Hot Springs & Monterey, VA

Bath wins border battle 33-26 BY GEOFF COX • STAFF WRITER       WARM SPRINGS - Charger Adam Persinger rushed for three first-half touchdowns and Bath held off a furious Pocahontas fourth-quarter rally and a bag of tricks to defeat the Warriors, 33-26, Friday night. Jim King broke up a pass with the Warriors on the Bath 20 on fourth and two with 20 seconds re... More ... Chargers pound Blues, Rockets BY GEOFF COX • STAFF WRITER       Bath vs. Parry McCluer WARM SPRINGS - Carey Trimble rejoined the potent Charger offense after a one-game absence and had 11 kills to lead the Bath to a 25-19, 25-19, 25-19 hard fought victory over the Blues of Parry McCluer. More ... Region rough for Charger golfers       BUENA VISTA - Having barely missed regional play as a team, the Bath County Chargers were hoping for stellar individual play from the four golfers who were invited. However, early bogeys from all four dashed any Charger hopes of an invitation to states and the season ended for Bath in Buena Vista... More ... 2 week sports schedule       Highland Thursday, October 4 Volleyball vs. Parry McCluer, 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 9 Volleyball vs. James River, 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 10 Cross Country vs. District (home), 5 p.m. Thursday, October 11 Volleyball vs. Bath, 6:30 p.m. More ... Writing contest nears end       The volleyball deadline for VHSL's new Sports Feature Writing Contest is fast approaching. There are hundreds of players, teams, coaches and schools that have human interest stories worthy of being shared. Contest is open to all VHSL students enrolled in a publication (newspaper, yearbook, liter... More ... Chargers face tough test at Riverheads BY GEOFF COX • STAFF WRITER       This Friday the Bath County Chargers continue a their grueling pre-district schedule with a trip across the mountain to Greenville to face defending state champions, the Riverheads Gladiators. "Their tough," said Bath coach Will Fields. "It's a grind trying to get through the non-district schedul... More ... Pioneer District football       Standings Last week Bath 33, Pocahontas 26 Bland 23, Craig 13 James River 29, Glenvar 12 Auburn 34, Parry McCluer 6 Wilson Memorial 45, Covington 8 This week Bath at Riverheads Covington at Buffalo Gap Craig vs. More ... Pocahontas at Bath       Score by quarters Scoring summary Bath - Persinger 68 yard run (King kick) 9:23, 1st Pocahontas- Bennett 3 yard run (Callison kick) 11:30, 2nd Bath - Persinger 65 yard run (kick failed) 11:20, 2nd Bath - Persinger 9 yard run (kick failed) 2:56, More ... Cougars sweep Rams       COVINGTON - The Highland Rams traveled to Covington Tuesday and suffered a 25-14, 25-12, 25-10 loss to the homestanding Cougars. Highland started off slow and showed signs of having difficulty coming together as a newly merged (JV and varsity) team, and the Cougars capitalized for the easy victo... More ... Charger boys third; Ram girls first at James River       GREENFIELD PARK - Ram Shane Wiseman and Charger Alex Haney finished third and fourth while Highland's Haley Billingsley finished second in her first meet this year in a district match at James River Wednesday, Sept. 26. More ... Highland Recreation League Soccer kicks off      Highland's Ethan Botkin, right, watches as teammate David Ruiz gets a close up of the ball and the Green Bank player's foot while Logan Stuber, in hat, looks on. More ... On Campus By Mark Griffin • Guest Writer       The weekend produced two wins for three former Bath County athletes playing college football in Virginia this fall. In Williamsburg, Jake Phillips helped lead William & Mary to a 27-22 win over Towson in Colonial Athletic Association action. More ... Charger band marches to victory       STAUNTON - The Bath County High School Band competed in the Stonewall Brigade Band Competition last Saturday, Sept. 29, marching itself right up to top honors. The competition took place at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton; 14 area high schools competed in four different classifications. More ...