The first week of October was a rather light one for sports at Meridian High School, but it was one that came with some significant headlines. Most notably, the golf squad continued its run through the postseason by taking the Region 3B championship on Monday, October 7th, defeating Kettle Run, Culpeper County, and Goochland as Charles Griffith and Henry Brown each shot 76 to lead the way. That advances the Mustangs to the State Finals, which they’ll compete in next Tuesday at Heritage Oaks Golf Course in Harrisonburg.

Elsewhere, field hockey continued its winning ways by taking a pair of home games, beating Justice on Monday in a low-scoring 1-0 slugfest and then blowing out Liberty 6-0 the next night. That moves the girls to 10-1-1 on the season, and they’ll look to keep the momentum going this week when they host Brentsville on Tonight.

Football took another tough loss, falling 22-19 to James Wood last Friday as they concluded their three-game home stand. They’ve struggled to find the win column this season as they drop to 1-4, but they have competed hard in every game and will have another chance to right the ship at Kettle Run this Friday.

Both volleyball teams were off this past week, earning some well-needed rest after enduring some busy schedules. The boys sit at 5-7, while the 7-9 girls get back to work at home when they face Liberty Tonight. Additionally, the cheer squad had the week off.

Finally, the cross country squad traveled out of state as they competed in the Gettysburg Invite on Saturday, facing off against a total of 30 other schools. The girls placed 12th as Michelle Malheiro carried the torch with a 26th-place overall finish, while the boys were 22nd and led by William Anderson’s 33rd-best time. They’ll have this week off before getting back on track in a meeting against Liberty-Bealeton on October 16.