🎉 VSDB Goalball Team Shines at Nationals! 🎉
Our Goalball team recently returned from an incredible showing at the National Tournament, and we couldn’t be prouder! During pool play, our boys team battled hard, earning a 7th overall ranking and advancing to the quarterfinals.
While the journey ended in the quarterfinals, our middle school boys truly rose to the occasion, holding their own against older, more experienced high school teams. Competing at this level for the first time was no small feat, and their determination and grit were on full display!
We also want to give a shout-out to one of our students who competed as a pool player with the Texas girls team. Our student Amayah led the team in scoring and earned a spot on the All-American Girls Team for the third consecutive year—an outstanding achievement!
Nationals is more than just a competition—it’s an opportunity filled with for our athletes filled with life lessons & core memories. These experiences shape our athletes both on and off the court, and we couldn’t be more proud of every single DEFENDER who represented VSDB!
💙 Go team go! 💙
#VSDB #TogetherWeEmpower #Goalball #Nationals
🔥 LAST HOME GAME OF 2025!
Legacy Christian is coming — but tonight we close out the year on OUR terms.
Let’s pack the gym and create an atmosphere they’ll never forget!
💥 Let’s finish 2025 STRONG!
#VSDBFamily #DefenderEnergy #Gameday
Both games will be livestreamed at the links below:
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
UPDATE: Game postponed to Jan 6!
Appalachian Christian comes to town again tonight — and our TEAMS are ready for a REMATCH!
Bring your spirit, bring your signs, and bring your voice!
🏀 Let’s show them what VSDB basketball is made of!
#GoDefenders #RedBluePride
Both games will be livestreamed at the links below:
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Our students made the most of the snowfall this week with snowball battles, fun outside, and lots of laughter. Nothing like a winter wonderland right at your school! ⛄️✨
#VSDB #TogetherWeEmpower #SnowDay
🌟 HOME COURT HYPE! Highlands comes to town—LET’S GO DEFENDERS!
Let’s fill the stands, light up the gym, and push our teams to victory!
🔥 Big plays. Big moments. Big energy.
#VSDBGameday #DefenderNation #WeAreVSDB
Both games will be livestreamed at the links below:
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
🌟 HOME COURT HYPE! Highlands comes to town—LET’S GO DEFENDERS!
Let’s fill the stands, light up the gym, and push our teams to victory!
🔥 Big plays. Big moments. Big energy.
#VSDBGameday #DefenderNation #WeAreVSDB
Both games will be livestreamed at the links below:
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
🚨 BACK-TO-BACK HOME ACTION!
The Girls West Virginia School and Boys Redeemer squad is rolling into Staunton, but they’re stepping into OUR house.
Let’s bring the noise and lift our Girls and Boys to another big performance!
🎯 Energy. Defense. Heart.
#DefendThisHouse #VSDBStrong #Gameday
Both games will be livestreamed at the links below:
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Our team is currently cruisin’ through Arkansas on their way to Austin, Texas, for the 2025 US High School Goalball Championships beginning tomorrow! There are 15 boys' teams and 13 girls' teams competing this year! The schedule is below for our pool play on Thursday and Friday. One of our students, Amayah, will be competing as a pool player with the Texas Girls team.
Thursday:
-4:20pm Amayah with Texas Girls vs. Colorado Girls
-5:40pm VA Boys vs. Utah Boys
-8:20pm VA Boys vs. Louisiana Boys
-8:20pm Amayah with Texas Girls vs. Minnesota
Friday:
-11:20am Amayah with Texas Girls vs. South Carolina Girls
-2:00pm VA Boys vs. Atlanta Boys
Livestream Link for Thursday and Friday:
https://www.facebook.com/TSBVI/
Depending on how our boys' team plays and how Amayah with the Texas Girls' team plays, it will determine if we advance to the quarterfinals on Friday evening.
Coach Rachel shared that she and the other coaches are extremely proud and excited about all the practice & hard work these players have been putting in the last few months! They are hyped for the tough competition and very grateful for the opportunity to take our players across the country to represent VSDB and show 'em what we got! She extends a special "thank you" to the Administration, David Owens (Athletic Director), the VSDB Foundation, the Lions Club, and everyone for their love and support of our student athletes.
UPDATE: TODAY'S GAMES ARE CANCELED.
GAMEDAY, DEFENDERS!
Tonight we return from our break on OUR court as we welcome Faith Christian Academy! It’s time to pack the gym, bring the energy, and show what VSDB basketball is all about!
💪 Let’s set the tone early. Let’s make a statement.
🏠 DEFEND THIS HOUSE!
#GoDefenders #VSDBPride
Both games will be livestreamed at the links below:
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Our VSDB Boys Goalball Team is heading to the National Goalball Tournament at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) this week — and we are READY to represent Defender Nation on the national stage!
Not only that… we’re proud to share that one of our VSDB Girls Goalball players has been selected as a wildcard athlete for another school’s roster (to be announced soon)!
Tournament Dates:
Thursday, Dec 4 – Saturday, Dec 6
Austin, Texas
Boys Goalball Pool Play – Thursday:
4:40 PM – VSDB vs Utah
7:40 PM – VSDB vs Louisiana
Friday and Saturday games are to be determined and will be posted!
All games will be LIVESTREAMED at either links:
From TBVSI - Thursday & Friday: https://www.facebook.com/TSBVI/
Saturday: http://www.tsbvi.edu/live
From our team page on Game changer: https://web.gc.com/teams/6cs3OT5AGoCh?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Let’s send BIG energy to our athletes as they travel, compete, and represent VSDB with pride, sportsmanship, and heart.
Drop a comment to wish them luck!
Let’s go Defenders!
#VSDBGoalball #DefenderNation #GoVSDB #DefendThisHouse #GoalballNationals #TSBVI2025
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Our elementary students had a blast trick-or-treating through the halls! 🍬✨ Middle and high school students, along with our amazing staff, passed out candy and treats as the parade made its way around campus.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a fun and festive tradition for our students! 🧡🖤 #VSDB #HalloweenParade #TrickOrTreat #SpookySeason
❄️🎶 Join us for the VSDB Winter Concert!
📅 Thursday, December 11th
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Healy Auditorium
Come one, come all to celebrate the season with music and cheer—family, friends, and community are all welcome!
This Founders Day we wanted to celebrate not only VSDB, but also honor all of the ways that Virginia has led the way in education! We are excited to share our latest video with you, and you can see it on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqhthKkfQqE
#VSDB #FoundersDay #TogetherWeEmpower #PreparingStudentsForLife
The 2025-2026 VSDB Varsity Basketball season begins for both the Boys and Girls teams! Today is the season opener at Mt. Carmel Christian Academy with the Girls Tip-Off at 5 pm and Boys Tip-Off at 6:15 pm. Both games will be livestreamed at the links below:
Girls: https://web.gc.com/teams/V6iIMa5X8VOp?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
Boys: https://web.gc.com/teams/OmIPZEq6n8GQ?utm_source=Web&utm_campaign=team_share_link
🗓 Kickoff: Wednesday, November 5 (announcement at lunch)
📦 Final Collection Day: Friday, December 12
🏆 Results Announced: Wednesday, December 17
This year, our goal is to collect 2,500 pounds of food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank! 🥫💛
You can drop off donations in the colored boxes in the Yates and Peery lobbies or support your team financially through our online link: https://give.brafb.org/team/781881
— just remember to include your team name!
Let's go VSDB!!
#VSDBproud #GrowDoBecome #PreparingStudentsForLife #TogetherWeEmpower
