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Recent winds hamper offshore fishing

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Windy conditions put a damper on local fishing opportunities over the last week, with rough seas almost completely shutting down what little of the offshore fishery that was occurring. Perhaps stirring up the blue water is what the fishery needed to get it...
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Holly Grove alum shines in track and field

BY BAYLEE JUSTIS COBB, Eastern Shore Post — Meghan Chaffins, a native of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, is working hard to show college athletes that their dreams can come true, just as hers did a few years ago. She had the opportunity to play two sports at the collegiate level, and...
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Red drum fishery active in evenings

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Large red drum remain plentiful along the Chesapeake Bay channel edges, with most boats reporting multiple catches during the late afternoon/evening hours. Flounder fishing along the lower portion of the peninsula has been very productive, especially along the Fisherman Inlet and Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel...
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Broadwater and Chincoteague compete in eight-man football

BY MARK MORING, Eastern Shore Post — Back in 2003, Sports Illustrated ran an article about the wonders of eight-man football in the rural hamlets of Kansas, where the high schools were so small, it would be almost impossible to field a typical 11-man team. The story captured the vibe nicely: “Eight-man...
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Speckled trout are beginning to bite

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — Recent autumn-like temperatures have teased us with the prospect of an early fall, only to be brought back to reality this week with air temperatures in the 80s. Still, the change in temperatures has spurred a portion of the cobia and red drum...
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Once a Warrior, always a Warrior

BY MARK MORING, Eastern Shore Post — There’s an electronic sign in front of Nandua High School flashing a series of messages that can be clearly seen when riding by on Lankford Highway. One of the most frequent messages speaks volumes about school spirit and family loyalty to the school. At...
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Anglers landing trophy-sized red drum

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — The late summer red drum catch- and-release fishery has started along the channel edges of the Chesapeake Bay. Trophy-sized reds are being caught late in the afternoons and well into the evening hours from Pocomoke Sound down to the waters surrounding the Chesapeake Bay...
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Mason stands tall for Ponies volleyball

BY MARK MORING, Eastern Shore Post — Most days, Olivia Mason stands an even six feet tall, which came in handy as she led Chincoteague High School’s volleyball team to the Eastern Shore District championship last fall. At season’s end, she was named District Player of the Year. But some days...
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After Debby, productive angling returns

BY BILL HALL, Eastern Shore Post — The Eastern Shore of Virginia was spared any lasting impacts from the remnants of Hurricane Debby, as the storm took a more westerly track. Apart from a few missed days of fishing opportunities due to some wind and rain at the end of...
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Shore breezes through District 8

BY RYAN WEBB Azalea vs. Shore Shore Little League’s junior softball all-star team soundly defeated Azalea 20-0 after three and a half innings on Saturday, June 22, in the opening game of the District 8 tournament, hosted by North Accomack Little League at the Chincoteague Municipal Complex. Lela Lusk got the...
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