Fleming's Coleman earns first-team offense honors, Patriots Derey named to second-team offense

The Colonels built a seven point lead in the third quarter and hit timely free throws down the stretch.

Colonels outscored the Patriots 22-7 after falling behind 5-0 in the opening quarter.

Patrick Henry defeats Albemarle, 55-28.

The Patriots return nine starters from 2023.

The Patrick Henry duo is seeking the program's second consecutive duo state championship this week.

The Knights sealed their first ever region title after a battle of PK's with host Lord Botetourt.

Salem remains undefeated after a 9-6 region final win over E.C. Glass.

WATCH: Patrick Henry advances to region final with win over Albemarle

Salem boys lacrosse moved to 12-0 this season after handing Patrick Henry its first loss of the season.

The Patriots earned goals from Christian Kasinga and Sam Dowdy.

Two decorated swimmers and one football standout will play at the college level.

Defending state champion Northside returns to the state semifinals as well

WATCH: Floyd County girls win Region 2C title, Northside and Tunstall boys meet in championship Saturday

Cave Spring boys upend Lord Botetourt to reach region semifinals.

This recent signing means six of the Patriots football seniors will play at the next level, with more to come.

Patrick Henry defeated Franklin Co in boys basketball action 82-63.

The Patriots junior proved to play a pivotal role, stepping up to play multiple positions in the wake of injuries.

Patrick Henry and Radford had stars involved in the opening of the early NCAA signing period for football.

William Fleming's Malachi Coleman and Patrick Henry's Bodie Kahoun both earned the VHSL's 1st team honors this season.

Colonels defeat Patriots 74-60.

The Colonels built a double-digit lead in the second quarter but had to mount a comeback in the closing minutes.

The Spartans defeated Eastside 3-0 and will host Auburn in the Class 1 semifinals on Tuesday.

Hidden Valley's Sarah Thomson will take her lacrosse skills to Virginia Tech.

We have Patrick Henry visiting Christiansburg, it’s two one-loss teams with differing approaches on the field.

WATCH: Patrick Henry beats Salem in volleyball 3-2

"We're just ready to let our pads do the the work," said Colonels senior Kyah Jordan.

The Patriots wide receiver was dynamic and productive in a huge win over visiting Albemarle.

The Roanoke City program is loaded with high-end talent under coach Alan Fiddler.

Patrick Henry boys lacrosse ready for tournament action

Patriots defeated the Class 5 runner up Briar Woods 19-16

Boys team defeated Independence while the girls beat Stafford.

The Patrick Henry Patriots had eight student athletes sign letters of intent to play in the college ranks.

Woodside hit a buzzer beater for the 54-52 victory.

The Patrick Henry boys basketball team beat Stone Bridge 75-63 on Tuesday to clinch the Region 5D championship.

Amari Worsham led the Colonels with 21 points, including the game winner as time expired.

Patrick Henry outscored Cave Spring 20-6 in the second quarter to take an 11 point halftime lead.

The Colonels and Patriots split the regular season series, with each team winning on its home floor.

The Patrick Henry senior played a pivotal role in the Patriots offense this past season.

The Patriots two losses on the year have now come at the hands of the Colonels.

The Patrick Henry boy’s basketball team beat Cave Spring 63-61 in overtime on Tuesday.

In River Ridge action Tuesday night, Patrick Henry picked up a home win over Pulaski County 68-29.

Patriots trailed 14-7 at halftime.

Inductees included 2011 graduate Sarah Williams who still holds the record for most points scored in school history.

Patriots get the straight sets victory behind 14 kills, 3 blocks from Reghan Dixon.

The Patriots return 17 starters to the gridiron and add transfer Sydney Webb to the mix.

The Patrick Henry standout is heading to Penn State to suit up for the Nittany Lions.

The standout Patrick Henry athlete chose Penn State over the likes of Virginia Tech, Liberty and West Virginia.

Boys soccer program sending three to the division one ranks.

The Cosmopolitan track meet returned to the Roanoke Valley on Thursday, a tradition steeped in history, starting in 1966. 40 schools and more than 1800 student-athletes flock to William Fleming this weekend, with middle school, junior, and senior high school represented.

Patriots defeat Cougars 6-0.

Patriots sophomore running back Chuck Webb was the week 7 winner.

The high school basketball season has reached the Region semifinal and final rounds.

In the Region 1C quarterfinals, Auburn girls defeated Covington 65-34.

William Byrd defeated Carroll Co. in the opening round of the Region 3D Boys tournament.

