Area Sports News
The Mathews High School tennis team picked up a 9-0 win over Bruton last Wednesday, falling Thursday to another AA opponent, York High School.
The Lady Dukes swept Heritage, 8-0, on Friday and got by Menchville, 5-4, on Tuesday.
The Dukes pounded Hampton 19-0 on the Crabbers’ field on Saturday.
The team defeated Lancaster and fell to Northumberland.
The Mathews High School boys’ and girls’ track teams competed in their second season meet last Wednesday.
Gloucester opened the season last week with a 27-run shutout of visiting Heritage.
Mary Williams scored the lone goal of the match up with Grafton.
Mathews returned eight starters from last year.
The pair weighed in a catch of 16 lbs. 4 oz.
Junior Justin Jenkins scored the first goal with a cross from Kelly Nelson.
