McCargo to Ferrum
0Senior Alexis McCargo, a standout defender and most talented L.C. Bird girls’ soccer athlete, made her college decision last week. The Skyhawk will take her talents west to Rocky Mount and play for Ferrum College. “When I visited Ferrum, I felt like I was a part of their family,” McCargo said. “Ferrum has a very well organized program where the coaches want their student-athletes to succeed on and off the field.” McCargo reeled in Second Team All-Conference with 12 honors last year as defender for a L.C. Bird program that has struggled with building a winner at a school known…
TENNIS PREVIEWS
0Matoaca Girls No. 1 Rina Croston, Sophomore No. 2 Brittany Beverly, Freshman No. 3 Jackie Cheely, Senior No. 4 Zoey Coleman, Sophomore First year head coach Jen Wells is excited about the talent she has on a young Matoaca team as the top four seeds feature one athlete, do-it-all Jackie Cheely, who is an upperclassmen. “Croston is showing a lot of potential,” Wells said. “She’s aggressive, not afraid to hit it hard, and not afraid of the ball.” Beverly, a freshman, hits the ball with skill. While inexperienced at the high school level, she brings a rarity to schools south…
TDHS lacrosse now VHSL sanctioned team
0Thomas Dale’s first season of lacrosse was a success. Both the boys and girls teams were formed from the bottom up and both had success as teams, coupled with many individual successes. This year, it’s for real, these games count. 2015 marks the first season that the Knights will play Virginia High School League lacrosse and excitement has come with that accomplishment. “It’s starting to be talked about like any other sport,” said Latzi Ballint, a senior midfielder and team captain. “We’re not just playing in some park, we’re playing under the lights with our school’s name on our chests.”…
SOFTBALL PREVIEWS
0Matoaca 2014 Record: 14-4 Lost in 5A South Region quarters to Atlee Key Players: Allie Fitzke, senior, third base; Brooke Flowers, junior, catcher; Katie Higgins, freshman; pitcher Key Losses: Jessica McCabe (JMU), Maya Bailey (Virginia State), Taylor Clark Armed with Fitzke and several other seniors to lead the way, Matoaca begins the Greg Hunt era, following the retirement of long time head coach Scott Driskill. Jessica McCabe, who dominated the area for the better part of three years, is at James Madison University. Replacing her will be Higgins, a freshman. Early returns and reports have been very good, and she’ll…
BASEBALL PREVIEWS
0Matoaca 2014 Record: 17-2 Lost in First Round of 5A South Regionals to Mills Godwin Key Players: Sam Smith, senior, shortstop; Austin Sizemore, senior, second base; Kyle Creasy, senior; pitcher Key Departures: Rick Spiers (Randolph-Macon), Grant Boyd (King College), Jamison and Grayson Trower (Maryland-Eastern Shore), Jake Bailey (Bridgewater), Craig Johnson (Christopher Newport) The Warriors lost a bevy of talent last year and a youthful squad heads into battle. Middle infielders Smith (shortstop) and Sizemore (second) will lead the team. Sizemore recently committed to Marymount College. Creasey is headed to Emory and Henry this fall was a solid pitcher last season…
Lady Skyhawks fall in state final
0A proud program, L.C. Bird girls’ basketball was victorious over Thomas Edison to play in their first state title game. While the first half was a roaring success for the Skyhawks, they would fall just short of the ultimate goal, losing to Princess Anne 71-65 in the 5A State Final in what perhaps was the best season in school history. “We came out strong in the first half,” said L.C. Bird coach Chevette Waller. “We didn’t take care of the basketball and made too many turnovers.” The Skyhawks came out of the gate in full flight, hitting their shots and…
SOCCER TEAM PREVIEWS
0Thomas Dale Girls Soccer 2014 Record: 11-5-1 Lost to Woodbridge in 6A South Regionals Key Players: Katie Waring, senior, midfield; Dominique Grubbs, sophomore, striker; Caroline Johnson, sophomore, defense Key Departures: Becky Kriz, Bridget Schindel (Salem College) Though a young team, the Knights were exciting. Katie Waring is the team’s most talented player and will draw headlines – Waring has speed, size, skill, and power. Moving to attacking midfielder this year, she’ll run the offense. Freshman Dominique Grubbs showed her vast potential, scoring 22 goals as a freshman striker. Caroline Johnson is a stout defender, Head Coach John Kabler has noted…
Monacan to State Final, Another battle with Midlothian looms
0It almost seemed like destiny. As things stood Thursday morning, both the Monacan Chiefs and Midlothian Trojans were one game away from playing for the state championship. The catch? If they won, they’d play each other- for the fifth time. With Midlothian’s dramatic win earlier in the day, Monacan followed suite and set up round five with a gut-it-out 58-57 victory over William Fleming this afternoon at the Siegel Center. In a game where it looked like a much quicker and more athletic team would run them into the ground, William Fleming charged back in the second half to make…