Virginia Tech defensive lineman Antwaun Powell-Ryland, a former Norcom High standout, has been named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week by the Maxwell Football Club and the Walter Camp National FBS Player of the Week.

Powell-Ryland led the Hokies with four sacks and seven tackles, including four for a loss, in Virginia Tech’s 37-17 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday in Norfolk.

He is one of only four Tech players to record four sacks in a game, joining J.C. Price, Morgan Roane and Norfolk native Bruce Smith. Powell-Ryland and Smith are the only two players to have at least four sacks in multiple games.

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Tides game postponed; doubleheader set

The first game of the Norfolk Tides’ final homestand of the season — against the Nashville Sounds — has been postponed Tuesday because of rain. It has been rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader Wednesday, starting at 5:35 p.m. at Harbor Park.

Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. The doubleheader will feature two seven-inning games.

HOCKEY

Admirals release giveaway schedule

The Norfolk Admirals have announced their giveaway schedule for the upcoming season.

Admirals car magnets will be the first giveaway, which comes on the team’s season opener Oct. 18 against the Adirondack Thunder at Scope. It will be a rematch of last year’s ECHL North Division semifinals.

Other promotions include:

Nov. 15: Hat giveaway

Nov. 29: Glow giveaway

Dec. 13: Scarf giveaway

Jan. 17: Travel cup giveaway

Feb. 21: Camo hat giveaway

March 7: Trading cards giveaway

April 12: Tote bag giveaway

Briefly

• Old Dominion’s Michael Eberle has been named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week in men’s soccer. He scored the game-winning goals to lead the Monarchs to wins over William & Mary and George Mason.
• Virginia Tech rose four spots to No. 13 in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 men’s poll. James Madison is 21st. In the women’s poll, UVA dropped from No. 2 to No. 14 after suffering its first loss of the season to Wake Forest.
• Christopher Newport tied for third at the Kinder-Williams Invitational men’s golf tournament on Tuesday in Harrisonburg. Brian O’Dea led the Captains with a 1-over 73.

Norfolk State will get back its preseason All-MEAC quarterback this week, head coach Dawson Odums confirmed Monday.

Otto Kuhns has fully served a four-game suspension the NCAA handed him a week before the season started.

Odums said Kuhns will be available, but clarified that Jalen Daniels will remain the Spartans’ starting quarterback.

Kuhns’ return allows Norfolk State to open up the playbook should Daniels go down or there is a need for Kuhns to play as opposed to one of the other inexperienced backups, Odums said.

“Daniels will start,” Odums said. “But what it does allow us to do is that the guys that were behind Daniels for those first four games were inexperienced guys. So now we’re able to do a little bit more as we can open that playbook up and dive into it a little bit with some things that we know can give teams a problem.”

W&M 12th, 13th in national polls

William & Mary jumped a spot to No. 12 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and remained No. 13 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll after a 28-21 victory at Wofford on Saturday.

The Tribe (2-1) piled up 428 total yards, including 243 on the ground, against Wofford. W&M held the Terriers to just seven points in the second half.

After Bronson Yoder ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, the Tribe ranks 15th nationally with 196.7 rushing yards per game.

• A.C. Reynolds High (North Carolina) quarterback Ely Hamrick has become the University of Virginia’s first commitment for the 2026 class, according to 247sports.com. He played for Bradenton (Florida) IMG’s in-state team last season, passing for 1,244 yards with 19 touchdowns and no interceptions.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

Hampton rolls past Virginia State

Sanaa Perry scored two goals and Hampton concluded the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 7-1 rout of Virginia State on Monday in Ettrick.

Cristina Boluda Piqueras, Mattie Edozie and Patricia Wharton each scored their first goals of the season, while Nylah Jennings and Ellen Van Caenegem also found the back of the net for the Pirates (3-4-1).

Hampton outshot the Trojans (0-4) 22-3 and had five more corner kicks (9-4).

The Pirates will begin CAA play at noon Thursday against William & Mary at Powhatan Field in Norfolk.

W&M’s Lorenz picks up CAA honor

William & Mary goalie Jazzy Lorenz has been selected as the Coastal Athletic Association’s Rookie of the Week.

The Lone Tree, Colorado, native becomes the second Tribe player this month to earn the honor, following Peyton Costello on Sept. 2.

Lorenz made four key stops in the Tribe’s 1-0 road win against North Carolina State on Thursday night. It was her third clean sheet in the past four games.

• Christopher Newport’s Grace Shifflett and Amy Sidaway have been named the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively. It was the fifth time Sidaway has earned the defensive honor this season. Sidaway stopped all three shots she faced and picked up the shutout in the Captains’ 1-0 victory over No. 10 Emory on Saturday. Shifflett scored the lone goal in the final moments of the first half.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

CNU’s Burk, James sweep C2C awards

Christopher Newport’s Macy Burk and Megan James have been named the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.

Burk produced 29 kills with a .481 hitting percentage over the weekend. She is 5-2 with 16 saves for a 0.77 goals-against average. She added four aces in a sweep of No. 17 Calvin and 17 kills while hitting .517 in a five-set match against No. 10 MIT.

James was flawless in serve reception, successfully receiving 61 serves without an error across three matches. She finished the weekend with 37 digs while also contributing three aces and two blocks.

CNU (5-4) will visit Eastern in St. David’s, Pennsylvania, at 7 p.m. Friday.

ODU hands first loss to George Mason

Michael Eberle scored in the 84th minute off a Key White assist Sunday night, giving Old Dominion (4-2-1) a 1-0 home victory over George Mason (5-1).

