Sports

Several members of the Patrick County High School (PCHS) Fishing Team won the Bass High School Nation of Virginia JAT 6/Man Tournament at John H. Kerr (Buggs Island) Lake, Saturday, June 26. The three team-combining winning totals were 32.92 lbs. with 15 fish. The team brought home the first-place trophy for another...

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service With a stunning victory in Sunday’s Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Aric Almirola sent shock waves through the NASCAR Cup Series’ Playoff standings. With hard-charging Christopher Bell closing behind him, Almirola crossed the finish line at the 1.058-mile track .657...

By HOLLY CAIN NASCAR Wire Service Kurt Busch out-dueled his younger brother Kyle Busch in the pair’s fourth career 1-2 finish to secure his 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs position and take his 33rd career victory in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart. Busch, 42, has been particularly good...

By Debbie Hall The Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc. is set to host its 65th annual Virginia State tournament July 9 -12 in South Hill, as teams from throughout Virginia gather for a double elimination tournament. In addition to being crowned the state champion, the winner will earn a birth to...

Shae Cardwell, of Stuart, (third from right, front row), traveled with the University of Tennessee at Martin College of Business and Global Affairs to work the NASCAR Ally 400 race June 20 at the Nashville Superspeedway. This group was led by Dr. Dexter Davis, assistant professor of sports management.  

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service After one event in “exile,” Chase Elliott once again is King of the Road. The reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion passed Kyle Busch for the lead on Lap 46 of 62 and cruised to victory in Sunday’s Jockey Made in America 250 Presented by...

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Austin Cindric held off a ferocious charge by part-time NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ty Gibbs to win Sunday’s Pocono Green 225 Recycled by J.P. Mascaro & Sons. Cindric, the reigning series champion, crossed the finish line at Pocono Raceway .331 seconds ahead of Gibbs...

Corey Lind (second from left) was part of the winning race team at this year's Indy 500. By A. Lind Patrick County native Corey Lind was part of making history in the 2021 winning of the famed Indianapolis 500 IndyCar race on Sunday, May 30th.  This...

By Holly Cain NASCAR Wire Service Kyle Larson continued his streak of superiority Sunday afternoon winning the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway – his third consecutive win, following three consecutive runner-up finishes. He hasn’t finished worse than second place in a NASCAR Cup Series race since May 2. It’s a...

The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced a harvest of 20,541 turkeys during the 2021 spring turkey season. This is the second highest harvest on record exceeded only by the 20,580 birds taken in 2015, and nearly equal to the 2020 harvest of 20,525 birds. Ryan Brown, DWR Executive Director,...