Congratulations are in order for the Hanover Hawks and Mechanicsville Mustangs: you are officially heading to the Region 4B playoffs.
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- Robert Fletcher
Entering the Region 4B Tournament as the 5-seed, the Hanover Hawks made a historic run that’s keeping their season going into uncharted territory.
- Robert Fletcher
After a 20-17 loss to Washington and Lee on Oct. 10, the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets have bounced back with two dominant displays. They handily beat Averett on the road last week 42-7, and this week took care of Guilford College at home, 62-3.
- Robert Fletcher
Week 9 of the football season featured one winner out of Hanover County and two games that came down to the wire with Hanover hanging on to beat Henrico, and King William edging out Mechanicsville by a single point. Atlee and Patrick Henry had games against the area’s top 2 teams, with the f…
- Robert Fletcher
What a wild week of football it was in Hanover County.
- Robert Fletcher
- Robert Fletcher
Mechanicsville RB Connor Goad powers ahead for his first of two rushing touchdowns against Henrico on Oct. 16.
Lane Zyglocke catches a TD from Joel Nicholson
Damarion Wiggins scores his second touchdown catch of the game versus Hanover. Wiggins scored three touchdowns, two as a receiver and one as a defender.
Just as Mechanicsville running back Connor Goad was set to take a fourth-quarter handoff up the middle in the Chick-fil-A Bowl against Hanover, center Lucas Mitchell gave him a quick directive: follow his block on the interior line and the space to run will open up.
Behind two rushing touchdowns and a defense that held an opponent to fewer than 10 points for a second straight week, the Hanover Hawks moved to 4-1, beating the Patrick Henry Patriots (1-4) 16-6 on Friday night.
An exciting showdown between two top volleyball teams took centerstage at Mechanicsville High School Thursday night, with the Atlee Raiders traveling eight miles down the road to take on the Mechanicsville Mustangs.
On the heels of their upset win over Johns Hopkins, No. 25 Randolph-Macon stayed home to host Maryville on Saturday afternoon, while also welcoming members of its athletic Hall of Fame.
As the Mechanicsville Mustangs drew closer and closer to wiping away a double-digit lead in the 68th edition of the Tomato Bowl, the Patrick Henry Patriots turned to quarterback Cole Wakefield to make the necessary plays to extend their rivalry win streak.
- Robert Fletcher
As the Mechanicsville Mustangs drew closer and closer to wiping away a double-digit lead in the 68th edition of the Tomato Bowl, the Patrick Henry Patriots turned to quarterback Cole Wakefield to make the necessary plays to extend their rivalry win streak.
- Robert Fletcher
On Thursday night, volleyball courts across Hanover County featured rivalry matchups that provided early glimpses at possible playoff pairings.
- Robert Fletcher
Behind a potent rushing attack and a stout defense, the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets bounced back from an opening-week loss by defeating one of the country’s perennial powers.
- Robert Fletcher
Behind a powerful 106-yard rushing performance from Connor Goad and four turnovers forced by their defense, the Mechanicsville Mustangs opened their season with a gutsy 14-7 win over Deep Run, claiming a win in their season opener for the first time since 2023.
- Robert Fletcher
As far as season openers go, you simply couldn’t ask for a better game when the Douglas S. Freeman Mavericks kicked off the year on Atlee’s home field.
- Robert Fletcher
Changes are coming to the boys volleyball playoff format.
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Ava Jane Reynold, a 17-year-old senior at Hanover High School, competed in the 2026 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships, held Aug. 7–9 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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More than 430 exceptional young people, law enforcement officers, and mentors from Police Athletic/Activities League chapters across the country--including Mechanicsville resident and National PAL Officer of the Year Adam Marzullo--gathered in the nation’s capital last week for the National …
Hanover County is inviting residents to join County employees and Americans across the nation in giving back to their communities during the 9/11 National Day of Service on Friday, Sept. 11.
- Robert Fletcher
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.
- Robert Fletcher
Player of the Year accolades can often feel like a numbers game. Big stats can carry a name deep into the conversation.
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Hanover County Fire-EMS has officially launched its EMS Whole Blood Program, marking a major advancement in pre-hospital emergency medical care. Through a partnership with Chesterfield Fire and EMS, Virginia State Police, and Inova Blood Donor Services, Hanover Fire-EMS is now able to admini…