APPRENTICE WINS BUILDER INVITATIONAL

The Apprentice School hosted its first Builder Invitational since January 2020 on Sunday, winning the team title with a total of 206 points. Seven Builders claimed gold, winning their respective weight classes. Toledo was second with 106 points, followed by the inaugural squad from NCAA Division III Marymount University with 85.

Bruno Alves swept through his 125-lb. bracket, winning his two matches without surrendering a point. Jordan Robins avenged an earlier season loss to Mateo Hernandez of Marymount with a 3-2 win in the 141-lb.championship. At 149-lb., Zach Ortega won both of his bouts by technical fall for the title. 

Landon Kissell pinned three opponents and then claimed the 165-lb. title over teammate Ethan Baker by forfeit. Caleb Hartung (235) and Peter Cortapasso (Heavyweight) also won their classes.

Raya Sessoms, the lone female on the Builder team, won all four bouts in women's extra matches. She improved to 5-3 on the season, and is now 4-0 against NCWA competition.

Cochran, Witte Win at Menchville Winter Chill 5K

Nate Cochran and Crystal Witte won the men's and women's division' at this morning's 11th annual Menchville Winter Chill 5K.

Cochran, from Newport News, traveled over the 3.11-mile course in 17:26. Warwick High's cross-country coach Jim Highsmith was second in 17:43, while Frank Leone placed third in 18:05.

Witte, a Yorktown resident, won with a time of 19:44. Tiffany Hallmark placed second in 21:09,  while Katharine Linares was third in 24:04.

Aiden Dreyer, 14 of Newport News VA set a new age group record for men 10-14 with a time of 20:45 besting the time 21:15 set by Joshua Guthinger in 2020.

For women 9 and Under, Imogen Leone, 8 of Newport News VA set a new age group record with a time of 28:40 breaking the previous record of 31:55 she had set last year.

For women 65-69, Carol Hansen-Vessa, 68 of Reston VA set a new age group record with a time of 26:18, eclipsing the mark of 26:44 set by Helen Worthington in 2020.t

              11th Annual MENCHVILLE WINTER CHILL 5K

             Menchville High School, Newport News, Hampton, VA

                         January 21, 2023 9:30 AM

          benefitting the Menchville High School Chorus and Band

                  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 NATE COCHRAN                15 NEWPORT NEWS VA      17:26  5:37     
    2     2 JIM HIGHSMITH                 40 NEWPORT NEWS VA      17:43  5:43     
    3     3 FRANK LEONE                   38 NEWPORT NEWS VA      18:05  5:50 *   

TOP OVERALL WOMEN
    1     6 CRYSTAL WITTE                37 YORKTOWN VA                19:44  6:21 *   
    2    14 TIFFANY HALLMARK            34 WILLIAMSBURG VA      21:09  6:49     
    3    28 KATHERINE LINARES           42 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    24:04  7:45     

MEN:  13 AND UNDER
    1    48 BRYCE FELUMLEE              12 NEWPORT NEWS VA      27:09  8:45     
MEN:  14 - 19
    1    11 AIDEN DREYER                14 NEWPORT NEWS VA      20:45  6:41     
    2    16 AUSTIN BYERS                16 CHESAPEAKE VA        21:11  6:49     
    3    24 CALEB CHANSSARD             14 NEWPORT NEWS VA      23:21  7:31     
MEN:  20 - 24
    1   107 JAYDEN PIPKIN               21 NEWPORT NEWS VA      51:20 16:32     
MEN:  25 - 29
    NONE
MEN:  30 - 34
    1    30 PEYTON ORGILL               34 SMITHFIELD VA        24:13  7:48     
    2    52 MIKE OBLEIN                 33 NEWPORT NEWS VA      27:44  8:56     
    3    69 NICK BRANSFORD              30 HAMPTON VA           31:04 10:00     
MEN:  35 - 39
    1     5 JASON WAHR                  39 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    19:22  6:14     
    2     7 DEX MOORE                   36 NORFOLK VA           19:47  6:22 *   
    3     9 JARED ORGERON               39 YORKTOWN VA          19:56  6:25     
MEN:  40 - 44
    1     4 JASON THURSTON              43 CHESAPEAKE VA        18:52  6:05     
    2     8 JAMES BARBER                43 PORTSMOUTH VA        19:48  6:23     
    3    12 RYAN REESE                  40 NORFOLK VA           20:50  6:43     
MEN:  45 - 49
    1    15 AARAM DREYER                47 NEWPORT NEWS VA      21:10  6:49     
    2    65 RICHARD SILCOX              47 NEWPORT NEWS VA      30:19  9:46     
    3    90 FRANCISCO SANIN             47 PORTSMOUTH VA        37:59 12:14     
MEN:  50 - 54
    1    18 PAUL SCRIBBINS              50 GLOUCESTER VA        21:24  6:54     
    2    25 JOHN ACCARDI                53 WILLIAMSBURG VA      23:28  7:33     
    3    35 JEFF SPURLIN                54 NEWPORT NEWS VA      25:14  8:08     
MEN:  55 - 59
    1    19 JOHN R SCOTT                59 NEWPORT NEWS VA      21:28  6:55 *   
    2    32 WILLIAM PALAGYI             57 SUFFOLK VA           24:43  7:58 *   
    3    58 JACK TAYLOR                 57 NEWPORT NEWS VA      28:58  9:20     
MEN:  60 - 64
    1    10 KEN ALBERG                  62 SUFFOLK VA           20:15  6:31     
    2    17 ORLANDO PEREZ               60 NEWPORT NEWS VA      21:13  6:50     
    3    20 WALT BRUCE                  61 YORKTOWN VA          21:50  7:02 *   
MEN:  65 - 69
    1    27 BILL DANCY                  69 SMITHFIELD VA        24:04  7:45 *   
    2    31 DONNIE WYATT                69 HAMPTON VA           24:26  7:52     
    3    34 DOYLE GAGE                  67 WILLIAMSBURG VA      24:57  8:02     
MEN:  70 AND OVER
    1    26 DALE ABRAHAMSON             73 YORKTOWN VA          23:34  7:35 *   
    2    41 JOSEPH VERDIRAME            73 SUFFOLK VA           26:14  8:27 *   
    3    61 RON WORTHINGTON             78 BENA VA              29:17  9:26 *   

