A pair of Matoaca alums has performed for No. 16 Randolph-Macon baseball on a team stocked with talent from the 804. Senior Travis Lodge has emerged as a top offensive threat for the Yellow Jackets, leading the team with a .425 batting average with three home runs and ten RBIs through the team’s first 12 games. RMC is ranked in the www.d3baseball.com poll. Rick Spiers, a sophomore, served as Matoaca’s swiss army knife during his high school career but has settled in as a solid pitching option after a standout freshman year. Also capable with the stick, Spiers has rapped…
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Virginia Tech on Haskett’s trail Excitement for Virginia Tech basketball is reaching levels it has not in years after Buzz Williams’ improvement of the program from a cellar-dweller to a bubble team for this year’s NCAA tournament. Excitement for the program may be at its highest; a high point this past weekend as the Hokies upset No. 7 Miami to finish the ACC regular season campaign with an exclamation point. The gregarious Williams has been spotted in the area recently watching L.C. Bird guard Mario Haskett. Haskett’s recruiting exploded last summer and has continued a gradual climb into schools in…
Things didn’t look so bright for Matoaca wrestling during the regular season. People said that their run was over. Some even said they felt as though new coach Hal Miles had allowed the program to decline. If you formed either of these opinions during the season, you were wrong. Matoaca pulled off a seemingly improbable three peat and claimed their third consecutive 5A State Championship on the last match of the night, with heavyweight Anthony “Shan” Helm claimed what was also his third straight state championship. “We had a plan the whole time,” said Matoaca coach Hal Miles. “It’s just…
When Andrew White Sr. started playing basketball, it was probably reminiscent of the opening scene of Space Jam. In the 1950s, White Sr. played semi-competitive basketball in King and Queen County on dirt courts. At the time, he did not have an idea of what he was starting. Later, he became a reverend and the namesake for Petersburg’s football stadium and the Community Center at Zion Baptist Church. Now a well-known figure in the community, Rev. White got the ball rolling on an impressive lineage of basketball talent that eventually rendered Andrew White III (Nebraska) and Andrien White (UNC Charlotte).…
Thomas Dale two-way football standout Max Evans recently announced he will attend Chowan University this fall. Evans’s senior year at Thomas Dale was his first on the gridiron. The 6-5, 260 pound all-around athlete originally chose to pursue a career in basketball. According to Max, it did not take long for him to realize his true calling. “I always loved the two sports but enjoyed basketball more,” he said. “When I played in my first varsity scrimmage I found out I had made the wrong decision.” All ends lead only to new beginnings. Max’s realization on the hardwood was the…
Matoaca’s two-time defending state heavyweight champion Anthony Helm recently announced he will attend Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University this fall. Helm chose VT over The University of Virginia. A lifelong Hokie fan, Anthony says he has always seen himself in Blacksburg. “I have always been a VT fan from when I lived in North Carolina and here,” he said. “I have always grown up watching, hearing and knowing VT and I really enjoy the engineering program. I have just always seen myself as a Hokie.” Helm has been a dominant force in Conference 12 and the state of Virginia…
Brianna Simon, Field Hockey – Ferrum College Tucker McKay, Track and Field – Roanoke College Adonte Braxton, Football – Global Institute of Technology Chris Artis, Football – Chowan University Taylor McNeely, Volleyball – Bridgewater College Heidi Grossnickle, Volleyball – Eastern Mennonite University Kumonde Hines, Football – Texas State University Kier Townsend, Football – Rhode Island University Jalen Elliott, Football – University of Notre Dame Dwayne Brown, Football – Bluefield College Alonzie Carter, Football – Virginia State University Elliott Manley, Baseball – Methodist University JC Coy, Football – Virginia Military Institute Sam Stark, Football – Shepherd University Robert Snead, Football – James Madison Katie Merhout, Softball – Bridgewater College Taylor Byrd, Softball – Richard Bland College Sarah Ridgeway,…
1600M Run- Girls 1. Kristy White (LCB) 6:04.70 2. Madeleine Henry (LCB) 6:06.64 3. Emma Miller (LCB) 6:06.65 3200M Run- Girls 1. Madeleine Henry (LCB) 13:32.01 2. Kristy White (LCB) 13:35.77 3. Emma Miller (LCB) 13:45.84 4X200 Relay- Girls 1. Highland Springs 1:52.50 2. Prince George 1:55.54 3. L.C. Bird 1:58.55 4×800 Relay- Girls 1. Prince George 11:03.52 2. Highland Springs 11:18.23 3. L.C. Bird 11:32.14 500M Dash- Girls 1. Tenae Washington (Varina) 1:20.89 2. Alexis Stafford (Varina) 1:22.23 3. Nalicia Tillman (LCB) 1:24.96 55m Dash- Girls 1. Kamiyah Temple (HSHS) 7.44 2. Lolamone Akindele (Varina) 7.73 3. Carmya Dorsey…
MATOACA Matoaca Warriors are the Conference 12 2016 tournament champions and finished with 246.5 points. Anthony Helm won conference most outstanding wrestler, but Matoaca’s success can be attributed to their depth – they are sending a representative to the regional tournament in every weight class. Regional Qualifiers: Sam Braswell (106), Brandon Woody (113), Noah Ruolo (126), Marcus Taborn (132), Bryson Woody (152), Robert Irving (170), Mark Money (182), Alvontae Jones (195), Anthony Helm (285), Christian Clemons (120), Anthony Lorenzo (138), Matthew Lockhart (145), Jakolby Butler (160), Issac Mosby (220). L.C. BIRD L.C. Bird finished third in the Conference 12 tournament…
Kier Townsend commits to Rhode Island University Underrated. Overlooked. Those are ugly words in the athletic community. College recruiters are the tireless type though, sifting through the sand for a diamond. Kier Townsend believes he that could be that player. “In my opinion I was overlooked and it just made me work harder and strive to become a better athlete all-around,” Townsend said. “I made sure I did something to make myself better every day. I knew someone would take a chance on me.” One school got their potential diamond in the rough when the wide receiver and cornerback announced…