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Lancers women’s soccer sets 18-game fall schedule
As Longwood women’s soccer gears up for the fall, head coach Todd Dyer revealed an 18-match schedule that…
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PEFYA Belles All-Stars win District 1 tournament
The Prince Edward Farmville Youth Association (PEFYA) Dixie Youth Belles won the District 1 tournament in Blackstone. They…
Education
Gunter named to the Virginia Class 2 All-State baseball team
Buckingham’s third baseman, sophomore Justin Gunter, is on the first team as announced Wednesday, June 22 by the…
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Tigers win ODAC awards
Hampden-Sydney Lacrosse placed eight student-athletes on the 2022 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) All-Conference Teams, including three First…
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Hole-in-one
John Smith, of Kenbridge, had a hole-in-one at the Manor Golf Course on Thursday, June 9.
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Premier racing events set
By Joe Chandler South Boston Speedway Two big nights. Two of the season’s showcase racing events. It all…
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Lancers add staff for women’s basketball
New Longwood University women’s basketball coach Erika Lang-Montgomery has added three people to her coaching staff. They are…
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Girls track finish season as state runner-up
The Cumberland girls track team completed their season with a VHSL Class 1 State Runner-up finish. Led by…
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Backstrom named to NFCA All-Region team
Sydney Backstrom added more hardware to her shelf earning a spot on the NFCA All-Region Third Team. This…
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Nonprofit hosts basketball tournament fundraiser
A basketball tournament, Big 15 Classic, held Saturday, May 14, at Prince Edward Middle School brought out 12…
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Labonte hopes experience at SBS will give him an edge
By Joe Chandler South Boston Speedway Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte is hoping his experience racing…
Education
Following historic season, Tillett headed to St. Louis
Following Longwood women’s basketball’s first NCAA Tournament run at the Division I level, Rebecca Tillett has accepted the…
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Count it all joy: Lancers make history with commitment, confidence and fun
The 2021-22 Longwood University women’s basketball team set the standard for all future squads in the program, showing…
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Culture according to a purpose: Pursuit of excellence yields historic Lancers season
The 2021-22 season for Longwood University’s men’s basketball team will go into the school’s record books as a…
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Backstrom dominates, Lancers sweep A&T
Longwood softball got off to a slow start on Sunday afternoon, but Sydney Backstrom didn’t. The Lancer ace…
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Hill recognized among nation’s elite
Postseason awards keep pouring in for the Longwood men’s basketball team. Justin Hill was named to the National…
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VCU wins in walk-off fashion
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) claimed their eighth straight victory with a walk-off home run against the Longwood Lancers.…
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Women’s basketball season ends against No. 1 seed N.C. State
When Longwood’s historic women’s basketball season reached the end of the road here on Saturday, there was a…
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End of the road: Longwood falls to Tennessee
It was a magical journey Lancer Nation will never forget. The end came Thursday without the Cinderella upset…
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Still dancing: Lancers conquer The Mount for first March Madness win
Bigger stage. Bigger spotlight. Same old Lancers. In their March Madness debut, the Big South Champion Longwood Lancers…
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LU teams get send off
J.R. Tharpe Trucking had their Longwood truck in town as part of a send off for the Longwood…
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A Joyful Sisterhood: Lancer Women Ready For NCAA Tourney Debut
By LAUREN WHITTINGTON Less than an hour after the Longwood women’s basketball team filed off the bus and…
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Cinderella is Ready to Dance
The eyes of the world are now on Longwood basketball. Wednesday was Media Day, and before taking the…
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Clark named assistant head football coach
Hampden-Sydney College 22nd-year head football coach Marty Favret has announced the appointment of Tom Clark as the program’s…
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All Stars win tournament
Buckingham All Stars won the 5-7 training league James River tournament. Buckingham went 3-0 in the tournament and…
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Welcome home parade
The Town of Farmville held a welcome home parade for the Longwood men’s and women’s basketball teams who…
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Lancers claim first-ever Big South title
Yes it’s a dream, and yes it’s real. Longwood University’s men’s basketball team is headed to March Madness.…