CLARKE MILLER, FRANKLIN & MARSHALL Sport: Football Local connection: Senior from St. Christopher’s Notable: Miller, an offensive tackle, was named to the all-Centennial Conference first team after helping lead the Diplomats to an 8-2 regular season. In addition, he was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine academic all-District II second team (GPA of at least 3.3). MALLORY CARTER, RANDOLPH-MACON Sport: Volleyball Local connection: Freshman from Cosby Notable: Carter, an outside hitter, was named to the ODAC’s all-tournament team after getting 10 kills and 22 digs in the Yellow Jackets’ 3-1 win over Roanoke in the conference championship match. The league title was the first in the history of the R-MC program. JENNY WEIR, LYNCHBURG Sport: Field hockey Local connection: Junior from James River Notable: Weir, a midfielder, earned a berth on the all-ODAC first team after a season in which she scored 12 goals and handed out a league-best 14 assists. She helped the Hornets post an 18-5 record, go unbeaten in league play and win a fourth consecutive ODAC title. HANNAH HESSER, SWEET BRIAR Sport: Swimming Local connection: Senior from Trinity Episcopal/Poseidon Notable: Hesser won the 100-meter butterfly (1:10.40) and participated in a pair of relay victories in Sweet Briar’s dual-meet conquest of Guilford. She swam with the 400-meter relay team that set a pool record and broke a 26-year-old program record by winning in 4:15.42. MATTHEW RICHARDSON, ELON Sport: Cross country Local connection: Junior from Collegiate Notable: Richardson, a two-time All-Metro performer at Collegiate, earned a berth on the all-Southern Conference second team by placing 11th (25:45.65 for 8K) at the conference championship meet. He is the first Elon runner in 13 years to capture all-league honors. AMANDA HAYES, DICKINSON Sport: Volleyball Local connection: Senior from Midlothian Notable: Hayes completed her collegiate career by winning a spot on the all-Centennial Conference second team—her third all-league citation in as many years. The Red Devils’ libero produced 333 digs in 23 matches and departs as the program’s all-time digs leader (1,634).—Compiled by Vic Dorr Jr.

Virginia officials are disputing a report that says the state’s high school graduation rate dropped over a 10-year period. The report by the publisher of Education Week says Virginia had a 73.4 percent graduation rate in 1996, compared with 69.2 percent in 2006. The statistics used by Editorial Projects in Education were the latest available to compare states.

Off Nuckols Road will be Holman Middle School , named after the family whose farm encompassed land in that area. Both schools will open in 2010.

Several Richmond-area high schools made U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of best American high schools, which was topped by a school in Fairfax County. Richmond’s Community High School, Henrico County’s Deep Run and Godwin high schools and Chesterfield County’s Midlothian High School were among 504 nationally to win silver medals.