Sheepshead catches earn citations for residents (8/7/2024) - Five residents recently received citations for sheepshead catches, according to the Aug. 1 issue of vasaltwaterjournal.com. To qualify for a sheepshead citation in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, the fish… …
PRLGA winners named (8/7/2024) - The Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association played a Preferred Drive-Best Ball net format on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Hartfield course. Winners were: Kay Stout, Gloria Matthews, Chong Hudgins and… …
Deltas begin playoffs Saturday after closing with 6-1 win (7/31/2024) - The Deltas closed out their regular season with a 6-1 win over the Richmond Dirt Devils Saturday night at Deltaville Ballpark, finishing their summer slate on a three-game win streak… …MHS volleyball, cross country tryouts begin Monday (7/31/2024) - Tryouts for Mathews High School’s volleyball and cross country teams begin next week. Varsity volleyball tryouts will be held Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 11 a.m., with JV tryouts… …
29 boats compete in Poplar Neck Cobia Tournament (7/31/2024) - The seventh annual Poplar Neck Hunt Club Cobia Tournament was held on Saturday at Morningstar Marinas in Hudgins. A total of 29 boats participated in this year’s event, according to… …Warm water fishing produces big catches, state sheepshead leader (7/31/2024) - Warm water fishing is productive for some local anglers, who received citations from the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament for their catches. The July 24 posting of vasaltwaterjournal.com lists these winning… …
65 enroll in youth sailing; 28 in summer swimming (7/31/2024) - The Mathews Yacht Club announced last week its continued collaboration with the Mathews Family YMCA “to ensure that our youth stay safe—and have fun—on the water this summer,” a MYC… …
PRLGA holds Golf Invitational (7/31/2024) - The Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association hosted its annual Golf Invitational on Thursday, July 18 at the Piankatank River Golf Club, Hartfield. This year’s theme was “Christmas in July” with… …
Cookson named Player of the Year by Peninsula Sports Club (7/24/2024) - Gloucester High School varsity softball pitcher Autumn Cookson was recently named Softball Player of the Year by the Peninsula Sports Club. The PSC named a Player of the Year for… …MHS ranks 7th; GHS ties for 19th place in VHSL athletic cup standings (7/24/2024) - The Virginia High School League recently announced the winners of its 2023-2024 National Guard Cup for athletics and for academic activities, presented by the Virginia Army National Guard. Mathews ended… …
Deltas defeat River Dogs, host regular season finale Saturday (7/24/2024) - The Deltaville Deltas rode strong pitching from Cole Stamm last Thursday night, holding off the Richmond River Dogs for a 6-4 road victory. Saturday night’s home matchup against the Amelia… …
Outdoor Sportsman Show to be held Aug. 2-4 (7/24/2024) - The 41st annual Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show, a three-day event with over 150 vendors, will be held Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at the Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Boulevard,… …
Gloucester fishermen reel in citations (7/24/2024) - Jay Brown of Hayes, received citations from the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament for four sheepshead, all caught at York Spit Reef. On July 6, Brown caught citation fish weighing 11… …
21 teams take part in Piankatank River Golf Club tourney (7/24/2024) - Twenty-one teams helped celebrate the Hartfield club’s 28th year by taking part in the Piankatank River Golf Club Anniversary Celebration Tournament on July 14. Two-person teams competed in 18 holes… …
Registration underway for Wharf to Wharf Swim (7/24/2024) - Registration is underway for the one-mile Wharf to Wharf Swim to be held Saturday, Aug. 17. The swim starts at 10 a.m. at Williams Wharf in Mathews, crosses the East… …Know before you go: Pack the right life jackets (7/24/2024) - Getting ready to head out for some summer fun on the water? In addition to packing a cooler, fishing rods, sunscreen, water skis and any other fun item, be sure… …
Deltas split with Trash Pandas, Havoc (7/17/2024) - The Deltaville Deltas dropped a road game to the Richmond Trash Pandas by the score of 6-4, but bounced back to defeat the Fredericksburg Havoc at home on Saturday night,… …
Local team competes in artistic swimming (7/17/2024) - Ahead of the 2024 Olympics which start next week, an interesting sport that people watch during this season is artistic swimming. Formerly known as synchronized swimming, the sport’s name changed… …Mathews football to have three home, two away games (7/17/2024) - An amended Mathews High School football schedule was released last week that has three home games and two away contests. The season opener will be held on Friday, Aug. 30… …
Citation catches reported (7/17/2024) - Recent citation winners in the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament, posted July 9 and July 15 on vasaltwaterjournal.com, include the following: Brian M. Eckstein, 49-inch red drum caught and released July… …
State tournament (7/17/2024) - The Gloucester Youth Softball 12U team played in the Babe Ruth State Tournament in Glen Allen over the weekend, where they placed fourth. Members of the team include, front row… …GMCC Golf Classic to be held Aug. 16 at Kingsmill (7/17/2024) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic will hold its 14th annual Golf Classic next month. The Golf Classic will be held on Friday, Aug. 16, on the Plantation Course at Kingsmill… …
Car show Saturday in Gloucester (7/17/2024) - The Middle Peninsula Classic Cruisers’ Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show, which was originally scheduled for this past week and postponed due to excessively hot weather, will now be held… …
PRLGA winners named (7/17/2024) - The Piankatank River Ladies’ Golf Association held a low gross contest on Thursday, July 11 at the Hartfield course. Winners were: First flight—Kay Stout (first place, 77), Nina Carter (second… …
Canoe Jam held at Beaverdam Park (7/17/2024) - Over 20 people participated in the 27th annual Beaverdam Canoe Jam on Saturday at Gloucester’s Beaverdam Park.This year’s conditions were challenging with high humidity and temperatures. The stormy weather was… …