Birthday Girl Continues Hot Shooting For Randolph-Macon

So #23 drops 22 on her 22nd birthday.

Not bad, Hannah Livermon.

The senior from Powhatan continued her hot start to the 2015-16 season Tuesday night, leading Randolph-Macon to a 78-57 win over Roanoke in the team's home Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener to improve to 2-0 in conference play, 5-2 overall.

Katie Anderson (Patrick Henry) earned another double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. The Yellow Jackets surged to an early 10-0 lead, and led 21-6 at one point in the first half before Roanoke cut the deficit to three at 35-32. But in the final two minutes of the second period, Randolph-Macon enjoyed a 7-0 run to enter the break ahead 42-32, and the Maroons never seriously threatened in the second half.

Head Coach Carroll LaHaye was pleased with the effort, but looks ahead to a choppy schedule and is concerned about one area of her team.

"Conditioning is important," LaHaye noted. "We got out to that early lead and then for a time we looked a little tired. With exams next, we'll need to keep working on conditioning."

Livermon agreed with LaHaye, noting she had worked on it over her Thanksgiving break, and knows it makes a difference as to whether she is able to continue shooting consistenly deep into the second half.

The Yellow Jackets don't play again until they reach San Juan, Puerto Rico for a holiday tournament December 17th where they will face in-state foe Mary Washington at 11am, the first of two games on the trip. (Photo Courtesy of Nick Liberante)

4A State Quarterfinal: Lake Taylor 37, Hanover 22

A despondent Hanover Hawks football team, leaving the field down 22-3 at the half Friday night to unbeaten Lake Taylor in Norfolk, returned to the field adjusted, desperate, and opportunistic, gaining 218 of their 273 yards of total offense, scoring 19 points and recovering two onside kicks. But two huge plays from scrimmage kept Lake Taylor ahead in the second half for a 37-22 victory to end the Hawks' season at 9-4.

Clayton Cheatham ran for 99 yards and two one-yard second half touchdowns, while Marcus Bazala added 65 yards rushing and two two-point conversion completions, one to Kirkland Shaffner, the other on a leaping catch by Jakob Schneider.

Hanover is now 13-10 all-time in postseason play, 2015 being the tenth consecutive year the Hawks made the playoffs, a remarkable accomplishment for a program in just its 13th year of existence.

LINK TO LISTEN LIVE TO HANOVER/LAKE TAYLOR

CLICK HERE to listen live as the Hanover Hawks battle defending 4A state champion Lake Taylor tonight in the 4A State Quarterfinals exclusively on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM, 1430 AM, and online from The RVA Sports Network!

For directions to Lake Taylor, click here!

SWIMMING: Major In-Season Meet Comes To Richmond December 19

Last year, the Hanover High School swim team stepped it up by winning the 4A Conference Champs for both girls and boys.  A significant achievement for a team that had not even won a single meet the previous two seasons.  This year, Hanover High School is once again stepping it up by hosting a statewide invitational swim meet.

On Saturday, December 19^th, Hanover High School swim team will welcome eighteen swim teams to the first Hawk Holiday High School Invitational Swim Meet.  The meet is the first ever of its kind in the Richmond area and will be held at the Collegiate School Aquatic Center, located at SwimRVA, in Chesterfield.  

Eighteen teams from all over the state of Virginia will beattending the championship-style swim meet that provides preliminary action in the morning, with the fastest 16 swimmers in each event returning for finals that night.  Local high school teams committed to the meet include Atlee, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Hanover, Lee-Davis, Maggie Walker, New Kent, Patrick Henry, Benedictine, and St Gertrude.

Teams from as far away as Blacksburg (Blacksburg HS) and Winchester (John Handley HS) are attending.  Additional teams attending including Bishop Sullivan, Bruton, Greenbriar Christian Academy, Hampton Roads Academy, Jamestown, King George, and Western Albemarle.

“This is going to be an outstanding meet," said Hanover Coach George Massey.  “We have all of the area public schools attending, public schools from just about every part of the Commonwealth attending, along with a number of private schools. We have large teams, small teams, and teams from the various classifications. This is an opportunity for swimmers to compete against other high school swim teams that they would otherwise never compete against.”

One of the unique aspects of the Hanover Hawk Holiday Invitational is that it will bring together the Girl’s State Champions from 2A, 3A, and 4A, and the second place team from 5A. Maggie Walker (2A), Western Albemarle (3A), and Jamestown (4A) were state champions while Atlee finished second. “When you bring great teams together, in one of the elite swim pools on the east coast, you are going to experience great competition and fast swimming”, said Coach Massey. “Throw in that there team awards for Best Holiday Dressed and Most Spirited, this should be an outstanding meet for spectators.” 

The idea for the swim meet was the result of conversations Coach Massey had with other area coaches such as Karen Seeber (Atlee), Stuart Bernstein (Lee-Davis) and Bob Flanagan (Patrick Henry). Seeber believes the meet is a great addition to the schedule and high school swimming in the area.  

“For years we have been attending a similar meet, the Kecoughtan Invitational, in January down in Newport News. Now we are bringing similar teams to a championship meet right here in Richmond," Seeber notes. "It is meets like this where we normally get our best times and this gives us one more opportunity to make qualifying times for the Kecoughtan meet.”

The meet is open for the general public. The cost of admission is $10.00 for the morning preliminaries and $5.00 at night. As part of the effort to host this swim invitational, the Hanover High School swim team is looking for financial sponsors and food/drink donations. All funds and donations will go first to support the Hawk Invitational and then to the Hanover High swim teams.  

If you are interested in getting involved with this event please contact either Beth Voelkel at eivoelkel@aol.org or George Massey at 852-8639 / hhswimming1@gmail.com

For more information on this event visit www.hanoverhighswim.com

THE WRAP: Hanover Survives Dinwiddie Comeback, Lee-Davis, Atlee Fall Short

Marcus Bazala, called upon again to lead the Hanover offense in the absence of Clayton Cheatham, rushed 35 times for 196 yards and a touchdown, passing for 99 yards and a score, while the Hanover defense held a high-powered Dinwiddie offense to just three points in the first 39 minutes, then registered two huge stops at the one-yard line to run critical time off the clock, stopping the Generals' comeback to hold on for a 23-17 win Friday in the 4A East Region Second Round at Hanover High School.

The Hawks (9-3), held Dinwiddie to 99 first half yards, and led 23-3 with 8:49 left, but the Generals scored back-to-back touchdowns to cut the lead to six. On the second drive, though, after a Bryce Witt completion to Tye Freeland at the Hanover one, the Hawks stopped two Dinwiddie rushing plays, forcing a minute to go off the clock.

Dinwiddie finally scored on a one-yard pass, but with 1:38 to go. Hanover recovered an onside kick and, with the Generals out of timeouts, Hanover didn't need a first down, and ran out the clock.

Hanover next travels to Lake Taylor next weekend in a 4A State Quarterfinal, date and time to be determined.

Meanwhile, a courageous Lee-Davis effort fell just short as the Confederates put a scare into 5A South top seed Highland Springs before falling 41-34 at Kreiter Stadium. Lee-Davis, who lost to Highland Springs 42-0 six weeks earlier, stayed score for score most of the night with the Springers. Lee-Davis ends their renaissance season at 9-3.

Atlee, too, saw its season end as Tuscarora shut down the Raiders offense in the second half, turning a 21-20 halftime deficit into a 42-27 victory in 5A North Region second round play. The Raiders finish their season with a 7-5 record.

NOTE: We will broadcast the Hanover/Lake Taylor game on The Game of The Week on WHAN Radio and online with RVA Sports Network, date and time to be determined.

FOOTBALL TONIGHT

4A East Region Second Round: #6 Dinwiddie (8-3) at #2 Hanover (8-3), 7:30pm

NOTES:
--Listen LIVE on 102.9 FM, WHAN Radio or online by CLICKING HERE!
--The On The Sidelines Pre-Game Show powered by Sheehy Ford of Ashland begins at 7pm with Rob Witham and Marc Davis of NBC12!
--Tickets are $8, available at the gate.
--Hanover quarterback Clayton Cheatham, ejected for two unsportsmanlike penalties in last week's win over Louisa, will serve a one-game suspension tonight. Conference 20 Offensive Player of The Year Marcus Bazala will be under center.

5A South Region Second Round: #5 Lee-Davis (9-2) at #1 Highland Springs (10-1), 7pm

NOTES:
--LIVE Tweet coverage of the game available on @hanoversports
--Tickets are $8, available at the gate at 5:45pm
--Lee-Davis trying to avenge a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Springers on October 16th.

5A North Region Second Round: #10 Atlee (7-4) at #2 Tuscarora (11-0), 7pm

NOTES:
--LIVE Tweet coverage of the game available on @hanoversports
--Tickets are $8, available at the gate.
--DIRECTIONS to Tuscarora are available HERE.
--Raiders on four-game winning streak, Tuscarora is defending 5A North Region Champion.

Ticket, Travel Information For Playoff Football Friday

HANOVER (vs. Dinwiddie, 7:30pm): Advance tickets on sale Friday during lunches (11:50am--1:45pm). Tickets are $8.

LEE-DAVIS (at Highland Springs, 7pm): Advance tickets on sale Friday during lunches (12pm--2pm) in Commons. On-site ticket sales at Highland Springs begin at 5:45pm. Tickets are $8.

