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2008.11.10

UVa-Clemson at noon

From UVa Sports Information 
 
Charlottesville, VA ­ The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that Virginia's home football game vs. Clemson on Nov. 22 will kick off at noon at Scott Stadium. The game will be broadcast by Raycom on the ACC¹s syndicated network of stations.
 
Fans can purchase tickets for the game and online at VirginiaSports.com. In-person or telephone purchases are available by calling 1-800-542-UVA1 (8821) or  visiting the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium.
 
Here are the other ACC television selections for Nov.  20 and 22:
 
Thursday, Nov. 20

(previously announced) Miami at Georgia Tech, ESPN, 7:30 pm

Saturday, Nov. 22

Clemson at Virginia, Raycom, 12 Noon (split network)

NC State at North Carolina, Raycom, 12 Noon (split network)

Boston College at Wake Forest, ABC (ESPN or ESPN2), 3:30 pm

Duke at Virginia Tech, ESPNU, 5:30 p.m.

Florida State at Maryland, ESPN, 7:45 pm

*ABC Regional telecast shown to other parts of the country on either ESPN or ESPN2, to be determined later

Posted at 02:20 by Doug Doughty | Category: UVa football | 1 Comment

2008.11.09

VHSL, VIS football playoff pairings

FOOTBALL
VHSL
GROUP AAA DIVISION 6
Central Region
Hermitage (8-2) at Varina (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Meadowbrook (8-2) at L.C. Bird (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Eastern Region
Floyd Kellam (8-3) at Ocean Lakes (11-0), at Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Bethel (8-3) at Oscar Smith (11-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Northern Region
West Springfield (8-3) at Oakton (11-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Chantilly (8-3) at Westfield (9-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Northwest Region
Osbourn (8-4) at Battlefield (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
C.D. Hylton (7-3) at Woodbridge (10-0), Friday, 7:30 p.m. Read more »

Posted at 08:34 by Robert Anderson | Category: Uncategorized | 2 Comments

VHSL playoff points: Final regular season

NOTE: VHSL (public schools) points determine at-large playoff berths and seedings for regional football playoffs. District champions automatically qualify. In the event of a tie for a district title, the Rating Scale serves as the tie-breaker unless a district has worked out its own tie-breaker procedure. VIS (private schools) points solely determine which teams make the playoffs and the seedings. There are no automatic VIS playoff qualifiers.

x-denotes district champion.

VHSL
GROUP AAA
NORTHWEST REGION
Division 6
Team....................G.......Pts......Avg
1) x-Battlefield.................10........330......33.00
2) x-Woodbridge.............10........324......32.40
3) C.D. Hylton..............10.........280......28.00
4) Osbourn..................10.........272......27.20
-- Franklin County.......10.........256......25.60
-- Mountain View.........10.........246......24.60
-- Gar-Field.................10.........238......23.80
-- Forest Park..............10..........232......23.20
-- Massaponax............10.........231......23.10
-- Osbourn Park..........10........229......22.90
-- Stonewall Jackson...10........211......21.10
-- Loudoun Valley........10.........194......19.40
-- Riverbend................10..........187......18.70
-- Culpeper County....10.........175.......17.50

GROUP AAA
NORTHWEST REGION
Division 5
Team..........................G........Pts.......Avg
1) x-Brooke Point.............10........303......30.30
2) x-William Fleming.......10........284.....28.40
3) Liberty-Bealeton........10........270......27.00
4) George Washington..10........265......26.50
-- Fauquier....................10.........260......26.00
-- Potomac....................10........254......25.40
-- Stafford......................10.........247......24.70
-- Colonial Forge..........10........246......24.60
-- Freedom....................10.........225......22.50
-- E.C. Glass..................10........219......21.90
-- Albemarle..................10.........209......20.90
-- Halifax County...........10.........195......19.50
-- North Stafford...........10.........188......18.80
-- Patrick Henry............10..........170......17.00

Read more »

Posted at 07:31 by Robert Anderson | Category: Uncategorized | 5 Comments

VHSL state volleyball pairings

VOLLEYBALL
VHSL pairings

GROUP AA
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Quarterfinals
Loudoun County def. Jamestown 17-25, 25-15, 25-23, 26-24
Chancellor def. Western Albemarle 25-16, 25-15, 25-12
Hidden Valley def. Turner Ashby, 25-17, 25-14, 25-14
Salem def. Rustburg 25-17, 25-23, 25-21
Friday, Nov. 14
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Semifinals
Loudoun County vs. Chancellor, 1 p.m.
Hidden Valley (23-4) vs. Salem (22-4), 3 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.

GROUP A
Tuesday, Nov. 11
First round
Wilson Memorial def. Northumberland 25-16, 25-19, 25-20
Strasburg  def. Mathews 33-31, 25-5, 25-20
Gate City def. Glenvar 23-25, 25-20, 27-29, 25-13, 15-12
Auburn def. John Battle 25-18, 25-12, 25-14

Friday, Nov. 14
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Semifinals
Wilson Memoria vs. Strasburg, 5 p.m.
Gate City (23-1) vs. Auburn (24-2), 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15
At Siegel Center, Richmond
Championship
Semifinal winners, 5 p.m.

