Chancellor Advances in State Field Hockey; Courtland, Massaponax Reach Volleyball Finals

By The Spotsylvania Gazette
November 7, 2026

SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. — Chancellor moved into the state field hockey semifinals Saturday, while Courtland and Massaponax earned places in regional volleyball championship matches during a busy postseason week for county teams.

Chancellor defeated Heritage of Leesburg 6–0 in the Class 4 field hockey quarterfinals. Riverbend and Courtland also competed in state quarterfinals Saturday, but both saw their tournament runs end.

Chancellor Records State Quarterfinal Shutout

The Chargers’ 6–0 victory sends them into a Tuesday, Nov. 10, semifinal against the winner of Monacan and Warhill.

In the other Class 4 quarterfinal involving a county team, Courtland fell to Loudoun County 7–0. Riverbend lost a close Class 5 quarterfinal to Prince George, 2–1. Prince George advances to face Cox.

Courtland Wins Twice in Volleyball

Courtland opened its week with a 3–0 playoff victory over county rival Chancellor on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The straight-set result advanced the Cougars and ended the Chargers’ postseason run.

The Cougars followed with another sweep Thursday, defeating Powhatan 3–0 in the Region 4B semifinals. Courtland stopped a Powhatan team that entered with nine consecutive victories.

Courtland advances to face Atlee in the regional championship Tuesday, Nov. 10. Atlee earned its place by defeating King George 3–0.

Massaponax Wins Five-Set Match

Massaponax survived a five-set regional semifinal Thursday, Nov. 5, defeating Potomac Falls 3–2.

The Panthers rallied to secure the victory and a place in the Region 5D championship against Briar Woods on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The win keeps Massaponax’s postseason moving into championship week.

The VHSL scheduled its Class 4, 5 and 6 state cross country championships for Saturday, Nov. 7, at Oatlands in Leesburg. County runners’ final placements and team scores were not independently verified for this report.

No additional results for Spotsylvania High School were verified for the Nov. 2–7 reporting period.

Coaches, families and team supporters are encouraged to submit scores, individual accomplishments and original photographs to The Spotsylvania Gazette. Please include the school, opponent, event date and photographer’s name.

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