ATLEE (at Tuscarora in Leesburg, VA, 7pm): No advance ticket sales Friday. Tickets are $8, available at the event. For directions to the stadium, CLICK HERE.

HONORS: All-Conference 20 Football Team

Congratulations to the following student-athletes for their selection to the All-Conference 20 Football Team.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE:
Center: Aaron Gallagher, Hanover
OL: Miles Scott, Dinwiddie
OL: Mac Patrick, Hanover
OL: Juwan Addison, Monacan
OL: Will Schwartz, Powhatan
TE: Jameko Coleman, Huguenot
WR: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
WR: Jack Chenault, Hanover
WR: Dakarai Wilson, Dinwiddie
WR: Gee Ross, Monacan
WR: Jacob Oglesby, Powhatan
RB: Zyan Sturdivant, Dinwiddie
RB: Khalik Hamlin, Monacan
RB: Marcus Bazala, Hanover
QB: Bryce Witt, Dinwiddie
Utility: Marcus Bazala, Hanover
K: Zack Staton, Dinwiddie
KR: Joey Doherty, Midlothian

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE:
DE: Timothy Fields, Dinwiddie
DE: Juwan Addison, Monacan
DL: Miles Scott, Dinwiddie
DL: T.J. Jones, Monacan
DL: Jamil Mason, Huguenot
DL: Will Schwartz, Powhatan
LB: Cecil Parham, Dinwiddie
LB: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
LB: Tabb Patrick, Hanover
LB: T.J. Allen, Hanover
DB: Reggie Williams, Dinwiddie
DB: Tyler Flora, Hanover
DB: Diontae Bruce, Monacan
DB: Jacob Oglesby, Powhatan
P: Ivan Jackson, Midlothian
PR: Gee Ross, Monacan
Utility: Marcus Bazala, Hanover

Conference 20 Offensive Player of The Year: Marcus Bazala, Hanover
Conference 20 Defensive Player of The Year: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
Conference 20 Coach of The Year: Derek Stoudt, Hanover

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE:
Center: Canaan Mills, Dinwiddie
OL: Joe Fishpaw, Hanover
OL: Jordan Foster, Dinwiddie
OL: Zach Nolan, Midlothian
OL: Ethan Boeding, Hanover
OL: Noah Williams, Huguenot
TE: Tanner Lacey, Hanover
WR: Nate Millar, Midlothian
WR: De'Andre Williams, Monacan
WR: Freddie Vincent, Huguenot
RB: James Lyons, Dinwiddie
RB: Ben Mahone, Hanover
RB: Justin DeLeon, Powhatan
QB: Syour Fludd, Monacan
K: John Dustin, Hanover
KR/Utility: Dakarai Wilson, Dinwiddie
Utility: Freddie Vincent, Huguenot
Utility: Bryce Moore, Midlothian

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE:
DE: Michael Wilcox, Hanover
DE: DaVon Clayton, Dinwiddie
DE: Cameron Kerr, Powhatan
DL: Donzell Patterson, Dinwiddie
DL: Alex Dillard, Hanover
DL: Noah Williams, Huguenot
DL: Justin Stoner, Powhatan
LB: Kelvin Azanama, Monacan
LB: Jameko Coleman, Huguenot
LB: K'Vaughan Pope, Dinwiddie
LB: Elijah Johnson, Huguenot
DB: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
DB: Gee Ross, Monacan
DB: Brad Barto, Midlothian
DB: Cole Bordonie, Hanover
P: Dakota Hansen, Dinwiddie
PR: Reggie Williams, Dinwiddie
Utility: Dakarai Wilson, Dinwiddie
Utility: Freddie Vincent, Huguenot
Utility: Bryce Moore, Midlothian

HONORABLE MENTION:
Center: Blair Page, Huguenot
OL: Dalton DeMay, Monacan
OL: Travon Wilkerson, Dinwiddie
OL: Chris Bethea, Powhatan
WR: Tye Freeland, Dinwiddie
QB: Clayton Cheatham, Hanover
DE: Xavier Bryson, Hanover
DE: NiQuan Crews, Huguenot
LB: Tanner Lacey, Hanover
LB: Tony Miller, Monacan
DB: Derrick Jones, Dinwiddie
K: Wes Livermon, Powhatan
P: Greg Walker, Huguenot

R-MC Super Saturday: Football, Volleyball, Women's Basketball With Wins

Randolph-Macon football's defense delivered their best performance of the season, holding off Hampden-Sydney time after time and scoring the eventual game-winning touchdown on a pick six from freshman J.J. Hill in the first quarter, as the Yellow Jackets ended a disappointing 2015 season with a third straight victory, 14-9 over the Tigers in the 121st edition of The Game.

The Yellow Jackets end 2015 with a 4-6 record, their first losing season since 2006, and while they lose 26 seniors, including tailback John Byrd, who finished with 2,317 career rushing yards, they will return a core on both sides of the ball, including a host of now rising sophomores on offense baptized by fire this season.

Meanwhile, in New Jersey, Yellow Jacket volleyball avenges a five-set loss to fifth-ranked Christopher Newport September 26th with a five-set win Saturday in the NCAA Division III Tournament Second Round. ODAC Player of The Year Courtney Lowers had 25 kills and 25 digs as the Yellow Jackets won the tiebreaker 15-13 to advance to third round play Sunday at 2pm against host Stockton University. Randolph-Macon is now in the final sixteen of the national tournament.

In women's basketball, Katie Anderson (pictured below, courtesy Nick Liberante) was named Most Outstanding Player of the R-MC Tip-Off Classic, scoring 17 points and grabbing 17 rebounds as Randolph-Macon held off Mount St. Vincent 72-67 Saturday evening at Crenshaw Gymnasium to move to 2-0. Lauren Vugteveen also had a double-double with 11 points and a matching 17 rebounds, while Hannah Livermon, named to the All-Classic Team with Anderson, led all scorers with 26 points.

Randolph-Macon hosts Marymount on Tuesday at 6pm, and opens ODAC play at Washington & Lee on Tuesday, November 24th.

NOTE: Sunday at 2pm, Josh Merkel debuts as Randolph-Macon men's basketball coach as the Yellow Jackets open their season hosting Mary Washington.

All-Conference 20 Volleyball Teams

Congratulations to the following student-athletes for earning All-Conference 20 Volleyball honors! Those with (*) are also All-Academic where eligible.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:

FIRST TEAM:
Miranda Hall, Hanover*
Leila Haynesworth, Hanover*
Kendall Pully, Hanover*
Rebecca Hoover, Hanover*
Maddie Reynolds, Midlothian*
Ashley Condrey, Midlothian*
Kellie Nee, Powhatan*
Julia Goodman, Powhatan*
Abby Nee, Powhatan*

SECOND TEAM:
Megan Kratzer, Hanover
Ashton Hughes, Hanover*
Kylie Tuxford, Hanover*
Amber Arnold, Midlothian*
Rachel Trebour, Midlothian*
Erin Edwards, Monacan*
Valerie Johnson, Monacan*
Celina Oliver, Powhatan*

HONORABLE MENTION:
Tori Cooke, Monacan*
Lyndsey Smith, Monacan*

Conference 20 Girls Player of The Year: Leila Haynesworth, Hanover
Conference 20 Coach of The Year: Karl Lippa, Hanover

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:

FIRST TEAM:
Lee Olenyik, Hanover*
Brian Stephen, Hanover*
Austin Power, Midlothian
Nick Spichiger, Midlothian*
Mason Rawls, Monacan*
Garrett Carson, Monacan*
Drew Buckley, Monacan*
Zach Morrison, Monacan*

SECOND TEAM:
Turner Cole, Hanover*
Giles Van Huss, Hanover*
Taylor Rudd, Hanover*
Tyler Gregory, Midlothian*
Matt Lewandowski, Midlothian*
Tanner Fogelsong, Midlothian
Lance Johnson, Monacan*

Conference 20 Boys Player of The Year: Nick Spichiger, Midlothian
Conference 20 Boys Coach of The Year: Randy Cox, Midlothian

Football First Round Miracle: Atlee Stuns Mountain View as County goes 3-0

A frantic final 2:41 saw Atlee and Mountain View trade touchdown for touchdown, and, when the dust finally settled, it was Cole Blackman reaching high for a pass in the back right corner of the end zone, holding on, and getting a foot inbounds with 6.6 seconds to go give Atlee the 38-35 win in Stafford as the tenth-seeded Raiders eliminated the stunned seventh-seeded Wildcats in 5A North Region first round action Friday.

Rasharrd Harris threw for 295 of his 418 yards in the second half, as Blackman had 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns (and a fourth called back due to a penalty), while JJ Givens had 211 receiving yards and two scores

The Raiders, now 7-4, move on to face #2 Tuscarora (11-0), last year's 5A North Region Champion, next Friday night.

Meanwhile, Nathan Evans led an early Lee-Davis assault, as the Confederates built a 28-7 halftime lead en route to defeating Douglas Freeman 41-14 in 5A South Central first round play. With the win, Lee-Davis, now 9-2, gets a rematch with Highland Springs in second round action next Friday on the road. The Springers handed the Confederates their first loss of the year October 16th by a score of 42-0 in Mechanicsville.

At Hanover, Clayton Cheatham accounted for six touchdowns as Hanover pulled away from Louisa for a 47-28 victory to set up a rematch with rival Dinwiddie in 4A East Region second round play next Friday. Hanover defeated Dinwiddie back on September 4th, and this will be the fifth time since 2008 the Generals and Hawks have met in postseason play.