Patriots defeated the Pointers 66-51.

Pulaski Co handled Patrick Henry in a battle of quality River Ridge District girls basketball programs.

Patrick Henry defeated Christiansburg 75-57 in River Ridge District action.

Patrick Henry beat Hidden Valley 73-28.

William Fleming held off rival Patrick Henry in front of a sold out gym on Ferncliff by a 56-44 count. The Colonels led 29-27 at the half.

Wednesday marked the fall signing day, meaning all athletes outside of football could sign their National Letter of Intent.

Patrick Henry gave Salem perhaps their biggest challenge of the season, ultimately falling to the Spartans 37-13.

It was clear early on who was leaving the football field with a W in this game.

The Blue Demons beat the Patrick Henry Patriots, 37-14.

It was a true homecoming celebration at Patrick Henry High School on Friday night.

RB Chuck Webb led Patrick Henry to a 44-7 win over Hidden Valley.

On Friday night, the Patrick Henry Patriots beat the Hidden Valley Titans.

There was never any doubt who’d be victorious on Friday night in this game.

Patrick Henry picked up its third win of the season, beating Northside on Friday night.

Patrick Henry beats William Fleming 32-28 for the Nel C. Taylor Cup.

Patrick Henry won with a game at home against Albemarle, 30-13.

Hidden Valley won 3-1, 23-25, 29-27, 25-15, 25-10. Cam Davenport had 30 kills and 13 digs, Caleigh Ponn had 10 kills 15 digs, and Faith Mitchell had 26 assists.

Head Coach Alan Fiddler’s troops are turning the page on a region semifinal run in Class 5 in the spring, and the loss of playmakers Roy Gunn and Trace Pedigo, who have moved on to play at the next level.

A slew of former 1st and 10 area stars have found their way onto VMI's fall football roster.

Patrick Henry's new head coach takes over a team that reached the state finals a year ago.

Patrick Henry's Megan McGinnis and Blacksburg's Lewis Rockwell won the main scholar athlete awards on Monday night.

Girls Lacrosse: Patrick Henry 18, Albemarle 4

In girls lacrosse action, Patrick Henry defeated Stafford 21-1 in the Region 5D Semifinals. Savannah Derey netted 8 goals, Emma Kate Greer had 6 in the victory. The Patriots will now face Albemarle in the Region 5D Final on Thursday.

PH Quarterback Roy Gunn was honored for huge week 5 performance in leading his team to a one-point win over Pulaski Co.

Patrick Henry high school honored five seniors on Thursday signing to play their sports at the next level. The signees included Megan McGinnis heading to Duke for track, and Tynia Garvin to Lynchburg for track as well.

Catherine Thacker netted the Knights three first half goals.

Patrick Henry’s season came to a close on Friday night.

Quarterback Roy Gunn led the Patriots to a close 24-23 win over previously undefeated Pulaski Co.

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Roanoke, Va. – The countdown is underway to the completion of the new fieldhouse at Patrick Henry High School. You can see it every day when you show up for work, it’s really exciting and you could see it’s going up. And it’s very massive out there but I will be excited to get in it hopefully by next season, " Patrick Henry head football coach Alan Fiddler says. Ad“It’s been discussed since I’ve been here, so it took a lot of work and lot of really good people to get the project done,“ Fiddler added. School leaders expect the fieldhouse to be complete by July 1st.

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SALEM, Va. – Salem played up a class and will go home with a win on Friday night. The Spartans beat the Patrick Henry Patriots, 35-17.

ROANOKE, Va. – Patrick Henry girls basketball head coach Mike Hedrick announced Wednesday that he has resigned from his position with the Patriots. He has accepted a head coaching position in the Atlanta metro area. Our success the past 4 years will forever tie me to the Roanoke Community and I will be forever gratefulAs always,#BeBetter pic.twitter.com/1b9vuGGou1 — Mike Hedrick (@coachhedrickjr) March 3, 2021Since 2017, Hedrick has lead the Patriots to four consecutive state tournament appearances, two final fours′s, and this year, a state championship berth. In addition, his senior class has three River Ridge District titles and 2 Region 5D titles. Hedrick’s ability to shape talent is not lost either, he has sent multiple athletes to play at the collegiate level.

