Tentative 2015 Football Schedules Coming Together

There are still several holes to be filled via announcement, but as of Wednesday afternoon, via credible online sources, this is what we know about the new era of high school football scheduling with Patrick Henry moving to a Capital District schedule. Also, some Hanover County schools are taking advantage of a rule set forth two years ago allowing regular seasons to be begin prior to Labor Day.

If a week doesn't hold a game yet, it is because it has not been finalized or publicized by the school.

NOTE: October 23rd will be, to our knowledge, the first time ever that there will be two football games involving county teams playing each other held on the same night, when Atlee is at Patrick Henry while Lee-Davis will be at Hanover.

ATLEE:
Thursday August 13: Scrimmage at Norview, 6pm
Thursday August 20: Scrimmage at Manchester, 6pm

Thursday September 3rd: Deep Run, 7pm
Friday September 11th: Open
Friday September 18th: at Douglas Freeman, 7pm
Friday September 25th: at Hanover, 7pm
Friday October 2nd: at Highland Springs, 7pm
Saturday October 10th: Lee-Davis, 12pm (25th Anniversary School Celebration)
Friday October 16th: at Henrico, 7pm
Friday October 23rd: Patrick Henry, 7pm
Friday October 30th: Varina, 7pm
Friday November 6th: at Armstrong, 7pm

HANOVER:

Friday September 4th: at Dinwiddie, 7pm
Friday September 25th: Atlee, 7pm
Friday October 2nd: at Patrick Henry, 7pm
Friday October 9th: Highland Springs, 7pm
Friday October 16th: at Varina, 7pm
Friday October 23rd: Lee-Davis, 7pm
Friday October 30th: at Armstrong, 7pm
Friday November 6th: Henrico, 7pm

PATRICK HENRY:

Friday September 11th: Glen Allen, 7pm
Friday September 18th: Not Announced
Friday September 25th: at Henrico, 7pm
Friday October 2nd: Hanover, 7pm
Friday October 9th: Varina, 7pm
Friday October 16th: at Armstrong, 7pm
Friday October 23rd: at Atlee, 7pm
Friday October 30th: Highland Springs, 7pm
Friday November 6th: at Lee-Davis (Tomato Bowl), 7pm

LEE-DAVIS:
Thursday August 20th: Scrimmage at Douglas Freeman, 6pm
Wednesday August 26th: Scrimmage vs. Deep Run, TBD

Friday September 4th: at J.R. Tucker, 7pm
Friday September 11th: Prince George, 7pm
Friday September 18th: at Glen Allen, 7pm
Friday September 25th: Varina, 7pm
Friday October 2nd: Armstrong, 7pm
Saturday October 10th: at Atlee, 12pm
Friday October 16th: Highland Springs, 7pm
Friday October 23rd: at Hanover, 7pm
Friday October 30th: at Henrico, 7pm
Friday November 6th: Patrick Henry (Tomato Bowl), 7pm

TUESDAY FINALS....

TUESDAY FINALS:

Baseball:
#2 Hanover 3, Atlee 0 (Grey Lyttle pitches a no-hitter with ten strikeouts, Hawks are 3-0)
Glen Allen 2, #6 Lee-Davis 0 (Confederates held to just one hit, now 3-2)

Softball:
#10 Hanover 3, #3 Atlee 2 (9 innings) (Hawks are 3-0, Raiders are 2-1)
#1 Lee-Davis 9, Glen Allen 0 (LD improves to 5-0)

Boys Soccer:
Atlee 1, Hanover 1
Lee-Davis 3, Glen Allen 1

Girls Soccer:
Atlee 5, Hanover 0
Glen Allen 2, Lee-Davis 0

Girls Lacrosse:
Patrick Henry 15, Lee-Davis 10

NEW Top 10 Baseball, Softball Polls from RVA Sports Network

BASEBALL (3/29/15)

1)    James River (4-0, #1)

2)    Hanover (2-0, #2)

3)    Deep Run (4-0, NR)

4)    Steward (5-0, #8)

5)    Benedictine (3-2, #7)

6)    Lee-Davis (3-1, #5)

7)    Douglas Freeman (2-2, #3)

8)    Patrick Henry (3-1, #6)

9)    Manchester (2-2, #10)

10—Cosby (2-2, #4)

SOFTBALL (3/29/15)

1)    Lee-Davis (4-0, #1)

2)    Manchester (3-0, #4)

3)    Atlee (2-0, #5)

4)    Cosby (3-3, #3)

5)    Prince George (1-0, #6)

6)    Patrick Henry (2-1, #2)

7)    King William (2-0, #7)

8)    Clover Hill (2-0, #9)

9)    Deep Run (3-1, NR)

10—Hanover (2-0, NR)

Friday Schedule Changes....

Here are the changes we have received for action set for Friday....

BASEBALL:
#6 Patrick Henry at Maggie Walker GS, postponed to April 24th

SOFTBALL:
#2 Patrick Henry at Maggie Walker GS, postponed to April 24th
#1 Lee-Davis at Matoaca, postponed

BOYS TENNIS:
Lee-Davis at Mills Godwin, postponed to May 1st
Hanover vs. Monacan at Rockwood Park, postponed

GIRLS TENNIS:
Mills Godwin at Lee-Davis, postponed to May 1st
Monacan at Hanover, postponed

BOYS SOCCER:
Mills Godwin at Atlee, postponed

GIRLS SOCCER:
Atlee at Mills Godwin, postponed

BOYS LACROSSE:
Patrick Henry at Lee-Davis, postponed

GIRLS LACROSSE:
Lee-Davis at Patrick Henry, postponed

TOP 10: Baseball and Softball Polls Released

Here they are! The first RVA Sports Network Top 10 polls for high school baseball and softball for the 2015 season...

