MARTINSVILLE — The mood in the Halifax County boys basketball team’s locker room after its Piedmont District showdown against Martinsville Friday night was electric.
Halifax County girls basketball seniors Jadyn Harlow and Shamya Hankins scored in double-digits and Halifax rode their performance to a 48-36 win over Martinsville Friday night in Piedmont District action.
MARTINSVILLE — The Halifax County Middle School boys basketball team turned in its most solid performance of the year but Martinsville pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 44-36 win over the Lions in Junior Piedmont District action Thursday night.
MARTINSVILLE — Bryanna Barksdale scored a game-high 14 points and Halifax County rode her performance to a 33-18 win over Martinsville to remain unbeaten on the season Thursday night.
CHATHAM — The Halifax County girls swim and dive team ran past Bassett to pick up its 11th consecutive Piedmont District Tournament championship at Hargrave Military Academy’s Onishi-Davenport Aquatics Center Wednesday evening.
The Mecklenburg County boys basketball team staved off Halifax County down the stretch for a 54-53 victory Tuesday night.
Few high school girls basketball coaches have the pleasure of coaching a team smart enough to make in-game adjustments on the fly.
Colin Mabe and Kyla Clauden received the Farm Bureau’s Athlete of the Week award.
The Bonner Middle School boys basketball team ran past Halifax County 60-23 on Monday night.
Bryanna Barksdale recorded a double-double and Halifax County Middle School cruised to a 51-6 road victory over Bonner on Monday night.
Some people let hard times define them. Others define themselves in hard times. Halifax County senior multi-sport athlete Destiny Talbott falls into the latter category.
Halifax County winter sports took one step closer to closing their regular seasons last week.
It’s that time again … Another Halifax County High School winter sport player of the week column. As always though, let’s start off with a quick rundown of some of the highlights from the week, starting with boys basketball.
The Halifax County wrestling team finished 2-1 at the Patrick County Piedmont District match Friday at Patrick County High School.
The Patrick County girls basketball team eked out a 54-52 win over Halifax County in Piedmont District action Friday night in Stuart.
The Halifax County boys basketball team entered the second half of its Piedmont District matchup against Patrick County knowing one main thing: It needed to increase the tempo.
The last time the Halifax County and Tunstall boys basketball teams met, the game ended in blowout fashion with the Trojans on top.
The Halifax County girls basketball team got off to a hot start and never looked back in its 48-7 rout of Tunstall in Piedmont District action Tuesday night.
If Halifax County senior Jadyn Harlow had her own Nike spot, her message would be a bit different. And while Harlow may not have a national platform, she does have a platform with South Boston/Halifax County athletes.
While Oxford Dictionary defines plethora more succinctly than the Cambridge Dictionary, it’s the Cambridge version that’s more applicable to this column.
Another week of Halifax County High School winter sports is in the book and believe it or not, we’re entering the last weekend of regular-season competition.
Bryanna Barksdale scored a game-high 19 points and the Halifax County Middle School rode her performance to a 48-27 road win over Westwood Thursday night.
Westwood’s Torian White and JaCari Coles scored a game-high 12 points apiece to lead the Tigers to a 51-26 victory over Halifax County Thursday evening.
When it comes to basketball, or any sport really, there are intangibles. Things that can’t be coached or taught.
Halifax Middle School boys basketball’s Ryder Milam scored a game-high 18 points and Ky’Riq Ferrell led a fourth-quarter comeback that nearly lifted the Lions to a comeback victory over Mecklenburg County.
The Halifax County Middle School girls basketball team used a combination of stifling defense and quick passes to score a 33-3 victory over Mecklenburg County in Junior Piedmont District play Tuesday night.
The Bassett girls JV team used a strong second-half performance to knock off Halifax County 36-16 in Piedmont District action Tuesday night.
The Halifax County girls basketball entered its Piedmont District matchup against Bassett feeling a bit frustrated after ending up on the wrong end of the score line in tightly contested games against Martinsville and George Washington last week.
The Halifax County boys and girls swim and dive teams picked up big Piedmont District wins over Martinsville at their Piedmont District meets held at Hargrave Military Academy Jan. 6.
The Halifax County Middle School basketball team surrendered a mere five points in the first half and its offense did the rest as Halifax knocked off Patrick County 21-12 in Junior Piedmont District action Monday night.
The Halifax County Middle School girls basketball team broke open a one-point game with a hot start to the second quarter and never looked back in its 44-21 win over Patrick County in Junior Piedmont District action Monday night.
With boys and girls basketball, swim and dive and wrestling all competing this week, it’s been a busy slate, and we’ve got a lot to cover so I’m going to skip the fancy intro this week and jump right into it starting with boys basketball.
It’s nearly 11 p.m. Saturday night and my voice is hoarse from broadcasting the Averett University men’s and women’s basketball games today by myself, my wrists hurt from all the typing, my eyes are getting heavier than a Catholic’s guilt and I’m ready to snap my computer shut and try to enj…
The Halifax County wrestling team turned in a 3-2 record to finish fifth at the Mecklenburg County Wrestling Meet Saturday morning.
The George Washington girls basketball team knocked Halifax County 58-40 in Piedmont District action Friday night.
Senior Qualik Tucker used one simple word in describing Halifax County’s performance against longtime rival George Washington Friday night: Clutch.
The Halifax County wrestling team scored a shutout win over George Washington but fell to Bassett and Tunstall in Piedmont District action Wednesday night at Halifax County High School.
The Martinsville girls basketball team picked up a 48-38 win over Halifax County in Piedmont District action Tuesday night.
The Halifax County boys basketball team entered its Piedmont District matchup against Martinsville hoping to give its head coach Jeff Adkins a post-holiday present in the form of a win over his former program, one he won eight state titles with.
One year, at Danville’s “Festival in the Park,” my folks paid a guy to draw a caricature of me interviewing a caricature of late night great David Letterman. For nearly 30 years, through four moves to four different cities, I’ve kept that picture, which is framed, and even used it as the log…
The sound of sneakers squeaking against hardwood and the sound of round balls echoing off the floor returned to Halifax County High School’s gymnasium last week.
Every time Halifax County and Person’s boys basketball teams square off in the title game of the Gazette-Virginian Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament, a classic game is played.
In an interview last week, Halifax County girls basketball head coach Ray Reaves spoke on how he would like to see the Comets win a Gazette-Virginian Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament title.
In its Gazette-Virginian Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament opener against Person Tuesday afternoon, the Dan River boys basketball team found itself a victim of an extended Rockets’ run over the second and third quarters.
There wasn’t much scoring during Person and Prince Edward’s girls basketball contest Wednesday afternoon. Whatever scoring was done was by freshman Aliyah Rachels and junior Ti’Onna Dupuy.
If any proof was needed that basketball is a game of runs, it could’ve been found during the Dan River and Person contest Tuesday evening.
Dan River senior Alicea Farmer had quite the introduction to the Gazette-Virginian Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament.
Seniors Shamya Hankins and Jadyn Harlow scored 11 points apiece to give Halifax two players in double-digit scoring in its 48-33 win over Prince Edward in the Gazette-Virginian Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament Tuesday night.
Senior KaNyle Canada scored a game-high 14 points and Halifax County rode his performance to a 68-28 rout of Prince Edward in the opening round of the Gazette-Virginian Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament Tuesday night.
It’s been a hot minute, like the kids say — wait, do the kids still say that? — I don’t know. Oh well. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written this column naming Halifax County High School boys and girls players of the week.
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