WOMEN:  13 AND UNDER
    1    57 IMOGEN LEONE                 8 NEWPORT NEWS VA      28:40  9:14 *   
    2    81 CHIARA LEONE                11 NEWPORT NEWS VA      34:36 11:08 *   
WOMEN:  14 - 19
    1    29 GRACE MANADERO              14 NEWPORT NEWS VA      24:11  7:47 *   
    2    49 ELIZABETH MCELFRESH         17 NEWPORT NEWS VA      27:33  8:52     
    3    51 JULIA SILVERMAN             16 NEWPORT NEWS VA      27:44  8:56     
WOMEN:  20 - 24
    1    46 LINNEA NELSON               20 CHESAPEAKE VA        26:46  8:37     
WOMEN:  25 - 29
    1    68 LAURA BRANSFORD             27 HAMPTON VA           31:03 10:00     
    2    82 BRIANNA CRAPANZANO          28 NORFOLK VA           34:37 11:09     
WOMEN:  30 - 34
    1    44 KOLBY KELLER                32 NEWPORT NEWS VA      26:30  8:32     
    2    56 ERIN BESSLER                30 DOVER DE             28:30  9:11     
    3    76 GENEVIEVE MAYER             33 NEWPORT NEWS VA      33:12 10:42     
WOMEN:  35 - 39
    1    43 SARA LEONE                  38 NEWPORT NEWS VA      26:23  8:30 *   
    2    73 LEIGH WAHR                  35 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    32:27 10:27     
    3    86 LAURA WILKERSON             38 CHESAPEAKE VA        35:46 11:31     
WOMEN:  40 - 44
    1    40 KRISTEN CALUAG              41 YORKTOWN VA          26:05  8:24 *   
WOMEN:  45 - 49
    1    33 KRISTIN COCHRAN             47 NEWPORT NEWS VA      24:44  7:58     
    2    36 SUSAN HAGEL                 49 NORFOLK VA           25:20  8:10 *   
    3    74 BEVERLY GRIMMETT            47 NORFOLK VA           33:06 10:39 *   
WOMEN:  50 - 54
    1    63 MELINDA MEREDITH            51 NEWPORT NEWS VA      30:05  9:41     
    2    75 ANGELA FORBES               51 WILLIAMSBURG VA      33:08 10:40     
    3    91 TERESA MARKLEY              54 NEWPORT NEWS VA      38:10 12:17 *   
WOMEN:  55 - 59
    1    39 VALOR FOY JONES             59 NEWPORT NEWS VA      25:47  8:18 *   
    2    80 TARA DRESS                  55 NEWPORT NEWS VA      33:47 10:53     
    3    96 PATRICIA BOYCE              56 NEWPORT NEWS VA      40:32 13:03     
WOMEN:  60 - 64
    NONE
WOMEN:  65 - 69
    1    42 CAROL HANSEN-VESSA          68 RESTON VA            26:18  8:28 *   
    2    45 JEAN PHELAN                 67 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    26:36  8:34 *   
    3    66 DEBRA GAGE                  68 WILLIAMSBURG VA      30:58  9:58     
WOMEN:  70 AND OVER
    1    88 DOTTIE HUMPHREYS            71 NEWPORT NEWS VA      36:02 11:36 *   

MEN WALKERS
    1    97 RICK WEBB                   64 YORKTOWN VA          42:20 13:38 *   
    2   101 BOB CURTIN JR               70 HAMPTON VA           45:48 14:45 *   
WOMEN WALKERS
    1   102 KATHLEEN BUSCH              67 WILLIAMSBURG VA      46:24 14:56     
    2   103 DEE SCHERR                  72 HAMPTON VA           46:36 15:00 *   
    3   105 KRISTYN RODEN               52 HAMPTON VA           51:03 16:26  

Poquoson Wrestling Earns Black & Blue Runner-up at Virginia Duals

Both local high school teams fell short in their bid to win division titles at this weekend’s Virginia Duals, but for Great Bridge coach Steve Martin, there may be some valuable lessons learned.

“We have a brutal schedule, and right now everyone is sick, tired, and hurt,” said Martin. “But the teams that can wrestle though it are the ones that end up winning state titles. When you lose, you tend to look back and re-evaluate yourself. There are lessons to be learned from losing.” 

The Wildcats faced a powerful Butler (PA) team in the American High School Division finals and took the lead 9-8 when William Marsh won by fall at 126-lb. The match went back and forth, and the Wildcats trailed 29-26 with two bouts remaining. However, Butler would win by fall at 215 and 285-lb. to pull away with a 41-26 win.

Great Bridge used exactly one minute to build a 12-0 lead in the semifinal match over Hempfield (PA) as Jack Sawyer (106) and Kyle Kuhlmey (120) needed 27 and 33 seconds respectively to score falls. Marsh followed with a 15-0 technical fall to give the defending Virginia Class 4 state champions a 17-6 lead which they would not relinquish, holding on for a 44-30 victory to reach the final.

Black and Blue Division

Poquoson fell short in its effort to win the Black and Blue Division as Staunton River rattled off four straight falls at the 150-175-lb weight classes to turn an 18-15 deficit into an insurmountable 39-18 lead.