BASEBALL:

1) James River
2) Hanover
3) Douglas Freeman
4) Cosby
5) Lee-Davis
6) Patrick Henry
7) Benedictine
8) Steward
9) Midlothian
10) Manchester

SOFTBALL:

1) Lee-Davis
2) Patrick Henry
3) Cosby
4) Manchester
5) Atlee
6) Prince George
7) King William
8) James River
9) Clover Hill
10) Thomas Dale

Randolph-Macon Falls Two Points Short of Final Four.....

Lamont Moore scored 18 points, and Randolph-Macon overcame withering defensive pressure from Virginia Wesleyan in the second half to take the lead, only to see the Marlins shut them down late and seize a 49-47 war in the NCAA Division III Round of Eight Saturday night at Crenshaw Gymnasium, ending the Yellow Jackets' season and their school-record 25-game winning streak.

The Yellow Jackets still had a chance to win with three seconds to play, but needing to go 94 feet to the basket. A perfectly designed play got Chris Hamilton the ball on the baseline, but his jumper at the buzzer hit the left side of the rim, bounced off the right and landed on the floor. The final chance to extend the season was gone.

Ironically, the 25-game winning streak began in Norfolk December 3rd with a 55-47 win at Virginia Wesleyan. Randolph-Macon entered the game 3-0 against the Marlins this season, including an 81-74 overtime win in the ODAC Tournament Championship on March 1st.

The Yellow Jackets end their season at 28-3. Complete coverage of the game, and the season, coming from us in this week's new edition of the Hanover Herald-Progress.

THE WRAP: Randolph-Macon Advances To Round of 8....

The free throws did not fall. The rebounds were still not up to expectations. The senior point guard was limited to just 18 minutes due to foul trouble. But, championship teams must overcome these types of adversity in order to seize the prize, win the day.

In the end, Randolph-Macon found ways to keep a pesky St. John Fisher Cardinals squad at bay, winning 64-57 to capture their 25th consecutive victory and advance to the NCAA Division III Round of Eight tomorrow against familiar Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) rival Virginia Wesleyan.

"We knew coming in this would be a tough game. They are well-coached, they defend," said Randolph-Macon head coach Nathan Davis, who improves to 9-5 in six seasons in the NCAA Tournament. "We were fortunate enough to make a few plays to get a lead, and do things to hang on down the stretch."

The Yellow Jackets never trailed, and were only tied once, at 9-9 with 14:12 left in the first half. But like the Thanksgiving family guest that doesn't leave, the Cardinals, champions of the Empire Eight conference and owners of an 18-game winning streak of their own this season, wouldn't go away. Tyler Hart, one of five Cardinals to average in double figures, exceeded his point average with eleven in the first half to help Fisher stay within five points, cutting the lead to three at intermission at 29-26.

Joe Hassell continued his strong postseason in the paint with a double-double, 21 points and ten rebounds. The points were distributed evenly with ten in the first, eleven in the second half, as he drew and his teammates drew foul after foul against a bigger, stronger Cardinals squad.

The issue, though, was the Yellow Jackets didn't connect at the line. Shooting just 56 percent (14 for 25), the door was kept open for Fisher throughout most of the second half. The Cardinals went on a 5-0 run in 74 seconds to cut the lead to three again at 55-52 with 2:54 to go. The usual under four minute media timeout hadn't happened. Davis was still comfortable.

"This time of year, you've got to make shots, but you've got to make the right play," Davis explained. "I didn't want to call time, then end up with another timeout. Our guys knew what to do, got Akeem (Holmes) the ball, he was able to take it to the rim and make a shot."

The basket from Holmes, who only had four points, was the backbreaker. Randolph-Macon countered with a 6-0 run of their own sparked by Holmes' basket at 2:21 left, ended with authority a Lamont Moore ended a fastbreak down the baseline with a dunk. It was 61-52 with 47 seconds left.

In addition to Hassell's 21 points, Badger and Chris Hamilton each had ten points, while Lamont Moore and Mike Silverthorn had five each.

So, despite 41 percent shooting, struggling at the line, and their point guard sitting more minutes than playing, the Yellow Jackets advance to the Round of Eight, where they face the Marlins, who eliminated Dickinson College 75-65 Friday afternoon at Crenshaw.

No public tickets are available for the Saturday night game. Tip-off is at 7pm. Randolph-Macon last made the NCAA Division III Final Four in Davis' first season: 2009-10. They have a chance to return to Salem in less than 24 hours.

Randolph-Macon Hosts Rounds of 16, 8 in NCAA Tourney

Randolph-Macon announced Monday they will host one of four Round of 16 Sectionals, which includes a Round of Eight game, in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

In Friday's Round of 16 doubleheader, ODAC rival Virginia Wesleyan will face Dickinson College at 5pm. Randolph-Macon will host St. John Fisher, Empire Eight Conference champions from Rochester, New York, at 8pm.

The winners will face each other on Saturday night at 7pm at Crenshaw Gymnasium for a berth in the NCAA Division III Final Four March 20th in Salem, Virginia.

