Here is the final 2013 Timesland track and field checklist, with the top 15 in each boys and girls event.

The Timesland male and female performers of the year will be announced June 30.

Care to guess who they will be?

2013 TIMESLAND TRACK AND FIELD CHECKLIST

NOTE: Rankings are based on major invitationals and postseason meets. Meets include are Knights Invitational, Raleigh Relays, Big Red Invitational, Vince Bradford Relays, Mike Brown Invitational, Falcons Track Classic, Colonel Classic, Judy Thomas Invitational, Frank Carver Invitational, All-American Relays, Amherst Invitational, Tri-Cities Classic, Penn Relays, Buffalo Invitational, MileStat Elite Classic, Joe Curcio Invitational, Bearcat Invitational, Times-News Relays, Dogwood Classic and Cosmopolitan Invitational, Western Valley, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, River Ridge, Seminole, Southwest, Hogoheegee, Mountain Empire, Pioneer, Three Rivers, VIC/Blue Ridge, Northwest Region, Region III, Region IV, Region C, Group AAA, Group AA, Group A and VIS.

BOYS
100 meters
1. Brandon Carter, Martinsville (Piedmont-Q), 10.84
2. Josh Pearson, Bassett (Piedmont-Q), 10.91
3. Khalil Bonds, William Fleming (Western Valley), 11.00
4. Trey Hairston, Martinsville (Piedmont-Q), 11.03
…..Rasheed Whorley, Patrick Henry (Western Valley-Q), 11.03
6. Andrew Storms, George Wythe (Region C), 11.09
7. Bryce Hankins, Magna Vista (Piedmont), 11.16
8. Ryan Layman, George Wythe (Region C), 11.25
9. Patrick Shulz, James River (Region C), 11.29
10. Tanner Reed, Christiansburg (River Ridge), 11.34
11. Marquis Smith, Franklin County (Western Valley), 11.37
12. Jerome Hill, William Fleming (Jones), 11.38
13. Riley Blevins, Marion (Southwest), 11.39
14. Ricky Claytor, Hidden Valley (Jones), 11.40
…..Michael Shough, Patrick County (Piedmont-Q), 11.40 Read more »

Forrest Haga of Chilhowie has been named the Virginia High School Coaches Association Group A baseball player of the year.

Haga, named to the first team at a utility position, was honored in a vote by a panel of coaches.

Also making the first team were Chilhowie shortstop Tyler Pierce, Grayson County third baseman Dylan Isom and Giles designated hitter Lucas Stevers.

Second-team picks included Radford first baseman Drew Cox and Grayson County outfielder Max Rodgers.

Wilson Memorial’s Rodney Cullen (Division 2) and Riverheads’ Rodney Painter (Division 1) were named coaches of the year.

ALL-GROUP A BASEBALL
First team
Pitcher — Austin Hennan, Nandua; sr.; Jack Morris, William Monroe, jr.; Catcher – Keegan Woolford, William Monroe, soph.; First base — Cody Swisher, Riverheads, sr.; Second base — Chase Reid, King William; Shortstop — Tyler Pierce, Chilhowie, jr.; Third base — Dylan Isom, Grayson County, sr.; Outfield — Cody Smith, Virginia High, sr.; Seth Cunningham, John Battle, jr.; Shane Milhorne, Holston, jr.; Designated hitter — Lucas Stevers, Giles, soph.; Utility — Forrest Haga, Chilhowie, sr.
Second team
Pitcher — Dalton Dahley, Clintwood, jr.; Dillon Weaver, Amelia County, sr.; Catcher — Hunter Taylor, Nandua, jr.; First base – Drew Cox, Radford, sr.; Second base — Malik Miles, J.I. Burton, sr.; Shortstop — Tanner Dofflemeyer, Page County, sr.; Third base — Dallas Turner, Appomattox County, sr.; Outfield — Kinston Carson, Essex, soph.; Noah Zember, Nandua, sr.; Max Rodgers, Grayson County, jr.; Designated hitter – Heath Parrish, Goochland, soph.; Utility — Mikey Anerton, West Point, jr..
Honorable mention
(Timesland players)
Kevin Steele, Glenvar; Caleb Sheets, Chilhowie; T.J. Lewis, Chilhowie; Sam Armstrong, Parry McCluer; Steven Blevins, Covington.
Player of the year
Forrest Haga, Chilhowie.
Division 2 coach of the year
Rodney Cullen, Wilson Memorial.
Division 1 coach of the year
Rodney Painter, Riverheads.

The new Timesland top 15 is out and plenty of changes were made after four major meets were held over the weekend.

Among the highlights:

*Blacksburg put four runners under two minutes in the boys 800 meters at the MileStat Elite Classic in Richmond.

*Nick Link of Blacksburg ran 4:16.05 in the 1,600, while Noah Combs clocked 9:22.88 in the 3,200. Blacksburg’s Emily Beaty ran 5:06.22 in the girls 1,600.

