If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.  That was the story for the Broadway offense after almost getting picked off by the Waynesboro defense twice in the first half.

Gobblers 32, Little Giants 7   Broadway     0       12       7       13       32   Waynesboro   0       7       0       0       7

After a hard-fought Game 1 against the Lee Ladies, the Little Giants began to take a tumble in Game 2.

In Bridgewater, it was a night of blocks for the Stuarts Draft volleyball team with Aliya Stevenson’s seven blocks (four for points) leading the way as the Cougars swept the Knights 25-16, 26-24, 25-18 on Tuesday.

SWOOPE - Somehow Luray got the ball back over the net.

Robert E. Lee’s Jenni Carter and Nicole Bowman have been waiting a long time to face Stuarts Draft again.

At Expoland in Fishersville, the Stuarts Draft boys cross country team won its tri-meet between Wilson Memorial and Riverheads on Monday with 21 points. Riverheads came in second with 46 points while Wilson Memorial took third with 66 points.

STUARTS DRAFT- Ryan Moore’s interception couldn’t have come at a better time for Stuarts Draft on Friday night.

STAUNTON - It’s hard to believe that Waynesboro led Robert E. Lee at halftime.

Cougars 28, Knights 21   Turner Ashby   0       7       7       7       21   Stuarts Draft   14       7       0       7       28

FISHERSVILLE - It only took one day for the sting to return to the Green Hornets’ game.

GREENVILLE - No matter the sport, when Buffalo Gap and Riverheads meet up there is something on the line.

Comebacks were not the Little Giants’ best friends against Spotswood on Tuesday.

STUARTS DRAFT - The Stuarts Draft gym was eerily quiet Tuesday night.

Wilson Memorial golf coach Rob Hopkins knew all season long Cody Blevins was capable of getting it together. At Falling River Country Club in Appomattox, it finally came to pass.

After falling to Rockbridge the first time around, Waynesboro is ready for round No. 2 as the Little Giants try to grab their first Southern Valley victory of the season on Thursday.

For Wilson Memorial golf coach Rob Hopkins, there was a little too much emotion at the Shenandoah District tournament on Sept. 24 at Staunton Country Club because the Green Hornets almost lost.

Stuarts Draft girls basketball coach Jill Laufer felt the jump in her stomach during a Robert E. Lee game in December.

Green Hornets 45, Cougars 8   Covington     0       0       0       8-8   Wilson       24       15       6       0-45

FISHERSVILLE - Wilson Memorial’s offense finally got on track Friday night - with a little help from its defense.  The Green Hornets turned five first-half Covington turnovers and two blocked punts into 39 points en route to a 45-8 blowout of the Cougars in a non-district football game.

PENN LAIRD - The target on Stuarts Draft’s back was huge and Spotswood hit the bull’s-eye.

Wildcats 15, Little Giants 14   Rockbridge     0       0       0       15       15   Waynesboro   0       8       6       0       14

“We are the Wildcats. We will conquer.“  “We are the Wildcats. We did conquer,“ yelled the Rockbridge football team as head coach Jason White finished his heartfelt speech after the Wildcats beat the Little Giants 15-14 in the final minutes on Friday in the River City.

With huge cross-county victories over Stuarts Draft and Waynesboro last week, the Wilson Memorial can’t help but be on cloud nine with the Shenandoah District home opener today against Riverheads.

E-mails. E-mails and more e-mails. Kind of makes a slack-jawed sports editor wince, hit reply and start answering questions.

Stuarts Draft coach Rod Bowers doesn’t like to talk about wins and losses.

FISHERSVILLE - A long warm embrace from Dad.

DOOMS - Five pounds - roughly the weight of a small bag of potatoes.

STUARTS DRAFT - Harrisonburg had won 31 straight regular season games dating back to 2004 - that is until Friday night.

PENN LAIRD- After a 6-yard up-the-middle touchdown score by Michael Glover made it 14-8 in the first quarter, the Trailblazers weren’t trailing any longer Friday as Spotswood slammed Waynesboro 44-16 for the non-district victory.