Randolph-Macon earned their berth in the Round of 16, their second in three seasons, with a 78-65 win over Catholic Saturday night.

Tickets for Friday's second game involving the Yellow Jackets are sold out. Tickets for the first game are still available. Details are available HERE.

State Indoor Track Championships Moved Again.....

Will the indoor track season ever end?

Both the 3A/4A and 5A/6A State Championships, postponed from February 27 and 28 to March 5 and 6, have been postponed again due to the expected winter weather for Thursday.

The 3A/4A State Championships will still be held at the Tolsma Center in Lynchburg, but are now Monday and Tuesday, March 9 and 10.

The 5A/6A State Championships will still be held at Boo Williams SportsPlex in Hampton, but are now Monday and Tuesday, March 9 and 10.

All-Conference 11 Basketball Honors....

Congratulations to the following student-athletes who have been honored.

*--denotes All-Academic status

BOYS:

FIRST TEAM:

De'Monte Buckingham--Henrico*
Ryan Pearson--Henrico*
Walter Williams--Henrico
Georgie Pacheco--Deep Run*
Brett Buisson--Mills Godwin*
A.J. Gaston--Highland Springs
Mike'l Simms--Highland Springs
Robbie Osborne--Hermitage*

SECOND TEAM:
Gus Rowland--Henrico
Blake King--Deep Run*
Clayton Leep--Douglas Freeman*
Robert (RJ) Jenkins--Atlee*
Jarris Hendricks--Atlee*

HONORABLE MENTION:
Evan Clark--Deep Run*
Aaron Simmons--Deep Run*
Keidrell Gray--Lee-Davis
Irving Jones--Lee-Davis
Dillon Thomas--Mills Godwin*
Gabe Fountain--Douglas Freeman
Rakhi Person--Hermitage
Na'Quon Trapp--Highland Springs
Kirvell Alexander--Highland Springs

Conference 11 Boys Player of The Year: De'Monte Buckingham--Henrico
Conference 11 Boys Coach of The Year: Vance Harmon--Henrico

GIRLS:

FIRST TEAM:
Cece Crudup--Highland Springs*
Na'Jai Pollard--Highland Springs*
Amanda Turner--Deep Run*
Ashley Weaver--Atlee*
Destini Walker--Hermitage*
Jennifer Coleman--Highland Springs*
Hakilah Hudson--Henrico
McKenzie Spencer--Henrico
Mallory Odell--Deep Run*

SECOND TEAM:
Olivia Tuck--Lee-Davis*
Taylor Cain--Hermitage*
Cam Gatling--Highland Springs*
Taya Bolden--Highland Springs*
Jamari Blackwell--Atlee*
Alyse Armentrout--Atlee*
Precious Waddy--Henrico
Morgan Jupe--Deep Run*

HONORABLE MENTION:
Lauren McIntyre--Lee-Davis*
Austyn Merrill--Lee-Davis
Megan Sherman--Mills Godwin
Zaria Credle--Henrico
Erykah Ra-Sheem-I--Henrico

Conference 11 Girls Player of The Year: Destini Walker--Hermitage
Conference 11 Girls Coach of The Year: Franklin Harris--Highland Springs

Big Possible Changes To Field Hockey Overtime.....

These will be the new overtime rules in both regular season and postseason field hockey if approved by the VHSL. The Executive Committee recommended approval Monday. Membership and Group Classification meetings are next week in Richmond during the State Basketball Championships.

D.  PM 66-4-2 FIELD HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON TIE-BREAKER (submitted by Westfield High School)

FIELD HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON TIE-BREAKER (OT-PS-SVPS, OO, OOSV)

• 5-minute intermission
• Captains meet with officials
• Home Visiting team captain calls the coin toss
• Winner chooses possession or direction
• 15-minute, Reduced Player, sudden victory overtime
• Teams will change ends of the field at the first stoppage of play at or after the 7 minute 30 second mark
• Any "eligible" player may participate in overtime.
• All rules governing the 11-player game will be used EXCEPT: A maximum of FOUR (4) defenders may be behind the end line on penalty corners.
• Neither team may request a time out.
• Substitution during the 15-minute overtime period will be allowed.

If after the completion of the overtime period, the game is still tied, the procedure described below will be followed.

PENALTY STROKES (PS)

• 2-minute intermission
• Captains meet with officials
• Visiting captain calls the coin toss
• Winner of the toss chooses whether to stroke or defend first
• Coaches provide an ordered list of 5 players (names and numbers) to the Official Scorer
• Any "eligible" player may participate
• Players must be listed in order, 1 through 5
• Officials select the goal
• Only coaches and remaining team members may be on the field, behind the 25-yardline (out of the goalkeeper's direct line of sight)
• Teams alternate strokes
• The game ends if one team has a goal advantage that cannot be overcome.  If, after completion of the penalty stroke procedure above, the game is still tied, another set of "Sudden Victory" penalty strokes (SVPS) will take place.

SUDDEN VICTORY PENALTY STROKES (SVPS)

• 2-minute intermission
• Coaches provide names and numbers of 5 players (as above in the PS procedure)
• Any eligible player can be listed
• Team that took the first stroke in the procedure above will defend first during the SVPS
• First team scoring more goals after an equal number of strokes is the winner

The Sudden Victory penalty stroke procedure (SVPS above) is repeated until there is a winner.