The Islanders earned an early 12-6 advantage after James Withrow scored a fall at 1:22 in the 120-lb. class. But the Golden Eagles chipped back before pulling away in the middle weight classes to win 45-30.

One day after overcoming a 29-point deficit to upend Virginia Class 2 rival Strasburg 37-36, the Islanders had a stronger start in the semifinals against Landstown, jumping to a 15-0 lead on the strength of pins by Kam Harrell (106) and Jared Goodson (113), followed by a 13-6 decision at 120 as Withrow topped Landstown’s Jacob Rivera.

Blake Latta (157), Caleb Hogge (175) and Samuel Villasenor (190) also won by fall for Poquoson, while the Eagles’ Ethan Farrell (150) and Jayden Young (215) pinned their opponents for Landstown.

Campbell, Sanzo Win Poquoson's Running With The Bulls 5K

       2022 Poquoson Run with the Bulls 5K Run & 2 Mile Walk

                    Poquoson High School, Poquoson, VA

                    Saturday, October 29, 2022 8:00 AM

   Sponsored by Poquoson Education Foundation & Kiwanis Club of Poquoson

                  USATF Certified Course #VA14036RT (5K)

                  A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT

                                5K AWARD WINNERS

The race was sponsored by the Poquoson Education Foundation & Kiwanis Club of Poquoson.  The Poquoson Run for the Bulls 5K was also the 8th race in the 11-race Peninsula Track Club Grand Prix for 2022.

The course for the Poquoson Run with the Bulls 5K started at Poquoson High School, ran on the roads in Poquoson before finishing at Poquoson Primary School.  The course is a USATF Certified 5K - VA14036RT - and was run correctly by the 5K runners.

Conditions at race time were perfect for running; partly cloudy with a little breeze and a temperature of 56 at race start.  188 runners and walkers entered the event with 101 runners completing the 5K and 56 walkers completing the 2 Mile. 

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. 

