Sullivan East jumped ahead 10-0 on its way to an 82-47 win over Grainger in the Region 1-AA boys semifinals on Tuesday at the Dyer Dome.

Kevin Mays
Gate City's last volleyball match before Monday was in November of 2019. The Lady Blue Devils seemed to be ready to go Monday in taking a 25-13, 25-19, 25-14 Mountain 7 District win over Union in the season opener for both squads.
On a rain-soaked field, Eastside’s defense kept Hurley’s strong rushing game in check on the way to a 15-0 nondistrist win at Carl McConnell Stadium.
Sullivan East outscored Cumberland Gap 26-4 in the final quarter to pull away for a 65-46 win in a Region 1-AA girls quarterfinal game on Friday at the Dyer Dome.
Football season resumes Saturday for most high school teams in Southwest Virginia. For Eastside, it marks the season opener after a long wait.
UVA Wise (14-4, 13-4) used a quick start to jump ahead early and held on throughout the game to take an 80-72 NCAA DII South Atlantic Conference upset win over No. 25 Tusculum (15-3, 15-3) at the David J. Pryor Center.
Gate City's 1970 football team won the first VHSL Group AA championship in the sport.
Two big special teams plays led to two Wise Central touchdowns and 14-7 Mountain 7 District football win Monday for the Warriors over host Ridgeview in the season opener for both teams.
A decade after its opening, Union became the first Wise County school since 1974 to win the state title in boys basketball when the Bears beat East Rockingham 62-47 on Sunday in the VHSL Class 2 final at the Bear Den.
Luray withstood a huge third-quarter run from Gate City and captured the VHSL Class 2 girls basketball championship with a 61-56 win on Saturday inside the Devils' Den.