The Monarchs outshot the Patriots 12-11 in ODU’s nonconference finale. ODU goalkeeper Michael Statham needed just one save for a shutout, while George Mason’s Jaume Salvado had three.

Ruhlman’s two goals propel CNU

Junior Zach Ruhlman spent two years as a reserve defender for Christopher Newport, but the Captains moved him to striker this year. Sunday, he scored both goals as CNU (4-0-2) extended its season-opening unbeaten streak to six games with a 2-0 home victory over Catholic (2-4).

Ruhlman scored his first college goal off a Jason LaViola assist in the 43rd minute, then netted his second off a pass from Yazan Yaghmmour in the 86th minute.

VWU plays scoreless tie

Virginia Wesleyan (5-1-1) and Rutgers-Camden (3-4-1) played to a scoreless draw in Virginia Beach.

The Marlins outshot the visitors 23-5, and VWU goalkeeper Ben Haynes made three saves. Rutgers-Camden keeper Sean Boen had six saves.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER

Wake Forest knocks off No. 2 Virginia

Unranked Wake Forest (6-2-1, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) went to Charlottesville, dominated the first half and upended No. 2 Virginia 3-0.

The Cavaliers (8-1, 1-1) gave up goals to Caiya Hanks in the 17th and 37th minutes, as well as Sierra Sythe’s in the 35th. In a 20-minute span, UVA surrendered the most goals it had in any match since a 3-3 draw at Virginia Tech on Oct. 13, 2022.

Hokies blank Syracuse

Virginia Tech (7-2-1) handled Syracuse 1-0 in Blacksburg, making the Hokies 2-0 in ACC play for the first time since 2009. The Orange fell to 6-3-1, 0-2.

Allie George scored late in the first half for the Hokies, and Lauren Hargrove recorded a season-high seven saves.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Hampton falls to Iona

Hampton (0-9) lost 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 27-25) to Iona at the Henson Hawk Invitational in Princess Anne, Maryland.

Madison Clark had nine kills, seven digs and three blocks for HU, and Morgan Warren had 21 assists.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

No. 8 Ohio State turns back No. 18 ODU

No. 8 Ohio State (6-0) captured a 2-1 victory over No. 18 Old Dominion (4-2) before 300 at L.R. Hill Sports Complex in Norfolk.

The Buckeyes went ahead in the 45th minute on Lindsey Roberts’ goal and doubled their lead on Makenna Webster’s goal in the 53rd. Frederique Zandbergen scored in the 57th minute — with 3:19 left — for the Monarchs, who were outshot 12-5.

JMU shuts out W&M

James Madison (3-1) defeated William & Mary 4-0 in Harrisonburg, scoring in each quarter.

Madelief Molier provided the second-quarter goal, assisted by former Poquoson High star Skyler Brown. The Tribe fell to 0-6 despite Maddie George’s eight saves. JMU outshot W&M 21-4.

No. 3 UVA earns OT victory

No. 3 Virginia (5-0) won 3-2 against American (2-4) in College Park, Maryland, on Dani Mendez-Trendler’s goal 7:24 into overtime.
Mia Abello scored in the second quarter and Emma Watchilla in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS

Tribe takes four invitational bracket titles

William & Mary closed its season-opening Tribe Invitational by winning three of the four singles draws, as well as taking a doubles draw.

Senior Hedda Gurholt (Gold bracket), sophomore Francesca Davis (Green) and freshman Mira Kernagis (Black) each won their singles draws over the two-day event. In doubles, senior Emma Fernald and sophomore Emma Pell won the Griffin draw.

Commanders activate former Catholic, NSU DB

Defensive back Bobby Price, a former Catholic High and Norfolk State standout, was elevated from the Washington Commanders’ practice squad to the active roster for Sunday afternoon’s home game against the New York Giants.

Price, 26, has played in 28 previous NFL regular-season contests, 22 of them with the Detroit Lions from 2020-22 and six last year with the Arizona Cardinals. He has defended three passes, recovered a fumble and made 27 tackles.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

ODU extends streak to five

Old Dominion (8-2) extended its winning streak to five matches with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 26-24) triumph over Navy (0-9). The Monarchs went 3-0 at George Mason’s invitatioonal.

Myah Conway had 12 kills and Elisa Maggi had 10 kills and eight digs for ODU. Tshilanda Diouf had nine kills and four blocks.

Davidson beat William & Mary 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22) at the Queens Fall Classic, leaving the Tribe with a 4-5 record for the season in W&M’s final non-Coastal Athletic Association match of the year.

The Tribe’s Maddie Meyers had nine kills and eight digs. Bella Easton had 18 assists and seven digs. Emma Slusser had 15 kills and three blocks for the Wildcats (4-4).

Liberty Torres had 19 kills as Cleveland State (7-2) defeated Norfolk State 3-1 (25-15, 25-20, 22-25, 25-21) at Virginia Tech’s Hokie Invitational.

Gabrielle Gilbert had 15 kills, Sydney McCree had 32 assists and Lily Rose-Pichon made 19 digs for the Spartans (2-6).

Hampton (0-8) lost 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-14) to UNC Asheville at Maryland Eastern Shore’s Henson Hawk Invitational despite Madison Clark’s 10 kills and Morgan Warren’s 20 assists and 10 digs for the Pirates.

CNU knocks off two foes, including No. 17

Christopher Newport enjoyed one of its best days of the season Friday, defeating Tufts 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 25-27, 25-15) and Calvin, the nation’s No. 17 Division III team, 3-0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-22) at a tournament in Boston.

