Ben Cates

5 days ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

FOREST — Cowen Napior felt like he was on cloud nine after pouring on two goals against Jefferson Forest on Friday night. But the personal performance paled in comparison to watching his Hilltoppers finally down the Cavaliers. "This team has been chasing victory for so long," he said. So long, as in six years. So long that some of the Glass varsity players on the pitch Friday were in elementary school the last time the Hilltoppers earned a win over their rival.

6 days ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

FOREST — Connor Roberts grew up playing striker. Then, one day several years ago, he was talking with classmate Jacob Kuminski. He told Kuminski he was thinking about becoming a goalie. Kuminski's reply: "Dude, you should just do it."And that's when Roberts, now a senior, decided to make the transition from offense to defense, and to the loneliest, most isolated spot on the pitch. ****He must've shown promise, but the road to becoming a starter was blocked.

6 days ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

Neither team was happy when E.C. Glass and Jefferson Forest left City Stadium early last month after a 1-1 tie. But for the Hilltoppers, the game was somewhat of a breakthrough. They entered having lost 11 straight games to their rival; they left believing the Cavaliers to be vulnerable. "It's about confidence," Glass coach Randy Turille said this week as his team prepared for Friday's 7 p.m. game in Forest, a Round 2 match between the two savvy programs. "I was thinking about it the other day.

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

FOREST — When players like Anna Talmadge and Josie Aguilera need a reminder, they look to their wrists. Jefferson Forest players, Talmadge explained, write a statement there before each game: Win the moment. So far this season, they've won every single one. Armed with a particular sense of togetherness, the Cavaliers enter Thursday's showdown against E.C. Glass at Lynchburg City Stadium without a blemish.

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

Over the last couple of years, Jefferson Forest football coach JT Crews has lauded his offensive line as a main reason for his program's offensive success. On Wednesday, two of those linemen made official their intentions to play at the Division I level. Linemen Logan Candis and Jacob Tisoskey each attended a ceremony for 11 athletes at the school, and both announced their intentions to attend VMI in the fall. The pair helped Forest rack up 19 wins against just five losses the last two seasons.