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Tyler Henderson

College basketball hopefuls prepare for postseason

By VN Staff on February 19, 2020 Basketball

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…

Aliza Armstead

Matoaca not coasting on regular season success.

By Josh Mathews on February 19, 2020 Basketball

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…

Basketball Scores & Stats

By Josh Mathews on February 19, 2020 Basketball

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…

Amaya Harris

Local track and field athletes performing at a high level

By Josh Mathews on February 12, 2020 Track & Field

L.C. Bird L.C. Bird boys track has put together a dynasty, winning four straight track championships, spread between two indoor and outdoor seasons. Now, they’ve built one of the best programs in the state, and they are once again expected to contend. Sophomore Jayson Ward ranked first in the state in both the 300 and 500 meters. His performances this year have earned him an individual invite to the Millrose Games. Junior Jacob Plummer, Village News track athlete of the year, has continued that level of success. He runs the 1000-, 1600-, and 3200-meter runs, he is the top ranked…

Miles Woody of Matoaca goes to work in a match against a Thomas Dale wrestler.

Warriors leading area’s wrestlers

By Josh Mathews on February 12, 2020 Wrestling

Matoaca wrestling is one of the most successful programs in recent times, winning three straight state championships from 2014 to 2016. This year, with a talented roster that’s gotten better as the season has gone on, Daniel Clingenpeel and company are pushing for a state title. A quintet of wrestlers leads the way for the Warriors. They are sophomore Miles Woody (29-15 record, 106 pounds), senior Nick Garcia (43-2 record, 126 pounds), senior Elijah Garcia (35-6 record, 138 pounds), senior Jayden Burgos (35-6 record, 195 pounds) and sophomore Keyshawn Burgos (34-7 record, 220 pounds). Of the group, Nick Garcia is…

Basketball scores and stats

By Josh Mathews on February 12, 2020 Basketball

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…

Student-athletes ink with their schools of choice

By Josh Mathews on February 12, 2020 Sports

L.C. Bird Four athletes committed to play college football with more possibly on the way for the Skyhawks. Chris Barfield is an athletic linebacker who spent some time at running back for L.C. Bird over the course of his high school time. An academic with a 4.4 GPA, he decided to attend UVA with a preferred walk-on status over scholarship offers from Ivy League schools. “Chris is a great football player as well as a great human being,” said L.C. Bird coach Troy Taylor. “He is active in the community and gives back to those in need.” Quentin Elliott quarterback…

Recruitment offers pouring in for local athletes

By Elliott Fausz on February 6, 2020 Sports

Usually around the new year, football recruiting heats up, and this year’s crop of athletes has been no exception. To go with two commitments, 16 local gridiron standouts reeled in more than 25 different offers over the past few weeks. L.C. Bird Sophomore running back Ramon Brown continues to see colleges flock to him, and there’s no shortage of big schools after the speedster. Penn State of the Big Ten and North Carolina of the ACC are the latest to offer. Brown burst onto the scene as a freshman, and despite missing significant time during his sophomore year, he’s now…

Basketball Recap

By Josh Mathews on February 6, 2020 Basketball

As the playoffs loom, area teams took it to their opposition this week. The L.C. Bird, Thomas Dale, and Meadowbrook boys went undefeated this week. They were joined by the Matoaca girls. The L.C. Bird boys (15-4) reeled off four straight wins after losing back-to-back games. The Skyhawks avenged an early season loss to Huguenot, completed season sweeps of Clover Hill and Midlothian, then defeated private school St. Anne’s-Belfield in the Coaches for a Cure classic. Senior Tyler Henderson notched a season-high 12 assists in that victory. Kylon Lewis and the Thomas Dale boys (13-3) improved with two wins: the…

Basketball Scores & Stats

By Josh Mathews on February 6, 2020 Basketball

L.C. Bird girls (13-5) L.C. Bird 58Huguenot 39Bird stats: S’Zahria Jones 14 pts, 7 reb, 3 stl; Alexis Miller 11 pts, 5 stl; Kielle Shaw 10 points 7 asst, 5 stl. L.C. Bird 59Clover Hill 41Bird stats: Kyah Smith 17 pts, 6 reb, 4 stl; S’Zahria Jones 14 pts, 6 reb; Kielle Shaw 13 pts, 9 asst; 4 stl Midlothian 48L.C. Bird 44Bird stats: S’Zahria Jones 13 pts, 9 reb; Kielle Shaw 9 pts, 4 asst L.C. Bird boys (15-4) L.C. Bird 64Huguenot 55Stats not reported L.C. Bird 72Clover Hill 58Stats not reported L.C. Bird 59Midlothian 27Stats not reported L.C.…

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