160 participate in Mathews Marathon (10/21/2026) - The sixth annual Mathews Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay drew 160 participants—a record high—to this year’s race events early Saturday morning. Each race began and ended in the historic Court… …MHS boys, girls win final regular season meet (10/21/2026) - The Mathews High School cross country team hosted its final regular season meet last Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Gloucester’s Beaverdam Park, which honored seniors Adam Greve, Ivar Golden and Jordan… …
GHS boys play road games, girls have home matches (10/21/2026) - The Gloucester High School varsity boys’ volleyball team played a pair of away games during the past week, defeating Bethel High School last Thursday, 3-0, and falling by the same… …MHS varsity girls sweep Northampton (10/21/2026) - The Mathews High School varsity girls’ volleyball team swept its only match this week, beating Northampton on the road Friday, 3-0. The JV girls, meanwhile, lost a close 2-1 match… …
Lady Dukes drop two (10/21/2026) - The Gloucester High School varsity field hockey team lost both of its away matches this past week. The Lady Dukes fell to the Grafton Clippers, 3-1, last Wednesday, Oct. 14.… …
Rockfish defeat Wizards (10/21/2026) - The U19 Rockfish of the Baystars youth soccer program defeated the VA Legacy Wizards, 6-1, on Sunday at Warhill Sports Complex, keeping its undefeated season record alive. Mason Schmidt scored… …
Knights face Hornets (10/21/2026) - The Gloucester 6U Knights lost, 34-32, to the Williamsburg Hornets over the weekend. Elle Howard found the endzone twice. Noah Smith recorded three touchdowns and an extra point. Elliot Rosario… …
Walk/run being held to honor memory of ‘Pete’ Peterson (10/21/2026) - An Alzheimer’s/dementia 5K run/walk will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Mathews. The walk will begin at Mathews County Parks & Recreation next to Mathews High… …Gloucester U10 girls back on the diamond (10/21/2026) - After three consecutive weekends of having games canceled because of weather, the Gloucester 10U girls’ softball team finally got to play on Friday night at Deer Park Elementary School in… …
Evans reels in citation sailfish (10/21/2026) - Alexander Evans of Gloucester, has received a citation from the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament for the catch and release of a sailfish on Sept. 1 at Norfolk Canyon. This citation… …
Riley reels in citation sheepshead (10/14/2026) - James L. Riley Jr. of Gloucester, caught a citation sheepshead weighing 11 pounds, 10 ounces on Sept. 18, while fishing in Mobjack Bay. Another Gloucester resident winning a citation from… …
MHS volleyball teams split a pair of away games (10/14/2026) - The Mathews High School volleyball teams split a pair of games last Thursday at West Point, and split the two games on Tuesday night at King William, with the JV… …The Gloucester Knights youth football action (10/14/2026) - The 6U Knights fell to Bennetts Creek, 41-0, in Gloucester Knights Youth Football and Cheer League action. The notable players named were Aaron “Noah” Smith and George Wilson. The next… …
Dukes fall to Islanders (10/14/2026) - CHARLIE KOENIG / GAZETTE-JOURNALGloucester High School varsity football player Steven Byrd-McManus carries the ball for the Dukes, with #22 Matthew Hensley leading the blocking, in the opening series of Friday… …MHS boys win cross country meet, girls place second (10/14/2026) - The Mathews High School cross country team hosted a meet last Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Gloucester’s Beaverdam Park, competing against runners from Middlesex and Rappahannock. The Mathews boys placed first… …
Mathews Marathon to be held Saturday (10/14/2026) - The Mathews Marathon, with 195 runners registered, takes place Saturday, starting and finishing at the historic Mathews Courthouse. The marathon offers three ways to run the course: full marathon, 26.2… …
Hubbard places sixth in state golf tournament (10/14/2026) - Mathews High School sophomore Brandon Hubbard represented the Blue Devils at the Class 1 VHSL State Golf Tournament on Tuesday at Hobbs Hole Golf Course in Tappahannock, placing sixth in… …
Week of wins for GHS field hockey (10/14/2026) - The Gloucester High School girls’ varsity field hockey team dominated on the road last week as they faced Nansemond River and Bruton high schools, bringing home wins of 5-3 against… …
GHS field hockey picks up two wins, drops one (10/7/2026) - The Gloucester High School varsity field hockey team picked up two wins and suffered one loss this past week of gameplay.The Lady Dukes defeated the Lafayette Rams, 6-1, Thursday evening… …Mudrie qualifies for state golf tournament (10/7/2026) - Following his performance at the Virginia High School League’s Region 4A Golf Tournament last week, Gloucester High School senior Aidan Mudrie has qualified to compete in the Class 4 State… …
MHS boys win CC meet; girls place second (10/7/2026) - The Mathews High School cross country team competed against runners from Middlesex, Essex and Lancaster high schools this past Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Gloucester’s Beaverdam Park.The boys placed first with… …Mathews Marathon to be held Oct. 17 (10/7/2026) - The Mathews Outdoor Club will hold the Mathews Marathon and Half Marathon, billed as “the world’s flattest race course,” on Saturday, Oct. 17.The race is a qualifier for the Boston… …
Knights take part in weekend play (10/7/2026) - The Gloucester Youth Football and Cheer League Knights had a full weekend of matches.The 14U Lady Knights flag football team beat Bennett’s Creek, 40-12. Jemma Washington scored four touchdowns and… …
Registration begins for 2027 Archery Open (10/7/2026) - Registration is underway for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources 2027 Archery Open taking place on Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Richmond Raceway Complex.In an effort to encourage more participation… …
Baystars boast wins across the board (10/7/2026) - Three Baystars youth soccer teams report wins from over the weekend.CaptainsThe U15 Captains battled through the rain to secure a 5-3 victory over Richmond United. Jackson Scalf, Fen Strack and… …