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Multiple titles on the line for Highland, Wakefield sports teams
Highland School and Wakefield School are set to begin play in the Delaney Athletic Conference tournaments this week.
But with 10 state-ranked teams between them, those DAC tournaments are likely only a tune-up for some lengthy runs in the upcoming VIS state tournaments.
The Highland softball team and Highland boys lacrosse team have the best chances to win state championships this season. The Highland Hawks have won softball titles the last two seasons, and they’ve advanced to the boys lacrosse state final in six consecutive seasons.
With those two squads leading the way, Highland has six teams ranked in the VIS polls. “There aren’t a lot of schools in the state that can say that,” Highland athletic director Gary Leake said.
The softball team (15-3 record) is ranked No. 2 in D-II behind Greenbrier Christian (17-0), the boys lacrosse team (12-4) is No. 2 in D-II behind Virginia Episcopal School, the girls lacrosse team (7-6) is No. 3 in D-II, the golf team (4-5) is No. 6 in D-II, the girls soccer team (7-5-2) is No. 7 in D-I and the boys tennis team (2-5) is tied at No. 10 in D-II.
Wakefield, meanwhile, has four state-ranked teams. Girls soccer (10-2) is No. 3 in D-II, boys tennis (9-2) is No. 5 in D-II, boys lacrosse (2-8) is No. 6 in D-III and girls lacrosse (3-6) is No. 7 in D-II.
Coming off a rare 11-7 loss to Episcopal on April 30, Kevin Helmick’s Highland boys lacrosse team is scheduled to host a DAC semifinal game Thursday with a postponed regular season game against Wakefield still pending...
See the Wednesday print edition of the Fauquier Times-Democrat for the complete story.
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