Skyline sports set for March 11 to 21 season opens
New coaches take charge across Skyline programs as boys and girls soccer start at Strasburg on March 12, girls tennis hosts Strasburg the same day, and boys tennis heads to Clarke County March 13. Track and field opens March 20 with Warren County at home. Baseball opens March 11 at Bing Crosby Stadium against Sherando. Softball begins March 11 under John Ritter. Other openers include Clarke County matches and Winchester visits.
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Chris Wilson
Derek Hetz
Strasburg
Hailey Rowles
Pati Heniff
Stras
Layman Faces Setback as College Wrestler Grows
Symons notes Layman will excel at the college level but setbacks occur. Layman, after a bye, pinned Caitlyn Demars of Stafford in the opening round and Lili Kilgore of McLean in the next. She topped Olivia Adams 15-6 in the quarterfinals before a narrow semifinal loss to Oh by one point.
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Symons
Layman
Caitlyn Demars
Stafford
Lili Kilgore
McLean
Olivia Adams
Orange County
Lay
Layman Earns Third At Regional Wrestling Meet
Layman rebounded from a defeat to beat Kari Streit of John S. Battle 5-2 to take third place. She then defeated Caitlin Rankins of Riverbend 2-0 in the third place match. Layman credited perseverance and coaching for the comeback as she aims to win states next year and place at nationals.
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Layman
Kari Streit
John S. Battle
Caitlin Rankins
Riverbend
Rankins
Symons
Skyline Trio Highlight Strong Indoor State Meet Showings
Sky line coach Misty Bordner praised Ahsan Abul-Qasim for a personal best jump that earned podium spot and noted his limited indoor competition this season. Bordner commended Kaipha for breaking triple jump and 300 meter records, Louden for rising to second in the 1,600, and all three meeting Adi das Track Nationals standards for March in Virginia Beach. Warren County saw no medals as their trio competed at Lynchburg state meet.
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Skyline
Misty Bordner
Ahsan Abul-Qasim
Ahsan
Bordner
Brown
Kaipha
Skyline High School
Louden
Virginia Beach
Warren County
Lynchburg
Warren County athletes compete at big show despite tough day
Senior Kaley Tanner placed 14th in the 1,000 meters with 3 15.39. Shea Henson finished 25th in the boys 500 with 1 10.66. Donell Turner did not advance from the day one preliminaries in the 50 meter dash. Coach Mike Tanner praised the effort and noted indoor track challenges without a dedicated facility. He said the season built school records, all district and region honors, and readiness for outdoors.
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Kaley Tanner
Shea Henson
Donell Turner
Warren County
Mike Tanner
Tanner
Meridian Mustangs Fall to James Monroe in Regional Finals
In a fast paced regional final, James Monroe beat Meridian Mustangs 63-56 to reach 24-5. Deraun Robinson scored 23 and Timothy Ford 20 for Monroe while Skyline’s Dwayne Tucker tallied 18 and Colby Wood 16. Caden Thorne added crucial points.
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Chunn
James Monroe
Meridian Mustangs
Yellow Jackets
Deraun Robinson
Timothy Ford
Skyline
Dwayne Tucker
Colby Wood
Caden Thorne
Skyline basketball season nets strong finish and high hopes
In a 14 point and sophomore Andre Ford 11 point effort Skyline basketball capped another successful season. Coach Chunn praised the team, noting the return of key players and good health could fuel a deep playoff run next year.
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Andre Ford
Skyline
Skyline Basketball
Chunn
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Eagles
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Alan Kroh
Gar Field High School
Man
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