By Melany Slaughter on June 9, 2021
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Marcus Robinson shakes Mathews High School principal Dr. Andrew Greve’s hand as he receives his diploma at last Saturday’s commencement ceremony.
Fifty-seven young men and women graduated from Mathews High School last Saturday with a “change in attitude,” a concept expressed by valedictorian Abbie Hudgins in her speech.
“At the beginning of the school year, I found myself focusing on the negative components, even though they were far from my control,” said Hudgins. “I was fixated on the unfairness of the situation and found myself complaining about what could’ve been and what was taken from us. I was going through the motions of my senior year saying things like, ‘Next year will be better,’ and completely rushing through and throwing away each valuable moment of my senior year.”
By Charlie Koenig on January 27, 2021
MHS varsity girls’ player Reese Brock sprints past the West Point defenders in last Thursday’s game against the visiting Pointers.
In a battle of next-door neighbors, the visiting Mathews High School Lady Devils’ varsity basketball team bested the Lady Dukes at Gloucester High School on Friday night, 36-32.
“It was a great team effort by everyone,” MHS head coach C.K. Ambrose said. “I’m extremely proud of the way they responded after a tough game the night before. That says a lot about this group.”
Stacie Thomas led the scoring for Mathews, with 12 points. She also added five rebounds and three steals. Abbie Hudgins contributed nine points, with seven of those coming in the final quarter, including the go-ahead basket. She also pulled down seven rebounds and made two blocks.
By Charlie Koenig on January 20, 2021
The Mathews High School varsity girls overwhelmed the Franklin Broncos last Thursday, 53-20, but dropped a 50-48 heartbreaker Tuesday against King William. The basketball team currently holds a 3-2 record.
“I was extremely impressed with the way the girls kept fighting throughout the game,” head coach C.K. Ambrose said following Tuesday’s loss.
“King William is a good team and the girls stood toe-to-toe with them. Even though we lost, I’m encouraged with what I saw and feel that we can be a tough team to beat moving forward,” he concluded.
Connie Johnson and Joice Small were the top scorers for Mathews against the Cavaliers, ending the night with 11 points apiece. Abbie Hudgins was right behind with nine points, while Stacie Thomas (four points) and Reese Brock (three points) rounded out the scoring.
Posted On December 22, 2020
The Mathews High School varsity girls’ basketball team opened up the season on Monday, suffering a tough loss on the road against New Kent, 41-33.
Stacie Thomas led the way for the Lady Devils with 13 points. Abbie Hudgins scored seven points and Joice Small added five. Rounding out the scoring for Mathews were Zayle Darby (three points), Kayla Carr and Isabella Hudgins (two points each) and Sarah Ashbaugh (one point).
“We got down early, at one point 14-0, but the girls battled back and went on a 9-2 run to go into halftime down, 16-9,” coach C.K. Ambrose said. “These girls had no quit in them. They battled back and took the lead at one point of the game and it was a back-and-forth game until the end.