Some 90 runners and walkers took to the course through the streets of downtown Grundy on Saturday, March 31 to compete in the fifth annual Appalachian School of Law Memorial 5K Run/Walk event.
  Dereje Workeneh and Jill Taylor took home the big prizes following the 3.1 mile run with Workeneh winning the overall male trophy with a quick time of 17:23. Taylor captured the overall female trophy with her winning time of 22:54.
  The race is an annual event in memory of Tony Sutin, Tom Blackwell and Angela Dales. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Anthony Sutin and Thomas Blackwell Endowment Scholarship Funds, which benefit the future ASL students in memory of those who died January 16, 2002.

  Grundy senior Jimmy Ashby was named second team All-State on the Associated Press All-Group A boys basketball team for the 2006-07 season.
  The 6-foot-5 Ashby was the only southwest Virginia player to earn A.P. All-State honors in voting done by sports writers from around the state.
  Ashby, who helped Grundy to the Southwest District regular season title and a second straight trip to the Region IV playoffs, averaged 15.9 points, an amazing 17.8 rebounds and 5.5 blocks.
  The Golden Wave standout also contributed some five assists and three steals per contest. Ashby was one of just two Region IV players to earn all-state honors.
  Martinsville guard Emanuel Reed was also named to the Second Team.
  The A.P. First Team includes Group AA Player of the Year Brad Starks of Orange; Brunswick’s Ronald Thornhill; Hidden Valley’s Ben Boggs, Marcus Mayo of Rockbridge County and Chad Moore of Handley.
  Mickey Hardy of William Fleming was named Group AA Coach of the Year.
  Two southwest Virginia players earned all-state honors on the A.P. All-Group AA girls basketball team.
  Abingdon’s Kari Jackson made the First Team. Virginia High senior Brooke Shepherd, who played at Grundy as a junior, made the Second Team.

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  Depth carried the Haysi boys and Grundy girls to the team crowns at an open track and field meet at Twin Valley Middle School Wednesday.
  Five different individuals won events to pace Haysi, which topped second-place Twin Valley, 154-92, in the team point standings.
  Allen Owens won the triple jump and the 300 meter hurdles for the Tigers. Caleb Powers (discus), J.T. Fleming (high hurdles), Cody Yates (800 meters) and Jarren McCowan (200 meter dash) all won individual events for Haysi, which also won the 400 meter relay.
  Hailey Stiltner dominated the girls high jump and was the only individual event winner for Grundy. The Lady Wave standout placed in three events overall and was one of nine athletes who placed in various for Grundy.
  Kasey Bowman and Courtney Hibbitts each placed in three individual events. Amanda Landis, Ali Sutherland, Kara Vandyke, Ashley Riley,
  Tabitha Prater, Larissa Hackney and Misty Charles also scored points for the Lady Wave.
  Grundy topped second-place Mountain Mission, 155-94, despite individual wins by --Adome (3200 meters) and -Haile (1600) for the Lady Challengers.
  Kaitlin Wimmer won the 200 meter dash for third-place Twin Valley. Haysi finished fourth, despite three wins by sophomore Jazmine Counts. Counts’ outstanding day included wins in the long jump, triple jump and 800 meter run.
  Other girls winners include Twin Valley’s Josie Honaker (high hurdles) and Haysi’s Tabitha O’Quinn (100 meter dash).

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