One –On –One –

A Series of five shots on goal shall be taken by individual players in a one-on–one situation (attacker vs. goalkeeper)  To begin this procedure, the attacker stands on the 25 yard line and the goalkeeper stands on the goal line.  Play continues for 10 seconds with follow up shots permitted.

Note: the one-on–one play could be conducted with follow-up shots not permitted.  A foul or violation by the attacker ends the procedure.  A goal is awarded for a foul or violation against the goalkeeper.  The procedure also ends when: (1) the 10 seconds has elapsed; (2) a goal is scored; (3) the ball goes out of play over the end line, sideline or outside the circle.

a.  Each coach will present a list of 5 players to the official and the shots will be taken by the players in the order they are listed.  The team attempting the first shot will be decided by a coin toss, with the visiting captain calling the toss.  If a player participates out of order, that one-on-one is over and no goal is awarded.  The next correct player is to play the team’s next one-on-one.

b.  The  five players listed for each team will attempt the shots on goal on an alternate basis and the team scoring the most goals is declared the winner.

c.  If the game is still tied each team will attempt “sudden victory” shots on an alternating basis.  This procedure will continue until the tie is broken.  You may allow a repeat of the first 5 players.  The order of the players may be changed at this time.

FIELD HOCKEY POST SEASON- OVERTIME

66-4-3 Breaking Ties, Post-Season Play-If a tie exists during post-season play, the tie shall be broken by administering the Post Season Tie-Breaking Procedures published on the League's website.

PM 66-4-3 FIELD HOCKEY POST SEASON TIE-BREAKER (OT-OT-PS-PS-SVPS, OO, OO, OOSV)

If the game is tied at the end of regulation, teams will play a maximum of TWO 15-minute, reduced-player, sudden victory overtime periods. The first OT will be played as detailed in the Regular Season procedure described previously.

If the game is still tied at the end of the first overtime, a second 15-minute, reduced-player, sudden victory overtime period shall be played.

• 2-minute intermission
• Report lineup changes to the Official Scorer
• Teams change goals
• Team not having the center pass to start the first OT will have it to begin the second
• Play a second 15-minute, REDUCED PLAYER, sudden victory overtime

If the game remains tied after two OT periods, teams shall proceed with the Penalty Strokes (PS) procedure outlined previously. If, after completion of the first set of penalty strokes, the

score is still tied, teams shall REPEAT the Penalty Stroke (PS) procedure. The following provisions apply:

• 2 minute intermission prior to beginning this second set of penalty strokes
• Coaches may change the players and/or order of players to take this set of penalty strokes
• The team that defended first in the previous set of penalty strokes will stroke first for the second set

If, after two sets of regular Penalty Strokes, the game remains tied, Sudden Victory Penalty Strokes (SVPS) will be used to determine a winner.

• 2-minute intermission
• Each coach provides an ordered list (names and numbers) of five players who will take the penalty strokes for her/his team

Team that went first in the initial set of penalty strokes will go fist in the SVPS.  This procedure is repeated until one team has more goals after an equal number of strokes

One –On –One –

A Series of five shots on goal shall be taken by individual players in a one-on–one situation (attacker vs. goalkeeper)  To begin this procedure, the attacker stands on the 25 yard line and the goalkeeper stands on the goal line.  Play continues for 10 seconds with follow up shots permitted.

Note: the one-on–one play could be conducted with follow-up shots not permitted.  A foul or violation by the attacker ends the procedure.  A goal is awarded for a foul or violation against the goalkeeper.  The procedure also ends when: (1) the 10 seconds has elapsed; (2) a goal is scored; (3) the ball goes out of play over the end line, sideline or outside the circle.

a. Each coach will present a list of 5 players to the official and the shots will be taken by theplayers in the order they are listed.  The team attempting the first shot will be decided by a coin toss, with the visiting captain calling the toss.  If a player particiapates out of order, that one-on-one is over an no goal is awarded.  The next correct player is to play the teams next one-on-one.

b.  The  five players listed for each team will attempt the shots on goal on an alternate basis and the team scoring the most goals is declared the winner.

c. If after completion of the first five one on ones the score is still tied, teams shall REPEAT the one on one procedure the following provisions apply:

d.  2 minute intermission prior to beginning this second set of one on ones

e.  Coaches may change the players and/or order of players to take this set of one on ones

f.  The team that defended first in the previous set of one on ones will go first for the second set.

g.  If the game is still tied, each team will attempt “sudden victory” shots on an alternating basis.  This procedure will continue until the tie is broken.  You may allow a repeat of the first 5 players.  The order of the players may be changed at this time.

Staff recommends as long as there is support from each/most of the field hockey regions.

