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RCS stays hot, mercies Oxford Prep in five

The Roxboro Community School softball team won its fourth consecutive game, downing Oxford Prep, 12-2, in five innings Friday at Bushy Fork Park. With their victory, the Bulldogs (5-4, 3-1) sit … more

By AIDAN JENSEN ajensen@roxboro-courier.com | 4/6/22

Soccer ‘Dogs blank Rockets

The Roxboro Community School women’s soccer team continued its dominant season, outscoring Person High School and Henderson Collegiate, 15-0, in its past two games. The Bulldogs (9-0, 6-0) … more

By AIDAN JENSEN ajensen@roxboro-courier.com | 4/6/22

Ethan Norris pitched five innings of one-hit ball in the Southern Middle School baseball team's 10-0 victory over Northern Middle School last Wednesday afternoon.

Norris one-hits Raiders in mid-week victory

Thanks to five innings of one-hit ball from Ethan Norris, the Southern Middle School baseball team topped Northern, 10-0, Wednesday afternoon at Northern to complete the season sweep. Anticipated … more

By AIDAN JENSEN ajensen@roxboro-courier.com | 4/6/22

Southern Middle School's Kayla Daye won the girls' shot put event last Wednesday. The Panther girls won, 52-29, in a road victory at Northern Middle School.

Panthers sweep archrival Raiders in mid-week track meet

The Southern Middle School track and field team picked up a pair of victories last Wednesday afternoon at Northern Middle School. In the men’s events, SMS won by a 57-42 mark. “Our … more

By AIDAN JENSEN ajensen@roxboro-courier.com | 4/6/22

SHIFT$ named exclusive payment solutions provider of South Boston Speedway

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – South Boston Speedway is partnering with Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, to enhance the fan experience by bringing the … more

4/6/22

Jonathan Brown (22) attempts to fend off a challenge from Matt Hirschman during Saturday afternoon’s Flying VA 99 SMART Modified Tour race at South Boston Speedway. Hirschman sped past Brown with 11 laps to go and won the race, giving him his third victory in four starts on the SMART Modified Tour this season.

Hirschman outlasts Brown to win Flying VA 99 Smart Modified Tour Race at SoBo

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – On an afternoon during which South Boston Speedway and the SMART Modified Tour honored Modified racing legend and five-time speedway champion, the late Ray Hendrick, Matt … more

4/6/22

Upcoming schedule

Thursday Roxboro Community School men’s tennis, Triangle North Conference Tournament 12 p.m. at Granville Athletic Park RCS middle school baseball, vs. River Mill Academy 4 p.m. RCS … more

4/6/22

Person High School's Delaney Glover pitched the first three innings of Friday's game against Western Alamance. Glover struck out two batters and only allowed a run.

Rockets walk off against Warriors in instant classic

Western Alamance pitcher and East Carolina commit Taylor Apple mowed through the Person High School softball team’s lineup on Friday night, striking out 13 batters. Yet after 113 pitches, … more

By AIDAN JENSEN ajensen@roxboro-courier.com | 4/6/22

Panthers overcome deficit in five-inning victory

The Southern Middle School baseball team did its best to beat the rain Tuesday evening against Orange Middle School. Though the Panthers only played five innings, they overcame an early deficit … more

By AIDAN JENSEN ajensen@roxboro-courier.com | 4/6/22

Upcoming schedule

Thursday Roxboro Community School middle school women’s soccer, at Excelsior Classical Academy 4 p.m. Northern Middle baseball, vs. Southern 4:30 p.m. Southern Middle softball, vs. … more

3/30/22

Sullivan tabbed Pitcher of the Week

Taylor Sullivan, a sophomore on the Averett University softball team, earned USA South Pitcher of the Week honors Monday. Sullivan, who starred at Person High School from 2018-2020, pitched to a … more

By AIDAN JENSEN ajensen@roxboro-courier.com | 3/30/22

Burt Myers watches the action at South Boston Speeday, as he awaits his turn, to make a qualifying run during last year’s SMART Modified Tour event. Myers will be looking to capture his first career victory at SoBo on Saturday, when the SMART Modified Tour visits for the Flying VA 99, a 99-lap race.

Myers looking for first SoBo win in upcoming race

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. – Burt Myers has long been a staple of Modified racing in the South. He competed at Bowman-Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem for many seasons, as well as being a former … more

3/30/22

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