Megan James had 13 kills, 13 digs and two blocks, while Alyssa Dozier had 10 kills and eight blocks. Against Calvin, Alyssa Vitale had 30 assists and 15 digs. Dozier had 10 kills, Samantha Dorn nine kills and James eight kills.

CNU (5-4) fell Saturday, however, to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The No. 10 Engineers (8-0) won 3-2 (25-17, 21-25, 17-25, 27-25, 15-12). Macy Burk had 17 kills and eight blocks for CNU, Noelle Starr had 18 digs and Vitale had 40 assists and 11 digs.

Marlins go 2-1 in Pennsylvania tourney

Virginia Wesleyan went 2-1 in the Franklin and Marshall Quad in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The Marlins’ season-opening winning streak ended at seven matches as F&M rallied past the Marlins 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-16, 15-6) Friday.

Hannah Smith led the Marlins with 13 kills and 13 digs, while Madi Schmidt had 10 kills and 13 digs, and Salena Jones dished out 23 assists. Liah Perez had 28 assists, four aces and 17 digs for the Diplomats.

But VWU (9-1) came back Saturday in Lancaster for two wins. First, they posted a 3-1 (21-25, 25-12, 25-15, 25-23) victory over Montclair State (6-2). Smith had 13 kills, Jones had 29 assists and Madeleine Hanes had 19 assists.

The Marlins then defeated Clarkson 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-20) as Smith had 16 kills and 10 digs, Jones had 16 assists and Hanes and Madi Schmidt had 17 assists apiece.

Regent wins twice in S.C.

Regent (3-4) won a pair of matches at the Bob Jones Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina, defeating Clinton 3-1 (25-16, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21) and Boyce 3-1.

Against Clinton, Erin Saunders had 16 kills, 13 digs and five aces, and Shaley Wertz had 22 assists and nine digs.

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER

CNU stays unbeaten

Christopher Newport (3-0-2) stayed unbeaten with a 2-0 home triumph over Rutgers-Camden (3-3). Jason LaViola scored in the 34th minute and Drew McWhinney in the 52nd for the Captains, who held an 18-7 advantage in shots.

Va. Wesleyan shuts out Catholic

Virginia Wesleyan (5-1) took control early and shut out Catholic 2-0 at Foster Field. The Cardinals, from Washington, D.C., fell to 2-3.
Zach Bittler scored in the 13th minute off a JaMarhe Wills assist, and Alex Moody converted a penalty kick in the 17th.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER

No. 9 CNU edges No. 10 Emory

Grace Shifflett’s goal just 11 seconds before halftime gave No. 9 Christopher Newport (4-0-1) a 1-0 victory over No. 10 Emory (3-1) in a Division III showdown in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Amy Sidaway made three saves for the Captains.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

No. 6 CNU turns back Messiah

Goals by Delaney Norr and Katie Abendschoen gave No. 6 CNU (4-0) a two-goal lead, and the Captains held on for a 2-1 victory over Messiah (1-3) of Pennsylvania in Fredericksburg.

Abendschoen’s rebound goal with 6:36 remaining gave CNU a cushion to withstand Teagan Murrie’s penalty stroke for Messiah with 44 seconds remaining.

Ruffin’s two goals guide VWU

Mary Ruffin scored twice as Virginia Wesleyan (3-1) won 4-1 at Gwynedd Mercy (2-4) in Pennsylvania. Landry Meyer’s goal in the 39th minute broke a 1-1 tie, and Ruffin and Katherine Druiett scored in the next nine minutes.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS

Tribe puts six players in finals

William & Mary enjoyed a strong opening day of the 29th annual Tribe Invitational. W&M combined to go 12-3 in singles, advancing six players to the finals of their respective flights, and 2-0 in doubles.

It will be an all-W&M final in both the Gold and Green singles draws. Seniors Alessandra Anghel (Gold) and Ine Stange (Green), sophomores Francesca Davis (Green) and Emma Pell (White) and freshman Mira Kernagis (Black) each went 2-0 in singles Saturday to advance to the final in their singles draws. Senior Hedda Gurholt also advanced to the Gold Singles final after receiving an opening-round bye and winning her semifinal.

Danny Edwards won the 100-lap Late Model feature by 3.826 seconds over Mark Wertz, who nipped Ryan Matthews for runner-up honors by a mere 7-thousandths of a second. It was Danny’s second triumph of the year.

Greg Edwards placed fifth. He took the green flag with a 17-point lead on Wertz, his closest pursuer.

Neither Connor Hall nor Brenden Queen, Langley standouts whose primary responsibilities are on the CARS Tour these days, was in the field for a race that lasted just more than 32 minutes.

In other divisions:

Enduro: Alex Floroff captured another victory, followed by runner-up Chris Kane and Ryan Vinson among 18 drivers.

Floroff leads the division with five victories, and he entered the 30-lap race just one point ahead of Vinson for the class lead.

Super Street: Landon Abbott prevailed unofficially by 0.792 of a second over Sammy Gaita through 40 laps and more than 15:40.
Joe Stuck placed third among 14 competitors, 2.602 seconds behind Abbott.

Dale Nichols, the points leader, came in fifth.

Super Truck: Chris Bechtel scored a 25-lap triumph among 12 drivers, beating runner-up Chris McEvoy by 688-thousandths of a second. Donald Brown was third, 1.956 seconds off the pace, as Bechtel reached Dale Lemonds Victory Lane for the third time in 2024.

Bechtel began the evening third in points. The drivers ahead of him were Chase McAdams and Paige Cain, who placed fifth and seventh, respectively, in the race.

