Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Week 1: Central Region LIVE! Podcast from September 2nd!

Click at the link just below to listen to Monday night's debut show which included Hanover head coach Derek Stoudt, Patrick Henry head coach Jonathan Clark, and NBC12 Sports Director Marc Davis!

http://www.mediafire.com/play/l8f1lilvs5onpiu/CRL090213.mp3

Monday, September 02, 2013

CENTRAL REGION LIVE! DEBUTS TONIGHT

Don't miss the premiere of "Central Region LIVE!" tonight at 7pm on WHAN, 102.9 FM and 1430 AM! Host Rob Witham will review Labor Day Weekend action, preview the official "Week 1" of the 2013 regular season, talk with Marc Davis of NBC12 and have exclusive interviews with new Hanover head coach Derek Stoudt and new Patrick Henry head coach Jonathan Clark ahead of their showdown on Friday night to be heard on WHAN!

Friday, August 30, 2013

VIRGINIA VOLLEYBALL SHOWCASE STARTS TODAY!

Some of the best volleyball action of the season comes early, as Labor Day Weekend means 32 of the best teams in the state converge on Richmond Volleyball Club for the Virginia Volleyball Showcase!

Consult our Twitter feed (@hanoversports) for a complete listing of county teams and their game times on Friday.

We'll be there Saturday for all the action!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

HCS MEDIA NETWORK DEBUTS TONIGHT! LISTEN LIVE!!!!

Click on the link below beginning at 6:45pm to listen LIVE as we kick off the 2013 football season with Caroline battling Glen Allen in a matchup two members of the new "Conference 20"!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/blue67ccm

Make sure you let other fans know that we are on the air LIVE tonight, and tomorrow night when J.R. Tucker battles Henrico, also at 6:45pm!!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

HCS Media Network Joins Forces With American Heart Association for Richmond Heart Walk!

Many of you know that, on April 8th of this year, Rob Witham, head of operations for HCS Media Network (and better known as the "@hanoversports guy"), suffered a heart attack while napping at home.

Through the incredible work of Henrico EMT's and the staff at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, an emergency stent procedure was performed on a 100 percent blockage of the entrance to his aorta. Two days later, amazingly, he was home from the hospital.

We've spent the summer rehabilitating, getting ready to make 2013-14 our best year of sports coverage yet. And now, we're ready to give back to those who helped us, in the hopes that others will never have to face the same challenge.

HCS MEDIA NETWORK (including @hanoversports, @henricosports, @cfieldsports) is proud to announce we will have a team participating in the 2013 Richmond Heart Walk, taking place Saturday September 28th on Brown's Island!

We need your help!  You can help either by becoming a member of our walking team or by donating to our team!

We hope that, by tomorrow, to have all the links up that you need to join us in this effort.  OUR GOAL is to raise $2,000 to fund research and awareness to help the American Heart Association reach its mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Follow us on all three Twitter feeds for links to donate or join the team!  They should be up tomorrow!

And from Rob and the gang at HCS Media Network, THANK YOU!

WEDNESDAY: Golfing in the Rain, Field Hockey Played and Postponed....

The wet Wednesday weather didn't stop county golfers from teeing it up at the County Quad at Hanover Country Club....

Atlee nipped Hanover by three strokes, 157-160, with Patrick Henry close behind at 163. Lee-Davis struggled and finished fourth at 187.

A good day for both Hanover freshman Ward Wilkinson and Lee-Davis' Austin Diehr, both shooting 36 to be co-medalists for the day.

PHOTO GALLERY is available at this link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.641230905900880.1073741855.478338905523415&type=3&uploaded=6

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Today's field hockey home opener for Atlee against Deep Run fell victim to the weather. It will be rescheduled for Tuesday September 10th.

Meanwhile Hanover squared its early season record at 1-1 with a 3-1 victory over Monacan, a fellow member of the new Conference 20 in Class 4A South.

Monday, August 26, 2013

MONDAY NEWS: Field Hockey Starts, NBC12 and WHAN Radio Join Forces for High School Football Fridays!

The 2013 Field Hockey season officially got underway Monday with three county teams facing early road tests.

The Atlee Raiders, looking to rebound from a 10-7 season, fell behind early at Mills Godwin, but tied the match with 14:52 to go on a goal from Hayley Anna and took the lead once and for all with 3:10 to go on a goal from Jasmine Zollar as Atlee held on for a 2-1 victory.

Meanwhile, Hanover started on the road against perennial power Midlothian, falling 3-1 in a hard-fought match. Patrick Henry traveled to Azalea Avenue and came away with a season opening 2-1 win over Henrico. Two of three victories for Hanover County to open 2013.

Lee-Davis looks for a measure of revenge Tuesday afternoon when they open their season hosting Douglas Freeman, the team that eliminated their from last year's Central Region tournament, at 5pm. We will LIVE tweet from the L-D/Freeman showdown!

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WHAN Radio, the home of the High School Football Game of the Week, announced tonight a new strategic partnership with NBC12, the home of "On The Sidelines" Friday Night High School Football highlight show!

NBC12 Sports Director Marc Davis and Sports Reporter Matt Estrich will join host Rob Witham weekly on WHAN's new, exclusive high school sports talk show, "Central Region LIVE!", premiering next Monday, September 2nd at 7pm to talk about the latest football news and preview their upcoming coverage!  NBC12 will also have a presence in WHAN's weekly Friday coverage of both the Game of the Week and Collegiate Cougars football on Friday afternoons, while you'll hear more about WHAN Radio coverage of high school football during NBC12 News.

As a strategic partner with WHAN's coverage ourselves, HCS welcomes NBC12 aboard as we continue to build the best network of coverage for all high school sports in this new era in Virginia!

Friday, August 23, 2013

FOOTBALL: Randolph-Macon Handles North Carolina Wesleyan in Lone Scrimmage

15 days before they play for real, the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets hit Day Field to finally play some football against someone other than themselves.

North Carolina Wesleyan made the two-hour trip north from Rocky Mount, NC. In the end, the Yellow Jackets took a 36-13 win, showed great flashes and typical August mistakes, and many new players got their first taste of game action in Ashland.



Returning QB Zac Naccarato looked very sharp in his nearly two quarters of work. The erratic throwing that beset him at times in 2012 was nowhere to be found. Backup Bubby Morgan led the Jackets on their final drive of the first half, which stalled just yards from paydirt.  A short field goal gave the Jackets a 24-7 halftime edge en route to a 36-13 win.

As well as Naccarato, a good night for sophomore tailback from Manassas Park High School, who scored the game's first touchdown and rushed well in typical Yellow Jacket "north-south" fashion. Returning leader rusher Will McGhee was held out of the scrimmage. McGhee is not injured; the coaching staff felt there was much risk and little reward to put perhaps their top returning offensive threat from 2012 in a scrimmage.

Byrd took advantage of that decision with a powerful performance.

The Jackets, picked to finish second in the 2013 ODAC race, open the season at home September 7th looking to avenge a loss to open 2012 to Johns Hopkins.

PREVIEW: Look for Rob Witham's (@hanoversports) in-depth preview of the 2013 Yellow Jackets this coming Thursday, August 29th, in the Hanover Herald-Progress!!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

ALERT: Sam Rogers To Start As Walk-On Freshman for Hokies (with commentary)

He was receiving nicknames from the coaching staff by last week.

Then his name ascended to 2nd string at fullback on the depth chart.

Today, the ascension was completed.

Sam Rogers, the most decorated football player in the first decade of history at Hanover High School, was announced late Tuesday afternoon as the starting fullback for Virginia Tech when the Hokies open their 2013 season next Saturday in Atlanta against two-time defending National Champion Alabama in Atlanta.

Remember that Rogers was a walk-on freshman when he arrived at Blacksburg.  He received two FCS scholarship offers, but in a conversation with HCS last December, he spoke at length about his desire to play college football at the highest level, even if that meant doing it the hard way.

Here's a portion of the profile of Rogers that ran in the Herald-Progress at the end of 2012.

"I don't want to settle for something less than that. I'm pretty sure it'll be at an FBS or FCS school. I know I can do it, I have confidence in myself and in my abilities, thanks to the wonderful influences I've had in my life."

Rogers has invited walk-on opportunities at both the University of Virginia and at Virginia Tech, and there will undoubtedly be more. But, lest you forget, while Rogers sells himself to colleges to find the right fit, he's also looking for the right coach.

"I'm looking for a coach that trusts me and trusts what I can do. At this point, you can't be picky if you're not the highest recruit. But I'm confident in what I can do on the field, and I'm looking for a staff that wants to win."

Rogers, though impressed with Mike London and UVA, felt the right choice was with Frank and Shane Beamer at Virginia Tech.  The coaches have described him as working the hardest, and knowing the playbook better than anyone.

We are surprised by neither.

COMMENTARY:  I have been watching high school football for over 30 years, and have called play-by-play on WHAN Radio Friday nights, now going into my 12th season.

A few players have shown "warrior-like" qualities from time to time.  Sam Smith, Jeff Thompson, and Adrian Cavanaugh of Patrick Henry come to mind.  

But no player has received the moniker of "warrior" on a regular basis from me, save one: Sam Rogers.

In 2011, he suffers an elbow injury mid-season that would shut the regular 16 year-old down for the year. He comes back, wears a protective brace, and, knowing he can't play quarterback, helps his team win the Central Region and go to the state semis playing H-Back and his showing his usual leadership on defense.

In 2012, he suffers a freak finger injury in practice, then returns to, again, lead the Hawks to the regional crown, and, appropriately, in the 2012 state semis against Stone Bridge, his last high school pass was a 4th and 23 completion of 27 yards to Donte Haynesworth for a touchdown in a comeback that fell short only because the clock ran out before Rogers could get the ball back in his hand.

I had never sought out a player after a game to compliment them after a broadcast....until that night.  I found Sam, leaving the Hanover field for the final time in his uniform, by the Hawks statue, and told him he was a warrior.

He's proved it again.

Sam is making Hanover High School and Hanover County proud, as did many players before him (Jock Jones, Damien Woody, Erron Kinney to name just a few...).  There are others from the Class of 2013 doing the same thing even now.

But this day we salute the warrior, Sam Rogers.  Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to set my DVR for August 31st at 5:30pm.  :)

Saturday, August 03, 2013

GRAL Swimming Champs This Weekend; Fall Sports Start Monday!

Eleven Hanover County swimming clubs sent a total of 504 swimmers to the Greater Richmond Aquatic League's annual CHAMPS post-season competition, being held this weekend for the first time at the new Collegiate School Aquatic Center in Chesterfield.

8-and-under competition was held Friday night. Today is competition for 9 to 12 year olds. Sunday wraps up the tournament with competitions for 13-to-18 year olds.

