The Spikes-Burg Story

  • The Future is Bright: Williamsburg Middle School Running Update

    The Future is Bright: Williamsburg Middle School Running Update

    After a historic cross-country season in the Bay Rivers District, including the first girls state championship on the Peninsula, it can be easy to dwell on the past. After all, four BRD teams finished in the top five at the state cross-country championships including the Jamestown girls who captured the Class 4 crown. But this…

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  • Rams Reign at Class 3 State Meet

    Rams Reign at Class 3 State Meet

    In recent years, it has been the Lafayette football team that has been making headlines as a top tier athletic program on the Peninsula. The 2023 Lafayette Boys Cross Country team sought to flip the script on that narrative. Saturday November 11th, Lafayette finished 3rd at the Class 3 meet, a vast improvement on their…

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  • Tompkins Thoughts: State Championship Reflection

    Tompkins Thoughts: State Championship Reflection

    Three seasons ago at the 2021 State Championship in April, the Jamestown girls placed 5th at Oatlands Historic Cross-Country Course in April.  I thought to myself we did very well, and we have a relatively young squad of girls on the team this year.  Caroline Bauer was in the midst of having her first break-out…

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Launched in late 2023, The Spikesburg Story seeks to highlight the best distance runners in the Greater Williamsburg area and beyond!

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