In The Red Zone: State Championship High School Action & R-MC Year In Review!

CLICK HERE to listen to "In The Red Zone" live from SportsPage Grille Ashland at a special time of 5pm, also available on radio on #TheMater on 102.9 FM, and 1430 AM.

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SPECIAL GUEST: Phil Stanton, Sports Information Director, Randolph-Macon College

Atlee Little League Championship Week!

CLICK HERE to listen live online to the following championship games:


Saturday June 1: Minors 10 Division, 9:55AM

Wednesday June 5: Majors Division, 6:55PM

Intermediate Division Final, TO BE ANNOUNCED

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Listen on the radio on 102.9 The Mater, at 102.9 FM and 1430 AM, and on the TuneIn Radio app on "Radiall"!

Region Semifinal Tuesday!

Nine county teams look to clinch either a #Class4 or #Class5 State Tournament bid on Tuesday night.

Here's #TheLineUp for this all-important Region Semifinal Tuesday (plus Region Finals in lacrosse!):

BASEBALL:

REGION 5B:
#4 Deep Run at #1 Mills Godwin, 4:30pm
#3 Prince George vs. #2 Atlee, 7pm, Godwin HS

REGION 4B:
#4 Courtland at #1 Hanover, 7pm
#7 Dinwiddie at #3 Midlothian, 5pm

SOFTBALL:

REGION 5B:
#4 Mills Godwin vs. #1 Lee-Davis, 5pm, Godwin HS
#3 Atlee vs. #2 Glen Allen, 7pm, Godwin HS

REGION 4B:
#5 Powhatan at #1 Hanover, 6pm
#6 Patrick Henry at #2 Courtland, 6pm

BOYS SOCCER:

REGION 4B:
#5 Monacan at #1 Midlothian, 5:30pm
#3 Hanover at #2 Chancellor, 7pm

GIRLS SOCCER:

REGION 5B:
#5 Atlee vs. #1 Deep Run, 5:30pm, Godwin HS
#3 Douglas Freeman vs. #2 Glen Allen, 7:30pm, Godwin HS

REGION 4B:
#5 Midlothian at #1 Hanover, 6pm
#3 Monacan at #2 Eastern View, 6pm

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BOYS LACROSSE REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS:

REGION 5B:

#3 Deep Run vs. #1 Atlee, 7pm, Hermitage HS

GIRLS LACROSSE REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS:

REGION 5B:

#3 Mills Godwin vs. #1 Atlee, 5pm, Hermitage HS

Sports Schedule For Friday

DIVISION III COLLEGE SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES:

Elimination Bracket: Randolph-Macon vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 3:45pm


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REGION 5B HIGH SCHOOL:

BASEBALL:

#5 Lee-Davis at #4 Deep Run, 6pm
#7 Douglas Freeman at #2 Atlee, 7pm

SOFTBALL:

#8 Varina at #1 Lee-Davis, 6pm
#6 Prince George at #3 Atlee, 6:30pm

BOYS SOCCER:

#6 Atlee vs. #3 J.R. Tucker, 5:30pm at Glen Allen HS (Live Tweet Coverage: @hanoversports)

GIRLS SOCCER:

#8 Lee-Davis at #1 Deep Run, 7:30pm

Sports Schedule For Thursday

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES SOFTBALL (Tyler, Texas):

Emory vs. Randolph-Macon, 7:30pm (CLICK HERE to watch or follow live stats)

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: (We'll have live tweet updates from Hanover High School tonight)

BASEBALL:

Region 4B Quarterfinal:

#6 Patrick Henry at #3 Midlothian, 5pm
#8 Eastern View at #1 Hanover, 7pm

SOFTBALL:

Region 4B Quarterfinal:

#8 Midlothian at #1 Hanover, 6pm
#6 Patrick Henry at #3 Dinwiddie, 6pm

BOYS SOCCER:

Region 4B Quarterfinal:

#6 Patrick Henry at #3 Hanover, 6pm

GIRLS SOCCER:

Region 4B Quarterfinal:

#8 Powhatan at #1 Hanover, 5:30pm
#6 Patrick Henry at #3 Monacan, 6pm

Region 5B Quarterfinal:

#5 Atlee at #4 Prince George, 7:30pm

BOYS LACROSSE:

Region 5B Semifinal:

#5 Glen Allen vs. #1 Atlee, 5pm at Hermitage HS

GIRLS LACROSSE:

Region 4A Semifinal:

#5 Hanover at #1 Monticello, 6:30pm

Region 5B Semifinal:

#4 Deep Run vs. #1 Atlee, 5pm, Douglas Freeman HS

TRACK AND FIELD:

Region 5B Championship, Day 2, Glen Allen HS

In The Red Zone Monday: R-MC Softball; Grayson Radcliffe LIVE!