*William Byrd’s Marcellus Fletcher went 46 feet in the triple jump at the Joe Curcio Invitational in Lynchburg where Alexis Brown of James River tossed the shot 38-10 and Liberty’s Nicole Smith threw the discus 121-8.

2013 TIMESLAND TRACK AND FIELD CHECKLIST

NOTE: Rankings are based on major invitationals and postseason meets. Meets include are Knights Invitational, Raleigh Relays, Big Red Invitational, Vince Bradford Relays, Mike Brown Invitational, Falcons Track Classic, Colonel Classic, Judy Thomas Invitational, Frank Carver Invitational, All-American Relays, Amherst Invitational, Tri-Cities Track Classic, Buffalo Invitational, MileStat Elite Classic, Joe Curcio Invitational and Bearcat Invitational.

BOYS
100 meters
1. Khalil Bonds, William Fleming (Colonel), 11.03
2. Andrew Storms, George Wythe (All-American), 11.10
3. Brandon Carter, Martinsville (Colonel), 11.18
4. Ryan Layman, George Wythe (All-American), 11.40
5. Arius McConnell, Salem (All-American), 11.41
6. Tanner Reed, Christiansburg (Colonel), 11.43
7. Riley Blevins, Marion (Thomas), 11.48
8. Joey Augustin, Christiansburg (Curcio), 11.53
9. Jamaal Preston, Liberty (Big Red), 11.55
…..Travis Hedgepeth, George Wythe (All-American), 11.55
11. Ryan Sims, Blacksburg (Knights), 11.57
12  Josh Pearson, Bassett (Buffalo), 11.58
13. Patrick Shulz, James River (All-American), 11.64
14. Ryan Kelly, Hidden Valley (Colonel), 11.65
15. Davonta Womack, Salem (Curcio), 11.67 Read more »

Northside’s Tierra Saunders took over the 2013 Timesland lead in the girls 400-meter run with an impressive clocking of 57.66 seconds last week in winning the event at the Amherst Invitational in Amherst.

William Byrd’s Marcellus Fletcher is the new Timesland leader in the boys triple jump at 44 feet, 11 inches.

Those were among the top performaces over the weekend in Timesland.

The updated Timesland track checklist is below.

NOTE: Rankings are based on major invitationals and postseason meets. Meets include are Knights Invitational, Raleigh Relays, Big Red Invitational, Vince Bradford Relays, Mike Brown Invitational, Falcons Track Classic, Colonel Classic, Judy Thomas Invitational, Frank Carver Invitational, All-American Relays, Amherst Invitational and Tri-Cities Track Classic.

BOYS
100 meters
1. Khalil Bonds, William Fleming (Colonel), 11.03 2. Andrew Storms, George Wythe (All-American), 11.10 3. Brandon Carter, Martinsville (Colonel), 11.18 4. Ryan Layman, George Wythe (All-American), 11.40 5. Arius McConnell, Salem (All-American), 11.41 6. Tanner Reed, Christiansburg (Colonel), 11.43 7. Riley Blevins, Marion (Thomas), 11.48 8. Jamaal Preston, Liberty (Big Red), 11.55    Travis Hedgepeth, George Wythe (All-American), 11.55 10. Ryan Sims, Blacksburg (Knights), 11.57 11 . Josh Pearson, Bassett (Colonel), 11.59 12. Patrick Shulz, James River (All-American), 11.64 13. Ryan Kelly, Hidden Valley (Colonel), 11.65 14. Elijah Onks, George Wythe (Thomas), 11.69 15. Fe’zahn Scott, Patrick Henry (Knights), 11.71    Dean Sayers, Hidden Valley (Colonel), 11.71 Read more »

Congrats to Ryan Gravley of Carroll County, Tay Taylor of Salem, Caleb Tanner of Floyd County and Sa’Mone Moore of Covington.

They have been named basketball players of the year in their respective regions.

The list is below:

BOYS BASKETBALL
REGION IV
First team
Ryan Gravley, Carroll County, sr.; Dylan Hodson, Hidden Valley, sr.; Paris Jamison, Martinsville, sr.; Josh Hess, Abingdon, jr.; Mack Owens, Abingdon, sr.
Second team
Troy Mann, Salem, jr.; Chris Hampton, Magna Vista, sr.; Michael Ayares, Blacksburg, sr.; Joey Augustin, Christiansburg, sr.; Ethan Richardson, Marion, sr.
Player of the year
Ryan Gravley, Carroll County.
Division 4 coach of the year
Brad Hawks, Carroll County.
Division 3 coach of the year
B.J. Lasley, Abingdon.

REGION C
First team
Caleb Tanner, Floyd County, jr.; Isaiah Phillips, Radford, jr.; Tyler Crockett, Glenvar, sr.; Asher Dillow, Bland County, sr.; Charlie Fitzgerald, Parry McCluer, sr.
Second team
Reid Sturgill, Chilhowie, sr.; Brandon Lemons, Floyd County, sr.; Isaac Baltazar, George Wythe, sr.; Colby Hill, Graham, soph.; Jeremy Williams, Glenvar, soph.
Player of the year
Caleb Tanner, Floyd County.
Division 2 coach of the year
Rick Cormany, Radford.
Division 1 coach of the year
Nelson Fox, Parry McCluer.

