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Gloucester upsets unbeaten No. 1 seed Menchville to advance to Class 5 state tournament
Gloucester beats Menchville to snap the Monarchs' 20-game winning streak and advance to the state tournament for the first time since 2010.
Photos: Class 5 Region B baseball
Gloucester defeated Menchville 4-3 in the Class 5 Region B semifinals at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, Virginia, on May 31, 2023
ODU to kick off season with night game at Virginia Tech on ACC Network as some start times, TV contests are announced
The Monarchs and Hokies will meet on Sept. 2 at 8 p.m. in the first night game between the two schools at Lane Stadium.
CNU returns to NCAA Elite Eight with its sights set on repeating as softball national champion
CNU is seeded fourth in the eight-team field, while Berry has drawn the No. 5 seed. Longtime CNU rival Salisbury is the No. 1 seed.
Cox and Princess Anne win Class 5 Region A semifinals, collect state tournament berths in boys soccer
Cox and Princess Anne play for the region championship at 7 p.m. Friday at Bayside High
All-Bay Rivers District Baseball team
Jamestown junior shortstop Caleb Ammons and New Kent senior catcher Brayden Heath were named co-Bay Rivers District Players of the Year.
High school scoreboard | Smithfield, Jamestown win Class 4 Region A semis in boys soccer, Maury girls post shutout
Box scores and highlights from around Hampton Roads, plus Wednesday's playoff schedule.
Norfolk Tides hit three home runs, including a walk-off blast by Ben DeLuzio, to open series against Gwinnett
The Tides (36-15) trailed 7-6 after the first five innings, but Lewin Díaz led off the ninth with a solo home run, and DeLuzio hit a one-out homer to give Norfolk its third walk-off victory of the season.
Photos: Class 5 Region A Semifinals soccer
Cox defeated Hickory 2-1 and Princess Anne defeated First Colonial 2-1 during Class 5 Region A Semifinal games at Bayside High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 30, 2023.
Postseason high school tennis roundup: Menchville’s Tori Epps, Matthew Onoff take Class 5 Region B singles titles
The Monarchs' top players win against Maury, which comes back to take the doubles championships. Meanwhile, both Jamestown teams qualify for the state quarterfinals by advancing to the Class 4 Region A finals.
Region/state roundup: CNU golfer Alex Price wins Division III Nicklaus Award
The four-time All-American from Hillsboro tied for second at the NCAA Division III National Championships and had eight top-five finishes in nine events this season.
A more experienced Lafayette team is back in the state tournament after region semifinal victory over York
Still young, the Rams defeat York in the Class 3 Region A boys soccer tournament and will play in the state tournament for a second consecutive season.
All-Eastern District Baseball team
Maury outfielder Brian Jones was named the Eastern District Player of the Year. Norview coach Mariah Stewart was named the Eastern District Coach of the Year.
Former Poquoson High, Virginia Tech, Oakland A’s standout Chad Pinder goes out on top
Pinder retired over the weekend after 11 seasons in professional baseball, the past seven with the Oakland A's, but expects to be back in the game in some capacity.
Assistant coaching stint at HU turns out to be the right detour for pro lacrosse star
A major injury in his final collegiate game led JT Giles-Harris to Hampton. Now, after two years, he's leaving to focus on his professional playing career and playing in the 2023 World Lacrosse Championships.
Ryan Blaney pulls away late for rain-delayed NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 triumph at Charlotte
Owner Roger Penske adds a victory in NASCAR's longest race after one of his drivers also won the Indy 500. Denny Hamlin says Chase Elliott intentionally wrecked him.
Notre Dame breaks through for first NCAA men’s lacrosse title, beating top-seeded Duke
Kevin Corrigan, a former UVA player who's in his 35th year as Notre Dame's head coach, can savor the timely 18-save performance of Irish goalie Liam Entenmann.
UVA gains No. 7 NCAA baseball seed, will play host to Army in Charlottesville Regional’s first round
UVA and George Mason are the only teams from Virginia in the field of 64. Two Colonial Athletic Association squads and four Sun Belt teams qualify for regionals.
High school region tournaments resume Tuesday. Here’s the schedule.
High school teams enjoyed a long Memorial Day weekend, but they’ll get back to postseason on Tuesday with nearly 50 events scheduled.
Region/state roundup: Christopher Newport seeded No. 4 in NCAA softball finals, will face Berry on Thursday
The Captains will go to Marshall, Texas, as they try to repeat as national champions. Their conference rival Salisbury is seeded first.
First-place Tides win wild series opener at Memphis in 11th inning
Daz Cameron scores his third run of the game on a wild pitch in the 11th, and reliever Reed Garrett makes the lead stand.
Rubama: Scholars Breakfast shatters stereotype of young Black men. Nearly 1,000 were honored for academic achievements.
For 25 years, the 200+ Men Foundation has recognized the excellence of young Black men in Hampton Roads who graduate with a 3.0 grade-point average or better. On Saturday, they honored nearly 1,000 graduating seniors from private and public schools.
Virginia Beach spearfisherman sets world record with Atlantic Sheepshead catch
Todd Elder, 38, caught a 17.4-pound Atlantic Sheepshead on May 10, a new International Underwater Spearfishing Association record.
757Teamz softball top 15: Kellam returns to No. 1 in final rankings as red-hot Western Branch, Hickory move up
The Knights have averaged about seven runs per game while giving up just one per game. Previous No. 1 Granby falls to No. 4.
Norfolk Tides infield prospect Jordan Westburg welcomes outfield work, hopes versatility will pave path to major leagues
One of the parent Baltimore Orioles’ top prospects, Westburg has played just four games in the outfield this season. But he hopes the extra skill can help boost his career.
Kyle Larson enjoys ‘whipping’ rivals in All-Star Race with no crashes at North Wilkesboro
Larson earns his third All-Star victory and $1 million in the winner-take-all race, which continues a pattern of relatively non-competitive short-track competition this year.
Peterson’s dominant pitching for Syracuse Mets forces Tides into series split
A left-hander who has struggled with the New York Mets this season shuts down Norfolk, which next will head to Memphis for a six-game series,
No. 2 Salisbury ousts No. 4 Christopher Newport in NCAA men’s lacrosse semifinal
The Captains finish the season 19-3 — with all three losses to a Sea Gulls program that reached its 20th NCAA final.
Matt Carter continues Modified Division domination with two wins at Langley Speedway
Travis Wall, Hunter Waltrip, Timmy Waltrip, Jacob Derrick and Ayden Millette also can savor trips to Dale Lemonds Victory Lane.
Tides erase six-run deficit, end skid at two by rocking Syracuse
Behind the power of Josh Lester and his teammates, first-place Norfolk moves ahead in the series against the Mets before a Harbor Park crowd of 8,798.