Tag: Nandua High School
By Stefanie Jackson – Nandua High School lost its heart with the death of Principal George Parker on June 18, according to one student.
Parker had been sick with an undisclosed illness for a few months.
“Mr. Parker, he was a role model, and he was like a mentor to a...
By Brennan Waldorf
The 2019-20 wrestling season has come to a conclusion with teams from around the Shore competing in the state tournament last weekend. Nandua, Arcadia, and Northampton all traveled to Salem last weekend to compete in the tournament in their respected divisions. This year’s tournament was quite bountiful with several wrestlers placing...
By Brennan Waldorf
The Nandua boys and girls swimming teams participated in the Division II, Region A tournament last Wednesday, Feb. 12. The tournament was held in Williamsburg, Va., at the Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex and saw both boys and girls from Nandua take third place overall. It was a...
By Brennan Waldorf
The Northampton Lady Jackets finished their 2019-20 season with a perfect 9-0 record in district play. They defeated Nandua at home last Friday, Jan. 7, in the final district game of the year. Some player injuries have changed the course of their season but a strong back...
By Brennan Waldorf
The Division II, Region A Wrestling Tournament took place last weekend, Jan. 8, at Poquoson High School. The tournament is pre-qualifier for states, and both Nandua and Arcadia participated. The 11-team tournament was won by wrestling powerhouse Poquoson with 259 points, and Nandua was runner-up to the...
By Brennan Waldorf
Another close game came down to the final seconds in Exmore, when the Nandua Warriors edged out the Broadwater Vikings on the Vikings’ home court.
The Warriors won the tipoff and found success in the first quarter, using a full-court press. They built a 6-point lead by turning...
By Brennan Waldorf
Nandua standout Larry Jones has chosen to continue his playing career at the next level. National signing day was Feb. 5, and the senior decided he’ll take his talents to Richmond, to take the field at Virginia Union University. The Panthers have a winning tradition and went...
By Matthew Yoder
The girls of Nandua and Arcadia are learning the fundamentals of basketball in real-time action, and the games they’ve played against one another will likely make the two young teams stronger in their progression. As the 2019-20 campaign winds down, the Warriors capped a season sweep against the Firebirds on the...
By Matthew Yoder
Chincoteague had been trending in this direction. Spirited practices, and consecutive close losses against Arcadia and Northampton ignited the team’s optimism, led to a win maybe only Ponies’ players and coaches could anticipate. Maybe, but by the reactions of some players it’s conceivable they stunned even themselves in their defeat of Nandua...
By Brennan Waldorf
Last weekend Jan. 25 the Nandua wrestling team hosted its 5th Annual Warrior Duals at the middle school in Onley. The Warrior Duals are a round robin, team tournament with two separate pools. Teams wrestle against each other in their respected pool and the teams with the...
