The former headmaster of Benedictine High School is suing his former employer, alleging that the school broke his employment agreement when he was forced out in a reorganization this year. John B. McGinty’s suit, filed in Richmond Circuit Court last month, contends that his employment agreement of July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, provided for automatic one-year renewals unless the school notified him otherwise by April 1.

FORK UNION—Andre Parker had 21 rushes for 184 yards and a touchdown, and Mitchell Starnes connected with Akeem Garnett on a 4-yard score as Fork Union (6-3) beat Benedictine. David Geary was 7 for 16 for 110 yards for the Cadets, including a 17-yard pass to Drew Petrohovich (6 catches, 102 yards.) Benedictine————————————- 0 3 6 6—15
Fork Union————————————- 0 14 8 0—22

Virginia Commonwealth junior forward Larry Sanders is one of 50 players named to the watch list for the Naismith Trophy. The award is presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the nation’s top collegiate men’s basketball player. Also on the list are Benedictine graduate Ed Davis, a sophomore forward at North Carolina, and Virginia sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg. There are 13 sophomores on the list.

Eastern Mennonite Menno Classic
at Harrisonburg Benedictine————————————- 0 0—0
Eastern Mennonite————————————- 1 0—0 EM: Pardini Saves: Marwitz (B) 1; Yoder (EM) 3 Records: Benedictine 3-2-1; Eastern Mennonite 5-2 Next: Benedictine plays Episcopal Saturday at 9 a.m.

Ed Davis, a former Benedictine star and one of the key players in North Carolina’s NCAA tournament championship run, will remain in the Tar Heels’ program for at least one more season. Davis said yesterday, in an announcement released by UNC, that he will return for his sophomore season in the next academic year and will bypass entering this year’s NBA draft.

Benedictine is searching for a new football coach. The Cadets’ coach of four years, Dan Rolfe, is leaving the private school ranks to fill the football vacancy at Fort Defiance High, a Group AA school in Augusta County near Waynesboro. Rolfe replaces Dale Spitzer, who was fired after 25 years as the Indians’ coach. Benedictine was Rolfe’s first head coach position. He was 31 when he left Mills Godwin where he coached football and track and taught math.

Slamfest VIII turned into a coming out party for John Marshall guard Tahir Little. Little, a sophomore, became eligible with the start of the second semester, and he made his first appearance last night at Benedictine, where the Justices fell to national power DeMatha High of Hyattsville, Md., 69-65. The Justices, ranked No.4 in The Times-Dispatch Top 10, ventured out of the Colonial District title race for Slamfest’s marquee game.

Slamfest VIII turned into a coming out party for John Marshall guard Tahir Little. Little, a sophomore, became eligible with the start of the second semester, and he made his first appearance last night at Benedictine, where the Justices fell to national power DeMatha High of Hyattsville, Md., 69-65. The Justices, ranked No.4 in The Times-Dispatch Top 10, ventured out of the Colonial District title race for Slamfest’s marquee game.

Robinson 12, Abbitt 13, Walkendock 4, Dowden 3, Pierce 8, Koerner 2, Francke 8. Totals 19 8-11 50.
Benedictine———————————— 11 15 18 27—71
Virginia Episcopal————————————- 12 17 10 11—50 3-point goals: V—Robinson 3, Abbit. B—Gill, Price. Highlights: B—Darien Brothers 6 steals, 3 assists; Erik Moody, Kevin Gill, R.J. Price each had 4 steals and 4 rebounds.

Darien Brothers scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to go along with three assists as No. 7 Benedictine downed Clover Hill. David Williams (seven rebounds) and Erik Moody (two assists) each had 12 points, and R.J. Price added 10 points, five assists and five steals for the Cadets. Tim Thaniel led the Cavaliers with 18 points.

BENEDICTINE 57, NORFOLK COLLEGIATE 53
NORFOLK COLLEGIATE (5-2) Steandan 0, Smith 2, Schafer 4, Bort 8, Hitch 4, Hill 23, Colbert 12. Totals 24 4-6 53.
BENEDICTINE (4-3) Moody 7, Brothers 16, Gill 11, Connor 0, Lukish 0, Price 8, Thurston 15, Shaheen 0, Williams 0, Tiller 0, Lemcke 0. Totals 19 15-22 57.
Norfolk Collegiate———————————— 18 10 12 13—53
Benedictine————————————- 8 17 17 15—57