Colonial Beach High School News
Browse past news stories for Colonial Beach High School in Colonial Beach, VA.
- Reunion is rough for Drifters (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 05:07:08 am
Before last night, the Colonial Beach High School football team hadn't faced Essex since 1971. After last night, the Drifters may not want to see the Trojans for another 38 years.... - Smith receptiveto redemption (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on October 16, 2009 at 04:53:03 am
BY TAFT COGHILL JR. When Torrey Smith attended Colonial Beach Elementary School, he and physical education teacher Steve Swope shared a tight bond.... - Door's decor is colorful topic (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on October 9, 2009 at 05:32:37 am
"What color next?" is the question Joyce Gunderson painted with her finger on her front door in Colonial Beach. She and many of her neighbors can hardly wait for the answer. It will probably come next week, when Gunderson for the umpteenth time slaps a new color and motif on her Bryant Avenue door.... - YOUTH SPORTS (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 04:51:52 am
BASEBALL SPOTSYLVANIA LITTLE LEAGUE ... - Teams put bragging rights on line (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 04:53:20 am
All great football rivalries, even the ones that seem older than the game itself, have to start sometime.... - The proud tradition of CBYAA (The Journal Press)
posted on August 26, 2009 at 06:21:47 pm
Recreation football and cheerleading is permanent mainstay in the town of Colonial Beach. The Colonial Beach Athletic Association is the primary mechanism in which the football and cheerleading high school programs continue to remain competitive. Given the fact that Colonial Beach High School is the fifth smallest school in the state that competes in football, the recreation programs associated ... - La Salle coach sold on Carey's abilities (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on August 20, 2009 at 05:01:50 am
At Colonial Beach High School, T.T. Carey thrilled fans as he led the Drifters to the Group A, Division 1 state basketball title in March. But even though Carey averaged 29.5 points per game and had the third-best single season scoring total in Virginia High School League history, questions remained about his college prospects.... - Colonial Beach High School Schedule (The Journal Press)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 05:13:51 pm
2008 record, 5-0, 11-1 • Northern Neck A • Division 2 Black & Gold • Head Coach Jeremy Jack • Drifters Photos from the Colonial Beach Drifters football practice can be found at The Journal's Photo Gallery. - PRO BASKETBALL Thomas to play on perimeterin Finland (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 05:17:18 am
Moving from basketball team to team--and country to country--is nothing new for Harvey Thomas. Switching positions, though, has the Fredericksburg native excited. After playing most of his pro career as an undersized center or power forward, Thomas recently signed to play guard for Lappeenranta NMLY in Finland. He leaves late this month to join the team's training camp, hoping it might boost his ... - Retiree named to town post (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on August 15, 2009 at 05:32:48 am
A judge has named C. Wayne Kennedy, a retired Colonial Beach High School athletic director and assistant principal, to the town's School Board. Last month, the board asked Westmoreland Circuit Court Judge Harry T. Taliaferro III to appoint its fifth member after it failed to agree on a replacement for Bernard "Rocky" Denson, who resigned. Kennedy was one of five candidates for the position.... - Johnson will play in Turkey (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on August 15, 2009 at 04:46:12 am
Chris Johnson has decided where he'll continue his basketball career. Reggie Williams is still determining his next destination.... - Drifter campers rule the Dome (The Journal Press)
posted on July 29, 2009 at 05:06:29 am
Basketball mania was the theme last week at Colonial Beach High School. The 22nd annual Drifter Basketball Camp was held last week at the air-conditioned Drifterdome, with 82 campers learning fundamentals and competing in fun games and contests. Steve Swope, camp director and head varsity basketball coach at Colonial Beach High School, was extremely pleased with the turnout and success of the ... - Drifters' Steve Swope will be absent from varsity sports for one year (The Journal Press)
posted on July 22, 2009 at 04:20:41 pm
An area sports legend takes a sabbatical After 30 years and numerous championships, varsity baseball and basketball head coach Steve Swope (left) has decided to take a sabbatical from coaching. He will maintain his teaching job at Colonial Beach Elementary School as a physical education teacher. Drifter sports icon Steve Swope has decided to step aside from his duties as the Drifters - Local briefs (News & Messenger)
posted on July 22, 2009 at 03:29:07 pm
Flasher could make pro debut soon - Rivermen not lacking enthusiasm (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on July 17, 2009 at 04:50:42 am
