Campbell and Avery Win at Poquoson "Run for the Bull" 5K

Two Poquoson residents captured the titles at the Run for the Bulls 5K, held last Saturday at Poquoson HIgh. Zach Campbell won the men's crown with a time of 17:32, while Casey Avery took the women's crown in 23:11. The race is part of the Peninsual Track Club Grand Prix, and was sponsored by the Poquoson Education Foundation and Kiwanis Club of Poquoson.

RESULTS

Place O'All Name                       Age City State           Time   Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
    1     1 ZACH CAMPBELL               26 POQUOSON VA          17:32  5:39     
    2     2 TRAVIS MOORE                 28 POQUOSON VA          19:51  6:24     
    3     3 TYLER MOORE                  24 POQUOSON VA          20:03  6:28     

TOP OVERALL WOMEN
    1    15 CASEY AVERY                 19 POQUOSON VA          23:11  7:28     
    2    17 ANGELA RIBARSZKY       42 POQUOSON VA          23:56  7:43     
    3    19 SUSAN HAGEL                 48 NORFOLK VA             24:11  7:47 *   

MEN:  15 AND UNDER
    1     4 CAISON ADKINS               13 POQUOSON VA          20:17  6:32     
    2    12 KEVIN TAYLOR                10 POQUOSON VA          23:07  7:27     
    3    24 WILLIAM SCOTT               13 POQUOSON VA          25:15  8:08     
MEN:  16 - 19
    1     5 WILL OATES                  17 POQUOSON VA          20:56  6:45     
MEN:  20 - 29
    1    84 GABRIEL MCMILLAN            26 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    32:50 10:34     
MEN:  30 - 39
    1     6 DARREN LESLIE               39 POQUOSON VA          21:01  6:46     
    2    11 KYLE HOLSCHUH               32 POQUOSON VA          22:53  7:22     
    3    13 RORY LOVE                   36 HAMPTON VA           23:09  7:27     
MEN:  40 - 49
    1     8 PAUL SCRIBBINS              48 GLOUCESTER VA        22:09  7:08     
    2    10 RUSSELL TAYLOR              40 POQUOSON VA          22:48  7:21     
    3    44 JONATHAN JONES              49 YORKTOWN VA          27:49  8:58     
MEN:  50 - 59
    1     7 STEVEN ROBBINS              58 POQUOSON VA          21:56  7:04     
    2     9 ORLANDO PEREZ               59 NEWPORT NEWS VA      22:28  7:14     
    3    26 NATHAN NICKERSON            59 POQUOSON VA          25:26  8:11     
MEN:  60 - 69
    1    20 JORGE CORTINA               62 POQUOSON VA          24:36  7:55     
    2    23 BILL DANCY                  68 SMITHFIELD VA        25:12  8:07 *   
    3    30 KEVIN GIBBS                 65 POQUOSON VA          26:10  8:26 *   
MEN:  70 AND OVER
    1    16 DALE ABRAHAMSON             72 YORKTOWN VA          23:43  7:38 *   
    2    56 RON WORTHINGTON             77 BENA VA              29:09  9:23 *   
    3    69 RANDY HAWTHORNE             76 WILLIAMSBURG VA      30:23  9:47 *   

WOMEN:  15 AND UNDER
    1    41 LILY WISE                   13 POQUOSON VA          27:26  8:50     
    2    58 AVA SCOTT                   11 POQUOSON VA          29:17  9:26     
    3    63 ESZTER VINCZICZKI           15 POQUOSON VA          29:27  9:29     
WOMEN:  16 - 19
    1    47 HALEY JARRELL               17 POQUOSON VA          28:00  9:01     
    2    49 ANNA AVERY                  17 POQUOSON VA          28:29  9:10     
WOMEN:  20 - 29
    1    73 COURTNEY KINT               29 POQUOSON VA          31:18 10:05     
    2    75 RALEIGH HASKINS             28 POQUOSON VA          31:32 10:09     
    3    89 LAUREN LYLE                 25 POQUOSON VA          33:18 10:43     
WOMEN:  30 - 39
    1    45 MYLEA CARPENTER             31 POQUOSON VA          27:55  8:59     
    2    65 EMILY FORREST               34 POQUOSON VA          29:36  9:32 *   
    3    68 JAMIE VENDETTI              39 POQUOSON VA          30:22  9:47     
WOMEN:  40 - 49
    1    25 JOANNA FOREST               48 POQUOSON VA          25:20  8:10     
    2    28 JOANNA LEE                  42 RICHMOND VA          25:39  8:16     
    3    51 ERICA JARRELL               48 POQUOSON VA          28:43  9:15     
WOMEN:  50 - 59
    1    32 VALOR FOY JONES             58 NEWPORT NEWS VA      26:28  8:32 *   
    2    33 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER         58 YORKTOWN VA          26:39  8:35 *   
    3    46 GABRIELE LINGENFELTER       58 YORKTOWN VA          27:56  9:00 *   
WOMEN:  60 - 69
    1    31 NORMA PHILLIPS              61 WILLIAMSBURG VA      26:17  8:28 *   
    2    40 HELEN WORTHINGTON           67 BENA VA              27:19  8:48 *   
    3    42 GLORIA FREEMAN              60 HAMPTON VA           27:33  8:52 *   
WOMEN:  70 AND OVER
    1    79 BARBARA BIASI               74 YORKTOWN VA          32:08 10:21 *   
    2   119 LEORA HARTY                 71 NEWPORT NEWS VA      38:57 12:33     

2 MILE WALK - MEN:
    1    50 BAYLOR PAULS                 9 POQUOSON VA          28:37 14:19     
    2    53 JAMES SIZEMORE              44 POQUOSON VA          28:48 14:24     
    3    66 JOHN PAULS                  39 POQUOSON VA          29:58 14:59     
2 MILE WALK - WOMEN:
    1    35 LAUREN JONES                 9 POQUOSON VA          26:57 13:29     
    2    36 MEGHAN JONES                 8 POQUOSON VA          26:59 13:30     
    3    39 CHARLOTTE JORDAN            10 POQUOSON VA          27:13 13:37     

From Bethel Back to the Brigade - Coach Eddie Williams Named VMI Women's Track Coach

(from VMI Athletics)

 LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Superintendent Maj. General Cedric T. Wins '85 announced Monday the hiring of Eddie Williams '83 as the head women's track and field coach at VMI. 

