NEW MARKET — Buffalo Gap cross country coach Mike Harmon was just about ready to slip quietly into retirement after Wednesday’s Shenandoah District Cross Country meet.

STAUNTON — The Wilson Memorial girls cross country team didn’t know what to expect when it made the jump to the Group AA and the Southern Valley District this season. On Wednesday afternoon, the Green Hornets wrapped up a dominating season, winning the Southern Valley District by 13 points, placing four runners in the top six.

STAUNTON— The Waynesboro volleyball team continued its late-season surge Tuesday by defeating Robert E. Lee in three games 25-9, 27-25, 25-19. Despite a solid effort from the Lee Ladies, Waynesboro combined effort and execution to garner the sweep while building confidence as the postseason draws near.

GREENVILLE — Riverheads came into Tuesday’s volleyball match against Luray with a chance to wrap up the No. 1 seed in the Shenandoah District. With an undefeated record in district play, the Gladiators only needed to knock off the one-loss Bulldogs to clinch the top spot in the district.

The annual QDD Fall Festival swim meet, hosted by the QDD swim team, was held at George Mason University’s Freedom Aquatic Center on Oct. 17 and 18. SMAC swimmers, who had been fighting the H1N1 flu the week prior, took 12 athletes to the meet.

Fort tops Draft in four to take No. 1 seed

CHARLOTTESVILLE — The first mention of it came Sunday.

MARTINSVILLE — Denny Hamlin didn’t need to do anything funny to exact his revenge from Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville Speedway. He just drove right by him.

LANDOVER, Md. — Over the last decade, the Washington Redskins have employed six head coaches.

The Philadelphia Eagles have had one.

GREENVILLE - For the first time, the Buffalo Gap competition cheer squad advanced to regionals, capturing second place Saturday at the Shenandoah District Cheerleading Competition held at Riverheads High School.

Bison coach Tammy Carter, who was a member of one of the first cheer teams at the school, was impressed with her team’s performance.

STUARTS DRAFT – The Stuarts Draft competition cheerleading squad successfully defended its Southern Valley District championship Saturday with a superior showing at the district meet.

After all the cheering, dancing, tumbling and acrobatic stunts were performed, the Cougars emerged with the title.

STUARTS DRAFT — As the saying goes all good things must come to an end, and for three Stuarts Draft seniors the moment was surreal as they were carried off the football field Friday night.

FORT DEFIANCE — Terrell Mickens ensured that the Southern Valley District-leading Robert E. Lee Leemen would leave Fort Defiance with a win on a rainy Friday night, as the junior running back and wide receiver filled in at yet another offensive position – quarterback – and led his team to a rousing 27-20 victory.

Bottom feeders no more.

Fishburne is almost set to make its second appearance in the Capital Area Football Conference Championship game after downing Fredericksburg Christian 42-25 on Friday afternoon.

SHENANDOAH — For the Buffalo Gap Bison, the game that could’ve slipped away into the dreary Page County skies didn’t.

Draft wins on late TD pass

WOODSTOCK — Dreary, rainy conditions favor the running game and the strength of Riverheads is the rush.

Even while dealing with multiple injuries and illness, Waynesboro cruised past Wilson Memorial, winning in just three games 25-9, 25-21, 25-20 on Thursday.

In Woodstock, Central picked up its second Shenandoah District win on Thursday night, sweeping Buffalo Gap 25-29, 35-22, 25-18.

Skins working on odd switch

MIDLOTHIAN – In his first experience in the Group A state golf tournament, Riverheads freshman Luke Humphries exceeded many expectations by shooting the best score of the Region B golfers, finishing with a 22-over par 166 after an 84 in the second round of the two-day tournament at Independence Golf Club.

In Swoope, Buffalo Gap fell to Page County on Tuesday night, falling in all three games 25-14.

FORT DEFIANCE — Coaches will tell you that it’s not how you start, but how you finish that is important. That mantra applies to matches as well as seasons, and as Fort Defiance downed the visiting Wilson Memorial Hornets on Tuesday night in three game 25-21, 25-20, 25-13 the Indians let everyone know they will be finishing strong.

Waynesboro, Draft tied for second in Southern Valley with three matches to go

STAUNTON – Rockbridge easily swept Robert E. Lee in three games, winning 25-13, 25-20, 25-17 on Tuesday.

GREENVILLE — With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season the Riverheads Gladiators are cruising through their Shenandoah district schedule with ease. The Gladiators continued their undefeated mark in district play with a sweep over Central 25-17, 25-11, 25-16.

LEXINGTON — Wilson Memorial played almost perfect football with only one turnover at the tail end of the game, beating Rockbridge 41-20 in Monday night football action.

MIDLOTHIAN – Riverheads freshman golfer Luke Humphries shot a round of 82 on the first day of the Group A state golf tournament at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian.

LANDOVER, Md. — In the locker room, the quarterback presented the game ball to the rookie head coach, who was still wet from the celebratory sideline ice bath. The coach then gave the ball to Mr. Irrelevant, a player no longer worthy of his nickname.

The Kansas City Chiefs are winless no more. Neither is coach Todd Haley, who earned victory No. 1 with an assist from the last player taken in this year’s draft. Ryan Succop kicked four field goals in Sunday’s 14-6 win over the Washington Redskins, whose season is tanking toward oblivion because of losses to winless teams.