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Megan Weatherly drove in four runs in leading Narrows to a 5-2 win over visiting Bland County in the first round of the Mountain Empire District softball tournament Monday afternoon.

Holly Cassell tossed a two hitter in leading Galax to a 10-0 win over Graham in the opening round of the Mountain Empire District softball tournament Monday afternoon in Galax. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.

Zane Gregory scored four goals in leading Fort Chiswell to a 5-3 win over Narrows in the opening round of the Mountain Empire District girls soccer tournament Monday night in Max Meadows.

Grayson County claimed the regular season Mountain Empire District baseball title with a lopsided 12-2 win over visiting Graham Friday afternoon. The game was called after five innings due to the 10-run rule.

Hollie Cassel nailed a grand slam in leading Galax to a 11-5 Mountain Empire District softball win over host Narrows Thursday afternoon.

Rodney Purdue tallied three hits and two RBIs in helping lead Narrows to a 14-3 nondistrict baseball win over Eastern Montgomery Wednesday afternoon.

Grayson County jumped out to early lead in downing Fort Chiswell 5-0 in Mountain Empire District baseball action Monday afternoon in Max Meadows.

Edgar Guzman scored two goals in helping lead Galax to a 3-1 win over Grayson County in Mountain Empire District boys soccer action Thursday night.

Galax improved to 2-0 on the young season, as the Maroon Tide defeated visiting Floyd County 3-0 in non-district boys' soccer action Tuesday night.

In a hard-fought battle to the end, J.I. Burton edged Bland County 46-44 in the quarterfinals of the Group A, Division 1 boys' basketball Tournament Saturday morning at the Salem Civic Center.