Look for Twitter coverage Sunday on @hanoversports, plus photos on our Facebook page and a recap of the tournament in the August 8th edition of the Hanover Herald-Progress!

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The day has arrived!  Monday August 5th will begin, in earnest, the 2013-14 high school sports seasons, as two county football teams will begin practice and countless others will come to team tryouts and first-day practices.  Golf teams have already begun preparation for their season, which begins in ten days when Patrick Henry welcomes Orange for their first-ever meeting at Hanover Country Club.

We'll be covering and previewing every team from every sport at all four schools throughout August here on our web site, and in the sports section of the Hanover Herald-Progress each week.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

TUESDAY REVIEW: Post 175 gets surprise opponent; Atlee Softball Wins State Title!

Mechanicsville Post 175 will not have their much-anticipated fifth game against West End Post 361 when the District 11 American Legion Tournament finals begin Wednesday night at LC Bird High School in Chester.

That's because Lakeside Post 125, a team that looked to be on life support just a week ago, upset #2 seeded West End 6-3 Tuesday night to advance to the tourney finals.  This prevents a rematch of the 2012 tourney final, when Post 175 beat Post 361 to finish an unbeaten schedule in District 11 both in the regular season and tournament.

Mechanicsville swept Lakeside in their three meetings in the regular season, coming from behind to win at Douglas Freeman July 8th, then winning both ends of a doubleheader by double-digit margins on July 15th.

In the double-elimination format, Lakeside will have to beat Mechanicsville twice to win the tourney, which determines the team that represents District 11 in the American Legion State Tournament, which is scheduled to begin Monday in Williamsburg.

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Congratulations to the Atlee 9/10 year old softball team for capturing the 2013 Virginia State Little League Softball Championship, defeating Gate City in the finals 11-2!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

BREAKING: Stoudt Named Coach at Hanover

Derek Stoudt, who has spent the past five seasons as the offensive line coach for Hanover, and has served as co-offensive coordinator, has been elevated to the head coaching position for the Hawks as the beginning of practice for the 2013 season is now just 18 days away.

Stoudt, entering his sixth season on staff for the Hawks, replaces Josh Just, who resigned in June to take over as Activities Director for the school, replacing the now-retired Robert Stratton.

Hanover is the two-time defending Division 5 Regional Champions, but now are in the new "4A" state classification as VHSL realignment officially begins this school year.

Monday, July 15, 2013

ALERT: Mechanicsville Post 175 win streak now 16, tie for District title clinched....

Mechanicsville Post 175 made very quick work of Lakeside Post 125, who came closest a couple of weeks ago to ending Post 175's current 16-game winning streak, taking both ends of a doubleheader Monday night at Atlee, 11-1 and 14-3.

Taylor Crowe and Michael Thomas toed the rubber for Post 175 pitching well, allowing coach Eddie Gates to save the other arms for the doubleheader finale tomorrow against Colonial Heights at Atlee High School. First pitch of game 1 is at 5:30.

Post 175 needs one win Tuesday to officially clinch the District 11 regular season title for the 2nd year in a row. Mechanicsville is 17-2.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

ALERT: Mechanicsville Post 175 wins 14th straight!

After having two doubleheaders rained out Friday and Saturday, Mechanicsville Post 175 finally got back to action Sunday afternoon and wasted no time extending its winning streak to 14 with a 6-1 victory over South Richmond Post 137 at Atlee High School.

Combined with their 13-3 win Thursday over West End Post 361, Post 175 now has 2-1 series wins over the only two teams to beat them so far this season.

Luke Bolka and Bryant Lowry each homered for Mechanicsville, who improved to 15-2. In order to clinch the District 11 regular season title, they must take care of making up the two doubleheaders.  They'll face Lakeside Post 125 Monday and Colonial Heights Post 284P Tuesday, both days at 5:30 at Atlee High.  Winning three of the four games will ensure the district title and the top seed in next week's District Tournament.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

BASEBALL: Mechanicsville Post 175 with surprising rout of West End Post 361

Michael Thomas' pitching kept West End Post 361 from mounting big innings, while Mechanicsville Post 175 finally turned LOB's into runs in the middle innings to win 13-3 in a #1 vs. #2 District 11 showdown tonight at Deep Run High School.

Thomas struck out 11, though 2 of those ended in wild pitches with 361 batters reaching base.

Dalton Ruch opened the game with a solo home run to left in the first, but Will Black's RBI groundout into a double play plated Brandon Stein to tie the game after two.

175 left two more on base in the third (five total in the first four innings), and 361 took advantage of a wild pitch and a mental lapse to take the lead in the fourth when John Lloyd walked, then, advanced to second after a double play and scored from second when a Thomas wild pitch was retrieved in an aloof manner by catch Mitch Keeler for a 2-1 Post 361 lead.

It was the fifth inning where Post 175 took control, loading the bases five times, scoring three runs to retake the lead, using five singles and a walk to generate the runs.  And yes, they left two more stranded.

In the sixth, Michael Thomas nearly took the head off of tonight's first base coach, Evan Swecker, on a line shot foul down the first base line. On the next pitch, Thomas roped a home run down the right field line for a 6-3 advantage.

In the seventh, they put it away, with a seven-run outburst. Five singles, two hit batsmen, and walk and a bases-clearing double by Bryant Lowry made it 13-3.

Thomas earned strikeouts #10 and #11 on Chad Shaw and Cole Hyman to end the game.

Post 361 drops to 15-4, but firmly in the #2 seed in District 11 if the season ended today. Post 175 improves to 14-2, but still must play five games in three days, including doubleheaders Friday (home to Post 125) and Saturday (at Colonial Heights), so a regular season championship is still far away.

But it will help immensely that head coach Eddie Gates never had to go to the bullpen, saving the rest of his pitching depth for the grueling weekend stretch still to come.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

NEW NAME, SAME COMMITMENT!

If you look at the top of the page, you'll note a slight change in our name.

HanoverCountySports.org has become HanoverCountySports.net.

This was done for two reasons.

1) A "dot org" domain is for non-profit organizations. HCS Media is beginning to partner with businesses and companies in promotional and advertising endeavors which will not only benefit them and our company, but students that we cover, as soon as we will unveil plans for the "HCS Media Scholarship Foundation".  Thus, to align our name with our stated objectives, we changed from .org to .net.

2) This matches the Hanover site name with the name of our new sister site for Henrico coverage, HenricoCountySports.net.

PLEASE BOOKMARK our new web address.  This is where we will be posting in-depth news, interviews and analysis, videos, and is the home for live online sports coverage on our NEW "HCS Media Network".

Our exciting journey continues, and we couldn't have done it without your support of our web, Facebook and Twitter endeavors.  THANK YOU!

UPDATES: Rockville Softball, Football Schedules 2013

SOFTBALL: The Rockville 8U team will share the Babe Ruth state championship with New Kent, as the teams were unable to agree on a makeup date for their championship game which was postponed Sunday due to a storm in Stafford County.  Both teams advance to the Southeast Regional Tournament, which begins on Thursday July 18th and will be held this year at RF&P Park in Glen Allen.

FOOTBALL: The 2013 schedules are officially out as of today from the VHSL!

We tweeted the schedules of all four county teams earlier this afternoon AND they are also listed NOW on our Facebook page!  Click HERE to go to our page to see them, and, while you're there, please like our page.  There you'll find news updates, scores, and exclusive photo galleries!

Sunday, July 07, 2013

ROCKVILLE SOFTBALL WINS MULTIPLE STATE TITLES!!!

On a hot, muggy Sunday afternoon in Stafford County, at two different locations, Rockville softball made itself known to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Going unbeaten, the 16U team came from behind to defeat New Kent 8-6 to win the Babe Ruth State Championship. New Kent played small ball early, taking advantage of Rockville lapses to take a 4-1 lead in the first inning.  But Rockville fought back, taking the lead in the 3rd 6-4.

New Kent wasn't done, plating two more to tie the game, but Anna Wells scored the would-be championship run and Rockville added one more in the 6th for insurance. Olivia Harris shut down the New Kent offense when it mattered most and got a strikeout to finish the game and clinch the title.

Rockville advances to the Babe Ruth Southeast Regionals beginning July 18th at RF&P Park at Glen Allen.

(Rockville 16U pitcher Olivia Harris deals Sunday in the state championship game against New Kent...)

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The 10U team from Rockville will be joining 16U at the Southeast Regionals and will, too, wear the moniker of "State Champions". In a contest closer than the final score indicated, Rockville defeated Summit Point 7-1 for the state crown. Pitcher Jaime Hughes had an inside-the-park home run in the second inning to open the scoring and kept the Tsunami from scoring until there were two outs in the final inning.  She, too, got a strikeout to clinch the championship.

(Rockville 10U starter Jaime Hughes deals from the circle in the state final victory over Summit Point...)

The 8U team also qualified for the Southeast Regionals by advancing to their State Championship game, defeating Stafford, the host team, in the semifinals. The 8U championship game versus Manassas was postponed this evening due to storms in Northern Virginia.

Follow us on Twitter (@hanoversports) for complete coverage of the 8U final when it happens, and join us beginning July 18th as we follow all three teams at the Babe Ruth Southeast Regional!

Sunday, June 30, 2013

American Legion: Post 175 wins fifth straight; improves to 6-2.....

After a slow start and many bouts with Mother Nature, Mechanicsville Post 175 has found a groove.

They finished a busy weekend of four games in under 48 hours with a 15-8, rain-shortened victory Sunday evening at Powhatan Post 201. The win was the fifth straight for Post 175, moving their record to 6-2.

Post 201 kept it close, matching Post 175's three-run first inning with three of their own in the bottom of the frame. But 175 kept the offense going, scoring one each in the second and third, then taking advantage of five walks by 201 reliever NaJee Jones, scoring six runs, the big hit being a double down the left field line by Cody Powers which drove in two of the six.

Colin Lawless of Post 201 cut the 175 lead in half in the bottom of the fourth when he launched a grand slam home run over the right field fence off reliever Patrick Holler (starter Evan Swecker exited the game after just one inning after suffering an unknown injury).

Post 175 responded with power of its own, as Michael Thomas launched a two-run shot deep over the right field fence, part of a three-run fifth to make the score 14-7.

The rain, which had been held at bay by a slow moving system just a few miles west of the stadium for over two hours, finally began to fall at Baltimore Field in the top of the sixth, and the umpires called the game after 5 1/2 innings with Post 175 ahead 15-8.

Powhatan Post 201 falls to 3-5 with the defeat.

Post 175 returns home to Atlee High School for a doubleheader of two 7-inning games Tuesday at 5:30 against Lakeside Post 125, weather permitting.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

HOOPS: Huber Coming Home....

HanoverCountySports can confirm that Taylor Huber, the all-time leading scorer in Patrick Henry girls basketball history, has transferred from Utah Valley University to Randolph-Macon College.

