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Dominion Sports Collective finishes season at ABA Tournament

Dominion Sports Collective finishes season at ABA Tournament

  • Robert Fletcher

The inaugural season of the Dominion Sports Collective, based out of Ironbridge and featuring several Hanover County standouts, came to an end at the ABA Prospect Conference Championship in Emerson, Georgia.

Liberty Middle School's D'Estefano honored as HCPS Beginning Teacher of the Year

Liberty Middle School's D'Estefano honored as HCPS Beginning Teacher of the Year

  • Contributed report

Karina D'Estefano, a Spanish teacher at Liberty Middle School (LMS), has been named the 2025-26 Hanover County Public Schools (HCPS) Beginning Teacher of the Year.

Nominations open for national Farm Dog of the Year

Nominations open for national Farm Dog of the Year

  • Contributed report

If you have a furry friend making a difference on the farm, now’s your chance to showcase your farm dog’s contributions.

Town of Ashland awarded $15K tourism grant to launch 'Center Your Fun' campaign

Town of Ashland awarded $15K tourism grant to launch 'Center Your Fun' campaign

  • Contributed report

The Town of Ashland has been awarded a $15,000 Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) to support the launch of “Center Your Fun,” a new tourism campaign designed to showcase Ashland’s small businesses, outdoor recreation, and vibrant commun…

Hanover Schools receives national recognition for music program for 14th consecutive year

Hanover Schools receives national recognition for music program for 14th consecutive year

  • Contributed report

The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation has named Hanover County Public Schools as a “Best Community for Music Education” for the 14th year in a row.

Atlee High School hosts Jim Triemplar Memorial Invitational

Atlee High School hosts Jim Triemplar Memorial Invitational

  • Robert Fletcher

Just two weeks out from the Region 4B championships, Atlee High School played host for the Jim Triemplar Memorial Invitational, which featured 29 teams getting their final regular season reps in before we reach the region and state levels of competition.

Veteran Le, freshman Vasquez thrive together

Veteran Le, freshman Vasquez thrive together

  • Robert Fletcher

Atlee’s girls tennis team has faced stiff competition this season, with two more challengers left before the Region 4B Tournament opens.

Meet the 2026 All-Metro wrestling team, led by Benedictine's Royce Wetzler

  • ZACH JOACHIM Richmond Times-Dispatch

Royce Wetzler paces in silence before every wrestling match, zeroing in on the task and opponent at hand. 

Atlee girls soccer has five scorers in 8-0 win over Mechanicsville

Atlee girls soccer has five scorers in 8-0 win over Mechanicsville

  • Robert Fletcher

Behind a first-half hat trick from junior forward Sadie Ericson and four fellow goal-scoring teammates, the Atlee Raiders (9-2) dominated in a district clash at home against the Mechanicsville Mustangs (7-4), cutting the game short after 60 minutes with an 8-0 win.

Atlee defense shuts out Mechanicsville for 11th straight win

Atlee defense shuts out Mechanicsville for 11th straight win

  • Robert Fletcher

The Atlee Raiders have climbed to the second spot in the Region 4B standings behind a stacked defense that has shut out three teams and allowed an average of just 1.5 runs during an 11-game win streak dating back to March 25. 

A beautiful life: In memory of Ortygia Carnette

A beautiful life: In memory of Ortygia Carnette

  • By Julie T. Julian Contributing Write

Ortygia Mae (Allen) Carnette was one of the most positive people I ever had the privilege of knowing. She was 79 when I became her personal aide two days a week in January 2018. Not the first -- but during the years I worked for her -- she was the only African American resident at Covenant W…

Salapka strikes out nine, Raiders beat Hawks 8-1

Salapka strikes out nine, Raiders beat Hawks 8-1

  • Robert Fletcher

The Atlee Raiders made a statement on a rival’s home field on Friday night, holding a high-powered Hanover Hawks (8-3) to a single run while running up eight on the board themselves for their ninth consecutive win.

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