H.S. SPED Teacher; Sports Correspondent (Virginian Pilot/Daily Press, Virginia Preps, Alexandria Times, Washington Post, Flotrack); Norfolk Collegiate CC Coach.
Virginia Class 3 FB Championship: Lafayette 27, Lord Botetourt 13 - FINAL. Rams win first state title since 2001, and first for coach Andy Linn.
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@ByDavidTeel
I don't wish bad things for good people, but if there was truth to her spending athletic dept. money on consulting firms giving her leadership advice, it would be apparent there was a problem. However, the plagiarism alone warranted her resignation - W&M Honor Code applies to all
Congratulations to the Randolph-Macon men's basketball team, who won the D3 National Championship with a convincing 75-45 win over Elmhurst. This is the first national title for the Yellow Jackets in any sport.
For all of the success that Western Branch has earned as a track team, it may be surprising that Chase Osborne is their first state cross-country champion. Might be more surprising to learn that the past four Class 6 boys state champs have come from...
There's about to be a new king of the Southeastern District. For the first time since 2002, and barring a miracle, nansemond River will beat Oscar Smith.
Class 5 Virginia HS FB: And there is the miracle. Desperation heave by Jacob Thomas caught by Zeke Winbush at 3-yard line. Winbush jukes two defenders and dives in to end zone. Stone Bridge wins 27-21.
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Does anyone else think that the Thomas to Winbush TD that propelled Stone Bridge to the state title is Sports Center top-10 worthy..again? Same Hail Mary, another state championship game, the original receiver was the QB this time.. both game winners..
Be on the lookout for Northern Virginia football previews from all over the region, only
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. Nowhere else will you find South County, Independence, Liberty-Bealeton, N. Stafford, Stafford, and Tuscarora all previewed by the same source. And that's just the NoVA part!
Churchland's 7-time state champion sprinter/hurdler Layla Anderson appears to have narrowed her college search down to five. Just nine days until this list is updated or finalized!
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Oscar Smith's Kurt Powdar wins 55-meter hurdle prelims in US
#2
with a 7.28, defeating teammate Aaron Shirley 7.36 and current US
#1
Kyle Garland (Germantown Academy) 7.36. Garland's 7.25 from last month is still the national best.
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@ThatEricAlper
Foos first year of eligibility (25 years after first release). However, the Benatar snub, one year after she was 2nd in the fan poll, is disgraceful.
Kings Fork 25, Warhill 8 - FINAL. The Bulldogs (4-7) appear to be traveling to Churchland next week for 2nd round game. Warhill ends its season at 8-3.
Coach Gerry Pannoni will be coming back to lead the Stallions of South County. His story from SoCo, to New Mexico and back is a testament to family commitment and football -- in that order. It should be available on Virginia Preps later today.
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To the football players and coaches who have been kind enough to share follows with me. I will continue to post and retweet any & all information you send me. Riding on the current for a bit with the RecruitNoVA and 757 hiatus, but who knows? I will still be involved somehow :)
Heritage (Newport News) wins Class 4 girls' indoor track state championship by winning the final event, the 4x400 in state record time of 3:59.10.
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It appears that Broad Run coach Matt Griffis, on the heels of a 13-2 season, state championship appearance, and son Brett signing with Wake Forest, will be retiring as football coach for the Ashburn school
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(1/2) Want to say congratulations to my Dad
@MattGriffis16
for officially hanging up the whistle. I am so thankful for the opportunity you gave me and
@brettgriffis10
to play for you, our Dad! The last 12 years have been nothing short of amazing either playing for or rooting for
@JManziel2
@grantswinton_
More power to you, Johnny! I truly wish you the best. Who knew that Tommie Smith never raced again after he & J. Carlos made their statement from the medal stand at '68 Olympics. Or that he ran a WR time? C. Kap's statement will be his legacy & mean more than football. He knows.
Indian River's Malachi Hinton breaks free into the secondary, but his juke to the left was a true ankle breaker, and freed Hinton for an 82-yard rushing TD. XP good. Indian River 45, Nansemond River 38 - 4Q 3:17
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Hinton - 7 carries, 207 yards, 2 TD
THANK YOU GOD! After a GREAT phone call with
@coachalexmiller
I am Truly Blessed to say I have received my 1st D1 offer from The University Of Massachusetts !
I would like to thank God,my family, coaches & many others who have supported me throughout this challenging recruiting process. I am thrilled & excited to say that I will be attending Washington & Lee University! Let’s go get this ring!
