Lancaster 155, Essex 156, Northumberland 166 (9 holes, Quinton Oaks Golf Course, par 35)
  L: Crowther 37, Hayden 37, Clowser 39, Nonnemacker 42, Mondy 42 E: Baughan 33, Bullis 39, Gladding 41, Frances 43 N: Sumner 36, Parker 38, Bayse 44, Gaskins 48

Essex 175, Lancaster 178,
Northumberland 181
(9 holes, King Carter GC, par 35)

E: Bullis 42, Baughan 43, Francis 43, Dillie 47
L: Clowser 43, Crowther 44, Nonnemacker 45, Mondy 46
N: Sumner 38, Parker 42, Farmer 49, Basye 52

Essex25 25 25 King William17 9 20 Highlights: Essex-Kendall Tignor (E) 5 aces, 5 assists; Caitlin Francis (E) 12 kills; Kelsi Baughan (E) 4 aces; Brittany Bundy (E) 2 blocks. King William-Kelsey Stafford (KW) 3 aces, 2 digs; Kathryn Magee (KW) 4 aces, 4 kills, 1 block; Kayla Myers (KW) 1 ace, 2 kills, 2 blocks; Mo Jezek (KW) 7 assists.

Essex 25 25 25 Carolina 19 14 19 Highlights: Caitlin Francis (E) 8 aces, 11 kills; Kendall Tignor (E) 7 aces; Kelsi Baugan (E) 5 kills; Mary Boltz (C) 5 kills; Jania Pollard (C) 7 aces; Katie Caruthers (C) 7 assists Records: Essex 3-3; Carolina n/r

Lyndon Garner threw for four touchdowns and ran for another to lead Essex over King William last night. Garner connected with John Ellis on a 40-yard score, and with Eeon Hammond on passes of 21, 19 and 12 yards, respectively. Garner also ran for a 3-yard score. James Hence ran for 7and 12-yard TDs for the Trojans (1-0), who totaled 434 yards.

Essex————————————- 23 18 16
Mathews————————————- 25 25 25 Highlights: Kendall Tignor (E) 5 aces; Caitlin Francis (E) 4 kills; Megan Campbell (E) 2 blocks; Casey Parish (M) 4 kills, 12 digs; Grace Shomaker (M) 4 kills, 2 aces; Mackenzie Moughan (M) 3 kills, 15 assists, 5 aces

Essex 161, King William 168
(9 holes, at Hobbs Hole, par 35)

E: Bullis 36, Dille 39, Baughan 42, Gladding 44
KW: Williams 38, Stone 39, Davis 45, Lipscomb 46

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Eboni Veney drove in the game winning run to lift Essex over Arcadia 2-1 in the finals. With bases loaded in the 7th inning and no outs, Lacey Berry hit a sacrifice fly to score the tying run. Veney then singled in the next run. She finished 2 for 4, and Chelsea Davis was 1 for 3 with a triple for the Trojans.

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TAPPAHANNOCK Raynell Vesselles remembers Chris Brown singing and dancing in the hallways at Essex High School in Tappahannock. “You always knew he was coming because you could hear him before you saw him,“ she said. Vesselles is a counselor at Essex High, the place where Brown, a native of the small town, spent his freshman and part of his sophomore year as an average student who played point guard for the Essex Trojans. In 2004, he dropped out to pursue what has escalated into a blockbuster career.

John Dille scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half, 15 of which came in the third quarter, and Essex rolled past Washington and Lee 75-60 to win the district title for the second straight year. Jeremy Sayles finished with 17 points, five assists, and went 8 for 8 on free throws, and Chuck Samuel hit 16 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans.

Essex defeated Northumberland in the Northern Neck District semifinals, led by 16 points from John Dille. Dille also had seven rebounds and five blocks. Teammate Reggie Johnson was just shy of a double-double with 10 points and nine rebounds. Northumberland was led by Malik Shabazz’s 15 points. In the other semifinal, No. 4 seed Washington and Lee defeated Lancaster 60-58. Essex plays Washington and Lee Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Northumberland.

ESSEX 59, RAPPAHANNOCK 42  RAPPAHANNOCK (0-8 Northern Neck, n/r)  Q. Ball 0, S. Ball 0, Lee 10, Porter 5, Peyton 4, J. Jewell 4, Roberts 3, M. Jewell 14, Jones 2. Totals 18 5-13 42.  ESSEX (6-2, 16-6)  Garner 1, Gaines 1, Sayles 8, Samuel 4, Johnson 10, Braxton 0, Phillips 4, Dille 23, Thorne 0, Lee 3, Burton 5. Totals 21 9-14 59.

RAPPAHANNOCK 42, ESSEX 39  ESSEX (n/r)  Veney 8, Braxton 2, Boone 9, Fauntleroy 2, Bundy 2, Blagmon 16, Coleman 0, Smith 0, Mitchell 0. Totals 17 2-6 39.  RAPPAHANNOCK (1-7 Northern Neck, 4-14) Robinson 0, Cox 10, Oord 6, Davis 12, Hickman 4, Sumiel 8, Newton 2. Totals 17 6-10 42.  Essex———————————— 8 8 11 12—39

COLONIAL BEACH 69, ESSEX 54
COLONIAL BEACH (n/r) Carey 20, Ja. Dickerson 0, Je. Dickerson 4, Swope 12, Farinet 28, Perry 5, Roberson 0, Dever 0, Slater 0, Gorefida 0. Totals 23 15-19 69.
ESSEX (15-6) Garner 0, Gaines 0, Sayles 19, Samuel 4, Johnson 3, Braxton 0, Phillips 0, Dille 14, Thorn 8, Lee 6. Totals 19 12-16 54.
Colonial Beach————————————- 20 16 20 13—69
Essex————————————- 14 14 17 9—54