Softball takes center stage tonight on 102.9 The Mater as "In The Red Zone" celebrates Randolph-Macon's entry into the Division III College World Series later this week!

IN THE RED ZONE:

WHEN: Monday, 6-7pm
WHERE: Sports Page Grille, Ashland

GUESTS:
Randolph-Macon softball coach Kevin Proffitt
Randolph-Macon senior pitcher Candace Whittemore
Grayson Radcliffe, Second Team All-Big Ten standout at Indiana University (Patrick Henry '17)

RADIO: 102.9 FM, 1430 AM

WEB: CLICK HERE to listen live anywhere around the world!

APP: Listen on @TuneIn on "Radiall"!

HISTORY: Randolph-Macon Softball To Division III World Series

They needed two wins Saturday to make history, and they did it, both in dramatic fashion, both sharing the same final score.

Shelby Hill was the hero of Game 1 on Saturday as her game-winning hit gave Randolph-Macon a 4-3, eight inning triumph over host Christopher Newport to force a third and deciding game in the NCAA Division III Newport News Super Regional. In that game, senior pitcher Candace Whittemore kept the Captains off the scoreboard for the first six innings as the Yellow Jackets built a 4-0 lead.

A seventh inning insurance run off the bat of Savannah Wood scoring Hill proved to be the difference, as the Yellow Jackets survived a pinch-hit three run home run in the bottom of the seventh by Christopher Newport to clinch their first-ever trip to the sport's biggest stage.

Randolph-Macon (30-15) finished with a 3-2 record over Christopher Newport, who, when they came to Ashland in early April for a doubleheader, were ranked #1 in the nation. The Yellow Jackets went 5-5 overall against teams ranked atop the national Top 25 poll, going 2-3 against Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Virginia Wesleyan, who was stunned by Lynchburg last weekend.

The Yellow Jackets begin play in the eight-team, double-elimination national championship tournament on Thursday in Tyler, Texas.

Head Coach Kevin Proffitt won his 400th career game as head coach in the second game victory Saturday as the Yellow Jackets punched their ticket to Texas.

As other teams clinch bids, we will post links to articles about them below.

NOTE: Coach Proffitt and Super Regional Most Outstanding Pitcher Candace Whittemore (Patrick Henry) will be LIVE with host Rob Witham on "In The Red Zone" at SportsPage Grille Ashland this Monday night from 6-7pm only on The Mater, 102.9 FM and 1430 AM.

CLICK HERE to listen to "In The Red Zone" live online or use the @tunein radio app and listen live on "Radiall"!

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Williams College: https://www.iberkshires.com/story/59982/Williams-Softball-Advances-to-Division-III-World-Series.html

Trine University: https://www.wane.com/sports/trine-softball-wins-ncaa-diii-super-regional-punch-ticket-to-texas/2011864947

Emory University (who eliminated University of Lynchburg): http://www.emoryathletics.com/sports/sball/2018-19/boxscores/20190518_zcay.xml

Illinois Wesleyan: https://athletics.carthage.edu/news/2019/5/18/softball-playoff-run-ends-for-lady-reds-in-game-three-of-ncaa-super-regional.aspx

St. Thomas (MN): https://www.tommiesports.com/sports/sball/2018-19/releases/20190517q8jv3o

Eastern Connecticut State: http://www.gowarriorathletics.com/sports/sball/2018-19/releases/20190518p7xfq0


NOTE: Texas Lutheran and Linfield will complete the final game of their Super Regional on Sunday afternoon due to weather. The winner will be the eighth and final participant in the Division III College World Series.

RVA Locals Only on ESPN Richmond Friday

Hear from Hanover head softball coach Michael Rohr on "RVA Locals Only" Friday morning at 9:30 only on ESPN Richmond!

CLICK HERE to listen online.

RADIO: 99.5 and 102.7 FM, 950 AM

NCAA Softball: Randolph-Macon Plays For Region Title Monday

After rain delayed the finals of the Ewing, New Jersey Regional in the NCAA Division III Softball Championship Sunday, the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets get set to play for the title against Arcadia on Monday morning.

