Today's Sports

HILLSVILLE –– Galax and Grayson County had a total of five runners post all-region finishes and Galax’s boys advanced to the state meet for the 19th time, placing fourth as a team in the Region C cross country championships Wednesday at the Southwestern Virginia Training Center.

“This was the fastest overall top 15 times for both boys and girls that we’ve ever had in one race on this course,” Galax coach Tony Quesenberry said “The competition was the toughest ever for Region C at this meet.”

 The husband and wife tandem of Tommy and Emily Boles of Greensboro were the overall male and female winners of the 22nd annual Twin County Regional Healthcare-Galax Autumn Days 5K at Felts Park.

Both runners were first-time winners of the event, which drew 169 runners in the 5K plus another 35 in the 12-under, 1-mile fun run.

Tommy Boles, 33, posted a winning time of 16 minutes, 38 seconds, holding off former winner Phillip Sumner of Gardners, Pa., by eight seconds. Curtis Swisher was four seconds behind Sumner in third place.

HILLSVILLE –– Carroll County has become the latest in a long list of Richlands opponents to have left the field with a serious case of Johnson envy.

Marshall-bound runningback Devon Johnson ran for 189 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone, leading the Blue Tornado to a 48-23 win over the Cavaliers in a Southwest District game at Tommy Thompson Field.

Sparked by its special teams play, Galax bolted to a 21-point lead in the first quarter and the Maroon Tide was never threatened, rolling to a surprisingly-easy 52-0 win Friday over Fort Chiswell in the Mountain Empire District opener for both teams.