Tide Times

Monday, February 16th

NO SCHOOL - President's Day

Girls/Boys Basketball (@Grayson) - 5:30pm

Tuesday, February 17th

MACC (GHS Auditorium) - 6pm

Wednesday, February 18th

Girls Varsity District Tournament Quarterfinals (Home) - 6pm

Boys Varsity District Tournament Quarterfinals (@Grayson) - 7:30pm

State Swim (Richmond)

Thursday, February 19th

GHS CTE Open House - 3:30-6pm

Girls Varsity District Tournament Semifinals (@GW) - 6pm

MACC (@GW) - 6pm

Friday, February 20th

Boys Varsity District Tournament (@GW) - 6pm

State Wrestling (Salem Civic Center) - 10am

Saturday, February 21st

Girls/Boys Varsity District Tournament Finals (@GW) - 6pm

State Wrestling (Salem Civic Center) - 9:30am

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Monday, February 23rd

Spring Sports Parent Meeting (Auditorium) - 5:30pm

MACC (GHS Library) - 6pm

Tuesday, February 24th

Progress Reports

Girls Varsity Region Tournament Quarterfinals (TBA ) - 6pm

Thursday, February 26th

GHS Family Conference Night - 3:30-6pm

8th Grade Family Night (Auditorium) - 5pm

MACC (Home - Location TBA) - 6pm

Girls Varsity Region Tournament Semifinals (Pulaski Co HS ) - 6pm

Boys Varsity Region Tournament Quarterfinals (TBA ) - 6pm

Friday, February 27th

Club Day

Boys Varsity Region Tournament Semifinals (Pulaski Co HS) - 6pm

Saturday, February 28th

Girls/Boys Varsity Region Tournament (Pulaski Co. HS) - 6pm

The 2026 Southwest Virginia Governor's School Science Fair was held last week. Place awards (first, second, third, and honorable mention) in categories and grand awards were selected by judges. Congratulations to the following Galax High School students:

Sophia Chavez, 1st Place: Physics & Astronomy (Investigating the Validity of Theoretically and Experimentally Determined Hydrodynamic Drag Coefficient)
Addison Sheets, 1st Place: Statistics (Determining Funding Strategies at Southwest Virginia Animal Shelters)
Cohen Johnson, 3rd Place: Statistics (MAHA Urban and Rural Asthma Rates)
Briana Tasselmyer, 3rd Place: Psychology: Learning & Perception (The Effects of Tuning Frequencies on Listener Perception)
Josiah Whitman, Honorable Mention: Environmental Chemistry (Nitrogen Runoff in a Farming Area)

Congratulations to Maroon Tide Wrestling! The team finished 6th in Super Region B/C with 4 State Qualifiers and one State alternate!!

VHSL State Competition is NEXT weekend in Salem.

- Alex Lopez: 2nd Place

- Lance Tate: 2nd Place

- Braeden Whitaker: 2nd Place

- Ayden Stiltner: 4th Place

- Trey Markham: 5th Place

We are so proud of the Galax Choir program!

Congratulations to Molly Plant, Easton Hawks and Zach Lorca for being selected and singing with the District 7 All-District Choir! This is an auditioned group, and a high honor.

Congratulations to Easton Hawks and Zach Lorca who were selected to sing in April with the All-Virginia Choir in Richmond, VA.