Brooke Leonard is the newest addition to the 10 Sports team, joining in June 2019. Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – On Tuesday night, the Patrick Henry Patriots beat the Hidden Valley Titans, 14-6. Patrick Henry opens 2021 season with a home win over Hidden Valley Patriots beat the Titans, 14-6If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

Spencer Hamilton scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks in the 56-39 win, as Parry McCluer won its first VHSL State Championship in program history. Ad“Two out of three years we’ve been to state title game, we get a little closer every year,” said Pulaski County head coach Scott Ratcliff. This season they reached a VHSL State Championship game for the first time in program history. The difference was, we made a few turnovers we didn’t want to and we had some shots that didn’t go in,” said Patrick Henry head coach Mike Hedrick. With the win Princess Anne has now won 8 consecutive VHSL State Championships, 12 overall as a program.

Coach Mike Hedrick’s PH girls have made four consecutive state tournament appearances, two final 4′s, and now--their first ever state title appearance after Wednesday night’s resounding semifinal win over Potomac Falls. The Patrick Henry girls have become a mainstay in the Class 5 elite. This is a great generation if you show them you love them. Hedrick and the PH girls are an astounding 72-22 over the past four seasons. The Class 5 State Final vs seven-time defending champ Princess Anne is set for 5 pm Saturday at Patrick Henry High School.

ROANOKE, Va. – It was a busy night in Southwest Virginia with nearly a dozen area teams competing in the VHSL basketball state semifinals. Starting with Class 5 girls action, Patrick Henry dispatched visiting Potomac Falls 61-37 to advance to the program’s first state final. “Very blessed to have the players I have, very lucky to have Savannah Derey here for every game I’ve ever coached,” Hedrick explained. AdIn Pulaski County, the girls basketball Region D champions hosted Loudon Valley, who won the Region C title. In girls Class 2 action, Glenvar had a tall task in trying to topple defending Class 2 Champion Gate City.

Roanoke, Va. – The Patrick Henry girls basketball team is back to back--Region 5D champs under head coach Mike Hedrick. in the state semifinals. Coach Hedrick says the visiting Panthers will bring a lot of size to Roanoke. If you see a game that looks some like a snail can compete, it could be a long night for us,” Hedrick explains. The Patrick Henry boys will immediately follow the girls with a 6:30 p.m. start against Stone Bridge in the Class 5 boys state semifinals.

ROANOKE, Va. – Patrick Henry raced to a 20-5 advantage in the first quarter that was dominated by Savannah Derey. Though the shots didn’t fall at the rate that they would’ve liked, the Patriots remained tenacious at the defensive end. “We didn’t shoot the ball very well tonight but, we played really hard and refused to lose,” said Patrick Henry head coach Mike Hedrick. “[We] survived and advanced and now we have the opportunity to play for the final four, maybe the opportunity to maybe play for state title and that’s why we do this. The Patrick Henry boys will also host a Class 5 State Semifinal on Wednesday at 7pm when Stone Bridge comes to the Star City.

Over at Patrick Henry, the Region 5D finals were underway, Patriots facing the William Fleming Colonels. Patrick Henry the victor, winning 66-65, and claiming back-to-back region titles. Patrick Henry will face the winner of Potomac Falls versus Stonebridge in the first round of the State Championship. On the hardwood at Cave Spring, the girls taking on 5 seed Lord Botetourt. Boys Basketball Scores:Patrick Henry 66, William Fleming 65Northside 80, Lord Botetourt 74Abingdon 60, Cave Spring 46Girls Basketball Scores:Cave Spring 53, Lord Botetourt 57Carroll County 65, Northside 40Honaker 68, Rural Retreat 30Thomas Walker 69, Chilhowie 45

ROANOKE, Va. – Patrick Henry’s Erick Kilosho committed to the University of Virginia on Tuesday afternoon in front of his head coach and family, becoming the fourth Patriot since 2010 to play soccer for the Cavaliers. The most recent player would be Irakoze Donasiyano, who was taken in the first round of the MLS Draft to Nashville. Kilosho said Tuesday that he’s thankful for the preparation that the Patrick Henry’s soccer program has provided for him to get to the next level and he’s excited to get started in Charlottesville. Coach Doughty helps me a lot. It matches my play.”Kilosho is also hopeful for a spring soccer season, which is expected to start in April.

The Glenvar football program made history, signing two players from the same class to full-ride scholarships at the next level. “It’s crazy that I’ve played one year and I get to go play college football, Division I, I’m so thankful,” offensive lineman Jeb Secrist said. “It’s just a weight off my shoulders, it’s been hard for sure,” offensive lineman Jacob Crowder said. It’s nice to be done, know where you’re going, and just focus on the season.” Crowder is heading to Catawba College. Patrick Henry’s Roy Gunn also signed to play football at VMI on Wednesday.

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