In the opening game, last year’s Division 3 Championship contenders squared off, with Walsingham (20-7-1) powering its way to a seven-run second inning, and then tacking on four more scores in the third and fifth inning to claim a mercy rule win with a 16-5 decision over the Carlisle School of Martinsville. The victory marked the Trojans’ fourth consecutive Division 3 title, dating back to 2018.
Ryan Terrell and Trey Christman had three hits apiece for Walsingham, while Joey Masiak’s three-run dinger ended the game in the bottom of the fifth. From the mound, Davis Neighbor kept his record perfect at 8-0 with a two-hit, six-strikeout effort.A blog dedicated to the various high school, college, and community sports on the Virginia Peninsula. The continuation of my former weekly column with the DAILY PRESS and Virginian Pilot. VPS includes posts from my work with VirginiaPreps.com, MileStat.com, and other journalistic outlets. Please join me and send your stories of hope and triumph to jfmcgrath65@gmail.com.. My sports journey continues...please feel free to share the ride...
Leone and Sanzo Win at Moore Memorial Scholarship 5K
From Bruce Davis of Peninsula Track Club:
At Hampton's Sandy Bottom Park, Frank Leone, 37, of Newport News won with a time of 18:51 (6:05 per mile). Second place went to Patrick Wilson, 36, of Norfolk with a time of 19:37, followed by third place Jared Towles, 41 of Suffolk, who completed the 3.1-mile course in 20:57.
For the women, first place went to Karen Sanzo, 45, of Hampton with a time of 22:54 (7:23 per mile). In second place was Erin Machie, 37 of Newport News with a time of 23:07, followed by Susan Hagel, 49, of Norfolk, finishing third in 25:37.
Finish line and results services were provided by the Peninsula Track Club. A copy of the results, links to pictures from the race and listings for future road races can be found on the PTC website: www.peninsulatrackclub.com.
2022 JOE & SUE MOORE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 5K RACE
To benefit the Joe & Sue Moore Memorial PTC Scholarship Fund
Sandy Bottom Nature Park, Hampton, VA
Saturday, May 7, 2022 9:00 AM
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT
Place O'All Name Age City State Time Pace PTC
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 FRANK LEONE 37 NEWPORT NEWS VA 18:51 6:05 *
2 2 PATRICK WILSON 36 NORFOLK VA 19:37 6:19
3 3 JARED TOWLES 41 SUFFOLK VA 20:57 6:45
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 8 KAREN SANZO 45 HAMPTON VA 22:54 7:23 *
2 9 ERIN MACHIE 37 NEWPORT NEWS VA 23:07 7:27
3 13 SUSAN HAGEL 49 NORFOLK VA 25:37 8:15 *
MEN: 10 AND UNDER
NONE
MEN: 11 - 14
1 17 ARI TOWLES 14 SUFFOLK VA 26:51 8:39
2 57 BRADY PRISCO 14 POQUOSON VA 39:43 12:47
MEN: 15 - 19
1 5 JACK GORTON 16 NEWPORT NEWS VA 22:10 7:09 *
2 6 BRYCE BADDAR 15 NEWPORT NEWS VA 22:29 7:15
3 55 ZACHARY YARASHUS 16 CHESAPEAKE VA 36:49 11:51
MEN: 20 - 24
NONE
MEN: 25 - 29
1 20 AUSTIN LINGENFELTER 28 YORKTOWN VA 26:55 8:40 *
2 41 LEWIS CORBIN 29 HAMPTON VA 31:22 10:06
MEN: 30 - 34
