August 19, 2009
VIDEO: PrepCast - August 20th
High school football practice is underway, and Arthur Utley offers a preview of the season.
March 05, 2009
PrepCast - March 5
The Petersburg and John Marshall boys and the Cosby and Atlee girls are competing in the state Group AAA basketball tournament quarterfinals this weekend. The semifinals and finals are at the Seigel Center next week.
February 26, 2009
PrepCast - Feb. 26
Berths in the Central Region basketball tournament championship games are up for grabs in the semifinals at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Siegel Center. Thursday night’s girls semifinals match Hanover against Cosby at 6 p.m. and Atlee against Mills Godwin at 7:45. Friday’s boys semis are Petersburg vs. Henrico and Highland Springs vs. John Marshall. In addition to advancing to Monday’s title games—girls at 6 p.m.; boys at 7:45—semifinals winners earn spots in the state Group AAA tournament.
February 15, 2009
High school basketball
HIGH SCHOOL Blue Ridge 75, Roanoke Catholic 51 Castlewood 59, Ervinton 20 Graham 69, Marion 60 Hampton Roads 72, Portsmouth Christian 52 Isle of Wight Academy 70, Holy Cross Regional 43 Radford 89, Giles 64 Va. Episcopal 54, Eastern Mennonite 46 Word of Life Academy 57, Fredericksburg Christian 47
February 08, 2009
Scholar-Athlete Award
Deadline for nominations for the Scholar-Athlete award for January is tomorrow. The award, sponsored by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Richmond Sports Backers, goes each month to one male and one female from high schools in the metropolitan Richmond area. Grade levels 9, 10, 11 and 12 are eligible for the award. Nominationas must be made by the school’s athletic director or the athlete’s coach and should be based upon the following criteria:
High school basketball - Friday
HIGH SCHOOLS FRIDAY
Blacksburg 65, Franklin County 79 Albemarle 54, Brooke Point 51 Amelia Academy 65, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 56 Amherst County 54, Heritage-Lynchburg 53 Appalachia 44, Powell Valley 42 Atlantic Shores Christian 99, Hampton Christian 67 Atlee 61, Lee-Davis 58
February 05, 2009
PrepCast Video - Feb. 5
Times-Dispatch writer Arthur Utley says the Dominion District girls’ basketball championship may be decided this week.
February 02, 2009
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULES
Patrick Henry at AtleeClover Hill at George Wythe, 5
Midlothian at Cosby
Huguenot at Manchester
James River at Monacan
Charles City at Northumberland
Banner Christian at Evangel, 7
Powhatan at Nottoway, 6
St. Christopher’s at Maggie Walker GS, 7
Highland-Warrenton at Trinity Episcopal, 6:30
FEB. 3
December 12, 2008
Bender, Huguenot hold on for win
Tye Bender had 20 points and six steals as Huguenot, ranked No. 6 in the T-D Top Ten Poll, held off No. 7 Monacan 55-49 last night. Marcia Bogan registered 14 points and seven assists for the Falcons. Eban Harris scored 10 points and Jeanette Cousins added five blocks. Candice Silas scored 22 points for the Chiefs, who held the Falcons to just seven points in the fourth quarter.
A look at the region
Mills Godwin: Matt Hatcher (140) looks for a fourth district championship. Matt Brunke (152) is a district champion and regional runner-up. Blake Edwards (160) and Adam Regulinski (171) placed in the district.
Hermitage: Senior Marty VanPeppen (112) moves up. Regional champ Justin Dennis is at 125. Tom Kizer (Jr. 135) joins brother, John Kizer (Sr., 130). Regional runner-up Marc Heathcock (171) returns, along with Josh El (Sr., 189).
Josh Brinkley
What he did: Earned the MVP award in the Rebel Invitational won by No. 4 Douglas Freeman. He averaged 16.6 points in victories over St. Christopher’s, Benedictine and Highland Springs. He collected 17 rebounds against Benedictine and 13 against Highland Springs and added 10 blocks in the tournament. Brinkley, 6-5, has signed with the University of Delaware. Age: 17 Three words your friends would use to describe you: “Fun, friend, hard worker.“ Strengths: “Rebounding; dominance down low; I can step out [for the jumper], too; leader.“ Toughest opponent other than yourself: “Cadarian Raines [Petersburg]. We play AAU ball together. He’s a monster, but I like playing against him because he makes me better.“ I’m working to improve: “My ballhandling, my shot and my perimeter game.“ Favorite food: “My mom’s eggs.“ Favorite candy: Starburst Best sports memory: “This summer, playing in the Las Vegas tournament.“ His team finished in the top 16 nationally. Biggest challenge: “Working on my perimeter game [where he’ll play in college] but still playing inside for my team where they need me.“ If he had one wish: “Win a state championship.“ Possession you can’t do without: “My basketball.“ What’s on your iPod: “Lil Wayne, 50 Cent.“ Facebook or MySpace: Facebook. One thing about you most people don’t know: “I’m a Seventh Day Adventist and go to church on Saturday.“ Sports person you admire the most: “LeBron James.“ - Arthur Utley
December 10, 2008
Prep Cast Video: Dec. 10th
High school basketball: As the season starts, sportswriter Arthur Utley shares an inside look at the teams competing in Central Virginia.
December 07, 2008
Generals came long way to final
BLACKSBURG Big game. Big stadium. Big disappointment. “Our motto all year has been, ‘Leave no doubt’,“ said Dinwiddie quarterback Adam Morgan. “We got to this point, we just didn’t reach out and grab it.“ “This point” was the Virginia High School League Division 5 championship game in Lane Stadium at Virginia Tech. The size of the facility did not intimidate the Generals. The performance of the Phoebus Phantoms, though, was too much for the Generals to overcome.
December 04, 2008
PrepCast - Dec. 4, 2008
Andee Sears and Arthur Utley look ahead to Dinwiddie’s appearance in the Division 5 state championship football game against Phoebus of Hampton.
Dinwiddie catch corps
The population of Dinwiddie County is listed at 24,533. Apparently the majority are fast pass receivers. Or so it must seem to the Dinwiddie High School Generals’ bedraggled football foes.