Virginia Sprints: After a pair of 10-lap heats set the feature field of 13, Jerald Harris cruised to a 6.711-second victory over Aaron Leach. It took 25 laps and just more than 6:28 for Harris.

Champ Kart: Jordan Valdes won a 20-lap race that took just less than 7 1/2 minutes and featured a thrilling finish.

Valdes edged Trace Wyatt by an almost-imperceptible 8-thousandths of a second. Those two were more than 15 1/2 seconds ahead of the other three drivers.

It was Valdes’ division-leading fifth victory of the year, though third-place Jimmy Carr leads the standings.

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Results from Saturday night in Hampton (car numbers in parentheses).

Late Model 100: (13 starters); 1. (26) Danny Edwards; 2. (55) Mark Wertz; 3. (51) Ryan Matthews; 4. (41) Woody Howard; 5. (27) Greg Edwards.

Virginia Sprints 25: (13 starters); 1. (J9) Jerald Harris; 2. (81) Aaron Leach; 3. (6) Caleb Harris; 4. (54) Matt Mullins; 5. (71) Jimmy Humblet.

Super Street 40: (14 starters, unofficial as of late Saturday night); 1. (70) Landon Abbott; 2. (21) Sammy Gaita; 3. (16) Joe Stuck; 4. (20) Gordon Weeks; 5. (8) Dale Nichols.

Enduro 30: (18 starters); 1. (17) Alex Floroff; 2. (48) Chris Kane; 3. (25) Ryan Vinson; 4. (11) Phil Nelson; 5. (2) Jesse Holston.

Super Truck 25: (12 starters); 1. (57) Chris Bechtel; 2. (3) Chris McEvoy; 3. (05) Donald Brown; 4. (00) Wesley Newell; 5. (62) Chase McAdams.

Champ Kart 20: (5 starters); 1. (18) Jordan Valdes; 2. (8) Trace Wyatt; 3. (76) Jimmy Carr; 4. (74) Jason Mullins; 5. (41) MacKenzie Holloway.

The Tides (65-78, 29-39 in the International League’s second half) will play their final road game of the season Sunday at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

The Bulls (70-73, 34-34) won the first two games of the six-game series before dropping the next three.

Justin Armbruester (5-10), who made a rare relief appearance, gave up both Durham hits in four innings — including Bob Seymour’s tying home run with two out in the seventh — but gained the victory. He struck out three and walked two.

Starter Carlos Tavera pitched five brilliant innings, striking out seven and walking two. Western Branch High graduate Colin Selby struck out two in the sixth inning, and Nick Vespi got his second save by pitching the 11th.

The Tides went ahead in the sixth on a double steal, with Forrest Wall taking second and Samuel Basallo stealing home.
Seymour’s blast to right in the seventh tied the game, but Wall’s ground-ball single to center leading off the 11th brought home automatic runner Daniel Johnson with the eventual winning run. Johnson had three of the Tides’ eight hits.

Durham’s Jake Mangum began the bottom of the 11th by reaching on an error by third baseman Noelberth Romero, but automatic runner Nick Schnell stayed put at second.

Vespi induced a double-play grounder by Curtis Mead and stranded Schnell at third by getting Kameron Misner to ground to shortstop for the final out.

Peninsula District

Heritage 32, Denbigh 14

The Hurricanes won a Newport News rivalry game at Todd Stadium against the Patriots.

Boys soccer

Private schools

Walsingham Academy 2, Hampton Roads Academy 0

The Trojans scored twice in the second half.

Boys volleyball

Endless Summer tournament

Princess Anne d. King’s Fork, 2-0

(25-16, 25-16)

Princess Anne d. Tallwood, 2-0

(25-16, 25-18)

Princess Anne d. Manor, 2-0

(25-14, 25-13)

Princess Anne d. #10 Landstown, 2-0

(25-23, 25-18)

#1 Kempsville d. Princess Anne, 2-1

(21-25, 25-23, 15-8)

Girls volleyball

Endless Summer tournament

#2 StoneBridge d. King’s Fork, 2-0

(25-8, 25-3)

#2 StoneBridge d. Arcadia, 2-0

(25-7, 25-5)

#2 StoneBridge d. #7 Menchville, 2-0

(25-23, 25-18)

#2 StoneBridge d. #8 Greenbrier Christian Academy, 2-1

(15-25, 25-14, 15-11)

#2 StoneBridge d. Saint John’s Catholic Prep (Maryland), 2-0

(25-17, 25-18)

StoneBridge won Division II-a by going 5-0 on the day.

Granby d. Southampton, 2-1

(23-25, 25-10, 16-14)

The Comets placed third in the SIlver bracket. Vienne Avery had six kills and four blocks. Kyrsten Wells had the last two set-winning aces. Sai Bhasin, Alyssa Thornton and Lola Virasoro had three aces each.

Cross country

Bill McGough Invitational

(5-kilometer races on Peninsula Catholic’s campus in Newport News)

Boys

Team standings: 1. Smithsburg (Maryland) 40; 2. Catholic 63; 3. Peninsula Catholic 79; 4. Warwick 89; 5. Norfolk Christian 136; 6. Greenbrier Christian Academy 146; 7. Summit Christian Academy 148; 8. Beach Breakers 205.

Top individuals: 1. Michael Wynkoop (Smithsburg) 16:22.0; 2. Nate Cochran (Warwick) 16:51.9; 3. Joshua Seidensticker (Cath) 17:09.4; 4. Dylan Herbst (Smithsburg) 17:15.2; 5. Benjamin Perry (Warwick) 17:45.9; 6. Roy Fullmer (Cath) 17:59.0; 7. Camilo Mellott (Smithsburg) 18:02.6; 8. Soren Hines (Warwick) 18:06.2; 9. Matthew Mueller (Greenbrier) 18:21.7; 10. Tyler Younker (Smithsburg) 18:32.3.

