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Swimming advisories issued for beaches across Hampton Roads
HAMPTON, Va. — Health officials are urging swimmers to stay out of the water at multiple beaches in three Hampton Roads cities. The Norfolk Department of Public Health placed Captain's Quarters and 5th Bay Beach in Ocean View under swim advisories due to bacteria levels. Similarly, the Hampton and...
Region champions crowned in baseball and soccer, state playoffs are next
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — More region champions have been crowned in high school baseball and soccer, and state playoffs are up next for a bevy of area teams. See above for highlights. 5B Region ChampionshipLandstown 1Cosby 2 5B region championship Maury 5Menchville 6 4A REGION CHAMPIONSHIPSmithfield 2Gloucester 3 BOYS SOCCER 6A REGION CHAMPIONSHIPLandstown 1Cosby […]
Tunstall's Jamarcus Brown sets new meet record at VHSL outdoor track championships
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The third time proved to be the charm for Jamarcus Brown of Tunstall. The multi-sport athlete who helped lead the Trojans basketball program to the state semifinals back in March, was able to use his athleticism for the outdoor track and field state championships. “I’m known...
Photos: Class 5 Region B soccer championships
Menchville boys defeated Norview 3-0 and Maury defeated Menchville girls 1-0 in the class 5 region b championship at Powhatan Field in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 31, 2024. ©2024 The Virginian-Pilot. Visit pilotonline.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Photos: Granby holds off Kecoughtan for region title
Granby defeated Kecoughtan 3-2 in the Class 5 Region B championship at Stoney Run Athletic Complex in Newport News, Virginia, on May 30, 2024. ©2024 The Virginian-Pilot. Visit pilotonline.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Photos: Walk-off grand slam sends Menchville to final
Menchville defeated Granby 5-1 after a walk-off grand slam in the eighth inning during the class 5 region B semifinal at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, Virginia, on May 29, 2024. ©2024 The Virginian-Pilot. Visit pilotonline.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
UnBEElievable: Local 8th grader places 9th in National Spelling Bee
An I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-E student from Hampton Roads competed in the 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee and it wasn't his first trip. https://www.wavy.com/news/national/unbeelievable-local-8th-grader-competing-in-national-spelling-bee/
Menchville walks off on extra-innings grand slam, Maury edges Bethel in Class 5 Region B baseball semis
HAMPTON — A year ago, Chance Jones came to the plate with a chance to be a hero. He just needed to get a clutch hit to send his team to the state tournament. But he grounded out. Jones, now a Menchville senior, thought about that when he strolled up to the plate on Wednesday with the bases loaded with one out, and the winning run on third base. “I thought about last year. I was in the same ...
Photos: Maury shuts-out Bethel in semifinal
Maury defeated Bethel 1-0 in the class 5 region B semifinal at War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, Virginia, on May 29, 2024. Maury will enter the state tournament for the first time since 2007. ©2024 The Virginian-Pilot. Visit pilotonline.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
All-Peninsula District: Bethel’s Cayden Ochsenfeld named player of the year, Gloucester’s Gus Morande named coach of the year
Bethel’s Cayden Ochsenfeld was named the Peninsula District Player of the Year and Gloucester’s Gus Morande was named Coach of the Year. First team Pitchers — Cayden Ochsenfeld, Bethel; Austin Shackelford, Gloucester; Zach Davis, Menchville; Catcher — Connor Smith, Warwick; First base — Mason Mompoint, Woodside; Second base — Cooper Burns, Bethel; Michael Bartron, Warwick; Third base — Sam ...
Four ODU football kickoff times unveiled for 2024 season
NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Summer may be approaching, but fall will be here before we know it, meaning Old Dominion football fans will be eager to get out and cheer on the Monarchs. Four of ODU's kickoff times for the upcoming 2024 season were unveiled Thursday afternoon. Old Dominion will open...
Community Connection: 3rd Annual African American Cultural Center Golf Tournament
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – The Virginia African American Cultural Center is fundraising in hopes of breaking ground on a new building that will offer art, history, walking trails and more. Their third annual golf tournament starts at 8 a.m. on June 13 at Cypress Point Country Club. You can...
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