L. C. Bird Basketball Skills Camp 2016 has been scheduled for June 20-24 for girls six through 16. The camp will be held Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Friday. Camp will be held at Lloyd C. Bird High School. Campers should be prepared with a T-shirt, shorts, and basketball shoes. Campers may bring a bag lunch or purchase lunch for $3. Lunch for purchase will include sandwich/pizza, chips/fruit and drink. Along with learning from outstanding coaches and players, will compete and learn, putting their lessons to use in full-court…
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Lacey Waldrop has accomplished an awful lot in a short period of time. In the past five years, she completed a standout softball career at Florida State, won National Player of the Year honors as a junior, and a championship with the Chicago Bandits of the National Professional Fast Pitch League. Now, it’s onto accomplishing another dream. Waldrop served as a sideline reporter for Fox Sports South’s broadcast of the ACC softball tournament’s quarter and semi-finals. “I’m always a little nervous before, but then you start talking,” Waldrop explained. “It comes naturally, because I’m talking about something I’ve been involved…
Former L.C. Bird standout and McDonald’s All-American, Taja Cole, had a lot on her mind the past couple of weeks when deciding where to continue her basketball career. After the decision making process, just one school was on her mind – the University of Georgia. “I had a great bond with coach Joni [Taylor],” Cole said. “I liked how they didn’t roll out the red carpet on my visit, they just said, this is what life will be like.” In addition to the family atmosphere at the school, Cole said that she liked the location and campus, located in Athens,…
Former L.C. Bird linebacker and Virginia Tech standout Deon Clarke graduated as a Hokie this past May. Now, he’ll be a bird of flight. The All-ACC performer signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks. He said via his Facebook page: “From little league to the blue and white and L.C. Bird high, to the maroon and orange at Tech, [I’ve] been waiting for this moment,” Clarke said. “#foryoumom.” On his big day, Clarke paid tribute to his mother, Deborah who lost her battle with cancer with Deon was just nine years old. The former Skyhawk started 24…
After two standout seasons in Richard Bland’s softball program, former L.C. Bird infielder Kimberly Ellis will leave RBC with more than an associate’s degree, she will leave with top honors on the field as well. The sophomore earned First Team All Region X honors along with Prince George’s Whitney Clements for the Statesmen. Known as a defender at second base for RBC, Ellis also hit .297, using her speed to leg out two triples and steal eight bases while driving in 18 runs. Her fielding percentage of .931 ranked second among all starters. Like other locals, Ellis will look to…
Matoaca alum Sam Gunther has already had an excellent career running at Bridgewater College, but for his senior year, he naturally, wanted to go out with a bang. Mission accomplished. This past weekend, Gunther broke his own ODAC and Bridgewater record with a time of 1:50.58 in the 800m run. The record breaking performance occurred at the Wolfpack Last Chance meet at North Carolina state, while Gunther, (affectionately called “Gunna” here at home) placed fourth in the race out of 17 runners, including many Division I athletes. “He’s one of the best athletes I’ve ever coached,” said coach Charles Bailey.…
Thomas Dale wide receiver Brian Bullock, an athlete with Division I potential, will start his college career at Lackawanna Community College in Pennsylvania, joining two other former Knights in Eric Finney and Khalid Morris and a former rival in Daijaune Dorsey (L.C. Bird). “He’s the best wide receiver to play at Dale next to Ricky Hall and James Dean who went on to play in NFL Europe,” coach Kevin Tucker said. “He was a game changer that could take over any game.” Bullock was an elite talent at wide out for Thomas Dale, and his play-making ability was a big…
Another Knight made their college decision this past week too, but this one was from the hardwood. Forward Elena Flowers announced that she would be playing basketball and attending Mount Olive College this fall. “Of all the colleges I visited and that were interested in me, I felt that Mount Olive was the best fit,” Flowers said. “I loved the coaches and the players.” Flowers was a force in the post under third year coach Leon Gholson, who led Thomas Dale back to regionals for the first time in five seasons. “If not for a minor injury, she would have…
The 2016 U.S. Olympic Fencing Team, on the evening of April 11, was escorted by the Greater Chester Knights and Salle Green Fencing Clubs onto the stage during a Richmond Convention Center event leading up the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. It was streamed live around the world where the 2016 team members were introduced. The Monacan High School drum line performed ahead of the fencers. Local fencers, from left are Mitchell Brooks, Trevor Brown, Grace Larmee (Salle Green), Tyler Field, EvinGwaltney (Salle Green), Jeremy Dial and Tim Armstrong. The Chester Knights meet at Salem Middle School and is…
Tim Morehouse visited Elizabeth Davis Middle School recently. A three-time Olympian and founder of fencing in the Schools, Morehouse will hold assemblies at Elizabeth Davis to train PE teachers for after school fencing programs. Three-time Olympian and Founder of Fencing In the Schools, Tim Morehouse, was on hand at Elizabeth Davis Middle School to train the Raven’s coaches in fencing, which will be available to the school as a PE and After School program through the generosity of Sabra Dipping Company.