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Mon. Mar 31, 2008

Mechanicsville Strikers Shooting Stars Win Jefferson Open U8 Division
The Richmond Strikers organization hosted the Jefferson Open 3v3 soccer tournement this past weekend. A team of local kids, Andrew & Riley Cook, Austin Mills, Axel Bax, JW Saunders, and Teak Edwards, was put together for this event. They competed against 5 other teams from around the region to win the Regional Qualifier Championship Kick-It 3v3 Soccer Shootout. The final game was very closely contested ending in a 5-4 victory for the undefeated Shooting Stars.

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Mon. Mar 31, 2008

Mechanicsville Strikers Shooting Stars Win Jefferson Open U8 Division

The Richmond Strikers organization hosted the Jefferson Open 3v3 soccer tournement this past weekend. A team of local kids, Andrew & Riley Cook, Austin Mills, Axel Bax, JW Saunders, and Teak Edwards, was put together for this event. They competed against 5 other teams from around the region to win the Regional Qualifier Championship Kick-It 3v3 Soccer Shootout. The final game was very closely contested ending in a 5-4 victory for the undefeated Shooting Stars. The Shooting Stars win advances them to the Regional Final. A win in that tournement will qualify them for the World Championships, taking place at Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports Complex® in Orlando, FL. Special thanks to the wonderful coaching staff - Mike, Keith and Frederick and team sponsors FC Ouellette Heating & Air of Fredericksburg, VA and ResearchData, Inc. of Richmond, VA.

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Hanover firefighters help Girl Scout troop
Tue. Jun 26, 2007

On June 16, Girl Scout Troop 508 from Orange County, were setting up a dinner at the Kings Dominion Camp Ground and needed more picnic tables. When they tried picking up the tables, it seemed more of a challenge because each weighed around 50 pounds. After flagging down the camp service person failed, they were saved by two Hanover firefighters. Ed Kyser and Dan Laney Jr. pulled over to help the scouts move three tables. Back row: Ed Kyser, Summer Rakes, Shelby Tidwell, Casey Schmidht, Jazmin Carter, Blaire Smith, Chandler Renaud, Rachel Shipe, Sabrina Rhoades, Autumn Smith, Dan Laney, Jr. Front Row: Kayla McDonald, Skylor Renaud, Alyssa Murphy, Kirstie Coleman, Ariana Murphy, Serina Gonzales.

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Local men and son team win Bluefish Derby
Tue. Jun 26, 2007

Five Mechanicsville men won the 24th Annual Reedville Bluefish Derby held June 8 and 9 at Buzzard’s Pt. Marina. The annual event drew 200 boats this year and is one of the oldest bluefish tournaments in the Chesapeake Bay region. Greg Lewter caught the winning rockfish on the first day of the tournament aboard Capt. Jason Anderson’s boat, the Anna C. The fish weighed 25.3 pounds and a $5,000 check was awarded to the men. Kyle Lewter, son of Greg Lewter, won the rockfish youth division. His fish weighed in at 20.26 pounds and he received a check for $500. Kyle fished aboard Capt. Woody Robertson’s boat, Sharon’s Song. All five men graduated from Lee-Davis High School together. This year’s winners represented second and third generation fishermen in the tournament.
Left to right, Mark Gray, David Walker, Greg Lewter, son Kyle Lewter, Morty Hudson and Capt. Jason Anderson pose after winning the Reedville Bluefish Derby.

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What a monster catch!
Tue. Jun 26, 2007

Lee Whaley of Mechanicsville caught a large mouth bass at Briery Creek Resevoir while sight fishing recently. It was 12 pounds and 3 ounces.

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