The Halifax County High School boys basketball teams will open their 2019-2020 season Friday night, going on the road to face border rival Person High School in Roxboro, North Carolina.
The Halifax County High School junior varsity girls basketball team got its season off to a good start Tuesday night with a 36-28 win over Appomattox at Halifax County High School.
The Halifax County Middle School boys basketball team had virtually everything go its way Tuesday night in a 52-25 win over Patrick County Middle School in the team’s season opener in Stuart.
Something happened Tuesday night that hasn’t happened in two decades or more — a Halifax County Middle School girls basketball team lost its season opener.
Through the pre-season Halifax County High School head girls basketball coach David Graham emphasized his team was going to play up-tempo this season, using a pressure defense to force more turnovers and place an emphasis on gaining more fast-break points.
The Halifax County High School boys and girls swimming teams got their season off to a successful start Tuesday night with both teams sweeping their tri-meet against Prince Edward County High School and Heritage High School in front of a packed house at the South Boston YMCA.
A dozen Halifax County High School football players have been selected to the All-Piedmont District team, with five players being named to the First Team.
Halifax County High School senior linebacker Zyon Wilson has been invited to play in the Blue-Grey American Bowl to be played Monday, Jan. 13, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the home of the Atlanta Falcons NFL football team.
Among Halifax County High School’s sports teams, the Comets boys and girls swim teams have placed themselves among the top in terms of recent excellence.
It is difficult to replace talented athletes that accomplished much in their careers. That is the task facing Halifax County High School head wrestling coach David Riddle as he looks to find athletes that can step in and hopefully lead the Comets to the successes the team experienced last se…
There may not be a lot of experience among the members of this season’s Halifax County High School boys and girls indoor track teams, but if work ethic is any indicator, there should be opportunities for success.
Last season’s Halifax County High School varsity girls basketball team was one of the more successful Comets teams of recent seasons. This season’s Comets squad is expected to be better, perhaps the best team Comets head coach David Graham has had since taking over the reigns of the Comets g…
The 2019-2020 season will be a vastly different season for the Halifax County High School varsity boys basketball team.
The Halifax County High School varsity girls basketball team got only one pre-season test this season — a scrimmage against Dan River High School Tuesday night at Halifax County High School. They more than passed the test.
The Halifax County High School junior varsity girls basketball team had a big night Tuesday night in its only pre-season test.
Halifax County High School head varsity boys basketball coach Sterling Williams says he saw some good things and some potential from his team despite losing Tuesday night’s scrimmage against Dan River High School.
Halifax County High School senior golfer Will Abdi is taking his game to the next level, having signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his golf career at Roanoke College.
The start of the 2019-2020 season is right around the corner, and the Halifax County High School boys and girls swim teams are working hard as they gear up for the season.
The Halifax County High School junior varsity boys basketball team is in a rebuilding mode, and that was evident when the Comets scrimmaged Cosby High School Saturday at Halifax County High School.
Two things were evident in the Halifax County High School varsity boys basketball team’s scrimmage against Cosby High School Saturday at Halifax County High School. One is this is a young Comets team, and two, there isn’t a lot of experience in the ranks.
Halifax County High School head varsity boys basketball coach Sterling Williams is having to put the 2019-2020 edition of the Comets basketball team on a fast track as far as getting ready for the start of the upcoming season is concerned.
There were no major surprises Sunday in the South Boston Business & Industrial/30 & Over Basketball League as the winners took blowout victories.
Halifax County High School girls basketball coaches have been greeted with one of the largest group of prospective players they have seen in awhile. That is good news for the Comets girls basketball program.
It was 28 years ago when Halifax County High School defeated GW in the first round of the region football playoffs at Tuck Dillard Memorial Stadium. That game in 1991 was the last time Halifax County High School hosted a region playoff game.
Christian Worley has known the path his baseball career would take since the fall of his sophomore year in high school. On National Signing Day Wednesday, the Halifax County High School senior pitcher made it official, signing a national letter of intent to continue his baseball career at Vi…
Halifax County High School will be looking to turn the tables when it faces rival GW-Danville Friday night at Tuck Dillard Memorial Stadium in the first round of the Virginia High School League Region 4D playoffs.
I know there are folks who may disagree with me, but one of the more important milestones in the Halifax County High School football program is coming up Friday night.
For the first time in a good number of years, Halifax County High School has an undefeated junior varsity football team.
The 2019 season was a big one for the undefeated Junior Piedmont District champion Halifax County Middle School volleyball team.
The Halifax County High School football team has punched its ticket for a home game Friday in the opening round of the Virginia High School League Region 4D post-season playoffs.
What has been a tough season for the Halifax County High School varsity volleyball team ended Tuesday night with a 3-0 loss to Jefferson Forest High School in the first round of the Virginia High School League Region 4D Tournament.
After having played on the road the past three weeks, the Halifax County High School football team will wrap up regular-season play Friday night facing Tunstall High School in the Senior Night game here at Tuck Dillard Memorial Stadium.
Despite Friday night’s loss to Patrick County High School, the Halifax County High School varsity football team retains fourth place in this week’s Virginia High School League Region 4D standings.
The sun was beginning to drop behind the clouds as Drew Salley and Mallory Salley completed a last short jog along the grassy field in front of the pond at Edmunds Park.
Halifax County High School head football coach Grayson Throckmorton said last week his team would have to play a “clean” near mistake-free game in order to be successful in Friday night’s Piedmont District game against Patrick County High School.
Four members of the Halifax County High School cross country team, two on the girls team and two on the boys team earned medals for finishing into the Top-15 in Tuesday’s Piedmont District championship meet at the Smith River Sports Complex in Martinsville.
Halifax County High School sophomore golfer Peyton Wallace had said following qualifying in a recent zone tournament at Green’s Folly Golf Course she was looking forward to competing in the Virginia High School League Girls State Open Golf Tournament held Monday at Heritage Oaks Golf Club in…
The Halifax County High School football team, seeking to close in on a top-four finish in the Region 4D standings and a home game in the first round of the region playoffs, makes its final regular-season road trip Friday to face Patrick County High School in Stuart in a Piedmont District matchup.
Halifax County Middle School will recognize eighth-grade students that participated in fall sports this season in a ceremony prior to the start of Wednesday’s scheduled football game against GW Middle School at Tuck Dillard Memorial Stadium.
There is still a good bit of high school football remaining to be played this season, and a lot of things can still happen. Yet, I feel that when the final second runs off of the game clock to end the Halifax County High School football team’s season we can look back at last Friday night’s g…
Halifax County High School head junior varsity football coach Thomas Turbeville was all smiles about his team’s 61-20 win over Magna Vista High School Thursday night at Tuck Dillard Memorial Stadium and his team’s perfect 8-0 record.
The Halifax County High School volleyball team has been eliminated in the Piedmont District Tournament.
The Halifax County High School competition cheer team placed fourth in Saturday night’s Virginia High School League Region 4D competition cheer championships at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest.
When it came down to crunch time in Friday night’s Piedmont District football game against Magna Vista High School it was Halifax County High School’s defense that delivered the goods.
The Halifax County High School football team will be looking for a second straight win over Magna Vista High School when it faces the Warriors Friday night in Ridgeway.
The Halifax County High School varsity volleyball team entered the Piedmont District Tournament Thursday night on a high note after having shut out GW 3-0 Tuesday night in Danville.
The Halifax County High School boys and girls cross country teams had their best outing of the season in Tuesday’s final regular-season Piedmont District meet at Smith River Sports Complex in Martinsville, with the boys team winning its first meet, Drew Salley scoring his second straight mee…
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