Patrick Henry High School | Archive | May, 2008

DR’s Lewis Hurls No-No

Posted on 22 May 2008 by redwan123.

by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports Richmond
slewis@digitalsports.com

Now this is the Deep Run softball team everyone was expecting to see.

After an 11-1 start and jumping as high as No. 2 in the DigitalSports Top 10, Deep Run fell into a swoon of sorts, going 4-5 and dropping to third in the Colonial District.

What looked like a foregone conclusion became a fight as Deep Run had to win the district tournament to achieve a region bid after regular-season champion fell to Patrick Henry.

That’s just what it did. The Wildcats, paced by a no-hitter from Heather Lewis, toppled the red-hot Patriots 11-0 at RF&P Park Wednesday night, avenging a 7-3 loss to PH a week ago.

Lewis did a brilliant job mixing up her pitches and speeds, keeping PH (9-11) off-balance.

“Coaches are big on superstitions and I can’t stand superstitions,” Deep Run coach Stu Brown said. “I do things different just to make everybody else mad. So I was going to talk about [the no-hitter] to get under everyone else’s skin, but I said, ‘Naw, I’m going to go with the flow.’ Went with it and she threw a no-no.”

Said Lewis, who had seven strikeouts, “It feels really, really good, but I definitely couldn’t have done it without my defense.”

The first was a clean inning for both, but Deep Run got dirty in the second.

Leadoff Erin Anderson walked and pinch-runner Joanna Callaway replaced her on the bases. The Wildcats (17-6) moved her over to third.

Brooke Blankenship (2 for 3, 2 RBI, 2 runs, SB) then drilled a single to bring in Callaway for all Deep Run would need. But the Wildcats would take more. Much more.

Next at-bat was Jena Baldaino (2 for 2, RBI, run), who singled to bring in Blankenship, but was tagged out trying to stretch to second to put Deep Run in the dugout.

PH was sat down in order again, highlighted by a nice play at first base from Kelly Penny. In Deep Run’s half, Taylor Blankenship (2 for 4, RBI, run) smacked in Kelly Foate for a 3-0 advantage.

Three innings later, Deep Run put eight runs on the board to secure the victory as the Patriots just couldn’t get the hot-hitting Wildcats off the plate.

“That’s what’s happened to us all season,” Patrick Henry coach Matt Crowder said. “One thing starts going south and we have a hard time stopping it.

“We started six seniors today. We’ve got some work to do.”

Patrick Henry  000 000 0 –  0  0  1
Deep Run      012 008 x – 11 13 1
Weaver, Tingler (3), Weaver (6) and L. West; Lewis and Anderson.
Records: Patrick Henry (9-11); Deep Run (17-6)

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Top 25 Videos: May 12-18

Posted on 19 May 2008 by redwan123.

Below are the most played videos from last week, May 12-18, in the Central Region.

The clips are posted from one to 25.

The top-watched video was the boys soccer match between Douglas Freeman and J.R. Tucker that ended in a 0-0 tie. The Cosby-Monacan boys soccer match was a close second and Titans left fielder Mitchell Shifflett‘s catch against James River was third.

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Final Girls Spring 10s

Posted on 19 May 2008 by redwan123.

Records as of Sunday, May 18
Click on team’s name
to visit their team page
Previous ranking in
parenthesis

Coaches and the DigitalSports Richmond staff vote on
the polls.

SOFTBALL
1. Thomas Dale 18-0,
(1)
2. Hanover
16-3, (2)
3. Cosby 16-2,
(4)
4.
Lee-Davis 14-3, (3)
5.
Midlothian, 15-4 (5)
6. Monacan
14-3, (7)
7.
Atlee 15-3, (8)
8. Prince George 13-3,
(6)
9. Mills Godwin 9-6,
(9)
10. Deep
Run 14-6, (10)
Other
receiving votes: Hermitage 10-7,
(NR)



SOCCER
1. Mills Godwin 12-1,
(1)
2. Cosby
12-1-1, (2)
3. Atlee 14-1,
(4)
4.
James River 10-1, (3)
5. Thomas
Dale 16-0, (5)
6. Deep Run 9-2-2,
(6)
7.
Hermitage 10-4-1, (7)
8. Maggie Walker GS 7-3-1, (8)
9. Lee-Davis 11-5,
(10)
10.
Midlothian 8-5, (9)

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Final Boys Spring 10s

Posted on 19 May 2008 by redwan123.

Records as of Sunday, May 18

Click on team’s name to visit their team page
Previous ranking in parenthesis
Coaches and the DigitalSports Richmond staff vote on the polls.


BASEBALL
1. Cosby 16-1, (1)
2. Thomas Dale 18-2, (2)
3. James River 13-5, (3)
4. Mills Godwin 15-4, (4)
5. Hanover 15-5, (5)
6. Matoaca 14-4, (7)
7. Patrick Henry 13-5, (8)
8. Lee-Davis 13-6, (10)
9. Henrico 15-5, (9)
10. Deep Run 13-7, (6)
Others receiving votes: Dinwiddie 12-7, (NR); L.C. Bird 10-8, (NR)

SOCCER
1. Deep Run 14-1-1, (1)
2. Cosby 15-1, (2)
3. James River 12-3-1, (4)
4. Thomas Dale 15-1, (3)
5. Lee-Davis 14-1, (5)
6. Douglas Freeman 9-3-3, (7)
7. Atlee 10-4-1, (9)
8. Midlothian 10-5-1, (10)
9. Monacan 11-5, (6)
 10. Colonial Heights 13-3, (NR)
Others receiving votes: Matoaca 10-4-1, (8); J.R. Tucker 9-3-1, (NR)

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PS Performance Clinic

Posted on 18 May 2008 by redwan123.

by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports Richmond
slewis@digitalsports.com

You hear it all of the time when referring to a promising, young company, but it is true in Position Specifics’ case.

