The “Tee It Up for Travis” golf tournament and celebration will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at the Country Club of Petersburg, 1250 Flank Road. The event will include prizes, food, beverages and 18 holes of golf. Chester resident Travis Gathright died of colorectal cancer in January of 2018 at age 42. Fee for one person is $100. A shotgun start is at 11 a.m. with an awards and appetizers social at 4 p.m. To register or for more information, go online at teeitupfortravis.org.
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L.C. Bird quarterback Quinton Elliott is about to throw the pigskin. (Rob’s DigiPix) By Joe Short and Soren Rutherford Matoaca 22, J.R. Tucker 3 In their home opener, the Matoaca High Warriors put on a showing in all three phases of the game. In so doing, they elevated their record to 2-1. Their defense wreaked havoc all night. Troy Lewis and Ricarlos Taylor forced turnovers to help hold their opponents to just a field goal. The Warriors’ special teams unit continued its streak of having a big presence in games, as Dominic Sharper caused a fumble on the 7-yard line…
Kevin Rosenblum and Catherine Jones won the 9-11 Remembrance 5K Run/Walk at Defense Supply Center Richmond on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Rosenblum, DLA information Operations Richmond deputy business relationship manager, was the first man to cross the finish line with a time of 21:12. Jones, a DLA Disposition Services Richmond management assistant, came in with the fastest women’s time at 26:48. (Photo by Jackie Roberts)
L.C. Bird’s Justice Eason, left, bats away a Huguenot pass as Quentin Elliott, right, watches. (Rob’s DigiPix) By Soren Rutherford and Joe Short Hermitage 21, Thomas Dale 19 In a game that went down to the wire, Hermitage made a late fourth-quarter stand to take victory from a Thomas Dale team that came in having allowed no points from their opponents. With 2 minutes remaining, Hermitage fullback Carlos Alexander scored the game-winning touchdown. That followed a 50-yard touchdown pass from Thomas Dale quarterback Jasiah Williams to Jordan Branch with 7 minutes to go. The Knights ended the first quarter with…
Jasiah Williams (Twitter) Thomas Dale High School’s starting quarterback and defensive back, Jasiah Williams, made his college choice in front of teammates and family last week. He will be attending the University of Richmond. “Jasiah is one of the hardest working kids we’ve ever had play for us,” Thomas Dale coach Kevin Tucker said. “He’s coachable and is himself a coach on the field, leading his team on both sides of the ball.” Despite missing time due to injury, last year Williams passed for 149 yards and a touchdown, ran for 185 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes…
Former L.C. Bird quarterback Anthony Harris suits up for the Minnesota Vikings. This offseason, the Minnesota Vikings signed L.C. Bird alum Anthony Harris to a $3 million contract. In just the opening week of the NFL season, it’s already paying dividends. Harris intercepted two passes in Minnesota’s 28-13 victory over Atlanta Sunday afternoon. Last season, he intercepted a career-high three passes, including a two in one game against the Chicago Bears. With 15 games left on the schedule, it’s a solid bet to say that he could be lined up for a breakout season. Harris was never known for his…
Deangelo Gray finds daylight in the second half against L.C. Bird. (Rob’s DigiPix) By Soren Rutherford and Joe Short Thomas Dale 28, L.C Bird 0 Thomas Dale continued their good start to the 2019 season by shutting out rival L.C. Bird and winning the Battle of Chester. The Knights have won two of the last three meetings between the crosstown rivals. Dale’s run game proved to be the difference-maker in a game that was nearly silent in the first half. Through the first 11 drives of the game, 11 straight stops were recorded, and seven punts were made between both…
The 1954 Thomas Dale High School football team went 9-0 under the tutelage of coach Ed Karpus. It was the first time the Knights were undefeated. The following players were named to the All-Suburban team: Bobby Dale, Mack Daniels, Buzzy Haymans, H.O. Lyne and Bruce Nunnally.
By Soren Rutherford In his 15th season as head coach for Matoaca High’s golf program, John Hall believes his team will continue to win and be competitive. In the span of those 15 seasons, Hall said the Warriors have dominated the Central District and been remained competitive in the region. “Although last year we finished fourth in the region, we still qualified three players for the 5A state tournament,” he said. Despite losing five starters, including two state qualifiers in Michael Harris and Chase Petri, Hall believes that Matoaca has one of the best players in the state: Justin LaRue,…
Thomas Dale High boys volleyball coach Joshua Forbes watches in last year’s state championship game. Despite losing two college talents and three first-team all-state contributors, coach Joshua Forbes actually thinks that this year’s rendition of Thomas Dale High School boys volleyball could be better. “We have so much balance,” Forbes said. “We have a team full of guys who could be our go-to guy on any night.” Losing talents like Kimenhour, Scott and Miller hurts, but Forbes pointed out that last year, the Knights had to rely on them to win games at times. While they don’t have the prototypical…