All-Conference 20 Basketball Honors

Congratulations to the following student-athletes for being named to the All-Conference 20 Boys and Girls Basketball teams (* denotes All-Academic):

BOYS:

FIRST TEAM:
Grayson Midulla--Glen Allen*
KeAndre Robinson--Glen Allen
Isaiah Gholson--Dinwiddie
Vondell Green--Caroline
Alan Dabney--Hanover*
Jason Wade--Hanover
Wallace Washington--Monacan
Nick Parks--Monacan*

SECOND TEAM:
Paul Flowers--J.R. Tucker*
Trey Pride--Glen Allen*
Jalyn Jarrett--Dinwiddie
A.J. Derricott--Caroline*
Aaron Fowlkes--Glen Allen
Dae Dae Roby--Midlothian
Marquis Robinson--Dinwiddie
Darian Peterson--Monacan

HONORABLE MENTION:
Herman Tillman--Glen Allen
Darius Young--Caroline
Mark Loving--Caroline*

ADDITIONAL ALL-ACADEMIC:
Ryan Payne--Hanover*
Ryan Madison--Hanover*
Roman Thomas--J.R. Tucker*
Tanner Fuller--Midlothian*
James Pemberton--Glen Allen*
Joel Hudalla--Glen Allen*

Conference 20 Boys Coach of The Year--Ryan Stein, Glen Allen
Conference 20 Boys Player of The Year--Grayson Midulla, Glen Allen

GIRLS:

FIRST TEAM:
Megan Walker--Monacan*
Caroline Averette--Midlothian*
Alex Parson--Monacan*
Annemarie Beran--J.R. Tucker*
Michal Ross--Glen Allen*
Jaiden Morris--Monacan
Zhara Tannor--Midlothian*
Hope Toliver--Caroline*

SECOND TEAM:
Danielle Weldon--Glen Allen*
Jazmen Moore--Caroline*
Jasmine Norman--Monacan*
Lovie Harden--J.R. Tucker*
Tina Lindenfeld--Midlothian
Madison Steele--Midlothian*
Tiera Johnson--J.R. Tucker*
Ashley Armstrong--Dinwiddie*

HONORABLE MENTION:
Kelsey Scott--Glen Allen*
Morgan Roberts--Hanover
Erica Adkins--Glen Allen*
Taylor Peay--Hanover*
Abby Appleton--J.R. Tucker*
Mary Beth Ratchford--Hanover*

Conference 20 Girls Coach of The Year: Adam Layton, Midlothian
Conference 20 Girls Player of The Year: Caroline Averette, Midlothian

Randolph-Macon Earns NCAA Tournament First Round Bye

After completing a 19-0 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) run with an overtime win over rival Virginia Wesleyan Sunday in the ODAC Tournament Championship in Salem, the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets earned one of two first round byes in the 2015 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament. The tournament bracket was announced earlier Monday.

Randolph-Macon, winners of 23 straight games, is now 26-2, and the number one team in the latest D3Hoops.com Top 25 poll. The Yellow Jackets will host the winner of the first round game between Alvernia and Catholic on Saturday night, 7pm at Crenshaw Gymnasium. The Crusaders and Cardinals will play in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night.

Ticket information can be found when it becomes available at rmcathletics.com. (Photos from ODAC Championship Game courtesy of Nick Liberante...)

All-Conference 16 Basketball

Congratulations to the following student-athletes for attaining All-Conference 16 Basketball honors:

Boys First Team:
Austin Katstra--Albemarle
Keyshawn Johnson--Halifax
J'Air Rawlings--Orange
Tavion Petty--Halifax
James Pinder--Patrick Henry
Jake Hahn--Albemarle
Juwan Carter--Albemarle
Will Miller--Halifax

Boys Second Team:
John Gillum--Orange
Treyvon Brandon--Halifax
Marcus Holman--Patrick Henry
Sawyer Boyd--Patrick Henry
Mike George, Jr--Patrick Henry
Tyler Hill--Orange
Tre'von Smith--Orange
Myles Adams-Yates--Albemarle

Girls First Team:
KK Barbour--Albemarle
Rebecca Harvey--Orange
Aryna Taylor--Patrick Henry
Kendra Hairston--Albemarle
Brittani Boxley--Halifax
Markiana Smith--Orange
Kiani Hudgens--Orange
Ghanija Gooden--Halifax

Girls Second Team:
Briana Woody--Patrick Henry
Brooke McAllister--Albemarle
Laine Harrington--Orange
Chantell Gordon--Patrick Henry
Shadajah Davis--Halifax
Elisha Richardson--Orange
Shea Burch--Patrick Henry
Anne Ridenhour--Albemarle

Latest Winter Sports Tournament Changes.....

TRACK & FIELD:

--The 4A State Championship scheduled for this weekend at Tolsma Center in Lynchburg is POSTPONED to Thursday and Friday, March 5th and 6th.

--The 5A/6A State Championships scheduled for this weekend at Boo Williams SportsPlex in Hampton both POSTPONED to Thursday and Friday, March 5th and 6th.

GYMNASTICS:

--The State Individual Championships, originally to be held at Patriot High School in Nokesville February 21st, then pushed back to February 28th, are now rescheduled a second time for Saturday March 7th using the original time schedule.

STATE TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED...

The 5A/6A State Track and Field Championships scheduled for this weekend at Boo Williams SportsPlex in Hampton have been postponed to March 5 and 6. Please note this is a Thursday/Friday schedule.

For Hanover, the 4A State Championships at the Tolsma Center in Lynchburg has been postponed from this weekend also, and also to March 5 and 6.