1 7 KENNETH SPRAGANS 34 NEWPORT NEWS VA 22:43 7:19
2 25 DEREK COOK 30 WILLIAMSBURG VA 27:17 8:47
3 35 PHILIP SILVER 32 HAMPTON VA 30:28 9:49
MEN: 35 - 39
1 26 JONATHAN NONNEMACHER 38 HAMPTON VA 27:54 8:59 *
MEN: 40 - 44
1 30 JOHN EPPS 42 YORKTOWN VA 29:13 9:25 *
MEN: 45 - 49
1 34 FRANCISCO SANIN 46 PORTSMOUTH VA 30:11 9:43
2 77 DAVID ULLRICH 47 HAMPTON VA 52:39 16:57 *
MEN: 50 - 54
1 11 ADRIAN BADDAR 54 NEWPORT NEWS VA 25:23 8:11
2 36 PAUL CLARK 53 HAMPTON VA 30:29 9:49
3 37 STEVE THORNE 52 YORKTOWN OR 30:41 9:53
MEN: 55 - 59
1 48 CHRISTIAN HOLTER 58 NEWPORT NEWS VA 33:20 10:44 *
MEN: 60 - 64
1 4 KELVIN ANDERSON 60 NEWPORT NEWS VA 21:42 7:00 *
2 10 WALT BRUCE 60 YORKTOWN VA 24:07 7:46 *
3 18 BRANDFORD STANLEY 63 SMITHFIELD VA 26:52 8:39
MEN: 65 - 69
1 12 JIM GULLO 67 WILLIAMSBURG VA 25:26 8:12 *
2 45 THOMAS MCANULTY 69 NORFOLK VA 32:29 10:28 *
3 68 PETER NAVIN 67 HAMPTON VA 46:52 15:06 *
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 27 JOSEPH VERDIRAME 72 SUFFOLK VA 28:46 9:16 *
2 28 RON WORTHINGTON 78 BENA VA 28:58 9:20 *
3 40 RANDY HAWTHORNE 76 WILLIAMSBURG VA 31:18 10:05 *
WOMEN: 10 AND UNDER
1 33 IMOGEN LEONE 7 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:40 9:33 *
2 64 FRANCESCA BYARS 8 CHESAPEAKE VA 42:39 13:44
WOMEN: 11 - 14
1 22 ELLIE EPPS 12 YORKTOWN VA 26:58 8:41 *
WOMEN: 15 - 19
1 61 KATELYNN STICKLES 16 HAMPTON VA 40:08 12:56 *
WOMEN: 20 - 24
NONE
WOMEN: 25 - 29
1 49 AUDREY DOTSON 26 NORFOLK VA 33:30 10:47
2 53 HAILEY LEMON 26 NEWPORT NEWS VA 34:53 11:14
3 63 KAYLA GRAVES 25 HAMPTON VA 42:29 13:41
WOMEN: 30 - 34
1 38 JAMIE COOK 30 WILLIAMSBURG VA 30:45 9:54
WOMEN: 35 - 39
NONE
WOMEN: 40 - 44
1 14 JAIME LAWSON 40 HAMPTON VA 26:18 8:28 *
2 15 MARY HALL 40 GLOUCESTER VA 26:19 8:29
3 24 REBECCA THAYER 40 HAMPTON VA 27:14 8:46 *
WOMEN: 45 - 49
1 16 NATALIA POTTER 47 CHESAPEAKE VA 26:20 8:29
2 69 MOLLY SULLIVAN 49 YORKTOWN VA 47:24 15:16
WOMEN: 50 - 54
1 71 MARIA RAMIREZ GORTON 50 NEWPORT NEWS VA 48:28 15:36 *
WOMEN: 55 - 59
1 19 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER 58 YORKTOWN VA 26:53 8:40 *
2 32 GABRIELE LINGENFELTER 59 YORKTOWN VA 29:17 9:26 *
3 39 KIM FLINT 57 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:04 10:00 *
WOMEN: 60 - 64
1 42 THEA GANOE 64 HAMPTON VA 31:23 10:07 *
2 81 LESLIE SLEZAK 61 HAYDEN LAKE ID 58:49 18:56
WOMEN: 65 - 69
1 51 MARTHA GULLO 69 WILLIAMSBURG VA 33:55 10:55 *
2 56 HELEN WORTHINGTON 67 BENA VA 38:33 12:25 *
3 60 BRENDA STENTON 66 NEWPORT NEWS VA 39:58 12:52
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 52 DOTTIE HUMPHREYS 70 NEWPORT NEWS VA 34:52 11:14 *
2 54 BARBARA BIASI 74 YORKTOWN VA 36:13 11:40 *
3 74 ELAINE DEVIESE 72 YORKTOWN VA 49:49 16:03 *
Menchville Girls Win Class 5 Basketball (As Seen on Virginia Preps)
Menchville Spoils Woodgrove's Perfect Season, Wins Class 5 Girls 59-36
VHSL Class 5 Girls
MENCHVILLE 59, WOODGROVE 36
After going 13 years without a team High School Champion, the city of Newport News earned its second in two weeks, as the Menchville Monarchs routed the Woodgrove Wolverines 59-36 on Friday evening.
