Clover Hill 9, L.C. Bird 0 Singles: Nelson d. Young 10-0; King d. K. Shukla 10-1; Shore d. Metz 10-0; Sheth d. Buffells 10-2; Georgoe d. Reynolds 10-3; A. Shukla d. Taylor 10-4 Doubles: Nelson-King d. Young -K. Shukla 10-1; Shore-Sheth d. Metz-Buffells 10-4; George-A. Shukla d. Reynolds / Taylor 10-4 Records: Clover Hill 1-0 Dominion, 1-0, L.C. Bird 0-1, 0-1

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Cosby High’s girls seem to have a gear other teams don’t have. Last night the Titans sped away from L.C. Bird early and never tapped the brakes en route to a 67-49 victory in the Dominion District final in the nearly packed Cosby gym. Cosby, now 24-1, will play host to Prince George in the first round of the Central Region tournament Monday (6 p.m.).

Matt Gorski had 21 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks as Cosby surprised No. 6 L.C. Bird. The Titans took control in the second quarter and headed into halftime up 26-23, then pulled away in the fourth quarter. David Robinson registered 18 points and Patrick McDaniel netted 10 for Cosby. The Skyhawks’ J’Quan Martin led all scorers with 22 points and 18 rebounds, and Darryl Johnston posted 10 points.

Ruthanne Doherty scored 11 of her 26 points to spark L.C. Bird’s dominant first half, and the second-seeded Skyhawks defeated No. 3 Manchester 72-58 last night in the Dominion District semifinals. Porscha Walton had seven of her 10 points also before the half, and Doherty recorded 14 rebounds to go along with her game-high points. Toya Ricks added 12 points for the Skyhawks, and Barbara Sitton tallied 11 assists and six steals.

Senior Zukye Smith had her game of the season to lead the Skyhawks to victory. Smith scored 10 points, six in the fourth quarter, and collected 12 rebounds. Teammate Ruthanne Doherty had 11 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks, and Toya Ricks contributed 13 rebounds. The Skyhawks pulled away from the visiting Cavaliers in the fourth quarter.

Ruthanne Doherty had a double-double with 21 points and 18 rebounds as No. 4 L.C. Bird defeated Clover Hill 53-45 in Dominion District action last night. Toya Ricks added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Skyhawks. Kristen Sims scored 18 points for the Cavaliers, and Ryen Henry registered 10 points and nine rebounds. CLOVER HILL (6-10 Dominion, 9-13)

Darryl Johnston scored 11 first-quarter points and Ken Pankey’s hot shooting did the rest for L.C. Bird, ranked No. 4 in the Times-Dispatch Top 10 Poll, in a 78-67 nondistrict victory over ninth-ranked Meadowbrook last night. Johnston finished with 17 points and his early offense staked the Skyhawks to a 10-point lead after one quarter. Pankey took it from there, scoring a game-high 29 points, hitting 11 of 14 shots, 4 of 6 from the 3-point line and 5 of 6 from the foul line. Rico Ferguson also hit double figures for the Skyhawks who led by 20 at halftime and cruised home.

No. 3 Rebels hold off Patriots; Skyhawks cruise to district win.

What he did: Martin, a 6-3 senior forward, has been a steady contributor to the sixth-ranked Skyhawks after missing the first two games of the season. He has scored in double figures in every game, including 26 against Thomas Dale and 20 vs. Dominion District foe Manchester last week. He also had nine rebounds and three blocks against Manchester and 14 rebounds against Dale. He continued his superlative play Wednesday night with 35 points and 15 rebounds in a victory over Huguenot. Age: 17 Three words your friends would use to describe you: “Funny, cool, laid back.“ Strengths: “Leadership, good inside presence, rebounding.“ I’m working to improve: “Shooting, ballhandling and defense.“ Toughest opponent other than yourself: “Coach [Chuck] Thomas. He expects the best out of me every game.“ Favorite food: Nachos. Favorite candy: Now and Later. Best sports memory: “When I got my first dunk in the 10th grade.“ He was a member of the junior varsity at Henrico High. Biggest challenge: “To keep improving every game.“ If he had one wish: “I could take care of my whole family one day.“ Possession you can’t do without: “My family.“ What’s on your iPod: “Plies, T.I., Webbie, Li’l Boosie.“ Facebook or MySpace: MySpace One thing about you most people don’t know: “I pray a lot.“ Sports person you admire the most: “LeBron James.“ - Arthur Utley

All games 7:30 unless noted

HONORABLE MENTION
  Ends/linemen : Nolan Borzelleca, Sr., Douglas Freeman; Collin Christovich, Jr., Powhatan; John Dommert, Sr., Thomas Dale; Abu Kamara, Sr., Hermitage; Devon Jackson, Sr., Hermitage; Russ Leboff, Sr., Blessed Sacrament Huguenot; Tex Prichett, Sr., Hanover; Justin Shields, Sr., King William; Mike Siracusa, Sr., Deep Run. Linebackers : Hunter Broome, Sr., Collegiate; Patrick Corrigan, Sr., Collegiate; Drake Evans, Jr., Thomas Dale; Doug Fraser, Sr., Douglas Freeman; Austin Hersh, Sr., James River; DeShawn Holmes, Jr., Highland Springs; Daryl Howell, Jr., Hermitage; Patrick Gallagher, Sr., Deep Run; Billy Skrobacz, Sr., Deep Run; Melvin Trotter, Jr., Matoaca; Deon Watts, Jr., Blessed Sacrament Huguenot. Backs : Marcus Center, Sr., Deep Run; Will Connerley, Jr., Lee-Davis; Hunter Cox, Sr., Cosby; Mike Green, Sr., Thomas Dale; Anthony Harris, So., L.C. Bird; Trei Kelley, Jr., Collegiate; Will Swoope, Sr., Benedictine; Kendall Trainum, Sr., Blessed Sacrament Huguenot

HONORABLE MENTION
  Wide receiver : Blake Forlines, Sr., Mills Godwin; Teddy Gorrell, Sr., Collegiate; T.J. Harvey, Sr., Lee-Davis; Matt Snead, Sr., Hermitage. Tight end : Mike Goad, Sr., Matoaca; Duan Perez-Means, Sr., Hermitage; Tyler Johnson, Sr., Prince George. Tackle : Jonathan Crawley, Sr., Huguenot; Jon LaBrake, Sr., Prince George; Quentin Spain, Jr., Petersburg; Bobby Watkins, Sr., Douglas Freeman. Guard : Matt Arkema, Jr., Midlothian; Greg Gallop, Jr., Thomas Dale; Sakori Wilson, Sr., Varina. Center: Xavier Fernandez, Jr., Varina. Quarterback : Josh Bailey, Sr., Clover Hill; Michael Johnson, Sr., Hermitage; Will White, Jr., Trinity Episcopal. Running back : Jacob Bennett, Jr., J.R. Tucker; Kurt Fleming, Jr., St. Christopher’s; Demondre Woodson, Sr., Petersburg. Kicker : Stephen Denuel, Jr., Cosby. Utility : Tyler Henderson, Sr., Manchester; Shawn Minor, Jr., Powhatan

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