Lee-Davis Spring Sports Practice Schedule: Wednesday, 2/25

Baseball - 3:45 to 5 PM in the Aux. Gym (Underclassmen - 9/10 Graders ONLY) and 4 PM on the L-D Baseball Field (Upperclassmen - 11/12 Graders ONLY)

Softball - 5 to 6:15 PM in the Aux. Gym

Boys' Soccer - 3:45 to 5 PM in the Main Gym

Girls' Soccer - 6:15 to 7:30 PM in the Main Gym

Boys' Lacrosse - 6 to 8 PM (6:15 to 7:30 PM in the Aux. Gym)

Girls' Lacrosse - 7:30 to 8:45 PM in the Main Gym

Boys' Tennis - 6 to 8 PM on the L-D Tennis Courts (will move inside from 7:30 to 8:45 PM in the Aux. Gym if inclement weather)

Girls' Tennis - 3:45 PM at Stonewall Middle

Hanover Hawks Spring Sports Practice Monday Schedule.....

Due to snowy, wet field conditions and lowering temperatures, here is Monday's schedule for tryouts/practices for spring sports at Hanover....

The following is the revised Spring Sports Practice Schedule for Monday, (2/23) due to last week’s weather issues:

·        Baseball – 3:45 PM --  Baseball Field

·        Softball – 3:45 PM --  PE Hall Way

·        Boys’ Soccer – 3:45 PM – PE Hall Way

·        Girls’ Soccer – 5:45 PM – HHS Commons

·        Boys’ Lacrosse --  5:30 PM – HHS Room 2111(Coach K’s Room)

·        Girls’ Lacrosse --  3:45 PM – ROTC Room

·        Boys’ Tennis –  3:45 PM – HHS Tennis Courts

·        Girls’ Tennis --  3:45 PM – HHS Tennis Courts

Spring Sports: Lee-Davis Schedule for Tryouts/Practices Week of February 23

Due to wet and snowy field conditions, Lee-Davis has made the following changes to this week's tryout and practice schedules and locations. Note that if conditions improve, teams will revert to regular practice times and locations. As always, consult the head coach!

Baseball: Mon.-from 3:45-5 PM in the Aux. Gym (upperclassmen 11th and 12th graders only), then Wed.-from 3:45-5 PM in the Aux. Gym (underclassmen 9th and 10th graders only)

     * Regular practice time: Varsity at 4 PM at the L-D Baseball Field

     * Regular practice time: JV at 4 PM at the Stonewall Baseball Field

Head Coach - Kenny Lewis

Softball: Mon.-after school meet in Team Room #1 for paperwork, then from 5-6:15 PM Pitchers and Catchers only in the Aux. Gym, then Tues.-underclassmen 9th and 10th graders only from 3:45-5 PM and upperclassmen only from 5-6:15 PM in the Aux. Gym

     * Regular practice time: Varsity at 4 PM at the L-D Softball Field

     * Regular practice time: JV at 6 PM at the L-D Softball Field

Head Coach - Jackie Davis

Boys' Lacrosse: Mon. through Fri.-from 6:15-7:30 PM in the Aux. Gym

     * Regular practice time: 6 PM at the L-D Practice Field

Head Coach - Jarrott Patteson

Girls' Lacrosse: Mon./Wed./Fri.-from 7:30-8:45 PM and Tues./Thurs.-from 6:15-7:30 PM in the Main Gym

     * Regular practice time: 6 PM at the L-D Stadium Field

Head Coach - Kayla Cooper

Boys' Soccer: Mon./Wed./Fri.-from 6:15-7:30 PM and Tues./Thurs.-from 7:30-8:45 PM in the Main Gym 

     * Regular practice time: 4 PM at the L-D Practice Field

Head Coach - Bob Hummer 

Girls' Soccer: Mon./Wed./Fri.-from 6:15-7:30 PM and Tues./Thurs.-from 7:30-8:45 PM in the Main Gym

     * Regular practice time: 6 PM at Pole Green Park's Field

Head Coach - Rob Foster 

Boys' Tennis: Mon. through Fri.-from 7:30-8:45 PM in the Aux. Gym 

     * Regular practice time: 6 PM at L-D Tennis Courts

Head Coach - Jason Butler

Girls' Tennis: 

     * Regular practice time: 4 PM at L-D Tennis Courts

Head Coach - Nancy Sheridan

Outdoor Track and Field: will begin on Mon., March 2nd after school (4 PM) at the L-D Track

Head Coach - Neil Mathews

HISTORY: Randolph-Macon Completes Unbeaten Conference Season

Joe Hassell continued his strong inside play down the stretch with 19 points and 11 rebounds as Randolph-Macon completed the first unbeaten Old Dominion Athletic Conference regular season in school history at 16-0, downing Emory and Henry Saturday afternoon 82-63.

The Yellow Jackets also hit 13 shots from beyond the three-point arc, as they finish the regular season on a twenty-game winning streak at 23-2. Rip Engel had 12 points while Chris Hamilton added nine.

Randolph-Macon next plays the winner of the #8/#9 game in the quarterfinals of the ODAC Tournament at the Salem Civic Center on Thursday at 1pm. The Yellow Jackets are expected to again be the number one team in Division III nationwide when the new Top 25 poll is released early next week.

VHSL State Championship Changes

Due to forecasted weather for Saturday, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) has made the following major changes to some weekend State Championship Events:

WRESTLING:

ALL State Championships (1A-6A) are condensed to a single-elimination formatted, one-day event, Friday, February 20th. Group 4A is at Salem Civic Center, Group 5A is at James Robinson High School in Fairfax.

Schedule:
Weigh-Ins: 1:00PM
Quarterfinals: 3:00PM
Semifinals: 6:00PM
Championships: 8:00PM

GYMNASTICS:

The State Team Championships scheduled for today, Friday February 20th, is STILL ON as previously scheduled at Patriot High School in Nokesville (Prince William County).

