A dubious record was set at Elk Creek Dragway for the 2007 IHRA-Summit Super Series program this past Saturday nights. It was the coldest race of the season!

Northwood was the top team in a cross country meet held Wednesday afternoon at Rural Retreat Lake.
The Northwood girls’ team defeated Bland 27-49. The Northwood boys’ team also had the low score of 29 compared to Fort Chiswell with 69 and Bland County with 83. In addition to Rural Retreat, Fort Chiswell and Bland County, also competing in the meet were runners from Chilhowie.

The Scott Memorial Middle School Cross Country Club has participated in three cross country meets recently.
The first was a 1.5 mile run in the Shoney’s Run fer da Hills at South Holston Dam in Bristol, Tenn. on Sept. 1. The times and places for the race for boys (with 142 running) were:  Owen Morgan 9:35 (22nd), Coleman Dove 10:24 (47th), Michael Hancock 10:25 (49th), Alex Campbell 10:47 (68th), Austin Thomas 10:52 (65th), Rhodes Kline 11:21 (81st), Christopher Black 12:20 (107th), Trevor Williams 12:55 (115th) and Chuck Peterson 14:43 (136th).

The Lady Buffs were edged at home August 30 before losing two close matches in a Labor Day weekend tournament at Bassett.

The Lady Buffs ended a string of close losses.

The Buffs and Maroons came into the game undefeated.

Over 20 teams competed in the race.

Running with the Bears

Larry McCoy crashed over the goal line on the first play of overtime to propel the George Wythe Maroons to a 21-15 victory over the Floyd County Buffaloes Saturday night at FCHS.
The game was moved from Friday to Saturday night due to a day-long rain on Friday. The weather on Saturday was ideal for football (if not a little cool for fans) with temperatures in the 50s.
The action was hot and heavy on the field as two undefeated teams gave it all they had.

The Fort Chiswell Pioneer football team traveled to Saltville on Friday night as they battled the Northwood Panthers.
The Panthers celebrated their homecoming with a victory as they defeated the Pioneers 35-19.