First pitch is scheduled for 9am. The Yellow Jackets must win one out of two games to win the region and advance to Super Regional play this coming weekend.

CLICK HERE to watch the games, or to follow on live stats. We'll have a complete wrap-up of the day's events on "In The Red Zone" live from SportsPage Grille Ashland Monday night at 6pm on 102.9 The Mater (102.9 FM/1430 AM), and on the @TuneIn Radio app on "Radiall"!

Atlee Little League Softball: Gators vs. Wolfpack

CLICK HERE to listen live Tuesday night at 7:55 to the Atlee Little League Game of The Week as the Gators and Wolfpack collide in Majors Softball action!

RADIO: 102.9 The Mater (102.9 FM/1430 AM)

MOBILE: @tunein radio app on "Radiall"

IN THE RED ZONE: NCAA Championship Comes To Ashland

CLICK HERE to listen live online tonight at 6pm as, live from Sports Page Grille Ashland, Rob Witham talks exclusively with Randolph-Macon head women's lacrosse coach MK Geratowski about the Yellow Jackets' season, their appearance Sunday in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship and hosting the 2019 NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship on May 25 and 26 at Day Field here in Ashland!

RADIO: 102.9 The Mater (102.9 FM/1430 AM)

MOBILE: TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"

Atlee Little League Game Of The Week: Spiders Vs. Hokies

CLICK HERE to listen live to the Atlee Little League Game of The Week as we present Majors Baseball action as the Spiders battle the Hokies!

RADIO: 102.9 FM and 1430 AM

APP: TuneIn on "Radiall"!

Today's game is brought to you by:

Yorke Insurance Agency

Massey, Wood and West

J.S. Archer and Company

IN THE RED ZONE: Bob Black, Voice of The Richmond Spiders

CLICK HERE to listen live tonight at 6pm as "In The Red Zone" comes to you from SportsPage Grille in Ashland as Rob Witham welcomes very special guest Bob Black, the voice of the Richmond Spiders, and co-host of the "Black And Drew Sports Huddle" on ESPN Richmond!

We'll talk about Bob's outstanding broadcast career in the RVA and touch on lots of current sports subjects, plus talk about Bob's connection to Division III baseball! (Photo Courtesy of the University of Richmond)

RADIO: The Mater: 102.9 FM/1430 AM

APP: @TuneIn app on "Radiall"

Atlee Little League Game Of The Week: Ducks vs. Dukes

CLICK HERE to listen live to the Atlee Little League Game of The Week as we present Majors Baseball action as the Ducks battle the Dukes!

RADIO: 102.9 FM and 1430 AM

APP: TuneIn on "Radiall"!

Today's game is brought to you by:

Yorke Insurance Agency

Massey, Wood and West

"The Big Pig Project", to benefit Ronald McDonald Charities of Richmond next Sunday May 5th!

POSTPONEMENT

Due to the threat of severe weather, all games between Patrick Henry and Lee-Davis scheduled for Friday evening have been postponed, including baseball, #Top10 softball and the varsity soccer doubleheader.

No makegood dates have been announced yet.

IN THE RED ZONE: Randolph-Macon Head Men's Basketball Coach Josh Merkel

Summer is rapidly approaching, and there will be lots of opportunities for your children to enjoy camps in the area, especially at Randolph-Macon College, in a variety of sports.

Yellow Jackets head men's basketball coach Josh Merkel joins us live Monday night on "In The Red Zone" at 6pm on 102.9 The Mater at SportsPage Grille Ashland to talk about the basketball offerings coming to the Center Of The Universe this summer.

Listen live on 102.9 FM, 1430 AM, on the TuneIn Radio app on "Radiall", or CLICK HERE to listen online! We'll also have the latest sports news in the area, including the latest RVA Sports Network Top 10 and Super 7 Polls, the rise of Hanover Hawks softball and much more!

RIVALRY NIGHT CHANGES

Lee-Davis and Hanover have decided to move up their baseball and softball games originally scheduled for Friday night to Thursday night due to the expected severe weather on Friday.

Baseball will begin Thursday at 7pm, while softball will start at 7:30pm. Live tweet coverage will be available on @hanoversports on Twitter.

IN THE RED ZONE: Student-Athletes And Mental Health

It's a special edition of "In The Red Zone" Monday night at 6pm live at SportsPage Grille Ashland as we talk with Betsy Cutler, founder of College Wellness Programs, about mental health services available for student-athletes at the high school and college level, and how the story of University of Virginia basketball junior Kyle Guy highlights the need for such services.

