Sports writer covers high schools, auto racing, William & Mary, Hampton University and Christopher Newport University for the Daily Press and Virginian-Pilot
Former
@LangleySpeedway
driver Cliff Daniels (
@DanielsCliff
), a Smithfield native and Jimmie Johnson's crew chief, is working to keep
@JimmieJohnson
in the hunt for a record 8th NASCAR Cup title
Manor beats Deep Creek 58-56 on this amazing buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Desire Short to earn a Class 4 state girls basketball tournament berth.
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WALKOFF: Hailey Peterson’s grand slam home run with one out in the bottom of the seventh gives Riverside a 6-4 win over Hickory in Class 5 softball state semifinals. It’s Kellam vs. Riverside for state title 11 am Saturday at Glen Allen High
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Princess Anne’s winning moment. After Zakiya Stephenson his two free throws with 9.6 seconds left, Zoe Collins steals the ball and the Cavaliers dethrone Class 5 state champ Menchville 53-51 in the state semifinals
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Phoebus defeats Salem 21-14 wins Class 4 state championship!!! Maurikus Banks passes 86 yards to Keyontae Gray with 1 second remaining for the game-winning touchdown. Phantoms win 10th state title, third in a row.
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Coach Jeremy Blunt (center) and the stars of Phoebus’ 48-7 win over Heritage of Lynchburg pose with the Class 3 state championship trophy
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Phoebus running back
@JaylenWhite2020
is surrounded by family as he signs to play football at the Naval Academy. White had 1,500 total yards - 1,093 rushing, in helping Phoebus win the Peninsula District title.
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New York Giants Hall of Fame linebacker and Lafayette High grad Lawrence Taylor showed up at the Rams’ practice today. The Rams (10-2) host Heritage (7-5) at 1 p.m. on Saturday with a Class 3 state semifinal berth at stake
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Lafayette scores 2 runs on a Riverside error in the bottom of the 7th to win 9-8 in the Class 4 baseball state championship game. It is the Rams' second state title.
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Phoebus’ Class 4 football state champs set out today to collect 631 items for the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
@hrfoodbank
…one each for the 631 points they scored In going 15-0 this season. The Phantoms collected 1,421 in 3 hours.
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Lafayette star Alexis Blake talks about being on the school’s first team to make a girls basketball state tournament. The Rams beat Norcom 31-30 in the Class 3 Region A semifinals
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Zakiya Stephenson talks about her game winning free throws and Princess Anne’s 53-51 win over defending state champ Menchville in the Class 5 state semifinals
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Warhill defeats Lafayette 14-7 to tie York (and perhaps Lafayette) for the Bay Rivers District title. First win for Warhill ever over Lafayette
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Pretty sure Lafayette assistant coach Tommy Neville wishes former Ram Lawrence “LT” Taylor could suit up for the Bay Rivers District championship showdown with rival Warhill, but all are happy he showed to watch.
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Aziah James scores 2 of her 12 third-quarter points as Princess Anne leads Henrico 75-34 going into the 4th quarter of the Class 5 state quarterfinals
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Salem wins dramatically! Inayah Lendow’s stickback with 0.8 seconds left gives Sundevils a 43-41 win over Kempsville in Class 5 Region A semifinals. Salem is on to the state tournament.
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Christopher Newport University basketball player Timmy Woollum (
@CNUathletics
) (
@CNUcaptains
) (
@t_woolly
) helps older neighbors during coronavirus shutdown by delivering groceries
Cierra Gawryluk pitches the final out of her perfect game in Nansemond River’s 14-0 win over Gloucester in the Class 5 Region A softball tournament quarterfinal
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Grafton fell to Smithfield 54-51, losing first Bay Rivers District boys basketball game this season.....Lafayette is the lone unbeaten in district play
@TabbSports
pep band plays the National Anthem in honor of Tigers’ softball coach Meredith Powell, who is battling breast cancer, prior to the game against York.
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Menchville defeats Norview 12-6 in Class 5 Region B first round. The win is only second playoff victory in Menchville school history. The last was in 1993, also at Chittum Field - against Maury.
Not the best camera work but here’s Jordin Lennon returning an interception 60 yards for a TD on the final play to give York a 26-20 win over Warhill
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Phoebus football players to sign to play on college are (l-r): Trevon Hayes, East Carolina; Jaylen White, Navy; Kimani Jacobs-Robinson, Louisburg; Josiah Silver, New Hampshire; Corey Wilson, Hampton; Chris Daniels, Glenville State.
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BREAKING: Threatened by Title IX lawsuit, William & Mary reinstates women's swimming, gymnastics and volleyball. The school did not reverse cuts of indoor and outdoor men's track and field, men's gymnastics or swimming.
While more than 100 William & Mary athletes rally outside, dozens inside are asking Board of Visitors members not to cut seven varsity sports after this school year, swimming and men’s track among them
Poquoson wins its 10th wrestling state title convincingly, with more points (207) than runnerup Grayson County (101.5) and Clarke County (101) combined in the Class 2 state tournament
Princess Anne goes undefeated for the first time since 2002, beating Patrick Henry of Roanoke 56-41 in Roanoke for the Class 5 girls basketball state title. The Cavaliers (10-0) have won eight state titles in a row.
Taylor Cherry completes Nansemond River’s second consecutive perfect game as the Warriors beat First Colonial 1-0 to advance to the Class 5 Region A championship game at 4 pm on Wednesday at the Stoney Run Complex in Newport News
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Tavyion Blockett’s amazing catch with 22 seconds left for a 38 yard gain set up Francisque’s 5 yard game winning touchdown run as Warhill beats Lafayette 27-20
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McKenna Harris puts Princess Anne over 100 points in 107-45 win over Woodgrove in Class 5 state semifinals. Cavaliers will play for a seventh consecutive state title aT VCU on Saturday
Jack Estep scores the winning run in the bottom of the 10th as
@MyWalsingham
beats Fuqua 6-5 to win its first-ever VISAA Division III baseball state championship
Final in Class 4 baseball state semifinals: Lafayette 8, Liberty Christian 2. Rams will play Riverside of Ashburn for the Class 4 state championship at 9 a.m. on Saturday at Kiwanis Field in Salem.
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Lafayette defeats Lord Botetourt 4-1 to advance to the Class 3 girls soccer state championship game at 12:30 pm at Courtland High in Fredericksburg
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Phoebus defeats King George 25-13 in the Class 4 football state semifinals and will play next week for a third consecutive state championship and 10th overall
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Poquoson wins Class 2 baseball state championship. TJ Check gives the Islanders a 2-1 win over Lebanon in 10 innings with this RBI double as seen on NFHS Network
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Lakeland celebrates after defeating Hopewell 43-38 in Class 3 Region A semifinals. Cavaliers reach state tournament for third consecutive season
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