Over a 25-year coaching career, Williams has led indoor and outdoor teams of both male and female athletes to multiple state championships at Bethel High School (Hampton, Va.). Named the National Scholastic Athletics Foundation (NSAF) USA National Outdoor Track Coach of the Year in 2006, he has coached his teams to 22 girls indoor and outdoor district/conference championships and nine boys indoor and outdoor district/conference championships. 

"Coach Williams has a stellar track record of competing and winning," Wins said. "He has been successful in everything he has taken on including as a VMI cadet, engineer, coach and a mentor. I am excited for our cadets to learn from his success. As a VMI alumnus, Coach is no stranger to the challenges that cadet-athletes face. I am confident in his ability to develop them not just as world-class athletes but also as leaders of character."

Williams has led his squads to 13 girls indoor/outdoor state championships and three boys indoor/outdoor state championships as well as 14 girls indoor/outdoor regional championships and two boys indoor/outdoor regional championships.

 On an individual level, 31 of his female athletes have earned individual state titles in addition to 11 boys individual state titles. Eleven state champions went on to earn national titles in their respective events, and three own national high school records. He has also led 40 relay squads to state titles.

 Over 100 student-athletes have obtained college scholarships to various major and mid-level colleges including VMI, UVA, Virginia Tech, VCU, Hampton, Norfolk State, Seton Hall and the University of Maryland.

 "VMI has a proud history in track and field of which I am blessed to be a product," Williams said. "I am thankful for the opportunity to lead the VMI's Women's Track & Field program. My goal is to take the foundation that has been successfully built and inspire alignment and ownership based on the VMI Way – that of shared values, purpose, and vision.

 "We will improve individual and team performance, produce champions, and win in the Southern Conference and on a national level. I want to thank the Superintendent MG Cedric Wins, Acting Athletic Director Lenny Brown, Director of Track and Field Darrin Webb and the VMI administration for their faith in me. I look forward to the challenge of developing our next generation of cadet-athlete leaders."

Williams managed indoor and outdoor programs to ensure appropriate funding, proper planning and administration of practices, safety and well-being of student-athletes and proper utilization of financial resources. 

He also recently served as an assistant meet director for VHSL 5A/6A (AAA) indoor and outdoor state meets, a role he fulfilled for seven years.

 Since his graduation from VMI in 1988, Williams was employed by Huntington Ingalls Industries in Newport News, Virginia, as an electrical procedure writer and nuclear test engineer. Over this period, he served in multiple capacities including as an A4W electrical procedure writer (2020-21), a Navy Nuclear Test Engineer (NNTE) Supervisor (2013-20), and an electrical test supervisor of the CVN65 aircraft carrier (2001-13).

 A former collegiate athlete himself, Williams was a four-year letter winner on the track and field team at VMI from 1980-83 and helped the team to Southern Conference indoor and outdoor titles from 1981-83. He was named a team captain for the 1983 season and went on to earn All-SoCon honors as a sprinter that year.

 He was named VMI's Henry Johnson Award winner in 1988 and received the Peninsula Sports Club Person of the Year Award in 2006. Williams also earned a Peninsula Sports Club Achievement Award in 2001.

Williams earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from VMI in 1988 and later earned a master's degree in management from Cambridge College in 2006.

 "We are excited to welcome Coach Williams back to post and look forward to his leadership of the women's track and field program," said VMI Acting Director of Athletics Lenny Brown.

 

Tragedy to Triumph Trailer - Presale Has Begun

Axsom's Army Antagonizes AAU Field with #1 ranking and Top-20 AAU Recognition

In its most recent event, the old and new fighters of Axsom dojo of Newport News competed in the 2021 AAU Karate National Championships, which were at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. 

This year's competition was the first major comeback event since the COVID outbreak, which pushed last December's Nationals to an online format. 

Yet, the break away from live mat competition didn't leave Axsom's martial artists worse for wear. In fact, a whole new group of 15 beginners competed in Short and Long Kobudo (weapons forms), Kata (empty hand forms), and Kumite (sparring), and the advanced division had opportunities at different styles of kumite as well.

Axsom's dojo had 32 athletes participate this year, and six coaches, who brought home a total of 81 Medals, 37 were GOLD, and 40 of the team's medals were in the kumite division! 

Likewise, three of the athletes made the AAU National Team Pool for international travel and competition. 

An added bonus this year was that the Bull-Moose Dojo was named the #1 Participating Dojo at the National Championships and a "Top 20 AAU Club" in the country. 

Advanced Division (Black Belts):

Austin Galeski (18-34 Male): Silver Short Weapons (Tonfa); Silver Open Weight Kumite; GOLD, National Champion, Ippon Kumite; Selected for the AAU 2021-2022 National Team Pool traveling to Romania for the WUKF World Championships.

Jessica Sigsbee (18-34 Female) did not place in her events, but did win a $1,000 AAU Scholarship to William and Mary.