Huber, who appeared in 29 games last season for the Division I Wolverines, averaging 5.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per contest, is working this season with other team members at the Randolph-Macon Elite Girls Basketball Camp at the Brock Center.

At the event, Yellow Jackets head coach Carroll LaHaye confirmed Huber will suit up for R-MC this coming season, reuniting with former Patrick Henry teammate Katie Anderson, the 2012-13 ODAC Rookie of the Year.

Huber will have two seasons of eligibility remaining for the Yellow Jackets.

Sunday, June 09, 2013

BREAKING: HAWKS WIN STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

Derek Casey did his part, striking out ten and limiting Great Bridge to just one run in the six innings he was allowed to pitch due to VHSL pitching guidelines.

Head Coach Charlie Dragum handed the ball to freshman Hayden Moore to get the job done in the 7th, and he did, retiring Great Bridge in order to clinch the first-ever state baseball championships for the #HawkGreen as Hanover wins 2-1 in Chantilly.

It wasn't without a load of suspense, as Hanover entered the sixth down 1-0, but scored two in the frame to take the lead for good.  They lost a chance at an insurance run when Chris Gilliam was caught trying to steal third for the second out, as the next batter doubled, which would've scored Gilliam.

The final out was contentious, too, as the Great Bridge batter skied a Moore fastball over the left field fence, but just barely in foul territory.  His next time hitting the ball, it was a fly to right easily caught by Gilliam to begin the Hanover celebration.

The Hawks avenge their loss in the 2009 state title game to Menchville, also of the Eastern Region, and finish 2013 at 23-4, and most importantly, as STATE CHAMPIONS.

Congratulations, Hawks!!!

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Directions to Westfield High School for State Baseball Championships!

It's a 103-mile, one-way trek to where the Hanover Hawks will try to win their first-ever state baseball championship.  If you're going, here's the way, from Hanover High....

1) Go south on Route 301, take I-295 West (Charlottesville)
2) Take Exit 43A on left for I-95 North, go 67 miles...
3) Take Exit 152B for Route 234 North (Dumfries Road), go 14 miles
4) Turn right on Route 294 East (Prince William Parkway), go 2 miles
5) Prince William Parkway becomes Liberia Avenue at Wellington Road. Continue 1.7 miles to Route 28, Centreville Road.
6) Turn right on Route 28 North (Centreville Road), go 9 miles. In Centreville, the road name changes to Sully Road as you approach I-66.
7) Take exit for Willard Road and turn left. Go 1 mile.
8) Turn left on Stonecroft Blvd. Westfield High School will be on right.

GPS Address: 4700 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly, VA 20151

NOTES:

Park in the first parking lot on the right, which comes before the main school building. Entrance to fields should be in that area, as all fields of play are near each other.

Seating is very limited when compared to where Hanover played Tuesday. Think Hanover with 80 percent more bleachers, most of the extra seating on a set of bleachers down the right field line....

Tickets are $10 for any event!

1-1: Hanover Advances, Atlee Falls Late....

Derek Casey took control from the moment he stepped on the mound at Old Dominion University in Norfolk Tuesday night, striking out 12 Kellam Knights on the way to a complete game shutout as the Hawks knocked off the Eastern Region champions 5-0 to advance to the State Group AAA Baseball Semfinal on Friday in Chantilly.

Josh Shepherd led the hitting attack with a two-run double, part of a four-run second inning that gave Casey all the support he needed and then some.

Hanover, now 21-4, will take on Oakton, the Northern Region runner-up, in the 7pm semifinal Friday at Westfield High School.

Meanwhile, in Chesapeake earlier in the afternoon, one Great Bridge swing was just enough to generate the necessary runs to lead the Wildcats, Eastern Region champions, past the Atlee Raiders 2-0, ending Atlee's fantastic 2013 season a game shy of the state final four.

Mattie Fitzgerald, still nursing a broken cheekbone suffered 11 days earlier, dove for a blooper in shallow right field in the bottom of the sixth inning with two runners on for Great Bridge, just missing the ball.  The two Wildcats scored for the only runs of the game.

The Raiders did load the bases in the top of the 7th on a single and two Great Bridge fielding errors, but pitcher Sydney Harless struck out Blair Jones for the final out of the game.

Jessica Holte struck out five in her final game at Atlee. The Raiders also lose shortstop Taylor Sutherland to graduation, but will return seven starters next season.  Congratulations to the Raiders on a season to remember!!

Sunday, June 02, 2013

DIRECTIONS TO HANOVER/KELLAM STATE BASEBALL QUARTERFINAL

Who: Hanover vs. Kellam
What: State Group AAA Softball Quarterfinals
When: Tuesday, June 4th, 6PM
Where: Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

DIRECTIONS (From Hanover High School):

--Proceed on Route 301 South to I-295, take I-295 South
--Take Exit 28 off I-295 for I-64 EAST. Proceed on I-64 for 76 miles.
--Take Exit 276 off I-64, merge onto I-564 WEST
--Take exit for Route 406 West/Terminal Blvd. off I-564...drive two miles
--Turn left on Hampton Blvd, drive 2 1/2 miles...
--Turn right onto 43rd Street
--Turn right onto Parker Avenue
--Destination will be on your right.

Limited parking on Elkhorn Avenue behind center field. Other parking areas within walking distance, especially near the Constant Convocation Center.

ADDRESS: 1446 West 43rd Street, Norfolk, VA......

DIRECTIONS TO ATLEE/GREAT BRIDGE SOFTBALL STATE QUARTERFINAL

Who: Atlee at Great Bridge
What: State Group AAA Softball Quarterfinals
When: Tuesday, June 4th, 4PM at Great Bridge High School, Chesapeake, VA

Directions From Atlee High School:

--Proceed down Atlee Station Road to Route 301, turn right.
--Merge onto I-295 SOUTH, go 13 miles to Exit 28
--Merge on Exit 28 for I-64 EAST, proceed on I-64 for 64 miles
--Take Exit 264 to merge onto I-664 South, proceed on I-664 for 20 miles
--Take Exit 15B to merge onto I-64 West, proceed on I-64 for 8 miles
--Take Exit 291B to merge onto Route 168 South, go 6 miles on Route 168
--Take Exit 10A toward Hanbury Road West...
--Turn right onto Hanbury Road East...
--Great Bridge High School is on the left. Take Wildcat Parkway to parking area....

ADDRESS: 301 Hanbury Road West, Chesapeake, VA

Thursday, May 30, 2013

SEMIFINAL THURSDAY!

Three county school teams play tonight for not only berths in Central Region title games, but bids into state tournament play next week!

BASEBALL: Hanover vs. James River, 7pm at RF&P Park, Glen Allen

SOFTBALL (both games at Lee-Davis):

Lee-Davis vs. Cosby, 5pm
Atlee vs. Manchester, 7pm

We will LIVE TWEET from the softball doubleheader and update you on baseball as well! Follow us on Twitter by clicking the Twitter logo to the right!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

CENTRAL REGION RESULTS....

SOFTBALL: Lauren McIntyre scattered three hits as Lee-Davis took advantage of Patrick Henry defensive miscues to win their Central Region quarterfinal matchup, 5-1 Tuesday night in Ashland.

The Confederates advance to a rematch with defending state champion Cosby, who defeated Matoaca 9-4. Lee-Davis handed Cosby their only loss of 2013, 8-2, three weeks ago in Chesterfield.  The semifinal will be Thursday, 5pm, at Lee-Davis, as they are hosting this year's tournament.  The Confederates will be the "visiting" team.

Atlee advanced in the other bracket, easily handling Mills Godwin 11-2, as Mattie Fitzgerald had two hits in spite of a broken cheekbone and Jessica Holte had two hits, two runs, and nine strikeouts in the circle. The Raiders will play Manchester, 4-0 winners over Dinwiddie Tuesday, in the Thursday 7pm semifinal at Lee-Davis.

Patrick Henry's 15-game winning streak, and season, come to an end at a mark of 18-3.

SOCCER: A disappointing end to the season tonight for both the Atlee boys and girls as both fall at home to Colonial District opponents in Central Region quarterfinal action.

The girls fell 1-0 to Douglas Freeman. Blair Mickel scored in the 10th minute and the Rebels shut out the Raiders to make it the game-winner.  Meanwhile, the boys team battled Deep Run to a 2-2 draw, forcing penalty kicks. The Wildcats nipped Atlee in PK's, 5-4 to take a 3-2 victory, ending the Atlee season.


Tuesday, May 28, 2013

TUESDAY CENTRAL REGION SCHEDULE FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS....

SOFTBALL:

Mills Godwin (13-8) at Atlee (16-2), 7pm (#2 Colonial vs. #1 Capital)
Manchester (18-4) at Dinwiddie (18-4), 7pm (#2 Dominion vs. #1 Central)

Matoaca (15-6) at Cosby (17-1), 5pm (#2 Central vs. #1 Dominion)
Lee-Davis (17-4) at Patrick Henry (18-2), 7pm (#2 Capital vs. #1 Colonial)

(Winners of top two games play Thursday at 7pm in Region Semis, winners of bottom two play at 5pm.  Semifinals, and Friday's 7pm championship, all to be held at Lee-Davis High School.)

BOYS SOCCER:

Deep Run (12-5-1) at Atlee (11-4-1), 7:30pm (#2 Colonial vs. #1 Capital)
Cosby (12-3-1) at Thomas Dale (14-2-1), 6pm (#2 Dominion vs. #1 Central)

Henrico (11-3-2) at Mills Godwin (17-0), 7pm (#2 Capital vs. #1 Colonial)
Colonial Heights (11-4-1) at Midlothian (11-3-1), 7pm (#2 Central vs. #1 Dominion)

(Semifinals are Thursday at Cosby, 5:30 and 7:30, Final is Friday at Cosby, 7:30)

GIRLS SOCCER:

Douglas Freeman (10-2-4) at Atlee (16-2), 5:30pm (#2 Colonial vs. #1 Capital)
Midlothian (11-5-1) at Prince George (15-3), 7pm (#2 Dominion vs. #1 Central)

Glen Allen (10-6) at Deep Run (15-0-1), 6pm (#2 Capital vs. #1 Colonial)
Thomas Dale (13-4) at Cosby (16-1-1), 7pm (#2 Central vs. #1 Dominion)

(Semifinals are Wednesday at Cosby, 5:30 and 7:30, Final is Friday at Cosby, 5:30)





Tuesday, May 21, 2013

TUESDAY'S PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

COLONIAL DISTRICT:

Baseball: #4 Hermitage vs. #1 Douglas Freeman, 5:30, followed by #3 Patrick Henry vs. #2 Mills Godwin, approx. 7:30, games at J.R. Tucker High.

