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Campbell sweeps Lancers; stops win streak at 11
Campbell’s pitching depth was on full display again, as No. 2 starter Georgeanna Barefoot and reliever Kayla Howald teamed up to stymie Longwood’s bats and ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Report.
Runnin’ Bulldogs sweep series
Gardner-Webb took down the Longwood baseball team behind a slow trickle of two-out runs, scoring in five innings to win 7-3 Friday, April 2, in ... Read more
1 week ago by Staff Report.
COLUMN — A thank you letter
When I moved to Farmville in April 2016, it was an unsettling time in my life. Yes, I had the blessing of a full-time job ... Read more
1 week ago by Titus Mohler.
Dukes win to snap 42-game losing streak
The undermanned 2020-21 Cumberland County High School varsity football team had only a five-game season, but that was all it needed to make a profound ... Read more
1 week ago by Titus Mohler.
Four all-district Dukes in cross country
Cumberland County High School’s varsity girls and boys cross country teams combined to produce four all-district runners Tuesday, March 30, during the 2020-21 James River ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Tigers soccer team rises to 7-0
The Hampden-Sydney College (H-SC) soccer team pushed its regular season unbeaten streak to 19 games, extending back to last season, with a 3-1 win over ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Shutout wins net Reaver, Yuhas Big South honors
For a second time this season, Longwood University hauled in multiple Big South Conference women’s soccer awards on the same day. Sophomore forward Kiersten Yuhas ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Nottoway blanks Cumberland 35-0
The Cumberland County High School varsity football team hosted a Nottoway Cougars team Friday, March 26, that was particularly strong up front, which helped pave ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Titus Mohler.
Dukes earn golf victory
Cumberland County High School’s varsity golf team earned victories in matches over the past two weeks against James River District foes. On Tuesday, March 23, ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Titus Mohler.
Tigers fall 28-0 in 125th version of ‘The Game’
Presley Egbers passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead Randolph-Macon College (R-MC) to a 28-0 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Lancers’ win streak grows to 11
Lancers junior slugger Sydney Jacobsen delivered a two-out, game-winning double in the top of the eighth inning to lift Longwood University’s softball team to a ... Read more
2 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Chargers earn 34-16 victory over Raiders
Central High School’s varsity football team traveled to Amelia County High School on Monday evening, March 22, and used a strong run game to claim ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Titus Mohler.
Falcons outscore Warriors, 82-62
To be clear, Fuqua School and Richmond Christian School did play football Saturday afternoon, March 20, but unique circumstances led the varsity squads to produce ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Titus Mohler.
Lancers’ season ends with loss to Pepperdine
All good things come to an end, but not without plenty to celebrate. Putting to rest a milestone-laden season that saw Longwood (12-17) set a ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Backstrom is Big South Pitcher of the Week
For the second time this season and third time in her career, Longwood All-Big South right-hander Sydney Backstrom was named Big South Pitcher of the Week after ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Lancers sweep Big South favorite to win 8th straight
It took six innings to warm them up, but for the Longwood University softball team’s bats Sunday, March 21, at Gardner-Webb University, it was better ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Tigers improve to 3-0 with big road win
Hampden-Sydney College’s (H-SC) football team kept rolling this spring with a 43-12 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) road win at Guilford College (GC) on Friday ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Dukes fall to Statesmen on the road
The varsity football game between Cumberland County High School and Amelia County High School that had been set for Saturday, March 13, was notably canceled, ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Lancers sweep Big South favorites
It took six innings to warm them up, but for the Longwood University softball team’s bats Sunday, March 21, at Gardner-Webb University, it was better ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Falcons outscore Warriors, 82-62
Fuqua School’s varsity football team outlasted host Richmond Christian School on Saturday afternoon, March 20, in a remarkably high-scoring affair, ultimately earning an 82-62 victory. ... Read more
3 weeks ago by Titus Mohler.
Family members now allowed at sporting events
The Longwood athletics department recently announced new guidelines for spectators at Lancer athletics events and will allow a limited number of Longwood student-athlete family members ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Green named Big South Player of the Week
After a week in which she drove in nine runs, had two walk-off hits and helped the Lancers to a 5-2 record, Longwood sophomore outfielder ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Dukes feature experience on links
Cumberland County High School’s varsity golf team is competing during the 2020-21 season with a group of four program veterans. The season, which usually takes ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Titus Mohler.
COVID knocks Lancers out of WBI
Due to a positive COVID-19 test by a Tier One individual and subsequent contract tracing within the program, the Longwood women’s basketball team has withdrawn ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Falcons earn first win
Fuqua School’s varsity football team survived a back-and-forth contest Friday night, March 12, against visiting Virginia Episcopal School to emerge with a 34-30 victory. After ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Titus Mohler.
Lancers accept bid to CBI
A program record 10 Big South wins, a trip to the Big South Championship semifinals and an end-of-season surge in which they won nine of ... Read more
4 weeks ago by Staff Report.
Lancers win softball home opener
In the home debut under first-year Head Coach Dr. Megan Brown, Longwood University’s softball team got a combined seven strong innings in the circle from ... Read more