@Jacobrom4
Wow..here's an agenda. I met Matt, the star TE for Lake Braddock, yesterday at Falls Church Passing League. He flew to Ann Arbor, visited Michigan today and committed tonight :)
I will be reporting for Virginia Preps tonight from the Robinson @ Justice game, which starts at 7. Check
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and here
@jfmcgrath
for live updates from Peace Valley Lane in Falls Church.
Paul VI football should get more interesting as QB Ryan Cammas has transferred in from DeMatha. "Says Cammas, the 6-hour roundtrip commute to DeMatha was too much."
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Hampton's Shanda Bailey has been named the VHSL Class 4 Girls Basketball State Coach of the Year for 2019-20.
Bailey led the Lady Crabbers to a 26-1 overall record, the Region 4A crown and share of the Class 4 state title.
Now that the Fairfax County School Board has elected to start the school year 100% online (for at least the 1st 9 weeks), I think that Phase 3 of the VHSL plan, with a possible variation or two, will be the accepted model. At least this one gets all of the sports played this year
Woodside 22, Hampton 0 - FINAL
Woodside (5-0) retains their share of 1st place with Phoebus (5-0) in the Peninsula District. Hampton falls to 3-2. Phoebus defeated Bethel 55-13 earlier today.
A big thank you to
@CoachDanCurran
and the rest of the staff for inviting me up for a visit and after a great conversation I am excited to announce that I am committed to
@Merrimack_FB
.
#MackTough
@Flaamingoo_
@KingJames
Grant, you made it a few years ago. Validation comes from who you touch, not necessarily who touches you. I saw the looks in those kids eyes when you went back to Grassfield HS. I think that should be the official date. With that said..OK..seeing a repost from King James is cool!
Region 4A Boys Basketball Quarterfinals:
#9
Lake Taylor 33,
#1
Grafton 15 - HALF. The leading scorer in South Hampton Roads, Zyrail Mitchell (23.8 ppg), has 20 points for the Titans.
Class 4 State Track - Ava Gordon of Loudoun Valley won the girls 3200 in 10:17.46. As we enter the middle of Day 2, it is the lone title won by a Northern Virginia athlete.
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NoVA football coaches. If there is a player or player(s) that you feel is worthy of mention on Mac's Fab Five
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, feel free to forward stats and commentary. I tend to write this segment on Wed. morning/afternoons. The more input, the better!
QB Noah Kim (Westfield) looked great while finishing up for Michigan State, which lost 34-7 to Minnesota. Kim completed six of seven passes for 70 yards and a TD pass. Some of the Spartan faithful are calling for him to be elevated to the starting position.
Farewell & best wishes to my former sports editor
@andipetrini
, fellow "Mike Bolton" fan
@DaveJohnsonDP
, the irreplaceable sportswriting Hall of Famer
@DavidTeelatDP
. Local sports coverage is taking a Wile E. Coyote nosedive off the cliff today, & you know how that always ends.
Maryland QB Billy Edwards (Lake Braddock), a redshirt freshman, also gained some meaningful experience today, completing five of nine passes for 62 yards and a passing score against
#4
Michigan. The Terps fought hard, but dropped a 34-27 decision to the Wolverines.
VA State Wrestling Class 4: Great Bridge will easily defend its state championship, the 22nd in school histroy and 14th under Coach Steve Martin. The Wildcats scored 202.5 points and may double the score of the runner-up, which should be Eastern View.
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As I was saying on Monet Anderson's weekly DMV High school update, Episcopal is the NOVA team who could give Flint Hill a run as the best in state. Wish they could play each other! Great job by 1st-year coach Mark Moroz! Catch up with us on Facebook Live next Mon. at 7 pm
From OPHS press release on FB coach Reggie Scott: "(He) brings nearly 20 years of playing & coaching experience to Osbourn Park. Scott was an ass't coach at Freedom HS for the past 2 seasons & worked as an ass't varsity coach at Fairfax and T. Jefferson HS (Alex.)
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And Heritage's Sterling Anderson, who just scored on a 91-yard pass, races 94 yards with the ensuing kickoff for another score. Jordan Cunningham scores 2 on pass from Gurley. Heritage 20, Menchville 14 3Q - 8:14.
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Class 5, Region B Football Semifinal:
Warwick's Cameron Glenn finishes the job for the Raiders with a 25-yard sweep and score. Mokhtar XP good.
Warwick 35, King's Fork 13 - 4Q 3:49
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Derek Holdsworth
Remember this name.
NJCAA Championships
March 2nd
- DMR, 1600 leg - 4:15, 2nd
- 800m Prelims - 1:53, 3rd
- 1000m Prelim - 2:33, 1st
March 3rd
- 800m Final - 1:52, 1st
- Mile Final - 4:16, 1st
Scored 22 points individually
The most by a male at the meet