Softball: #1 Patrick Henry vs. #4 Douglas Freeman, 5:30, followed by #3 Mills Godwin vs. #2 J.R. Tucker, approx. 7:30, games at J.R. Tucker High.

Boys Soccer: #4 Douglas Freeman vs. #1 Mills Godwin, 5:30, followed by #3 Patrick Henry vs. #2 Deep Run, approx. 7:30, games at J.R. Tucker High.

(Girls Soccer Semifinals will be played Wednesday...)

CAPITAL DISTRICT:

Baseball: #4 Varina vs. #1 Hanover, 5pm; #3 Lee-Davis vs. #2 Atlee, approx. 7pm, games at Glen Allen High.

Softball: #4 Glen Allen vs. #1 Atlee, 5pm; #3 Lee-Davis vs. #2 Hanover, approx. 7pm, games at Glen Allen High.

Boys Soccer: #2 Lee-Davis vs. #3 Henrico, 5pm; #1 Atlee vs. #4 Hanover, approx. 7pm, games at Glen Allen High.

Girls Soccer: #1 Atlee vs. #4 Henrico, 5pm; #2 Glen Allen vs. #3 Hanover, approx. 7pm, games at Atlee High School.



Monday, May 20, 2013

MONDAY RESULTS: Patriots go 2-1 in Colonial Tournament Action....

The baseball and boys soccer teams move on, while the girls soccer team sees their season come to an end in Colonial District Tournament action Monday night.

Travis Powers pitched 6 1/3 innings while Chesdin Harrington had two hits and the save on the mound as Patrick Henry nipped Maggie Walker Governors School 2-1 in Ashland in the first round of the district tournament.  The Patriots, the #3 seed, next face second-seeded Mills Godwin at approximately 7:30 Tuesday night at J.R. Tucker.

Bryce Bowles scored twice and Garrett Braun added a goal as the Patriots eliminated J.R. Tucker 3-0 in boys soccer 1st round action.  The Patriots advance to face Deep Run in the second semifinal Tuesday at 7:30 at Tucker.

At Mills Godwin, the Patriots girls soccer team saw their season come to an end with a 2-0 loss to the Eagles in 1st round play.

MONDAY RUNDOWN.....PLAYOFFS BEGIN

On Monday, HCS toured the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center in Richmond. We'll have video and pictures coming tonight and an exclusive article on the Hanover connection to the building of the facility in Thursday's Hanover Herald-Progress!

TONIGHT:

COLONIAL DISTRICT BASEBALL TOURNEY 1ST ROUND:

Maggie Walker GS at Patrick Henry, 6pm (We will LIVE TWEET from this game!)

COLONIAL BOYS SOCCER 1ST ROUND:

J.R. Tucker at Patrick Henry, 6pm

COLONIAL GIRLS SOCCER 1ST ROUND:

Patrick Henry at Mills Godwin, 6pm


NOTE: Capital District tournaments begin Tuesday with semifinals in all sports......

Friday, May 17, 2013

COLONIAL DISTRICT TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS

Patrick Henry results now from the Colonial District Meet.....

GIRLS TEAM: 1) Patrick Henry 205, 2) Douglas Freeman 113, 3) Mills Godwin 94.33

BOYS TEAM: 1) Deep Run 140, 2) Douglas Freeman 112, 3) Hermitage 90, 4) Patrick Henry 85

GIRLS LONG JUMP:
2) Lynnell Fisher--17 feet, 3 1/4 inches
3) Crishna Hooker--16 feet, 4 3/4 inches
4) Jessica Shelton--16 feet, 1 1/2 inches

BOYS LONG JUMP:
7) Travis Phillips--19 feet, 7 1/2 inches

GIRLS SHOT PUT:
1) Shania Williams--43 feet, 1 3/4 inches (state qualifier, NEW Colonial District record, breaking old mark set in 1979, new facility record at Glen Allen by 4 1/2 feet...)
3) Chiquitta Harris--34 feet, 11 3/4 inches

BOYS SHOT PUT:
7) Tyrek Turner--43 feet, 10 inches

GIRLS HIGH JUMP:
2T) Crishna Hooker--4 feet, 10 inches
6) Jessica Shelton--4 feet, 8 inches

BOYS HIGH JUMP:
2) Aaron Panky--5 feet, 10 inches

GIRLS DISCUS:
2) Shania Williams--121 feet, 8 inches (state qualifier)
5) Chiquitta Harris--101 feet, 10 inches

BOYS DISCUS:
9) John Shreve--109 feet, 2 inches

GIRLS TRIPLE JUMP:
1) Lynnell Fisher--36 feet, 4 1/2 inches
3) Crishna Hooker--34 feet, 2 1/4 inches

BOYS TRIPLE JUMP:
2) Damon Oxendine--41 feet, 3 inches

GIRLS 4 X 800 RELAY:
2) Patrick Henry--9:44.67

GIRLS 100 METER HURDLES:
1) Jessica Shelton--14.82 (state qualifier)
2) Lynnell Fisher--15.09 (state qualifier)
4) Danesha Hooker--17.03

BOYS 110 METER HURDLES:
1) Travis Phillips--14.38 (state qualifier)
3) Owen Shelton--15.75

GIRLS 100 METERS:
1) Tiffany Harris--12.91

BOYS 100 METERS:
2) Aaron Panky--11.48
4) Terelle Robinson--11.51

GIRLS 1600 METERS:
4) Amy Dunham--5:25.25

BOYS 1600 METERS:
6) Wyatt Campbell--4:32.28

GIRLS 4 X 100 RELAY:
1) Patrick Henry--50.68

BOYS 4 X 100 RELAY:
2) Patrick Henry--44.48

GIRLS 400 METERS:
2) Tiffany Harris--56.43 (state qualifier)
4) Kanani Collins--1:00.20

GIRLS 300 METER HURDLES:
1) Jessica Shelton--47.00
3) Lynnell Fisher--48.34

BOYS 300 METER HURDLES:
1) Travis Phillips--39.72

GIRLS 800 METERS:
3) Logan Harrington--2:20.27

GIRLS 200 METERS:
2) Tiffany Harris--25.38 (state qualifier)

BOYS 200 METERS:
2) Terelle Robinson--23.03

GIRLS 3200 METERS:
4) Amy Dunham--11:47.36

GIRLS 4 X 400 RELAY:
2) Patrick Henry--4:06.41


CAPITAL DISTRICT TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS

The Atlee boys and girls swept the Capital District team titles, while the Patrick Henry girls ran away with the Colonial District girls crown in the combined post-season meet held Wednesday and Thursday at Glen Allen High School.

Results posted for top county participants, beginning with Capital.....

CAPITAL DISTRICT BOYS TEAM: 1) Atlee 165; 2) Highland Springs 150.5; 3) Varina 89; 4) Lee-Davis 79.5; 5) Hanover 66.5; 6) Henrico 51; 7) Glen Allen 50.5

CAPITAL DISTRICT GIRLS TEAM: 1) Atlee 162; 2) Lee-Davis 132; 3) Henrico 91; 4) Highland Springs 79; 5) Hanover 59; 6) Glen Allen 58; 7) Armstrong 54; 8) Varina 18

Girls Long Jump: 1) Shakiya Sheppard (LD) 17 ft, 11 in; 2) Dallas Tennessee (LD) 17 ft, 10.5 in. (both state qualifiers)...6) Zaliah Carey (Atlee) 16 ft, 8 1/4 in.; 7) Leila Haynesworth (Hanover) 16 ft, 5 1/4 in.

Boys Long Jump: 4) Donte Haynesworth (Hanover) 21 ft....

Girls Long Jump: 4) Shakiya Sheppard (LD) 35 ft, 10 3/4 in. (regional qualifier); 6) India Lowe (Atlee) 34 ft, 5 1/2 in.

Boys Triple Jump: 1) Donte Haynesworth (Hanover) 42 ft, 11 in.....

Girls High Jump: 2) Carly Feyerabend (Atlee) 5 feet; 4) Taylor McCormick (Hanover) 4 feet, 8 inches

Boys High Jump: 1) Donte Haynesworth (Hanover) 6 feet; 2) David Segovia (Atlee) 5 feet, 10 inches

Girls Pole Vault: 1) Madison Angus (LD) 10 feet, 3 inches (state qualifier); 2) Sasha Osipenko (Atlee) and Kaitlin O'Kelly (LD), both 9 feet

Boys Pole Vault: 1) Bryce Simpson (Atlee) 13 feet, 3 inches (state qualifier); 2T) Charlie Buyas (Atlee) 12 feet, 6 inches; 4) Michael Doggett (LD) 12 feet...

Girls Shot Put: 2) Kori Hughes (LD) 33 ft, 11 1/4 in.; 4) Betsy Chilcoat (Atlee) 33 ft, 1/2 in.

Boys Shot Put: 1) Austin Cannon (Atlee) 50 ft, 4 3/4 in.; 2) Russell Munn (LD) 46 ft, 9 1/2 in.

Girls Discus: 1) Chilcoat (Atlee), 98 ft, 8 in.; 2) Hughes (LD), 98 ft, 4 in.; 3) Juanita Howie (Hanover) 86 ft, 1 in....

Boys Discus: 1) Cannon (Atlee) 138 ft, 8 in.; 2) Ryan Long (Hanover) 125 ft, 10 in.

