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 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...
by James Ritch | Oct 16, 2019 | Sports
Story and Photo by Matthew Yoder As losses mount, Chincoteague’s Football can be the most imperfect of sports. Mismatches on the field, turnovers, and missed calls can easily decide the outcome of a game, and any combination of these can be devastating....
by James Ritch | Oct 7, 2019 | Sports
Story and Photo by Matthew Yoder The story reads like a broken record for the Chincoteague Ponies. One team drives the ball effectively to start but only so far and short of the end zone, while the other utilizes determined legs and capitalizes on big-play situations....
