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… …
State tournament (7/10/2024) - The Gloucester Youth Baseball 12-year-old All-Stars competed in the Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken 2024 Virginia 12-70 State Tournament in Arlington over the weekend, defeating Manassas and Rappahannock and falling to Keezletown… …11-year-old Gloucester girl qualifies for AAU Junior Olympics (7/10/2024) - An 11-year-old Gloucester County girl earned a spot in the 2024 AAU Junior Olympics following her performance in the AAU Region 5 Qualifier on June 26-29 at Todd Stadium in… …
Williams Wharf hosts ‘Row the Chesapeake’ Saturday (7/10/2024) - Two rowers will make their way across the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday in specially designed rowing shells, ending in Mathews County, to highlight public recreational opportunities of the local waterways.… …
87 take part in second annual Timberneck 5K (7/10/2024) - On June 22, the Peninsula Track Club held the second annual Timberneck 5K at Machicomoco State Park, Hayes. Proceeds from the race benefit the Fairfield Foundation to support the restoration… …
Deltas crush Avalanche, fall to Sharks in past week (7/10/2024) - Offense was not a problem for the Deltaville Deltas on Friday night as they crushed the Richmond Avalanche, 14-0, but a series of defensive errors and hot Chesapeake Sharks hitting… …