Girls

Team standings: 1. Smithsburg (Maryland) 52; 2. Peninsula Catholic 77; 3. Summit Christian Academy 98; 4. Catholic 100; 5. Beach Breakers 119; 6. Greenbrier Christian Academy 147; 7. Warwick 151; 8. Norfolk Christian 157.

Top individuals: 1. Isabella Curtis (PC) 19:47.7; 2. Ariana Logsdon (Warwick) 20:04.2; 3. Cora Gentzel (Smithsburg) 20:11.3; 4. Rachel Prince (Greenbrier) 20:15.0; 5. Jira Comeaux (Summit) 21:56.6; 6. Scarlett Bauer (Breakers) 22:11.0; 7. Grace Ellis (Smithsburg) 22:13. 8. Kayla Hawbecker (Smithsburg) 22:14.9; 9. Leila Mateo (Cath) 22:20.3; 10. Rylee Herum (Breakers) 23:07.3.

King’s Fork (2-0) went 80 yards on 14 plays on its 7-minute, 25-second opening possession. D’andre Artis-Boone capped the drive with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Zy’Dar’eyus Winn.

After stopping the Bruins on downs at the King’s Fork 36, the Bulldogs marched 64 yards on 10 plays in 4:27. JaVon Ford finished that sequence with a 1-yard TD run.

Reginald Davis completed the first-half scoring by picking off a Derrick Cook pass and returning it 26 yards to the end zone for a 19-0 lead. The Bulldogs held the Bruins to minus-9 yards rushing in the first half.

After a 13-yard TD pass from Artis-Boone to Winn and Jean-Pierre Bile’s second PAT made it 26-0 in the fourth quarter, Western Branch produced a highlight when Ky’Nique Baines ran 75 yards for a TD. It was most of his 84-yard total for the night.

Bubba Anderson capped the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown run. He finished with 77 yards on 12 carries.

“We played a complete game,” King’s Fork coach Anthony Joffrion said. “Our kids competed and fought. You know Western Branch is extremely well-coached. We did a great job of switching up some of their formations. The biggest thing we’ve got to fix is just substitutions.”

– Reported by Charlie Baumgardner

Ocean Lakes rolls past Tallwood

No. 14 Ocean Lakes scored two touchdowns in less than a minute, and the host Dolphins defeated Tallwood 43-19 in a Beach District battle.

After the Lions cut their deficit to 14-7 on a Jacob Rojas 2-yard run, the Dolphins put together a five-play, 59-yard drive keyed by a 38-yard pass from Noah Colon to Will Maisenbacher. Colon scored on a 2-yard run two plays later.

Tallwood touched the ball on the ensuing kickoff, but didn’t control it. Ocean Lakes fell on it and had possession at the Lions’ 33-yard line. Colon then hit Devin McGill for a 33-yard touchdown pass, pushing the lead to 29-7 with 10:07 left in the first half.

Tallwood countered before halftime. Backed up to the Lions’ 20 and facing a second-and-40, Rojas ran a keeper and turned it into an 80-yard touchdown run, cutting the lead to 29-13.

Tallwood pulled within 29-19 late in the third quarter on a Chase Johnson 4-yard run, but the Lions couldn’t get closer.

Ocean Lakes scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to put the game away.

Storylines

Oscar Smith dominates: The No. 4 Tigers had little trouble against Great Bridge in a Southeastern District game at Great Bridge Middle School.

Oscar Smith broke out to a 34-point lead in the second quarter and cruised to a 62-0 victory.

Lafayette rolls: Brayden Smalls scored three touchdowns as the No. 8 Rams defeated New Kent 45-0 in a Bay Rivers District game at Wanner Stadium in Williamsburg.

The defensive line of Breon Stokes, Tristin Harris, Mel Gray and Daniel Jackson made key plays for the Rams.

Salem roughs up Landstown: Scooter Williams had touchdown runs of 70 yards, 55 yards and 37 yards as the No. 9 SunDevils earned a 48-7 Beach District victory over Landstown.

Willie Moore added touchdown runs of 27 and 5 yards.

Cox takes control early: Max Palmerton scored three first-half touchdowns as the No. 11 Falcons jumped out to a 35-point lead by halftime and earned a 42-0 victory at First Colonial in a Beach District game.

Tyre Jefferies had a 20-yard touchdown run in the first half for the Falcons. Cox’s defense limited the Patriots to 46 yards of offense and only 4 yards rushing.

Bruton earns a shutout: Anthony Henderson caught touchdown passes of 54 and 34 yards and returned a punt for a touchdown as the Panthers defeated New Kent 46-0 in a Bay Rivers District game.

Brandon Freeman caught a 40-yard touchdown pass and Peter Henderson had a rushing touchdown for the Panthers.

Hampton in total control: Marcus Chapman scored two touchdowns and passed for another as Hampton defeated Gloucester 54-6 in a Peninsula District game at Darling Stadium.

Maurice Jackson and Casey Lassiter both returned interceptions for touchdowns in the second quarter.

Greenbrier Christian handed first loss: Christian Mongillo ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries as Christchurch defeated Greenbrier Christian Academy 31-17 in Chesapeake in a clash of two of the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association’s best eight-man football teams.

The defending Division I champion Seahorses’ Eli Belizor scored twice and gained 57 yards on 13 rushes. Plus, on all three two-point tries after Christchurch touchdowns, he converted by running into the end zone.