With the win, Menchville earned the Class 5 Girls state title, but also leveled the Wolverines hopes of winning their first Championship and finishing the season with a perfect record.
Instead, it was the Monarchs and Head Coach Adrian Webb, who won their inaugural state crown.
Two weeks ago, the Heritage girls track team, also of Newport News, won the Class 4 meet at the Tolsma Track Center on the Lynchburg campus of Liberty University.
The way the Monarchs ruined Woodgrove’s previously undefeated season was rough and unemotional. Just business.
And that’s the way that Menchville played during a game whose outcome was never in doubt.
From Lisa Nice’s three-point swish just 16 seconds into the game, to Rileigh Weaver’s two free throws in the game’s final ten seconds, Menchville executed their game-plan with exceptional skill. The Monarchs turned the ball over only seven times, and the defense held Woodgrove to 29 percent shooting from the floor (12-42).
Amari Smith led the Monarchs with 17 points and eight rebounds, and Atiana Williams plated well all over the floor, finishing with 13 points, six boards, four steals and three assists. In the paint, the Monarchs finished with a decisive 30-12 advantage.
Even Woodgrove Coach Derek Fisher knew his team was in trouble early.
“Once they get far ahead, they are hard to catch,” said Fisher, whose team fell behind by 30 points at the end of the third quarter. “They just knocked down shots and got on runs. If we could have held their 10-point runs to six-point runs.”
Menchville started the game on fire, building a 17-6 lead at the end of the first period. Jayleen Hallums scored 11 of her 13 points in the first half, while the Monarchs boosted their lead to 39-20.
A 16-5 run through the third quarter gave Menchville its 30-point lead at 55-25, which led to a mostly uneventful final quarter that served as a coronation for the new champion.
Williams and Smith spoke of the importance of winning states for their city after the game.
“It feels great to represent our city,” said Williams, a junior guard. “This is a big win for our community.”
Speaking of the Championships won by Heritage and now Menchville, Smith added, “it’s great to be part of a movement.”
Anni Rohs paced the Wolverines scoring with 11, and Colette Baine added 10 points and eight rebounds for Woodgrove, who finished the season 28-1. The Wolverines were without injured standout Ashley Steadman, a 1st Team All-Region performer who'll play her College Basketball at Christopher Newport University, a nationally-ranked Division III program.
Inside the Numbers:
MENCHVILLE 17, 22, 16, 4 -- 59
WOODGROVE 6, 14, 5, 11 -- 36
MENCHVILLE (25-3): Woodson 6, Smith 17, Williams 13, Robertson 2, Harrison 6, Thomas 0, Woodbury 0, Bagwell 0, Weaver 2, Hallums 13, Wright 0, Hester 0. Totals 23 9-15 59.
WOODGROVE (28-1): Steadman 0, Nice 6, Baine 10, Mullen 6, Shores 3, Shea 0, Rohs 11, Miller 0, McCullers 0, Pabon 0. Totals 12 6-14 36.
Three pointers: Menchville 4 (Hallums 3, Williams). Woodgrove 6 (Nice 2, Mullen 2, Rohs 2).
Menchville Postgame Press Conference:
Menchville Girls Postgame Press Conference after their 59-36 win over Woodgrove on Friday, March 11, 2022 in the VHSL Class 5 State Championship at VCU in Richmond.
Speaking from left to right are Keylee Harrison, Coach Adrian Webb, Atiana Williams and Amari Smith.
With the win, Menchville finished 23-3 overall and captured their first state title in program history. They became the first girls basketball team from the city of Newport News to win a state title since Heritage High in 2008.
Woodgrove Postgame Presser:
Woodgrove Head Coach Derek Fisher and players chat with the media following their 59-36 loss to Menchville in the VHSL Class 5 Girls Basketball State Championship held at VCU in Richmond on Friday, March 11, 2022.
Fisher's Wolverines - the Region 5D Champs - finished 29-1 overall.
Highlights:
Kast, Witte Win at Menchville Winter Chill 5K
Courtesy of Bruce Davis - Peninsula Track Club
The Peninsula road racing season kicked off with the Menchville Winter Chill 5K, held last Saturday at Menchville High. The Winter Chill 5K is the first race in the eleven-race 2022 PTC Grand Prix race series.
Ninety-four runners entered the event with 76 completing the 5K.The 10th Annual Menchville Winter Chill 5K was finally held after a cancellation in 2021 due to Covid and then two postponements this year due to adverse winter weather the two previous weekends. The third time turned out to be the charm on a sunny, but cold and breezy morning with a temperature of 36 at the race start and a wind chill of 28.
