Antone Exum tossed five touchdowns and ran for another as Deep Run, No. 3 in the Times-Dispatch Top 10 Poll, defeated John Marshall 51-20 last night in each team’s Colonial District opener.

Atlee and James River captured district golf tournament championships yesterday. Led by medalist Collin Turner, Atlee compiled a four-player score of 314 at Belmont Golf Course and finished six shots clear of Hanover in the Capital District. Turner posted a 4-over 75. Belmont yielded just six scores under 80. Atlee earned a berth in the Central Region tournament (Oct. 6-7) as did Hanover, which had tied for first during the regular season with Lee-Davis.

After a disjointed first half in which it was able to score only one touchdown, Highland Springs opened the third quarter by grinding out its first convincing drive against Hanover.

Deadline for nominations for the Scholar-Athlete award for September is Oct. 8.

After a disjointed first half in which it was able to score only one touchdown, Highland Springs opened the third quarter by grinding out its first convincing drive against Hanover. In small chunks, the Springers’ offense reclaimed their home turf and pulled away to a 19-10 win. “We told them, you know, when we’ve got people on the ropes, you know, you’ve kind of got to be like Ali—you’ve got to knock’em out,“ head coach Loren Johnson said. “We felt like, running the ball, we could do that if we execute.“

Delayed games, plus next week’s schedule

Hanover’s Katie Hudencial Katie Hudencial transferred from one of the best volleyball programs in Colorado to one of the best in Virginia. It wasn’t by accident. Via the Internet, Hudencial did her homework before enrolling as a Hanover High School sophomore in 2006. “I was looking for good academics and good volleyball,“ she said. Her final three choices were James River, Deep Run and Hanover.

All games 7:30 p.m. unless noted

Team Rec.
1. Meadowbrook3-0
2. Varina4-0
3. Deep Run3-0
4. L.C. Bird3-1
5. Highland Springs2-1
6. Hermitage1-2
7. Clover Hill3-1
8. Hanover2-1
9. Cosby3-0
10. Monacan3-0
Look for new rankings Tuesday.

Top-ranked Meadowbrook, which had last week off, resumes play tomorrow night against Thomas Dale, also with a week’s rest, in the teams’ Central District opener.

Watch sportswriter Arthur Utley analyze last week’s games and preview Friday’s Meadowbrook-Thomas Dale matchup.

HIGH SCHOOL SATURDAY
Bethel 34, Gloucester 7 Bishop O’Connell 54, St. Mary’s Ryken, Md. 6 Blue Ridge 47, Randolph-Macon 20 Collegiate 32, St. Albans, D.C. 21 Episcopal 35, The Potomac School 0 Kecoughtan 21, Menchville 7 Loyola, Md. 49, Fork Union Prep 0 Nansemond-Suffolk 28, Catholic 7

HIGH SCHOOLS FRIDAY’S SCORES
Albemarle 56, Charlottesville 7 Alleghany 10, Bath County 7 Altavista 13, Randolph Henry 12 Amelia County 44, Chatham 22 Amherst County 49, E.C. Glass 6 Appomattox 57, Central Senior 28 Armstrong 21, Colonial Heights 12 Atlantic Shores Christian 43, Hargrave Military 18

Games scheduled through next week