October 21, 2009
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
High scores the norm in Day 1 of Group AAA golf
MONETA - High scores were the order of the day at the Virginia High School League Group AAA golf tournament at Waterfront Country Club. The favorite, Westfield, posted four counting scores that totaled 312. Fellow Northern Virginia representative James Madison trails by two strokes. Defending state champion James River, the runner-up from the Central Region, is tied for third with Loudoun Valley at 327. Deep Run trails the field with 332, but the difference between third and eighth is just five shots.
October 19, 2009
Boys Volleyball: Thomas Dale 3, James River 1
James River25 22 25 18 Thomas Dale27 25 19 25 Highlights: Darren Kilby (JR) 17 kills, 5 digs; Maddie New (JR) 40 assists, 4 digs; Mitchell Ford (JR) 10 kills; Zach Seymour (TD) 28 assists; 14 kills, 7 blocks; Matt Knickerbocker (TD) 10 kills, 6 blocks; Mason Vivas (TD) 13 kills; Donnie Hevener (TD) 6 blocks, 5 kills Records: James River 12-6; Thomas Dale 13-2
October 16, 2009
Field Hockey: Collegiate 3, James River 1
James River 0 1—1 Collegiate 2 1—3 JR: School C: C. Chase 2, Hunter Records: James River 9-3; Collegiate 13-2
October 15, 2009
Girls volleyball: James River 3, Clover Hill 1
Clover Hill 26 16 25 17
James River 28 25 18 25
Highlights: Harper Smith (CH) 17 digs, 12 kills, 6 blocks, assist; Chelsea Biagioli (CH) 8 kills, 3 digs, 2 blocks; Lauren Reichert (CH) 9 digs, 28 assists, 3 aces, block; Julia Cushman (JR) 42 assists. 3 aces, 2 blocks, 17 digs; Kate Darlington (JR) 9 kills, 4 aces, 13 digs; Taralyn Barnette (JR) 15 kills, ace, 19 digs
October 14, 2009
High school notes
James River’s field hockey team shares the top spot in the Dominion District. Usually, the Rapids are alone, but Cosby upended James River 2-1 at James River last Wednesday. Cosby, in its fourth year, was 0-7-1 against the Rapids. The tie with Cosby was James River’s only blemish in district play in the past four seasons. The Titans are coached by Rachel Mead, who built a Central Region title-winning program at James River before becoming the school’s activities director and handing the Rapids’ reins to Slade Gormus in 2000. Gormus directed the Rapids to the state Group AAA title in 2002, the only Central Region team to win the state championship.
October 13, 2009
Girls Volleyball: James River 3, L.C. Bird 0
James River 25 25 25 L.C. Bird 6 15 10 Highlights: Grace Jefferson (JR) 3 kills, 3 digs, 1 ace; Carol Pyszkowski (JR) 8 kills, 3 blocks; Cassie Stergar (JR) 7 kills, 4 digs, 1 block, 4 aces; Amber Martin (LCB) 9 digs; Chelsey Price (LCB) 7 digs, 1 kill, 3 assists, 1 ace; Katie Hall (LCB) 1 ace, 8 digs, 4 kills, 1 block Records: James River 9-0 Dominion, 15-2; L.C. Bird 0-9, 1-11
October 10, 2009
Football: James River 23, Manchester 16
Conlan Cassidy’s eight tackles and three deflections, and Zac Blackwell’s five tackles and two sacks helped unranked James River beat No. 8 Manchester to 16 points as the Rapids (2-2 Dominion, 3-2) upset the Lancers (2-1, 3-2). James River’s Jessie Wells blocked a punt on the Manchester 26-yard-line to set up the Rapids’ third score, a 1-yard TD run by twin brother Josh.
October 08, 2009
James River High School alumni game set
The James River High School field hockey team will hold an alumni game Saturday as part of a daylong carnival to raise money for a former player. Carolyn Heuser Powell, a 2000 James River graduate and a mother of two, collapsed when her heart stopped July 5. She suffered neurological damage and has been undergoing extensive physical therapy. Meanwhile, friends set up a Facebook page and made plans for a fundraiser to help her family with medical bills.
High school volleyball notes: It’s Titans’ turn again at No.1
Big Monday among the top boys volleyball teams in the Central Region produced a new No.1 team in the RVC/Times-Dispatch Top 10. Cosby, which is unbeaten in the Dominion District and has a seven-match winning streak, ascended to No.1 after beating then top-ranked Thomas Dale in four games. Atlee beat Clover Hill in four games, and Deep Run defeated James River in four in Monday’s other matches involving the former top six teams.
October 07, 2009
Field hockey: Cosby 2, James River 1
Cosby————————————- 0 2—2
James River————————————- 1 0—1
C: Powell, Johnson
JR: Jack
Saves: Siwick (C) 4; B. James (JR) 2; Herbert (JR) 0 Records: Cosby 8-1 Dominion, 11-1; James River 9-1, 9-2
October 06, 2009
Girls volleyball: James River 3, Manchester 0
James River————————————- 25 25 25
Manchester————————————- 14 14 14
Highlights: Grace Jefferson (JR) 5 kills, 1 ace, 3 digs; Cassie Stargar (JR) 14 kills, 4 blocks, 2 aces, 2 digs; Taralyn Barnett (JR) 5 kills, 1 block, 2 aces, 12 digs; Lauren Gholson (M) 11 assists, 7 digs; Kaitlynn Wickersham (M) 12 digs, 4 kills; Jenna Lowry (M) 5 kills, 2 blocks