The small but fast field yielded three new age group records for the 10th year of this event:
Race winner Steven Kast, 57 of Yorktown VA set a new age group record for Men 55-59 with a time of 17:50 beating the time 18:30 set by Craig Hymes in 2019.
For Men 75-79, Michael Daly, 75 of Williamsburg VA set a new age group record with a time of 28:16, eclipsing the mark of 30:50 set by William Coker Jr in 2016.
For Women 9 and Under, Imogen Leone, 7 of Newport News VA set a new age group record with a time of 31:55 breaking the previous record of 39:34 set by Kaitlyn Scicchitano in 2020.
Finish line and results services were provided by the Peninsula Track Club. A copy of the results, links to race pictures and listings for future races can be found on the PTC website: www.peninsulatrackclub.com.
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Place O'All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 STEVEN KAST 57 YORKTOWN VA 17:50 5:45 *
2 2 DILLON BRITT 25 PENDLETON NC 18:03 5:49
3 3 JIM WARNER 35 NEWPORT NEWS VA 18:10 5:51
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 6 CRYSTAL WITTE 36 YORKTOWN VA 19:48 6:23 *
2 9 LINDSEY CRAIN 26 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 20:50 6:43
3 17 SUSAN HAGEL 48 NORFOLK VA 24:07 7:46 *
MEN: 13 AND UNDER
1 28 BRYCE FELUMLEE 11 NEWPORT NEWS VA 27:53 8:59
2 31 AIDEN DREYER 13 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:07 9:03
3 73 SPENCER ALLEN 13 NEWPORT NEWS VA 51:19 16:32
MEN: 14 - 19
1 4 JOHNNY CRAIN 16 NEWPORT NEWS VA 19:16 6:13
2 8 JACK GORTON 15 NEWPORT NEWS VA 20:23 6:34 *
3 22 RYAN KENNEY 15 YORKTOWN VA 26:18 8:28
MEN: 20 - 24
NONE
MEN: 25 - 29
1 5 BILLY NIXON 28 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 19:26 6:16
2 7 ERIC CAIN 29 RICHMOND VA 20:13 6:31
3 24 MARSHALL BAGLEY 28 NORFOLK VA 27:16 8:47
MEN: 30 - 34
NONE
MEN: 35 - 39
1 49 FRANK LEONE 37 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:55 10:17 *
MEN: 40 - 44
1 29 JONATHAN FELUMLEE 41 NEWPORT NEWS VA 27:54 8:59
MEN: 45 - 49
1 10 PAUL SCRIBBINS 49 GLOUCESTER VA 20:52 6:43
2 14 AARAM DREYER 46 NEWPORT NEWS VA 21:14 6:50
3 40 RICHARD SILCOX 46 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:34 9:31
MEN: 50 - 54
1 11 AARON CANDELLA 53 YORKTOWN VA 20:56 6:44 *
2 19 RICH KENNEY 51 NEWPORT NEWS VA 25:54 8:20
3 41 MARK KONST 53 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:35 9:32 *
MEN: 55 - 59
1 12 JOHN R SCOTT 58 NEWPORT NEWS VA 20:58 6:45 *
2 13 ORLANDO PEREZ 59 NEWPORT NEWS VA 21:06 6:48
3 15 GREG PIKE 57 YORKTOWN VA 21:35 6:57 *
MEN: 60 - 64
1 37 RICHARD SHOEMAKER 62 NEWPORT NEWS VA 28:40 9:14
2 45 MICHAEL BYRUM 63 SUFFOLK VA 30:21 9:47
3 47 MIKE THOMAS 63 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:51 10:15 *
MEN: 65 - 69
1 67 PETER NAVIN 67 HAMPTON VA 48:12 15:31 *
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 16 DALE ABRAHAMSON 72 YORKTOWN VA 23:16 7:30 *
2 32 MICHAEL DALY 75 WILLIAMSBURG VA 28:16 9:06 *
3 33 RON WORTHINGTON 77 BENA VA 28:18 9:07 *
WOMEN: 13 AND UNDER
1 48 IMOGEN LEONE 7 NEWPORT NEWS VA 31:55 10:17
2 53 SYDNEY ALLEN 13 NEWPORT NEWS VA 33:22 10:45
3 55 CHIARA LEONE 10 NEWPORT NEWS VA 34:28 11:06
WOMEN: 14 - 19
1 18 RAQUEL MANADERO 16 NEWPORT NEWS VA 25:22 8:10 *
2 42 ELIZABETH MCELFRESH 16 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:45 9:35
3 44 JULIA SILVERMAN 15 NEWPORT NEWS VA 30:01 9:40
WOMEN: 20 - 24
NONE
WOMEN: 25 - 29
1 38 LAUREN CRAIN 28 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 29:04 9:22