Ryan Sigsbee (16 Male): Bronze Ippon Kumite; Silver in ISF Olympic Rules Kumite; Silver in Team Rotational Kumite; GOLD in Sanbon Weight Class Kumite; 

Selected for the AAU 2021-2022 National Team Pool traveling to Romania for the WUKF World Championships.

Jaylen Nicholson (14 Male) 

Amiyr Gordon (12 Male) Silver in Kata; Silver in Long Kobudo (B0); Bronze in Kumite; Selected for the AAU 2021-2022 National Team Pool.

Intermediate Division (Brown Belts):

Brett Fallen (16 Male) GOLD in all 3 Divisions -- Kobudo, Kata, and Kumite! Silver in Team Rotational Kumite.

Alex Tomaino (16 Male) Silver in Kobudo and Kata; Bronze in Kumite; Silver in Team Rotational Kumite.

Joe Fuscia (13 Male) Bronze in Kumite.

Chris Gordon (7 Male) Silver in Kobudo; GOLDS in Kata and Kumite!

Novice Division (Green Belts);

Miranda Martinez-Chellis (15 Female) GOLDs in all three events--Kobudo, Kata, and Kumite, GOLD in Team Rotational Kumite

Daniella Martinez-Chellis (14 Female) Silvers in Kobudo and Kata; GOLD in Kumite!

Dakota Parnell (13 Male) GOLD in Kumite!

Ryan Wartell (12 Male) Bronze in Kumite.

Conner Strickland (11 Male) Silver in Kobudo and Kata; Bronze in Kumite.

Lucas Gardner (8 Male) Bronze in Kumite.

Shianne Medlin (8 Female) GOLDs in Kata and Kumite!

Isaiah McClain (8 Male) GOLD in Kumite!

Beginner Division (White Belts):

Hudson Burns (18-34 Male) Bronze in Kata and Kumite; GOLD in Kobudo!

Emily Galindo (15 Female) Silver in Kobudo; GOLD in Kata and Kumite!

Jasmine Elsayyad (14 Female) Silver in Kobudo; GOLD in Kumite!

Brodee Blackwell (12 Male) Silver in Kata; Bronze in Kumite; GOLD in Kobudo!

Nate Carney (12 Male) GOLDs in Kata and Kumite, Silver in Team Family Kobudo.

Coley Carney (10 Female) Silver in Kobudo; GOLDs in Kata and Kumite, Silver in Team Family Kobudo.

Robert Gibson (9 Male) Bronze in Kumite!

Cristiano Perez (8 Male) Bronze in Kata; Silver in Kumite.

Reagan Strickland (7 Female) Silver in Kumite; GOLDs in Kobudo and Kata!

Billy Lamping (7 Male) Bronze in Kumite.

Kylah Johnson (6 Female) Silver in Kumite; GOLDs in Kata and Kobudo!

Xavier Johnson (6 Male) Bronze in Kobudo and Kumite; Silver in Kata.

Daniel Carney (6 Male) Silver in Kobudo; GOLDs in Kata and Kumite! + Team family Kobudo.

Mia Blackwell (5 Female) GOLDs in all 3 divisions- Kobudo, Kata, and Kumite

Alana Humber (5 Female) Silvers in all 3 divisions-Kobudo, kata, and Kumite.

Axsom's Army Finishes Out 2020 Virtually

We have fallen woefully behind on updates from the Axsom dojo. In fact, Sensei "Moose," as he is affectionately called, just sent a fourth one today. So, we're going to dedicate the month of July as Martial Arts Month here at VPS. It will be a good month to promote the dojo as McGrath Educational will be posting a big announcement on July 15, and hopefully steering extra traffic to Virginia Peninsula Sports.

Here's how Axsom's Army ended the 2020 campaign, as reported by the good Sensei himself.

As a result of Covid19, the 2020 AAU National Championships and Team Trials were cancelled. They were supposed to take place in July and then in October of 2020 at the ESPN Wild World of Sports in Orlando, FL. Despite the cancellation, the AAU organized a Virtual Online National Championships where competitors and coaches could video submit entries for the following categories: Kata (Empty Hand Forms), Kobudo (Weapons Forms), Team Kata, Family Kata, and Team Kobudo. Our dojo competed in this first ever virtual national championships, and below are the results of our competitors hardwork and determination. Our dojo fielded four Teams for Team Kata.

TEAM Kata:

18-34 year olds Will Whitaker, Austin Galeski, and Shaun Coles (SILVER Medal/Cup); Ryan Sigsbee, Anna Deller, and Jabari Smith (GOLD Medal/Cup); 15-16 year olds Brett Fallen, Alex Tomaino, and Braeden Monroe; Miranda ChellisMartinez, Daniela Chellis Martinez, and Maimouna Ouattara; 13-14 year olds Hunter Feicht, Matthew Thomas, and Joe Fuscia (GOLD Medal/Cup); 9-10 year olds Conner Strickland, Amari Mathews, and Jalyn Wilks (Bronze Medal/Cup).

Kata Results:

18-34 year old Male - Austin Galeski (Bronze Medal)

15-16 year old Male - Alex Tomaino (Silver Medal); Brett Fallen (Bronze Medal)

5-6 year old Male - Daniel Carney (Bronze Medal)

Kobudo Results:

18-34 year old Male LONG Kobudo Advance (Bo and Eaku) - Austin Galeski (Silver Medal); Will Whitaker (Bronze Medal)

18-34 year old Male SHORT Kobudo Advance (Sai, Tonfa, Kama, Nunchaku) - Austin Galeski (Bronze Medal)

18-34 year old Female LONG Kobudo Advance - Jessica Sigsbee (Bronze Medal)

18-34 year old Female SHORT Kobudo Advance - Jessica Sigsbee (Silver Medal)

15-16 year old Male Novice - Brett Fallen (Silver Medal); Alex Tomaino (Bronze Medal)

13-14 year old Male Intermediate - Joe Fuscia (Bronze Medal)

11-12 year old Male Beginner - Ryan Wartell (GOLD Medal)

9-10 year old Male Beginner - Moustapha Ouattara (Bronze Medal)

9-10 year old Female Beginner - Coley Carney (Bronze Medal) 

7-8 year Female old Beginner - Shianne Medlin (GOLD Medal)

5-6 year old Male Beginner - Daniel Carney (GOLD Medal)

In total, our dojo had 23 total competitors compete. Not everyone medaled. The dojo brought home a total of 30 Medals for team and individual events.