Posted at 06:58 by Robert Anderson | Category: Volleyball | No Comments

2008.11.08

Cavs win tuneup without Littles

Monica Wright and Aisha Mohammed scored 27 points apiece as the Virginia women's basketball scored a 91-77 win over DT3 in a preseason exhibition game on Friday at the John Paul Jones Arena. But forward Lyndra Littles sat on the bench in street clothes.
Coach Debbie Ryan said Littles, Virginia's second leading scorer and rebounder last season, was out for "personal reasons," and said she did know how long she would be out of action.
Guard Kristen London also sat out for "disciplinary reasons," Ryan said, and would be out for "several games."
Wright had 10 rebounds and six assists. Mohammed had six rebounds.

-- katrina waugh

Posted at 12:42 by Katrina Waugh | Category: College basketball | 1 Comment

2008.11.03

VHSL, VIS playoff points: Through Nov. 1

NOTE: VHSL (public schools) points determine at-large playoff berths and seedings for regional football playoffs. District champions automatically qualify. In the event of a tie for a district title, the Rating Scale serves as the tie-breaker unless a district has worked out its own tie-breaker procedure. VIS (private schools) points solely determine which teams make the playoffs and the seedings. There are no automatic VIS playoff qualifiers.

VHSL
GROUP AAA
NORTHWEST REGION
Division 6
Team....................G.......Pts......Avg
Battlefield..................9........296......32.89
Woodbridge..............9........284......31.56
C.D. Hylton...............9.........242......26.89
Osbourn...................9.........233......25.89
Mountain View..........9.........222......24.67
Franklin County........9.........217......24.11
Gar-Field..................9.........210......23.33
Osbourn Park...........9........208......23.11
Forest Park...............9..........206......22.89
Massaponax.............9.........192......21.33
Stonewall Jackson....9........182......20.22
Loudoun Valley.........9.........168......18.67
Riverbend.................9..........166......18.44
Culpeper County.....9.........155.......17.22

GROUP AAA
NORTHWEST REGION
Division 5
Team..........................G........Pts.......Avg
Brooke Point..............9........257......28.56
William Fleming........9........252.....28.00
Fauquier.....................9.........234......26.00
Potomac.....................9........232......25.78
George Washington..9........228......25.33
Liberty-Bealeton.........9........226......25.11
Colonial Forge...........9........219......24.33
Stafford........................9.........215......22.89
E.C. Glass...................9........199......22.11
Freedom.....................9.........186......20.67
Albemarle...................9.........179......19.89
Halifax County............9.........175......19.44
North Stafford............9.........167......18.56
Patrick Henry.............9..........145......16.11

Read more »

Posted at 07:47 by Robert Anderson | Category: High school football | 5 Comments

Big South hoops picks confusing

Guess who is expected to win the Big South men’s basketball title? The Sporting News picks Radford, which has five starters back, albeit from a 10-20 team. That magazine picks VMI to finish eighth in the 10-team league. But wait. Lindy’s picks VMI to win the league, even though Reggie Williams is now playing in France. Lindy’s picks RU to finish second. But wait. Athlon picks defending champ Winthrop, even though the Eagles return just two starters. Athlon picks Radford third and VMI ninth. The Big South poll also puts Winthrop at No. 1, with RU second and VMI seventh. In other words, who knows?

 

  — Mark Berman

Posted at 06:08 by | Category: Quick thought | 1 Comment

VHSL region, VIS state volleyball pairings

VOLLEYBALL
VHSL
Region tournaments
NORTHWEST REGION
Tuesday
First round
Albemarle def. Patrick Henry 25-17, 25-21, 25-17
Forest Park def. Fauquier 25-18, 27-25, 21-25, 25-17
Colonial Forge def. Franklin County 25-14, 25-14, 25-19
Loudoun Valley def. Woodbridge 25-16, 25-5, 27-25
Thursday
Semifinals
Albemarle at Forest Park, TBA
Loudoun Valley at Colonial Forge
Saturday
Championship
Semifinal winners, TBA
Read more »

Posted at 03:39 by Robert Anderson | Category: Volleyball | No Comments

2008.11.02

Life after Muscaro remains good for North Cross

 When North Cross coach Jim Muscaro decided to hang up his whistle after the 2005-06 basketball season, many in Raiders circles wondered how their athletic teams would recover from such a blow. Replacing an institution like Muscaro — who not only served as the athletic director and head football and basketball coach of the Roanoke County private school for 35 years, but drove the team bus to away games as well — was a staggering proposition. How do you even begin to replace a legend who won a combined 727 basketball and football games? You don’t, right? Wrong. It’s only two years post-Muscaro, but the Raiders are thriving. Last year’s 24-8 basketball team finished second in the state VIS Division III tournament and returns all but one player. The football team just wrapped up its regular season with nine straight decisive wins, including Friday’s steamrolling of Roanoke Catholic. It’s fair to say coaches Joe Lambert (basketball) and Lee Johnson (football) — as well as a few well-placed transfer players — have so far accomplished what two years ago seemed impossible. Could be, though, that building off of success is a much easier task than truly starting anew.

— Mark Shaver

Posted at 12:09 by Mark Shaver | Category: Quick thought | No Comments

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