Clad in a bright yellow SpongeBob SquarePants T-shirt, 2-year old Jeff Cobb Jr. carried his father's helmet onto the practice field at Colonial Beach High School.... - Beach board asksjudge to fill post (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on July 17, 2009 at 04:45:51 am
The Colonial Beach School Board will ask a judge to name its new member after failing to select one of five candidates for the job. Chairman Tim Trivett said the board found it "extremely difficult" to decide on a replacement to serve the remaining year of Bernard G. "Rocky" Denson's term.... - Neuhauser wins VSGA title on playoff hole (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on July 11, 2009 at 04:50:40 am
FROM STAFF REPORTS Orange County resident Whitney Neuhauser played a pitching wedge approach to 10 inches to set up a conceded birdie at the second extra hole to beat Lauren Greenlief in the championship final of the Virginia State Golf Association's Women's Amateur Championship yesterday.... - T.T. Carey chooses La Salle Explorers (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on July 10, 2009 at 01:50:11 pm
Former Colonial Beach High School basketball star T.T. Carey gave an oral commitment to La Salle University last night. Carey committed to the Philadelphia school one week after taking an official visit there. Carey will receive a full scholarship from the Explorers, who compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference.... - OTHER TOP FIVE (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 04:41:01 am
T here were plenty of outstanding candidates to choose from, but in the end, it was clear T.T. Carey stood above the rest. The Colonial Beach High School three-sport star has been named The Free Lance-Star's boys athlete of the year.... - Johnson not drafted, but NBA dream lives on PRO BASKETBALL (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on June 27, 2009 at 05:02:02 am
Chris Johnson didn't hear his name called among the 60 players selected in Thursday's NBA draft. But the Colonial Beach High School graduate's pursuit of a professional basketball career isn't over.... - History in the making (The Journal Press)
posted on May 13, 2009 at 07:21:01 pm
Drifters receive Championship Rings Memories of the greatest season in Drifter history were celebrated at a landmark located off the beaten path in the town known for Champions. On Saturday night, at the Riverboat on the Potomac restaurant, in Colonial Beach, the 2008-2009 varsity Drifters boys’ basketball team took their final bows to an historic season. In front of a packed venue, the team ... - For field upgrade, Drifters needvotes (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on May 7, 2009 at 04:40:40 am
Colonial Beach High School has played football and baseball at Monroe Park next to its school for more than 60 years. The facility has been worn down over the years, so now the Drifters are hoping for a makeover.... - Boys, I've got just one thing to say to you. Whup 'em ! (The Journal Press)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 03:03:30 pm
Can you say STATE CHAMPIONS? Hold on now, I’m getting ahead of myself. As a keen observer of Colonial Beach High School basketball for 43 years, I’d like to share some of my thoughts with you over this time frame. The 1967-68 school year was my first peek at CBHS Athletics. Charles “Brick” Thomas led the Drifter girls basketball team (featuring Linda Steffey and a strong supporting cast) ... - Racial concerns in Beach aired (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on May 3, 2009 at 05:20:19 am
Racial disparities abound in Westmoreland County schools and law enforcement, speakers at a Colonial Beach meeting said Friday night. "From schoolhouse to jailhouse" was how John L. Johnson described the path followed by too many young blacks.... - Carey favoring Stetson (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on April 24, 2009 at 04:12:46 am
When T.T. Carey played basketball for Colonial Beach High School, it was nothing for him to pour in 30 points on a given night. Now Carey needs to score another 30.... - Swope has his turn as Beach ace (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on April 3, 2009 at 04:59:48 am
High school baseball: Essex at Colonial Beach - LSU’s undersized big man takes on UNC (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
posted on March 21, 2009 at 04:13:35 am
LSU’s Chris Johnson faces UNC in a second-round game. Big man isn’t big enough LSU’s Johnson eats 5,000 calories a day, can’t keep them on The purple practice jersey, size triple-extra large, drooped off Chris Johnson’s shoulders as he sat in Louisiana State’s locker room yesterday at the Greensboro Coliseum. His shorts exposed legs so spindly that you could see every ridge of his knee bones. On ... - Mid-major programseye Carey (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on March 19, 2009 at 06:21:10 am
High school notebook - Region rarity: 2 titles in 1 week (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on March 16, 2009 at 05:35:09 am
High school basketball - BASKETBALL a dream at hand for drifters (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
posted on March 13, 2009 at 06:06:10 am
High school basketball: Colonial Beach 55, Altavista 36