James River freshman, Lilly Ver Beek did quite well in her high school triple jump premier at the VA Showcase. Despite not having competed in the event, she ended up placing third overall in the unseeded division of the largest meet in the nation. Her mark of 35-11.5 is a freshman state leading mark and ranks sixth overall in Class 6 this season. Read More . . .
Walsh is the third female to be named All-Metro player of the year following Jackie Beers of Monacan (2000-2001) and Lyberty Anderson (2012). Walsh concluded her high school career as co-champion and co-player of the year in the VISAA Division I tournament. Her 6-under 66 included birdies on the first four holes and eight overall. She set a school record with 58 career birdies and one eagle. Walsh holds the school record for lowest 9-hole score (5-under 31). Read More . . .
Geo Rivera, Lafayette senior Geo Rivera has been the pitcher for the Rams baseball team since his freshman year, and he’s been offered a scholarship to play for Old Dominion University in the fall. It’s also possible that Rivera may become the first student-athlete in Williamsburg to be drafted to the major leagues out of high school when the MLB Draft takes place in June.
USA U20 youth international Nick Taitague has joined compatriot Weston McKennie in Schalke’s first-team squad for their winter training camp in southern Spain as they gear up for the second half of the season.
Rory Weinfurther, a 14-year-old rising freshman at St. Catherine’s, on Tuesday surged into the quarterfinals of RWGA tournament match play with a 5-and-4 victory over Hamilton College player Libbie Warner. The experience is new for Weinfurther. Never before has she competed on the RWGA stage. Nor has she previously been exposed to the intricacies of match play. She concealed her naiveté well. She made a nasty downhill 5-footer to halve the first hole. Thereafter, her command was all but complete.
A special Shout Out to Callie Rogers for scoring big making it onto the 2020 U.S. U-16 Women’s National Field Hockey’s Junior High Team Read More . . .
