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CNU Baseball & Softball win in Saturday Regional Matchups. Softball advances to Super Regional
NEWPORT NEWS, VA (Courtesy of CNU Athletics) – For the third season in a row the Christopher Newport baseball team will compete for a regional title after 10th-ranked CNU (28-9) captured a 7-2 win over 17th-ranked North Carolina Wesleyan (34-12) on a rainy day at Captains Park Saturday afternoon. The Captains got a mammoth two-run blast from Justin Liakos to highlight the offensive production while Brandon Cassedy (7-3) earned a hard-fought win with six shutout frames on the mound.
Norfolk plans another study on Military Circle development with interest in sports tourism
It’s been more than four years since the Norfolk Economic Development Authority approved a plan for the city to purchase the languishing Military Circle Mall. Now, after one lengthy search process for a developer ended with a scrapped development proposal, the city is paying a consultant to study the highest and best use of the mall site. However, top city officials have expressed interest in ...
‘Reach, throw, don’t go’: YMCA stresses water safety for kids
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — For one YMCA instructor, the importance of water safety became extremely clear when her six-year-old son found his way into a backyard pool. He did not know how to swim at the time. The fun afternoon at a birthday party suddenly turned into a...
Reinhold's 15th inning RBI helps Christopher Newport baseball walk-off regional opener
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WTKR) — If Christopher Newport baseball was going to set a new program record for longest game played, there was only one way to end it. Captain sophomore Josh Reinhold smacked an RBI-double in the 15th inning of CNU's NCAA DIII Tournament Regional opener on Friday, walking off Immaculata 3-2.
85-year-old skydiver’s quest to complete 1,000 jumps makes a stop in Suffolk
An 85-year-old skydiver from Colorado stopped by Skydive Suffolk on her cross-country journey to complete 1000 jumps to get her USPA Wings Award. Originally from Michigan, Knor is an ambassador of the International Skydiving Museum & Hall of Fame and a 2013 Inductee. She was a member of the first U.S. Women’s Parachute Team in […] The post 85-year-old skydiver’s quest to complete 1,000 jumps makes a stop in Suffolk appeared first on The Suffolk News-Herald.
Isle of Wight Academy softball team advances to state title game
The Isle of Wight Academy varsity softball team punched its ticket to the VISAA Division II state championship game in decisive fashion on Thursday afternoon, May 16, in Sutherland. The No. 2-seeded Lady Chargers defeated No. 3 Fredericksburg Christian School 11-1 in the state semifinals to improve to 16-6 on the season overall. IWA will […] The post Isle of Wight Academy softball team advances to state title game appeared first on Windsor Weekly.
CNU softball opens up NCAA tournament play with 4-1 win over John Jay
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Kate Alger struck out 14 batters and had a no-hitter heading into the seventh inning as Christopher Newport opened up NCAA tournament play with a 4-1 win over John Jay College. CNU started the scoring in the second inning when Caroline Pollack drove in Jules Donnelly. Katie Currin added RBI […]
Christopher Newport, Virginia Wesleyan softball advance to regional championships
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WTKR) — Two games down and two wins so far for both Christopher Newport and Virginia Wesleyan softball. Both teams winning their second games in the NCAA DIII Softball Tournament on Friday, advancing to their respective regional title games. The Captains opened up a 4-0 first...
Photos: Tides drop third straight to Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley Ironpigs defeated the Norfolk Tides 8-6 at Harbor Park Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 16, 2024. The Tides record falls to 20-22 with the loss. ©2024 The Virginian-Pilot. Visit pilotonline.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
CNU baseball and softball and Virginia Wesleyan softball advance in NCAA tournament play
(WAVY) – It was a very busy and successful day for Christopher Newport and Virginia Wesleyan on Friday. In the Division III softball tournament, Virginia Wesleyan defeated Lebanon Valley 9-0. The Marlins used a seven-run second inning, highlighted by a bases clearing triple by Alison Pollack, to advance to Saturday’s region final. A dominating win […]
Langley Girl’s Lacrosse falls to Yorktown in districts
After defeating McLean, the Saxons lost to Yorktown in the district championship, 13-5, on May 14. The team is (14-3) overall and (6-2) in the conference. Head Coach Lauren Burke said the athletes must grow daily to be dominant on the field. “They need to find different things to work...
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