Girls 4 X 800 Relay:
1) Atlee (Gardner, S. Bavin, Bennett, C. Bavin): 9:46.78 (new meet record)
2) Lee-Davis (Reynolds, Warren, Lewis, Turnage): 9:59.94
3) Hanover (Gaunt, Chenault, Burns, Sadler): 10:31.65

Boys 4 X 800 Relay:
1) Atlee (Alidost, Peery, Richeson, Fields): 8:17.15
3) Lee-Davis (Seward, Harris, Wichelman, Adam): 8:30.02
5) Hanover (Sayles, Sigmon, Haneline, Hancock): 8:47.22

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles:
1) India Lowe, Atlee: 15.04 (state qualifier)
3) Carly Feyerabend, Atlee: 15.44
4) Dawnyshia Griffin, Lee-Davis: 15.83

Boys 110 Meter Hurdles:
2) Lee Warren, Lee-Davis: 14.91 (state qualifier)
3) David Segovia, Atlee: 15.41

Girls 100 Meters:
2) Dallas Tennessee, Lee-Davis: 12.84

Boys 100 Meters:
2) Wesley Jones, Lee-Davis: 11.21

Girls 1600 Meters:
2) Chloe Bavin, Atlee: 5:16.57
3) Annie Sadler, Hanover: 5:21.11
4) Hailey Warren, Lee-Davis: 5:25.78

Boys 1600 Meters:
2) Nathaniel Hall, Atlee: 4:24.11
3) Tre Fields, Atlee: 4:26.73
4) Bizz Alidost, Atlee: 4:28.58

Girls 4 X 100 Relay:
3) Hanover (McCormick, J., McCormick T., Dixon, Rose): 52.30

Boys 4 X 100 Relay:
2) Hanover (Mahmood, Ross, Cleveland, Haynesworth): 45.51
3) Atlee (Gordon, Lacy, Inocencio, Rohr): 46.68

Girls 400 Meters:
7) Jasmine Zollar, Atlee: 1:03.04

Boys 400 Meters:
2) Griffin Carmichael, Atlee: 49.07 (state qualifier)
4) Rashan Winters, Atlee: 50.32

Girls 300 Meter Hurdles:
1) India Lowe, Atlee: 45.54 (state qualifier)
3) Zaliah Carey, Atlee: 50.00

Boys 300 Meter Hurdles:
3) David Segovia, Atlee: 40.55

Girls 800 Meters:
1) Annie Sadler, Hanover: 2:23.47
3) Tiffany Reynolds, Lee-Davis: 2:25.67
4) Katie Gardner, Atlee: 2:26.29

Boys 800 Meters:
1) Griffin Carmichael, Atlee: 1:54.04 (state qualifier)
4) Tre Fields, Atlee: 2:01.11

Girls 200 Meters:
1) India Lowe, Atlee: 25.73
2) Dallas Tennessee, Lee-Davis: 26.30

Boys 200 Meters:
5) Wesley Jones, Lee-Davis: 22.58

Girls 3200 Meters:
2) Chloe Bavin, Atlee: 11:50.60
3) Bonny Turnage, Lee-Davis: 11:56.35
4) Paige Harrar, Atlee: 12:07.60
5) Scarlett Bavin, Atlee: 12:07.82

Boys 3200 Meters:
1) Nathaniel Hall, Atlee: 9:49.91
2) Grayson Morgan, Lee-Davis: 9:52.99
3) Paul Adam, Lee-Davis: 10:03.46
4) Bizz Alidost, Atlee: 10:06.42
5) Caleb Haneline, Hanover: 10:09.66

Girls 4 X 400 Relay:
2) Atlee (Shearon, Zollar, Riefner, Gardner): 4:08.20

Boys 4 X 400 Relay:
2) Atlee (Elliott, Winters, Segovia, Carmichael): 3:22.02 (state qualifier)



Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Where We Stand: Baseball and Softball Homestretch.....

Two county teams have clinched district championships, and another is less than 24 hours away.  Let's review the standings with two nights left in the final regular season in Capital and Colonial District history.

COLONIAL SOFTBALL: Patrick Henry clinched at least a tie for their 4th straight title with their 6-0 win Monday over Tucker. But with Tucker losing to Mills Godwin 5-2 Wednesday night, the Patriots have clinched the title outright. The Patriots are 12-0 (15-2 overall) as they travel to Deep Run Thursday evening.  Tucker is second at 9-3, Godwin a half-game behind in third at 9-4.

CAPITAL SOFTBALL: Atlee (10-1, 14-1 overall) will win the Capital title Thursday night with a victory on Senior Night against Glen Allen.  The Jaguars are a tough out, have played county schools close in 2012 and 2013 and have the talent to beat anyone in the district. Plus, if the Raiders win, they'll likely face Glen Allen in the Capital tournament semis next Tuesday. Hanover (9-2, 13-4) are rooting for a Jaguar upset, for it would give them a share of first place and force a playoff game with Atlee for the regular season championship.  The Raiders and Hawks split their 2013 regular season games.  Lee-Davis (8-3, 14-4) has faint hopes to tie for second if Hanover gets tripped up by Varina Thursday night. The Confederates wrap up the season heavily favored to beat Highland Springs on LD's Senior Night tomorrow.

COLONIAL BASEBALL: Douglas Freeman holds a one-game lead over Mills Godwin, with Patrick Henry in third and safely in the home half of the Colonial tournament bracket. The Rebels are 14-1 in the district (18-1 overall), the Eagles now 13-2 after drubbing J.R. Tucker Wednesday night 10-1. Godwin is 14-4 overall. The Patriots are 12-3 (12-6 overall) and will advance to the post-season tournament. They finish the regular season Thursday at Deep Run.

CAPITAL BASEBALL: Hanover (11-1, 16-2) has already clinched the Capital title, but finish with a tricky game against Varina, who needs an upset to keep their season alive Thursday night. Atlee (8-3, 14-3) can clinch second place with a win Thursday against a desperate Glen Allen team, who is fighting with Lee-Davis and Varina for the final two spaces in next week's district tournament.  Here are the current records in the fight for 3rd place:

Varina (7-4, 9-7-1 overall)
Lee-Davis (6-5, 10-8 overall)
Glen Allen (6-5, 10-8 overall)

So, a Varina win clinches 3rd place, and, if Glen Allen knocks off Atlee, the Blue Devils could be in a tie for second. If Varina loses to Hanover and both Lee-Davis and Glen Allen win, they are all 7-5 and three teams get two spots in the tournament.  Who's odd man out in that scenario?  We don't know the current tiebreaker, but we're gonna try to find out.

No matter what Varina does, if one of the two other teams win, that team is in, the other out. So, Lee-Davis will need to beat Highland Springs, and hope for their archrival Atlee to have a good night against the Jaguars.

We will be LIVE TWEETING at Glen Allen/Atlee Thursday night, so follow us for updates, @hanoversports!!

Friday, May 10, 2013

SOUTHERN TRACK CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTS

The following performances by county student-athletes on Friday at the Southern Track Classic at SportsBackers Stadium that met the "National Silver Standard":

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles: Jessica Shelton, Patrick Henry (14.45)
Girls 300 Meter Hurdles: India Lowe, Atlee (43.82)
Girls 400 Meter Dash: Tiffany Harris, Patrick Henry (55.63)
Girls 4 X 400 Meter Relay: Patrick Henry (3:54.75)
Girls 4 X 800 Meter Relay: Patrick Henry (9:36.05)
Girls Long Jump: Shakiya Sheppard, Lee-Davis (17 ft, 11.25 in.)
Girls Long Jump: Dallas Tennessee, Lee-Davis (17 ft, 10.5 in.)
Girls Shot Put: Shania Williams, Patrick Henry (43 ft, 3.75 in.)
Girls Triple Jump: India Lowe, Atlee (36 feet, 9 inches)
Girls Triple Jump: Lynnell Fisher, Patrick Henry (38 feet, 1.5 in.)
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles: Travis Phillips, Patrick Henry (13.94)
Boys 300 Meter Hurdles: Travis Phillips, Patrick Henry (38.98)
Boys 4 X 400 Meter Relay: Atlee (3:21.88)
Boys 4 X 800 Meter Relay: Atlee (8:08.77)
Boys 800 Meter Run: Griffin Carmichael, Atlee (1:51.54)
Boys Shot Put: Austin Cannon, Atlee (53 feet, 1/2 inch)

Thursday, May 09, 2013

THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS....

Our first highlight is that the weather begat brilliant late-day sunshine so we could return to the fields and diamonds of the area!

SOFTBALL: Lee-Davis handed defending Group AAA State Champion Cosby their first loss of the season, defeating the Titans on the road by an 8-2 count. Cosby scored their only runs in the first inning. The Confederates tied the game with two runs in the second, took the lead for good with a run in the third, then broke the game open with 4 runs in the 4th.

Haleigh Cottrell homered for Lee-Davis (12-3) while Amy Wingfield and Becca Hicks each had three hits off Cosby starter Chelsea Whitcomb.  This was Cosby's first loss in any game since a 4-3 defeat to Midlothian on April 18, 2012.

Meanwhile, Ashley Samuels hit two home runs as Patrick Henry shut out Douglas Freeman 6-0 to improve to 11-0 in the Colonial District, alone in first place. Hanover comes to PH to face the Patriots in non-district action Friday at 6pm.

BASEBALL: In a key Colonial battle, Douglas Freeman handcuffed Patrick Henry, as two pitchers combined on a one-hitter leading the Rebels to a 4-0 victory in Ashland.  Chesdin Harrington had the lone hit, a double, for the Patriots, now 10-3 in the Colonial, 10-5 overall.  The Patriots must regroup to face J.R. Tucker Friday at 6pm; it will be Senior Night.

Hanover broke a close game wide open in the 3rd inning en route to an 11-1 thrashing of Lee-Davis at the Hawks' Nest tonight. The win all but clinches the Capital District title for the Hawks, who lead Atlee and Varina by two games, and now Lee-Davis by three.

OTHER SCORES:

BOYS SOCCER:
Douglas Freeman 5, Patrick Henry 0
Atlee 5, Henrico 2 (Connor Hulser had FOUR goals for the Raiders!)

GIRLS SOCCER:
Atlee 5, Henrico 0
Cosby 8, Hanover 0



THURSDAY SCHEDULE!!!

Take a deep breath....

We've had so many changes this week, we thought we'd build an updated version of tonight's schedule plus give you pertinent schedule updates....

1) TWO POSTPONEMENTS: The Henrico at Atlee baseball and softball games, moved from Tuesday to tonight, have been moved back again to Monday, 5/13.  Due to this change, the highly anticipated regular season softball game, Atlee at Cosby (#1 in the Region, unbeaten, and defending state champions), has been cancelled.

2) CANCELLATION: The Atlee at Stafford girls lacrosse game, postponed from last night, has now officially been cancelled...

TONIGHT:

BASEBALL:
Lee-Davis at Hanover, 7pm
Douglas Freeman at Patrick Henry, 6pm (We will LIVE TWEET from this game!)

SOFTBALL:
Lee-Davis at Cosby, 4:30pm
Douglas Freeman at Patrick Henry, 6pm

BOYS SOCCER:
Henrico at Atlee, 7pm
Douglas Freeman at Patrick Henry, 7:30pm

GIRLS SOCCER:
Hanover at Cosby, 7pm
Patrick Henry at Douglas Freeman, 7:30pm
Henrico at Atlee, 5:30pm

GIRLS LACROSSE:
Glen Allen vs. Lee-Davis, 6pm at Pole Green Park
Patrick Henry vs. Midlothian, 5:30pm at SportsQuest

BOYS LACROSSE:
Patrick Henry vs. Midlothian, 7pm at SportsQuest

The Capital and Colonial District Tennis Tournaments also continue today......

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE AND CHANGES-----

We have one postponement tonight:

The Lee-Davis at Atlee softball game has been moved back again another 24 hours to Thursday at 6pm.

The Lee-Davis at Atlee baseball game is STILL ON for 7pm tonight.  The Atlee at Lee-Davis JV softball and baseball games are also to be played tonight at 7pm.