TOP OVERALL MEN

    1     1 ZACH CAMPBELL               27 POQUOSON VA          17:35  5:40     

    2     2 CAISON ADKINS               14 POQUOSON VA          19:25  6:15     

    3     3 DAVID MCDADE                39 YORKTOWN VA          19:41  6:20     

TOP OVERALL WOMEN

    1     7 KAREN SANZO                 45 HAMPTON VA           22:48  7:21 *   

    2    12 ELLIE EPPS                  13 YORKTOWN VA          24:33  7:55 *   

    3    13 SUSAN HAGEL                 49 NORFOLK VA           24:45  7:58 *   

MEN:  15 AND UNDER

    1     4 DILLON DEMAY                13 POQUOSON VA          19:48  6:23     

    2     6 WILLIAM SCOTT               14 POQUOSON VA          22:13  7:09     

    3     8 CANON HEDRICK               11 POQUOSON VA          22:57  7:24     

MEN:  16 - 19

    1    15 CONNOR CLEARY               19 POQUOSON VA          25:05  8:05     

MEN:  20 - 29

    1    25 KYLE ZIMMERMANN             26 POQUOSON VA          26:50  8:39     

    2    48 ALLEN KOEDERITZ             29 POQUOSON VA          29:53  9:38     

    3    86 MILES HINKSMON              21 NEWPORT NEWS VA      35:27 11:25     

MEN:  30 - 39

    1    36 RAMIRO RAMIREZ              38 POQUOSON VA          27:55  8:59     

    2    85 ERIC SMITH                  38 POQUOSON VA          35:26 11:24     

    3    89 JORDAN DEMAY                36 POQUOSON VA          36:01 11:36     

MEN:  40 - 49

    1    10 RUSSELL TAYLOR              41 POQUOSON VA          23:04  7:26     

    2    11 JOHN EPPS                   43 YORKTOWN VA          23:57  7:43 *   

    3    22 BRIAN WESCOTT               44 POQUOSON VA          26:08  8:25     

MEN:  50 - 59

    1    37 MICHAEL FEKETE              52 POQUOSON VA          28:07  9:03     

    2    49 JONATHAN JONES              50 YORKTOWN VA          29:55  9:38     

    3    60 STEVE THORNE                53 YORKTOWN OR          31:31 10:09     

MEN:  60 - 69

    1     5 KELVIN ANDERSON             61 NEWPORT NEWS VA      20:31  6:37 *   

    2    16 BILL DANCY                  69 SMITHFIELD VA        25:07  8:05 *   

    3    17 NATHAN NICKERSON            60 POQUOSON VA          25:12  8:07     

MEN:  70 AND OVER

    1    47 RON WORTHINGTON             78 BENA VA              29:48  9:36 *   

    2    65 ANDREW MEDVEC               72 KILL DEVIL HILLS N   31:57 10:17 *   

    3    72 RANDY HAWTHORNE             77 WILLIAMSBURG VA      33:13 10:42 *   

WOMEN:  15 AND UNDER

    1    29 LILLIAN RALLS               11 YORKTOWN VA          27:15  8:47     

    2    35 AVA SCOTT                   12 POQUOSON VA          27:52  8:59     

    3    46 BROOKLYN DAVIS              15 POQUOSON VA          29:18  9:26     

WOMEN:  16 - 19

    1    40 ANNA AVERY                  18 POQUOSON VA          28:37  9:13     

    2    42 ZOE ALLARD                  18 POQUOSON VA          29:03  9:21     

    3    73 CANDACE DAVIS               19 POQUOSON VA          33:27 10:46     

WOMEN:  20 - 29

    1    64 RALEIGH HASKINS             29 POQUOSON VA          31:49 10:15     

    2    87 ROSE REID                   24 NEWPORT NEWS VA      35:27 11:25     

    3    90 SKYLAR ZIMMERMANN           25 POQUOSON VA          36:44 11:50     

WOMEN:  30 - 39

    1    18 SUZANNE WARNER              39 YORKTOWN VA          25:33  8:14     

    2    34 JESSICA DEMAY               35 POQUOSON VA          27:47  8:57     

    3    38 CHRISTINE BROWN             33 POQUOSON VA          28:17  9:06     

WOMEN:  40 - 49

    1    66 JENNIFER CAPPER             42 POQUOSON VA          32:03 10:19     

    2    67 JESSICA EPPS                43 YORKTOWN VA          32:20 10:25 *   

    3    76 GINNY HANDY                 48 POQUOSON VA          34:30 11:06     

WOMEN:  50 - 59

    1    24 VALOR FOY JONES             59 NEWPORT NEWS VA      26:48  8:38 *   

    2    28 CHRISTINE SCHAFFNER         59 YORKTOWN VA          27:02  8:42 *   

    3   133 ODILYN LUCK                 56 POQUOSON VA          42:02 13:32     

WOMEN:  60 - 69

    1    39 HELEN WORTHINGTON           68 BENA VA              28:24  9:09 *   

    2    58 THEA GANOE                  64 HAMPTON VA           30:47  9:55 *   

    3    59 MARY GIBBS                  63 POQUOSON VA          31:16 10:04 *   

WOMEN:  70 AND OVER

    1   119 DOTTIE HUMPHREYS            70 NEWPORT NEWS VA      39:13 12:38 *   

    2   152 DEE SCHERR                  72 HAMPTON VA           46:49 15:04 *   

                                 2 MILE AWARD WINNERS

2 MILE WALK - MEN:

    1    14 CORBIN DYSON                 9 POQUOSON VA          25:04 12:32     

    2    27 HUNTER BROWN                11 POQUOSON VA          26:59 13:30     

    3    51 STEPHEN DEWITT              67 POQUOSON VA          30:10 15:05     

2 MILE WALK - WOMEN:

    1    44 HEIDI HOLLOWAY              37 POQUOSON VA          29:16 14:38     

    2    45 DANIELLE GRIFFIN            41 POQUOSON VA          29:16 14:38     

    3    52 GRAYDEN SIZEMORE            17 POQUOSON VA          30:20 15:10     

First CAA Win Eludes Pirates as Maine Tops HU 31-24

MAINE 31, HAMPTON 24

(HAMPTON) – The Hampton Pirates dropped their second attempt for an initial Colonial Athletic Association win on Saturday, falling to Maine 31-24 at Armstrong Stadium.

The Black Bears (1-4, 1-1 CAA) overcame a seven-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to score the game’s final 14 points and pull out their first win of the season. Both touchdowns came from junior sparkplug Freddie Brock, who delivered on a seven-yard run to tie the score at 24, and then on a seven-yard reception from Joe Fagnano for the game clincher.

The visitors were potent on offense, gaining 449 total yards, with Fagnano completing 19 of 24 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. 

However, the Pirates had its way offensively, with QB Malcolm Mays averaging almost twenty yards per completion (12 of 27, 230 yards) with three touchdowns, two to senior receiver Jadakis Bonds (seven catches, 141 yards).

In retrospect, Hampton coach Robert Prunty was optimistic about his team, which travels to upstate New York next weekend to face the University of Albany.

“They just made more plays than we did,” said Prunty, whose team is now 3-2. “it goes to show, we were picked to finish in the middle of the conference, and we’re getting close. Right now, we’re the underdogs in every game we play.” Asked about the remainder of the schedule, which includes games against conference powerhouses Villanova and William and Mary, he added, “All dogfights.”

The teams traded early touchdowns, mirroring the back-and-forth nature of the game. On their opening possession, Mays found speedster receiver Tyler Thompson (Woodside HS) open for a 40-yard score, capping a six-play, 80-yard drive. Maine answered on the ensuing drive, with Elijah Barnwell finishing off an 11-play, 81-yard series with a four-yard push into the end zone.

Another Mays bomb, to Bonds, netted a 67-yard score, but the Black Bears recovered, with a quick hitting eight-play, 88-yard scoring drive, punctuated with a 27-yard run by Zavier Scott.

A leaping interception by Maine linebacker Adrian Otero set up a Cole Baker 21-yard field goal to push the Black Bears into the lead for the first time at 17-14, which was the score as both teams headed into intermission.

The pace threatened to slow down in the second half, with the defenses setting the tone. However, Hampton’s effort resulted in a crucial turnover when KeShaun Moore sacked Maine QB Joe Fagnano, who fumbled, with the Pirates’ DeShaun Faulk recovering the loose ball at the Black Bears 19. The Maine defense almost thwarted the scoring drive, negating two chances by Hampton QB Christopher Zellous to score from the 1, and when an illegal formation pushed the Pirates back to the 6, it appeared that the hosts would settle for a game tying field goal.

Instead, Mays rolled left and fired a dart to Bonds who was running a corner route. Bonds adeptly dropped both feet before falling out of bounds to secure the touchdown.

