“A Turn of the Century” at County Museum
0The Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia (CHSV) will present a lecture at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,March 19 at the County Museum, 6813 Mimms Loop, in Chesterfield. Guest presenter is Lamar Banister, living history “edutainer.” Banister’s costumed program covers the period of history between 1875 and 1917 including the Gilded Age; a time of dramatic change from the final Native American conflict to major technological and industrial developments into the Age of Flight. Banister uses costumes depicting a rich robber baron, an immigrant/union worker and a circuit-riding lawman taming the Wild West- all while accentuating stops along the way through music…
Chesterfield students to demonstrate STEAM skills
0Elementary students from Chesterfield County Public Schools will demonstrate enthusiastic problem-solving and teamwork during STEAMmania 8 a.m.-1 p.m. March 19 at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St. in Richmond. STEAM (which stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math) has exploded across Chesterfield County Public Schools, causing the annual STEAM fair to split into two events: STEAMmania on March 19 and an April 9 event for middle and high school students. STEAMmania will include minute-to-win-it challenges, such as balancing four empty soda cans on a paper plate floating in water or bouncing a pingpong ball onto a…
Warriors look competitive around the diamond
0Matoaca will bring a young team to the table in 2016. The loss of two big time seniors in Allie Fitzke and Taylor Patterson will hurt, but second-year coach Greg Hunt has a number of younger players ready to go, and a sophomore hurler that will be the center piece of the program for the next three seasons, Katie Higgins. Higgins dominated youth leagues prior to hitting varsity, and replaced Matoaca all-time great Jessica McCabe after she ascended to the next level at James Madison University. As a freshman, she showed her true capabilities as she twirled a one hit…
Skyhawks fall to Potomac in 5A State Final, 67-61
1Despite a valiant come back attempt in the fourth quarter, L.C. Bird fell to Potomac in the 5A state championship. The title was the second in three years for Potomac. Charles Falden made his name even more known as he almost single handedly took the game over, scoring 19 points in the fourth quarter, 17 over the last 2:30, including a stretch of 12 points in just 57 seconds of game clock. The unsigned senior shot 14-22 from the floor, 3-4 from three-point land and 4-5 from the charity stripe, adding seven rebounds. He finished with a season high 35…
Falden receives second offer, interest could heat up soon
0Following his 35-point performance in the state championship game against Potomac, L.C. Bird senior guard Charles Falden picked up his second offer from Mount Olive College in North Carolina. This offer comes after the an offer from Virginia Union on December 30. Falden’s development took off following a stint on junior varsity where he averaged 25 points per game as a sophomore. A tough guard who can score off the dribble and that possesses a dominant mid-range jumper. He recently took his SATs, with qualifying scores and it is possible that Falden will receive a flurry of offers, possibly from…
Education forum on March 26
0Second Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship is holding an education forum featuring guest speaker University of Richmond President Dr. Ronald Crutcher. The discussion will be focused on the challenges and opportunities America’s educational systems are facing. The forum is open to the public and will be held Saturday, March 26 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Dr. Crutcher is a national leader in higher education, an accomplished institutional administrator and a distinguished classical musician and Professor of Music. Before taking the helm at the University of Richmond on last year, Crutcher was President of Wheaton College in Massachusetts from 2004 to…
Eastling headed to Averett
0Per coach Leon Gholson, Thomas Dale girls basketball guard/forward Jazlyn Eastling recently announced her verbal commitment to Division III Averett University in Danville. Eastling was not a big scorer for the Knights, at about four points per game, but a solid work ethic allowed her to snag seven rebounds per game. Another calling card for Eastling are strong defensive skills, something that Gholson instilled in his team all season long. Thomas Dale lost in the Conference 3 championship game to Cosby, 61-42 before traveling to Woodbridge in the 6A South region tournament, falling 67-53. The region appearance was the first…
Morgan garners MEAC Rookie of Year honors
0Matoaca alum and current Delaware State point guard Devin Morgan had quite the freshman season. So much so, that he took home conference Rookie of the Year honors for the MEAC. A rebuilding program, the Hornets struggled to a 7-25 record, picking up five conference wins in 16 attempts. Morgan, however is sure to be a building block to the team’s future successes. The former Warrior led the team in scoring at 12 points per game, also leading Delaware State at three assists per game. Morgan still displayed strong shooting beyond the arc, connecting on 35.4 percent of his three-point…