Army Pvt. Chidozie J. Anyalewechi, Army Pvt. April Y. Milton and Army Pfc. Keisha E. Smithers have graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During nine weeks of training, they studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

NO. 5 MEADOWBROOK 65, NO. 8 HIGHLAND SPRINGS 59 (OT)
HIGHLAND SPRINGS (2-2) Jones 0, Jefferies 1, Taylor 5, Jenkins 2, Hart 4, McCrae 2, Coleman 24, Cannon 4, Tinsley 10, Ross 7. Totals 23 11-22.
MEADOWBROOK (3-0) Smith 13, Gilliom 0, Forrest 3, Cunningham 6, Stone 3, Ki. Marks 0, Ka. Marks 4, Coleman 15, Arrington 4, Jackson 0, Hatcher 17. Totals 20 22-34.
Highland Springs 9 14 18 14 4—59
Meadowbrook 12 18 10 15 10—65

NO. 5 MEADOWBROOK 57, PRINCE GEORGE 42  PRINCE GEORGE (0-1 Central, 3-2)  Curtendale 6, Page 15, Hill 0, Washington 12, Lykes 8, Green 0, Swope 1. Totals: 18 3-17 42.  MEADOWBROOK (2-0, 2-0) Smith 11, Gilliom 0, Forrest 2, Cunningham 2, Stone 6, Ki. Marks 2, Ka. Marks 5, Coleman 12, Arrington 4, Jackson 0, Hatcher 13. Totals: 20 11-16 57.

Chelsea Coward totaled 23 points and 12 rebounds as the Hanover Hawks held off a determined Deep Run 55-50 last night. Kim Browning added 11 points and pulled down 13 boards for the Hawks, who never trailed. The Deep Run Wildcats, ranked eighth in the T-D Top 10 Poll, were led by Jena Baldaino. She scored 19 points and hit all four of her 3s down the stretch in the second half. Amy Turner had 13 points.

Chelsea Coward totaled 23 points and 12 rebounds as Hanover held off a determined Deep Run 55-50 last night. Kim Browning added 11 points and pulled down 13 boards for the Hawks, who never trailed. The Wildcats, ranked No.8 in the T-D Top 10 Poll, were led by Jena Baldaino. She scored 19 points and hit all four of her 3s down the stretch in the second half. Amy Turner had 13 points.

Corey Sheppard recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds as Huguenot defeated visiting James River 81-46 last night. David Brown totaled 13 points, six rebounds, nine assists and five steals for the Falcons, ranked No. 3 in the T-D Top 10 Poll. Sheppard added five assists. Juan Wilson registered 15 points, two assists and blocked four shots and Johnathan Crawley pulled down nine boards and six blocked shots.

MEADOWBROOK 78, MONACAN 60  MONACAN (1-1)  Armstrong 21, Reister 1, Conner 13, Kier 11, Erving 4, Cates 6, A. Brown 2, Young 0, Asiedu 2, Thomas 0, Ghoulson 0. Totals 18 22-36 60.  MEADOWBROOK (1-0) Harmon 3, Martin 7, Aiken 3, Carter 0, Kearney 0, Brewer 22, Daniel 0, Davis 2, Mormon 7, Coble 1, Simmons 19, Daily 9, Jackson-Davis 5. Totals: 29 18-30 78.

PETERSBURG Crystal Smith sank two free throws with six seconds left in the game to clinch Meadowbrook’s seasonand Central District-opening victory over the Crimson Wave. The Monarchs led by five or six points for most of the game before Petersburg battled back to take a two-point lead early in the fourth quarter. Meadowbrook regained the lead and held on despite missing numerous free throws (10 for 22 in the game) down the stretch. Meadowbrook led 49-48 when Smith stepped to the line.

One of Varina’s lowest moments in a Central Region Division 6 championship game occurred in 2001 when Thomas Dale used a sucker play to beat the Blue Devils. One of Varina’s most glorious moments in a region title game occurred yesterday using the same play.
SLIDESHOW: Varina vs. Meadowbrook

One of Varina’s lowest moments in a Central Region Division 6 championship game occurred in 2001 when Thomas Dale used a sucker play to beat the Blue Devils. One of Varina’s most glorious moments in a region title game occurred today using the same play. “We stole that play from [Dale coach] Vic Williams and used it today. Thank you Vic Williams,“ Varina coach Stu Brown said after the Blue Devils defeated Meadowbrook 17-14 on a cold afternoon at Varina.

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Now you can add a new way that Meadowbrook’s Desmond Coble subdues his football opponents. Normally, the junior quarterback excels offensively with his feet and his arm.

While the spotlight shines on the Capital District’s glamorous championship game, the Central Region, Division 6 playoff focus will be cleared up at the region’s southernmost outpost, in Dinwiddie.

When Dustin Clark pitched the ball to Joshua Edwards, and Edwards came pounding around the right side of the line, LaQuan Lawrence heard his coaches screaming.

Saturday’s and the week ahead