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The CARS Tour heads to Hampton, Virginia this weekend for the VisitHampton.com 125 at the flat, abrasive, and challenging Langley Speedway. And once again the CARS Tour is bringing a large and deep entry list with them. 2023 CARS Tour at Langley Speedway. Headlining that entry list is the most...

A number of Hampton Roads-area high school teams are taking part in the region playoffs in baseball, softball and soccer. Though most games were postponed by rain Tuesday, a pair of region girls soccer matches took place. Area teams prepare, play in region playoffs. A number of Hampton Roads-area high...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — There's that saying that it's hard getting to the top, but harder staying there. Christopher Newport's softball team, who's the defending national champs, is now back in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division III tournament. The 4th seeded Captains head off to Marshall, Texas...

Jamestown junior shortstop Caleb Ammons and New Kent senior catcher Brayden Heath were named co-Bay Rivers District Players of the Year. FIRST TEAM PITCHERS: BOBBY HOLIHAN, 11, YORK; ELI TYNDALL, 10, POQUOSON; CARSON SEELY, 11, NEW KENT; OUTFIELDERS: COLTON SANDIFORD, 10, GRAFTON; CARSON SEELY, 11, NEW KENT; BAKER GREEN, 11, POQUOSON; FIRST BASE: MICHAEL HETZEL, 10, NEW KENT; SECOND BASE: ...

Christopher Newport's softball team beat Virginia Wesleyan 3-1 in game one of the best-of-three Super Regional of the NCAA Division III softball tournament. Christopher Newport's softball team beat Virginia Wesleyan 3-1 in game one of the best-of-three Super Regional of the NCAA Division III softball tournament. NSA softball team wins...

NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk Tides (36-15) defeated the Gwinnett Stripers (22-29), 9-7, on Tuesday night at Harbor Park. After surrendering a six-run lead, the Tides were able to rally in the ninth with a pair of home runs to earn the walk-off victory. The Tides got things started...

Read the original story on WHRO's website. On a warm May afternoon in Norfolk, eight girls lined up on the baseline of the tennis courts at Huntersville Community Center. Coaches taught them how to toss the bright ball straight up and smack a serve over the net. The lesson isn’t...

POQUOSON, VA (WTKR) — As Chad Pinder left the field after the Gwinnett Stripers lose against Durham on Saturday night, Chad Pinder took a few extra moments to exchange hugs with teammates and soak in the moment. That contest representing his last as a pro baseball player. The Poquoson...

In his own way, Chad Pinder, who retired over the weekend after 11 seasons in professional baseball, is going out on top. Pinder, 31, who spent the previous seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics, accomplished two important goals in the final days before hanging up his cleats. Both came simultaneously. Playing for the Atlanta Braves’ Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers earlier this month, Pinder ...

After blowing out his knee in his final collegiate game at Duke in 2021, the last thing JT Giles-Harris wanted to think about was lacrosse. In his five years with the Blue Devils, Giles-Harris had built quite the resumé. He was a two-year captain, started in 80 of his 81 games played, a three-time All-American, a two-time All-ACC selection and the 2019 ACC Defensive Player of the Year. With ...

The boys soccer Class 5 Region B Tournament started off with a bang Thursday night. Both the quarterfinal matchups played at Powhatan Field went into overtime, with one reaching penalty kicks. No. 3 seed Menchville beat No. 6 Maury in penalty kicks 3-0 after they played to a 1-1 tie, and No. 5 Nansemond River beat No. 4 Gloucester 3-2 in two overtimes. Both winning teams advanced to the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — There are few local figures who enjoy coaching more than Bobby Wilder. He's been a football coach for 32 years spending 13 years at Old Dominion tasked with recruiting and starting up the program, carrying the head coaching role from 2009-2019. Wilder coached current NFL players who came out of ODU Taylor Heinicke, Zach Pascal and Rick Lovato.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Four Explorers from the La Salle men's and women's track and field teams were named to the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team while one runner was named to the league's All-Rookie Team, the conference announced on Tuesday afternoon. El Mancini and Liz Mancini were named to...

Christopher Newport and Virginia Wesleyan get set for Super Regional showdown. CNU, Virginia Wesleyan set for Super Regional showdown. Christopher Newport and Virginia Wesleyan get set for Super Regional showdown. USS George Washington carrier redelivered to Navy …. https://www.wavy.com/news/military/naval-station-norfolk/uss-george-washington-carrier-redelivered-to-navy-after-nearly-6-year-overhaul/. Shooting investigation on E. Washington St. in Suffolk. Details: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/suffolk/police-1-shot-on-e-washington-st-in-suffolk/. Hampton...

At a recent AAU event, as I noted in a separate column, Syracuse basketball 2024 four-star commit Elijah Moore balled out, earning high praise from national analysts and scouts. The 6-foot-4 Moore, a talented and fast-rising shooting guard in the junior cycle, continues to play at a high level this...

An updated look at the region softball tournaments involving Hampton Roads teams: Class 6 Region A Tournament Wednesday, May 24 First round at higher seeds #4 (East) Ocean Lakes 6, #5 (East) Landstown 0 #5 (West) James River at #4 (West) Thomas Dale, 5 p.m. #3 (East) Grassfield 8, #6 (East) Oscar Smith 0 Friday, May 26 Quarterfinals at higher seeds #3 (West) Manchester 9, #2 (West) Franklin ...

MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - Berry will see a familiar foe to open the 2023 NCAA Softball National Championship in Marshall, Texas as the Vikings will take on Christopher Newport. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m. EDT Thursday afternoon. The Vikings and the Captains met last year in Salem, Va.,...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., -- The BayPort Foundation is excited to announce that it has raised $136,175 at its second annual Charity Golf Classic event, hosted on April 27, 2023. Forty-two businesses sponsored the tournament, including the 84 golfers who played the award-winning golf course at the James River Country Club in Newport News.

NORFOLK, Va. — A sold out youth football camp and packed bleachers of parents and fans watching - all there to see Taylor Heinicke. "It's still new to me. I'm still trying to get used to this because I never thought this would be the way it would be growing up," Heinicke said on realizing the hundreds of kids in attendance.

CycleService will kick off its first cross-country bike trip on Monday. It will stop in four cities, donating a total of 200 bikes to children. “Our team grew up in a pretty rural area, and biking was critical to our development as human beings,” said Lucas Beyer, director and co-founder of CycleService. CycleService’s mission is to make biking more accessible and foster a love of the ...