Sports still find a way to exist
Published 1:31 pm Thursday, August 6, 2020
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Cheyenne Crenshaw, of Cumberland County High School, has been playing
for the Virginia Unity-Connell 14U travel ball team this summer, competing
in tournaments around Virginia and out of state as well. (Photo courtesy of Andy Crenshaw Sr./Knowledge Kreations Designs)
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Winning Queensberry tracks his shot at the start of a new hole during a Friday
morning, July 31, round at The Manor Golf Club. (Photo by Titus Mohler)
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Calvary Chapel Farmville Pastor Marv Fisher releases a pitch
while competing recently with the Calvary Chapel Young Guns softball team in
Farmville. (Photo by Titus Mohler)
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Consuelo Alvarez
focuses on where she wants to send the ball at The Manor Golf Club on Friday morning,
July 31. (Photo by Titus Mohler)
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New Life Church softball team pitcher Willie Eicher
sends the ball toward the batter and his catcher during action Friday night, July
31, at the Firemen’s Sports Arena. (Photo by Titus Mohler)
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Softball players known for competing for Buckingham and Prince Edward-Farmville
Dixie Softball Debs squads are finding playing opportunities with Sluggers
Fast Pitch, which has been playing games in Richmond. Some local participants
include, from left, Kaya Amos, Madelyn Bickford, Hannah-Gray Schmidt and
Gracie Hodges. (Photo courtesy of Tanya Bickford)
Sports have been relatively scarce in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but some athletic opportunities still exist for area residents, both locally and around the state.
Golfers of all ages are still working on their short and long games at The Manor Golf Club. The lights were illuminated on the softball field next to the Firemen’s Sports Arena this past weekend because church league softball was taking place.
Some of the girls known for being part of past area Dixie Softball Debs squads are playing travel ball in Richmond, while others are playing in tournaments in and out of the state.
Junior golf tournaments have been a weekly occurrence in the area and recently wrapped up the season with championships in Bracey that featured a few local participants.
The athletics landscape may not be as crowded as it usually is, but sports remain an outlet, even in a difficult time.