November 08, 2009
Boys cross country: Richardson outlasts Pollock
He blew through the finish line at Pole Green Park late yesterday afternoon, then decelerated, then slowed to a walk as a meet official recorded his race number. Once he reached the end of the chute, Ted Richardson of James River, the newly minted Central Region cross country champion, turned and paused for a moment as runner-up Grant Pollock of Mills Godwin approached.
November 04, 2009
Boys Volleyball: Clover Hill 3, James River 2
No. 2 Clover Hill slipped past No. 3 James River to advance to the Dominion District finals against No. 1 Cosby. Mark Smith had 21 kills and Tony Fong and Matt White had 14 for Clover Hill. James River’s Darren Kilby had 15 kills and seven digs. James River————————————- 25 27 23 24 10
Clover Hill————————————- 22 25 25 26 15
Highlights: Drew McLean (JR) 11 kills, 3 blocks; Darren Kilby (JR) 15 kills, 7 digs; Taylor Anderson (JR) 12 kills, 3 blocks; Mark Smith (CH) 21 kills, 4 blocks; Tony Fong (CH) 14 kills, 10 digs; Matt White (CH) 14 kills, 8 digs
Records: James River 15-8; Clover Hill 18-5
November 03, 2009
Boys volleyball: James River 3, L.C. Bird 0
Maddie New made 31 assists to help third-seeded James River defeat No. 6 L.C. Bird 3-0 in the quarterfinals. Drew McLean added eight kills, three digs, a block and an assist for the Rapids. Andy Putnam totaled 16 digs for the Skyhawks, and Matt Bienvenu contributed fout blocks, 12 assists and three digs. L.C. Bird————————————- 16 9 18
James River————————————- 25 25 25
November 02, 2009
Field Hockey: Thomas Dale 3, James River 1
Hannah Robbins scored twice in the first half and Kim Church tallied in the second half to give the Knights the win over the Rapids in the Central Region quarterfinals. Savanah Cummings made two saves for Thomas Dale. Page Carnohan scored for James River. James River 0 1—1 Thomas Dale 2 1—3 JR: Carnohan TD: Robbins 2, Church
Knights-Rapids field hockey showdown comes early this year
The Thomas Dale field hockey team’s path to three consecutive Central Region championships has gone through James River each season. The Knights defeated the Rapids in the 2006 and 2007 title games and in last year’s semifinals. Because of pre-determined pairings, Thomas Dale and James River play again this year. It just happens to be in today’s quarterfinals.
October 30, 2009
Football: James River 48, Huguenot 24
Calvin Jefferson rushed for three touchdowns, including a 90-yard kickoff return, and the Rapids defeated the Falcons in a Dominion District matchup. Kevon White (14 carries, 67 yards) ran for two TDs, and QB Josh Wells (4 for 6, 91 yards) threw for two scores for James River (4-3, 5-3), including a 62-yard TD pass to Nelson Harris. Mario Williams paced Huguenot (2-4, 3-5) with three returns for 162 yards, including an 88-yard kickoff return for a TD, and two receptions for 56 yards. Donald Hill led the defense with a total of 14 tackles, nine solo and five assisted.
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
Boys Volleyball: Clover Hill 3, James River 1
James River27 22 19 20 Clover Hill25 25 25 25 Highlights: Tony Song (CH) 17 kills, 8 digs; Mark Smith (CH) 12 kills; Bret Brooks (CH) 5 digs Records: James River n/r Dominion, n/r; Clover Hill 11-2, 17-4
October 29, 2009
Girls volleyball: James River 3, Monacan 0
Monacan————————————- 14 12 19
James River————————————- 25 25 25
Highlights: On their night, James River seniors totaled 30 kills, 5 blocks, 15 aces, 31 digs Records: Monacan 2-11 Dominion, 2-17; James River 12-0, 18-2
October 23, 2009
Football: James River 42, George Wythe 7
Kevon White rushed 12 times for 160 yards and three TDs as James River (3-3 Dominon, 4-3) defeated George Wythe (0-5, 0-6). Calvin Jefferson had one reception for 41 yards for a touchdown and a 95-yard kick off return to open the second half. James River’s defense held George Wythe to 103 yards of total offense. Zack Duell had an interception, two pass break ups and six tackles.
October 21, 2009
Field hockey: James River 3, Midlothian 1
Midlothian————————————- 1 0—1
James River————————————- 1 2—3
M: Venck JR: Bardaro, Martin, Jack Saves: Atkinson (M) 4; Martyn (M) 5; Herbert (JR) 3; B. James (JR) 1
Records: Midlothian 4-8 Dominion, 5-10; James River 10-2, 12-4
PREP NOTES: Deep Run girls get best of volleyball rival Godwin
Even though the Deep Run girls volleyball team won the first two games against Mills Godwin last week, no one was surprised the match wound up going five games. Deep Run won 16-14 in the fifth. The Colonial District rivals went five in last year’s district tournament final that Godwin won (17-15). They went five twice in tournament play in 2007. The Eagles won the district final; the Wildcats won the region title and went on to win a second straight state Group AAA crown.
Westfield win golf title
MONETA - The weather may have been perfect for golf, but Waterfront Country Club continued to beat up the participants in the Virginia High School League Group AAA tournament. The survivors in yesterday’s final round were first-round leader Westfield and Battlefield’s Andrew Lister. Westfield, paced by Wesley Liu’s 72, shot 305-617, 11 strokes better than runner-up James Madison. Liu shared low score honors for the day with James Madison’s Chris Wendell.
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