WOMEN: 30 - 34
1 23 KOLBY KELLER 31 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:56 8:40
2 34 KASEY PATTON 34 SUFFOLK VA 28:23 9:09
3 58 GENEVIEVE MAYER 32 NEWPORT NEWS VA 35:47 11:31
WOMEN: 35 - 39
1 56 SARA LEONE 37 NEWPORT NEWS VA 34:29 11:06 *
WOMEN: 40 - 44
NONE
WOMEN: 45 - 49
1 27 AMANDA HALL 46 NEWPORT NEWS VA 27:45 8:56
2 70 LEANNE ALLEN 45 NEWPORT NEWS VA 48:45 15:42
3 71 KRISTI HARMON 46 NEWPORT NEWS VA 50:04 16:07
WOMEN: 50 - 54
1 51 JUDY AMUNDSON 54 NEWPORT NEWS VA 33:00 10:38
2 57 MARIA RAMIREZ GORTON 50 NEWPORT NEWS VA 35:09 11:19 *
3 65 TARA MAYS 51 NEWPORT NEWS VA 42:20 13:38
WOMEN: 55 - 59
1 20 VALOR FOY JONES 58 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:15 8:27 *
2 21 LAURA BIAVA 58 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:17 8:28
3 69 CAROL SCHON 55 NEWPORT NEWS VA 48:44 15:42
WOMEN: 60 - 64
1 46 THEA GANOE 64 HAMPTON VA 30:37 9:52 *
WOMEN: 65 - 69
1 25 HELEN WORTHINGTON 67 BENA VA 27:33 8:53 *
2 60 BRENDA STENTON 66 NEWPORT NEWS VA 38:03 12:15
3 66 KATHLEEN BUSCH 66 WILLIAMSBURG VA 44:15 14:15
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 59 DOTTIE HUMPHREYS 70 NEWPORT NEWS VA 37:36 12:07 *
* denotes PTC memberchville Winter Chill 5K is also the 1st race in the eleven-race 2022 PTC Grand Prix race series.
9Heritage Girls 4x200 Relay Runs US #2 Time at VA Showcase (as seen on MIlestat.com)
In the surprise category, one of the best finishes of Saturday came in the girls' invitational 4x200, where Heritage (Newport News) almost overtook national powerhouse Bullis on the last lap, but finished in a strong second place in 1:39.50.
With their time, the foursome of Kara Ashley, Myzhane Solomon, Sanaa Wooden, and Madison Whyte vaulted all the way to #1 among state high schools, as well as #3 nationally.
Said Coach Ray Pollard, who along with Jacqueline Bateman, have headed the Hurricane program, "that was a great race. We've never had anything quite like this."
And on this day, the legends of Newport News historical track past reached out and touched a new generation.
(Kara Ashley readies to hand off to Madison Whyte. The Heritage girls almost defeated nation-leading Bullis School, of Potomac, MD at the VA Showcase on January 15. Photo by Mary Ann Magnant)
The connections are strong. It starts with head coaches Bateman and Pollard. Both are entrenched members of the Newport News Track Hall of Fame, a group that hosts the names of many athletes from among the 46 state indoor and outdoor titles won by Newport News teams.
The pair have coached cross-country, indoor and outdoor track at Heritage since its doors opened in 1996. Pollard, who was the High School Track MVP of the 1964 Penn Relays while competing with Huntington High in Newport News, can trace his coaching career back to the 1980's at Denbigh High School, on the north side of town.
Kara Ashley, a sophomore, led off the relay, and put Heritage into a comfortable top-half position, well within the group of teams that also included Wakefield (NC) and perennial Washington Catholic Athletic Conference power Elizabeth Seton (MD).
Ashley is fairly new to national-level competition and freely shared her initial thought on the line. "Yeah, I was so nervous and scared!" However, Ashley handed off to junior Myzhane Solomon who kept the baton moving well in spite of her own nerves - "My heart was just beating, but it was fun!" Solomon passed the baton to Sanaa Wooden in third place.
