Racing fans at South Boston Speedway have watched a group of young, talented NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Model Stock Car Division drivers make an impact at the .4-mile oval this season.
The Halifax County Coach Pitch all-stars and Virginia state champions begin their road trip to Laurel, Mississippi, to compete in the World Series on Saturday.
The Halifax County’s Debs, who were Virginia state champions, were sent home Monday after their loss to Georgia in the fourth round of the World Series tournament losing 14-9.
The Halifax County Virginia state champions’ the Debs lost their first game of the World Series tournament Saturday in Ruston, Louisiana, to South Carolina with a final score 5-4 through seven innings.
Registration for Halifax County youth football will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Mary Bethune Gym from 6-8 p.m. The program will be a tackle football league for ages 6-11.Â
Friday the South Boston Recreation Department awarded the archery camp participants with first, second and third place medals as well as participation certificates for everyone who attended the camp Monday, July 26, through Friday.
Halifax County’s left-handed pitcher Andrew Abbott was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds with the No. 53 pick in the second round of the Major League Baseball Draft on July 12 and more than a week later, met with the Reds to sign a $1.3 million sign-on bonus with the team.
The South Boston Recreation Department hosted their annual substance abuse prevention basketball tournament on Saturday and Sunday.
The South Boston Recreation Department hosted their 15th annual archery camp this week with 81 kids attending the camp and were split into two groups due to the large number of participants.
The Halifax County Dixie Softball all-star Debs team will begin their trip to Ruston, Louisiana, Saturday to compete in the World Series after their dominate showing in the Virginia state tournament.
Tommy James attended school in Halifax County where he played three major sports — those being football in the fall, basketball in the winter and baseball in the spring.
Running and inspiring others are the motivational drivers in Steve Scott’s life. The Danville resident first started running at the age of 54. Five years later at the age of 59, Scott is a marathon runner.
After a successful start to the World Series tournament for the Halifax County Dixie Boys they were unable to keep their momentum going and were sent home Sunday evening.
Nathalie resident has logged three top five finishes this season.
With the fall season approaching, the Halifax County High School Comets football season will officially return to action this week.
After dual action Saturday, hopes to stay alive in World Series hinged on Sunday contest for Halifax
After splitting the first two games of the World Series on Saturday, the Halifax County Dixie Boys looked to stay alive Sunday afternoon.
The Halifax County Dixie Boys will open their World Series tournament on Saturday against Tennessee in West Monroe, Louisiana, at the Sterling Sports Complex with first pitch scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
Halifax County youth football is set to return for ages 6 to 11 and registration will begin on Wednesday.Â
Troy Nation awarded four 2021 Halifax County graduates with $500 scholarships Wednesday evening.Â
Life is for everyone (L.I.F.E), a local nonprofit organization, raised $400 July 16 at a golf tournament they hosted at Green’s Folly Golf Course.
The Halifax Country Club hosted a memorial tournament Sunday in memory of Joe Glover.
The South Boston Recreation Center will host a substance abuse basketball tournament beginning Friday and lasting until Sunday.
The Halifax County Middle School will host golf tryouts at 9 a.m. Aug. 2 at the Greens Folly Golf Course.
The quality of the skill set among the 37 drivers that took the green flag for the start of the July 3 Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200 presented by Grand Atlantic Ocean Resort in front of a packed house at South Boston Speedway was among the best ever seen among a field of Late Model Stock …
Thunderstorms with heavy rain and lightning forced cancellation of Saturday night’s Bojangles Night at the Races event at South Boston Speedway.
HCHS volleyball conditioning starts this week
The Halifax County Minor all-star baseball team looked to continue their title run but fell short of the championship game placing third in the Virginia state tournament.
The Halifax County High School Varsity Baseball Coaches recognized their baseball athletes with season awards on Thursday.
The Halifax County Dixie Boys are headed to play in West Monroe, Louisiana, on July 24 after winning the Virginia state tournament on Thursday.Â
The Halifax County Dixie Debs softball all-stars are heading to the World Series after a solid showing in the state tournament. The Debs won five games in the state tournament and only lost one and will now be advancing to the World Series in Ruston, Louisiana, on July 31.
The Halifax County O-Zone all-stars started off the tournament hot winning their first two contests but lost their next two contests against Patrick County and Appomattox.
The Halifax County all-star Ponytails began their state tournament run July 9 in Charlotte Court House at the Central Middle School.
The Halifax County Dixie Boys all-stars have continued to dominate their competition in the state tournament.
The Halifax County Coach Pitch all-stars competed Tuesday for the Virginia state championship where they brought home the title with a final score of 4-1 against Charlotte County.
Halifax Dixie Minors all-stars took on Prince George County on Wednesday where Halifax had gotten out to a fast start this time scoring four runs in the bottom of the first and never looking back.Â
The Halifax County Dixie Youth Baseball Majors all-star team lost in the Virginia state championship game on Tuesday.
It’s tough to make a major change like moving from the Limited Sportsman Division to the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Model Stock Car Division at mid-season but that is what Danny Willis Jr. has done — and is doing successfully at South Boston Speedway.
The Halifax County Coach Pitch all-stars competed Tuesday for the Virginia state championship where they brought home the title with a final score of 4-1 against Charlotte County.
The Halifax County Dixie Boys all-stars game was postponed on Saturday due to weather, however, was rescheduled for Monday where the boys beat down on Madison Heights winning the contest by slaughter rule after three innings played with a final score of 16-1.
The Halifax County Dixie Ponytails all-stars win again.
The Halifax County O-Zone all-stars started off the state tournament hot winning their first two contests but lost their most recent game against Patrick County.
The Halifax County coach pitch all-stars are in the championship game of the state tournament and are currently 4-0 in with wins against Goochland, Dinwiddie, Charlotte and Madison Heights.
Andrew Abbott, a former Halifax County High School Comet, is on his way to playing Major League Baseball.
A walk-off triple from Jacob Owen in the bottom of the sixth inning gave the Halifax Dixie Youth baseball minor league all-stars a 4-2 win over Madison Heights on Saturday and a 2-0 record in the state tournament being played at Madison Heights.
CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE — The Halifax County all-star Ponytails began their state tournament run Friday in Charlotte Court House at the Central Middle School.
He currently ranks as the No. 51 prospect of the draft starting Sunday.
L.I.F.E. is hosting a golf tournament Friday, July 16, at Green’s Folly Golf Course with tee time to begin at 1 p.m.Â
The Halifax County Gun Club will host its Summer Shoot-Out event Saturday, July 30, and will last until Sunday, Aug. 1.Â
Conditioning sessions for the Halifax County High School volleyball program are July 13 and July 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Halifax County High School gym. Â
It’s been another successful year for the Halifax County Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys baseball programs and the Halifax County Dixie Softball program, with a total of six teams participating in state tournaments starting Friday.
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