Bland County Bears Sports News

In a battle to the end, Galax edged host Bland County 63-62 in the opening round of the Mountain Empire District boys' basketball tournament Monday night.

Bland County picked up its six-strraight win of the season, as the Bears ran away with an 80-58 non-district boys' basketball win over visiting Northwood Monday night.

Bland County's Grace Sarver ended her stellar high school career by claiming her third Group A Girls Tennis Singles title to open the 2012 Virginia High School League Spring Jubilee Thursday at Radford University.

Grace Sarver, a two-time singles and doubles state champion at Bland County High School, has signed to play tennis at Milligan College located in Milligan College, Tn.

Covington took the early lead and never looked back, as the Cougars defeated Bland County 51-37 in the semifinals of the Region C, Division 1 girls' basketball tournament Friday night at Eastern MontgomeryHigh School.

Bland County placed three players in double-figures, as the Bears claimed a 46-38 win over Northwood in the opening round of the Region C, Div. 1 girls' basketball tournament Wednesday night in Saltviile.

Bland County rallied in the second half, as the Bears ended visiting Narrows' season, 39-30, in the opening round of the Mountain Empire District girls' basketball tournament Tuesday night.

With eight players back, three of them starters, the Bland County girls basketball team is looking to make an upward move in the Mountain Empire District this season.