The Chesterfield Baseball Club (CBC) 13U Pony All-Star team won the three-day East Zone championship tournament in Cranberry Township, PA, on Sunday, July 26, with a score of 18-4 in the final game. The team of 14 players and their two coaches traveled to Whittier, Calif. (outside of Los Angeles), on Thursday, July 30, to play in the Pony-13U World Series. In the first round of the Pony 13U World Series, it was east versus west. CBC faced off against the West Zone Champions of Chula Vista, Calif. They lost 5-2, but the double elimination tournament allowed them to bounced back with…
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All Thomas Dale offensive lineman Robert Snead wanted last year was one more snap with his teammates. Not only will the rising senior get that, but he will also play football at James Madison University in the fall of 2016. “I didn’t want to wait any longer,” Snead said. “It’s the type of school I’d want to go to even if I didn’t play football.” In recent seasons, Thomas Dale has endured its fair share of injuries. In the first quarter last year’s season opener at Cosby, Snead went down, and knew it wasn’t good. The strapping 6-6, 310 pound…
The L. C. Bird Hall of Fame committee would like to announce the newest members to be elected to the Sports Hall of Fame. They are: Amy Bradley – basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis and track; Emily Michalek – soccer; Alex Brown – golf; John Taylor – football and baseball; Glenn Beasley – longtime volunteer and supporter of sports programs. The group will be introduced at the Bird football game on Friday, Sept. 25, and inducted at a banquet on Sept. 26.
Corey Anderson
Dating back to last summer, L.C. Bird baseball alum Corey Anderson and his mother Sonya Anderson were not sure if he would be able to take the field this spring due to a herinated disc in his back. The injury likely cost Anderson valuable time to be viewed by college coaches. While the injury brought him down, it has not thwarted the young man. As he plays for the Post 284 Pirates this summer at Shepherd Stadium, he is gunning to walk-on at Old Dominion University in the fall. “He’s a gamer, he’s a gritty, competitive kid,” said Post 284…
The Post 284 Bucs defeated the rival Pirates last Friday in the first game of a double header that was shortened by rain. Grant Boyd (King College), a graduate of Matoaca High School has been swinging a hot bat over the last week. Boyd, along with Colonial Heights’ slugger Zach Stoupa hit home runs to support the Bucs’ cause as they won 3-0. Boyd also unloaded the bases with a double in the game that was called due to rain. Though not an official game, the Bucs led 6-0. Boyd was converted to a full time pitcher during his freshman…
Supervisor Jaeckle has requested the Board transfer $6,275 from the Bermuda District Improvement Fund to the Parks and Recreation Department to purchase and install landscaping as part of a landscape improvement project along the fenceline of Gwaltney Baseball Field at Thomas Dale High School. The board can transfer funds to a county department to provide landscaping which improves public property. The $6,275 must be transferred to the Parks and Recreation Department, and the Department must hire the landscaping contractor in accordance with the Public Procurement Act and pay the contractor directly.
By Raven Williams and Cory Van Dyke BASEBALL Nathan Eaton Thomas Dale Senior Pitcher/Shortstop Nathan Eaton has been the spark plug for Thomas Dale’s baseball team all year long, whether he was on the mound as the staff’s ace or batting lead-off to get the offense started. On the bump, Eaton repeatedly baffled hitters with a dominant fastball and nasty breaking pitch in route to a 4-2 record with 56 strikeouts. Eaton might have had an even bigger impact at the dish for the Knights, lighting up pitchers all year long by belting six home runs and 20 RBIs with…
More than 4,400 Chesterfield students received their high school diplomas June 4 through June 8 during graduation ceremonies at VCU’s Siegel Center. Only one high school principal is retiring: This year’s graduation was Principal Steve Cunningham’s 11th and final Matoaca High School graduation ceremony; he has worked 36 years in Chesterfield County Public Schools. The ceremonies were streamed live online during the graduation ceremonies. Each graduation will be re-broadcast exactly two weeks later on Comcast Channel 96 and on Verizon Fios Channel 26. Meadowbrook 368 graduates Valedictorian: Shivan Shah Salutatorian: Hien Vo L.C. Bird 421 graduates Valedictorian: Dai’Ja Kiera Reed Salutatorian:…
Proud parents Greg and Kim Lanier last week accompanied their son Andrew Lanier as he signed a letter of intent to run cross country for Longwood University. Andrew is a standout on the Matoaca Warrior cross country and track teams where he qualified for regionals freshman through senior year in cross country and track. He was an 800 and 1600 meter specialist on the track team where he served as the distance team captain. Andrew was also named to the All District team each year of his high school career. Andrew has pursued his interest in dentistry by attending the…
L.C. Bird High School would like to announce the L.C. Bird Basketball Skills Camp 2015. The camp, which will take place from June 15 to 19, is for girls ages six to 16. The camp will be headed by L.C. Bird’s Coach Chevette Waller, who has over 15 years of coaching experience and is dedicated to teaching the fundamentals of basketball. Special features of the camp will include opportunities to learn from outstanding coaches and players, compete and learn as you put your lessons to use in full-court games, boost your confidence and your game, improve every part of your…