William Monroe forward Markel Williams says he feels a personal connection with the last boys' basketball team from the school to make a run to states.
The William Monroe boys exploded for 30 points in the third quarter of Friday night's Division 2 state quarterfinal, pulling away from Northumberland for an easy 74-44 win.
It had been nearly a year since William Monroe enjoyed a win on the football field. But that streak ended Friday night against George Mason. The Dragons exploded in the first half and hung on in the second to win on homecoming, 48-35.
Last year, the William Monroe Dragons had one of their best season in the last two decades. This year, they'll try to continue those winning
ways, but they'll have to do it with a lot of new faces on the field.
Despite being listed at just 5-8, William Monroe's Jack Morris put up some big numbers as a sophomore last fall. Now he's showing his stuff at the Scrimmage Play Six quarterback camp.
Saturday was almost a perfect day for William Monroe's Jordan Gentry. In the same afternoon, the senior got both a state championship trophy and his high school diploma.
The William Monroe baseball team has won the last two dozen baseball games it's played. Now the Greene Dragons are hoping to add two more to that total.
William Monroe Seniors Jordan Gentry and Doug Sizemore signed on the dotted line Wednesday at a ceremony at William Monroe High School. Gentry will pitch at Louisburg College in North Carolina while Sizemore will wrestle for West Liberty University in West Virginia.
The top-seeded Fluvanna boys basketball team won a thriller over fifth-seeded Charlottesville in the Region II semifinals. Defending VIC Champion Blue Ridge also advanced to the VIC title game with a big win over Liberty Christian Academy in the semifinals.
Both the William Monroe and Madison County girls basketball teams saw their seasons come to an end in Regional quarterfinal play Wednesday night. Monroe fell to Central Woodstock 45-41 and Madison lost 49-19 to East Rockingham.
The William Monroe boys fell to George Mason, 67-54, in the Bull Run District Championship. The two teams split their regular season matchups with Mason winning a one-game playoff to claim the regular season title.
The William Monroe boys fell to George Mason, 70-48, in a one-game playoff for the regular season Bull Run title. Monroe beat Mason a week ago, 54-46, to force the playoff.