MAINE            7, 10, 0, 14 -- 31

HAMPTON    14, 0, 10, 0  -- 24          

Hampton – Tyler Thompson 40 pass from Malcolm Mays (Axel Perez kick)

Maine – Elijah Barnwell 4 run (Cole Baker kick)

Hampton – Jadakis Bonds 67 pass from Mays (Perez kick)

Maine – Zavier Scott 27 run (Baker kick)

Maine – Baker 21 FG

Hampton – Bonds 6 pass from Mays (Perez kick)

Hampton – Perez 36 FG

Maine – Freddie Brock 7 run (Baker kick)

Maine – Brock 25 pass from Fagnano (Baker kick)

                        Maine     Hampton

First Downs       21, 19

Rush-Yards    39-236, 31-128

Pass Yards        213, 230

Total Yards      449, 358

C-A-I             19-24-1, 12-27-3

Punts-Avg       2-43.0, 3-32.3

Fumbles-Lost    2-1, 0-0

Time of Poss.   29:47, 30:13

CNU Wins First NJAC Contest 20-14 Over Rowan

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 20, ROWAN (NJ) 14

NEWPORT NEWS – The CNU Captains opened their New Jersey Athletic Conference schedule with a well needed win, topping the Rowan Profs from the Garden State 20-14 at Towne Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Captains pushed their record to 3-2 and will enjoy a bye week before traveling to Kean College to face the Cougars on October 15.

Rowan is considered to be one of the top teams in the NJAC, and the win immediately puts CNU into the upper echelon of teams.

“It doesn’t matter who we play in the conference,” said Captain coach Paul Crowley. “We have to be at our best each and every week.”

However, the Captains opened up a 20-0 lead entering the fourth quarter before allowing two late Rowan touchdowns to make it a one-score game with 5:45 remaining. For the season, CNU has allowed 52 of its opponents’ 86 points in the final period, but Crowley retains confidence in his team’s finishing ability.

“We may just get too conservative once we get a lead,” said Crowley, now in his second year at the helm.

The Captains came out strong after the opening kickoff, with Matt Dzierski’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Colin Hart capping a ten-play, 91-yard drive. However, Ryan Castle’s extra point sailed wide and CNU led 6-0.

Rowan also started its offensive day with a methodical march, one which was halted on fourth-and-three from the CNU 30 as junior rover Logan Baker stonewalled Prof running back James Fara after a two-yard gain.

The Dzierski to Hart connection worked again early in the second quarter as the junior play caller found his top receiver on a fly pattern down the right side for a 65-yard gain to the Rowan 2. Two short rushes and an incompletion left the Captains with fourth-and-goal at the 1. CNU started their next play as a jet sweep to the left, but Dzierski kept the ball and zipped through a seam in the middle for the Captains’ second touchdown.

For Hart, the long pass play was the result of preparation. “We thought (the matchup) was something that we could take advantage of. I probably didn’t need to make a double move, and will probably hear about it from the receiver coaches this week.”

There was a 15-minute delay just before halftime as Rowan defensive back Kevin Vandever suffered a severe neck injury while attempting a tackle. Both teams took knees as the soggy turf made it difficult to roll a stretcher with the 180-pound player off the field. Eventually, an ambulance had to drive across Kelchner Field, stopping to retrieve Vandever and drive him to Riverside Hospital.

Dzierski, who gained 24 rushing yards in the first half, showed off a touch of speed on CNU’s opening second-half drive. After dropping back, Dzierski found another hole up the middle, eluded an initial tackler, and then outraced the entire Rowan defense to the end zone, for a 61-yard score.

“I went for an inside zone, and then tried to bounce out,” said Dzierski, who led the Captains with 132 rushing yards. In spite of the field conditions, he didn’t have traction problems. “It’s something that we worked on all week, and the coaches reminded us to keep our feet out and weight over us.”

Rowan refused to crumble, in spite of trailing 20-0 as the fourth quarter began, as the Captains allowed two touchdowns, both on James Fara runs from one and nine yards. Yet, with 2:30 remaining, the Captains were able to convert a crucial fourth-and-two from the Rowan 43, with Dzierski carrying the ball for five yards.

ROWAN          0, 0, 0, 14 -- 14 

CNU                 6, 7, 7, 0 -- 20

CNU – Colin Hart 34 pass from Matt Dzierski (kick failed)

CNU – Dzierski 1 run (Ryan Castle kick)

CNU – Dzierski 61 run (Castle kick)

Rowan – James Fara 1 run (Jake Hurler kick)

Rowan – Fara 9 run (Hurler kick)

                        Rowan        CNU

First Downs       13, 15

Rush-Yards    35-125, 36-162

Pass Yards        120, 184

Total Yards      245, 346

C-A-I             13-24-1, 13-26-0

Punts-Avg       5-37.2, 6-32.0

Fumbles-Lost    1-0, 2-1

Time of Poss.   25:22, 34:38

RUSHING: Rowan: Fara 22-99, 2 TD, Husni 10-10, Rhone 2-9, O’Hea 1-7 CNU: Dzierski 25-132, 2 TD, Perry 5-15, Luncher 2-6, Hart 2-6, Hunter 2-3

PASSING: Rowan: Husni 13-24, 120 yds. INT. CNU: Dzierski 13-26, 184 yds., TD.

RECEIVING: Rowan: Maldonado 6-73, Fara 3-19, Carlstrom 1-15, Barrett 3-13. CNU: Hart 4-122, TD, Hayes 2-27, White 1-15, Jedlick 1-15, Lewis 1-10, Luncher 1-2, Lancaster 1-1, Perry 2- (-8).

Attendance - 1,673

 

Apprentice Tops Christopher Newport in Inaugural "Battle of Newport News"

APPRENTICE 38, CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT 35

NEWPORT NEWS – In a wild-and-woolly finish, the Christopher Newport Captains almost overcame a 10-point deficit in the game’s final 2:38, but fell to the Apprentice School 38-35 in the first-ever meeting between the two teams from Newport News.

                                                      Apprentice Coach Vincent Brown

The game featured 35 fourth-quarter points, and appeared to be decided when Apprentice quarterback Mason Tatum sprinted through the middle of the Captain defense to score on a 36-yard run, pushing the Builder lead to 38-28.

“Without our offensive line, we wouldn’t be here,” said Tatum of the Builders, who have won their first three games. Speaking of the touchdown, he added, “I saw the way their defense was moving and decided to call my own number.”

