It’s not often the game’s longest rally is saved for the final point, but in the case of Goochland’s home matchup against Charlottesville on Tuesday night, it was an appropriately wild development for a game that twisted and turned all the way into the fifth set.
- Robert Fletcher
The VISAA boys soccer season has passed the halfway point of the regular season, and things are heating up as teams begin to strap in for the home stretch.
- Robert Fletcher
Last year, the game between Goochland and Albemarle was a wild back-and-forth affair that came down to the last play and ended in the Patriots just holding on to a 34-30 win on enemy soil.
- Robert Fletcher
Behind a rushing attack that generated four touchdowns, the Goochland Bulldogs pounded the rock relentlessly on their home field when the Orange County Hornets came to town, claiming a 34-14 win on Friday night.
- Robert Fletcher
- Press Release
ROCKVILLE, VA – Luck Stone will host its fourth annual Run the Rock 5K on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at its Rockville Plant, bringing together runners, families, and community members for a morning of fitness, fun, and philanthropy.
- Robert Fletcher
With a team composed of multiple fresh faces new to the varsity scene, Goochland volleyball has started with a collection of quality early-season tests up to this point in the fall season, opening with a 3-2 record.
From Sept. 22-28, more than 200 arm wrestlers representing 23 countries will gather in Tsuchiura City, Japan, for the IFA World Armwrestling Championships.
Opening up their season at home, the Goochland Bulldogs broke a halftime tie with the Nottoway Cougars with a 17-6 second half, starting their season with a 29-18 win on Friday night.
Winners of three straight VISAA state titles, the Benedictine Cadets made history with their three-peat-clinching shutout performance over Trinity Episcopal. Now, they enter the 2026 season with a target on their backs as they aim for the program’s first-ever four-peat.
Led by head coach Rachel Jacobsen in her ninth season in charge of the program, Goochland volleyball returns to the courts with five starters from last year’s team, and goals to improve on a 10-14 record.
Commanded by second-year head coach Chase Phillips, Goochland football is heading back onto the field in the coming weeks, scrimmaging Fork Union on Friday, Aug. 21 before getting the ball rolling in an official capacity with a home-opening contest against Nottoway on Aug. 28.
Last week, the Richmond Times-Dispatch hosted its second high school football media day, inviting schools across the Richmond area for a celebration of the upcoming 2026-27 season.
One of Benedictine’s top soccer players just took a massive step toward reaching U.S. Soccer’s national team pipeline.
- Robert Fletcher
One of Benedictine’s top soccer players just took a massive step toward reaching U.S. Soccer’s national team pipeline.
- Robert Fletcher
Cannen Harlow finished his high school wrestling career on top of the Class 3 mountain, winning a state title to end his time on the mat for the Goochland Bulldogs.
- Robert Fletcher
This summer, one of Goochland’s top student-athletes has been offering a helping hand on the softball field to kids looking to finetune their skills.
- Contributed report
Goochland County has announced the implementation of Avenity, a new software platform for the Treasurer’s Office and Commissioner of the Revenue’s Office aimed at enhancing the taxpayer’s online experience.
- By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor
When it came to her political views, few people ever had to wonder where long-time District 1 supervisor Susan Lascolette stood.
- Contributed Report
The Goochland Special Olympic Unified Track & Field Team competed at the USA National Games last week at the University of Minnesota. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity and experience for our athletes, partners and coaches.
- Contributed Report
Tampa, Florida — Goochland County veterans Yvette McDermott Thomas and her husband, Michael Thomas, are proudly representing not only themselves but also the Goochland community as veteran athletes at this year’s 40th National Veterans Golden Age Games.
- Contributed report
When safety falls by the wayside, summertime yardwork can trigger catastrophic consequences.
- Robert Fletcher
The spring sports season has wrapped up, the kids are off on vacation, the Fourth of July fireworks are fast approaching, and now, we can all look back on what was a special year of high school athletics for the student-athletes of Goochland High School.
- Contributed Report
Once again, the Goochland Special Olympic athletes had outstanding performances at the 2026 Summer Games.
- By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor
When Powhatan County public school students head back to class in a few months, they will be doing so sans one particular accessory: their smartwatches.
- By Roslyn Ryan Managing Editor
Developers of a proposed shooting sports facility just off Three Chopt Road in the northwest area of Goochland requested to defer their public hearing before the Goochland County Planning Commission on June 18, and the case is now scheduled be heard at the commission’s Aug. 20 meeting.

