Win earns Richlands at least a tie for district baseball title

The Rural Retreat girls’ team placed second and the George Wythe boys’ team was third in the Hogoheegee District track and field meet held Saturday at Patrick Henry High School.

The Patrick Henry Rebels started out strong and held off George Wythe to defeat the Maroons 7-6 in a Hogoheegee District baseball game played Friday afternoon at GWHS.

Cross county soccer rivals George Wythe Maroons and Rural Retreat Indians faced off in a contest for pride and district standing at Indian stadium on Tuesday evening, with both varsity and junior varsity games.

George Wythe traveled to Auburn on a very windy Wednesday afternoon and rallied in the top of the seventh inning to defeat the Eagles 4-2 in a non-district contest.

Thomas Craig, a senior at George Wythe High School, signed a letter-of-intent to play football at Emory & Henry College during a ceremony held Wednesday at GWHS.

The district games close out the track season for the eighth graders.

A win against the Highlanders hasn’t happened in the Floyd program’s brief history.

William Vance faces charges of sexual battery and indecent liberties

Rain passed through the valley very early Saturday night, but that did not dampen the action at Wythe Raceway.