2023 - Alleghany Cougars (Alleghany and Covington merger)

[MascotMemorizer]

On July 1st, 2022, Alleghany County and Covington City Public Schools merged and created Alleghany Highlands Public Schools. Next year, both Alleghany Co. and Covington High School will merge to form the Alleghany High School, with Cougars being their mascot. Their new School Colors: Navy Blue (Covington), Columbia Blue (Alleghany), & White.

https://www.wsls.com/sports/2022/05...-as-alleghany-county-covington-schools-merge/

 

[EPJr1947]

Alleghany - 700 + Covington - 280 = 980 Alleghany Cougars

Alleghany would stay in the Three Rivers District (which could be adding Patrick County in a year or so since Mecklenburg County has joined the Piedmont District)

They also would fit into Region 3D as its 13th school.
Abingdon, Bassett, Carroll Co., Cave Spring, Christiansburg, Hidden Valley, Lord Botetourt, Magna Vista, Northside, Staunton River, Tunstall, & William Byrd.

 

[longtimerhsfan]

If so, that would only be for this one season if the VHSL proposals stand. If they do, then Alleghany moves to the Shenandoah District in the fall of 2023 as a member of Region 3B.

 

[MascotMemorizer]

Alleghany will be 3B not 3D. Also, I heard that Covington don't have enough players for a team. Maybe VHSL can grant them a courtesy to let those players join Alleghany - heck their school systems have merge and they'll merge in less than a year.

 

[longtimerhsfan]

Correcting an earlier post of mine, my sources now tell me that the combined Alleghany will NOT be joining the Shenandoah as once indicated. They will be staying in Alleghany's current district.

 

[Ampipe_High]

Covington participated in a jamboree last weekend and had about 25 players. Won't field a JV team.

A Shenandoah district coach told me that they were told that Alleghany was joining, but that was a few weeks ago.