That’s our new name for Timesland this week as prep baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse and tennis teams are competing in district and region tournaments.

How many are listed below that involve Timesland schools.

I gave you a clue in the header……………51.

Enjoy, then make way for regional track and field on Saturday.

TIMESLAND POSTSEASON TOURNAMENTS
BASEBALL
NORTHWEST REGION
Thursday
First round
Broad Run at Riverbend, 6 p.m.
Forest Park at Patrick Henry, 5 p.m.
North Stafford at Patriot, 6 p.m.
Franklin County at Osbourn Park, 6 p.m.
May 27
Quarterfinals
Riverbend-Broad Run winner at C.D. Hylton, TBA
Patrick Henry-Forest Park winner at Battlefield, TBA
Patriot-North Stafford winner at George Washington, TBA
Osbourn Park-Franklin County winner at Colonial Forge, TBA
May 29
Semifinals
C.D. Hylton–Riverbend-Broad run winner vs. Battlefield-Patrick Henry-Forest Park winner, TBA
George Washington–Patriot-North Stafford winner vs. Colonial Forge-Osbourn Park-Franklin County winner, TBA
May 31
Championship
Semifinal winners, TBA
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BLUE RIDGE DISTRICT
May 17
Regular-season playoff
At James River H.S.
Alleghany 6, William Byrd 5, 8 innings
Tuesday
First round
Northside at Staunton River, 6 p.m.
Rockbridge County at Lord Botetourt, 6:30 p.m. 
Wednesday
At Lord Botetourt H.S.
Semifinals
Staunton River-Northside winner at Alleghany, 5 p.m.
Lord-Botetourt-Rockbridge County winner at William Byrd, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
At Lord Botetourt H.S.
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
Third-place game, if necessary
Semifinal losers, 5 p.m. Read more »

Brookville High School has named longtime assistant Marshall Schmitt as an interim head football coach to replace Jeff Woody.

Woody resigne to accept the head coaching position at Monticello High School after leading the Bees to back-to-back VHSL Group AA Division 3 championships and unbeaten seasons.

BASEBALL
VIS DIVISION III
Tuesday
Quarterfinals
Isle of Wight 10, North  Cross 0
Tidewater Academy 3, Kenston Forest 0
Fuqua 5, Alliance Christian 1
Southampton Academy 7, Walsingham Academy 0
Thursday
At Shepherd Stadium, Colonial Heights
Semifinal
Isle of Wight vs. Tidewater Academy, 1 p.m.
Friday
At Shepherd Stadium, Colonial Heights
Semifinal
Fuqua vs. Southampton Academy, 1 p.m.
Saturday
At Shepherd Stadium, Colonial Heights
Championship
Semifinal winners, 11 a.m. Read more »

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 »

William Fleming sophomore Warren Craft and Cave Spring junior Katie Fortner lead the early-season Timesland track field list in three events heading into this weekend, which will feature the Amherst Invitational in Amherst and the All-American Relays in Radford.

Craft, who has committed to Virginia Tech to play basketball, leads the area in the long jump (21 feet, 11 1/2 inches), triple jump (44-5 1/2) and 300-meter hurdles (40.10 seconds). The rankings are based on major invitational and postseason meets.

Fortner leads Timesland in the 800 meters (2:15.72), 1,600 (5:09.06) and 3,200 (10:36.82). Fortner’s 3,200 that she ran in Raleigh, N.C. in March ranked her No. 8 nationally at the time.

Also, Fort Chiswell’s Daniel Hamm is proving to be one of Timesland’s most versatile athletes. Hamm already has a 47-10 1/2 shot put, a 6-2 high jump jump, a 20-6 1/2 long jump and a 43-8 1/2 triple jump.

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 and Frank Carver Invitational.

BOYS
100 meters
1. Khalil Bonds, William Fleming (Colonel), 11.03
2. Brandon Carter, Martinsville (Colonel), 11.18
3. Tanner Reed, Christiansburg (Colonel), 11.43
4. Riley Blevins, Marion (Thomas), 11.48
5. Jamaal Preston, Liberty (Big Red), 11.55
6. Ryan Sims, Blacksburg (Knights), 11.57
7. Josh Pearson, Bassett (Colonel), 11.59
8. Ryan Kelly, Hidden Valley (Colonel), 11.65
9. Arius McConnell, Salem (Colonel), 11.66
10. Elijah Onks, George Wythe (Thomas), 11.69
11. Fe’zahn Scott, Patrick Henry (Knights), 11.71
…..Dean Sayers, Hidden Valley (Colonel), 11.71
13. Daniel Unroe, Alleghany (Colonel), 11.73
14. Curtis Wright, Lord Botetourt (Knights), 11.76
15. Patrick Shulz, James River (Brown-Q), 11.78
….. Jordan Cox, Lord Botetourt (Colonel), 11.78 Read more »

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is coming down to a semifinal between Cave Spring and Hidden Valley?

That’s right. Wichita, coached by Cave Spring alumnus Gregg Marshall; will face Louisville, whose rotation includes Hidden Valley graduate Luke Hancock, in one semifinal Saturday in Atlanta.

The other game pits Michigan against Syracuse. The Syracuse lineup includes former Oak Hill Academy standout Baye Moussa Keita at center. Michigan is coached by former Richmond coach John Beilein, whose son Patrick played for Benedictine High in Richmond against Roanoke Catholic in a 2002 game at Roanoke College that was one of the best high school games I’ve ever covered.

High school and college basketball fans in this part of Virginia are fortunate to have the links to the top levels of NCAA basketball.

Former Salem High School volunteer assistant volleyball coach Dewayne Barger has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography.
Here is Wednesday’s story.
Here is Thursday’s story.
What are your thoughts about this situation?

Former Patrick Henry High School basketball star Brooks Berry has been named the athletic director at The Covenant School in Charlottesville.

Berry had recently succeeded Fletcher Arritt as the head coach of the postgraduate basketball program at Fork Union Military Academy. Fork Union announced Berry’s new job in a news release today.

Berry played at Fork Union after graduating from Patrick Henry and later played at West Virginia University.

He served as an assistant coach under Arritt, and also was Fork Union’s director of financial aid.

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.

Thanks to the hard work of our IT department, the database for Timesland high school sports results is back and can be found on the left side of the page at http://www.roanoke.com/sports/highschools/.

We also hope to get have the game trackers for springs sports to be placed on the page shortly. Remember, spring sports seasons begin on Monday.