OTHER GAMES:

LACROSSE:

Atlee at Patrick Henry (Doubleheader: Girls at 6pm; Boys around 7:30pm)
Lee-Davis at Mills Godwin (Doubleheader: Girls at 6pm; Boys around 7:30pm)

BOYS TENNIS:

Varina at Lee-Davis (postponed from yesterday), 5pm

BASEBALL:

Lee-Davis at Atlee, 7pm
Hanover at Glen Allen, 7pm

SOFTBALL:

Hanover at Glen Allen, 7pm

TRACK & FIELD:

Atlee and Patrick Henry compete at meet at Douglas Freeman, 5pm
Hanover and Lee-Davis compete at meet at Lee-Davis, 5pm

NOTE:  WE WILL LIVE TWEET from the games in bold above starting at 7pm tonight!

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Randolph-Macon Baseball: 2013 ODAC Tournament Champions!!!

Congratulations to the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets, who won four games in a row, including two Monday over Bridgewater, to capture the 2013 ODAC Tournament Championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament!

They defeated the Eagles by scores of 8-7 and 6-2 to win the title.


For complete details on Monday's championship triumph, CLICK HERE!

The Jackets return to finish their regular season schedule this weekend at home.

(Photo Courtesy of R-MC Athletics)

Saturday, April 27, 2013

ODAC ALERT: Jackets eliminate Tigers; go to Championship Round in Baseball Tourney

Daniel Byrd pitched a gem, scattering eight hits over eight innings, and freshman Will Jennings got the save in the 9th as Randolph-Macon baseball eliminated arch-rival Hampden-Sydney 2-1 in the ODAC Baseball Tournament Saturday night.

Back-to-back triples and a sacrifice fly accounted for the Jackets' two runs in the top of the 9th.  A throwing error allowed the Tigers to score a run, but with the tying run at 3rd, Jennings fanned Spencer Wiles to preserve the win.

Tomorrow, Randolph-Macon faces Bridgewater in the ODAC Final Round.  Bridgewater beat the Jackets earlier today 6-2, so the Jackets will have to beat the Eagles twice to take the 2013 ODAC Tournament Title.

Friday, April 26, 2013

FRIDAY SCHEDULE!


GIRLS TENNIS: Jamestown at Atlee, 4:30pm

BASEBALL: Atlee at Hanover, 7pm;  Hermitage at Lee-Davis, 7pm
SOFTBALL: Atlee at Hanover, 7pm;  Hermitage at Lee-Davis, 7pm
BOYS SOCCER: Atlee at Hanover, 7pm
GIRLS SOCCER: Atlee at Hanover, 5:30pm (from 3/26)
GIRLS LACROSSE: Hanover at Atlee, 5:30pm
BOYS LACROSSE: Hanover at Atlee, 7pm

TRACK: The Milestat.com Invitational is underway today and tomorrow at Sportsbackers Stadium. We'll have updates throughout the weekend.

We will LIVE TWEET from Hanover/Atlee girls lacrosse at 5:30, then Atlee/Hanover softball and baseball at 7pm with boys soccer updates as well!

Follow us by clicking on the Twitter symbol to the right!

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Lee-Davis College Event: VIDEO INTERVIEWS!!!

To watch video interviews with swimmer Jennifer Vieni, and football players Aaron Bolden, Deshaun Rogers, and Chris Simpson, go to our Facebook page to find links to their videos on YouTube!

www.facebook.com/hanoversports

If you haven't yet, we hope you will "like" our page, too!

TUESDAY RECAP!

A major upset in baseball breathes new life to many in the Capital District, while Atlee softball remains unbeaten, as does Lee-Davis boys soccer, plus big wins in lacrosse for three county teams.

BASEBALL:
Varina 6, Hanover 4 (first district loss for Hawks)
Atlee 6, Glen Allen 1 (Evan Swecker with a complete game victory, Raiders improve to 11-1)
Patrick Henry 12, Thomas Jefferson 0 (5 innings) (PH improves to 8-1 in Colonial, tied for 1st w/Freeman)
Lee-Davis 5, Highland Springs 3 (CFeds go to 3-3 in Capital, Josh Lam with a home run...)

SOFTBALL:
Atlee 5, Glen Allen 0 (Jessica Holte fans 15 as Raiders go to 6-0 in Capital, 10-0 overall)
Lee-Davis 10, Highland Springs 0 (5 innings) (3 hits each for Amy Wingfield and Kinsee Stonebreaker, a one-hitter by Lauren McIntyre as L-D remains unbeaten in April, move to 9-2, 5-1 in Capital)
Hanover 13, Varina 1 (5 innings) (winning pitcher Kiandra Mitchum also with two hits, Jessica McLaughlin with two as Hawks improve to 4-3 overall, 3-2 in Capital)

BOYS SOCCER:
Lee-Davis 5, Highland Springs 1 (Confederates improve to 8-0 as Jake Kesler scores hat trick!)
Patrick Henry 6, Thomas Jefferson 0 (PH now 4-1-2 Colonial, 6-1-2 overall...)
Hanover 4, Varina 1 (first victory of season for Hawks, now 1-3-1 in Capital)
Atlee 1, Glen Allen 0 (Raiders score in 2nd half for win, 4-1-1 in Capital, 5-4-1 overall)

GIRLS SOCCER:
Lee-Davis 8, Highland Springs 0 (L-D moves to 2-4 in Capital, 4-5 overall)
Hanover 6, Varina 0 (Hawks improve to 2-3 in Capital, 3-5 overall)
Atlee 6, Glen Allen 1 (Brooke Jerman with 2 goals for Raiders, now 6-0, 8-2)

BOYS LACROSSE:
Patrick Henry 16, Hanover 6 (PH now 5-2, Hanover falls to 5-5)
Lee-Davis 13, Courtland 1 (Confederates break 6-game losing streak, now 3-6)
Atlee 8, Midlothian 6 (Raiders improve to 6-2)

GIRLS LACROSSE:
Patrick Henry 10, Hanover 5 (both teams are now 4-2; Hannah Herbert with six goals for Patriots)

BOYS TENNIS:
Henrico 5, Hanover 4 (1st district loss of year for Hawks, tied w/Warriors at 10-1 in Capital...)
Patrick Henry 7, Thomas Jefferson 2 (Patriots now 5-9...)
Atlee 9, Lee-Davis 0 (Raiders move to 8-3, while Lee-Davis falls to 1-9 Capital, 1-11 overall)

GIRLS TENNIS:
Atlee 7, Lee-Davis 2 (two singles wins for L-D, now 4-5, 5-6, Atlee sweeps doubles, go to 6-3, 7-3)
Patrick Henry 9, Thomas Jefferson 0 (Patriots move to 6-6 Colonial, 7-6 overall)


Tuesday, April 23, 2013

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jessica Holte and Raine Wilson of Atlee Softball

HCS spoke live with Holte, the winning pitcher, and Wilson, who had the eventual game-winning RBI, in tonight's 5-0 shutout win over Glen Allen.

Go to our YouTube page to see the interview with this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upzydgPxXLY&feature=youtu.be

Atlee is now 6-0 in the Capital, 10-0 overall, and welcome Douglas Freeman tomorrow at 6pm.

TUESDAY SCHEDULE: 25 Games On Tap!!


BOYS TENNIS: Atlee at Lee-Davis, 4:45pm
                           Hanover at Henrico, 445pm
                           Patrick Henry at Thomas Jefferson, 4:30pm
GIRLS TENNIS: Lee-Davis at Atlee, 4:45pm
                           Henrico at Hanover, 445pm
                           Thomas Jefferson at Patrick Henry, 4:30pm
BOYS LACROSSE: Midlothian at Atlee, 5pm
                                  Lee-Davis at Courtland, 5pm
                                 Patrick Henry at Hanover, 7pm (Courthouse Park)
GIRLS LACROSSE: Courtland at Lee-Davis, 6pm (Pole Green)
                                  Hanover at Patrick Henry, 7pm (Poor Farm Park)
BOYS SOCCER: Atlee at Glen Allen, 7pm
                             Lee-Davis at Highland Springs, 6pm
                             Hanover at Varina, 6pm
                             Patrick Henry at Thomas Jefferson, 4:30pm
GIRLS SOCCER: Glen Allen at Atlee, 7pm
                             Highland Springs at Lee-Davis, 6pm
                             Varina at Hanover, 7pm
BASEBALL: Atlee at Glen Allen, 7pm
                     Lee-Davis at Highland Springs, 7pm
                     Hanover at Varina, 7pm
                     Patrick Henry at Thomas Jefferson, 4:30pm
SOFTBALL: Atlee at Glen Allen, 7pm
                     Lee-Davis at Highland Springs, 7pm
                     Hanover at Varina, 7pm

NOTE: We will LIVE TWEET at 7pm from Atlee/Glen Allen baseball and softball!  Follow us on Twitter by clicking the Twitter symbol to the right!!!

Sunday, April 21, 2013

TRACK: Lee-Davis Invitational Highlights

Congratulations to the following county and nearby participants for their performances in Saturday's Lee-Davis Invitational Track and Field Meet in Mechanicsville!

GIRLS LONG JUMP:
2) Dallas Tennessee (Lee-Davis)   17 feet, 1/2 inch
5) Shakiya Sheppard (Lee-Davis) 16 feet, 3 inches

GIRLS POLE VAULT:
2) Madison Angus (Lee-Davis)       9 feet, 6 inches
5T) Sasha Osipenko (Atlee)            8 feet, 6 inches
7T) Erin McDaniel (Atlee)               8 feet, 6 inches

GIRLS SHOT PUT:
7) Betsy Chilcoat (Atlee)                33 feet, 2 1/4 inches
13) Kori Hughes (Lee-Davis)         30 feet, 4 inches

GIRLS DISCUS:
3) Betsy Chilcoat (Atlee)                102 feet, 3 inches
8) Kori Hughes (Lee-Davis)             91 feet, 9 inches

GIRLS 100 METER HURDLES:
5) Sydney Davis (Hermitage)           16.08

GIRLS 100 METER DASH:
1) Brittany Hicks (Glen Allen)          12.75
4) Shakiya Sheppard (Lee-Davis)    13.08

GIRLS 1600 METERS:
6) Chloe Bavin (Atlee)                     5:22.00
8) Hailey Warren (Lee-Davis)          5:26.40

GIRLS 400 METERS:
1) Haley Berkeley (Hermitage)         57.36
4) Imoni Anderson (Glen Allen)        59.43

GIRLS 300 METER HURDLES:
2) Sydney Davis (Hermitage)           47.27
3) Dawnyshia Griffin (Lee-Davis)     47.75
7) Logan Shearon (Atlee)                49.72

GIRLS 800 METERS:
5) Bonny Turnage (Lee-Davis)        2:24.69

GIRLS 3200 METERS:
2) Katie Sperry (Glen Allen)          11:03.97
17) Scarlett Bavin (Atlee)              12:08.95