CLICK HERE to listen online or join us on 102.9 FM or 1430 AM at 6pm on The Mater!

IN THE RED ZONE: R-MC Men's Volleyball's Jared Horrigan and UVA Talk!

Listen live at 6pm on 102.9 FM, 1430 AM, on the TuneIn radio app on "Radiall", or CLICK HERE to listen online! (Photo Courtesy R-MC Athletics)

Lee-Davis To Deep Run Spring Break Championship

Two early runs and critical defense, plus great back end pitching from Connor Sorokowski get Lee-Davis a 2-1 victory Tuesday over #3 St. Christopher's and a ticket to the 2019 Deep Run Spring Break Baseball Classic championship game on Wednesday.

Jake Stanley pitched 3.1 innings to earn the victory for Lee-Davis (6-1), who face #1 Benedictine (13-0), 7-1 winners in the second semifinal over #8 Deep Run for the championship Wednesday at 7pm at Deep Run High School.

We hope you'll join us live for the title game, but if you cannot, RVA Sports Network will have live online radio coverage beginning at 7pm on our YouTube Channel on the embedded player below!

IN THE RED ZONE: Spring Break Baseball

CLICK HERE to listen live to "In The Red Zone" from Sports Page Grille Ashland only on The Mater, 102.9 FM, 1430 AM on your radio, and on the TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"!

PASSAGES (UPDATED): Former Lee-Davis Great Evans Shot, Killed In Norfolk; Suspect Arrested

Nathan Evans, who helped lead the Lee-Davis football team back to the postseason in 2015 and again in 2016 while being named Second Team All-State his senior season by the Virginia High School League, was shot and killed in Norfolk on Thursday night according to both The Daily Press and WAVY-TV.

Evans, a rising junior at the College of William and Mary, was shot on West 43rd Street in Norfolk, not far from the Old Dominion University campus. Police, according to WAVY-TV, responded to a report of a shooting at 11:50pm. Authorities found Evans on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound.

UPDATE (3/26/19): WAVY-TV reports that an arrest has been made in the Evans case. Norfolk police have brought into custody Kri-Shawn D. Beamon, age 20, and have charged Beamon with second-degree murder.

Norfolk police issued this statement earlier on Tuesday.

"A Chesapeake man has been arrested on charges stemming from a shooting on West 43rd Street that killed a Williamsburg man last week.

Kri'Shawn D. Beamon, 20, of the 3500 block of Coleshill Lane in Chesapeake, has been charged with second-degree murder, robbery, and two counts of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Beamon was arrested Monday afternoon at his residence without incident.

Detectives are investigating this as an isolated incident and have not released the motive or circumstance surrounding this shooting. Beamon is currently being held in the Norfolk City Jail without bond."

Hundreds of students gathered Monday evening at Kaplan Arena on the William & Mary campus to remember Evans.

Evans (#2, right in picture from Lee-Davis career) led the Tribe in rushing as a freshman in 2017, rushing for 208 yards in his sophomore campaign last season, scoring three total touchdowns.

"The Lee-Davis High School football program is deeply saddened by the loss of our former teammate, Nathan Evans," said Lee-Davis head football coach Ryan Turnage in a statement released by Hanover County Public Schools. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Nathan was a tremendous player and a great teammate, and I was proud to be his coach. Nathan had a huge impact on the success of our football program. He was a special player that loved to compete,, and his teammates looked up to him."

More information as we receive. We are praying for Evans' family, friends, Tribe teammates and, of course, the entire Lee-Davis community.

MONDAY: Wakefield Is In The Red Zone

New Patrick Henry head football coach Ken Wakefield will be our special guest on the next edition of "In The Red Zone", our live, local sports talk show heard each Monday at 6pm on 102.9 The Mater (102.9 FM/1430 AM), as well as here on our website and on the @TuneIn Radio App on "Radiall"!

Wakefield comes to the Patriots after six seasons leading the Culpeper County High School football team, advancing to the Class 3 state semifinals in 2018. He has been a past assistant at both Lee-Davis and Randolph-Macon.

CLICK HERE to listen online Monday, or better yet, come out Sports Page Grille, the exclusive home of "In The Red Zone" this Monday at 6pm for dinner and to meet Coach Wakefield!