Tucker Basnight ran 7 yards for Greenbrier’s first touchdown. Gators quarterback Tyson Moravec was 7 of 18 for 141 yards, including a 10-yard TD to Conner Isenberg, and DJ Caban caught four balls for 95 yards.

Greenbrier (3-1) was seeking its first 4-0 start since 2011. Christchurch improved to 3-0.

Extra points

-Landon Howard rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns and Sam Christophel added two touchdowns as Tabb beat Jamestown 37-20 in a Bay Rivers showdown at Bailey Field.

-No. 6 Warwick had little trouble against Kecoughtan, rolling to a 64-0 Peninsula District victory.

-Tyron Kellam had a 43-yard interception return, helping Kempsville take a 21-point lead by halftime, and the Chiefs held on to beat Bayside 28-18 in a Beach District game.

-Ravon Moore and Andre Alexander both had multiple touchdowns as No. 7 Indian River broke out early and defeated Hickory 56-3 in a Southeastern District game.

-Lake Taylor took an early 13-point lead, but Hopewell shut down the Titans for the rest of the night, winning the non-district game 24-13.

-Churchland rolled past Booker T. Washington 48-0 in an Eastern District game in Portsmouth.

– Norcom scored 26 unanswered points, earning a 39-7 victory over Norview in an Eastern District game.

Friday night’s scores

757Teamz Top 15

#1 Maury 38, Highland Springs 7

#3 King’s Fork 33, Western Branch 7

#4 Oscar Smith 62, Great Bridge 0

#5 Green Run 2, Princess Anne 0 (forfeit)

#6 Warwick 64, Kecoughtan 0

#7 Indian River 56, Hickory 3

#8 Lafayette 45, New Kent 0

#9 Salem 48, Landstown 7

#11 Cox 42, First Colonial 0

#13 Nansemond River 42, Deep Creek 7

#14 Ocean Lakes 43, Tallwood 19

Bay Rivers District

Tabb 37, Jamestown 20

Bruton 46, West Point 0

Beach District

Kempsville 28, Bayside 18

Eastern District

Churchland 49, Booker T. Washington 0

Norcom 39, Norview 7

Peninsula District

Hampton 54, Gloucester 6

Non-district

Lakeland 14, Manor 8

Hopewell 24, Lake Taylor 13

Private schools

Roanoke Catholic 34, Catholic 27

Christchurch 31, Greenbrier Christian 17 (eight-man)

Fredericksburg Christian 41, Isle of Wight Academy 0

Collegiate 41, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 6

St. Christopher’s 27, Norfolk Academy 6

Old Dominion (7-2) defeated Quinnipiac 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-17, 25-23) Friday at the George Mason Invitational, extending the Monarchs’ winning streak to four matches.

Quinnipiac fell to 2-7.

The tournament has been a homecoming for ODU coach Fred Chao. He graduated from George Mason and coached the Patriots for two decades before coming to Norfolk in 2019 to become ODU’s first women’s volleyball coach.

Bryanna Jones had 13 kills and eight digs, Ashlynn Belcher had 12 digs and a career-high 47 assists, and Myah Conway had 10 kills and five blocks. The Monarchs remain in Fairfax for a Saturday match versus Navy on the court Chao helped design.

Thursday, the Monarchs rallied from two sets behind for a scintillating 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 21-19) victory over George Mason.

CNU knocks off two foes, including nation’s No. 17

Christopher Newport enjoyed one of its best days of the season, defeating Tufts 3-1 (25-21, 25-16, 25-27, 25-15) and Calvin, the nation’s No. 17 Division III team, 3-0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-22) at a tournament in Boston.

The Captains (5-3) have made a habit of advancing to the NCAA Tournament, and Friday is the kind of day that could help them extend that streak.

Against Tufts, Megan James had 13 kills, 13 digs and two blocks, while Alyssa Dozier had 10 kills and eight blocks.

Against Calvin, Alyssa Vitale had 30 assists and 15 digs. Dozier had 10 kills, Samantha Dorn nine kills and James eight kills.

Marlins win first two sets but incur first match loss

Virginia Wesleyan’s season-opening winning streak ended at seven matches as host Franklin & Marshall (7-1) rallied past the Marlins 3-2 (20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 25-16, 15-6) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Hannah Smith led the Marlins with 13 kills and 13 digs, while Madi Schmidt had 10 kills and 13 digs, and Salena Jones dished out 23 assists.

Liah Perez had 28 assists, four aces and 17 digs for the Diplomats.

Regent wins twice in S.C.

Regent (3-4) won a pair of matches at the Bob Jones Invitational in Greenville, South Carolina, defeating Clinton 3-1 (25-16, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21) and Boyce 3-1.

Against Clinton, Erin Saunders had 16 kills, 13 digs and five aces, and Shaley Wertz had 22 assists and nine digs.

Hokies outplay Spartans

Friday, Virginia Tech (3-3) defeated Norfolk State 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 20-25, 25-9) as the Hokies’ tournament began at Cassell Coliseum.

Belle Patrick had 15 kills and Viktoria Wahlgren had 42 assists for Virginia Tech. Alexa Harris had 15 kills and three blocks for the Spartans, while Sydney McCree had 24 assists, six kills and nine digs.

NSU (2-5) then lost 3-0 (25-21, 28-26, 25-16) to UNC Greensboro (4-4) despite Jordan Lyons’ 11 kills and 14 digs, as well as McCree’s 29 assists.

Izora Gragg had 40 assists and Allie Sweet had 13 kills and three digs for UNCG in the clash of the Spartans.