Wooden is a familiar name in Newport News track circles, namely because of Kerry Wooden, a star long sprinter for Warwick High in the mid-80's who clocked bests of 21.24 in the 200 and 46.44 in the 400. He is the uncle of both Sanaa and sister Sabria.
Wooden used her carry to solidify Heritage's hold on second place, but their position was still 15 meters behind Bullis. For Heritage to pull off the unlikely win, it was going to come down to Madison Whyte.
The foursome knew that Whyte was the fastest. It went back to their younger days as teammates with the East End Flyers, a long-standing youth track team. According to its own social post, the "Flyers" team was born in the spring of 1997 as a collaborative effort of the Doris Miller Community Center and the C. Waldo Scott Center for HOPE. The Flyers program was started with the goal of exposing children in Newport News' Southeast Community to the sport of track and field. Ashley, Solomon, the Wooden's and Whyte first trained together on different tracks and parks around Newport News. Among their spots were the Belk track at Christopher Newport University and Riverview Farm Park, in the shadow of Menchville High, a school that once claimed former University of Pittsburgh coach Steve Lewis as its track head.
Whyte had already competed in one invitational race, the 300, but aimed for one last dusting of the Sports Center oval. Grabbing the baton, she took off and immediately made up five meters on the first turn, drawing a slow rumbling of "woop, woop, woop" from the crowd. Later, Whyte would say, "I heard it!"
The Bullis anchor managed to concede only a couple of meters on the back straightaway, and almost no part of her lead on the back turn. But Whyte wasn't done, and with a strong focus and sense of possession, Whyte came off the back turn with all cylinders running, closing, closing, closing on the lead until she ran out of space. Bullis won in a high school US #1 1:39.19, while Heritage placed second in US #2 1:39.50.
In the end, the Heritage team celebrated toward the far corner of the Sports Center, and Whyte, currently the nation's top 200-meter runner (23.66), could only lament for the lack of real estate.
"If I only had 10 more yards.," said Whyte, possibly knowing that this rivalry is probably not over for the season if the two teams meet at a Nationals meet.
Honeycutt, Torres Win Son for Haiti 5K
(Courtesy of Bruce Davis of the Peninsula Track Club)
Below are the award winners for the 15th Annual Run With the Son for Haiti 5K held on the roads in and around the Running Man subdivision in Tabb, VA on Saturday morning, December 4, 2021. The race was organized by the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church.
This race was also the 12th and final event in the 2021 PTC Grand Prix race series. The awards for the PTC Grand Prix will be presented at the Annual PTC Awards Banquet, currently scheduled for Saturday evening, January 15, 2022. The final PTC race of 2020 is the Raptor Chapter Ugly Sweater 5K, which will be held at Newport News Park on Saturday, December 18.
The conditions for today's race were very good for running - a temperature around 50 at race start, sunny with a very slight breeze. And, after 2020 when only virtual runners competed, 248 runners and racewalkers entered this live race with 228 completing the 5K.
For runners, two new age group course records were set as well as new records for both male and female walkers.
The first woman and fourth runner overall, Tabb XC coach Emily Honeycutt, 30 of Newport News, VA set a new age group course record for Women 30-34 with a time of 19:44, improving on the old record of 21:35 set by Jessica Burcham in 2014.
For Men 80-84, Bill McDonald, 80 of Poquoson VA set an age group record with a time of 35:35 besting the previous mark of 39:24 set by ed by Ed Sharp in 2019.
For the male walkers, David Lockard, 52 of Hampton VA set a new record with a time of 31:02, besting the previous record of 31:44 set by Scott Stakes in 2010.
For the Woman Walkers, Marie Price, 53 of Chesapeake VA set a new record with a time of 36:42 beating the previous Walking record of 37:26 set by Robin Land in 2009.