Cheatham was ejected from the game in the second half, and his status for next week's game is in doubt. We will update you on this stiuation as we get new information.

First Round LIVE Football Playoff Coverage!

RVA Sports Network will provide coverage for ALL three Hanover County teams as the first round of the VHSL football playoffs begins!

5A North Region First Round: Atlee at Mountain View:

This is our radio Game of The Week! Rob Witham will be live in Stafford to broadcast the Raiders in their first-ever 5A North Region postseason game on both WHAN Radio (102.9 FM/1430 AM) and online BY CLICKING HERE . Our coverage, as always, begins with the "On The Sidelines Pre-Game Show Powered By Sheehy Ford of Ashland" at 6:30, as Rob and Marc Davis of NBC12 will break down all the playoff action across the Central Region!

4A East Region First Round: Louisa at Hanover:

RVASN is happy to partner with Evan and Kelly Hughes of "Patriot Talk Live", who join our broadcast team for postseason action!  Evan and Kelly will provide live coverage of the Lions and Hawks Friday starting at 7:15pm. CLICK HERE to listen to this game!

5A South Region First Round: Lee-Davis at Douglas Freeman:

Our correspondent Taylor Luck, on Twitter at @TaylorRVASN, will be live at William E. Long Stadium to live tweet the Confederates as they battle the Rebels in first round action. Real-time Twitter updates will begin just before 7pm kickoff!

iHeart Media (Fox Sports 910) selected this game for their Game of The Week broadcast, which is why WHAN/RVA Sports Network is unable to broadcast this game. If you would like to listen to their coverage, click here.

Monday Regional Volleyball Schedule

GIRLS:

4A East Region Quarterfinal:
King George at Hanover, 7pm

BOYS:

5A South Region Quarterfinal:
Atlee vs. Deep Run, 7pm at Meadowbrook HS

Playoff Projections

The regular season has completed, unofficial numbers are shaking out, and here is where we believe our county teams are headed for first round playoff action.

LEE-DAVIS (8-2): By virtue of their 29-18 win over Patrick Henry in The 57th Tomato Bowl, and Hanover's win over Henrico, Lee-Davis moved up to the #5 seed in 5A South Central, finishing just a tenth of a point behind Douglas Freeman. The Confederates are projected to travel to the Rebels next Friday in round one, the winner to face the winner of Meadowbrook/Highland Springs on November 20th.

HANOVER (7-3): A huge win over Henrico, 24-21, in Clayton Cheatham's return (pictured above), propels the Hawks to the #2 seed in 4A East (Conferences 19/20), giving them a home game next Friday against #7 Louisa according to our projections. The winner there gets the winner of Dinwiddie/Monacan, the projected #6 vs #3 game. The good news for Hanover is, with a win, they get to host that second round game November 20th.

ATLEE (6-4): Despite a 70-0 win at Armstrong to close the regular season on a three-game winning streak, the Raiders remain 10th in the projected standings in 5A North. Mountain View fell from a tie for fifth into seventh with a loss Friday, meaning the Raiders are projected to head to Stafford County next Friday to face the Wildcats. Mountain View beat Lee-Davis in the 2014 season opener 21-16. A win could mean Atlee gets defending 5A North Region champion Tuscarora, the #2 seed, in round two November 20th.

Due to their loss in the Tomato Bowl, Patrick Henry (4-6) saw its season come to an end on Friday, unable to jump past Potomac and Halifax County into the 5A North Region playoffs. The Patriots, however, will have the vast majority of their starters returning next season, and a year's experience of life in the Capital District with them, and will be poised to return to postseason action.

Football Friday and Playoff Primer!

We've made it to the end of the regular season tonight with three big games and with three teams in the postseason, and a fourth needing a win and some help to join them.

GAME OF THE WEEK: The 57th Tomato Bowl: Patrick Henry (4-5) at #9 Lee-Davis (7-2), 6:30pm LIVE on WHAN Radio (102.9 FM/1430 AM) and online at the link on the right of our page.

It's simple: Patrick Henry must win the Tomato Bowl to keep their playoff hopes alive. They enter tonight at 197 points. A win earns the Patriots 38 points and would be enough to overtake #17 Potomac, eliminating them from the 5A North Region playoff race regardless of how they fare against Stafford. Then, the Patriots need to leapfrog current #16 seed Halifax County, whose season is over. They begin with 231 points. They will earn two points from the Patrick County/Martinsville winner, one from the winner of Magna Vista/George Washington. That is 234 points. Halifax earns two points if Person (NC) beats Hillside (NC), one if Hillside wins, two more if Tunstall beats Bassett, but one point if the other way around.

The most Halifax can finish with is 239 points.

The Patriots will get a point each from the winners of Highland Springs/Varina and Hanover/Henrico. That's 237. An Atlee win over Armstrong is another point, up to 238. If Armstrong upsets the Raiders, that's two points and the Patriots hit 239. But let's assume Atlee wins. The Patriots would need one of these results for two points, 240 total, and the #16 seed:
--Mills Godwin to beat John Marshall
--Glen Allen to upset J.R. Tucker
--Caroline to upset Courtland

Of the three, the Eagles provide the Patriots their best hope. So, while it's a long road, the road is still open for Patrick Henry. But they must win tonight, or the season, for sure, is over.

For Lee-Davis, it's all about seeding. The Confederates begin tonight in sixth place in 5A South Central, falling two slots after last week's loss at Henrico, who are fifth by a mere point. Lee-Davis needs the win, a Hanover win over Henrico, and a Hermitage win over Douglas Freeman. If these things happen, before rider points, the teams would look like this:

Douglas Freeman: 289
Henrico: 277
Lee-Davis: 289

The Confederates would then need wins from Prince George over Hopewell, Hanover over Henrico, and possibly even Varina to beat Highland Springs. The fourth seed is unlikely, but mathematically possible. Either way, a move to fifth is a reprieve, as the Confederates would be better off with either a trip to Douglas Freeman in Round One rather than a trip to one of the "Big 3": L.C. Bird, Hermitage, and Highland Springs.

NOTE: To read about the tiebreaker scenarios at the top of 5A South Central, CLICK HERE to visit our sister website.

Also in 5A North are the Atlee Raiders, entering tonight in 10th place, hoping to move up two spots to grab one home game as the #8 seed. While possible, they need major help.

1) First, they must beat Armstrong.
2) They need current #8 and #9 seeds Wakefield and Potomac Falls to lose. Each play 3-6 teams tonight and are favored.
3) They need Western Albemarle to knock off Albemarle, hot on Atlee's heels at #11. A Fluvanna upset of Orange (#12) would help as well.

In 4A East, Hanover begins tonight the #3 seed in the Conference 19/20 Sub-Region. Ahead of them is top-seeded Courtland, who plays winless Caroline. While possible that Hanover could slip into the top seed even with a Courtland win, it would take some upsets, like Varina and Armstrong winning.

If Courtland somehow lost, then it's a battle between the Hawks and Monacan for #1. The Chiefs (279 points) are done at 9-1. They can add a guaranteed seven rider points tonight, but no more than twelve. If Hanover wins, then has Dinwiddie, J.R. Tucker and Hopewell post victories, the Hawks are at 291 points, which is the maximum number the Chiefs can hit, and that includes James River upsetting L.C. Bird.

Thus, Hanover needs to take care of business in Clayton Cheatham's return from his week one injury at Dinwiddie by defeating Henrico. Remember, the Hawks are 1-3 at home this year. But Cheatham didn't play in any of those games. With Marcus Bazala back at tailback, and also a very valid quarterback option, a win tonight for Hanover could give them major momentum entering the postseason.

However, looming if the Hawks lose are both Eastern View and Chancellor, who began tonight just two points behind Hanover at 245 points. One or both could overtake the Hawks if Hanover loses and things like Meadowbrook beating Dinwiddie happens.

BOTTOM LINE:
--Patrick Henry must win, then get help, for their season to continue.
--Atlee has clinched, likely hit the road next week, outside shot at #8 seed in 5A North.
--Lee-Davis has clinched, clings to hope they could return to #4 seed, more likely at #5 or #6, needing #5 for a better first round matchup.
--Hanover has clinched and could conceivably finish anywhere between the #1 seed and #5, the difference between home field through Thanksgiving, and no home games, possibly, at all.

NOTES:
--Our Taylor Luck at @TaylorRVASN on Twitter will LIVE tweet the Henrico/Hanover game tonight.
--After your game, tune to our Game of The Week around 9:30 for the RVA Sports Network Scoreboard Show for ALL the scores and latest playoff projections! Listen on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM, or online at the link at the top right of this page!

Monday Playoff Schedule

FIELD HOCKEY:

5A North Region Quarterfinals:
Atlee at Thomas Jefferson S&T, 6:30pm in Alexandria (CLICK HERE for directions)

5A South Region Quarterfinals:
Prince George vs. Lee-Davis, 6:30pm at River City SportsPlex in Chesterfield.
(CLICK HERE for directions)

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:

Conference 12 Tournament Quarterfinals (at LC Bird High School, Chester)
#1 Atlee vs. #8 Highland Springs, 5:45pm
#4 Patrick Henry vs. #5 L.C. Bird, 7:15pm

Conference 20 Tournament First Round
#6 Huguenot at #3 Hanover, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:

Conference 16 Tournament First Round
#5 Patrick Henry-Roanoke at #4 Patrick Henry-Ashland, 6pm (LIVE Tweet coverage on @hanoversports ...)

