More than two dozen Hampton Roads schools were recently awarded for high achievement and continuous improvement through the Virginia Board of Education’s Exemplar School Recognition Program. Nineteen schools earned the Highest Achievement Award, which recognizes schools that demonstrate high levels of success across all quality indicators, including academic achievement and low rates of ...

Check out SBLive's custom rankings formula for every division and classification of Virginia high school football ahead of this week's action.

Field hockey Class 3 Region A quarterfinals #2 Poquoson 6, #7 Bruton 0 The Islanders were led by Ashlin Jones and Elizabeth Trant with two goals each. Ashleigh LePage and Alex Titko added the remaining goals. Goalkeeper Samantha Titko and Poquoson’s defense earned their ninth shutout of the season. #4 Lakeland 5, #5 New Kent 2 Class 4 Region A quarterfinals #3 Warhill 9, #6 Smithfield 0 Class ...

After a few weeks of Southeastern District showdowns, the big-game spotlight shifts to the Peninsula this week for two matchups of unbeaten top-15 teams. On Friday, Poquoson hosts Bruton in a key Bay Rivers District game, and on Saturday Phoebus and Warwick clash at Darling Stadium in a game that should decide the Peninsula District title. Both games also will have a significant impact on the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — Anthony and Heather Hudson knew their son would have to overcome odds even before he was born. An ultrasound revealed Anthony Jr. would be born with one arm. “The ultrasound tech noticed that there was going to be an issue. So we kind of had a heads-up. We just didn’t know to what extent,” Anthony said. “But at the end of the day, God gifts you with what you’re supposed to ...

NORFOLK, Va. — For many young adults, it seems to be the cool thing to do at college. E-cigarette use, vaping, is on the rise among young adults. "I do see a lot of vapes on campus, definitely more than cigarettes and smoking," said Reigna Forrest, a student at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

Students at two Hampton schools can now see a Sentara Health provider through a telehealth appointment while at school, thanks to a new partnership between the health care system and the division. Sentara Health has set up clinics at Phenix and Andrews prek-8 schools. A third is set up in Harrisonburg; the health system aims to open 25 clinics at Title I schools across Virginia in the next two ...

Virginia Beach City Public Schools is seeking public feedback on the proposed consolidation of Bayside Middle School.

Here are this week’s Hampton Roads public and private school high school football leaders. Stats are compiled from information sent in by coaches each week. To be considered for the leaders page, stats must be emailed to larry.rubama@pilotonline.com by Tuesday of each week. Passing (Completions/attempts in parentheses) PUBLIC SCHOOLS K’Saan Farrar, Green Run — (111/140) 2,164 yards, 28 TDs, 2 ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Several questions remain after Chesapeake City Public school administrators said a student brought a gun to Grassfield High School Monday morning. Around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Brian Haughinberry, principal of Grassfield High School, alerted parents and guardians that earlier in the day another student reported to "a trusted adult" that a student had brought a loaded handgun onto school grounds.

Math teacher Bart Irwin was named Teacher of the Year (TOY) for the 2025 school year on Monday, October 21. Irwin has been a teacher overall for 20 years, but has been a Core and Honors Geometry and Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics teacher at CHS for the past eight years.

Since 2010, Salem has dominated Cox, winning 17 of the last 21 meetings. But that hasn’t fazed Cox senior Max Palmerton, who has now helped the Falcons beat the SunDevils in their last three meetings, including on Friday as he scored five touchdowns to lead them over Salem 49-35. The win was huge for the Falcons’ playoff positioning as Cox (7-1) moved past Salem into the No. 2 spot in Class 5 ...

In a groundbreaking move for its athletics program, Hampton University has officially launched the 68 Oak Collective, designed as the university’s primary Name, Image, and Likeness platform. This innovative initiative aims to streamline support for student-athletes by allowing fans and donors to contribute directly to NIL efforts, enhancing athletes’ opportunities and overall collegiate experience.

The third annual NNPS Band Expo was an evening of music, marching, drumming, and twirling, and the Telecom crew video-recorded the performances for TV. Held at Todd Stadium October 17, the Band Expo featured the marching bands from Denbigh, Menchville, Warwick, Woodside, and Heritage high schools performing their halftime shows.

(NNPA) An estimated 41 million Gen Z voters can vote in the general election on November 5. With college students comprising a critical voting bloc for the 2024 General Election, Hampton journalism students have produced an Absentee Voting Guide, available at Absentee Voter Guide. The Absentee Voter Guide features an interactive map detailing how voters can mail their ballots across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

CHS will host 20 German Exchange Students and two teachers from our sister school, Salier Gymnasium from Waiblingen, Germany, from Thursday, October 24,- Friday, November 8. Salier Gymnasium was chosen because it has not only been been a Sister School to to Virginia Beach for nearly three decades, but it is the also the home of Stihl Headquarters, a global production company with a site in Virginia Beach.

Gifted resource teacher Mrs. Kelly Lepkowski has a passion for helping students succeed in their learning processes through interactive learning, which helps create deeper connections with the topics they are studying. “The gifted resource teacher helps teachers to create questions for gifted learning and to help [students] flourish and think...

For many at-risk and homeless high school students, food insecurity and the struggle to meet basic needs can hinder the ability to succeed in school. The new PA club WeAreVB is hoping to help and improve quality of life for students all throughout VBCPS. The WeAreVB club is a part...

Hampton University was this year’s site for the U.S. Department of Energy’s annual DOE to the People conference. For Neelam Azad, vice president for research at Hampton, it signifies the university’s strengthening role in the energy sector and draws national visibility to the Peninsula. “It’s mainly about...