The Hanover Lady Hornets 10U Girls Softball Team went undefeated to win the NSA 6th Annual Peninsula Scramble Tournament in Newport New on Sept. 19-20. Congratulations girls.
Hunter Brooks intercepted two passes, recovered a fumble and scored twice on defense to lead Atlee to a 46-7 victory over host Patrick Henry last night, giving the Raiders their first 3-0 start in school history. The victory also was Atlee’s first win against the Patriots (0-2) since 1993.
Brooks returned an interception 33 yards for a score in the third quarter then hit pay dirt on a 28-yard fumble return to give Atlee a 33-0 lead.
Raiders quarterback Dylan Gathright rushed for 63 yards… Read more...
For NASCAR fans that cannot make it to the track, in recent years watching races on television has become nearly as close to the real thing as it can get thanks to continued advancements in technology. At the forefront of that increased broadcast experience has been ESPN, however, few fans understand the enormity and complexity of the production that brings them a few hours of television entertainment.
Like a small roving army, every week for 10 months of the year, the ESPN NASCAR coverage crew packs its bags and heads off… Read more...
BALTIMORE, MD – Andrew Kase’s one yard touchdown run with 49 seconds left to go in the game, propelled Johns Hopkins to a 35-31 victory over Randolph-Macon on Saturday afternoon.
The loss spoiled a record setting day for R-MC receiver Earl Peoples who set a school record with 216 yards on seven catches. People’s day also marked the 10th best singe game performance in ODAC history.
Yellow Jackets’ quarterback Austin Faulkner was 16-for-28 for 287 yards and one touchdown. Steve Mathews carried the ball 29 times… Read more...
Published Sep 13, 2009 FINALLY! BY SARA PAGE
Media General News Service
A few bright orange Manchester High School signs waved high in the air as hometown racer, Denny Hamlin, lifted a huge monkey off his back in Saturday night’s Chevy Rock and Roll 400. Once again Hamlin led the most laps but he finally topped the leading off with a win.
Hamlin had led over 600 laps at Richmond International Raceway, but bad luck had always been on his side until Saturday night. He led a total of 299 laps before racing to the flag stand to grab the coveted checkered. First he had to go through Jeff Gordon though.
With a little help from your friends… As Brian Vickers raced in a nip-and-tuck points battle with Kyle Bush to make the chase he was looking for help from anywhere. At one point Vickers made the call to his spotter Chris Lambert telling him; “Any friends you can make aware of our situation, I would appreciate it.” But who were the friends that Vickers was looking for?
“Any of them,” he said. “Any of the 42 he could get ahold of.”
When the All American Rejects entered the Richmond International Raceway Media Center, they proved that they could entertain without signing a single note.
The band was at RIR as the headline act of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 but they were ready for the new experiences the day would bring. “This is our first NASCAR race,” said flamboyant lead singer Tyson Ritter. “We’re four Oklahoma boys so we couldn’t get out there to Texas Motor (Speedway) all the time. There’s like that weird thing with Oklahoma-Texas,… Read more...