JV FOOTBALL:

Atlee at Deep Run, 6pm (make-up of game postponed from September 2nd)

Conference 20 Volleyball Tournament Brackets

Here's the complete schedule for Conference 20 Boys and Girls Volleyball Tournaments!

BOYS:

QUARTERFINALS: (Monday at Higher Seed)
#6 Huguenot at #3 Hanover, 7pm
#5 Dinwiddie at #4 Maggie Walker, 7pm

SEMIFINALS: (Wednesday at Top Two Seeds)
Dinwiddie/MWGS winner at #1 Midlothian, 7pm
Huguenot/Hanover winner at #2 Monacan, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday at Higher Seed)
Semifinal Winners, 7pm

GIRLS:

QUARTERFINALS: (Monday at Higher Seed)
#5 Monacan at #4 Dinwiddie, 6pm

SEMIFINALS: (Wednesday at Top Two Seeds)
Monacan/Dinwiddie winner at #1 Hanover, 7pm
#3 Midlothian at #2 Powhatan, 7pm

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday at Highest Seed)
Semifinal Winners, 7pm

NOTE: All Championship participants earn berths in the 4A East Region Tournament for Girls, the 4A East Western Section Tournament for Boys.

Conference 12 Boys Volleyball Tournament Schedule

Atlee and Patrick Henry move to Conference 12 for the postseason, beginning their quests for the 5A State Championship in tournament quarterfinal action on Monday in Chester.

The complete tournament schedule is below:

QUARTERFINALS: (Monday November 2nd)

#1 Atlee vs. #8 Highland Springs, 5:45pm at LC Bird
#4 Patrick Henry vs. #5 LC Bird, 7:15pm at LC Bird
#2 Matoaca vs. #7 Meadowbrook, 5:45pm at Prince George
#3 Prince George vs. #6 Varina, 7:15pm at Prince George

SEMIFINALS: (Wednesday November 4th)

Atlee/HSHS winner vs PH/LCBird winner, 5:45pm at Prince George
Matoaca/MBK winner vs PG/Varina winner, 7:15pm at Prince George

CHAMPIONSHIP: (Thursday November 5th)

Semifinal Winners, 7:15pm at Prince George

NOTE: Both championship match participants clinch berths in 5A South Region Tournament the week of November 9th.

New VHSL Football Standings

Some more clarity for the four county schools with just two games left in the regular season as the new VHSL Football standings were released Monday morning. Here's the analysis:

A) Lee-Davis takes fourth in 5A South Central, but only by a quarter point over 8-0 Douglas Freeman. The Confederates are being rewarded for playing a tougher schedule (Capital District) versus the Rebels (Colonial District). Lurking two points below Lee-Davis in sixth is their opponent Friday when they travel to #6 Henrico (in a game you'll hear live on our "Game of The Week"). If Lee-Davis wins out, they could, repeat, could, host a first-round playoff game. But if they win out and Douglas Freeman upsets Hermitage on November 6th, Lee-Davis could find themselves the fifth seed, and on the road in round one on November 13th.

B) Atlee solidifies position in 5A North, while Patrick Henry falls further behind. The Raiders now hold 13th place alone after being tied for it a week ago before their home win over the Patriots, who drop from 17th to 18th place in a region where the top sixteen teams make the postseason. Atlee is over two and a half points ahead of the 17th seed, Potomac, but a loss to Varina Friday, coupled with a Potomac upset of #3 seed Brooke Point could all but erase their 21-point lead, and bring Atlee back towards the cut line. Wins over Varina and Armstrong all but assures Atlee a postseason berth.

The Patriots can easily vault into the top sixteen if they win their final two games, but that's a huge "if". They must try to stop the Highland Springs express Friday at home on Senior Night, then they must travel to Lee-Davis for the 57th Tomato Bowl November 6th (to be heard live on our "Game of The Week"). Two wins, and Patrick Henry is in. One win, and it depends on the fate of other teams like Halifax, Potomac, George Marshall and Patrick Henry-Roanoke. The Patriots likely must win once if they want to play on November 13th.

C) Hanover stays right where they were in 4A West in the Conference 19/20 subregion, despite their loss to Lee-Davis Friday. The Hawks are second, three-quarters of a point behind top-seeded Courtland, who were upset by #8 seed King George. Monacan is just behind the Hawks in 3rd, but just have one game left, this Friday hosting Manchester. One point behind Hanover in a tie for fifth are Chancellor and Eastern View. The Hawks go to Armstrong Friday, then host Henrico to finish the regular season. Two wins should give Hanover that second seed they now own, unless Courtland loses their final two games, highly unlikely since they close at hapless Caroline. But a loss in the next two weeks, depending on results from the other teams noted, could put the Hawks anywhere from second to fifth. A fifth place finish means a road trip November 13th, while a second place finish assures them of two home games to start the postseason.

To see the complete VHSL standings, visit our main network website by CLICKING HERE!

Conference 16 Field Hockey Tournament Schedule

Tuesday (Semifinals)
#4 Orange at #1 Atlee, 6pm (game at football stadium)
#3 Patrick Henry at #2 Albemarle, 6pm

Championship: Semifinal Winners, 6pm at higher seed*

*--If Atlee wins Tuesday, they host as top seed. Only way Patrick Henry can host is if they beat Albemarle and Orange beats Atlee.

NOTE: Semifinal winners currently scheduled to clinch berths in the 5A North Region Tournament.

FOOTBALL FINALS:

#10 Lee-Davis 20, #9 Hanover 12: The Confederates' defense bends, but never breaks, holding the Hawks to four field goals as Nathan Evans scores with 54 seconds left to turn a one-point lead into an eight-point win. Lee-Davis is 7-1, Hanover falls to 5-3.

Atlee 34, Patrick Henry 20: AJ Zollar has two touchdown runs, including a 79-yarder, while Rasharrd Harris threw two touchdown passes as the Raiders pulled away from the Patriots in the second half. Both teams are now 4-4.

PLAYOFF OUTLOOK:

Lee-Davis: Now 7-1, could move ahead of their next opponent, Henrico, in the 5A South Central subregion standings when released Monday. Have outside chance at the #4 seed, which would mean a home game in round one. Plenty to play for.

Hanover: Now 5-3, lost a golden opportunity to become #1 seed in their eight-team subregion (Conferences 19/20) when King George upset top-seeded Courtland. Hawks must again regroup, head to Armstrong, then finish at home with Henrico. Hanover is 1-3, though, in front of the home crowd, 4-0 on the road. Still in good shape for postseason.

Atlee: Now 4-4, much-needed win, trying to move higher than 13th in 5A North. Could be 12th when new standings release. Host Varina, then at Armstrong, the easier part of Capital District schedule, but both teams will be desperate for a win for their own playoff hopes. That's dangerous.

Patrick Henry: Now 4-4, started tonight 17th, 1/10th of a point out of the playoffs. #16 Briar Woods won, as did #18 Halifax. The Patriots may drop to 18th. They must win one of last two to be in the playoff conversation, really need both to solidly earn a postseason bid in 5A North. As we feared in August, the 2015 Patriots could be better than the 2014 Patriots, but the new Capital District, rather than Colonial District schedule, could end up producing a worse record (Patriots went 6-4 in regular season a year ago).

LISTEN LIVE LINK: Patrick Henry at Atlee on Game of The Week

CLICK HERE to listen live to the Patriots and Raiders fight for a playoff berth in 5A North starting at 6:30 with the On The Sidelines Pre-Game Show Powered By Sheehy Ford of Ashland with Rob Witham and NBC12 Sports Director Marc Davis!

NOTE: The game is heard locally on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM and 1430 AM! We also will have LIVE updates from RVA Sports Network Correspondent Taylor Luck from the Lee-Davis/Hanover game on air and on Twitter all evening long! Follow us at @hanoversports and at @TaylorRVASN !

Field Hockey Finals: (Updated Information in BOLD)

#4 Atlee 3, Hanover 0 (Raiders finish regular season 13-3, clinch #1 seed in Conference 16 Tournament, will host #4 Orange in semifinal Tuesday at 6pm. Hawks finish 7-7-1, face Powhatan in Conference 20 semifinal Monday at 7pm at River City SportsPlex in Chesterfield.)

Glen Allen 2, Patrick Henry 1 (OT; Jaguars win 2-1 in shootout): Aidan Rossman had the regulation goal and penalty shot in shootout. Patriots finish 6-7, will travel to Albemarle in Conference 16 Tournament semifinals on Tuesday at 6pm.

Field Hockey: Hanover Third Seed in Conference 20

The Hanover Hawks are the #3 seed in the Conference 20 Tournament which begins Monday.

Hanover will face #2 Powhatan in one semifinal at 7pm on Field #4 at River City SportsPlex in Chesterfield, while top-seeded Midlothian faces #4 Monacan in the 5:30pm semifinal.

Winners clinch berths in the 4A East Region Tournament and play for the Conference 20 Championship on Tuesday at 6pm, also at River City.

VOLLEYBALL: Atlee Boys Remain #1, Three Wins in Three Nights....

Atlee celebrated Senior Night on Wednesday with a three-set sweep of Armstrong to improve to 19-2 on the season. The Raiders, top-ranked in the RVA Sports Network Super 6 Boys Volleyball Poll, knocked off fourth-ranked Mills Godwin Monday in four sets.