Osborne, Spector Win Joe-Zilla 5 Miler

                                                                        2021 Joe-Zilla 5 Miler

              Final event of the Trailzilla Trail Run Series

                   Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton, VA

                      Saturday, July 10, 2021 9:00 AM

                  Benefitting the Friends of Sandy Bottom

     A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT

Place O'All Name                       Age City State           Time   Pace

===== ===== ========================   === ===================  

TOP OVERALL MEN

    1     1 ANDREW OSBORNE              27 YORKTOWN VA          28:09  5:40     

    2     3 CHRIS LAWS                  45 NEWPORT NEWS VA      31:44  6:24 *   

    3     4 JOHN PIGGOTT                56 WILLIAMSBURG VA      33:07  6:40     

TOP OVERALL WOMEN

    1     2 BETHANY SPECTOR             32 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    31:11  6:17     

    2     9 MEGAN SCHULZE               38 GLEN ALLEN VA        35:48  7:13 *   

    3    11 SVETLANA GONCHAROVA         23 WILLIAMSBURG VA      36:18  7:19     

MASTERS MEN

    1     8 JUAN CORTES                 45 ELIZABETH CITY NC    34:55  7:02     

    2    10 JASON GLENN                 44 WILLIAMSBURG VA      36:02  7:15     

    3    13 JIM DUFFY                   69 POQUOSON VA          37:43  7:36 *   

MASTERS WOMEN

    1    15 MAY CARLSON                 45 HAMPTON VA           38:21  7:43     

    2    26 SUSAN HAGEL                 48 NORFOLK VA           42:20  8:31 *   

    3    30 JENNIFER CORNETTE           50 NORFOLK VA           43:41  8:48 *   

MEN:  14 AND UNDER

    1    37 BRAXTON LEE                 11 QUINTON VA           45:08  9:05 *   

MEN:  25 - 29

    1    12 ADAM DEMHARTER              25 WILLIAMSBURG VA      36:44  7:24     

    2    16 TREVOR UHL                  26 NORFOLK VA           38:32  7:46     

MEN:  30 - 34

    1     5 JORDAN SPECTOR              34 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    33:38  6:46     

    2     6 DEXTER MOORE                34 HAMPTON VA           34:13  6:53 *   

    3     7 DAVID HARTMANN              33 NORFOLK VA           34:15  6:54     

MEN:  35 - 39

    1    22 AYAZ SAHIBZADA              39 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    40:36  8:11     

    2    57 BEN MACKIN                  35 WILLIAMSBURG VA      51:21 10:20     

MEN:  50 - 54

    1    25 JOSE TORRES                 52 SUFFOLK VA           42:00  8:27     

    2    52 MARK KONST                  52 NEWPORT NEWS VA      50:42 10:12 *   

    3    55 PAUL CLARK                  52 HAMPTON VA           50:54 10:15     

MEN:  55 - 59

    1    18 WALT BRUCE                  59 YORKTOWN VA          38:53  7:50 *   

    2    23 KEVIN GRIERSON              55 WILLIAMSBURG VA      40:49  8:13 *   

    3    24 MARK YATES                  56 SUFFOLK VA           41:06  8:17     

MEN:  60 - 64

    1    17 TIMOTHY WESTFALL            63 NORFOLK VA           38:34  7:46 *   

    2    28 BILL PRICE                  61 CHESAPEAKE VA        42:47  8:37     

    3    39 DWIGHT STARKS               60 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    45:29  9:09     