The State Individual Championships scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday February 21st, have been POSTPONED to Saturday February 28th. Further details on the rescheduled event will be released by the VHSL in the coming days.

SWIMMING:

The 2A State Swimming Championships scheduled for Saturday February 21st in Christiansburg have been POSTPONED to Tuesday February 24th, currently using the same time schedule, still in Christiansburg. However, further changes to Tuesday's schedule could be announced by the VHSL.

At this time, there are NO changes to the 5A State Swimming Championships, scheduled for Saturday February 21st at the Collegiate School Aquatic Center in Chesterfield.

WINTER STORM CHANGES....

UPDATED 2/20/15, 11:40AM:

SWIMMING:
--The 4A State Swimming Championships (Hanover) have been pushed back 24 hours to Friday, February 20th in Christiansburg. The meet will NOT be combined with the 3A Championship still taking place that day.

BASKETBALL:

CONFERENCE 11: (OFFICIAL PLANS as of Thursday PM)

BOYS SEMIS (Saturday 2/21 at Lee-Davis HS):
#4 Hermitage vs. #1 Henrico, 1pm
#3 Deep Run vs. #2 Highland Springs, 3pm

GIRLS SEMIS (Saturday 2/21 at Highland Springs HS):
#5 Atlee vs. #1 Highland Springs, 1pm
#3 Deep Run vs. #2 Henrico, 3pm

CHAMPIONSHIPS (Monday 2/23 at Hermitage HS):
Girls Final, 6pm
Boys Final, 8pm

CONFERENCE 16:
Girls and Boys Semifinals, Patrick Henry at Albemarle, POSTPONED to MONDAY 2/23, girls at 6pm, boys at 7:45.

CONFERENCE 20: (First Round and Semis ONLY; NO Championship Games...)

BOYS:

FIRST ROUND (Monday 2/23):
#7 Midlothian at #2 Caroline, 7:30pm
#6 J.R. Tucker at #3 Monacan, 7pm
#5 Hanover at #4 Dinwiddie, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday 2/24 at J.R. Tucker HS):
#1 Glen Allen vs Hanover/Dinwiddie winner, 6pm
Midlothian/Caroline winner vs JR Tucker/Monacan winner, 7:30pm
(Semifinal Winners earn 4A South berths, highest seed remaining #1, etc.)

GIRLS:

FIRST ROUND (Monday 2/23):
#7 Dinwiddie at #2 J.R. Tucker, 7pm
#6 Hanover at #3 Midlothian, 7pm
#5 Glen Allen at #4 Caroline, 6pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday 2/24 at Midlothian HS):
#1 Monacan vs. Glen Allen/Caroline winner, 6pm
Hanover/Midlothian winner vs Dinwiddie/JR Tucker winner, 7:30pm
(Semifinal Winners earn 4A South berths, highest seed remaining #1, etc.)

TRACK AND FIELD:
--4A South Region Tournament in Hampton for Hanover now rescheduled for Monday, February 23rd, 9am at Boo Williams SportsPlex in Hampton.
--5A North Region Tournament in Landover, MD for PH has been CANCELLED.

WRESTLING:

--4A State Championship (Hanover) has moved up their schedule at the Salem Civic Center due to the threat of wintry weather Saturday. Quarterfinals begin Friday at 3pm, Semifinals are at 8:30pm. Consolation Finals are to start at 12pm Saturday with Championship Round at 2:30. ALL times above are subject to change due to changing weather conditions.

RANDOLPH-MACON:

Baseball road game at Christopher Newport scheduled for Thursday is postponed; will be made good sometime in the spring. This weekend's home games with St. John Fisher and Rowan have been cancelled, and will not be made up.

Softball doubleheader scheduled for Friday against Messiah College is postponed to Wednesday, April 8th at 3pm. Saturday doubleheader with Dickinson College also postponed, no make-up date announced yet.

Men's Basketball game at Emory & Henry moved up from 4pm to 1pm start, Saturday 2/21.

CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

CONFERENCE 11: (OFFICIAL)

BOYS:
First Round, Saturday February 14th, Highland Springs High School
    --#5 Atlee vs. #4 Hermitage, 3pm
    --#6 Mills Godwin vs. #3 Deep Run, 5pm
Semifinals: Tuesday February 17th at Hermitage High School
    --#1 Henrico vs. #4/#5 winner, 6pm
    --#2 Highland Springs vs. #3/#6 winner, 7:30pm
Conference 11 Championship: Friday February 20th, 8pm at Highland Springs High School

GIRLS:
First Round, Saturday February 14th, Highland Springs High School
    --#5 Atlee vs. #4 Hermitage, 11am
    --#6 Mills Godwin vs. #3 Deep Run, 1pm
Semifinals: Wednesday February 18th at Hermitage High School
    --#1 Highland Springs vs. #4/#5 winner, 6pm
    --#2 Henrico vs. #3/#6 winner, 7:30pm
Conference 11 Championship: Friday February 20th, 6pm at Highland Springs High School

CONFERENCE 16:

Boys Semifinal: #3 Patrick Henry at #2 Albemarle, Tuesday, 7:45pm
Girls Semifinal: #3 Patrick Henry at #2 Albemarle, Tuesday 6pm

CONFERENCE 20: (OFFICIAL)

