December 26, 2008
Henrico Holiday Hoops boys: Hermitage 55, Clover Hill 53
HERMITAGE 55, CLOVER HILL 53 CLOVER HILL (1-4) Bailey 5, Williams 2, Thaniel 19, Keeder 0, Smith 4, K. White 0, L. White 2, Bates 2, Gross 15, Tatum 4. Totals 20 11-17 53. HERMITAGE (4-4) Blount 4, Reid 3, Thomas 26, Chrzanowski 0, Cumbia 0, Walters 0, Johnson 4, McLeod 2, Kinard 7, Riddick 3, Austin 6. Totals 20 8-19 55.
John Marshall Showcase boys: Friere Charter 72, Armstrong 52
FRIERE CHARTER 72, ARMSTRONG 52 ARMSTRONG (4-3) Gary 19, Christian 5, Winston 0, Burton 6, Benjamin 18, Thornton 0, Chavis 0, Wilson 4. Totals 19 12-21 52. FRIERE CHARTER (n/r) Brooks 11, Trawick 18, Riddick 8, Booker 27, Wesley 4, Langhorn 4, Wright 0, Ellis 0. Totals 30 12-21 72. Armstrong————————————- 13 12 11 16—52
Fort Lee boys: Washington Christian 68, Dinwiddie 62
WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN 68, DINWIDDIE 62
WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN (n/r) Bell 37, Small 10, Gallagher 0, Drew 0, Cleveland 13, Chang 5, Chutt 0, Steele 3. Totals 13 38-49 68.
DINWIDDIE (2-4) White 20, Parham 2, Coles 9, Williams 0, Wynn 13, Fields 8, Gardner 3, Hawkins 0, Harris 3, Perry 2, Reid 2. Totals 25 8-16 62.
Washington Christian———————————— 19 12 23 14—68
Dinwiddie————————————- 10 8 18 26—62
Fort Lee Boys: Hopewell 52, James River 33
HOPEWELL 52, JAMES RIVER 33
JAMES RIVER (3-4) Peck 0, Deichman 8, Ransom 0, McLean 4, Nash 0, Dougherty 10, Meyers 0, Smith 2, Kemp 3, Beirne 4,White 0, Jones 2. Totals 10 10-18 33.
HOPEWELL (4-3) Ruiz 9, D. Gholson 0, Myrick 3, Berrios 5, Armistead 0, M. Gholson 22, Rose 3, Cadogan 0, Creel 0, Tims 7, B. Tyler 0, A. Tyler 0, T. Tyler 1, Wheeler 2. Totals 16 15-26 52.
James River———————————— 10 7 7 9—33
Hopewell————————————- 11 10 13 18—52
Boys: St. Christopher’s 68, Lee-Davis 58
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S 68, LEE-DAVIS 58
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S (1-7) Martin 8, Jackson 0, A. Vozenilek 17, R. Vozenilek 11, Cobb 3, Henkel 0, Lampkins 2, Hart 24, Dunivan 3. Totals 22 19-28.
LEE-DAVIS (3-4) Cook 15, G. Frame 6, Harvey 6, Kyser 0, Joyner 8, D. Abele 2, T. Abele 8, Berry 7, Naumann 2, Boze 4. Totals 22 10-12.
St. Christopher’s 16 13 15 24—68
Lee-Davis 17 12 10 19—58
Natwan Young
What he did: Young, a 6-5 senior and the returning Springer with the most floor time last year, was named the most named valuable player in the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament. He led the Springers in scoring in each game: 21 points vs. Deep Run, 18 against Cosby and 18 in the title-game win over Collegiate. He had 13 rebounds, blocked four shots and had five steals against the Cougars. Earlier in the week, he put up 20 points against Atlee. Age: 18 Three words your friends would use to describe you: “Tall, funny, lazy.“ Strengths: “Rebounding and intensity.“ Toughest opponent other than yourself: “[Teammate] Xavier Parham. He keeps me focused.“ Favorite food: Chicken and spaghetti. Favorite candy: Bubble gum Best sports memory: “Last year, I had a dunk [a one-handed jam off a break] against Huguenot.“ Biggest challenge: “Working to be a better person and to get better grades.“ If he had one wish: “Play LeBron James one on one.“ Possession you can’t do without: “My cell phone.“ What’s on your iPod: “A lot of rap, gospel, R&B and a little bit of country.“ Facebook or MySpace: MySpace One thing about you most people don’t know: “I’m a laid-back person. When I’m around people I talk a lot.“ Sports person you admire the most: “Kobe Bryant.“ - Arthur Utley
December 22, 2008
Boys: Spotsylvannia 71, Louisa 67
SPOTSYLVANIA 71, LOUISA 67
LOUISA Johnson 22, Riddick 17, Cassell 14, And. Hunter 8, Dyrd 3, Payne 2, Ant. Hunter 2, Perrin 0, Lambert 0. Totals 25 16-20 67.
