November 04, 2009
Boys Volleyball: Cosby 3, Midlothian 1
No. 1 Cosby (17-4) defeated Midlothian (10-12) in four games. Ben Morrison had 10 kills, and Cameron Rust and Cameron Vaile both had six for the Titans. Cosby advances to play the winner of James River vs. No. 2 Clover Hill. Midlothian————————————- 18 19 25 22
Cosby————————————- 25 25 18 25
Highlights: Tim Boykov (M) 7 kills, 2 aces; Will Hanson (M) 9 kills, 3 blocks, 2 aces; Nick Walmsley (M) 6 kills, 4 blocks; Ben Morrison (C) 10 kills; Cameron Rust (C) 6 kills, 4 blocks; Cameron Vaile (C) 6 kills
November 02, 2009
Boys Volleyball: Cosby 3, Clover Hill 1
Stephen Cunningham and Ben Morrison each recorded 10 kills as the Titans edged past the Cavaliers in the playoff for the Dominion District’s top seed. The win gives Cosby its second consecutive regular-season title. Matt White’s 13 kills and three digs led Clover Hill, who settle for the second seed in the tournament. Clover Hill25 20 21 24 Cosby21 25 25 26
Field hockey: Cosby 3, Matoaca 0
Mary Beth Danaher stopped 22 of Cosby’s 28 shots, but the Titans put three in the net and defeated the Warriors, the Central District runners-up, in the Central Region field hockey tournament quarterfinals. Taylor Johnson, April Peterson, Kelsey Powell scored for Cosby, the Dominion District regular-season and tournament champion. The Titans extended their winning streak to 12 games.
October 30, 2009
Field Hockey: Cosby 5, James River 1
Taylor Johnson scored three goals and Lee McKenna and Catherine Rogerson each added one as Cosby claimed the Dominion district championship with a win over James River. Cosby will play Matoaca at 6 p.m. Monday in the Central Region playoffs. James River travels to Thomas Dale for a 4:00 matchup. James River————————————- 0 1—1
Cosby————————————- 3 2—5
Athlete of the week
What he did: Hoepner, a 6-2, 205-pound senior quarterback, set seven school records in the Titans’ one-point overtime loss (54-53) to Manchester. He completed 23 of 36 passes for 402 yards and five touchdowns, including an 80-yard connection with Jordan Edgerton. Hoepner was in on 50 offensive snaps and had 427 yards of total offense. Age: 17 Other sports: Basketball Favorite thing besides sports: “Sleep.“ Three words his friends would use to describe him: “Articulate, confident, outgoing.“ Strengths: “Leadership, ability to bring all our team’s talent together.“ Working to improve: “My footwork; my ball position when I’m in the pocket.“ Biggest challenge: “Getting to the next level.“ Best sports memory: “Friday night. Even though we lost, it was a fun one.“ Person he admires most: “Tim Tebow.“ Favorite food: Chipotle burrito. (The Titans often go to Chipotle together.) Pet peeve: “When people ask repetitive questions.“ Possession he can’t do without: “My faith.“ If he had one wish: “Play the L.C. Bird game again.“ One thing about you most people don’t know: “Kelsey Conyers [starter on the girls basketball team] is my cousin.“ - Arthur Utley
October 27, 2009
Girls Volleyball: Cosby 3, Monacan 0
Monacan————————————- 9 10 13
Cosby————————————- 25 25 25
Highlights: Meredith Rawls (M) 2 kills, ace, 33 digs; Diana Robison (M) 2 kills, block, 13 digs; Jessie Coates (M) 3 kills, ace, 7 blocks, dig; Jessica Melhorn (C) 10 kills; Abigayle Holt (C) 2 aces, kill, 19 assists; Morgan Dowdy (C) ace, 4 kills
Boys volleyball: Cosby 3, Monacan 0
Cosby————————————- 25 25 25
Monacan————————————- 17 15 18
Highlights: Cameron Vaile (C) 3 blocks, 7 aces; Stephen Cunningham (C) 12 kills; Brent Zackon (C) 4 kills, 13 assists; Grayson Williams (M) 7 kills, 2 aces, 17 digs; Jack Graham (M) 4 kills, 3 blocks; Nick Roberson (M) 1 kill, 17 assists, 1 block