In between, the Raiders handled county rival Patrick Henry. RVASN correspondent Taylor Luck was there and filed this report:

Tuesday saw the Atlee Raiders boys volleyball team, currently the top seeded team in the Super 6 Poll, take on their county rival Patrick Henry Patriots in what may well be a preview of a first round match in the Conference 12 tournament. Patriots came into the night with a 13-6 record, and planned on using the game as a measuring stick to see how far they had progressed over the season. But the Raiders wanted to show why they've earned their top ranking, bringing a dominating performance in all aspects of the game for a 3-0 victory over the Patriots.

Atlee jumped out to a 5-0 lead early in set 1 and only increased that lead before taking the set, and the 1-0 match lead, 25-16. The first 10 points of set 2 were close, but Atlee rallied for another 25-16 win after being tied 9-9 earlier in the set. Set 3 was never close, as Atlee gained a 5-2 advantage early on and never looked back. Patrick Henry made a last ditch effort to come back with their backs against the wall down 24-15, but their 4 point rally wouldn’t be close to enough as Atlee finished their dominating sweep with a 25-20 set 3 victory.

Patrick Henry had no answer to Atlee's control of the net, including powerful kills from Eric Rohr and Jake French. Rohr led the way for Atlee, with 11 kills on the night. Owen Ward totaled 33 assists and Jacob Rehmer-Stephens had 18 digs against the Patriots. The Raiders finish their regular season away Tuesday against Henrico.

Patrick Henry is now 13-7, and is trying to earn as high a seed as possible in the upcoming Conference 12 Tournament. The Patriots came into tonight without senior Dalton Nash, and lost senior Austin Spencer to what appeared to be an ankle injury after the second set. With injuries spreading them thin, and familiar issues of letting close balls go and poor serving plaguing the team; Patrick Henry faces an uphill battle as the postseason draws near. The Patriots finish off their season with a final home game on Thursday against Highland Springs, and two away games next Tuesday and next Wednesday against Varina and Armstrong. A 3-0 record in the final stretch should help the Patriots boost their seeding for the following week's tournament.

Atlee and Patrick Henry join Conference 12 for the postseason because no other team in their regular conference, Conference 16, plays boys volleyball. The tournament brackets are available on our sister website by CLICKING HERE.

FOOTBALL: PH Falls Out of Playoff Spot in Revised Standings

Updated VHSL playoff standings released Tuesday morning have placed Briar Woods ahead of Patrick Henry into the 16th and final playoff berth in the 5A North Region.

Briar Woods (2-6) is at 22.375 points, with the Patriots (4-3) at 22.143. Patrick Henry does have a game in hand, with three left to play, while the Falcons have two, against Chantilly and Stone Bridge.

Patrick Henry goes to Atlee, currently tied for 13th in 5A North, this Friday in a game that can be heard LIVE on the Game of The Week on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM and online by CLICKING HERE! 

NOTE: To see ALL area VHSL Playoff Standings, CLICK HERE!

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Conference 12 Tournament Information (Atlee and PH)

Atlee and Patrick Henry, having no conference boys volleyball tournament in Conference 16 since the other conference teams do not sponsor the sport, will move to Conference 12 to begin their postseason play.

Conference 12 consists of L.C. Bird, Matoaca, Meadowbrook, Prince George, Highland Springs and Varina. The Conference 12 Boys Tournament schedule is below.

MONDAY NOVEMBER 2ND: QUARTERFINALS:

#8 seed vs. #1 seed, 5:45pm
#5 seed vs. #4 seed, 7:15pm

#7 seed vs. #2 seed, 5:45pm
#6 seed vs. #3 seed, 7:15pm

One set of games will be held at Varina High School, the other set at Prince George High School.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH: SEMIFINALS (Prince George High School):
#1/8 winner vs #4/5 winner, 5:45pm
#2/7 winner vs #3/6 winner, 7:15pm

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5TH: CHAMPIONSHIP (Prince George High School)
Semifinal Winners at 7:15pm

WEEK EIGHT SCOREBOARD

Game Of The Week: #3 Highland Springs 42, #6 Lee-Davis 0 (first loss for LD, now 6-1)

#12 Hanover 45, Varina 9 (Hawks improve to 5-2)

Patrick Henry 48, Armstrong 7 (Patriots snap three-game skid, now 4-3)

#7 Henrico 34, Atlee 20 (Raiders have lost three straight, now 3-4)

NEXT WEEK:
#6 Lee-Davis (6-1) at #12 Hanover (5-2), 7pm
Patrick Henry (4-3) at Atlee (3-4), 7pm

NOTE: Next Friday will be the first time ever two games between two county schools will be played on the same night.

Listen LIVE to Patrick Henry at Atlee on the Game of The Week on WHAN, 102.9 FM, 1430 AM, and online HERE at www.hanovercountysports.net from RVA Sports Network!

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

GAME OF THE WEEK:
#3 Highland Springs (5-1) at #6 Lee-Davis (6-0), 7pm--LISTEN LIVE at 6:30pm on WHAN, 102.9 FM, 1430 AM, and online by CLICKING HERE!

Atlee (3-3) at #7 Henrico (5-1), 7pm
Patrick Henry (3-3) at Armstrong (2-4), 7pm
#12 Hanover (4-2) at Varina (3-3), 7pm

SPOTLIGHT: Atlee knocks off Hanover in Girls Volleyball in Super 6 Battle

(RVASN correspondent Taylor Luck filed this report from Tuesday night's match between the third-ranked Hanover Hawks and fourth-ranked Atlee Raiders...)

Hanover High School was electric Tuesday night as two Super 6 girls volleyball teams faced off in Hanover’s Bird Cage. The third ranked Hanover Hawks came into the night with a 15-3 record, having dropped a match since September 5^th. The fourth ranked Atlee Raiders were 16-4, and out for revenge after being defeated 3-0 at the hands of the Hawks on September 22^nd. They were without senior leader Molly Jarvis in the first meeting due to injury, but Jarvis returned and made her presence known.

Atlee gained an early advantage in set 1 and would hold on to that lead for the entire set, winning 25-23 and taking a 1-0 lead. Set 2 was all Hanover as the Hawks jumped out to a 6-2 lead early, and run away with the game on a 14-2 run to win the set 25-13. Set 3 was dead even for its duration, up until Jarvis deflated Hanover with a ground shaking spike to give Atlee a 23-22 lead, late in the set. Atlee would score the final 4 points of the set, winning 25-23, and taking a 2-1 advantage heading into set 4. Set 4 saw both teams rallying back and forth, but neither was able to gain any sort of advantage until the Hawks went on a 10-4 run to win the set 25-17 and send the match to a decisive fifth set. Set 5 was extremely close as expected, and remained tied at 14 before Atlee finally broke the draw and won the set 16-14, also taking the match 3-2.

Now sitting pretty at 17-4, the Raiders split the season series against Hanover with the win. Jarvis was likely the best player on the court tonight, totaling 16 kills, 7 blocks, and 3 digs. Lauren O’Reilly contributed 8 kills, 2 blocks, and 2 digs; and Claire Baldacci scored up 27 assists, 7 digs, and 2 aces in the winning effort. Atlee heads to Varina on Thursday, before finishing their road trip against Patrick Henry on Tuesday, the 20^th.

Despite the loss, Hanover is undoubtedly a top team in the region. Sophomore Kylie Tuxford racked up a whopping 25 kills tonight, while Miranda Hall got 12 kills, 2 aces, and 2 blocks. Senior Kendall Pully ended the match with 52 assists, 3 kills, 5 digs, and 1 block. The 15-4 Hawks finish this week away at Highland Springs, before returning home next Tuesday against Lee-Davis.

NEW NBC12/RVA Sports Network Big 12 Poll

More changes, but not across the top five, as we get ready for Week Eight, and the homestretch, of the 2015 regular season. The big gainer? The Lee-Davis Confederates, now 6-0 heading into our Game of The Week LIVE radio broadcast Friday hosting third-ranked Highland Springs.

1) L.C. Bird (6-0, was #1)
2) Hermitage (6-0, was #2)
3) Highland Springs (5-1, was #3)
4) Benedictine (5-0, was #4)
5) Thomas Dale (5-1, was #5)
6) Lee-Davis (6-0, was #10)
7) Henrico (5-1, was #9)
8) Douglas Freeman (6-0, was #7)
9) Monacan (6-1, was #8)
10) Matoaca (5-1, was #11)
11) Manchester (5-1, was #12)
12) Hanover (4-2, was #6)

WEEK 7 FRIDAY FOOTBALL:

#3 Highland Springs 45, #6 Hanover 0 (Hawks fall to 4-2, game called after three quarters due to lightning)

Varina 34, Patrick Henry 14 (Patriots now 3-3, game called in fourth quarter due to lightning)

SATURDAY: #10 Lee-Davis (5-0) at Atlee (3-2), 12pm

New Football, Field Hockey, Volleyball Polls!

To see the new NBC12/RVA Sports Network Big 12 High School Football Poll, CLICK HERE.

For the new Super 6 Polls in Field Hockey, Boys and Girls Volleyball, listen to the new "Central Region NOW!" Podcast now available for download at the top of the page!

Monday Results, #TheLineUp For Tuesday October 6th!

