Most sports junkies have seen, in person or televised, the sport of rugby, a rugged sport that began overseas but later became part of the American sports landscape.
A new AAU baseball program based in Halifax County and surrounding areas, 434 Supreme Extreme Sports (Academy), is holding signups May 15 at the carwash in Riverdale, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A Halifax County Middle School cheer tryout camp will be held June 7-10 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. each day at the middle school.
On Saturday and Sunday, Troy Nation hosted a Free Tennis Camp for ages 8-13 at the Halifax County High School tennis courts, which had 27 campers, and five coaches from the Southside Area Tennis Association organization, according to Wayne Lowery, president of Troy Nation.
With a 12-game schedule ahead in shortened session, team chemistry key to rebuilding the momentum.
Senior Kaitlyn Aherron broke the Averett University softball program records for career home runs and runs batted in with one swing as the Cougars split a non-conference doubleheader at Ferrum College on Thursday evening. Aherron’s milestone accomplishment helped Averett beat Ferrum 15-7 in …
Just seven days after the Danville Otterbots brand was announced, the team has announced 11-year MLB veteran Desi Relaford as the club’s manager for the inaugural season of the revamped Appalachian League.
Anyone passing by the Tisha Waller Track and Field Complex on a regular basis has probably seen Lewis Coleman walking laps at the track, day-by-day, rain or shine for the past couple of years.
The third annual Shriners golf tournament is scheduled for April 2 at Green’s Folly Golf Course, with shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
New name for Appalachian League team mixes a creature of the river with STEM-themed learning; first game set for June 3.
Former Halifax County High School softball standout Jameshia Smith will serve as head coach for the Virginia State University softball team starting this spring.
The first-ever South Boston Parks and Recreation 3-point shoot and retrieve competition and free throw contest produced a number of winners, some in multiple categories.
Signups for Dixie Youth Baseball begin this weekend and go through March at the Day Complex in South Boston for children aged 4 to 19. Children must turn four years old by May 1 to play t-ball.
Beginning in the spring of 2022, the Dr. Michael Priest Scholarship will be awarded annually to the “college-bound Virginia sportsperson who best exemplifies not only outstanding athletic prowess, but also sportsmanship, individual contribution to their team or teams, community involvement a…
Halifax/South Boston Dixie Softball will host online and in-person sign-ups for the spring season.
The Halifax County High School Comets boys basketball team had a close call this week after personnel from Blacksburg High School notified high school and school district personnel on Monday that several players on their team tested positive for COVID-19 following their Sunday matchup with t…
After evaluating experiences of schools participating in high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) has revised its May 2020 guidance document with a new “Statement on Risk of COV…
With the winter sports season coming to a close soon, Halifax County appears poised to lose their season unless things change soon. The unfortunate rise in COVID-19 cases around the county the last month has caused the school to shut down all athletic contests and practices. What started as …
The South Boston Recreation Department has announced that they will host a 3-point shoot and retrieve competition along with a free throw contest.
Andrew Abbott named to two preseason All-American teams.
The South Boston Parks and Recreation Department has canceled all basketball leagues for this season because of the rising cases of COVID-19 in Halifax County.
The South Boston/Halifax County YMCA is partnering again to offer the Girls on the Run and Heart and Sole programs this spring in the community.
Will Hill is a local legend in the baseball world.
As 2020 ends and 2021 begins, The Gazette-Virginian looks back on the past year in the sports world in Halifax County.
Juanita Cross knows that what she is able to do at the age of 93 is special.
My first Christmas in Halifax County is here and I just wanted to take a few minutes to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.
The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced “The Student Experience” — a free student-centered course focused on the long-term benefits of education-based activities participation – as a new addition to the NFHS Learning Center.
The Halifax Gun Club has had a few more shooters than usual recently, and the group of shooters are much younger than the average shooter.
The South Boston Recreation Department is planning to have a youth basketball league this year with a reduced number of games.
Only 7.3% of over 480,000 high school baseball players went on to play college baseball based on a 2018-2019 study by the National Federation of State High School Associations.
The YMCA of South Boston/Halifax County will be hosting a swim, bike and/or run with Santa event Friday through Sunday at the YMCA.
Monday was supposed to be the first day of practice and tryouts for winter sports for Halifax County High School.
Niehoff is the executive director of the National Federation of State High School Associations.
The YMCA of South Boston and Halifax County recently wrapped up its first outdoors soccer season in decades and an indoor soccer season is getting ready to start after the first of the year. Kristen Zerbato, executive director at the YMCA, said previously there were close to 80 kids ages 3-1…
The Denver Broncos started as undrafted free agent wide receiver at quarterback on Sunday because all four of their quarterbacks had to sit out due to being positive for the coronavirus or high-risk COVID-19 close contacts.
The Virginia Squires Baseball Organization recently spent time off of the field giving back to the community by packing 35 boxes for Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child. Dan Powell, a coach for the Squires said the organization wanted to give back in a time of need. They wanted thei…
Wednesday morning was the start of the college basketball season around the country. It is another sport that is attempting to get things going and have a successful season with minor interruptions. That wish has already been derailed thanks to many teams withdrawing from early tournaments d…
As we inch closer to what will surely be a most unique Thanksgiving on Thursday, we are all thankful for so many things in our life and in a year such as 2020 we should all be thankful for our health and those closest to us that are healthy as well.
Nonprofit organization “inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.”
It was a banner weekend for the Virginia Squires Baseball group as four age groups claimed championships and one team finished as runner up at the NC GameOn Sports GameOn Winter World Series.
Meg Bane and Ryland Clark were both used to heading to the Halifax County/South Boston YMCA daily to get in their workouts. They would see each other there while working out and became friends, but then COVID-19 swept the world and the YMCA temporarily shut down. With nowhere to go to workou…
The NC GameOn Sports GameOn Winter World Series kicked off on Saturday morning with several local teams vying for championships in their respective age divisions.
The 12U Spartans baseball team from Cluster Springs finished off their weekend in the Cal Ripken Veteran’s Day Tournament in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Sunday with a lose 5-2 loss in bracket play.
Youth on Course — the nonprofit organization dedicated to opening doors, supporting dreams and transforming the lives of young people through opportunities on and off the golf course — has partnered with the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) to deliver affordable and accessible golf and…
Girls on the Run of Central Virginia will host a Virtual 5K the week of Nov. 15-22.
The 12U Spartans travel baseball team ventured to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, over the weekend to play in the Cal Ripken Veteran’s Day Tournament.
Halifax County Parks and Recreation will host registration for basketball at the Mary Bethune Gym beginning Monday.
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