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June 25, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Jackets Fly Over The Ponies

Jackets Fly Over The Ponies

By Matthew Yoder Northampton fought off a slow start on the road to defeat Chincoteague 48-34 last Friday. The first half was scrappy, and points were hard to come by for both teams. Seemingly every possession and shot was contested and neither team separated itself,...
Jackets Tell Warriors To Buzz Off

Jackets Tell Warriors To Buzz Off

          By Brennan Waldorf The Northampton Yellow Jackets move into second place in the district after taking down Chincoteague last Friday, Dec. 13, in Eastville. They then traveled to Onley and defeated the Warriors on their homecourt Dec....
NHS Yellow Jackets Buzzing With Preseason Optimism

NHS Yellow Jackets Buzzing With Preseason Optimism

By Brennan Waldorf The returning two-time district champion Yellow Jackets kick-started their season Aug. 1, looking to claim another title and extend their streak. The 2018-19, 8-3 Yellow Jackets, which made it to the Region A playoffs last year, retired 17 seniors...
Varsity Basketball Action

Varsity Basketball Action

Story and Photos by Krystle Bono It’s been a busy few weeks on the homefront for the Eastern Shore district basketball teams, as the regular season games are beginning to come to a close. Last week, the Chincoteague Ponies girls varsity club faced the Northampton...
Varsity Wrestling Action

Varsity Wrestling Action

By Krystle Bono The Nandua Warriors competed in the Coach O-Duals at John A. Holmes High Jan. 5 and finished the day in third overall as a team, with a 4-1 record. Northampton also hit the road Jan. 5, buzzing over to Mathews to take part in the Mathews Invitational....