Don’t Miss It: Food Fair
0Tickets for the free Chesterfield County Schools event always disappear quickly. Online registration for the wildly popular Food Fair begin at 7 p.m. on April 4. Tickets have been snapped up rapidly in previous years, so families should be ready to reserve their free tickets promptly. Online registration is available at https://foodfair.eventbrite.com. The Food Fair gives students and parents the opportunity to taste food being considered for school lunches and breakfasts. Their feedback will help shape next year’s menus. Rave reviews from previous Food Fairs brought Southern barbecue chicken salad and fiesta cafe burritos to school cafeterias. This year’s Food Fair…
Former Knights fuel Hampden-Sydney
0A local duo comprised of two Thomas Dale alums have been carrying a large portion of the offensive load for the Tigers in 2016. This past Thursday, Hampden-Sydney exploded for 16 runs in a victory over Lynchburg. A pair of sophomores, Maurice “Moe” Gothe and Brian Goodwin delivered the brunt of the offensive break out. Gothe went 3-4 with two runs scored, driving in five runs, while Goodwyn was 3-5 knocking in and scoring two runs. Gothe and Goodwyn have remained among the top five hitters on the team in terms of batting average, hits, extra base hits and RBIs. After…
Matoaca guard nets offer
0Obediah Stith, a tough guard for Matoaca picked up his first college offer to play at the next level. The offer came from Bluefield State College in West Virginia. “It was truly a blessing,” Stith said. “Hard work does pay off.” The senior played mostly point guard for Matoaca, but showed a touch for getting baskets, finishing second on the team in scoring behind junior and division I recruit Terrence Whitfield. A tough guard with a good body for the paint, Stith displayed good toughness throughout the season. In addition to his skills off the dribble, he also possesses solid…
Battle Tested Warriors Return to the Tennis Court
0Last year’s record of 12-4 had its successes, but Matoaca tennis fell a bit short of the team’s 2014 successes of a Conference 12 championship. With a roster full of returns and an exciting freshman coming aboard, coach Max Ramirez will look to guide the Warriors back to the promised land. As of a press time, they have gotten off to a 2-0 start with wins over Colonial Heights and Hopewell. 1. Connor Thomas, junior Thomas is a very skilled player who loves to win. He can compete with the best players in Conference 12 and could challenge for a…
Ashby Commits
0Since he stepped on the field at L.C. Bird, Rayshard Ashby has been one of the most dominant players in the Central Region. The linebacker, winner of two state championships and headed into his senior season made his college choice; Virginia Tech. The choice came this past weekend on a visit to campus. “I wasn’t even planning on committing,” Ashby said. “I had thought about committing over the summer and it was going to be between Marshall, Maryland and Virginia Tech. I got a gut feeling and I went for it.” The commitment came after a conversation with Bud Foster…
Meadowbrook Softball
0New Meadowbrook softball coach Lisa Keys inherits a program that has struggled for some time now. Once proud, the program has been in a state of rebuilding. Keys is here to change this. “I took this job to grow the program,” said Keys. “My coaching philosophy is physical-mental-emotional development in perfect alignment at once.” A pitching coach for 25 years and a former college coach at the Brigham Young University-Hawaii, she appears to have the credentials and experience to get the job done. Though the program has been down, the cupboard is not devoid of talent. Keys has three players…
Green in the Dogpound
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. The warmer weather has got my green thumb a twitching and this weekend I planted some new roses in the front of my house. If you remember my faithful pack members, several years ago, I related to you that my beautiful roses that I have had since I built this house, got a nasty virus that could only be cured by digging them up and burning them. They were some of the most beautiful roses I have grown for a very long time and it broke my heart to…
Life of the Civil War Soldiers at County Museum
0The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a family-friendly drop-in event at the County Museum on Saturday, April 16. Stop by anytime between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to learn about the camp life of Union and Confederate soldiers, and their uniforms, equipment, food, military drills and pastimes. While the event is free, donations are welcome. The County Museum is located at 6813 Mimms Loop, on Chesterfield’s historic 1917 Courthouse Green along Route 10/Iron Bridge Road. Parking is available behind the museum. For more information call: Pat Roble 768-7311 or www.chesterfieldhistory.com