Also, a notable performance by a member of the Hampton Roads Road Running Hall of Fame, Robert S White of Hampton who at the age of 98 completed the 5K in a time of 1:02:02. Notably Robert White holds the age group records for Men 90-94 (37:15 set in 2014) and for Men 90+ (55:46 set in 2019)
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15th ANNUAL ST. KATERI'S RUN/WALK WITH THE SON FOR HAITI 5K
Running Man Subdivision, Tabb, VA
Saturday, December 4, 2021, 8:30AM
A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT
Place O'All Name Age City State Time Pace
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TOP OVERALL MEN
1 1 JONATHAN TORRES 31 NEWPORT NEWS VA 17:57 5:47
2 2 STEVEN KAST 56 YORKTOWN VA 18:42 6:01 *
3 3 CHRIS NOVAKOSKI 40 CHESAPEAKE VA 19:28 6:16
TOP OVERALL WOMEN
1 4 EMILY HONEYCUTT 30 NEWPORT NEWS VA 19:44 6:21
2 7 CRYSTAL WITTE 36 YORKTOWN VA 20:05 6:28 *
3 13 SVETLANA GONCHAROVA 23 WILLIAMSBURG VA 21:01 6:46
MEN: 8 AND UNDER
1 170 HENRY LUCK 7 POQUOSON VA 47:07 15:10
MEN: 9 - 11
1 9 CARSON SADLER 10 CHESAPEAKE VA 20:26 6:35
2 21 MYLES FORD 11 YORKTOWN VA 22:12 7:09
3 31 ELIJAH KOCH 10 YORKTOWN VA 23:18 7:30
MEN: 12 - 14
1 16 JAMES ROBERTS 13 YORKTOWN VA 21:19 6:52
2 30 BRAXTON LEE 12 QUINTON VA 23:15 7:29 *
3 41 ARTHUR ROE 12 YORKTOWN VA 24:43 7:58
MEN: 15 - 19
1 6 RYAN SHURTLEFF 15 YORKTOWN VA 19:59 6:26
2 11 DREW RYAN 16 YORKTOWN VA 20:42 6:40
3 36 SPENCER ROE 16 YORKTOWN VA 23:58 7:43
MEN: 20 - 24
1 24 JACOB LEBLANC 24 LANGLEY AFB VA 22:24 7:13
MEN: 25 - 29
1 19 BRYAN RAMOS 27 NEWPORT NEWS VA 21:58 7:05
2 121 ROBERT BOLAND 27 POQUOSON VA 32:32 10:29
MEN: 30 - 34
NONE
MEN: 35 - 39
1 10 ALEXEY POPOV 38 NEWPORT NEWS VA 20:28 6:36
2 15 DARREN LESLIE 39 POQUOSON VA 21:17 6:51
3 89 TANNER HODGES 39 YORKTOWN VA 28:57 9:20
MEN: 40 - 44
1 18 CHRIS LAFLAMME 40 YORKTOWN VA 21:56 7:04
2 28 TIM ROE 43 YORKTOWN VA 23:11 7:28
3 50 MITCHELL KOCH 43 YORKTOWN VA 25:34 8:14
MEN: 45 - 49
1 8 ANDREA BUOSO 47 NORFOLK VA 20:24 6:34
2 14 MARK ROBERTS 47 YORKTOWN VA 21:06 6:48
3 42 JEFF K JONES 49 YORKTOWN VA 24:45 7:58
MEN: 50 - 54
1 23 KEVIN RAFFERTY 50 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 22:22 7:12
2 57 RICK DAVENPORT 51 YORKTOWN VA 26:36 8:34 *
3 95 MARC DAUTEUIL 50 NEWPORT NEWS VA 29:10 9:24
MEN: 55 - 59
1 17 ORLANDO PEREZ 59 NEWPORT NEWS VA 21:28 6:55
2 22 GREG PIKE 57 YORKTOWN VA 22:16 7:10 *
3 32 CLIFF CARR 58 YORKTOWN VA 23:25 7:32
MEN: 60 - 64
1 5 ROBERT WHITAKER 63 YORKTOWN VA 19:49 6:23 *
2 12 ANDREW D CUTLER 64 YORKTOWN VA 20:47 6:42 *
3 33 TIMOTHY HODGE 62 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23:43 7:38
MEN: 65 - 69
1 26 KEVIN TOPP 66 TABB VA 22:26 7:13
2 37 JIM GULLO 67 WILLIAMSBURG VA 24:09 7:47 *
