Baseball


757Teamz Top 15


Warwick 10, #2 Hampton 5, after 12 innings

Ian Mayer threw 7 1/3 innings in relief, securing the Crabbers’ first loss of the season by allowing only three hits and no runs. Josh Jones opened the game and pitched 4 1/3 innings, conceding five hits and five runs. Warwick accumulated a total of 12 hits, including two each from Joe Lessord, Connor Smith, Michael Bartron, and Aydin Knapp. L.J. Burnette contributed significantly with four RBIs.


#3 Maury 4, #10 Landstown 3

Landon Strauss secured his initial varsity victory on the pitcher’s mound for the Commodores.


#7 Cox 12, Tallwood 3

WP: Hank Brown (5-0); LP: Bryce Newell

Brown, James Godfrey and MJ Lemke combined to strike out 15 batters. Conner Worth and Ben Kablach each hit a home run for the Falcons, and Ethan Rayno added four hits.


#12 Grafton 9, Jamestown 3

Colton Sandiford recorded two hits, including a double and one run batted in for the Clippers. VJ Jackson contributed with two RBIs.


#15 Western Branch 15, King’s Fork 0

The Bruins concluded their regular season with a record of 16 wins and 5 losses. Logan Adams, Wilson Tone, and Markel Smith all recorded two RBIs each.


Bay Rivers District


Smithfield 3, York 1

WP: Walton Bondurant; LP: Will Hunt

Colton Bingham’s double in the fifth inning drove in two runs to give the Packers the lead. Bondurant pitched four scoreless innings for the win. Hunt pitched six innings for the Falcons and allowed only three hits.


Non-district


Kecoughtan 9, Churchland 3

WP: Kyle Kauffman; LP: O’Riyan Mosier

All nine of The Warriors’ runs came during the sixth and seventh innings. Henry Hampton had two hits out of four at-bats, including one double and drove in three runs. Kauffman recorded five strikeouts over his three innings as a reliever and secured the victory.

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Softball


757Teamz Top 15


#7 Great Bridge 8, Bayside 1

Bailey Blevins teamed up with Jensyn Koonce to secure the victory. Gabbie Kleier ended the game with two hits, five RBIs, and a three-run homer for the Wildcats.


#12 First Colonial 9, Princess Anne 1

WP: Cori Evans

Evans and Chloe Outland together struck out seven batters. Lucy Domozick had two hits out of three at-bats with four RBIs for the Patriots, and MJ Haesler got three hits out of four at-bats, scoring twice and driving in two more runs.


#13 Granby 13, Churchland 3

WP: Kyrsten Wells (7-2)

Anwynn Williams achieved hits in all four at-bats, and Dekya Harris got three safe swings out of three with three RBIs, leading the Comets to victory.


Bay Rivers District


Grafton 8, Jamestown 3

WP: McKenzie Kirchner; LP: Tenley Medlin

Hailey Lewis had a game where she got three hits out of four at-bats including a double and drove in two runs for the Clippers. Lexi Henley also performed well, getting two hits in four attempts along with driving in two runs, while Gianna Mulvihill hit successfully in two of her three tries at bat. For the Eagles, Zoe Mayes managed to score two times.

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Boys soccer


757Teamz Top 15


#6 Smithfield 3, York 0

Trevor Myers scored the first goal of the game in the 37th minute, with an assist by Andy Mbandu. Myers later assisted Jeremy Walker on the final goal. Jackson Young also added a goal for the Packers with an assist by Brody Dulin.


Non-district


Green Run 1, Lakeland 0

Christopher de la Cruz netted the decisive goal for the Stallions.

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Boys tennis


Class 6 Region A individual tournament

Western Branch freshman Vedant Bhende earned his way to the singles final, overcoming longtime Landstown star Nolan Macedo 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 in a semifinal on the Bruins’ courts. But because of a conflict with a U.S. Tennis Association event this weekend, Bhende defaulted the final to top-seeded Grant Kroodsma, a James Madison signee. In doubles, the Landstown team of Macedo and Ollie Koenig joined three Richmond-area pairs in the semifinals.


Quarterfinals:

Grant Kroodsma (1, Deep Run) d. King Allen (Highland Springs) 6-0, 6-0; Andy Liu (4, Deep Run) d. Ibrahim Siddiqui (Glen Allen) 6-0, 6-4; Nolan Macedo (3, Landstown) d. Dawud Siddiqui (Glen Allen) 6-2, 6-3; Vedant Bhende (2, Western Branch) d. Tom Liu 6-0, 6-0.


Semifinals:

Kroodsma d. Liu 6-1, 6-0; Bhende d. Macedo 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.


Final:

Kroodsma d. Bhende by default.

In the quarterfinal round:
Grant Kroodsma and Andy Liu from Deep Run defeated D. Lui and Christian Rodriguez from Cosby with scores of 6-0, 6-0.
Lee and Bowa, seeded fourth at Deep Run, beat Brock Casey and Nathan Botha from Cosby with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-4.
Nolan Macedo and Ollie Koenig, ranked third for Landstown, outplayed William Wallis and Mark Hodges from Glen Allen winning 6-1, 6-2.
Ibrahim Siddiqui partnered with Dawud Siddiqui from Glen Allen took down Troy Beers and Jacob Cales from Western Branch securing victory with identical sets of 6-1, 6-1.


Class 5 Region B team semifinals

(in Huntington Park located in Newport News)


#1 Maury 5, #8 King’s Fork 1


#5 Nansemond River 5, #4 Kecoughtan 2


#3 Menchville 6, #6 Warwick 0


#2 Granby defeated #7 Norview by forfeiture

The semifinal round is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at Huntington Park, with matchups featuring Maury versus Nansemond River and Menchville against Granby. The victors from these games will move forward to compete in the state tournament. Notably, both Maury—led by regional top seed John Felts—and Granby aim to return to the state championship after previous appearances.


Class 3 Region A squad championship


Tabb 5, Grafton 2

Following their Bay Rivers District championship, the hosting Tigers defeated the Clippers. The duo of John Sunstone and Jack Hiotellis secured victory with scores of 6-2, 6-0 at first doubles on Friday, sealing the win after play had been halted due to rain on Thursday. As a result, both squads have advanced to the state quarterfinals.


Non-district


Warhill 5, Gloucester 0

Marcus Demartine, George Drakes, Henry Morris, Philip Race and Will Coaxes all earned singles wins for the Lions.

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Girls tennis


Class 5 Region B team quarterfinals

(at Huntington Park in Newport News)


#1 Menchville 5, #8 Kecoughtan 0


#5 Nansemond River 5, #4 Woodside 0


#3 Maury 5, #6 Warwick 0


#2 Granby 5, #7 King’s Fork 0

The semifinal round is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Huntington Park: #1 Menchville faces off against #5 Nansemond River, and #3 Maury goes head-to-head with #2 Granby. The victors from these encounters will proceed to the state tournament.

Tori Ford from The Monarchs and Ariana Pazos-Del Aguila from The Comets have stood out as the leading athletes in their area. Ford, who has committed to playing at Division I Loyola Maryland in Baltimore next year, aims to achieve a “Triple Crown” by winning championships in team competition, singles, and doubles within the region.


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