The schools at which JRDS plays away games are listed alphabetically below. If you need directions to a school not listed below, please check with our Athletic Director,
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. On game days, printed directions are available in the lobby of Carrington Field House on top of the trophy cases. For current game schedules go to the Athletic Updates page under My JRDS.
Desmond T. Doss Junior Academy
Take 29 South toward Danville.Go past the Lynchburg Regional Airport.When you see Sheetz coming up on your right, get in the left lane.At the light at Sheetz, turn left onto Russell Woods Drive.Then take the first street to the right, George Street.This will take you to the school.
Faith Christian Academy: Take 29S to Altavista. Take the 4th Altavista exit. At the end of the exit ramp, go left towards downtown Altavista. Go about 1 mi. and turn right onto Main Street. Stay on Main until you cross the bridge into Hurt. Go under the train trestle, then look for the green roof of Faith Christian Academy on the right.
Forest Youth Athletic Association Fields (aka Jump Park): Take Rt. 221 west out of Lynchburg. Go toward Forest. When you see the Forest Library on your left, be ready to turn left at the next light. At that light, turn left on Rt. 811 (Thomas Jefferson Road). Stay on Thomas Jefferson Road through the light at Bateman Bridge Rd and straight through the light at the intersection with Waterlick Rd. Soon after you go through that light, you will see the FYAA fields on your left. There are three moderate size soccer fields, then a baseball field, and then another soccer/lacrosse field with parking close to each field.
Hidden Valley (Girls' Lax) Take US-460 West toward Roanoke. 460W becomes Orange Avenue once in Roanoke. Stay in the right lane. After you cross through the intersection with Williamson Road, look for the US-220 S exit toward downtown. Go about 4.7 miles, then take the Electric Road/VA-419 North exit. Go about 5 miles on 419 North. Look for Hidden Valley School Road on your right. The school is about a half mile down Hidden Valley School Road on the right. Address for GPS: 4902 Hidden Valley School Road, Roanoke, VA 24018
Lexington (Brewbaker Field) Take Route 501 North to Buena Vista. In Buena Vista, pick up Rt. 60 West to Lexington. Cross over I-81 and continue towards Lexington. You will eventually come down a long grade that gives you a good view of the outlying part of town, with a K-mart, car dealerships, and gas stations clearly in view. Go past K-Mart and Long John Silvers on your left. We will eventually take the Rt. 11 Bypass South. Go under the Bypass and take an immediate left. There is no turn lane so be careful! Once you are on the Bypass take a right at the first light. Take your first right onto Waddell St. Go to the first stop sign (Maury River M.S. will be on the right) and turn left. Go approximately 1/4 mile and Brewbaker Field is on the right.
North Cross School: Take Rt. 460 west out of Lynchburg all the way to Roanoke. In Roanoke, 460 becomes Orange Ave. As you go through the intersection with Williamson Rd. (Rt. 11), get ready to take the 2nd right-hand exit onto Rt. 581 South. Stay on 581 to the exit for Rt. 419 / Electric Rd. Turn onto 419, pass under a railroad overpass and continue to the Colonial Ave. intersection. North Cross will be on your left and a strip mall will be on your right. Turn left onto Colonial Ave. You will almost immediately turn left into the school drive and bear to the right. The gymnasium and fields will be on your left toward the end of the parking lot.
Roanoke (Directions for Girls' Lax) Take Rt. 460 west out of Lynchburg all the way to Roanoke. In Roanoke, 460 becomes Orange Ave. As you go through the intersection with Williamson Rd. (Rt. 11), get ready to take the 2nd right-hand exit onto Rt. 581 South. Stay on 581 to the exit for Colonial Avenue. Take a right on Colonial Avenue. follow Colonial to the stoplight at Brandon Avenue. Take the next left onto Frankline Road. On Franklin, take the second right onto Reserve Ave. The parking and fields will be about 400 yards ahead on the right between the Parks and Recreation building and the National Guard Armory. This is the old Victory Stadium site. Address for GPS: 230 Reserve Avenue, SW.
Sacred Heart School Take 29S toward Danville. Go approximately 31 miles. Turn slight right onto 29 Business South, and go 8 miles. Make a U-turn at Boxwood Court and go one-tenth mile on 29 Business North (this is also known as Central Boulevard). Sacred Heart is located at 540 Central Blvd., Danville.
St. Anne's-Belfield (STAB) in Charlottesville: For the Lower School, take 29 North to Charlottesville. After passing the I-64 interchange, follow 29/250 Bypass to the Barracks Road exit. Take that exit, then turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp, and then immediately turn left again to get back on the 250/29 Bypass going the other direction. Once back on the 250/29 Bypass, take the very next exit onto Rt. 601. While on that exit ramp, take an immediate right onto Faulconer Drive. (If you go under a train overpass, you've gone too far.) There is small maroon and white sign that says "St. Anne's-Belfield School." Go up the curvy hill next to the white fence and you are at the entrance to the Lower School.
To reach the Middle and Upper Schools, take Rt. 29 North to Charlottesville. After passing the intersection/cloverleaf for I-64, follow the Rt. 29 & 250 Bypass west 2.5 miles to the Rt. 250 Business / Ivy Road exit., turn right at the top of the Ivy Road exit ramp, follow Rt. 250 Business 0.8 mile, through the stoplight, and the St. Anne's-Belfield Middle and Upper campus is on the right.
Temple Christian School: Take 29 Business North into Madison Heights. You will pass a Pizza Hutt, Chevron gas station, and a Wachovia Bank on your left. The entrance to Temple Christian will be at the next traffic signal. This is just before 84 Lumber. If you pass 84 Lumber on your right, turn around and go back, as you've gone too far. Turn right into the Temple Christian campus at the light before 84 Lumber and proceed down the driveway to the main parking lot. You'll see the soccer fields to the right of the drive. For events held in their gymnasium, they do charge admission.
Timberlake Christian School: From the intersection of Old Forest Rd. & 221, take 221/Forest Rd. west toward Forest. After the Graves Mill Shopping Center, get in the left lane. Turn left onto Enterprise Drive at the Walgreen's. Stay on Enterprise all the way through to Laxton Road. Turn right on to Laxton Road. Follow Laxton through two sharp bends. When the road forks, veer left onto Rainbow Forest Drive. After climbing the hill, turn right onto Jefferson Drive. Go through the bottom, and as you crest the hill, turn left onto Horizon Drive. Go about a block and a half, Timberlake Christian will be on your left on Horizon Drive.
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