GIRLS 4 X 400 RELAY:
2) Hermitage                                 4:09.24
3) Glen Allen                                 4:12.76
4) Lee-Davis                                 4:14.28

BOYS HIGH JUMP:
7) Rashan Winters (Atlee)             5 feet, 8 inches

BOYS POLE VAULT:
4) Michael Doggett (Lee-Davis)    12 feet, 6 inches
5) Charlie Buyas (Atlee)                11 feet, 6 inches
8) Scott Utterback (Atlee)             11 feet

BOYS SHOT PUT:
2) Austin Cannon (Atlee)               51 feet, 9 inches (one inch behind winner)
6) Johnathan Cowans (Hermitage) 44 feet, 6 1/4 inches
10) Evan Griffey (Atlee)                42 feet, 2 1/2 inches

BOYS DISCUS:
2) Austin Cannon (Atlee)               148 feet, 5 inches
14) Andy Ordaz (Lee-Davis)         107 feet, 9 inches

BOYS 110 METER HURDLES:
5) Lee Warren (Lee-Davis)            15.39

BOYS 100 METERS:
3) Oliver Smith (Glen Allen)            11.15
4) Travis Henderson (Hermitage)    11.23

BOYS 1600 METERS:
2) Griffin Carmichael (Atlee)           4:22.35
9) Paul Adam (Lee-Davis)              4:28.38

BOYS 4 X 100 METERS:
3) Hermitage                                  44.25
6) Glen Allen                                  45.35
8) Atlee                                         45.95

BOYS 400 METERS:
1) Bigal Harrison (Hermitage)         50.32
3) Rashan Winters (Atlee)              50.54
5) Wesley Jones (Lee-Davis)         51.09

BOYS 300 METER HURDLES:
3) David Segovia (Atlee)                40.60
9) Lee Warren (Lee-Davis)            42.18

BOYS 800 METERS:
2) Stanley Davis (Glen Allen)          1:56.23
4) Devin Barnes (Hermitage)          1:57.47
5) Tre Fields (Atlee)                       2:00.34
9) Bizz Alidost (Atlee)                    2:03.09

BOYS 200 METERS:
2) Oliver Smith (Glen Allen)             22.79
3) Wesley Jones (Lee-Davis)           22.84
4) Travis Henderson (Hermitage)     22.92
7) Tyral Griffin (Glen Allen)             23.24
10T) Rashan Winters (Atlee)           23.32

BOYS 3200 METERS:
7) Grayson Morgan (Lee-Davis)     9:36.46

BOYS 4 X 400 METERS:
1) Atlee                                          3:23.99
2) Glen Allen                                  3:25.19
4) Lee-Davis                                  3:28.90




Tuesday, April 16, 2013

TUESDAY SCOREBOARD!

BASEBALL:
Patrick Henry 4, Douglas Freeman 2
Atlee 7, Varina 3

SOFTBALL:
Patrick Henry 6, Douglas Freeman 0 (Patriots remain unbeaten in Colonial at 6-0, 7-2 overall)
Atlee 16, Varina 0 (5 innings; Raiders remain unbeaten at 8-0)
Lee-Davis 1, Glen Allen 0 (Lauren McIntyre with complete game and lone RBI!)

BOYS SOCCER:
Patrick Henry 2, Douglas Freeman 1
Atlee 6, Varina 0
Lee-Davis 1, Glen Allen 0

GIRLS SOCCER:
Glen Allen 3, Lee-Davis 0
Douglas Freeman 1, Patrick Henry 0

GIRLS LACROSSE:
Midlothian 12, Hanover 9 (first-ever loss for first-year Hawks squad)

BOYS LACROSSE:
Richmond LC 13, Lee-Davis 8

BOYS TENNIS:
Atlee 9, Armstrong 0
Mills Godwin 9, Patrick Henry 0
Henrico 9, Lee-Davis 0

GIRLS TENNIS:
Mills Godwin 7, Patrick Henry 2
Henrico 8, Lee-Davis 1

Tonight, we broke more recruiting news on Raymon Minor (Benedictine, PH), had JV finals and more on our Twitter page!  Follow us NOW!  Click on the Twitter logo to the right!!

Sunday, April 14, 2013

TRACK: Patriots Girls Team Wins Gordon Invitational; Boys Place 5th.....

It was a good Saturday for Patriots participating in the Charles B. Gordon Invitational at Douglas Freeman High School.

The Patrick Henry girls team, with strong performances throughout the meet, upended usual Central Region rivals Cosby, 120.5 to 111 to win the team competition in this pace-setting early season meet that included 15 teams, and all four county schools. Hanover placed 7th with 40 points, Lee-Davis 10th with 36.

Lynnell Fisher showed strong senior leadership by sweeping the long jump and the triple jump, finishing 3rd in the 100 meter hurdles, and 8th for a point in the 300 meter hurdles, accounting for 27 points as a solo competitor.  Her longtime teammate, Jessica Shelton, finished 2nd in the 100 in a state-qualifying time of 14.96, then won the 300, holding off county rival, Dallas Tennessee of Lee-Davis by .10 (46.77 to 46.87).

The speed of Tiffany Harris scored for Patrick Henry, as she took 2nd overall in both the 200 and 400 meters.

On the boys side, Patrick Henry finished 5th (64 points) overall in a close race with Cosby (4th at 66), while besting Colonial District rival Deep Run (6th at 62). East Carolina commit Travis Phillips blazed to double victory in the 110 meter hurdles and 300 meter hurdles, and was a member of the 4 X 100 meter relay team that placed second to Highland Springs, who won the boys team competition 93 to 92 over Manchester.

Other notable performances:

---Atlee's Bryce Simpson placed 3rd in boys pole vault clearing 12 feet.
---Hanover's Donte Haynesworth placed 2nd in boys triple jump at 41 feet, 11 1/2 inches.
---Patrick Henry's Aaron Panky WON the high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 2 inches, then went to the track to set a personal best in the 200 meters by more than a second to finish in 4th place.
---Lee-Davis' Andy Ordaz finished 6th in the shot put, throwing for 44 feet, 11 inches.
---BIG DAY for Lee-Davis' Wesley Jones, finishing 3rd in 100 and 400 meters, then WINNING the 200 meters in 22.62.
---Patrick Henry's Chiquitta Harris WINS the girls shot put with toss of 38 feet, 3 inches, a state qualifying throw!
---PH teammate Crishna Hooker clears five feet to WIN the girls high jump for 10 crucial points.
---Hanover's Samantha Seymore placed 2nd in the girls pole vault clearing 9 feet, 6 inches.

THIS WEEK:

---Hanover and Patrick Henry are expected to join Atlee at the Raiders "6 Team Meet" this Wednesday afternoon....
---Lee-Davis is scheduled to return to Freeman for a Colonial/Capital Meet, also on Wednesday...
---Lee-Davis hosts their annual "Lee-Davis Invitational" next Saturday, April 20th.....

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Patriots Name Clark New Football Coach

At Tuesday night's School Board meeting, Jonathan Clark was appointed as new head varsity football coach at Patrick Henry High School.

Clark, a 1998 graduate of Atlee High School where he played for the Raiders, holds degrees from both Virginia Tech (agriculture) and VCU (sports management).

Clark, who has taught agriculture at Patrick Henry since 2009, has served previously as JV head coach in 2010 and 2011, and prior to that as JV defensive coordinator and varsity assistant for the Patriots in 2009.

Clark was an assistant coach at Deep Run during their quick ascent new program to regional champions from 2003 to 2007.

Congratulations to Coach Clark as he leads Patrick Henry into a new era of football in Division 5 South play in the reclassified VHSL.

Monday, April 08, 2013

Great Sunday for Randolph-Macon Softball, Baseball....

Heather Lewis and Kristen Dize each pitched complete games, each allowed a run, just eleven hits between them, as Randolph-Macon swept Randolph Sunday afternoon in ODAC action in Ashland by scores of 5-1 and 8-1.

Madison Gilman raised her ODAC-leading batting average to .488 with four hits in six at-bats, while Sharese Jarvis (below) went yard twice, both in the second game, and now has an ODAC-best 16 home runs on the season.

Randolph-Macon improves to 8-4 in the ODAC, 23-6 overall.  Sunday's games were the first two in a homestand consisting of five doubleheaders, the next one on Tuesday at 3pm versus Mary Baldwin, followed by back-to-back doubleheaders in the ODAC next weekend, Saturday against Bridgewater (and former Hanover star Brooke Throckmorton) and Sunday against Eastern Mennonite....


After an amazing second game performance Saturday to come back to tie a game on four different occasions en route to a 10-10, 16 inning tie called due to darkness against Lynchburg, the Randolph-Macon baseball team used that momentum to travel to Harrisonburg and sweep Eastern Mennonite Sunday in key ODAC play.

The Jackets won 7-5 and 11-7, as Jake Fletcher had a career day, going 7 for 9 in the two games, stealing four bases and scoring three times. Jake Bram picked up his first win of the season for the Jackets in game one, while Matt Fischgrund notched his second victory of 2013 in game two.

The baseball team has eight regular season games remaining, four in the ODAC, and next play in Fredericksburg at Mary Washington on Wednesday at 3:30pm.

Monday, April 01, 2013

Spring Break Baseball: Atlee Victorious

Luke Bolka's home run provided the difference as Atlee stayed unbeaten in baseball Monday with a 4-3 win at Benedictine.

The Raiders, now 4-0, get ready to welcome Mills Godwin at Atlee on Tuesday at 1pm.  Both teams are 4-0.

We will LIVE TWEET the game Tuesday afternoon!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

POSTPONEMENT AND TIME CHANGE

The Atlee at Lee-Davis baseball game scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to poor field conditions.

The Atlee at Lee-Davis softball game's start time has been moved up one hour.  First pitch is now 6PM.

We will LIVE TWEET from the softball game and the two soccer games, which are still scheduled at their regular time.....

