November 06, 2009
Bird has playoff berth in hand
L.C. Bird has secured a spot in the Central Region, Division 6 football playoffs as the Dominion District’s automatic qualifier. The Skyhawks can wrap up the Dominion title outright by beating Manchester tonight. Bird is 6-0 in the district, 8-0 overall with two district games remaining. No other team has fewer than two district losses.
November 05, 2009
Misfits deliver as Bird defenders
When players put their dreams on hold, good things can happen. They certainly do at L.C. Bird. The Skyhawks, No. 2 in the Times-Dispatch Top 10, put their best 11 players on defense, even if they don’t exactly fit the mold of the position. This mismatch is best exemplified by senior Xavier Myles, who weighs 190 pounds. He plays defensive end, which at the Division I level is often manned by 270or 280-pound giants. Not surprisingly, Myles had to deal with growing pains at his new position.
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
October 25, 2009
How Doug Wilder Changed America
If one spends two seconds with Doug Wilder, something becomes strikingly clear: The 78-year-old former governor is not a lion in winter; the man is still a lion. It may be 20 years since Virginians made him the first African-American elected governor of an American state, but the gifts God gave Wilder have not faded into the history books.
October 22, 2009
Girls volleyball: L.C. Bird 3, Dinwiddie 1
L.C. Bird————————————- 25 25 25 25
Dinwiddie————————————- 22 27 23 19
Highlights: Katie Hall (LCB) 9 aces, 14 digs, 22 kills; Chelsea Price (LCB) 1 ace, 19 assists, 12 digs; Leah Neary (LCB) 3 aces, 1 assist, 28 digs, 6 kills; Carly Winfield (D) 6 kills, 8 assists, 4 digs; Lori Massengill (D) 4 kills, 3 digs, 3 aces; Courtney Hendricks (D) 5 kills, 2 blocks
October 21, 2009
Boys volleyball: L.C. Bird 3, Midlothian 2
Midlothian————————————- 23 25 23 21
L.C. Bird————————————- 25 21 25 25
Highlights: Will Hanson (M) 15 kills, 4 blocks, 1 ace; Nick Walmsley (M) 4 kills, 3 blocks; Austin Buehler (M) 6 kills, 2 blocks; Matt Bienvenu (LCB) 31 assists, 3 aces, 4 blocks; Jacob Barnes (LCB) 14 kills, 11 digs, 6 blocks; Daniel Fitzke (LCB) 9 kills, 15 digs, 8 blocks
Girls volleyball: Midlothian 3, L.C. Bird 0
L.C. Bird————————————- 18 15 12
Midlothian————————————- 25 25 25
Highlights: Chelsey Price (LCB) 5 assists, 10 digs, 1 kill; Leah Nemy (LCB) 18 digs, 2 kills; Katie Hall (LCB) 6 aces, 9 digs, 4 kills; Becca Tatum (M) 19 assists, 1 block, 6 digs, 5 aces; Sarah Long (M) 12 kills, 1 block, 6 digs, 2 aces; Megan Reichert (M) 4 kills, 14 digs, 3 aces
October 20, 2009
Girls volleyball: Monacan 3, L.C. Bird 0
Monacan 25 25 25
L.C. Bird 21 21 19
Highlights: Kristen Scanpoli (M) 4 kills, ace, 5 digs; Veronica Sanchez (M) kill, 25 assists, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 6 digs; Megan Williams (M) 6 kills, 2 aces, 16 digs; Bernie Mills (LCB) kill, 2 aces, 7 digs; Jordan Payne (LCB) 7 assists, ace, 3 digs; Katie Hall (LCB) 11 kills, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 10 digs
Boys volleyball: Monacan 3, L.C. Bird 0
L.C. Bird————————————- 22 18 25
Monacan————————————- 25 25 27 Highlights: Vernon Vaughan (LCB) 8 kills, 3 digs; Andy Putnam (LCB) 16 digs; Jacob Barnes (LCB) 5 kills, 1 ace, 12 digs; Joe Scott (M) 1 assist, 8 digs; Nick Robertson (M) 3 kills, 23 assists, 1 ace, 6 blocks, 6 digs; Brooks Kelley (M) 10 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs
October 16, 2009
One and done? Rapids hope not
One victory by one point. That’s the extent of James River’s football success against L.C. Bird. Tonight at James River, the Rapids square off against the Skyhawks, ranked No.2 in The Times-Dispatch Top 10 and No.9 in The Associated Press Group AAA poll, for the 16th time. The Rapids’ lone win in the series was 21-20 in 2000. History says the Skyhawks (3-0, 5-0) will defeat the Rapids (2-2, 3-2) for the 15th time, but James River’s history with Manchester took a different turn last week, and that has observers paying much more attention to the Bird game.
October 15, 2009
Girls volleyball: Manchester 3, L.C. Bird 0
L.C. Bird————————————- 11 13 14
Manchester————————————- 25 25 25
Highlights: Chelsey Price (LCB) 8 assists, 13 digs, 2 kills; Katie Hall (LCB) 3 aces, 1 block, 8 digs, 8 kills; Leah Neary (LCB) 10 digs; Sammie Johnson (M) 10 kills, 3 digs, 1 block; Raechel Valego (M) 8 kills, 2 assists; Jordan Pruett (M) 12 assists
October 14, 2009
Field hockey: Cosby 3, L.C. Bird 0
L.C. Bird————————————- 0 0—0
Cosby————————————- 3 0—3 C: Rogerson, Powell, Peterson
Saves: Khala (LCB) 10; Siwiec (C) 0
Records: L.C. Bird 1-9 Dominion, 1-12; Cosby 10-1, 13-1
October 13, 2009
Boys volleyball: James River 3, L.C. Bird 0
L.C. Bird————————————- 11 19 19
James River————————————- 25 25 25
Highlights: Andy Putnam (LCB) 15 digs; Matt Bienvenu (LCB) 17 assists; Shane Farrar (LCB) 7 kills; Maddie New (JR) 34 assists, 2 digs, 1 ace; Jason Burkholder (JR) 11 kills, 3 digs; Darren Kilby (JR) 7 kills, 1 digk, 1 ace
October 07, 2009
Field hockey: Monacan 6, L.C. Bird 1
L.C. Bird————————————- 1 0—1
Monacan————————————- 1 5—6 LCB: Cole
M: K. Keys 3, Yates, English, Stinson
Saves: Kahalil (LCB) 15; Mavilia (M) 4
Records: L.C. Bird 1-8 Dominion, 1-11; Monacan 3-6, 4-9
October 06, 2009
Girls volleyball: Cosby 3, L.C. Bird 0
Cosby————————————- 25 25 25
L.C. Bird————————————- 6 8 11
Highlights: Morgan Pulley (C) 5 aces, 1 kill, 1 dig; Kelsey Elum (C) 8 aces, 1 kill, 2 digs; Kelly Higbie (C) 5 kills, 1 block; Leah Neary (LCB) 18 digs; Chelsey Price (LCB) 8 digs, 2 kills, 2 assists; Jordan Payne (LCB) 1 ace, 7 digs, 1 kill, 2 assists
