Pulaski County Cougars Sports News

UPDATED - The Pulaski County School Board made it official Thursday evening, as they announced that Todd Jones, who was the head gridiron boss at Essex High School for the past 14 seasons, has been named the new head football coach at Pulaski County High School.

Former Pulaski County High School football standout Tahrick Peak, who had signed with Virginia Tech in February, will become a Red Raider instead of a Hokie, after recently signing with Texas Tech.

Sources have told Valley Sports Now that Rodney Landreth, who was expected to be named the interim coach football coach at Pulaski County, has resigned from the coaching staff.

Charlottesville, Va. - Last week Pulaski County High School reported to the Virginia High School League (VHSL) office that its football program had violated the Out-of-Season Practice Rule. Penalties for this violation include a $200 fine and such other disciplinary action as the appropriate district committee or VHSL executive director may impose.

Jack Turner's seven year stint, as the head varsity football coach at Pulaski County High School came to an abrupt end Thursday, as he resigned from that position.

It may had been scortching hot outside, but that didn't seem to bother the 35 girls inside the Pulaski County High School Gym, as the Pulaski County High School Girls Basketball Team held its annual youth camp this week.

The Bruins scored the winning run in the top of the seventh inning, and then held off a Cougar rally in the bottom of the inning, to claim a thrilling 2-1 River Ridge DIstrict softball win Wednesday evening in Dublin.

In order to beat one of the consistently strongest teams in the River Ridge District, all members of a baseball team need to playing at a high level and and feel confident that they can win on any given day. Those times are fast approaching, as the Pulaski County JV baseball team (11-7, 3-5 RRD) team added another district win this past Friday, shutting out the Hidden Valley Titans 5-0.

Blacksburg improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the River Ridge District, as they blanked Pulaski County, 9-0, in girls tennis action Saturday in Dublin.