October 23, 2009
Football: Manchester 54, Cosby 53
Jamal Winston had a 5-yard touchdown run in overtime then hit David Wilburn with a 2-point conversion pass out of the muddle huddle to give the Lancers a heartstopping overtime win over the sixth-ranked Titans. Winston’s touchdown helped the Lancers (3-2 Dominion, 4-3) survive a furious rally from Cosby led by Fuller Hoepner. Manchester led 32-20 at halftime but behind a 402-yard, 5-touchdown performance from Hoepner, Cosby (3-2, 5-2) pulled into a 43-39 lead in the fourth quarter. Hoepner’s favorite targets were Jordan Egerton (6 receptions, 186 yards, 3 TDs) and Bryce Dillion (8 receptions, 131 yards, 1 TD)
October 22, 2009
Girls volleyball: Cosby 3, Manchester 0
Cosby————————————- 25 25 25
Manchester————————————- 23 10 8
Highlights: Caitlynn Wickersham (M) 6 kills, 4 blocks, 6 digs; Sammie Johnson (M) 8 digs, 1 ace; Brittney Griggs (M) 7 assists, 6 digs; Abigayle Holt (C) 16 assists, 4 kills; Jessica Melhorn (C) 9 kills, 5 digs; Kelly Higbie (C) 3 kills, 1 blocks
Boys volleyball: Cosby 3, Manchester 0
Manchester 12 8 10
Cosby 25 25 25
Highlights: Stephen Cunningham (C) 12 kills 2 aces 2 blocks; Cameron Vaile (C) 4 kills, 2 aces; Daniel Helderman (C) 8 assists, 3 kills, 3 aces
Records: Manchester 0-10 Dominion, 2-15; Cosby 9-2, 14-4
October 20, 2009
Boys Volleyball: James River 3, Cosby 2
Cosby25 25 16 22 12 James River23 23 25 25 15 Highlights: Stephen Cunningham (C) 11 kills; Ben Morrison (C) 13 kills, 2 blocks; Cameron Vaile (C) 7 kills, 2 blocks; Darren Kilby (JR) 17 kills, 4 digs, 1 ace; Drew McLean (JR) 14 kills, 3 blocks, 4 digs; Maddie New (JR) 2 kills, 43 assists, 3 digs; Nic Balsamo (JR) 11 digs, 1 ace Records: Cosby 8-2 Dominion, 13-4; James River 9-2, 13-6
Girls volleyball: James River 3, Cosby 1
James River 22 25 25 25
Cosby 25 19 14 21
Highlights: Cassie Stergar 18 kills, 6 blocks, 6 digs; Julia Cushman (JR) 40 assists, ace, 11 digs; Tate Darlington (JR) 10 kills, 5 aces, 2 blocks, 11 digs; Morgan Dowdy (C) 3 aces, 12 kills, 14 digs, 5 blocks; Jessica Melhorn (C) 4 aces, 10 kills, 16 digs; Abigayle Holt (C) 31 assists
October 16, 2009
Football: No. 6 Cosby 37, George Wythe 6
Quarterback Fuller Hoepner tossed two scoring passes and Jawuan Ferrell ran for two scores to lead the Titans to a Dominion District win over the Bulldogs. Hoepner hit Chris Lusk with a 56-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring then found Mikey Hanley for a 51-yard score in the third quarter. Hanley added a 48-yard punt return for a touchdown for Cosby (4-1, 5-1). Ferrell (14 carries, 74 yards) scored on runs of 5 and 10 yards. William Harding scored on a 2-yard run for George Wythe (0-4, 0-5).
October 14, 2009
High school notes
James River’s field hockey team shares the top spot in the Dominion District. Usually, the Rapids are alone, but Cosby upended James River 2-1 at James River last Wednesday. Cosby, in its fourth year, was 0-7-1 against the Rapids. The tie with Cosby was James River’s only blemish in district play in the past four seasons. The Titans are coached by Rachel Mead, who built a Central Region title-winning program at James River before becoming the school’s activities director and handing the Rapids’ reins to Slade Gormus in 2000. Gormus directed the Rapids to the state Group AAA title in 2002, the only Central Region team to win the state championship.
October 12, 2009
Field Hockey: Cosby 4, Manchester 2
Cosby 2 2—4 Manchester 0 2—2 C: Johnson 2, Roberson, McKenna M: White, Perkins Saves: Siwiec (C) 9; Meyers (M) 13 Records: Cosby 9-1 Dominion, 12-1; Manchester 4-5, 7-5