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

WEDNESDAY RESULTS--THURSDAY SCHEDULE

SOFTBALL:
Caroline 2, Patrick Henry 1
Lee-Davis at J.R. Tucker, PPD (to April 15th)

BOYS LACROSSE:
Atlee 13, Mills Godwin 3

BOYS TENNIS:
Armstrong at Lee-Davis, PPD (to April 12th)


THURSDAY SCHEDULE:

BASEBALL:
Hermitage at Patrick Henry, 6pm
Atlee at Lee-Davis, 7pm
Glen Allen at Hanover, 7pm

SOFTBALL:
Hermitage at Patrick Henry, 6pm
Atlee at Lee-Davis, 7pm
Glen Allen at Hanover, 7pm

BOYS SOCCER:
Hermitage at Patrick Henry, 7:30pm
Atlee at Lee-Davis, 7pm
Glen Allen at Hanover, 7pm

GIRLS SOCCER:
Hermitage at Patrick Henry, 6pm
Atlee at Lee-Davis, 5:30pm
Hanover at Glen Allen, 7pm

BOYS LACROSSE:
Lee-Davis at Patrick Henry, 6pm, at Poor Farm Park

GIRLS LACROSSE:
Stafford at Atlee, 5:30pm
Lee-Davis at Patrick Henry, 7:30pm at Poor Farm Park

BOYS TENNIS:
Mills Godwin at Patrick Henry, 4:30pm
Lee-Davis at Varina, 5pm

GIRLS TENNIS:
Patrick Henry at Mills Godwin, 4:30pm
Hanover at Atlee, 4:45pm
Varina at Lee-Davis, 5pm

Sunday, March 24, 2013

SCHOOLS CLOSED MONDAY: GAME POSTPONEMENTS

With Hanover County Schools closed Monday, along with all other major school systems in the Metro Richmond area, the following scheduled games are postponed.  Most do not have make-up dates set as of yet.

BOYS TENNIS:
Hermitage at Patrick Henry (has been rescheduled to April 15th)
Cosby at Hanover (rescheduled from a previous date)

GIRLS TENNIS:
Patrick Henry at Hermitage (has been rescheduled for April 15th)
Hanover at Cosby (rescheduled from a previous date)
Lee-Davis at Manchester (CANCELLED)
Jamestown at Atlee

BASEBALL:
Patrick Henry at Colonial Heights
Lee-Davis at J.R. Tucker

SOFTBALL:
Patrick Henry at Dinwiddie
Lee-Davis at J.R. Tucker

BOYS LACROSSE:
Patrick Henry at Glen Allen

GIRLS LACROSSE:
Glen Allen at Patrick Henry
Midlothian Gold vs. Lee-Davis at Pole Green Park

BOYS SOCCER:
Colonial Heights at Lee-Davis

GIRLS SOCCER:
Lee-Davis at Colonial Heights

Thursday, March 21, 2013

THURSDAY SCOREBOARD!

Thursday FINALS:

SOFTBALL: Atlee 5, Deep Run 0 (Jessica Holte with a shutout and contributing offensively and Raiders go to 3-0)

BASEBALL: Patrick Henry 13, John Marshall 0 (5 innings--Jared Dorton pitched a perfect game with 12 of the 15 batters he faced going down on strikes...)

Atlee 11, Deep Run 1 (5 innings)
Mills Godwin 3, Lee-Davis 1 (Godwin scored all of their runs on a double in the 4th inning)

PH now 3-0 in Colonial, 3-1 overall, Atlee is 3-0 overall, while Lee-Davis is 0-1. Lee-Davis welcomes Patrick Henry at 6pm tomorrow night for both softball AND baseball!

GIRLS LACROSSE: Atlee 9, Midlothian 8
BOYS LACROSSE: Lee-Davis 13, Hermitage 11
GIRLS TENNIS: Lee-Davis 7, Atlee 2

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

TUESDAY SCHEDULE CHANGES....

While all scheduled tennis matches are still playing, several of today's events have been postponed. The following events will NOT happen today, makeup dates if available in parentheses beside them.....

BASEBALL: Patrick Henry at J.R. Tucker (4/24); Lee-Davis at Mills Godwin (3/21)
SOFTBALL: Patrick Henry at J.R. Tucker (4/29); Lee-Davis at Mills Godwin (4/10)
GIRLS SOCCER: Clover Hill at Lee-Davis; J.R. Tucker at Patrick Henry (4/24)
BOYS SOCCER: Patrick Henry at J.R. Tucker (4/24); Atlee at Douglas Freeman (4/15)

NOTE: The following Lacrosse games WILL BE PLAYED TONIGHT!

GIRLS: St. Gertrude's vs. Patrick Henry at Poor Farm Park (4:30pm)
BOYS: Powhatan vs. Lee-Davis at Pole Green Park (6pm)

ALSO still on for tonight is Lee-Davis at Clover Hill in boys soccer at 7pm.

Monday, March 18, 2013

MONDAY POSTPONEMENTS

Due to the weather which caused a two-hour delay in opening schools today, the following games for this evening are postponed:

BOYS LACROSSE:
James River at Atlee

GIRLS LACROSSE:
Atlee at James River
Hanover at Deep Run

SOFTBALL:
Douglas Freeman at Atlee
Dinwiddie at Hanover
Matoaca at Lee-Davis

BOYS TENNIS:
Armstrong at Lee-Davis



Sunday, March 17, 2013

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Jackets' Season Ends in Sweet Sixteen....

Maybe it was just too much to ask.  It was a Herculean assignment, to be sure, with the NCAA Division III Committee having Randolph-Macon travel not once, not twice, but three times in 14 days to Bronx, New York (330 miles one-way), Worcester, Massachusetts (494 miles), then Amherst, Massachusetts (485 miles) to make its way to Salem and the Elite Eight.

They almost pulled it off.

Twenty minutes of rough basketball would make the difference, as the "Lord Jeffs", the #2 ranked team in the nation in Division III coming into the Tournament, scoring a mind-boggling 58 points in the first half on a team that didn't give up 58 points in 11 games during the year, en route to a 93-76 win, sending Amherst to Salem.

Randolph-Macon finishes the season with a 21-10 record playing arguably the toughest schedule in school history. Andre Simon led the Jackets in scoring with 20 points, while senior Lamar Giggetts played his final game in black and yellow, adding 18.  Connor Sullivan added 16 while Marcus Badger had 10.

Dylan Cole, Hanover High School graduate and the other senior on the roster, saw his first playing time in the NCAA Tournament late in the second half.  He had been out since suffering an ankle injury at the ODAC Tournament three weeks ago.

With Simon, Sullivan, Badger, and the likes of Joe Hassell, Trent Walker, Chris Hamilton and Akeem Holmes returning, the 2013-14 Yellow Jackets will, again, be a force to be reckoned with in the ODAC and beyond.

For their sake, though, we hope "The Road To Salem" next year isn't nearly 1,550 miles long.

Friday, March 15, 2013

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Classic Softball Opener....

The weather felt like March, but the atmosphere on the diamond matched May as Hanover and Cosby, the defending state champions, began the 2013 softball season in Chesterfield Thursday afternoon.

Under bright sunshine while fighting occasional gusty winds, the Titans and Hawks battled back and forth into extra innings, and, once again, Cosby would beat a county opponent in walk-off fashion, this time 4-3 in 8 innings.

Kiandra Mitchum pitched four innings, then Shannon Albright moved from shortstop to pitch four of her own. Mitchum would start the offense with a lead-off double to start the game and later score on a wild pitch by Cosby starter Chelsea Whitcomb for a 1-0 lead.

Cosby responded with a run in the second to tie the game, but the Hawks counterpunched, as Eryn King singled to start the 3rd and later scored on an Albright single for a 2-1 lead.

The Titans then reeled off four straight singles for a run, then got a second run when a grounder to 3rd with the bases loaded was fielded by Lacey Sullivan, but her throw home for the force out was a little high, drawing Maura Long off the plate.

The Hawks fought back in the 4th as Sullivan roped a double to center, scoring Jessica McLaughlin, who walked to start the inning. We would stay at 3-3 until the 8th....

Cosby started their extra frame with a double, scoring the winning run three batters later with two out when Alex Beyer grounded to third, but Sullivan's throw to first was late allowing the fourth run to cross the plate.

The Hawks (0-1) had six hits off Whitcomb, who struck out nine. Hanover next plays at home versus Hermitage on Wednesday.

OTHER SCORES:

SOFTBALL:
Lee-Davis 12, Deep Run 1 (Kinsee Stonebreaker with four hits for the 1-0 Confederates)
Patrick Henry 7, MWGS 0 (Ashley Samuels with a double and triple for the 1-0 Patriots)

BASEBALL:
Patrick Henry 4, MWGS 3 (PH moves to 2-0)
Hanover 11, Cosby 8 (battle of two of the top teams in the Region; Titans leave bases loaded in the 7th inning as Hawks move to 1-0)
Lee-Davis at Deep Run, PPD

BOYS SOCCER:
Lee-Davis 4, Hopewell 0
Patrick Henry 1, MWGS 1

GIRLS SOCCER:
Lee-Davis 7, Hopewell 0
MWGS 4, Patrick Henry 0
Hanover at Cosby, PPD to May 9

BOYS TENNIS:
Patrick Henry 7, Thomas Jefferson 2 (Patriots now 1-2)
Henrico 9, Lee-Davis 0

GIRLS TENNIS:
Lee-Davis 7, Henrico 2
Patrick Henry 9, Thomas Jefferson 0
Hanover 5, Varina 4

Thursday, March 14, 2013

THURSDAY SCHEDULE (UPDATED) 3/14/13----

SOFTBALL: Lee-Davis begins their 2013 season at Deep Run while Patrick Henry has their first game under new head coach Shelby Webb this evening in Ashland against Maggie Walker Governors School, both games begin at 6pm.

Hanover opens their season traveling to play the defending state champions, Cosby, first pitch at 4:30.  We will LIVE TWEET from this game (@hanoversports)!

BASEBALL: Hanover opens their season at Cosby in a battle of two of the top-rated preseason teams at 4:30pm.  We will LIVE TWEET from this game!

Patrick Henry hosts Maggie Walker Governors School at 6pm looking to start 2-0 after their win yesterday over Thomas Jefferson.

The Lee-Davis/Deep Run game set for 6pm has been POSTPONED to a later date, TBA.

BOYS SOCCER: Cosby begins its season at Hanover, game time is 7pm. Patrick Henry will host MWGS at 7:30pm while Lee-Davis opens its season at home versus Hopewell at 7pm.

GIRLS SOCCER: Patrick Henry opens 2013 at MWGS at 7pm, while Lee-Davis travels to face Hopewell also at 7pm.

The Hanover at Cosby game scheduled for tonight is POSTPONED until May 9th.

TENNIS: Atlee boys tennis hosts Armstrong at 4:45, while Lee-Davis goes to Henrico at 5pm. Patrick Henry boys host Thomas Jefferson at 4:30 and Hanover hosts Varina at 5pm.

In girls play, Hanover girls go to Varina at 5pm, Patrick Henry is at TJ at 4:30. Lee-Davis hosts Henrico in their season opener at 5pm.

LACROSSE: Atlee's JV Girls Lacrosse team plays St. Gertrude's at the field on Scott Road off Parham near Route 1 at 5pm.

COLLEGE------------------------

The Randolph-Macon softball team is making up their doubleheader with Averett from February 23rd today at 2:30 and 4:30 in Ashland.  The Jackets come into the game at 9-2.

The women's lacrosse team has a match at Marymount beginning at 4pm.