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Friday Night Tournaments

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 3:47 pm

On Friday, June 7, HighPoint Marina  will begin its 19th season of Friday Night Tournaments. With as many as 60 teams fishing each week, this tournament has become the largest and most popular of its kind on Lake Anna. These events will run every Friday night until August 23.  Entry fees are $30 per two-man team, and each tournament pays back 100  percent of all entry fees and tournaments are

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  • Lady Lions roll over Charlottesville

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    Honoring their three seniors before the game—Kate Chisholm, McKenzie Riner and Brittany Wratchford—the Lady Lions enjoyed a relatively easy “Senior Night” victory by rolling over visiting Charlottesville High School 16-1 on Monday, May 13. “It’s always good to have a nice game on senior night.  These three seniors are very special to me. They have been in the program five years and this is my fifth year being on the

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  • Lady Lions remain undefeated in Jefferson District

    Posted on May 9, 2013 at 9:54 am

    Louisa’s Brittany Wratchford retired five batters in four innings against Fluvanna.   Photo by Chan Powell

    It wasn’t a position that the Lady Lions were accustomed to, but continual adjustments and amendments made possible a different eventual arrangement as Louisa posted an 8-4 victory over the visiting Lady Fluco’s from Fluvanna on May 1. “I think we came out a little flat, a little rusty due to a lot of things,” Louisa Head Coach Dan Barrett said. “We haven’t played for about a week now and

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  • Lions blanket Mustangs at Pink Out game

    Posted on May 2, 2013 at 1:38 pm

    Brittany Wratchford throws to McKenzie Riner for an out at first. Photos by Chan Powell

    Just enough.  That would be the night’s mantra for Louisa’s Lady Lions as they shut-down, shut-out and pinked-out visiting Monticello High School on Thursday, April 25 by a 2-0 score. One of Louisa High School’s special community nights, the annual “Pink Out” game saw the Lady Lions improve to 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the Jefferson District with their victory. Tossing a gem by striking out five Monticello batters while

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  • Lions hand Indians first Jefferson District loss

    Posted on April 25, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    The Lady Lions were not the ideal hostesses this past Thursday evening, as they used an overpowering display of double-digit hits (10), including a bases clearing triple by junior Sam Madison, to hand Powhatan, not only its initial loss of the season, but the Lady Indians’ first Jefferson District setback,  with a 4-1 victory. “This was a very, very good win tonight. I thought we hit the ball fairly well. 

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  • Lions soccer falls to Fluco momentum

    Posted on April 18, 2013 at 5:04 pm

    Opening district play is always a bit nerve wracking for players and coaches alike but Louisa settled the butterflies and defeated the Lady Flying Flucos simultaneously this past Thursday evening with a 10-2 pummeling. “I like our team and I like our chances in the district [Jefferson] this season,” Louisa Varsity Head Coach Dan Barrett said. Tallying three runs in the top of the third inning, Louisa (5-2/1-0) expanded its

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  • Varsity soccer drops first district match

    Posted on April 18, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    Seemingly more bothered than bewildered, the Louisa girl’s soccer squad dropped their first district game, Thursday, April 11, to the visiting Lady Flucos by a 5-0 score. Lighting up the board first, Fluvanna jumped in front 1-0 on Kiana Childress’ shot from the right corner with 19:30 remaining in the first period.  Multiple shot attempts from the Lady Flucos kept Louisa’s goal keeper literally jumping as the visitors attempted 14

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  • Varsity Lady Hornets victorious over Lady Lions in Tuesday’s match

    Posted on April 11, 2013 at 11:12 am

    Stinging  the visiting Louisa  County High School Varsity softball team this past Tuesday evening  with a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, senior Haley Jones put the finishing touches on a 5-3 Lady Hornet  victory as she lead her squad with three RBIs on the night. A double to deep left field by senior Brittany Wratchford in the top of the first inning followed by a RBI single

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  • Slow start to season has Lions struggling

    Posted on March 28, 2013 at 11:10 am

    Following the 10-0 loss to William Monroe on March 15, the Louisa County High School varsity baseball team took on the Eastern View Cyclones March 21. In the bottom first inning, Junior Alex Fletcher started the Lions’ scoring with a home run and a RBI tying the score at 2-2 at the end of the first. During the Cyclones time at bat in the second inning, they went up by

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