FOOTBALL:

#10 Hanover 23, Patrick Henry 16 (Hawks move to 4-1, fending off last minute effort by Patriots (3-2) to tie. Hanover has won last ten meetings between two teams)

#3 Highland Springs 49, Atlee 24 (Springers rack up 667 yards of total offense, score 26 unanswered in the first half for a 26-3 halftime lead. Atlee cuts the margin to ten before the Springers pull away to move to 4-1. The Raiders are 3-2 coming home for Silver Anniversary Homecoming football Saturday at noon against unbeaten Lee-Davis.)

BOYS VOLLEYBALL: Patrick Henry 3, Maggie Walker GS 0
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Patrick Henry 3, Maggie Walker GS 0

FIELD HOCKEY:
Patrick Henry at Lee-Davis, postponed to Tuesday, 10/13
Atlee at Hanover, postponed to Thursday, 10/22

#THELINEUP FOR TUESDAY:

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Lee-Davis at #4 Atlee, 7pm (LISTEN LIVE on RVA Sports Network by CLICKING HERE)
Patrick Henry at #3 Hanover, 7pm

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
#2 Atlee at Lee-Davis, 7pm
Hanover at Patrick Henry, 7pm

#TheLineUp For Monday October 5th

FIELD HOCKEY:
#3 Atlee at Hanover, 6pm
Patrick Henry at Lee-Davis, POSTPONED to Tuesday, October 13th

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Maggie Walker GS at Patrick Henry, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Patrick Henry at Maggie Walker GS, 7pm

FOOTBALL:
#10 Hanover (3-1) at Patrick Henry (3-1), 7pm

GAME OF THE WEEK: Atlee (3-1) at #3 Highland Springs (3-1), 6:30pm pregame, 7pm kick on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM and 1430 AM, and LIVE online by CLICKING HERE!

Changes Saturday At Randolph-Macon....

Due to the weather, Randolph-Macon College has announced Family Weekend has been cancelled. Below is a list of other weekend changes at the college....

1) The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony scheduled for Saturday night is postponed.

2) The "Play4TheCure" Field Hockey match with Eastern Mennonite is postponed.

3) Both men's and women's soccer matches scheduled for Saturday are postponed.

Make-up dates will be forthcoming from the college's athletic department.

Currently, Randolph-Macon football WILL play Emory and Henry in their ODAC opener Saturday, 1pm, at Day Field. Admission to this game will be free.

High School Football Schedule Changes

Armstrong at #11 Lee-Davis is now TONIGHT at 7pm. (The Homecoming Parade at Lee-Davis has been cancelled. The Homecoming Dance is postponed to Saturday October 17th.)

#10 Hanover (3-1) at Patrick Henry (3-1), Monday, 7pm.

Atlee (3-1) at #3 Highland Springs (3-1), Monday, 7pm. (Listen LIVE on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM, 1430 AM, and online on RVA Sports Network by CLICKING HERE.)

For all the schedule changes across the Central Region, CLICK HERE!

THE WRAP: Rivalry Night Volleyball....

BOYS: Atlee overcame an 0-1 deficit, finding just enough holes in the Patrick Henry defense for timely kills as the Raiders came back for a 3-1 victory Tuesday night in Ashland. The Raiders, ranked second in the RVA Sports Network Super 6 Boys Volleyball poll, improved to 12-2. Cole Carrano of Patrick Henry had a fine match, with 14 kills and 12 digs for the 7-5 Patriots.

Hanover swept Lee-Davis in three sets Tuesday as Lee Olenyik had eleven kills, while Cory Peel had eight.

GIRLS: Atlee swept Patrick Henry Tuesday as Madison Whitehurst registered 13 kills to help the fourth ranked Raiders. Scores were 25-17, 25-18, 25-11.

(RVA Sports Network correspondent Taylor Luck filed the below report on the showdown between third-ranked Hanover and Lee-Davis)

Tuesday evening featured a rivalry match-up between the Hanover Hawks and Lee-Davis Confederates girls volleyball teams. Both schools debuted in the top 5 of last week’s Super 6 rankings, and looked to build on their success with a big win over another ranked opponent. It was a well fought match, but in the end Hanover was the more disciplined team and capitalized on a buffet of mistakes by Lee-Davis and took the win 3-1

.

The Confederates came out strong, and convincingly won the first set 25-16 thanks to some brilliant play by sophomore Mackenzie Wright, but were beaten 25-17 in set two by a resurgent Hanover. L-D found themselves down 7 points late in set 3 and attempted a comeback, but fell just short losing 25-22. The final set was close at first, but the Hawks went on a 10-3 run at the end to win the set 25-17, and secure their 3-1 victory.

Hanover was led by Miranda Hall’s 12 kills, Rebecca Hoover’s 18 digs, and Kendall Pully’s impressive 48 assists in the win. The Hawks extend their winning streak to 9 games, and improve to a 12-3 record on the season. They finish off this week at home against Highland Springs Thursday, and play host to Patrick Henry next Tuesday.ext Thursday.

Lee-Davis saw a great performance from senior Rachel Gaston, who led the team with 13 kills, 4 blocks, and 7 digs. Anna Soroka contributed 28 assists and 3 aces, and Mackenzie Wright recorded 3 aces of her own in the loss. The Confederates fall to 6-6 on the season, and will finish off this week with a home game against Armstrong on Thursday. Next week Lee-Davis will travel to Atlee Tuesday and have a home game against Deep Run. on Thursday.

#Super6 Field Hockey & Volleyball Polls...

Here are the latest #Super6 Field Hockey and Volleyball Polls from RVA Sports Network as announced Tuesday night on the "Central Region NOW!" Podcast, available for download at the top of the page.

FIELD HOCKEY:
1) Deep Run
2) James River
3) Atlee
4) Midlothian
5) Clover Hill
6) Cosby

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
1) Mills Godwin
2) Atlee
3) Colonial Heights
4) Deep Run
5) Midlothian
6) James River

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
1) Deep Run
2) Mills Godwin
3) Hanover
4) Atlee
5) James River
6) Goochland

New NBC12/RVA Sports Network Big 12 High School Football Poll

The 4-0 Lee-Davis Confederates make their debut in our poll, as Hanover falls, Patrick Henry drops out and Atlee receives votes but falls just short....

1) LC Bird (5-0, was #1, at #6 Monacan)
2) Hermitage (4-0, was #2, at John Marshall Saturday, 3pm)
3) Highland Springs (3-1, was #3, vs. Atlee on RVASN Game Of The Week)
4) Benedictine (4-0, was #4, at St. Christopher's Saturday, 3pm)
5) Henrico (4-0, was #5, at Varina)
6) Monacan (5-0, was #6, vs. #1 LC Bird)
7) Dinwiddie (3-1, was #8, vs. Matoaca)
8) Thomas Dale (3-1, was #9, at Prince George)
9) Douglas Freeman (4-0, was #10, at Thomas Jefferson, 3:30pm)
10) Hanover (3-1, was #7, at Patrick Henry)
11) Lee-Davis (4-0, NEW, vs. Armstrong)
12) Manchester (3-1, was #11, vs. George Wythe)

College Information Night on Wednesday

Important announcement to parents of future college students:

College Information Night will take place on Wednesday, September 30 from 6pm to 7:30pm at Atlee High School.  Learn more about the college admissions process, financing for college, the importance of the college visit, and choosing a college major.  Panelists for these information sessions include representatives from Virginia Commonwealth University, Christopher Newport University, University of Virginia, and Randolph Macon College.  After their presentations, there will be time for questions and an opportunity for you to visit with local agencies where student volunteer positions are available.

THE WRAP: Week Five Football Finals....

Patrick Henry and Hanover suffer their first losses of the season while Lee-Davis is 4-0, beating Varina for the first time this century....

GAME OF THE WEEK: Atlee 44, #7 Hanover 40:
--Marcus Bazala rushes for 254 yards and five touchdowns, but it's not enough as Atlee, down 25-6 at the half, explodes for more points in the third quarter (31) than they had in total yards in the first half (26), as AJ Zollar scored three times and Clifton Woody returned a kickoff 82 yards for a score. The Raiders and Hawks are both now 3-1.

#5 Henrico 26, #12 Patrick Henry 7: The Warriors scored two defensive touchdowns in the first half and held the Patriots offense scoreless in the first Capital District game for Patrick Henry since the 1970's. The Patriots fall to 3-1, and host Hanover next Friday.

Lee-Davis 28, Varina 12: The Confederates hold the Blue Devils scoreless in the second half, moving to 4-0 with the victory. They host Armstrong next Friday, then travel to Atlee for a special Saturday game on October 10th for the Raiders' 25th Anniversary Homecoming.

NEXT WEEK:

Game Of The Week: Atlee (3-1) at Highland Springs (3-1), 6:30pm on WHAN (102.9 FM/1430 AM) and online HERE at HanoverCountySports.net from RVA Sports Network

Hanover (3-1) at Patrick Henry (3-1)

Armstrong (1-3) at Lee-Davis (4-0)

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

Here's #TheLineUp for tonight's action. Bring your ponchos and rain gear, as it will be wet!

#12 Patrick Henry (3-0) at #5 Henrico (3-0), 7pm (NBC12 will be live at this game at 6pm and for "On The Sidelines" at 11:15!)

Varina (1-2) at Lee-Davis (3-0), 7pm (Our Taylor Luck will LIVE tweet this game at @TaylorRVASN)

RVA Sports Network Game of The Week:
Atlee (2-1) at #7 Hanover (3-0), 7pm (LISTEN LIVE on WHAN, 102.9 FM, 1430 AM, and online by CLICKING HERE for RVASN coverage by clicking the black RadiAll button!)

