Articles written by Paula Shipman
The weekend of February 11 proved eventful for the CCHS Swimming Eagles. On Friday, February 10, the CCHS state swim team (comprised of seniors Ben Marshall and Conor Mettenberg, sophomore Marylee Gowdy and freshman Emily Deem) arrived at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center for morning warm-ups at 8:00 a.m. The four were excited, anticipating a day [...]
Marylee Gowdy, Conor Mettenberg, Emily Deem and Ben Marshall (left to right)
On Thursday, February 9, 2012, four Clarke County High School swimmers embarked on a four hour journey to participate in the Virginia High School League’s Double and Single A State Swim Meet. Senior Ben Marshall and freshman Emily Deem both qualified for the meet [...]
Feb 10 2012 | Posted in
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The Swimming Eagles of Clarke County High School were back in the water on Saturday, February 04, 2012. Soaring on the recent high of finishing third (Ladies) and fourth (Men) in the district competition the week before, the team traveled to the district’s home pool in Manassas Park. The Eagles comprise one [...]
On Friday, January 21, the Clarke County High School Swim team embarked on a six hour journey south to Bristol, VA. Their objective: The Virginia High School Single A Invitational Swim and Dive Meet. This meet was developed for all Single A high schools in the state to have the opportunity to compete against each [...]
Jan 24 2012 | Posted in
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On Saturday, January 7, 2012, CCHS Swimming Eagles fell to Central High School’s Falcons. For those unfamiliar with the scoring system of swim meets, points are awarded on a descending scale based on place. For example, first place receives the highest number of points while (generally) second and third place finishers also receive points. Relay [...]
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On the evening of January 5, 2012, CCHS Eagle swimmers traveled to Signal Knob Pool for a home meet against the Sherando High School Warriors and the Jefferson High School (WV) Cougars. The evening didn’t go entirely in the swimming Eagles’ favor, though the men’s team secured a partial win, defeating the Cougars. The big [...]
Jan 6 2012 | Posted in
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Wilbur Feltner Field was packed Sunday afternoon as Clarke County High School graduated 184 seniors at a finely tuned commencement exercise. Anticipation filled the air as the attendants stood dutifully holding their shepherds crooks high, forming a tunnel of love and support for the pending graduates. Dr. John Werner (principal of CCHS), Mrs. [...]
Jun 13 2011 | Posted in
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The Clarke County High School Chamber Choir has been selected to represent the state of Virginia at the 2012 National Festival of the States Concert Series in New York City. A large sum of money is needed for the group (currently there are approximately 35 students in the group) to travel and stay in [...]
Jun 1 2011 | Posted in
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On Thursday night, May 26, 2011, Boyce Elementary School hosted its annual Night of the Arts celebration. This was the debut event for Boyce Art Teacher, Ms. Katy Brown. Ms. Brown chose the theme of the evening and also contributed her own talents in terms of creating the borders to look like [...]
May 27 2011 | Posted in
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Are you looking for a wonderful way to spend some quality family time this Saturday, May 14th? How about visiting the Clarke County Fairgrounds where the 2nd Annual Elementary BookFest is happening. The Boyce Elementary and Berryville Primary/D.G. Cooley PTOs have been working for the last several months to organize an enriching and [...]
May 10 2011 | Posted in
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