Bobcats, Tigers each claim regional championship
The Battlefield softball team and Brentsville District baseball team each won regional titles Friday night. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Brentsville boys, Battlefield girls heading to states
Two teams from Brentsville and two from Battlefield clinched state tournament berths Wednesday. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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MAY 31 Old Dominion Hounds spring trail ride series, Hunter's Rest, Flint Hill, 10 a.m., lunch to follow, (540) 364-3995 | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Horses and People brief items
The Old Dominion Hounds will host a trail ride this Saturday, May 31, from Hunter's Rest in Flint Hill. The ride starts at 10 a.m. and are "walking only," making it a good schooling opportunity for young horses or green riders. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for kids under 12. Riders are asked to bring a dish to share for a picnic that follows the ride. Directions are at (540) 364-3995. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Brentsville claims three out of four district tournament titles
Brentsville District High School had a banner day Thursday, winning three Northwestern District tournament championships. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield softball defeats Stonewall in 9 innings in district semifinals
Battlefield defeated Stonewall Jackson 1-0 in 9 innings in the Cedar Run District softball semifinals. They now advance to play Loudoun Valley for the District Championship on Thursday. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Tiger boys earn trip to district championship
The Brentsville District boys soccer team earned a trip to the championship round of the Northwestern District playoffs Wednesday night with a 2-1 quadruple overtime win against Sherando. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Brentsville girls shutout Millbrook in soccer semis
Brentsville District earned a spot in the Northwestern District championship game with a 5-0 shutout of Millbrook Tuesday night in Nokesville. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield Baseball wins 2-0 to Advance
The Battlefield baseball team won a close 2-0 game versus visiting Fauquier Monday night to advance in the Cedar Run District Playoffs. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sutphin outduels Roy as Bobcats end Falcons season, 3-0
Manufactured runs by Battlefield in the first two innings coupled with a near-perfect performance from senior pitcher Megan Sutphin ended Fauquier’s season and pitcher Nikki Roy’s career as the Bobcats (18-3 overall) won 3-0 at home in Haymarket in the first round of the Cedar Run District tournament. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Barbour, Carpenter bring hurt to Warren County in 18-1 Tiger victory
Talk about a hit parade! | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Tigers outslug Wildcats 9-4
The Tigers came back from a 2-1 deficit in the first round of the Northwestern District playoffs to top Warren County 9-4. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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New show series in Hamilton Red Gate Farm in Hamilton will host a series of Virginia Horse Shows Association associate shows this year. Show dates are: June 7, July 6, Aug. 16 and Sept. 20. Classes begin at 9 a.m. Details are at (540) 882-3530 or online at www.RedGateFarmVA.com. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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MAY 23-25 Kathy Kusner clinic, Fox Chase Farm, Middleburg, www.FoxChaseFarm.net | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Undefeated Tigers roll past Central in district tournament opener
The Brentsville District girls’ soccer team took its first step toward a second-consecutive state-tournament berth last Friday with a 6-0 win over Central in the first round of the Northwestern District tournament. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Aflaki lights up Culpeper for Battlefield
Sahar Aflaki lit up the Culpeper defense Monday evening as she pounded four goals to advance the Battlefield girls’ soccer team into the semi-finals of the Cedar Run District tournament with a 8-1 win. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Top-seeded Brentsville teams sweep district quarter final opponents
Brentsville District had an excellent night in Nokesville on Friday as the first-place baseball, softball and girls' soccer teams all defeated their eighth-ranked opponents in the opening round of the Northwestern District playoffs. All three teams won their regular season district titles and have home-field advantage throughout the district playoffs. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Stonewall Jackson HS 5K to benefit teacher's family
The staff of Stonewall Jackson High School is hosting a 5K race on Saturday, May 31st for the benefit of Matthew Costis. Matthew is the 8-year-old son of Tom Costis, a special education teacher at Stonewall. In early February, Matthew was diagnosed with a rare, extremely serious type of brain cancer. He has undergone several surgeries, radiation treatments, and will soon begin chemotherapy for a period of six months to two years. The Stonewall family has been offering aid to the family through a variety of fund raising activities and the 5K race will be their most ambitious event. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield out slugs Stonewall 13-3
While the Battle of Bull Run was, in fact, a closely-contested battle on the softball diamond, Battlefield used the slaughter rule to top Stonewall on the baseball field last Friday. The home-team Bobcats won 13-3 on senior night. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Bobcat softball team clinches first place in district
Playing the odds is the same in softball as it is in gambling: it does not always work. Battlefield first-baseman Shannon Cleary presented that fact to Stonewall Jackson coach Jason Koch Friday night in Haymarket as part of the Bobcats’ 4-3 senior-night victory. Cleary delivered the game-winning run with a fly-out to left field that gave senior pitcher Megan Sutphin time to tag up from third base and score. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield pounds Culpeper 19-5 in girls lax quarter finals
Battlefield drubbed Culpeper in the first round of the Cedar Run District playoffs last Friday in Haymarket by a 19-5 margin, ending the Blue Devilette's season. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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MAY 15 Tri-County Feeds nutrition seminar, 7-9 p.m., Nutrena's Dan Snively on feeding the high performance horse, Marshall, free, refreshments served, (540) 364-1891 | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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Party date change The Virginia Point-to-Point Association awards party will be held Sunday June 1 starting at 5 p.m. at Great Meadow in The Plains. The event is free; season-end winners in all categories in the point-to-point series will be recognized. For details, log onto www.CentralEntryOffice.com or call (540) 253-5001. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield Girls Lax Advances in District Tournament
The Battlefield girls lacrosse team defeated Culpeper 19-5 Thursday in the first round of the district playoffs. They now advance to play Osbourn Park in the semi-finals Monday at 7:00PM at Liberty High School in Bealeton. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Brentsville softball, baseball clinch district titles
Tuesday was a big night in Nokesville for Brentsville District High School as the Tiger softball and baseball teams clinched first place titles for the regular season in the Northwestern District, granting both teams guaranteed regional berths. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield softball takes sole control of first place
The first-place Battlefield softball team is officially in the driver's seat in the Cedar Run District as the Bobcats now control their own destiny as they march toward the post season. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Bubble Economy wins Virginia Gold Cup
Arcadia Stable's Bubble Economy roared through the stretch to win the $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup, the world's richest timber race, in a four-horse shootout at the finish Saturday at Great Meadow. Trained by Jack Fisher and ridden by Chip Miller, Bubble Economy rated near the back of the nine-horse field early, advanced to contention late and outkicked 2005-'06 winner Miles Ahead, Hot Springs and Monte Bianco to the finish. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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MAY 7 Piedmont Equine Practice lecture, Dr. C.A. Shea Porr on feed supplements, Marshall, 6 p.m. refreshments, 6:30 p.m. talk, free, (540) 364-4950 | 0 comments - ›› more ...
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May is carriage driving month The Piedmont Driving Club will host a picnic drive Saturday, May 10 at Weathersfield Farm in Amissville to kick off "Carriage Driving Month." | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Battlefield's Sutphin outguns Culpeper's Beall in 1-0 pitchers' duel
Nichole Beall did not toss a bad game for Culpeper on Monday. Megan Sutphin just pitched a better one for Battlefield. | 0 comments - ›› more ...