Raiders win big in baseball, softball

Southampton Academy has a new reason to be proud. Both its baseball and softball teams brought home victories this past weekend....

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Life brought down to scale

Using just popsicle sticks, straws, cardboard and other everyday items, Ford Fox created the J.T. Barham & Co. feed and supply store in Capron. “My dad and I go there on work days at the farm (Fox Farm),” he said, adding that they’ll pick up Pepsis and nabs as well.

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Night of Carols - Claire Hoctor Solo Performance

April 2017 Raider Health Connection

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Southampton Academy Raiders steamroll Blessed Sacrament

The Southampton Academy boys’ basketball team improved to 1-1 on the young season as the Raiders demolished Blessed Sacrament Huguenot on the road Friday night by a final score of 59-29. The loss dropped BSH’s record to 0-4.

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Southampton Academy Cross Country finishes season as undefeated VCC Champions

After finishing as Virginia Colonial Conference runners-up for girls and boys in its first year, Southampton Academy Cross Country started this season anchored by two returning seniors, Daniel Matthews and Emery Weist.

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BLAST Program

Congratulations to Will Belmonte and Noah Shaffer for being accepted into and attending the BLAST Program this summer at the University of Virginia. The BLAST program is a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, the Commonwealth of Virginia, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. Since 2013, the BLAST program has offered a free, dynamic, three-day, residential, summer science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experience for rising 9th and 10th grade Virginia students held at Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia. Old Dominion University joined the partnership in 2016. To date, 632 students representing all areas of the state have engaged in team-based activities designed to solve engineering and scientific challenges under the guidance of university faculty and students. This summer 320 students participated out of a qualified applicant pool of 1,030 students.

Southampton Academy thanks local heroes

Southampton Academy buzzed with excitement this week as students and staff honored area law enforcement officers and first responders as heroes in our community. Throughout the week, law enforcement personnel, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics were thanked for service.

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Southampton Academy wins TREX Plastic Bag Challenge

Did you know 70,000 plastic bags are released into the environment everyday? This not only increases unsightly litter on roadways and in neighborhoods, but also poses a threat to animals and plants.

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Southampton Academy student named National Geographic Bee semifinalist

The National Geographic Society has named a Southampton Academy student as a Virginia National Geographic State Bee semifinalist. Eighth-grade student Knox Butler competed in Southampton Academy’s local National Geographic Bee held Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, earning the top score of all the eighth graders in the school, as well as one of the top 100 scores in Virginia.

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