MEN:  65 - 69

    1    19 ED ELMORE                   69 GLOUCESTER VA        39:29  7:57 *   

    2    27 RICK HARTUNG                67 HAMPTON VA           42:25  8:32 *   

    3    29 FRANK SCARINGELLO           67 NORFOLK VA           43:00  8:40     

MEN:  70 - 74

    1    34 JOSEPH VERDIRAME            71 SUFFOLK VA           44:07  8:53 *   

    2    38 JIMMY C BLOUNT              70 WILLIAMSBURG VA      45:11  9:06 *   

    3    77 STEPHEN SCUDDER             72 VIRGINIA BEACH VA  1:09:08 13:55 *   

MEN:  75 AND OVER

    1    50 RONALD KELLUM               77 HAMPTON VA           49:25  9:57 *   

    2    72 JOHN MUNDAY                 81 CHESAPEAKE VA      1:04:35 13:00 *   

WOMEN:  25 - 29

    1    20 ABBY HANKINS                25 NORFOLK VA           39:29  7:57     

    2    56 CARLY BOWEN                 28 HAMPTON VA           51:18 10:20     

WOMEN:  30 - 34

    1    21 JENNIFER ZANGHI             30 WILLIAMSBURG VA      39:55  8:02     

    2    63 ASHLEY MORROW               33 SMITHFIELD VA        53:24 10:45     

WOMEN:  35 - 39

    1    14 ERIN MACHIE                 36 NEWPORT NEWS VA      38:08  7:41     

    2    31 JAIME LAWSON                39 HAMPTON VA           43:57  8:51 *   

    3    48 SARA LEONE                  36 NEWPORT NEWS VA      48:23  9:44 *   

WOMEN:  40 - 44

    1    40 SAMANTHA DEMYANYUK          44 HAMPTON VA           46:23  9:20     

    2    49 AMANDA COLLIER              41 YORKTOWN VA          48:46  9:49 *   

    3    59 JENNIFER LITTLE             41 YORKTOWN VA          52:22 10:33 *   

WOMEN:  45 - 49

    1    47 CRYSTAL DAVENPORT           46 YORKTOWN VA          47:36  9:35 *   

WOMEN:  50 - 54

    1    65 TARA DRESS                  53 YORKTOWN VA          53:58 10:52 *   

    2    68 MARIE PRICE                 53 CHESAPEAKE VA        57:54 11:39     

    3    73 TERESA MARKLEY              52 NEWPORT NEWS VA    1:05:36 13:12     

WOMEN:  55 - 59

    1    35 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER         58 YORKTOWN VA          44:40  9:00 *   

    2    36 VALOR FOY JONES             58 NEWPORT NEWS VA      45:01  9:04 *   

WOMEN:  60 - 64

    1    33 NORMA PHILLIPS              60 WILLIAMSBURG VA      44:03  8:52 *   

    2    45 GLORIA FREEMAN              60 HAMPTON VA           47:15  9:31 *   

    3    61 MARY GIBBS                  62 POQUOSON VA          52:52 10:39 *   

WOMEN:  65 - 69

    1    46 HELEN WORTHINGTON           66 BENA VA              47:29  9:34 *   

WOMEN:  70 AND OVER

    1    66 BARBARA BIASI               73 YORKTOWN VA          54:09 10:54 *   

    2    75 MARY HARMAN                 70 NEWPORT NEWS VA    1:06:18 13:21 *  

Place O'All Name                       Age City State           Time   Pace

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TOP OVERALL MEN

    1     1 ANDREW OSBORNE              27 YORKTOWN VA          28:09  5:40     

    2     3 CHRIS LAWS                  45 NEWPORT NEWS VA      31:44  6:24 *   

    3     4 JOHN PIGGOTT                56 WILLIAMSBURG VA      33:07  6:40     

TOP OVERALL WOMEN

    1     2 BETHANY SPECTOR             32 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    31:11  6:17     

    2     9 MEGAN SCHULZE               38 GLEN ALLEN VA        35:48  7:13 *   

    3    11 SVETLANA GONCHAROVA  23 WILLIAMSBURG VA      36:18  7:19     

MASTERS MEN

    1     8 JUAN CORTES                 45 ELIZABETH CITY NC    34:55  7:02     

    2    10 JASON GLENN                 44 WILLIAMSBURG VA      36:02  7:15     

    3    13 JIM DUFFY                   69 POQUOSON VA          37:43  7:36 *   

MASTERS WOMEN

    1    15 MAY CARLSON                 45 HAMPTON VA           38:21  7:43     

    2    26 SUSAN HAGEL                 48 NORFOLK VA           42:20  8:31 *   

    3    30 JENNIFER CORNETTE           50 NORFOLK VA           43:41  8:48 *   

MEN:  14 AND UNDER

    1    37 BRAXTON LEE                 11 QUINTON VA           45:08  9:05 *   

MEN:  15 - 19

    NONE

MEN:  20 - 24

    NONE

MEN:  25 - 29

    1    12 ADAM DEMHARTER              25 WILLIAMSBURG VA      36:44  7:24     

    2    16 TREVOR UHL                  26 NORFOLK VA           38:32  7:46     

MEN:  30 - 34

    1     5 JORDAN SPECTOR              34 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    33:38  6:46     

    2     6 DEXTER MOORE                34 HAMPTON VA           34:13  6:53 *   

    3     7 DAVID HARTMANN              33 NORFOLK VA           34:15  6:54     

MEN:  35 - 39

    1    22 AYAZ SAHIBZADA              39 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    40:36  8:11     

    2    57 BEN MACKIN                  35 WILLIAMSBURG VA      51:21 10:20     

MEN:  40 - 44

    NONE

MEN:  45 - 49

    NONE

MEN:  50 - 54

    1    25 JOSE TORRES                 52 SUFFOLK VA           42:00  8:27     

    2    52 MARK KONST                  52 NEWPORT NEWS VA      50:42 10:12 *   

    3    55 PAUL CLARK                  52 HAMPTON VA           50:54 10:15     

MEN:  55 - 59

    1    18 WALT BRUCE                  59 YORKTOWN VA          38:53  7:50 *   

    2    23 KEVIN GRIERSON              55 WILLIAMSBURG VA      40:49  8:13 *   

    3    24 MARK YATES                  56 SUFFOLK VA           41:06  8:17     

MEN:  60 - 64

    1    17 TIMOTHY WESTFALL            63 NORFOLK VA           38:34  7:46 *   

    2    28 BILL PRICE                  61 CHESAPEAKE VA        42:47  8:37     

    3    39 DWIGHT STARKS               60 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    45:29  9:09     

