Martin Pounds

Virginia

Freelance Writer at Chatham Star Tribune

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Wildcats shut out Glenvar in region quarters

3 weeks ago | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

Dan River's run in the first inning proved to be enough as the Wildcats shut out the Glenvar Highlanders 1-0 over Glenvar in the Region 2C baseball quarterfinals. Thursday's game between the fourth-seeded Wildcats and the fifth-seeded Highlanders was moved to Tunstall High School due to Dan River's home field being unavailable. It was also a rematch of last year's region quarterfinals, where the Wildcats won 9-2 at Glenvar.
Wildcats keep rolling in district play

1 month ago | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

The Dan River baseball team is hitting their stride, winners of five of their last six ball games. This week, the Wildcats were victorious over Altavista and Gretna - forcing a three-way tie for first place in the Dogwood District with the Colonels and Appomattox County. The Wildcats roared out with six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning as Dan River defeated Altavista 7-1 on Monday. Sophomore Trace Jones was dominant on the mound as he held the Colonels scoreless for six innings.
Wildcats claw past Cavaliers, Generals

1 month ago | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

Dan River's varsity softball and baseball teams went 2-1 this week. The Wildcats bounced back from losses on Monday to take down Chatham and William Campbell. SoftballThe Wildcats suffered a 6-3 road loss at Gretna on Monday evening. Dan River trailed 5-0 after three innings but battled back with a run in the fourth and two in the sixth innings to make it a 5-3 game. Gretna added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth and the Wildcats were unable to rally again.
DR’s Reynolds named to All-State Basketball Squad

2 months ago | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

Dan River senior Jameer Reynolds concluded his Wildcat career by earning a spot on the 2024-2025 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 2 All-State Boys Basketball team. Reynolds earned Second Team All-State honors after helping the Dan River Wildcats go 17-7 on the season. Senior Jameer Reynolds, who previously played at Carlisle, was one of the area’s top performers on the hardwood in his first and only season with the Wildcats.
DR’s BJ Coleman signs with Hampden-Sydney

2 months ago | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

Dan River High School senior Bryan Coleman Jr. will continue his football career on the collegiate level as he recently signed his letter of intent to attend Hampden-Sydney College. Coleman made his announcement in front of family, teammates, and coaches in the school library. BJ Coleman, the son of Bryan and Kimberly Coleman, will be a 2025 honor graduate of Dan River High School. He started at defensive back for the Wildcats’ football team for the last two seasons.
Wildcats hand Trojans their first loss

2 months ago | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

Dan River and Tunstall face off for the last time this season, this time in Ringgold. Friday's softball game between Wildcats and Trojans saw each team ditch their traditional school colors to wear orange and white uniforms and orange ribbons to honor Tunstall freshman Kara Eastwood, who is battling Leukemia. In Friday's rematch with the Trojans, the Wildcats were able to build up a big lead at 6-0 after three innings and 8-1 after four completed.
Dan River’s Reynolds, Maxey named All-Region 2C

Mar 20, 2025 | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

The 2024-2025 All-Region 2C basketball teams were recently announced and the Dan River Wildcats were recognized on the boys' and girls’ squads. Senior Jameer Reynolds and freshman Liza Maxey each were honored with First Team All-Region selections based on their performance this season. Jameer Reynolds was named to the Region 2C Boys Basketball First Team and was third in the running for Region 2C Player of the Year.
Dan River’s Jones, White medal at state meet

Mar 13, 2025 | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

Delayed by a week due to snow, the Class 1 and 2 State Wrestling Championships were held on Saturday, March 1 at the Bearcat Den at Virginia High School in Bristol.
Wildcats’ run ends at region semis

Mar 11, 2025 | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

Dan River's basketball season came to an end this week as the Wildcats finished one victory shy of earning a state berth. The Wildcats won their regional quarterfinal game at Glenvar on Tuesday but would fall to Floyd County on Thursday evening. The Buffaloes would go on to defeat Nelson County 73-68 in overtime on Friday to win their Region 2C championship. The fifth-seeded Wildcats overcame a second half rally by Glenvar and held on to defeat the Highlanders 80-76 on Tuesday evening.
Wildcats wrap up regular season

Feb 28, 2025 | chathamstartribune.com | Martin Pounds

The Dan River Wildcats wrapped up their regular season this week with a pair of road contests. The Wildcats defeated Chatham on Monday night but dropped their final game at Appomattox County on Tuesday. Dan River ends the season with a record of 16-6, 8-4 in the Dogwood District and will be the fifth seed in the Region 2C playoffs starting on Tuesday. The Wildcats completed a season sweep of Chatham on Monday evening as Dan River defeated the Cavaliers 54-48.