Tag: Volleyball
Story and Photos by Brennan Waldorf
The only volleyball team from the Eastern Shore district to compete this year finished its season last Monday, April 12, in Eastville. After a 3-3 regular season, the Lady Jackets were given a fourth seed in the Division I, Region A tournament. Their efforts landed...
First Team All-District: Lyric Sampson- #9 – Nandua
Yeats James - #8 – Northampton
Emma Jackson - #12 – Chincoteague
Emani Press - #2 – Arcadia
Alanna Hall - #5 – Chincoteague
Necole Stravino - #3 – Nandua Second Team All-District: Caroline Shelley - #10 - Chincoteague
Abigail Killmon- #5 - Nandua
Jada Giddens- #22 - Northampton
Jamie Wert -...
By Matthew Yoder All great runs eventually come to a conclusion. Chincoteague’s historic 2019 season ended with a semifinal loss to Rappahannock in region 1A competition. The three sets to one defeat was not for lack of effort. The Red Raiders just proved to be too formidable for the Ponies. Chincoteague’s...
By Brennan Waldorf The Division I Region A volleyball championship kicked off Monday night on Chincoteague Island. The Ponies entered the tournament as the number two seed and faced off against seven seed Essex High School. The Trojans entered the tournament with an 8-9 record but were better than their record showed as they...
By Brennan Waldorf Division II Region A volleyball playoffs started Nov. 5 with Nandua facing off against the Prince Edward Eagles in Onley. The Warriors fell in three straight sets (25-17, 25-19, 25-18) to conclude their 2019-20 season. The Warriors were uncharacteristic of themselves on the night, as they struggled returning the serve at times...
By Matthew Yoder It was senior night, breast cancer awareness night, and oh, yes, a district title was up for grabs, a title that has eluded the Chincoteague Ponies for 33 years. Chincoteague’s JV squad had just finished a lively three-set match with Nandua, in which the Ponies failed to complete...
By Brennan Waldorf Oct. 22 was senior night for the Northampton Yellow Jackets as they took on Surry County for the second time this year. They swept the Cougars in three straight sets (25-21, 25-13, 25-10) for a perfect series. They will retire three seniors this year in Yeats James,...
By Brennan Waldorf Last Friday, Oct. 18, was the Broadwater Vikings last home game of the season. Seniors Mary Blake Leland, Kerry Ford, Virginia Ross, Caroline Arnold, McKenzie Mabalot, and Alexa Cobb all finished their careers in Exmore with a victory as they were celebrated on Senior Night. The Vikings...
By Brennan Waldorf Last Friday, Oct. 18, was the Broadwater Vikings last home game of the season. Seniors Mary Blake Leland, Kerry Ford, Virginia Ross, Caroline Arnold, McKenzie Mabalot, and Alexa Cobb all finished their careers in Exmore with a victory as they were celebrated on Senior Night. The Vikings...
By Matthew Yoder Often, slow starts have pinned Arcadia’s hopes for victory. Against Broadwater Tuesday Arcadia had trouble converting leads and found themselves on the losing end in straight sets. As strong and confident as the Firebirds were early, on the opposite side of the net the Vikings appeared lethargic. The Firebirds built an early...