Yet, the Captains (1-2), who had previously overcome a 17-7 deficit with two touchdowns, refused to back down. Matt Dzierski (15-23, 234 yards, three TD’s) found Trey Hayes for 27 yards, followed by a 12-yard completion to Colin Hart, and then a 29-yarder to Hart, capping a five-play, 68-yard drive in just 50 seconds.

“We did a better job blocking for (Tatum) in the second half,” said first-year Apprentice coach Vincent Brown.

The first onside kick, at 31-28, went out of bounds, but the Captains would get a second opportunity after Hart’s touchdown and almost grabbed the bouncing ball before it jumped out of bounds.

The two teams traded early touchdowns, with the visiting Builders scoring first. A 27-yard pass from Tatum to a wide open Ta’Kevion Petty saved the Builders drive on third-and three from the CNU 45. Three plays later, Nick Pierce caught Tatum’s pass over the middle, with Jeremiah Morgan’s extra point giving Apprentice an early 7-0 lead.

The Captains knotted the score on their next drive, with Gunner White busting through the middle for an 18-yard rushing score. White took advantage of the gaping hole left as the lone Apprentice safety slid to his right to cover a CNU receiver left wide open in the formation. 

Freshman running back Willis Walton pushed the lead back to seven with a five-yard burst through the middle, and Jeremiah Morgan’s 38-yard field goal bumped the margin to 10. At 17-7, and 2:37 remaining in the first half, the Builders were threatening to take the game’s momentum into the locker room at intermission, a feeling that was exacerbated as the Captains labored on their final drive.

However, CNU quarterback Matt Dzierski, who had completed three of eight passes for a mere 18 yards, found his rhythm. With third-and-eight from the Captain 48, Dzierski found Colin Hart for a crucial 28-yard gain, and then eluded a strong Apprentice rush to find Xander Jedlick (Ocean Lakes) for a 24-yard score. Ryan Castle’s extra point ended the first half with the Builders leading 17-14.

APPRENTICE  7, 10, 0, 21 -- 38

CNU                  7, 7, 7, 14 -- 35

AS – Nick Pierce 4 pass from Mason Tatum (Jeremiah Morgan kick)

CNU – Gunner White 18 run (Ryan Castle kick)

AS – Willis Walton 5 run (Morgan kick)

AS – Jeremiah Morgan 38 FG

CNU – Xander Jedlick 24 pass from Matt Dzierski (Castle kick)

CNU – Dzierski 19 run (Castle kick)

AS: Curtis Green 2 run (Morgan kick)

AS: Lawrence Reed 4 run (Morgan kick)

CNU: Trey Hayes 6 pass from Dzierski (Castle kick)

AS: Tatum 36 run (Morgan kick)

CNU: Colin Hart 29 pass from Dzierski (Castle kick)

                        AS        CNU

First Downs       22, 19

Rush-Yards    39-166, 27-96

Pass Yards        201, 234

C-A-I             18-25-0, 15-23-1

Punts-Avg       2-22.0, 3-34.0

Fumbles-Lost    1-0, 0-0

Time of Poss.   32:37, 27:23

RUSHING: AS: Tatum 9-66, Green 11-54, Reed 12-45, Walton 4-9. CNU: T. Johnson 4-53, White 11-43, Dzierski 10-5, Luncher 1 – (-2).

PASSING: AS: Tatum 18-25, 201 yds. TD. CNU: Dzierski 15-23, 234 yds. 3 TD, Int.

RECEIVING: AS: Corpus 6-66, Petty 3-52, Pierce 2-26, TD, Girdy 2-20. CNU: Hart 6-81, TD, Hayes 5-81, TD, Jedlick 2-57, TD, White 2-15.

MULBERRY ISLAND HALF MARATHON AND 5K RESULTS

The 41st Annual Mulberry Island Half-Marathon, sponsored by the Peninsula Track Club, took place yesterday on the grounds of Ft. Eustis.

Many of the finishers were from the soldiers of the base, but the showing of civilians was evident.

In the half-marathon, eighteen-year-old Case Busse placed first with a time of 1:30.43, and Busse was followed to the finish by Hampton's Matthew Armenta (1:33:03) and the sprightly sixty-one year old Kelvin Anderson of Newport News (1:33:13).

Jennifer Gardiner of Richmond paced the women, winning in 1:46:40. Hampton's Karen Sanzo was second in 1:50:54, with Norma Phillips of Williamsburg taking third in an even 2 hours, two minutes.

Joshua Perry, 19, won the 5K in 16:58, with fellow Ft. Eustis resident Nicholas Stroobosscher taking the runner-up spot in 17:20, and Smithfield's Victor Flemming placing third in 18:42.

Gretal Kinney led a Ft. Eustis women's sweep in 25:18. Tresia Huell (25:40) and Macalah Williams (26:45) finishing out the top-three.

 Full results:

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           41st Annual MULBERRY ISLAND HALF-MARATHON and 5K RUNS

                    Anderson Fieldhouse, Ft. Eustis, VA

                   Saturday, September 10, 2022 7:30 AM

                  A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB GRAND PRIX EVENT

             USATF Certified Course #VA14019RT (HALF-MARATHON)

