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Peachtree 9s All Stars Defeat Rockville for District Title
The Peachtree 9-Year-Old Baseball All Stars showed their strength in the batters’ box scoring 13 runs to Rockville’s 3 in six innings June 15. Parker Lambert scored three hits in three at-bats in the first, fourth and sixth innings, and had one RBI. Shayn Steppe led in RBIs with two hits scoring three runs. Will Byrd scored two RBIs on two hits.
'Encouraging sign': John Force team gives update on NHRA driver
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - NHRA Champion John Force continues to recover in the hospital. The 16-time title holder was injured following a crash during the first round of funny car eliminations at the PLAYNHRA Virginia Nationals last month. On Friday, the team said that Force, 75, suffered a traumatic brain...
ACLU of Virginia files Title IX lawsuit against Hanover School Board on behalf of transgender athlete after sports ban
The ACLU of Virginia has filed a Title IX lawsuit against the Hanover County School Board on behalf of a transgender athlete who was allegedly banned from playing on a sports team.
Top U.S. prospects selected for 2024 Girls Academy National Talent ID Event
Rosters have been announced for the 2024 Girls Academy National Talent ID Event, which will feature top prospects from across the U.S. in the 2007-2010 age groups. Throughout the 2023-24 season, each of the GA Conferences have held their own Regional Talent ID Events, and the National Talent ID Event will serve as the culmination of those showcases.
All-Tidewater Boys Soccer Player of the Year: Cox’s Sam Braidwood becomes first goalkeeper to win award
VIRGINIA BEACH — For the first time since its inception in 1993, the All-Tidewater Boys Soccer Player of the Year award is being given to a goalkeeper. Senior Sam Braidwood, fresh off a state title with Cox High, said he was “stoked” to learn he’d been selected. “This is stuff you dream of,” Braidwood said. “I played really, really well in, like, a bunch of big games this year, and I felt like ...
Rising Junior Hassan Koureissi Lands Offer from VCU Men’s Basketball Program
Class of 2026 Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) guard Hassan Koureissi has received an offer from Division I Virginia Commonwealth University Rams Men’s basketball program, yesterday his high school wrote on X. Additionally, the 6-foot-8 rising junior, who also suits up for the PSA Cardinals AAU squad, holds offers from Fordham,...
Players to Watch: ECNL Girls 2024 National Finals
The ECNL Girls will wrap up their 2023-2024 season with their National Finals, which will take place July 11-14 in Richmond, Virginia. (Event Homepage) This year’s ECNL National Finals will feature 40 teams from across the league’s U13-U17 age groups. The U18/U19 Championship was decided at the National Playoffs in Seattle with San Diego Surf winning top honors.
UVA Goalkeeper Safradin Called for Duty with Croatian National Team
MIDLOTHIAN, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – As the Men’s European Soccer Championship nears its end, the Women’s tournament, coming next year, is wrapping up its qualifying matches, and UVA sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Safradin has been called to take part in her native Croatia’s bid to qualify for the tournament.
Girls Academy U14-U17 Quarterfinals matchups decided ahead of 2024 GA Finals
The matchups have been revealed for the 2024 Girls Academy Quarterfinals, which will take place at the GA Finals in Richmond, VA. (Event Homepage) From July 11-14, the GA will decide its U14-U17 national champions for the 2023-24 season at River City Sportsplex in Richmond, VA. The U13 and U19...
NCAA Rewind: Richmond Clobbered Non-Tournament Teams
Before USA Lacrosse Magazine looks ahead to what’s to come in 2025 — look out for our NCAA Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings later this summer — our team of staff and contributors decided it was worth taking a last look at the 2024 college lacrosse season. To...
Squirrels fall late to Baysox, 3-2
RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Flying Squirrels could not hold a late lead and lost to the Bowie Baysox, 3-2, on Thursday night at The Diamond. The Flying Squirrels (37-42, 3-7) left 13 runners on base in the loss to the Baysox (38-40, 6-4) in front of a sellout crowd of 9,810.
Players to Watch: Girls Academy 2024 National Finals
(Pictured Above: Class of 2026 Tophat 08 Gold standout Sydney Snow) The Girls Academy National Finals kickoff July 11 with teams from across the league competing to win top honors and cap off their 2023-24 season with a National Championship. From July 11-14, the GA’s best U14-U17 teams from across...
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