Area Sports News
The Mathews High School jayvee volleyball team picked up a couple non-district wins this past week, beating Northumberland and Essex in a pair of road games.
Fifty-two runners, ages 3 to over 60, took part in the ninth annual Mathews Market Days 5K Race and Junior Mile, held Saturday at Williams Wharf Landing and hosted by the Mathews Land Conservancy.
The Mathews High School boys and girls cross country teams had a strong opening to the 2010 season, with the boys sweeping the first seven places and the MHS girls taking the top five over district rivals King William and West Point on Sept. 8 at Beaverdam Park.
The Gloucester High School girls’ volleyball team opened the Peninsula District season with a win at Denbigh on Monday.
The Mathews High School varsity girls’ volleyball team is hitting its mid-season stride with wins over Northern Neck opponents Essex and Lancaster.
The Mathews High School jayvee volleyball team picked up two hard-fought wins this past week over Essex and Lancaster.
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The Gloucester High School varsity Dukes are 0-2 in Peninsula District football after a 49-0 loss to visiting Hampton on Friday.
The Mathews High School jayvee football team picked up two victories on the road in recent action, securing victories over rival Middlesex and AA Poquoson.
Gloucester High School varsity football players faced Phoebus, a team ranked in the top 20 nationally, for their home opener last Thursday—but the Dukes held their own, according to coach Sonny Merchant.