WATCH LIVE: #1 Virginia Wesleyan at #24 Randolph-Macon Softball Doubleheader

CLICK HERE to watch the Old Dominion Athletic Conference showdown between the two-time defending national champion Marlins and the Yellow Jackets Wednesday afternoon beginning at 2:30. Our Rob Witham will be on the call of both games exclusively on RMCAthletics.com!

IN THE RED ZONE MONDAY: Atlee's Michael Rawlings

Join us live for a special edition of "In The Red Zone" at SportsPage Grille Ashland Monday at 6pm on 102.9 The Mater (102.9 FM/1430 AM) as we welcome Atlee girls basketball coach Michael Rawlings to discuss a very emotional season for the Raiders. We'll also have the latest local sports news on Randolph-Macon, the NCAA Tournament and more!

CLICK HERE to listen to "In The Red Zone" live at 6pm!

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Here's #TheLineUp for Monday:

COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Stevens Institute at #5 Randolph-Macon, 3:30pm

MEN'S TENNIS:

Centre at Randolph-Macon, canceled (rain)

WOMEN'S TENNIS:

Centre at Randolph-Macon, canceled (rain)

BASEBALL:

Patrick Henry at Caroline, 5pm
Deep Run at Hanover, 7pm

SOFTBALL:

Deep Run at Hanover, 6pm

BOYS LACROSSE:

Highland Springs at Hanover, 6:30pm
Massaponax at Patrick Henry, 7:30pm
Atlee at Mills Godwin, 7:30pm

GIRLS LACROSSE:

Massaponax at Patrick Henry, 6pm
Mills Godwin at Atlee, 7:30pm (Live Tweet Coverage: @hanoversports)

BOYS TENNIS:

Armstrong at Atlee, 4:30pm
Highland Springs at Hanover, postponed (Wednesday 3/20)
Henrico at Patrick Henry, postponed (Tuesday 3/19)

GIRLS TENNIS:

Patrick Henry at Henrico, postponed
Hanover at Highland Springs, postponed (Wednesday 3/20)

HONORS: Anthony Named Second Team All-American

Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Player Of The Year, Randolph-Macon sophomore guard Buzz Anthony, was named Second Team All-American on Thursday by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

Here is the official release regarding the team. Congratulations to Buzz!

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Randolph-Macon sophomore guard Buzz Anthony (Arnold, Md./Archbishop Spalding) was selected All-America Second Team as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2019 NABC Coaches' Division III All-America teams.

Anthony is one of three sophomores to receive All-America honors and the only sophomore on Second Team. He was earlier named to the NABC All-South District First Team and D3hoops.com 2019 Men's All-South Region First Team. Anthony was one of 50 players on the second watch list for the Bevo Francis Award, presented annually to the player with the finest overall season with non-Division I basketball.

The ODAC Player of the Year and one of two Yellow Jackets to start all 31 games this season, Anthony led R-MC with 485 points and 15.6 points per contest. He also topped the team with 157 rebounds, an average of 5.1 per game. Anthony led the ODAC and was seventh in the nation with 120 total assists, an average of 5.8 per outing. Anthony was first in the conference and eighth in the country in assist/turnover ratio at 3.20.

During the 2018-19 season, Anthony led the team in scoring 13 times, was tops in rebounding 10 times, and led the Yellow Jackets in assists 25 times.

Anthony is the first All-American for R-MC men's basketball since Justin Short in 2009. Short was named All-America First Team by DIII News and All-America Third Team by the NABC.

R-MC posted a 27-4 mark during the 2018-19 campaign. The four losses were to teams that reached the Elite Eight, with two by one point, and two losses to teams in the Final Four. The Yellow Jackets were one win away from the program mark for victories in a season. R-MC went 15-1 in ODAC play, claiming its third straight regular-season conference crown. The Yellow Jackets hosted and won the first two rounds of the 2019 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship before traveling to Amherst, Mass., and falling 58-57 to Swarthmore in the Round of 16.

The Yellow Jackets were second in the nation in scoring margin (+18.6), fourth in scoring defense (61.8 ppg), fifth in assist/turnover ratio (1.65), fifth in turnovers per game (9.9), seventh in total three-point field goals made (331) and ninth in win-loss percentage (.871).

2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION III ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM

Ben Boots, UW Oshkosh, 6-1, Senior, Guard, Kimberly, Wis.

Booker Coplin, Augsburg, 6-3, Junior, Guard, Shakopee, Minn.

Jack Davidson, Wabash, 6-1, Sophomore, Guard, Fishers, Ind.