GIRLS BASKETBALL
REGION IV
First team
Tay Taylor, Salem, sr.; Brittany Allen, Richlands, jr.; Ebony Reynolds, Patrick County, soph.; Taylor Blevins, Abingdon, soph.; Andrea Venable, Bassett, sr.
Second team
Tessa Foley, Salem, sr.; Taylor Catron, Tazewell, sr.; Darian Thornton, Christiansburg, sr.; Hailey Singleton, Hidden Valley, fr.; Cassie Richardson, Richlands, sr.]
Player of the year
Tay Taylor, Salem.
Division 4 coach of the year
DeWayne Harrell, Salem.
Division 3 coach of the year
Dennis Palmer, Richlands.

REGION C
First team
Sa’Mone Moore, Covington, jr.; Danielle Catron, Chilhowie, jr.; Kasey Uecker, PH-Glade Spring, sr.; Brooke Bostwick, Auburn, jr.; Maggie Wilbourne, Glenvar, soph.
Second team
Amanda Hollandsworth, Floyd County, jr.; Ashley King, James River, sr.; Sarah Whisman, Fort Chiswell, sr.; Sydney Lindsey, Galax, soph.; Carley Lytton, Floyd County, soph.
Player of the year
Sa’Mone Moore, Covington.
Division 2 coach of the year
Alan Cantrell, Floyd County.
Division 1 coach of the year
Mark Pifer, Covington.

The River Ridge District boys basketball game between visiting Blacksburg and Salem scheduled for tonight has been postponed until Friday.

The winner will be the regular-season champion, while the loser will drop into a second-place tie and be relegated to the No. 3 seed in next week’s River Ridge tournament.

The Salem-Blacksburg girls game scheduled for tonight also has been postponed until Friday.

Other games postponed tonight include the boys and girls games between Covington and Highland. Both games have been reset for Friday.

Tonight’s Three Rivers District boys game sending Giles to Glenvar will start 90 minutes earlier than scheduled. Tipoff time is 5:30 p.m.

 Giles swept the individual honors on the Three Rivers District football team.
 Ian Mann was named offensive player of the year, while Garrett Lee was named defensive player of the year. Kearsley Dillon was the lineman of the year, and Giles’ Jeff Williams was voted coach of the year.
 The team is listed below:

FOOTBALL
Three Rivers District
FIRST TEAM
Offense
Quarterback – Levi Mullins, Glenvar, 5-10, 165, jr.; Utility/QB – Hunter Marshall, Radford, 5-11, 180, sr.; Running back – Ian Mann, Giles, 6-0, 175, sr.; Brett Whitlow, Giles, 5-6, 144, soph.; Dorian Harris, Floyd County, 5-11, 217, sr.; Wide receiver – Shaquille Bonds, Glenvar, 5-11, 155, sr.; Cole Worrell, Floyd County, 5-10, 171, sr.; Ron Ford, Eastern Montgomery, 5-9, 160, soph.; Tight end – Tyler Vaught, Floyd County, 6-3, 197, sr.; Lineman – Kearsley Dillon, Giles, 5-11, 240, sr.; Jared Farmer, Giles, 6-2, 245, sr.; Jason Ford, Glenvar, 6-0, 255, jr.; Brent Webster, Floyd County, 5-11, 198, sr.; Center – Miller Collins, Giles, 6-0, 204, sr.; Place-kicker – Caleb Findley, Radford, 6-0, 160, sr.; Kick returner – Jeremy Martin, Glenvar, 5-8, 150, jr.; At-large – Cody Rhodes, Giles, 6-3, 252, jr. Read more »

The schedule for the first-round of the VHSL playoffs has been set for Timesland teams. Twenty-one of the 22 Timesland games will be played on Friday. Radford will play at Clintwood at 2 p.m. Saturday.

The complete statewide schedule is below:
 
FIRST-ROUND VHSL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
DIVISION 6
Eastern Region
Granby (9-1) at Ocean Lakes (10-0), Friday, 7 p.m.
Bayside (8-2) at Oscar Smith (9-1), Friday, 7 p.m.
Grassfield (8-2) at Salem-Virginia Beach (8-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Western Branch (8-2) at Bethel (8-2), Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Read more »

Who were the biggest gainers and biggest losers after the smoke cleared Friday night in Week 9 of the high school football regular season?
With regard to how Friday night’s outcomes affected the playoff scenarios, here is the scorecard:
For the official rating scale points updated by the VHSL, click here.

TOUCHDOWNS
 1. Glenvar. The Highlanders’ 48-44 win over Radford moved them up to No. 16 in the Division 2 West Section. Glenvar now has a clear path to a playoff berth if the Highlanders can sweep Auburn and Eastern Montgomery in the last two weeks.
 2. Northside. The Vikings all but locked up a playoff berth in Region III Division 3 with their overtime victory at William Byrd. Now the Vikings have their eyes on a possible No. 2 seed even though they are No. 5 currently. Read more »