The race for first place in the Hogoheegee District should be compelling with a talented trio of baseball teams taking aim at the top spot.
Tim Hayes
The Chilhowie Warriors are the favorites to repeat under the watchful eye of John Sabo, the dean of softball coaches in Southwest Virginia who entered the season with 584 career victories.
Kolby Hicks (with some help from reliever Trajan Cannon) outdid Gate City’s Jake Burns as the Rebels recorded a 2-1 win on Saturday in a game played at Abingdon’s Falcon Park.
He certainly fooled everybody watching Friday afternoon’s VHSL Class 2 boys basketball championship game as the 5-foot-10 junior produced a couple of highlight-reel plays in Graham’s 65-58 win over Central-Woodstock.