W&M splits two matches

William & Mary (4-4) gained a split of its two Friday matches at the Queens Fall Classic in Charlotte, North Carolina, bouncing back to defeat USC Upstate 3-1 (28-26, 16-25, 25-23, 25-17) after losing to Queens.

Against USC Upstate (0-8), Devereaux Hoxsie had 15 kills, Bella Easton had 28 assists, Amy Schwem had 23 assists and nine digs, and Nicole Smith had eight blocks and 11 kills.

Queens defeated W&M 3-1 (31-29, 25-17, 9-25, 25-16) despite Maddie Meyers’ 22 kills and 10 digs for the Tribe. Schwem had 26 assists and 13 digs, and Kaitlyn Dunnigan had 22 digs.

For the host Royals (2-5), Kendall Buish had 44 assists and five blocks, and Anna Grace Sparks had 16 kills and 11 digs.

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER

No. 15 Penn stifles Tribe

No. 15 Penn shut out William & Mary 2-0 at Martin Family Stadium, though the Quakers (4-0) only outshot the Tribe 9-8.

Stas Korzeniowski netted a penalty kick in the 30th minute, and Jack-Ryan Jeremiah provided an insurance goal in the 70th.
Tribe goalie Ryan Eapen made three saves.

No. 17 Hokies blank Syracuse

No. 17 Virginia Tech (5-0-1, 1-0 ACC) shut out host Syracuse 2-0 before 1,726 fans.

The Orange (2-2-2, 0-1-1) were even until Alex Perez curled a free kick around Syracuse players’ “wall” into the net’s left corner in the 60th minute. Almost exactly two minutes later, Malick Thiaw doubled the lead off a Marcos Escoe assist.

Both teams took 12 shots.

UVA, Wake Forest scrap to draw

After an early goal from Reese Miller, Virginia (2-2-2, 0-1-1 ACC) drew 1-1 at Wake Forest (2-2-2, 0-0-1) in a physical contest that featured 10 yellow cards.

In the sixth minute, Paul Wiese sent a low cross that Miller tapped into the back of the net.

UVA earned a penalty kick, but Nick Dang’s attempt was saved by Trace Alphin, leaving the Cavaliers’ lead at 1-0.

In the 70th minute, Wake’s Cooper Flax made a 25-yard free kick that beat Virginia goalkeeper Joey Batrouni and went in off the left post for the tying goal.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER

Hampton shuts out Lincoln

Hampton University, which ended a 23-match winless streak Sunday, now has two victories in a five-day span.

The Pirates (2-4-1) defeated Lincoln of Pennsylvania 2-0 Friday at Powhatan Field in Norfolk, where HU plays its home matches. Hampton outshot the Lions 17-4 and got goals from Sanaa Perry in the 40th minute and Ellen Van Caenegem in the 88th. Pirates goalkeeper Kaitlyn Howell made four saves.

Hampton sandwiched Friday’s triumph and Sunday’s 3-1 win at Delaware State around Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat at Longwood.

No. 6 Auburn downs ODU

Old Dominion (5-3) completed its non-conference schedule Friday with a 2-0 loss at No. 6 Auburn (8-0) before a crowd of 909 in Alabama.

In the 18th minute, Carly Thatcher and Mallory Mooney found Shelby Salee down the right wing, and she slid the ball around ODU goalkeeper Erin Jones.

In the 62nd minute, Olivia Woodson served the ball inside the box, where Becky Contreras headed it in to give the Tigers a 2-0 advantage.

Jones finished with five saves, while Auburn’s Maddie Prohaska had one.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

No. 4 Duke spoils No. 18 ODU’s home opener

No. 4 Duke (4-1) defeated No. 18 Old Dominion 2-0, spoiling the home opener for the Monarchs (4-1) before 809 at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.

In the third quarter, two ODU players slipped, giving Duke a breakaway opportunity. Charlie von Oirschot passed to teammate Alaina McVeigh, who drove the ball past ODU goaltender Suus Broers.

In the fourth quarter, the Blue Devils gained a penalty stroke. McVeigh, an All-American who led Duke in scoring last season, put her shot in the net’s top left corner.

Duke outshot ODU 8-6.

No. 3 UVA shuts out No. 5 Maryland

No. 3 Virginia (4-0) won 1-0 at No. 5 Maryland (3-2). Grad student Suze Leemans scored the game-winner 2:34 into the fourth quarter in College Park, her fourth goal of the season.

The Terrapins had eight penalty corners but didn’t record a shot on goal. They played the final 5:22 with an empty net.

No. 12 Liberty blanks W&M

No. 12 Liberty (3-1) defeated William & Mary 5-0 in Lynchburg as Lou Combrinck had a goal and two assists for the Flames. Reagan Underwood added a goal and an assist for LU, which outshot the Tribe 25-2. Maddie George made seven saves for W&M (0-5).

COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY

William & Mary men, women take team titles at CNU Invitational

William & Mary men’s and women’s teams both won event titles at the Christopher Newport Invitational on Friday evening at the Lee Hall Mansion Course.

On the men’s side, redshirt freshmen Henry Anderson and Carson Rackley led the Tribe with top-five finishes. Anderson earned runner-up honors, covering the 8-kilometer course in 25 minutes, 47.15 seconds. Rackley finished less than five seconds back in fifth place.

Eastern Mennonite’s Bellamy Immanuel won the race in 25:25.67.

As a team, the Tribe totaled 38 points, with its first five runners placing among the top 16. W&M outdistanced second-place finisher VCU, who tallied 57 points, and third-place CNU (99).