3 43 JESS BROWN 66 NORFOLK VA 24:48 7:59
MEN: 70 AND OVER
1 40 DALE ABRAHAMSON 72 YORKTOWN VA 24:29 7:53 *
2 55 JOSEPH VERDIRAME 72 SUFFOLK VA 26:30 8:32 *
3 88 RON WORTHINGTON 77 BENA VA 28:57 9:19 *
WOMEN: 8 AND UNDER
NONE
WOMEN: 9 - 11
1 148 AMELIA LUCK 11 POQUOSON VA 41:26 13:21
2 157 ABRIANNA RODRIGUEZ 11 NEWPORT NEWS VA 44:21 14:17 *
WOMEN: 12 - 14
1 79 NYLA FORD 13 YORKTOWN VA 28:29 9:11
2 118 CALEIGH NORDIN 13 YORKTOWN VA 32:14 10:23
WOMEN: 15 - 19
1 131 MEGAN BLANCO 17 HAMPTON VA 35:30 11:26
2 132 TANVEE GUPTA 17 YORKTOWN VA 35:30 11:26
WOMEN: 20 - 24
1 73 ALISON BREWER 23 YORKTOWN VA 27:41 8:55
WOMEN: 25 - 29
1 61 TAYLOR SCHWARTZ 29 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:57 8:41
2 160 KAITLIN EVANS 28 LYNCHBURG VA 44:41 14:23
3 173 KATHY BOLAND 26 POQUOSON VA 47:11 15:12
WOMEN: 30 - 34
1 124 PIPPA ELLIOTT 32 YORKTOWN VA 33:18 10:43
WOMEN: 35 - 39
1 27 JENNY KELLER 39 NEWPORT NEWS VA 22:39 7:18 *
2 49 JAIME LAWSON 39 HAMPTON VA 25:25 8:11 *
3 81 MARYANNE LEE 39 QUINTON VA 28:41 9:14 *
WOMEN: 40 - 44
1 45 MICHELLE HOOPER 42 HAMPTON VA 24:52 8:00
2 65 ABIGAIL SMITH 43 YORKTOWN VA 27:08 8:44
3 72 AMANDA COLLIER 42 YORKTOWN VA 27:38 8:54 *
WOMEN: 45 - 49
1 20 ANNETTE LOMBARDO 45 YORKTOWN VA 22:09 7:08
2 25 KATHY ROBERTS 46 YORKTOWN VA 22:25 7:13
3 38 SUSAN HAGEL 48 NORFOLK VA 24:17 7:49 *
WOMEN: 50 - 54
1 29 MILDA DONAHOE 54 YORKTOWN VA 23:13 7:29 *
2 51 JENNIFER CORNETTE 50 NORFOLK VA 25:48 8:18 *
3 84 ALYSON KAST 52 YORKTOWN VA 28:44 9:15 *
WOMEN: 55 - 59
1 53 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER 58 YORKTOWN VA 26:03 8:24 *
2 54 VALOR FOY JONES 58 NEWPORT NEWS VA 26:19 8:29 *
3 69 RUTH CLECKNER 57 HAMPTON VA 27:30 8:52
WOMEN: 60 - 64
1 52 NORMA PHILLIPS 61 WILLIAMSBURG VA 25:57 8:22 *
2 62 SUSAN LINDEMANN 64 YORKTOWN VA 26:59 8:41 *
3 70 JANICE KAILOS 60 WILLIAMSBURG VA 27:32 8:52 *
WOMEN: 65 - 69
1 63 JEAN PHELAN 65 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 27:01 8:42 *
2 71 HELEN WORTHINGTON 67 BENA VA 27:35 8:53 *
3 77 CAROL HANSEN-VESSA 67 RESTON VA 28:15 9:06
WOMEN: 70 AND OVER
1 105 PATRICIA TRAVIS 70 WILLIAMSBURG VA 30:16 9:45 *
2 115 BARBARA BIASI 74 YORKTOWN VA 31:54 10:16 *
3 175 MAUREEN LOWDER 71 NEWPORT NEWS VA 47:55 15:26
WALK - MEN:
1 106 DAVID LOCKARD 52 HAMPTON VA 31:02 10:00
2 135 BEN FENIGSOHN 34 POQUOSON VA 36:37 11:47
3 146 AARON JOHNSON 20 POQUOSON VA 41:20 13:19
WALK - WOMEN:
1 136 MARIE PRICE 53 CHESAPEAKE VA 36:42 11:49
2 149 LAURA SCOTT 56 POQUOSON VA 41:53 13:29 *
3 150 SUSAN SORLIE 60 FT MONROE VA 42:02 13:32 *
A Heartbeat of Resilience – Lessons of Living Life to the Fullest. Resilience Series – Episode Three
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.
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