MEN:  65 - 69

    1    19 ED ELMORE                   69 GLOUCESTER VA        39:29  7:57 *   

    2    27 RICK HARTUNG                67 HAMPTON VA           42:25  8:32 *   

    3    29 FRANK SCARINGELLO           67 NORFOLK VA           43:00  8:40     

MEN:  70 - 74

    1    34 JOSEPH VERDIRAME            71 SUFFOLK VA           44:07  8:53 *   

    2    38 JIMMY C BLOUNT              70 WILLIAMSBURG VA      45:11  9:06 *   

    3    77 STEPHEN SCUDDER             72 VIRGINIA BEACH VA  1:09:08 13:55 *   

MEN:  75 AND OVER

    1    50 RONALD KELLUM               77 HAMPTON VA           49:25  9:57 *   

    2    72 JOHN MUNDAY                 81 CHESAPEAKE VA      1:04:35 13:00 *   

WOMEN:  14 AND UNDER

    NONE

WOMEN:  15 - 19

    NONE

WOMEN:  20 - 24

    NONE

WOMEN:  25 - 29

    1    20 ABBY HANKINS                25 NORFOLK VA           39:29  7:57     

    2    56 CARLY BOWEN                 28 HAMPTON VA           51:18 10:20     

WOMEN:  30 - 34

    1    21 JENNIFER ZANGHI             30 WILLIAMSBURG VA      39:55  8:02     

    2    63 ASHLEY MORROW               33 SMITHFIELD VA        53:24 10:45     

WOMEN:  35 - 39

    1    14 ERIN MACHIE                 36 NEWPORT NEWS VA      38:08  7:41     

    2    31 JAIME LAWSON                39 HAMPTON VA           43:57  8:51 *   

    3    48 SARA LEONE                  36 NEWPORT NEWS VA      48:23  9:44 *   

WOMEN:  40 - 44

    1    40 SAMANTHA DEMYANYUK          44 HAMPTON VA           46:23  9:20     

    2    49 AMANDA COLLIER              41 YORKTOWN VA          48:46  9:49 *   

    3    59 JENNIFER LITTLE             41 YORKTOWN VA          52:22 10:33 *   

WOMEN:  45 - 49

    1    47 CRYSTAL DAVENPORT           46 YORKTOWN VA          47:36  9:35 *   

WOMEN:  50 - 54

    1    65 TARA DRESS                  53 YORKTOWN VA          53:58 10:52 *   

    2    68 MARIE PRICE                 53 CHESAPEAKE VA        57:54 11:39     

    3    73 TERESA MARKLEY              52 NEWPORT NEWS VA    1:05:36 13:12     

WOMEN:  55 - 59

    1    35 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER         58 YORKTOWN VA          44:40  9:00 *   

    2    36 VALOR FOY JONES             58 NEWPORT NEWS VA      45:01  9:04 *   

WOMEN:  60 - 64

    1    33 NORMA PHILLIPS              60 WILLIAMSBURG VA      44:03  8:52 *   

    2    45 GLORIA FREEMAN              60 HAMPTON VA           47:15  9:31 *   

    3    61 MARY GIBBS                  62 POQUOSON VA          52:52 10:39 *   

WOMEN:  65 - 69

    1    46 HELEN WORTHINGTON           66 BENA VA              47:29  9:34 *   

WOMEN:  70 AND OVER

    1    66 BARBARA BIASI               73 YORKTOWN VA          54:09 10:54 *   

    2    75 MARY HARMAN                 70 NEWPORT NEWS VA    1:06:18 13:21 *  

Lionsbridge FC News - Soccer Rules in Newport News!

FREE YOUTH SOCCER CLINIC ON JULY 3 PRESENTED BY RIVERSIDE

We are pleased to announce our next FREE community youth soccer clinic, presented by Riverside, on Saturday morning, July 3. These spots always go *extremely fast* so do register right away!

Register for the FREE Youth Soccer Clinic!

OPPORTUNITY TO CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT THIS WEEKEND

Lionsbridge hosts West Virginia (Fri) and Tri-Cities (Sun)

Last weekend, Lionsbridge FC captured the CoVa Cup for a third straight year (highlights). This weekend, could more history be in the cards?

The Bridge has a chance to capture its first USL League Two playoff berth in club history. If Lionsbridge wins both games this weekend, the club will clinch a playoff spot. Lionsbridge currently sits 5 points ahead of 4th place Tri-Cities with five games to go. The top three teams in the division will make the playoffs. However, there are many paths that lead to a playoff spot for Lionsbridge, including either two wins on the weekend or a tie Friday and win on Sunday.

WEEKEND SCHEDULE at TOWNEBANK STADIUM:

Friday, 7pm vs West Virginia United 

Sunday, 7pm vs Tri-Cities FC

Get Tickets!

CHICK-FIL-A NIGHT on SUNDAY:

One lucky fan will win FREE CHICK-FIL-A FOR A YEAR on Sunday's Chick-fil-A Night at Lionsbridge FC!

SUMMER CAMP SEASON IS HERE! 

It's not too late to sign up your youngster for Lionsbridge FC Summer Camps. The first one starts next week and they continue through July. W are offering day and night camps in Newport News, Hampton, York County, Gloucester and Suffolk. Registration is now open at LionsbridgeFC.com/camps.

Yorktown 8K Freedom Run Results - Otstot and Spector Win on Memorial Day

 http://peninsulatrackclub.com/?ical_race=yorktown-freedom-run-8k

2021 YORKTOWN FREEDOM RUN MEMORIAL DAY 8K

Held at Yorktown Battlefield, Yorktown, VA

Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021 

Sponsored by the Yorktown Rotary Club

USATF CERT# VA14007RT

A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB and HAMPTON ROADS SUPER GRAND PRIX EVENT

Place O’All Name                       Age City State           Time   Pace PTC

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TOP OVERALL MEN

1     1 ADAM OTSTOT                 39 WILLIAMSBURG VA      25:41  5:10

2     2 ROGER HOPPER                30 CHESAPEAKE VA        25:46  5:11

3     3 BARON FREEMAN               21 HAMPTON VA           26:23  5:19

TOP OVERALL WOMEN

1    12 BETHANY SPECTOR             31 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    30:57  6:14