For the women, Hampton’s Peninah Mutisya won the 6K race in 21:13.28, prevailing by more than 56 seconds. Sophomore Jennifer Tsai led W&M, finishing fourth in 22:16.79.

W&M won with 42 points, while second-place VCU had 66 points. Fourth-place Hampton (117) and sixth-place CNU (130) also were in the field of 10.

When: 4 p.m. Saturday

On the air: ESPN+, 88.1FM, 91.1FM

The Spartans: Norfolk State got its first victory of the season last week with a 28-23 win over rival Virginia State. Quarterback Jalen Daniels is coming off a three-touchdown performance that helped him earn a MEAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week nod. The Spartans’ run defense has performed well, holding opponents to 127.5 yards per game on the ground after allowing 276 yards per game through the first three games of 2023. Coach Dawson Odums said the Spartans are “a little banged up” and are hoping to “piece back” together an ailing offensive line. If Norfolk State wins on Saturday, it’ll be the first time either team in the rivalry has won consecutive matchups since NSU did it from 2014-2016.

The Pirates: Hampton also got its first victory of 2024 last week, a 33-21 win over Virginia Union. Star running back Elijah Burris found a groove in the run game, totaling 145 yards and two touchdowns on 35 carries. Hampton likely will continue to use both of its starting-caliber quarterbacks on Saturday. Interim head coach Trent Boykin has said the plan is based on how both Chris Zellous and Malcolm Mays perform during practice the week before a game along with what challenges the opponent’s defense presents. After Mays took the bulk of the game reps in Week 1, Zellous took the bulk of the reps in Week 2. Zellous finished with 177 passing yards and 37 rushing yards, including two rushing TDs. Hampton is hoping to avoid a second straight loss to the Spartans. The road team has had more luck in the series recently — the last time the home team won the Battle of the Bay came in 2015.

— Michael Sauls

No. 13 William & Mary (1-1) at Wofford (1-0)

When: 6 p.m. Saturday

On the air: ESPN+, 92.3FM, TribeAthletics.com

The Tribe: W&M travels to South Carolina for a second consecutive week, having lost its annual game against an FBS opponent 41-20 at Coastal Carolina last week. The passing game and pass defense have been strengths for the Tribe. QB Darius Wilson ranks seventh nationally in passing efficiency (171.4 yards per game). The Tribe ranks fourth in the FCS in pass efficiency and is second in the CAA in passing yards allowed per game (137.5). DL Davin Dzidzienyo and ILB Quinn Osborne set career highs at Coastal Carolina with six and eight tackles, respectively. FS TJ McGill had six tackles in both of W&M’s games.

The Terriers: With road victories at Gardner-Webb and Richmond, Wofford is justifiably getting some votes in the national polls. The Terriers have been tough defensively, ranking in the FCS top 25 in total defense (309 ypg) and scoring defense (19.5 ppg). Their offense has been no slouch either and, with 246.5 passing yards per game, will give the Tribe’s strong pass defense a serious test. Experience, in the form of 16 returning starters, accounts for the fast start. Among them are some All-Southern Conference preseason picks: RB Ryan Ingram, TE Jordan Davis, DL Brandon Maina, LB David Powers and DB Maximus Pulley.

— Marty O’Brien

No. 7 Johns Hopkins (1-0) at Christopher Newport (1-0)

When: 5 p.m. Saturday

On the air: CNUsports.com, 99.1FM

The Bluejays: Johns Hopkins fell behind by 17 points in the second quarter of its opener against Division III No. 19 Ithaca, but rallied for a 27-23 victory. The Bluejays defeated the Captains 20-14 in Baltimore a year ago. QB Bay Harvey was 17 of 28 passing for 243 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for a career-high 132 yards and two scores. Cole Crotty had six receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown. Carson Buordo and Cole Peters had nine tackles each.

The Captains: CNU opened with an easy 42-6 victory at Trine in Indiana. QB Matt Dzierski threw three touchdown passes and RB Gunner White ran for two touchdowns. A good sign was that the Captains’ five touchdown drives were for 64 yards or more. A two-time New Jersey Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, Dzierski completed 13 of 15 passes for 278 yards. Colin Hart had two touchdown receptions. The defense got into the act with Eli Sherfield’s 40-yard interception return for a touchdown.

— Marty O’Brien

Apprentice (1-0) at Washington and Lee (0-1)

When: 2 p.m. Saturday

Where: Wilson Field in Lexington

On the air: generalssports.com

The Builders: Facing the Generals will be a major step up, but Apprentice coach Vincent Brown’s team got off to an excellent start last week, dominating Southern Virginia 44-9, as it hopes to finish much closer to its 9-1 record of 2022 than its 4-6 mark of ’23. Grassfield High graduate Grant Swanger, after two years away from football, threw four touchdown passes, three to speedy receiver T.K. Petty. Ty Taylor ran for 152 yards on 21 carries, while Khamari Moore ran for 127 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. The Builders could’ve scored even more, settling for 23-, 25- and 26-yard field goals by Logan Eastman. Benny Nena and Syncere Hawkins led a strong defense, combining for 17 tackles and forcing two fumbles.

The Generals: Having beaten Apprentice 28-9 last year in Newport News, they were predicted second in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference behind only defending champion Randolph-Macon. But they lost their opener 48-26 at traditionally strong Salisbury. They traditionally have favored the run, but a 21-0 first-quarter deficit prompted W&L to pass more. They amassed 438 yards of offense, but committed three turnovers. W&L’s Ty Collins went 11 for 16 for 120 yards and three touchdowns in his first game as a starter.

— Sonny Dearth