#TheLineUp For Wednesday September 23

It's a light schedule as county schools are closed due to the UCI Road World Championships coming through the county today.

To see today's UCI schedule, click HERE for the guide from our friends at NBC12!

GOLF:
Atlee vs Hanover, 4pm, Hanover CC

FIELD HOCKEY:
Highland Springs at Hanover, 6pm

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
#5 Deep Run at Patrick Henry, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Patrick Henry at #1 Deep Run, 7pm

TUESDAY FINALS....

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Patrick Henry 3, Lee-Davis 1
Atlee 3, Hanover 0

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Lee-Davis 3, Patrick Henry 0
Hanover 3, Atlee 0

FIELD HOCKEY:
Lee-Davis 11, Varina 0

(RVASN correspondent Taylor Luck contributes this report on Patrick Henry boys volleyball win over Lee-Davis....)

It took an all-around team effort and some spectacular play from seniors Cole Carrano, Dalton Nash, and George Stiles, but the Patrick Henry boys volleyball team defeated Lee-Davis Tuesday night. Both teams played strict defense, but by the end of the match Lee-Davis simply made too many mistakes and Patrick Henry was able to pull ahead and secure a win on the road.

The Patriots took the first set by a score of 25-20 on the back of libero George Stiles, but dropped the second set 25-20. PH bounced back and blew out L-D in the third set 25-18, and secured the win in the fourth set 25-20 en route to a 3-1 victory over the Confederates.

Patrick Henry improved to 7-3 on the year, and play at home Wednesday against Deep Run and next Tuesday against Atlee. The Patriots then hit the road to face Henrico on Thursday, October 1^st.

Lee Davis fell to 2-5 with a 1-2 conference record. They play on the road on Thursday at Henrico and next Tuesday at Hanover before heading back home to face Armstrong on October 1^st.

#TheLineUp For Tuesday September 22

GOLF:
J.R Tucker vs Patrick Henry, 4pm, Hanover CC

CROSS COUNTRY:
Capital District Meet, Boys and Girls, 5pm at Pole Green Park (all four county teams to compete)

FIELD HOCKEY:
Varina at Lee-Davis, 6pm

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Atlee at Hanover, 7pm
Patrick Henry at Lee-Davis, 7pm (Live Tweet Coverage from our @TaylorRVASN on @hanoversports)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Hanover at Atlee, 7pm (Live Tweet Coverage on @hanoversports)
Lee-Davis at Patrick Henry, 7pm

FIELD HOCKEY MONDAY

Lauren Wolfgang's goal nearly midway through the second half gave Lee-Davis the winning cushion, defeating rival Hanover 2-1 Monday evening. Justine Anneveld had the other Lee-Davis goal, which was in the first half, eight minutes after Kora Kane had given the Hawks a 1-0 lead eleven minutes into the match.

Hanover fell to 3-2-1, while Lee-Davis improved to 3-2. The Hawks are off until next Monday when they host Patrick Henry, while Lee-Davis hosts Varina Tuesday, then travel to Conference 11 rival Douglas Freeman on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Atlee used the successful combination of Hayley Anna offense and Numa Rehmani goaltending to defeat Patrick Henry Monday 3-0 to improve to 4-2. Reaghan Kolb had the other goal for the Raiders.

Patrick Henry falls to 2-4, goes to Hanover next Monday, then to Glen Allen the following night. The Patriots will not play again in Ashland until October 12th.

FOOTBALL FINALS:

#7 Hanover 24, #12 Hopewell 19 (three rushing scores for Marcus Bazala as Hawks go to 3-0)

Douglas Freeman 21, #8 Atlee 14 (Raiders lose JJ Givens to injury in third quarter, allow winning touchdown with 9:57 left, now 2-1, go to Hanover next week on #GameOfTheWeek)

Patrick Henry 35, Mills Godwin 21 (Patriots move to 3-0, travel to 3-0 #5 Henrico next Friday for first Capital District game since the late 1970s..."

Lee-Davis 47, Glen Allen 0 (As heard live on WHAN 102.9 FM and RVA Sports Network online; Chase Mummau finds six different receivers, throwing for 253 yards and two touchdowns in one half of work. Nathan Evans, 103 yards rushing, three touchdowns, L-D now 3-0, host Varina next Friday).

(County schools end non-district action with combined 11-1 record...)

FOOTBALL FRIDAY: #TheLineUp For September 18th

#RVASN Game Of The Week: Lee-Davis (2-0) at Glen Allen (0-2), airtime 6:30pm on WHAN Radio, 102.9 FM and 1430 AM, plus online from RVA Sports Network by CLICKING HERE!

#7 Hanover (2-0) at #12 Hopewell (2-0), 7:30pm (Our Taylor Luck will LIVE Tweet tonight in Hopewell, follow him at @TaylorRVASN, plus we'll retweet on @hanoversports!)

#8 Atlee (2-0) at Douglas Freeman (2-0), 7pm (This is the NBC12 Game of The Week; look for extended coverage tonight at 11:15 on #OnTheSidelines with Matt Estreich and Marc Davis!)

Mills Godwin (0-2) at Patrick Henry (2-0), 7pm (Follow @PatriotTalkLive for internet broadcast link and score updates)

NOTES:

--County teams have never started a season a combined 12-0, because since Hanover opened in 2003, they had always opened their season against Patrick Henry until 2015.

--Hanover quarterback Clayton Cheatham is again out due to injury tonight, Marcus Bazala will step in again. He scored five touchdowns in last Friday's win over J.R. Tucker.

--On our Game of The Week, Lee-Davis will look for its first 3-0 start in nearly 20 years, going back to the era of Mac McConnell, the winningest coach in Confederates history.

--Patrick Henry's student section will hold a "White Out" tonight in memory of Mills Godwin student and football player Tyler Wentz, who passed away tragically last weekend. Family and friends are holding a Celebration of Life Service tonight at Tuckahoe Little League, Field #9, at 7pm.

#TheLineUp For Thursday September 17th

GOLF:
Patrick Henry vs Hanover vs Atlee, 4pm at The Crossings

9TH GRADE FOOTBALL:
Douglas Freeman at Atlee, 5pm

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Armstrong at Atlee, 6pm
Hanover at Henrico, 6pm
Patrick Henry at Highland Springs, 6pm
Lee-Davis at Varina, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Armstrong at Atlee, 7pm
Henrico at Hanover, 7pm
Varina at Lee-Davis, 7pm
Highland Springs at Patrick Henry, 7pm

JV FOOTBALL:
Patrick Henry at Mills Godwin, 7pm
Douglas Freeman at Atlee, 7pm
Hopewell at Hanover, 7pm
Glen Allen at Lee-Davis, 7pm

#TheLineUp For Wednesday September 16th

CROSS COUNTRY:
Patrick Henry at Meet at Collegiate School, 5pm

FIELD HOCKEY:
Atlee at Highland Springs, 5:30pm
Lee-Davis at Henrico, 6pm
Hanover at Varina, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Patrick Henry at Caroline, 6:45pm

#TheLineUp For Tuesday September 15th

It's #RivalryNight in boys and girls volleyball across the county....

GOLF:
Atlee vs Henrico, 4pm, Belmont GC

FIELD HOCKEY:
Henrico at Atlee, 5pm (LIVE Tweet coverage on @hanoversports)

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Lee-Davis at Atlee, 7pm
Patrick Henry at Hanover, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Hanover at Patrick Henry, 7pm (LIVE Tweet coverage on @hanoversports)
Atlee at Lee-Davis, 7pm

NBC12/RVA Sports Network Big 12 High School Football Poll

The latest poll sees minor changes as the Blue Devils of Hopewell move in as they prepare to host #7 Hanover Friday night...

1) LC Bird (3-0, at #10 Manchester Friday, 7:30)
2) Hermitage (2-0, vs Varina Friday, 7:00)
3) Highland Springs (2-1, idle)
4) Benedictine (2-0, vs Collegiate Friday, 4:30)
5) Henrico (2-0, vs JR Tucker Friday, 7:00)
6) Monacan (3-0, vs Clover Hill Friday, 7:30)
7) Hanover (2-0, vs #12 Hopewell Friday, 7:30)
8) Atlee (2-0, at Douglas Freeman Friday, 7:00)
9) Dinwiddie (2-1, idle)
10) Manchester (2-0, vs #1 LC Bird Friday, 7:30)
11) Thomas Dale (2-1, idle)
12) Hopewell (2-0, vs #7 Hanover Friday, 7:00)

MONDAY FINALS....

FIELD HOCKEY:
Lee-Davis 1, Patrick Henry 0
Atlee 3, Hanover 2

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Monacan 3, Hanover 1

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Hanover 3, Monacan 0

#TheLineUp For Monday September 14th

GOLF:
Lee-Davis vs Hanover vs Glen Allen, 4pm, Hanover CC

FIELD HOCKEY:
Hanover at Atlee, 5pm
Lee-Davis at Patrick Henry, 6pm (LIVE Tweet coverage at @hanoversports)

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Monacan at Hanover, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Hanover at Monacan, 7pm

JV FOOTBALL:
Hanover at J.R. Tucker, 7pm
Atlee at Mills Godwin, 7pm

FOOTBALL FINALS

For the first time ever, all four county schools begin their football seasons at 2-0...

