by James Ritch | Nov 21, 2019 | Sports
By Matthew Yoder Tuned to the hum of basketballs reverberating on wood, the Chincoteague girls officially took to the court for the first time this season on Monday, working through their rust in full-length outlet drills and jump shots. The Ponies had an encouraging...
by James Ritch | Nov 7, 2019 | Sports
By Brennan Waldorf The Division I Region A volleyball championship kicked off Monday night on Chincoteague Island. The Ponies entered the tournament as the number two seed and faced off against seven seed Essex High School. The Trojans entered the tournament with an...
by James Ritch | Nov 7, 2019 | Sports
By Matthew Yoder The emotion on players’ and coaches’ faces following Chincoteague’s 41-0 loss last Friday to Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot had little, if anything, to do with the outcome. What was more evident was a representation of the end, of a season and for 12...
by James Ritch | Oct 28, 2019 | Sports
By Matthew Yoder Local high school cheering squads played to a packed house Tuesday night at Arcadia High School with a district title on the line. The night opened with a rousing rendition of the national anthem by Arcadia’s coach, TJ Smith. He received well-deserved...
by James Ritch | Oct 24, 2019 | Sports
By Matthew Yoder It was senior night, breast cancer awareness night, and oh, yes, a district title was up for grabs, a title that has eluded the Chincoteague Ponies for 33 years. Chincoteague’s JV squad had just finished a lively three-set match with Nandua, in which...
