Thomas Dale pulled away in the second half to defeat James River 3-1 in the Central Region semifinals yesterday at Cosby.

The first time the Thomas Dale and Deep Run boys volleyball teams played this season, Thomas Dale dispatched the visiting Wildcats three sets to none in little more than hour.

Ben Dejarnette turned in another dominating win in the Central Region Cross Country tournament yesterday at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE - St. Catherine’s took home the LIS Division I girls tennis title for the second consecutive year and finished out the season undefeated in the conference both this year and last. No. 1 singles player Callie Whitlock, No. 2 singles Anne Garland and No. 4 singles Allie Gullquist were all undefeated in each of their matches this season, and Whitlock and Garland were unbeaten in doubles.

Saturday’s and the week ahead

Last night’s top performers

Yesterday’s prep football scores

Three fourth-quarter touchdowns from Douglas Freeman weren’t enough to overtake visiting Hermitage, which held on to claim a 34-28 Colonial District shootout last night

The Virginia High School League is in the process of shaking up its enrollment classification system that has been in place since 1970-71. The VHSL will present a proposal that will change the league’s division playoff format for sports and academic activities at the fall membership meeting in Charlottesville on Tuesday. The new format would replace the current classifications (Group A, AA, AAA) with a five-division state playoff format. If the change is approved, it would go into effect in the next redistricting and reclassification cycle beginning 2011-12.

Games at 7:30 p.m. unless noted

Boys volleyball and more

Rushing leaders, passing leaders, receiving leaders and scoring leaders

Thomas Dale’s Eric Williamson ran a 16:45 yesterday to help the Knights win the Central District boys cross country title over the upper course at Pocahontas State Park. It was the 18th consecutive in individual title for a Knights runner. Thomas Dale also won the team title, upsetting regular-season champion Matoaca. Coach-of-the-year honors went to Thomas Dale’s Bob Gulley.

Games in the next week

Dontae Jefferson passed for one touchdown and ran for another as L.C. Bird, ranked third in the T-D Top 10 Poll, knocked off No. 10 Monacan 21-7