BOYS: (Glen Allen is #1 seed, earns bye to semifinals)
First Round: Tuesday February 17th, at Higher Seed
   --#7 Midlothian at #2 Caroline, 7:30pm
   --#6 J.R. Tucker at #3 Monacan, 7pm
   --#5 Hanover at #4 Dinwiddie, 7pm
Semifinals: Wednesday February 18th, Midlothian High School\
   --#1 Glen Allen vs. Dinwiddie/Hanover winner, 6pm
   --J.R. Tucker/Monacan winner vs. Midlothian/Caroline winner, 7:30pm
Conference 20 Championship: Friday February 20th, 8pm at Midlothian High School

GIRLS: (Monacan is #1 seed, earns bye to semifinals)
First Round: Tuesday February 17th, at Higher Seed
   --#7 Dinwiddie at #2 J.R. Tucker, 7pm
   --#6 Hanover at #3 Midlothian, 7pm
   --#5 Glen Allen at #4 Caroline, 6pm
Semifinals: Thursday February 19th,  Midlothian High School
   --Caroline/Glen Allen winner vs. #1 Monacan, 6pm
   --Midlothian/Hanover winner vs. J.R. Tucker/Dinwiddie winner, 7:30pm
Conference 20 Championship: Friday February 20th, 6pm at Midlothian High School

THE WRAP: Randolph-Macon Sets School Record, Clinches Share of ODAC Title....

Last February, Randolph-Macon men's basketball thumped their archrival Hampden-Sydney by 23 points, the crescendo on a promising season that included an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) regular season title, but a very disappointing ending.

Tonight, the Yellow Jackets set a school record for consecutive victories with seventeen, and captured a share of the ODAC championship again, with a 79-65 victory over the Tigers, the ninth over Hampden-Sydney in their last 13 meetings. But this time, Randolph-Macon left the court with a totally different swagger, the look of a team that knows they have much, much work to do.

So how did the Yellow Jackets win seventeen straight?

"It starts with the leadership we have on the team; Marcus and the captains, and the entire senior class," said Yellow Jackets head coach Nathan Davis, who now has a career coaching record of 133-38. "We've got more to play. We've got to keep getting better."

Marcus is point guard Marcus Badger (pictured below), who posted a career-high fourteen assists in the victory.

"Fourteen? Really?," Badger said when told of his line score. "I did not know that, but, yes, that's my career-high."

The senior surveyed the scene as the game began, taking in what the Tigers were doing defensively, and went to work.

"They were helping all over, and we were driving a lot, and I was able to find men open," Badger recalled. "They switched to zone when they figured out the man wasn't working, but we kept on doing what we were doing."

In the first half, that "doing" was nailing three-pointer after three-pointer, especially freshman Mike Silverthorn, who hit his first five three-point shots to help the Yellow Jackets build a 24-12 lead just over ten minutes in. Hanover High graduate Greg Lewis, who had 16 points for the Tigers, helped keep Hampden-Sydney within reach by halftime, down 39-29.

Davis joked about why he offered Silverthorn last year.

"He can shoot the ball," Davis said. "He can, but he also has good size and was athletic enough. And he can really shoot."

The treys didn't rain down as much after intermission, as Randolph-Macon began to attack the paint in response to Tiger defensive adjustments. Joe Hassell, who had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, had seven of each in the second half. Whereas eight of Randolph-Macon's eleven first-half field goals were from beyond the arc, half of their second half performance from the field came inside.

The Tigers cut the lead down to seven on two occasions in the second half, the last at 49-42 with 12:56 to play. What followed was a 10-0 Yellow Jackets run ignited by a three-pointer from Lamont Moore, who scored all seven of his points after the break. It ended on a Silverthorn two-pointer from the baseline for a 59-42 lead. Hampden-Sydney never got closer than twelve points again.

With the victory, the Yellow Jackets clinched a share of the ODAC regular season title, as Virginia Wesleyan lost earlier in the evening to fall to 10-3 in conference play. Randolph-Macon is 13-0 and own two wins over the Marlins. The number one seed in the ODAC Tournament in two weeks is theirs, the title officially outright theirs with one more victory, no sharing of top records.

Badger, one of eight seniors who will be honored on Senior Night next Wednesday against Shenandoah, talked candidly after the game about last season's bitter ending, and how they are ready to prevent it from happening again.

"We can't relax. It all starts on the defensive end," Badger explained. "We kind of let down a little bit today, but we got it back defensively. We focus on that, and play one game at a time."

Randolph-Macon (13-0, 20-2) goes for their 18th straight win Saturday at 2pm when they travel to Randolph College.

UPDATE: 4A South Region Tournament Schedule....

RVA Sports Network received the updated, corrected 4A South Region Winter Sports/Events Tournament Schedule Monday afternoon. The current listing on their website contained some errors and will corrected on Tuesday.

These tournaments would involve Hanover High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL: February 27 through March 6th at higher seeds
GIRLS BASKETBALL: February 27 through March 6th at higher seeds
SWIMMING: February 9th, Midtown Aquatic Center, Newport News
GYMNASTICS: February 14th, Deep Run High School
WRESTLING: February 13th and 14th, Hanover High School
INDOOR TRACK: February 18th and 19th, Boo Williams Sportsplex, Hampton

SCHOLASTIC BOWL: February 7th, Monacan High School
FORENSICS: February 26th, Grafton High School
DEBATE: March 28th, Deep Creek High School