Just ask H.D. Woodson coach Lawrence Mines III. His friends call him Trey. A native of Chester, Mines coaches, lives and works in Washington D.C., but for the past two years has returned to play in the Tri-City Holiday Classic. While he won in 2015 and was runner-up this past year, a promising and young coaching career has been impressive, if not spectacular. “His relationship he has with his guys in combination with his knowledge of the game makes him a good coach,” said Thomas Dale coach and life-long friend Braxton Byerson. “Being able to relate to the new style…
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Robert Johnson, Basketball L.C. Bird/Benedictine Junior at Indiana University Before heading to Benedictine, Johnson was a standout at L.C. Bird. Now in his third season at Indiana, he’s come into his own. A consistent performer, he’s only failed to score in double-figures twice all season, averaging 13.9 points per game. Johnson hit six three-pointers en route to a season high 20 points in a victory over Austin Peay on December 22. Kaaliya Williams, Basketball L.C. Bird High School Freshman at St. Augustine University Williams was a key contributor for L.C. Bird in two deep playoff runs as a junior and…
By Zach Long Track and Field Matoaca: The Warriors are off to strong start for the 2017 indoor track season. Leaning on a little more experience than last year and some fresh new talent, the team has promise heading into the thick of the season. Senior transfer from California, Alexis Newberry has made an immediate impact for the team. She recently broke the school record in the 500-meter dash by six seconds at the Suffolk Stars invitational. Running a blistering 1:21:98, she finished fourth at the meet. Multi-discipline athlete Iva Allen had another solid showing at the meet, finishing eighth…
Khris Lane, Basketball Meadowbrook High School R-Junior at Longwood University After starting his career high school basketball career at Meadowbrook, Lane ventured to Benedictine. Now he’s landed at Longwood by way of Drexel. The Big South and Lancers fans have been put on notice. Lane has averaged 14.2 points per game, a figure good for second on the team. The 6-6, 245-pound wing recently poured in 20 points in a Lan Kavon Waller, Basketball Thomas Dale High School Junior at Delaware State University Since roaming the courts for Thomas Dale and picking up All-Central District honors,…
L.C. Bird Girls (6-1 on season) L.C. Bird’s unselfish play on both ends of the court led them to two victories in the tournament. The Skyhawks dove for loose balls on defense and made the extra pass on offense to get open looks. Jaden Watkins showed off her passing skills, setting up her teammates well throughout the tournament, while still averaging 16 points per game. Mya Coleman posted a double-double against Freedom with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Brina Bentley posted 12 points against Granby. Kameron Brown showed off her catch-and-shoot ability by scoring 11 points against Granby, including…
The L.C. Bird football team was in full force on the Team 804 roster in the I-64 Bowl at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex on Saturday. That Skyhawks list included running back Shedrick McCall, running back Demetri Atkins, offensive lineman Gavin Brennan, defensive lineman Q Armstrong and linebackers Rashard Ashby and Isaiah Moore. And no one had a better game than L. C. Bird running back Shedrick McCall, who carried the ball 28 times for 191 yards and a touchdown. As a result, the Old Dominion commit helped Team 804 to the 14-7 win over Team 757. As for Team 757,…
By David Evers For Terrence Whitfield, it all started on the concrete courts of O.B. Gates Elementary. What was then just a game has now become a lifestyle. Whitfield has been impressive throughout his high school career at Matoaca, both on the football field and on the court. The small forward/wide receiver has recently attracted a lot of college attention, and has received his second offer to play at the next level, this time from Virginia Union University. Though Whitfield leads the Warriors in scoring with 21.6 points per game, he’s known for playing an unselfish game of basketball; he looks…
Matoaca Boys Yousef Hatter In a tough Conference 12, the boys at Matoaca fought their way to a .500 record (12-12). After losing to Varina in the Conference 12 first round, the Warriors are aiming even higher this year. They look for their speed and athleticism to help them overcome the inexperience on the team. With two staring freshman on the team, coach Michael Knight must rely on his two senior starters to be the leaders on and off the court. Projected Starting Five G Kaleb Coleman, Freshman, 5-11 G Tyreek Carter, Senior, 5-10 F Terrance Whitfield, Senior, 6-3 F…
Meadowbrook Boys Harrison Lewis After a 11-12 season last year, Meadowbrook went into the off season with high hopes and the Monarchs continued to hold their heads high. The boys’ basketball team only lost four players due to graduation and were able to bring back most of the unit. Meadowbrook coach Jacob Oliver has a great foundation building at the Chesterfield County school and they should only improve each year to come. This year, the Monarchs will come out bigger and stronger then ever. Projected Starting 5 G Tre’Man Pope, Senior, 6-1 G Jamon Battle, Sophomore, 6-3 G Daequan Young,…
Kylon Lewis, Class of 2021, point guard from Elizabeth Davis Middle School, played his lights out this summer during his AAU season averaging 22.6 points per game and 4.2 assist. The start of his Middle School season has been no different, so far Lewis leads the Davis Ravens in scoring, and third in the county already, as of right now he is living up to everyone’s expectations. The athletic slasher from Chester will be attending Thomas Dale High School next year and by far should be a contributor to the varsity team as a ninth-grader. Lewis is starting off great…