As the summer wears on, there may not be a hotter sports story in South Chesterfield than the collective heat that L.C. Bird boys’ basketball is generating on the recruiting trail. In addition to Tyrek Williams, two other Skyhawks have picked up recent offers in Johquin “Pinky” Wiley and 5A State Player of the Year Charles Falden. Wiley, a rising senior, has been the recipient of two mid-major offers and added Campbell University of the Big South Conference to his tally this past week. Previous offers came in from Longwood and James Madison. L.C. Bird’s point guard, Wiley plays his…
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The local baseball commitments, like a good poker hand, seem to be coming in pairs. And the good news is they are being dealt earlier too. Two outstanding athletes, Thomas Dale’s Evan Lester and L.C. Bird’s Trey Ramsey, announced their respective commitments to the colleges where each one plans to play. Lester, a 5-foot-10, 145-pounder, declared he will continue his playing career at Hampden-Sydney College after his senior season in 2017. When asked why he made his decision as early as before his final year, Lester said, “I had taken a tour about a year back and absolutely loved the…
By Thomas Dozier Thomas Dale High School and the surrounding community are mourning the loss of former Thomas Dale graduate Griffin Clark, who died following a car crash near his parents’ home over the weekend. Police say the crash happened in Chesterfield County, at the 1900 block of Walthall Creek Drive, around 12:26 a.m. on Monday, July 4. Clark, a former golf standout for the Knights, would have been a rising redshirt-junior at Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Fla. next year. He was a key member of the Lions golf program, as he was with the Knights, and good…
When the weather is nice out, what more could you ask for than baseball? This past weekend the Richmond Flying Squirrels held their annual Flying Squirrels Regional Youth Baseball Tournament at Harry G. Daniel Park, and to no surprise, it was a great turn out. Many teams from around the area entered this tournament with the mindset of not only winning, but more importantly, having fun. A couple of special guests decided on joining the action, too. Pitcher Jose Casilla, catcher Eliezer Zambrano, and mascot Nutzy came out to enjoy the day, to socialize with the youngsters, and to cheer…
The nine-and 10-year-olds battled out of the losers’ bracket to win the 2016 Mustang championship on June 29. They lost to Gordon in the second round and battled back to beat them twice in the finals, the score was 6 to 4. This core group of boys also brought home the championship in 2014 in the Pinto division. Bottom left: Ethan Brekke, Gavin Kennedy, Drew Kleski, Chase Swift, Landon Lewis, and Freddy Barber; Top: Aiden Jones, Rylan Fink, Ethan Minter, and Garrison Smith; Back row: assistant coach Tony Minter; head coach John Swift; and assistant coach, Brian Smith.
Bellwood Shetlands’ second undefeated seasonBellwood Bulldogs baseball went undefeated for the second year this season. The Shetland players have worked tremendously hard all year and look forward to the Fall 2016 season. Pictured described from left: Bobby Goodman, head coach; Shanon Cooper, team mom; Ronnie Litchfield, coach; Travis Hobson, coach; Michelle Williams, baseball rep; and Gary Brooks, coach. Players top from left: Ian Andrews, Jonatan Blanco, Hunter Litchfield, and Antuhan Escalera. Player’s bottom from left: Logan Taylor, Gavin Williams, Jason Cooper, and Angel Blanco.
By Harrison Louis If you want to get better, sometimes you need to take a step outside your comfort zone, get some fresh air, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be. Mariel Jennings has taken stock of his life and now knows where he needs to be. Jennings, a 6-4 wide receiver who graduated from Thomas Dale declared he would play football at Fork Union Military Academy. The 170-pounder looks to make a huge impact and handle business for Fork Union. “What I like about the program is they are all about business up…
By Thomas Dozier Some people come into your life and you just know you will never be able to replace them if they left. Shedrick McCall III, a rising senior at L. C. Bird, knows this all too well. After his recruiting train had left the station with an offer from Old Dominion University, he received two more offers – Norfolk State and Morgan State – it was then he realized he was happy with the first offer he received from the Monarchs and decided to do something about it. On Monday, even though he had to work his summer…
“Sometimes to go forward you’ve got to go to the depths of your own personal despair and claw yourself back,” former Scottish soccer player and manager Gordon Strachan once said. “From that point, no matter what happens, you know you can do it.” While there’s much work to be done to reach the ultimate goal, former L. C. Bird baseball standout (Class of 2011) Nick Conner achieved a part of his dream when he made his professional debut on Father’s Day for the short-season Class A Auburn Doubledays, a minor-league affiliate of the Washington Nationals. Conner entered the game in…
A free football camp began Monday, June 20 and will continue through Saturday July 30. This is the first annual free football camp sponsored by the Chesterfield Giants and the Chesterfield Metro Youth Football League. The Chesterfield Metro Youth Football (CMYFL) was established in 1998, CMYFL offers a truly special opportunity for all young players and cheerleaders to participate in the great game of youth football. And with no “Striper” rule and with a “Must Play “rule the CMYFL presents a fair and balanced opportunity for all. Playing teams from around the central Virginia metro area, the Chesterfield Giants face…