#8 Atlee 31, Mills Godwin 28--J.J. Givens with two huge interceptions in the fourth quarter, Chris Green scores the winning TD with 2:07 left.

Lee-Davis 49, Prince George 6--Confederates roll to a big halftime lead and are 2-0 for the first time over 15 years.

Patrick Henry 27, Glen Allen 0--Patriots shut out Jaguars for first 2-0 start since 2006, host Mills Godwin next Friday.

Hanover 41, J.R. Tucker 6--Marcus Bazala assumes the QB position and leads Hawks to a big win as Clayton Cheatham will be out several weeks recovering from injury.

NEXT WEEK:
Lee-Davis (2-0) at Glen Allen (0-2), 7pm (Game of The Week at 6:30 on 102.9 FM)
Mills Godwin (0-2) at Patrick Henry (2-0), 7pm
Atlee (2-0) at Douglas Freeman (2-0), 7pm
Hanover (2-0) at Hopewell (2-0), 7pm

CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN LIVE: Mills Godwin at Atlee!

CLICK HERE to listen LIVE as #8 Atlee battles Mills Godwin on the Game of The Week! Also available on 102.9 FM, WHAN Radio (and 1430 AM). The On The Sidelines Pre-Game Show Powered By Sheehy Ford of Ashland starts at 6:30pm!

FOOTBALL FRIDAY!

All four county teams are home tonight looking to go to 2-0 on the season!

GAME OF THE WEEK: Mills Godwin (0-1) at #8 Atlee (1-0), 7pm (Listen LIVE on 102.9 FM, 1430 AM and by CLICKING HERE for online coverage from RVA Sports Network!)

Glen Allen (0-1) at Patrick Henry (1-0), 7pm (@PatriotTalkLive will keep us posted on this game throughout the evening.)

J.R. Tucker (0-1) at #7 Hanover (1-0), 7pm

Prince George (1-0) at Lee-Davis (1-0), 7pm (Our reporter Taylor Luck will be at LD with live tweet updates all evening long for @hanoversports!  Follow him at @TaylorRVASN!)

For constant real-time updates on all the action tonight, remember to follow @hanoversports on Twitter, part of the RVA Sports Network!

  (Listen LIVE as Mills Godwin battles Atlee tonight on 102.9 FM WHAN Radio!)

#TheLineUp For Thursday September 10th

UPDATED to reflect changes due to today's weather....

GOLF:
Hanover vs. Patrick Henry, 4pm, Hanover Country Club

FIELD HOCKEY:
Hermitage at Lee-Davis, POSTPONED
Patrick Henry at Glen Allen, POSTPONED
Midlothian at Hanover, POSTPONED
Henrico at Atlee, MOVED to Tuesday September 15th

JV FOOTBALL:
Hanover at J.R. Tucker, POSTPONED to Monday 9/14

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Varina at Patrick Henry, 7pm
Lee-Davis at J.R. Tucker, 7pm
Hanover at Armstrong, 6pm
Henrico at Atlee, POSTPONED

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Patrick Henry at Varina, 7pm
Atlee at Henrico, 7pm
Hanover at Armstrong, 7pm

LISTEN LIVE: Hanover at Midlothian Boys Volleyball!

CLICK HERE to listen to the rematch of the 4A State Boys Volleyball Championship as the Hawks renew their rivalry with the Trojans tonight at 7pm, ONLY on RVA Sports Network!

#TheLineUp For Wednesday September 9th

Here's #TheLineUp for a hot, humid Wednesday that does hold promise for possible storms later tonight.....

CROSS COUNTRY:
Lee-Davis vs Varina, Glen Allen, Henrico & JR Tucker, 5pm, Crump Park

FIELD HOCKEY:
Highland Springs at Patrick Henry, 5:30pm
Henrico at Hanover, 6pm
Varina at Lee-Davis, 7pm

9TH GRADE FOOTBALL:
Atlee at Mills Godwin, 5:30pm

JV FOOTBALL:
Patrick Henry at Glen Allen, 7pm
Atlee at Mills Godwin, 7pm
Lee-Davis at Prince George, 7pm

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Hanover at Midlothian, 7pm (LISTEN LIVE on #RVASN by CLICKING HERE)

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Midlothian at Hanover, 7pm

NBC12/RVA Sports Network Big 12 Football Poll

No changes around the top, but some reshuffling in the second tier of teams as we get ready for Week 3 action this Friday!

THE NBC12/RVA SPORTS NETWORK "BIG 12 HS FOOTBALL POLL"

1) LC Bird (2-0, was #1, host Midlothian, 7:30pm)
2) Hermitage (2-0, was #2, idle this week)
3) Highland Springs (1-1, was #3, hosts Meadowbrook, 7pm)
4) Benedictine (1-0, was #4, at Bishop Sullivan, 7pm)
5) Henrico (1-0, was #5, at Deep Run, 7pm)
6) Monacan (2-0, was #6, at Cosby, 7:30pm)
7) Hanover (1-0, was #7, hosts J.R. Tucker, 7pm)
8) Atlee (1-0, was #10, hosts Mills Godwin, 7pm**)
9) Dinwiddie (1-1, was #8, at Caroline, 7pm)
10) Manchester (1-0, was #12, at Huguenot, 7:30pm)
11) Powhatan (1-0, NEW, at Hopewell, 7pm)
12) Thomas Dale (1-1, was #9, at Varina, 7pm)

#TheLineUp For Tuesday September 8th

It's the first day of the 2015-16 school year, but fall sports are already in high gear! Here's a look at the action coming on this Tuesday as the Patriots take center stage....

GOLF:
Patrick Henry vs. Maggie Walker GS, 4pm at The Crossings

BOYS VOLLEYBALL:
Patrick Henry at Hermitage, 7pm

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL:
Hermitage at Patrick Henry, 7pm

WEEK 2 FOOTBALL FINALS:

GAME OF THE WEEK: #7 Hanover 38, #8 Dinwiddie 27: Clayton Cheatham rushes for 167 and two touchdowns while Marcus Bazala rushes for 85 yards, also with two scores, as the Hawks shut down the Generals' offense in the fourth quarter to earn the road victory. Hanover is 1-0.

Lee-Davis 28, J.R. Tucker 10: Chase Mummau and Nathan Evans combine for over 300 yards rushing as the Confederates win their first season opener in fifteen years.

Patrick Henry 68, Caroline 34: The Patriots explode for their most prolific offensive output in eight years, winning their first season opener since 2006.

NEXT WEEK:
Glen Allen at Patrick Henry
Prince George at Lee-Davis
J.R. Tucker at Hanover
Mills Godwin at Atlee (LIVE on 102.9 FM, 1430 AM and at RVASportsNetwork.com).

Atlee 52, Deep Run 13

Atlee pulls away in the second half as their defense stiffens and quarterback Rasharrd Harris throws for 327 yards and four touchdowns, rushing for a fifth, for a 52-13 opening night win over Deep Run Thursday.

The tenth-ranked Raiders improve to 1-0 and give them seven straight opening game wins as well as a seven-game winning streak over the Wildcats. Deep Run hasn't defeated Atlee since 2008.

Atlee will host Mills Godwin, who open their season Friday night against #5 Henrico, next Friday, in a game to be heard live on 102.9 FM WHAN and online at RVASportsNetwork.com on the "Game Of The Week", September 11th!

NEW NBC12/RVA Sports Network "Big 12 High School Football Poll"

Some changes in our second poll of the season. The two county schools ranked finally see action this week!

(Ranking, Team, Record, Previous Ranking)

1) LC Bird (1-0, #1)
2) Hermitage (1-0, #3)
3) Highland Springs (0-1, #2)
4) Benedictine (0-0, #4)
5) Henrico (0-0, #5)
6) Monacan (1-0, #6)
7) Hanover (0-0, #7)
8) Dinwiddie (1-0, #8)
9) Thomas Dale (1-0, #10)
10) Atlee (0-0, #11)
11) Cosby (0-1, #8)
12) Manchester (1-0, NR)

Dropping Out: Hopewell (0-0)
Also Receiving Votes: Hopewell (0-0), Powhatan (0-0)

FIELD HOCKEY: Lee-Davis, Hanover Win On Rivalry Night

At the same time, at two locations, all four county field hockey teams were in action against each other in the first what will be many simultaneous "rivalry nights" now that Patrick Henry has joined Atlee, Hanover, and Lee-Davis in the Capital District.

In Mechanicsville, which just barely missed a torrential rainstorm which could have forced a postponement, Lee-Davis allowed an Atlee goal just two minutes into the match, then shut down the Raiders the rest of the way, taking a 3-1 victory to improve to 1-1. The Raiders, who lost to 5A power Gloucester last Tuesday in their season opener 9-0, falls to 0-2.

Lee-Davis was led by senior captain Lauren Wolfgang, who scored both the tying and go-ahead goals in a seven-minute stretch to give the Confederates the lead for good at 2-1 with 17:48 left in the first half. Ciarra Ashworth added an insurance goal in the second half.

Faith Anna scored the lone Raider goal.

Meanwhile, in Ashland, it was the Kane connection as Kora Kane scored twice, Keri Kane once as the Hawks improved to 2-0 with a 3-1 win at Patrick Henry.

Diana Sagal scored the Patriots lone goal with five minutes left in the match. Patrick Henry falls to 1-1.

(A rainbow from a nearby storm appears over the stadium tonight at Lee-Davis...)