                           HALF-MARATHON RESULTS

Place O'All Name                       Age City State           Time   Pace

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TOP OVERALL MEN

    1     1 CASE BUSSE                   18 FT EUSTIS VA        1:30:43  6:56     

    2     2 MATTHEW ARMENTA       35 HAMPTON VA          1:33:03  7:06     

    3     3 KELVIN ANDERSON          61 NEWPORT NEWS VA     1:33:13  7:07 *   

Course Record 1:06:50

TOP OVERALL WOMEN

    1    10 JENNIFER GARDNER           52 RICHMOND VA         1:46:40  8:09     

    2    17 KAREN SANZO                45 HAMPTON VA          1:50:54  8:28 *   

    3    22 NORMA PHILLIPS             61 WILLIAMSBURG VA     2:02:00  9:19 *   

Course Record 1:18:18

MEN:  19 AND UNDER

    1    63 GAVIN RODRIGUEZ            19 FT EUSTIS VA        2:45:40 12:39     

    2    71 TREY TOWNSEND              10 FT EUSTIS VA        3:17:14 15:03     

    3    73 DAVID GRAPPE               19 WILLIAMSBURG VA     3:20:27 15:18     

MEN:  20 - 29

    1     5 PATRICK COLLINS            21  VA                 1:40:50  7:42     

    2     9 BRANDON LINK               29  VA                 1:46:29  8:08     

    3    11 JAYSON AURELIO             24 FT EUSTIS VA        1:47:44  8:14     

    4    13 DAVID WALDEN               23  VA                 1:48:31  8:17     

    5    27 JOEL FERNANDEZ             25  VA                 2:05:49  9:36     

    6    28 JARED MCCULLY              25  VA                 2:06:05  9:38     

    7    31 DAVID HERNANDEZ            28  VA                 2:09:48  9:55     

    8    35 BRYAN DECORTIE             28  VA                 2:12:11 10:05     

    9    40 GIOUANNI GUZMAN            25  VA                 2:15:14 10:19     

   10    61 JESSE CORTEZ               21 FT EUSTIS VA        2:44:26 12:33     

   11    67 JOSHUA HEALEY              29 FT EUSTIS VA        3:03:21 14:00     

MEN:  30 - 39

    1     6 HEZEKIAH JENKINS           33 FT EUSTIS VA        1:42:00  7:47     

    2     7 ROBERT DONNELLY            39  VA                 1:42:21  7:49     

    3     8 ROBERT GRANTZ              31  VA                 1:43:05  7:52     

    4    14 SCOTT WOIDA                39  VA                 1:48:43  8:18     

    5    16 JAMAL CAMARILLO-REED       30 NEWPORT NEWS VA     1:49:55  8:24     

    6    19 JAMES CAIN                 38 FT EUSTIS VA        1:56:34  8:54     

    7    20 SHELTON THELISMON          36  VA                 2:00:33  9:12     

    8    21 JONATHAN HUBBLE            39  VA                 2:01:26  9:16     

    9    24 RICARDO MAGANA             35 FT EUSTIS VA        2:04:00  9:28     

   10    36 LARRY CARROLL              37  VA                 2:13:56 10:13     

   11    43 JACKY LAI                  35 FT EUSTIS VA        2:21:58 10:50     

   12    45 WILLIAM ALVORT             33 FT EUSTIS VA        2:23:05 10:55     

   13    47 WILLIAM THIELKING          34  VA                 2:25:28 11:06     

   14    72 CASEY TOWNSEND             32 FT EUSTIS VA        3:17:19 15:04     

MEN:  40 - 49

    1    32 THOMAS BREWINGTON          41 HUNTSVILLE AL       2:09:59  9:55     

    2    41 VINCE PHILLIPS             47 NORFOLK VA          2:19:27 10:39     

    3    51 JOHN EPPS                  43 YORKTOWN VA         2:29:20 11:24 *   

    4    52 ANTONIO KNEZ               46  VA                 2:30:20 11:29     

    5    59 TIMOTHY BROWN              40  VA                 2:38:20 12:05     

MEN:  50 - 59

    1     4 STEVEN MENZIES             58 WILLIAMSBURG VA     1:34:21  7:12     

    2    18 CARLOS CADAVID             53 COLORADO SPRINGS CO 1:53:59  8:42     

    3    39 DAVID LOCKARD              52 HAMPTON VA          2:14:40 10:17     

    4    44 BRYAN GRAPPE               53 WILLIAMSBURG VA     2:22:20 10:52     

    5    53 BRIAN ADAMS                55 NEWPORT NEWS VA     2:31:17 11:33     

MEN:  60 - 69

    1    12 ANTONY KOWALSKI            60 YORKTOWN VA         1:47:59  8:15 *   

    2    30 FRANK SCARINGELLO          68 NORFOLK VA          2:08:17  9:48     

    3    38 DAVID MAZARY               62 NEWPORT NEWS VA     2:14:34 10:16     

    4    42 TONY HEIMER                64 CHESAPEAKE VA       2:21:40 10:49     

    5    56 TIMOTHY BOYLAN             62 SMITHFIELD VA       2:36:27 11:57     

MEN:  70 AND OVER

    1    15 JIM DUFFY                  70 POQUOSON VA         1:48:53  8:19 *   

    2    49 GEORGE CARRIGAN            73 WILLIAMSBURG VA     2:27:09 11:14     

WOMEN:  19 AND UNDER

    1    50 ELLIE EPPS                 13 YORKTOWN VA         2:29:19 11:24 *   

WOMEN:  20 - 29

    1    26 EMILY CONRAD               25  VA                 2:05:48  9:36     

    2    46 CHANTEL WHITE              28  VA                 2:23:06 10:55     

WOMEN:  30 - 39

    1    23 SARAH COPELAND             38 WILLIAMSBURG VA     2:03:11  9:24     

    2    25 LAURIE KITE                36  VA                 2:05:15  9:34     

    3    58 KRISTA SHEETS              36 VIRGINIA BEACH VA   2:38:13 12:05     

WOMEN:  40 - 49

    1    33 ROBIN OLSEN                43 TOANO VA            2:11:28 10:02     