Kena Gilmour, Hamilton, 6-4, Junior, Guard, New Paltz, N.Y.

Edvinas Rupkus, Skidmore, 6-4, Senior, Guard, Naujoji Akmene, Lithuania

Sam Toney, New Jersey City, 6-4, Junior, Forward, Plainfield, N.J.

Dimitrius Underwood, UT Dallas, 6-2, Junior, Guard, Mesquite, Texas

Cam Wiley, Swarthmore, 6-0, Senior, Guard, Atlanta, Ga.

2019 NABC COACHES' DIVISION III ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM

Buzz Anthony, Randolph Macon, 5-11, Sophomore, Guard, Arnold, Md.

Marcus Carter, Christopher Newport, 6-2, Senior, Guard, Williamsburg, Va.

Aston Francis, Wheaton, 6-1, Senior, Guard, Tyler, Texas

Ryan Garver, Nebraska Wesleyan, 6-3, Senior, Forward, Lincoln, Neb.

Ty Nichols, Keene State, 6-3, Senior, Forward, Springfield, Mass.

Jonathan Patron, Plattsburgh State, 6-2, Senior, Forward, Huntington, N.Y.

Christian Taylor, Staten Island, 6-1, Junior, Guard, Staten Island, N.Y.

Austin Schreck, Capital, 6-3, Senior, Guard, Erlanger, Ky.

FOOTBALL: Wakefield To Lead Patrick Henry

Approved Tuesday night by the Hanover County School Board, Patrick Henry High School has announced Ken Wakefield as their new head varsity football coach. Wakefield replaces Keith Braxton, who spent the last two seasons at the helm in Ashland. The Patriots were 3-6 in 2018, missing the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.

The Patriots will formally introduce Wakefield, who spent the past six seasons as head coach at Culpeper County High School, leading them to the Class 3 State Semifinals in 2018, on Thursday at 4pm at the school.

Here is the official announcement from Patrick Henry Athletics, who also provide the photo:

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Patrick Henry High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Ken Wakefield as our new head football coach. We’re very excited to welcome Coach Wakefield to PHHS, and we know he is going to continue to take the program in a positive direction. He has a proven record of success, and we know he will be an excellent role model for our students, staff, and community. Please join us in the PHHS library on Thursday, March 14 at 4:00 p.m. to meet Coach Wakefield and welcome him to the PHamily.

Coach Wakefield has coached football for 22 seasons. Most recently, he spent the last six seasons as the Head Football Coach for Culpeper County High School. After a 0-10 record in the program prior to his arrival in 2013, Culpeper student-athletes consistently improved under Coach Wakefield’s ‘Embrace the Process’ motto. The program advanced to the playoffs in five of its six seasons, and the team became district champions during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Last year was the most successful season at Culpeper as the team advanced to the 3A state semi-final game but lost to Phoebus. Despite this loss, the program was recognized for its accomplishments. Two student-athletes were named the offensive and defensive players of the year for 3B region while 14 players were named all-region in various positions. Additionally, four of the 14 players were recognized as all-state in various positions while Coach Wakefield was named Coach of the Year for the Northwestern District and 3B Region.

Prior to joining Culpeper, he was a defensive backs coach for two seasons at Marietta High School located in Marietta, Georgia. In 2010, he was a cornerbacks position coach with Randolph-Macon College. In 2008-2009, Coach Wakefield was the defensive coordinator at Lee-Davis High School. In 2006-2007, he was a special teams coordinator and co-defensive coordinator for Caroline High School. During the 2007 football season, he helped the Cavaliers achieve its best record in school history, and they won the district championship.

Before coming to Virginia, a majority of Coach Wakefield’s experience stems from his nine years as the secondary/wide receiver coach with St. Francis High School, a private school near Buffalo, New York where he was born and raised. His experience at St. Francis included the team winning six league championships, holding the number one ranking in Western New York during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, and holding the 22nd ranking in the nation during 2004.

Coach Wakefield graduated from the State of New York University at Brockport with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Health. He earned a Master’s degree in Sports Coaching from the United States Sports Academy. Currently, he is a Physical Education/Health teacher at Culpeper High School. He and his wife, Mary, live in Spotsylvania with their 10-year-old son, Cole.

GAME OF THE WEEK SOFTBALL: Midlothian at Patrick Henry

CLICK HERE to listen live as the Patriots open their 2019 season, now at home against Region 4B rival Midlothian, at a new start time of 6pm on the RVA Sports Network!