Knights after their Regional Championship win. Thomas Dale won the Class 6, Region A title with a 73-71 victory over Western Branch. Miles Phillips hit two free throws to tie the game in regulation, and Kylon Lewis made two foul shots with two seconds left in overtime to win. Last Friday, the Knights fell to Massaponax 58-53 in the Class 6 state quarterfinals. Pictured above is the team with the regional championship trophy.
Thomas Dale boys (19-5) Thomas Dale 53Franklin County 31Dale stats:Miles Phillips 14 pts, 9 rebs; Kylon Lewis 9 pts; Jahmeel Campbell 9 pts, 4 asst; Neal Phillips 8 pts, 8 reb; Luke Ogle 8 reb Thomas Dale 68Landstown 59Dale stats: Kylon Lewis 18 pts, 4 reb; Miles Phillips 18 pts; Jahmeel Campbell 12 pts*Thomas Dale advances to 6A region championship game (3/2) and the state tournament Thomas Dale girls (11-10) Cosby 58Thomas Dale 24*Thomas Dale falls in 1st round of region 6A tournament L.C. Bird boys L.C. Bird 62Glen Allen 60No stats reported Varina 65L.C. Bird 56No stats reported*L.C. Bird…
Dale to face Massaponax on Friday at Cosby in first round of state tourney Thomas Dale boys basketball has done the improbable all season. But, they’ve accomplished all of their feats through good team basketball and fundamentals. Junior Kylon Lewis hit two free throws with two seconds left in overtime to give Thomas Dale a 73-71 lead, and a Western Branch 60-foot desperation shot clanged off the rim to give Dale the 6A Region Championship, the school’s first since 2001. “The first buy in was getting back to the basics,” said Thomas Dale head coach Keyode Rogers. “Back when we…
Meadowbrook girls (14-8) Meadowbrook 64Colonial Heights 40MBK stats: Maya Ellis 38 pts; Trinity Price 10 pts, 9 reb; Jayla Johnson 10 stl*Last game of regular season Meadowbrook 60Atlee 49MBK stats: Maya Ellis 28 pts, 6 reb, 2 stl; Trinity Price 16 pts, 12 reb; Jada Jones 10 pts*Play-in round of 5B Region Tournament. Meadowbrook advances to play top-seeded Highland Springs. Meadowbrook boys (15-7) Meadowbrook 87Colonial Heights 44MBK stats: Lamondre Gregg 19 pts; James Patterson 11 pts, 10 reb; Sincere Clark 11 pts; Lorenzo Minter 8 asst*Last game of regular season Thomas Dale girls (11-9) Cosby 60Thomas Dale 29No stats reported*Last…
Recently, two L.C. Bird alums reached the 1,000 point plateau during their respective college careers. Those athletes were guard Malik Johnson, who attends Canisius, and forward Keke Williams who is a student-athlete at St. Augustine University. Malik Johnson Johnson started his high school career at L.C. Bird, but transferred to Blue Ridge School. The speedy guard has been a constant force for the Golden Griffins since his arrival. In each of his four seasons, he’s increased his output in all major statistics- points scored, rebounds, assists and steals. Though 25 games in his senior season, he’s filling the stat sheet…
What makes a team that won five games last season win 17 games a year later with nearly the same personnel? One word: “Ubuntu.” When Thomas Dale hired coach Keyode Rogers last June, athletic director Ricky Talman knew that a culture change was needed. That’s exactly what the Knights got, and so much more. “Ubuntu” is a African proverb that simply means “humanity.” It is most often translated as “I am because we are.” Rogers discovered the phrase back in his early coaching days, when he coached girls’ soccer in Orange County. It was a phrase then used by Lynchburg…
By Luke Krausse Tyler Henderson, LC Bird Tyler Henderson has developed into a leader on a 16-win L.C. Bird team. The lone senior on the roster and the team’s point guard, the 5-9 standout scores well and is just as good at distributing the ball. “Tyler has been consistent, and [he] has been our leader all season.” said Bird coach Troy Manns. “He continues to put us in positions to be successful, and has excellent execution throughout the games and [notably with] the three-point shots.” Manns is looking forward to a long postseason run with his point guard, and he…
The year is 2020, and the last time Matoaca girls’ basketball had won 20 games was 20 years ago, under Charles Payton, who’s now the school’s athletic director. Coach Glenna Lewis has 20 wins and a core of seniors that have the student body excited to see what the postseason may bring. “This year has been amazing,” Lewis said. “We have tried to keep our heads down and keep pushing. The first time we even brought up our record was after we defeated Petersburg to end the regular season.” Aliza Armstead Lewis’ core of five seniors is Jordan Carpenter, Alize…
Meadowbrook girls (13-8) Meadowbrook 57Clover Hill 53MBK stats: Maya Ellis 28 pts; Trinity Price 23 pts, 13 reb Hopewell 59Meadowbrook 33MBK scoring: Maya Ellis 20 pts Meadowbrook 75Dinwiddie 32MBK stats: Maya Ellis 29 pts; Tiona Moore 13 pts, 5 stl; Trinity Price 6 pts, 8 reb, 5 asst, 6 stl, 3 blk; Jayla Johnson 7 stl; Tamia Anglin 7 stl Meadowbrook boys (14-7) Hopewell 72Meadowbrook 50No stats reported Meadowbrook 58Dinwiddie 54MBK stats: Lamondre Gregg 15 pts, 3 stl, James Patterson 17 pts, 12 reb Thomas Dale boys (17-4) Thomas Dale 59Matoaca 49Dale stats: Miles Phillips 25 pts, 6 asst, 5…
L.C. Bird boys (15-6) George Wythe 47L.C. Bird 44Bird stats: Bryce Blaine 10 pts; Keyontae Lewis 10 reb; Tyler Henderson 6 pts, 7 reb. Monacan 76L.C. Bird 65No stats reported L.C. Bird girls (15-6) L.C. Bird 51Cosby 50Bird stats: S’Zahria Jones 24 pts, 11 reb, 4 stl; Kameron Brown 11 pts, 3 reb; Kyah Smith 9 pts; Kielle Shaw 7 asst, 6 reb L.C. Bird 46George Wythe 8Bird stats: Taniyah Wallace 17 pts, 3 stl; Kayla Edmonds 6 pts, 7 reb; Alivia Lovett 6 pts, 5 reb, 4 asst; Taliyah Black 11 reb. Monacan 71L.C. Bird 55Bird stats: Kyah Smith…