Village News Top 5: Football
01. L.C. Bird (2-0) Defense wins championships. If it’s any indicator so far, the Skyhawks are headed for that fourth straight state title. After holding Meadowbrook to -12 total yards in week zero, L.C. Bird’s defense outscored their offense in the Battle of Chester. Kumonde Hines and Chris Hayden returned fumbles for touchdowns and Jalen Elliott had a pick six as the Skyhawks cruised to improve to 2-0. Speedy running back J.B. Wright had his second consecutive week of rushing for nearly 200 yards and Shedrick McCall (6-3, 220) is an excellent change of pace back, averaging about 90 yards…
New Kids on the Block
0There was a group of new kids on the block in the gold bracket at the Richmond Volleyball Club showcase this weekend: the Monacan Chiefs. The Richmond Volleyball Club’s showcase tournament is the biggest volleyball event in the area with 18 boys teams that came to play for two days. Monacan burst onto the scene with a strong showing, upsetting Atlee to place fifth overall. The gold bracket included volleyball powers such as Princess Anne, Mills Godwin, Maury and Deep Run. “We’re going to keep working hard in practice,” said senior Garrett Carson. “I think these guys like winning so…
It Takes Two to Tango
0To be the best, you have to beat the best. Colonial Heights did that on Monday night, defeating top-ranked and defending state champion Midlothian 3-1. “We know they are a good team,” said Colonial Heights all-state hitter Noah Murdock. “We could have been scared starting the season with them, but we played them well.” However, this time, it was a case of the teacher beating the student but it has not always been that one-sided. Both sides have scored decisive victories. It all began 30 years ago when Colonial Heights coach Mark Lee and Midlothian coach Randy Cox were playing on opposite…
Battle of Chester kick off on Friday
0The 42nd rendition of the Battle of Chester takes place this Friday at Ed Karpus Field on the campus of Thomas Dale as the Knights take on the L.C. Bird Skyhawks. Despite the Skyhawks’ recent dominance over the Knights’ (and everyone else) last year’s game was a close call for L.C. Bird as quarterback Jalen Elliott hurled a hail mary to the end zone to Daijaune Dorsey to give the Skyhawks a 20-15 victory in the most dramatic of ways. The rivalry has been restored. Pre-sale tickets are available between 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at the…
Gov. McAuliffe Hears from Teachers at Bellwood
0As part of Governor Terry McAuliffe’s education round table, 16 Chesterfield County teachers were given the opportunity to address the governor, directly, on Monday with recommendations for Virginia’s education system. The first of an eight stop tour around Virginia, the Bellwood roundtable focused heavily on the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. Under the McAuliffe administration, Virginia has eliminated five of the 34 tests which is well above the national minimum of 17. Teachers made several recommendations for the SOLs including providing more and fairer prompts for the writing tests and making the test shorter because students become fatigued. The governor…
An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises
0The vacant land in front of the Chester Library will soon be a construction zone. Long in coming, the Chesterfield Center for the Arts Foundation (CCAF) has raised about half the money Chesterfield County needs to begin construction on an approximately 20,000-square-foot performing arts center. But the $1.1 million funds only the Foundation’s part for constructing the building. The community (through the Foundation) needs to raise at least another $1 million to fund operating expenses. The CCAF is not alone in efforts to build the facility. Chesterfield County will be taking on the lion’s share of the construction costs of…
Here we go again
0It all started when… It is a lead (newspapers typically spell it lede) that really bothers me. And although I do not particularly like it, some leads start with the date that a particular event will take place or took place. The Village News has just started year 18, covering news, not just Chester to areas such as Bensley, Enon, Ettrick, Matoaca the Courthouse and as much of southeastern Chesterfield as our limited staff can muster. “Your Neighbors, Your Community, Your News.” Although I have been writing articles and opinion since the paper was put together in our dining room,…
Weekly Calendar
0September 2 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FARMERS MARKET – 3 – 6 p.m. Chesterfield County Government Complex on Mimms Loop. 102nd CHESTERFIELD COUNTY FAIR continues – 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Rd. 23832 MICROSOFT EXCEL CLASS – 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Central Library. Register at library.chesterfield.gov CHESTER CHOICES BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Chester Library. “Brideshead Revisited” by Evelyn Waugh will be discussed. Registration not required. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS meeting – 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Public Meeting Room, 10001 Iron Bridge Rd., Chesterfield. September 3 CHESTER PICKLEBALL. Goyne Park. Ecoff…