The Shadow
With spring just around the corner, it brings with it the promise of March-turned-April showers, the budding of daffodils and dandelions, tiny, fluffy baby chickens, and the arrival of spring sports. One such sport on the docket for the new Alleghany Cougar is the Varsity Girls’ Softball team.
Prior to the merge, last year, the Alleghany Mountaineers held their own and ended the season with a strong 16-8 overall finish, placing third in the Three Rivers District (TRD) and boasting an impressive 8-5 regional record. In that same season, they rivaled the Covington Cougars in two games, defeating them each time. Meanwhile, the Covington Cougars, despite their losses to the Alleghany Mountaineers, ended their season with an overall record of 13-10, but had a regional record of 9-1, and finished first in the Pioneer District.
It will be interesting to see how the now Alleghany Cougars fare in the TRD this year with the new combination of teams who both finished strong in their divisions last year. My gut instinct drives me to believe that this group of girls in this newly merged team will treat us all to an impressive season. The Varsity Lady Cougars will see their first-ever game on Wednesday, March 13, and their first home game to be played at Alleghany High School (AHS) on March 15 at 5:00 p.m. against the Wilson Memorial Green Hornets.
On the roster:
Laken Cantrell, #5
Kendra Dressler, #24
Abbie Fridley, #13
Brooklynn Hicks, #12
Bryce Leitch, #2
Madison Lowry, #3
Kinsey Middleton, #11
Addison Morris, #15
Addyson Neff, #25
Kelsey Nicely, #23
Kaylee Nicely, #42
Tyra Rose, #4
Emma Skidmore, #10
Brianna Terrell, #17
Christina Terrell, #21
Paige Webb, #00
Head Coach: Lee Phillips
Assistant Coaches: Keith Morris & Thumper Leitch
Schedule:
March 13 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Riverheads Gladiators @ Riverheads High School
March 15 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Wilson Memorial Green Hornets @ Alleghany High School
March 18 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Rockbridge County Wildcats @ Alleghany High School
March 19 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Riverheads Gladiators @ Alleghany High School
March 21 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Greenbrier East Spartans @ Greenbrier East High School
March 28 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Rockbridge County Wildcats @ Rockbridge County High School
April 2 at 5:00 p.m. vs. James River Knights (Buchanan) @ Alleghany High School
April 3 at 5:30 p.m. vs. Greenbrier East @ Alleghany High School
April 9 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Patrick County Cougars @ Alleghany High School
April 16 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Glenvar Highlanders @ Alleghany High School
April 19 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Floyd County Buffaloes @ Alleghany High School
April 22 at 6:00 p.m. vs. Wilson Memorial Green Hornets @ Wilson Memorial High School
April 23 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Carroll County Cavaliers @ Alleghany High School
April 26 at 5:00 p.m. vs. James River Knights (Buchanan) @ James River High School
April 29 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Radford Bobcats @ Radford High School
April 30 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Radford Bobcats @ Alleghany High School
May 3 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Patrick County Cougars @ Patrick County High School
May 10 at 5:00 p.m. vs. Glenvar Highlanders @ Glenvar High School
May 11 at 4:00 p.m. vs. Floyd County Buffaloes @ Floyd County High School