SPOTSYLVANIA Carter 19, Wright-Minor 17, Lewis 15, Tyler 8, Nelson 7, Johnson 5, Payne 0, Smith 0, Griffin 0, Lewis 0. Totals 29 10-16 71.
Louisa 21 13 9 24—67
Spotsylvania 17 13 17 24—71
Boys: Yeshiva 49, Albemarle Christian 46
YESHIVA 49, ALBEMARLE CHRISTIAN 46 ALBEMARLE CHRISTIAN (n/r) McAllister 8, Nissley 16, DeLaura 13, Riley 0, Sherril 2, O’Neill 7, Cotton 0. Totals: 17 11-22 46. YESHIVA (6-0) Burnes 0, Myer 25, Klestzic 0, Philips 9, Weisinger 0, Lewis 12, Press 3. Totals: 19 5-12 49. Albemarle Christian 12 14 9 11—46
Boys: Trinity Episcopal 57, Evangel Christian 44
TRINITY EPISCOPAL 57, EVANGEL CHRISTIAN 44
TRINITY EPISCOPAL (5-3) Fletcher 2, Johnson 0, Almond 2, Smith 0, Tarsovich 11, McGill 12, Sarlo 8, Chillemi 13, Pegram 7, Larrabee 0, Sbertoli 2. Totals 19 17-23 57.
EVANGEL CHRISTIAN (11-4) Anderson 18, Wallace 8, West 6, Blackstock 1, Thompson 6, Alston 2, Brown 3. Totals 14 15-22 44.
Trinity Episcopal 15 12 15 15—57
Evangel Christian 5 16 8 15—44
TDIT final looks a lot like 1998
The Collegiate boys basketball team will try to reprise one of the most memorable moments in Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament history. The Cosby girls basketball team will try to do something it hasn’t done since the school doors opened three years ago.
December 21, 2008
Springers earn shot at title
The championship game of the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament has grown accustomed to the faces of the Highland Springs Springers.
Thrown for a loss
Jake McGee trusted Stephen Stites to catch every pass under pressure as Collegiate won its fifth state football title in six years this past season.
December 20, 2008
Boys: Tidewater Academy 46, Evangel Christian 38
Anderson 8, Thompson 4, K. Brown 16, Joyner 0, Wallace 0, West 6, Alston 4, Weaver 0. Totals 14 10-21 38.
TIDEWATER (9-0) Westburg 3, Starkes 9, Zuzevicius 12, Steward 0, Rickmond 16, Stephenson 6. Totals. 14 10-12 46
Evangel———————————— 7 3 11 17—38
Tidewater Acad.————————————- 10 6 14 16—46
Boys: No. 8 Benedictine 60, Walsingham Academy 43
WILLIAMSBURG—Robert Thurston scored 13 points to go along with 14 rebounds and five steals as Benedictine defeated Walsingham Academy in a showcase at William and Mary last night. Darren Brothers recorded 12 points and four assists and Kevin Gill added 11 points for the Cadets, ranked eighth in the T-D Top 10 Poll. BENEDICTINE 60, WALSINGHAM ACAD. 43
BENEDICTINE (5-3)
Boys: Henrico 48,Trinity Episcopal 34
HENRICO 48, TRINITY EPISCOPAL 34 HENRICO (5-2) Walden 2, T. Davis 23, B. Davis 0, Burston 1, Carter 0, Wells 3, Zavelsky 11, Thorpe 8, Grooms 0. Totals 16 13-22. TRINITY EPISCOPAL (4-3) Johnson 2, Smith 0, Tarsovich 5, McGill 9, Sarlo 0, Chillemi 6, Pegram 8, Sbertoli 0, Fletcher 4. Totals 14 3-7.
