was found an opening thanks to a 25-9, 25-20, 25-17 sweep over the Rockbridge Wildcats in the consolation match of the Southern Valley District Tournament.

HARRISONBURG — Riverheads fought its way past Page County, winning the semifinal round of the Shenandoah District tournament in four games 25-20, 25-27, 25-19, 25-15 on Wednesday.