2    18 EMILY HONEYCUTT             30 NEWPORT NEWS VA      32:11  6:29

3    20 SVETLANA GONCHAROVA         23 WILLIAMSBURG VA      33:05  6:40

TOP MASTERS MEN

1    11 TOBY WORM                   48 SMITHFIELD VA        30:37  6:10

2    13 GREG LYNN                   47 HAYES VA             31:29  6:20 *

3    16 CHRIS LAWS                  45 NEWPORT NEWS VA      32:01  6:27 *

TOP MASTERS WOMEN

1    39 KAREN SANZO                 44 HAMPTON VA           36:14  7:18 *

2    51 CONNIE GLUECK               57 WILLIAMSBURG VA      38:30  7:45 *

3    60 MAY CARLSON                 45 HAMPTON VA           40:10  8:05

MEN:  12 AND UNDER

1    37 AUGUSTUS SWANSON            12 PRINCETON IL         36:03  7:15

2    67 BRAXTON LEE                             11 QUINTON VA           40:49  8:13 *

3  156 ISAAC BECK.                                10 NEW KENT VA       55:01 11:04

MEN:  13 – 19

1     6 LUCAS SIMMONS               17 CHESAPEAKE VA        27:40  5:34

2     8 EVAN MCCUE                  16 CHESAPEAKE VA        28:45  5:47

3    10 JARRETT SINDT               19 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    30:34  6:09

MEN:  20 – 24

1    54 MATTHEW MCILROY             20 NEWPORT NEWS VA      39:12  7:53

MEN:  25 – 29

1     4 TANNER SMITH                26 NEW KENT VA          27:07  5:28

2    14 MIKE SANDY                  29 LAUREL MD            31:47  6:24

MEN:  30 – 34

1     5 BLAINE O’REILLY             32 WILLIAMSBURG VA      27:35  5:33

2    74 FRANK NIXON                 34 CHESAPEAKE VA        41:35  8:22

3   140 JARED B DETRICK             32 HAMPTON VA           51:34 10:23

MEN:  35 – 39

1     7 RYAN CARROLL                38 CHESAPEAKE VA        27:50  5:36 *

2     9 ADAM KENYON                 39 SUFFOLK VA           28:53  5:49

3    15 CHRIS NOVAKOSKI             39 CHESAPEAKE VA        31:56  6:26 *

MEN:  40 – 44

1    21 ROBERT CLAYPOOLE            44 HAMPTON VA           33:18  6:42 *

2    25 MATT KIRWAN                 41 HAYES VA             34:09  6:53

3    34 MATHEW CHERUIYOT            41 WILLIAMSBURG VA      35:20  7:07

MEN:  45 – 49

1    17 DOUGLAS MARSHALL            47 MATHEWS VA           32:08  6:28

2    27 PAUL SCRIBBINS              48 GLOUCESTER VA        34:19  6:55

3    28 TIM RYAN                    47 YORKTOWN VA          34:24  6:56

MEN:  50 – 54

1    24 RICHARD KEESEE              50 HOPKINS MI           34:07  6:52

2    58 AARON CANDELLA              52 YORKTOWN VA          39:51  8:01 *

3    61 KEVIN HUGHES                52 WILLIAMSBURG VA      40:18  8:07

MEN:  55 – 59

1    19 JOHN PIGGOTT                56 WILLIAMSBURG VA      32:38  6:34

2    22 JON LEIDING                 58 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    33:29  6:45

3    29 ORLANDO PEREZ               59 NEWPORT NEWS VA      34:33  6:57

MEN:  60 – 64

1    31 KELVIN ANDERSON             60 NEWPORT NEWS VA      34:34  6:58 *

2    49 TIMOTHY HODGE               61 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    38:26  7:44

3    55 JOHN OLSON                  61 YORKTOWN VA          39:27  7:56 *

MEN:  65 – 69

1    30 STEPHEN J CHANTRY           66 WILLIAMSBURG VA      34:33  6:57 *

2    42 JIM DUFFY                   69 POQUOSON VA          37:19  7:31 *

3    77 JAMES GULLO                 66 WILLIAMSBURG VA      41:49  8:25 *

MEN:  70 AND OVER

1    53 DALE ABRAHAMSON             72 YORKTOWN VA          38:54  7:50 *

2    78 GEORGE CARRIGAN             72 WILLIAMSBURG VA      41:49  8:25

3   104 JOSEPH L VERDIRAME          71 SUFFOLK VA           45:54  9:14 *

WOMEN:  12 AND UNDER

1    87 ANNA BLACKSTON               9 MIDLOTHIAN VA        42:35  8:34

2   144 ELLIE EPPS                  11 YORKTOWN VA          52:17 10:31 *

3   180 LILY BROWN                  10 WILLIAMSBURG VA    1:05:00 13:05

WOMEN:  13 – 19

1    32 SORENNA JEAN                19 WILLIAMSBURG VA      34:42  6:59 *

2    59 BROOKE SWARRINGIM           15 LANEXA VA            40:04  8:04

3    81 CANNON JEAN                 16 WILLIAMSBURG VA      42:00  8:27 *

WOMEN:  20 – 24

NONE

WOMEN:  25 – 29

1    36 EMILY PHILPOTT              25 YORKTOWN VA          35:48  7:13

2    43 MYKAYLA HERGES              27 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    37:20  7:31

3   109 SARA MORROW                 29 NORFOLK VA           47:08  9:29

WOMEN:  30 – 34

1    23 KRISTIN ROBERTS             34 ALEXANDRIA VA        33:42  6:47

2    90 JCOURTNEY WILLIAMS          33 WILLIAMSBURG VA      43:18  8:43

3    92 EMMA HARDY                  32 TOANO VA             43:27  8:45

WOMEN:  35 – 39

1    35 MEGAN SCHULZE               38 GLEN ALLEN VA        35:21  7:07 *

2    45 ERIN WOOD                   35 NEWPORT NEWS VA      37:58  7:39

3    48 ERIN MACHIE                 36 NEWPORT NEWS VA      38:21  7:43

WOMEN:  40 – 44

1    85 LATISHA TUCKER              41 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    42:22  8:32

