110 paddlers take part in Islander Regatta (7/1/2026) - One hundred ten paddlers took to the waters of Milford Haven, Chesapeake Bay and Hills Bay on Saturday in the fourth Islander Regatta sponsored by the Mathews Outdoor Club. Limited… …GHS softball players earn honors (7/1/2026) - After claiming the state runner-up title in the Virginia High School League Class 4 tournament, the Gloucester High School varsity softball team has collected several post-season honors at the district,… …
NNSPS class begins July 15 (7/1/2026) - Northern Neck Sail & Power Squadron’s Cruising Under Power & Sail course begins on Wednesday, July 15 and will be held on Wednesdays for the next seven weeks. Classes will… …
Golf tourney to benefit Virginia veterans (7/1/2026) - Golfers are invited to the Dave Marchant Memorial Virginia Veterans Golf Tournament, which will be held on Friday, Aug. 28, at the Piankatank River Golf Course in Hartfield. The four-player… …
Cobia, sheepshead catches top local citation list (7/1/2026) - Cobia and sheepshead catches are bringing citations for residents, as reported in the June 24 vasaltwaterfishing.com. Cobia qualifying for citations in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament were all catch-and-release fish,… …
CCS athletes win All-State honors (7/1/2026) - A number of local Christchurch School spring athletes have been recognized with Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association All-State honors. Trey Fitchett, son of Joey and Nina Fitchett of Saluda, earned… …
Deltas and DCA host July 4 fireworks (7/1/2026) - Thunderstorms took out the Deltas home game last Saturday night, but thundering booms of the fun kind will be blasting from the outfield of Deltaville Ballpark this Saturday, July 4.… …Lady Dukes (7/1/2026) - Several Gloucester High School girls’ varsity soccer players earned all-district and all-region honors this season. They include, clockwise from left, Jenna Sheesley (all-district honorable mention), Lilyan Wright (second team all-district,… …
85 participate in Timberneck 5K (6/24/2026) - The fourth annual Timberneck 5K welcomed 85 participants to Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, on Saturday morning. The race was sponsored by Peninsula Track Club. Proceeds from the event will benefit… …
Local anglers make citation catches (6/24/2026) - Residents whose citation fish were reported in the June 18 vasaltwaterjournal.com include the following: Liam Penick of Mathews, 6-pound, 7-ounce flounder caught June 7 at Triangle Wrecks; Dakotah Mayo of… …
Outdoor Club (6/24/2026) - Christine Johnson, founder of the Mathews Outdoor Club and MOC board member Lynda Smith Greve, from left, were the guest speakers at the June meeting of the Piankatank Ruritan Club.… …
PRLGA competes (6/24/2026) - On June 8 and 9, four Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association members participated in a Virginia State Golf Association event at the Bay Creek Resort on the Eastern Shore. On… …
Nice catch (6/24/2026) - Grant Moe, 5, caught this nice croaker while fishing with his grandpa, Al Moe, in Milford Haven. …
Rowing by the Godspeed (6/24/2026) - The Mobjack Rowing Association summer youth racing program welcomed an early 6:30 a.m. visitor at Williams Wharf last Wednesday. As the team started their warmup drills, the Godspeed crew was… …
State tournament bound (6/24/2026) - The 12U All Stars softball team of Gloucester Youth Baseball & Softball will travel to Glen Allen this morning to face Shenandoah in the state championship tournament. Players include, front… …Dukes’ soccer honors (6/24/2026) - The Gloucester High School boys’ varsity soccer team had six players earn honors in all-state, all-region and all district this season. They are, from top left, Corey Skay (first team… …
Deltas rip Yankees, fall to Tides (6/24/2026) - The Deltaville Deltas took care of business on the road last week, but a late-inning comeback attempt at home fell short on Saturday night. The Deltas pummeled the Richmond Yankees,… …
Registration begins for InsideOut Yoga retreat in Greece (6/17/2026) - Registration has begun for InsideOut Yoga’s retreat in Greece on Oct. 14-20, announced IOY owner Susan Johnson. “The retreat theme is ‘All About the View’ and will take place at… …PRLGA winners named (6/17/2026) - The Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association played an Individual Stroke-Gross contest last Thursday at the course in Hartfield. Winners were: First flight—Julie Whitaker (first place, 86), Martha Wiggs (second place,… …
Summer paddles offered on the Dragon Run (6/17/2026) - The Friends of Dragon Run welcomes guests to take part in paddle trips this summer on the scenic river that flows through Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. This summer, FODR is planning… …
Islander Regatta returns June 27 (6/17/2026) - The Mathews Outdoor Club will hold its fourth annual Islander Regatta, a nine-mile paddle around Gwynn’s Island, on Saturday, June 27, with the event coinciding with the Gwynn’s Island Festival.… …
Fishing heats up along with local waters (6/17/2026) - Four residents earned catch-and-release cobia citations in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament in the latest report of vasaltwaterjournal.com. Cobia catches up to June 15, when the season opened, had to… …
A great catch (6/17/2026) - Amilee Bishop of Gloucester, snagged a beautiful white sheepshead while visiting her grandmother Christy Sharpe in Vero Beach, Florida. …
Beaverdam Canoe Jam held on Saturday (6/17/2026) - The 2026 Beaverdam Canoe Jam was held on Saturday at the Gloucester County park, with canoeists competing in long (4 miles) and short (2 mile) race courses, competing in canoe… …
Deltas split weekend series, host Tides Saturday (6/17/2026) - A late-night comeback fell short in extra innings on Friday, but the Deltaville Deltas rode the pitching of Matt Kleinfelter on Saturday, splitting the weekend’s pair of games. Deltaville fell,… …