    2    34 JANEEN LIGHT               47  VA                 2:11:50 10:04     

    3    37 JENNIFER DUNLAP            42  VA                 2:14:22 10:15     

    4    48 SUSAN HAGEL                49 NORFOLK VA          2:27:08 11:14 *   

    5    55 AMANDA COLLIER             43 YORKTOWN VA         2:33:29 11:43 *   

    6    64 JESSICA EPPS               43 YORKTOWN VA         2:46:47 12:44 *   

    7    66 KHRYSTEL KING              47 NEWPORT NEWS VA     2:55:26 13:23     

    8    68 KAREN SMITH                45 YORKTOWN VA         3:05:15 14:08 *   

    9    69 AMIE SINGLETARY            41 NEWPORT NEWS VA     3:05:15 14:08 *   

   10    70 LESLIE SAMPEDRO            40  VA                 3:05:16 14:08     

WOMEN:  50 - 59

    1    29 VALOR FOY JONES            59 NEWPORT NEWS VA     2:06:06  9:38 *   

    2    54 MARIA PETERS               57 YORKTOWN VA         2:33:24 11:43 *   

    3    60 GWENDOLYN STRUTCHEN        57 SUFOLLK VA          2:39:13 12:09     

    4    65 TARA DRESS                 54 NEWPORT NEWS VA     2:49:24 12:56 *   

WOMEN:  60 - 69

    1    57 SUSAN SHEETS               60  VA                 2:38:12 12:05     

WOMEN:  70 AND OVER

    1    62 PATRICIA TRAVIS            71 WILLIAMSBURG VA     2:45:26 12:38 *   

                           * denotes PTC member

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           41st Annual MULBERRY ISLAND HALF-MARATHON and 5K RUNS

                    Anderson Fieldhouse, Ft. Eustis, VA

                   Saturday, September 10, 2022 7:45 AM

                       A PENINSULA TRACK CLUB EVENT

                  USATF Certified Course #VA14014RT (5K)

                                5K RESULTS

Place O'All Name                       Age City State           Time   Pace

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TOP OVERALL MEN

    1     1 JOSHUA PERRY                19 FT EUSTIS VA         16:58  5:28     

    2     2 NICHOLAS STROOBOSSCHER      18 FT EUSTIS VA         17:20  5:35     

    3     3 VICTOR H FLEMMING           43 SMITHFIELD VA        18:42  6:02     

TOP OVERALL WOMEN

    1    20 GRETAL KINNEY               39 FT EUSTIS VA         25:18  8:09     

    2    23 TRESIA HUELL                46 FT EUSTIS VA         25:40  8:16     

    3    25 MACALAH WILLIAMS            27 FT EUSTIS VA         26:45  8:37     

MEN:  19 AND UNDER

    1     5 DARA DEAN                   19 FT EUSTIS VA         20:48  6:42     

    2    15 HAGAN WEISSERT              18 FT EUSTIS VA         24:35  7:55     

    3    16 JOSHUA EZELL                19 FT EUSTIS VA         24:40  7:57     

MEN:  20 - 29

    1     4 SAWYER CARSON               22 FT EUSTIS VA         19:45  6:22     

    2     8 ALEXANDER EGAN              23 FT EUSTIS VA         22:20  7:12     

    3     9 JOHN BRASWELL               26 FT EUSTIS VA         22:29  7:15     

MEN:  30 - 39

    1     6 ALAIN AGOSSOU               30  VA                  21:28  6:55     

    2    10 JEREMIAH RICHARDS           39 FT EUSTIS VA         22:37  7:17     

    3    12 ALLEN BRENDEN               37 WILLIAMSBURG VA      23:47  7:40     

MEN:  40 - 49

    1    11 MORRIS MARSHALL             40  VA                  23:27  7:33     

    2    28 CHRISTOPHER SIMS            42  VA                  28:45  9:15     

    3    29 WILLIAM COSTICE             48  VA                  30:09  9:43     

MEN:  50 - 59

    1    27 BILL EVANS                  51 NEWPORT NEWS VA      27:39  8:54     

    2    35 SCOTT LINTON                55  VA                  32:56 10:36     

    3    52 LORENZO SALGADO             54  VA                  50:14 16:11     

MEN:  60 - 69

    1     7 ORLANDO PEREZ               60 NEWPORT NEWS VA      21:31  6:56     

    2    14 TIMOTHY HODGE               63 VIRGINIA BEACH VA    24:21  7:51     

    3    33 AL MCCANN                   68  VA                  32:21 10:25     

MEN:  70 AND OVER

    NONE

WOMEN:  19 AND UNDER

    1    44 MAIA MACK                   10 YORKTOWN VA          41:06 13:14     

WOMEN:  20 - 29

    1    39 EMILY LITTERAL              27  VA                  36:19 11:42     

    2    41 GELINE PREUDHOMME           25  VA                  37:24 12:03     

    3    43 ANNA LINK                   28 FT EUSTIS VA         38:13 12:18     

WOMEN:  30 - 39

    1    30 MALA SANTIAGO               30 FT EUSTIS VA         31:21 10:06     

WOMEN:  40 - 49

    1    34 CRYSTAL LINTON              40  VA                  32:55 10:36     

    2    37 TIFFIANEY LAURIN            42  VA                  34:42 11:10     

    3    42 VERONDA HUDSON              42  VA                  38:11 12:18     

WOMEN:  50 - 59

    1    38 MOLLY EVANS                 50 NEWPORT NEWS VA      35:38 11:28     

    2    49 KAREN JOHNSON               57  VA                  44:55 14:28     

    3    51 JACQUELINE SALGADO          58  VA                  50:11 16:10     

WOMEN:  60 - 69

    1    47 CHARLA SWALE                60 YORKTOWN VA          43:24 13:59     

    2    53 VICKI CAMPBELL              64  VA                  54:01 17:23