2    89 STEPHANIE EITZEN            43 YORKTOWN VA          43:02  8:40 *

3    96 MICHELLE HOOPER             41 HAMPTON VA           44:03  8:52

WOMEN:  45 – 49

1    64 SUSAN HAGEL                 48 NORFOLK VA           40:32  8:10 *

2   120 CARISSA WORM                45 SMITHFIELD VA        48:58  9:51

3   124 SUSAN R HUTCHINS            46 CHARLOTTE NC         49:35  9:59

WOMEN:  50 – 54

1    84 KAYE GREEN                  52 SMITHFIELD VA        42:17  8:31

2   112 ALYSON KAST                 52 YORKTOWN VA          47:20  9:32 *

3   113 CRIZTINA JEAN               52 WILLIAMSBURG VA      47:28  9:33 *

WOMEN:  55 – 59

1    63 DEELYN ROBINSON             55 WILLIAMSBURG VA      40:30  8:09

2    80 CAROLINE KIGGINS            57 YORKTOWN VA          41:59  8:27

3    99 CAROL GRANTZ                55 PORTSMOUTH VA        44:52  9:02

WOMEN:  60 – 64

1    83 NORMA PHILLIPS              60 WILLIAMSBURG VA      42:11  8:30 *

2   130 SHIRLEY STEPHENS            64 WILLIAMSBURG VA      50:37 10:11 *

3   155 LINDA PIERCE                62 EARLYSVILLE VA       54:34 10:59

WOMEN:  65 – 69

1    98 HELEN WORTHINGTON           66 BENA VA              44:41  9:00 *

2   135 MARTHA GULLO                68 WILLIAMSBURG VA      50:51 10:14 *

3   142 DEBORAH LUDI                66 YORKTOWN VA          51:55 10:27

WOMEN:  70 AND OVER

1   125 PATRICIA TRAVIS             70 WILLIAMSBURG VA      49:41 10:00 *

2   131 BARBARA BIASI               73 YORKTOWN VA          50:37 10:11 *

3   150 VIRGINIA DAVIS              71 NORFOLK VA           53:39 10:48

Axsom's Army Topples Carolina Competition in Karate, Kata, and Kobudo

The spring has been busy for the martial artists of Axsom's Army. In the first of three competitions, the AAU North Carolina Karate State Championships, the Newport News based team, consisting of 34 athletes, and eight assistant coaches, brought home 71 medals: 37 gold, 24 silver, and 10 Bronze. Below is a breakdown of the competitors' accomplishments. The tournament was held in Raleigh, NC at the Jewish Community Center.

🔥Advanced Division Tournament Update🔥

👊Amiyr Gordon (12) Silvers - Kobudo and Kata  & GOLD - Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Ryan Sigsbee (16) Silvers - Kobudo and Kata  & GOLD Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Anna Deller (17) BRONZE - Kobudo

👊Austin Galeski (18-34) GOLDs - Kata & Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

🔥🔥Intermediate Tournament Update🔥🔥

👊Hunter Feicht (14) Bronze - Kobudo & GOLD - Kobudo * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Joe Fuscia (13) Silver - Kumite & GOLDs- Kobudo & Kata * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Kaitlyn Cooper (17) Triple GOLDs - Kobudo, Kata & Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

🔥🔥Update on Novice Competitors🔥🔥

👊Shianne Medlin (😎 Silver - Kata & GOLDs  Kobudo & Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Chris Gordon (7) Bronze - Kobudo & GOLD - Kumite  * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Lucas Gardner (😎 GOLD - Kobudo * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Isaiah McClain (😎 Silver - Kata & GOLD - Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Jalyn Wilks (10) Silver - Kobudo  & Silver - Kumite 

👊Conner Strickland (11) GOLD - Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Daniela Martinez-Chellis (14) Triple GOLDs - Kobudo, Kata & Kumite *NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Miranda Martinez-Chellis (15) Bronze - Kumite,  Silver - Kobudo & GOLD - Kata * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Alex Tomaino (16) Silver - Kata & GOLDs - Kobudo & Kata * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Brett Fallen (16) SILVER - Kobudo & Kumite & GOLD - Kata * NC STATE CHAMPION

🔥Bull-Moose Beginner Competitor Update🔥

👊Tenneson Feicht (4-5) GOLD - Kata & Silver Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION

👊Bradley Tate (4-5) BRONZE - Kata & Kumite 

👊Alana Humber (5) SILVER Kata & Kumite

👊Billy Lamping (7) Bronze Kumite

👊Reagan Strickland (7) Silver - Kobudo & GOLD - Kata & Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION

👊Cristiano Perez (😎 Silver - Kobudo & GOLD Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION

👊Coley Carney (10) GOLD - Kobudo NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Tanner Decker (11) Silver - Kobudo,  Bronze - Kata & GOLD - Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Ryan Wartell (12) GOLD - Kobudo * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Brodee Blackwell (12) Bronze - Kobudo & Silver - Kumite

👊Emily Galindo (15) Silver - Kumite, GOLDs - Kobudo & Kata * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Braeden Monroe (16) Triple GOLDs - Kobudo Kata & Kumite * NC STATE CHAMPION 

👊Rhys Batchelor (17) Triple Silvers - Kobudo, Kata & Kumite 

👊Hudson Burns (18-34) Bronze Kata & Kumite & GOLD - Kobudo * NC STATE CHAMPION

Here's our champions photo from the dojo.