It’s getting better and better.

Over 100 campers came out to the first annual Performance Clinic at SCOR near Virginia Union University.

Even more schools were represented.

George Wythe made a big apperance in numbers. Mills Godwin came out. Highland Springs, Varina and Douglas Freeman are the usuals.

The counselors were top-notch as well. Former Virginia Tech star Mike Crawford, Virginia Hornets coach Clifford “Perk” Jefferson and PS’ Chad Blackstock and Kevin Lewis shared their expertise.

They added in some youthful football minds in former Varina stars Davon Morgan (Virginia Tech) and Alan-Michael Cash (N.C. State), and former Highland Springs standout Jim Davis (Virginia Tech, headed to Canadian Football League).

There was a new vet, too, in Eddie Handsome, the newly minted assistant at Varina.

“I think it is an awesome opportunity for the kids because I know myself growing up I never had a professional athlete or a college athlete come back and give me advice about anything,” said Davis, who spent two seasons with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. “I think it is important for us to come out and get into the community, be seen, let them know that they are loved and we are behind them.”

College is in front of a lot of them, and though some coaches that confirmed couldn’t make it out, a few did from the Division II and III level.

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Basketball Decisions

Posted on 18 May 2008 by redwan123.

by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports Richmond
slewis@digitalsports.com

Several standout basketball players have made their college decisions recently.

Harvey Mills, Highland Springs’ standout point guard and an all-DigitalSports pick, is headed to Virginia State to play for coach Tony Collins.

Mills, a four-year varsity player who stepped into the starting point guard spot seamlessly, averaged 11 points per game as Highland Springs dropped only two games all season. Mills dropped a 3.97 grade-point average on the Nile Mile Road school.

“Because of his uncanny ability to shoot the basketball, his experience as a player and his tremendous work ethic, Harvey will prove to be a valued recruiting gem for Virginia State and head coach Tony Collins,” Highland Springs coach George Lancaster said.

* L.C. Bird forward Travis Keels is headed to Division II power Augusta State in Georgia.

The 6-7 Keels, an all-DigitalSports selection, averaged 14 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks and was the Dominion District player of the year.

* Former Douglas Freeman standout Ahyaro Phillips, who just finished up a postgraduate year at Fork Union, cast his lot with Nevada.

He had offers from several schools, including perennial Big South champion Winthrop in Rock Hill, S.C.

* Petersburg big man John Holleman is going to Walter State Community College.

* Dinwiddie’s high-scoring Deonte Lewis will play for Hartford Community College in Maryland.

* Adam Desgain of J.R. Tucker will head north to Randolph-Macon to play for coach Mike Rhoades. Desgain poured in 22.5 points per game, best in the Central Region.

* After spending a couple of years at Allegheny Community College, former Matoaca star Calvin Lee earned a scholarship to Towson.

* Former Henrico star Tray Okoth, the Central Region player of the year in 2006, is going to Carson Newman. He had been playing at Cleveland State Community College.

Several girls have made their decisions.

* L.C. Bird’s Bianca Vaughan will join the CIAA and play for St. Augustine’s.

The sharpshooter threw in six points per game for the Central Region champs, including a season-high 17 points against Meadowbrook with they were top-ranked in the DigitalSports Top 10.

* Patrick Henry’s Jontee Lindsey is headed to Claftin University in South Carolina.

* Rischelle Carter of Varina has picked Clinton Junior College in South Carolina. So has Meadowbrook’s Jessica Arnold.

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ASSIST All-Star Game

Posted on 17 May 2008 by redwan123.

The first annual ASSIST Student Athletes girls basketball all-star game is set for Tuesday, May 20 at Varina High School.

Admission is $6 and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. There will be two games.

The first game pits a Richmond all-star team versus various area private school and out-of-town stars. That will begin at 6 p.m.

The next game follows at 7:15 as another group of Richmond all-stars will take on Hampton Roads’ ladies.

Check out www.assiststudentathletes.com for more information.

Richmond All-Stars Team #1 vs. Hampton All-Stars, 6 p.m.

Richmond #1 Roster

Brooke Long, Mills Godwin (Longwood)
Latonya Willis, Varina (Undecided)
Richelle Carter, Varina (Clinton CC)
Varneisha Harris, Varina (Undecided)
Jontee Lindsey, Patrick Henry (Claftin University)
Lauren Kornacki, Deep Run (Mary Washington)
Jolisa Williams, Charles City (St Augustine’s)
Rachel Washington, Henrico (Undecided)

Hampton Roster
Adrena May, Great Bridge (Undecided)
Lavonna Spencer, Bethel (Undecided)
Tonya Clark, Princess Anne (Delaware State)
Amaris Gardner, Bayside (Undecided)
Lakita Hicks, Hampton (Undecided)
Ashlee May, Deep Creek (Undecided)
Arynn Easom, Princess Anne (Undecided)
Tanzania Bridget, Bethel (Undecided)

Richmond All-Stars Team #2 vs. Private School All-Stars, 7:15 p.m.

Richmond #1 Roster
Emari Ready, Monacan (Committed to Lees McRae)
Dana Cheeks, Huguenot (Christopher Newport)
Brittany Harris, Midlothian (George Mason)
Chennel York, Clover Hill (Pittsburgh)
Jessica Arnold, Meadowbrook (Clinton CC)
Bianca Vaughan, L.C. Bird (St. Augustine’s)
Deja Middleton, Meadowbrook (Radford)
Jermile Batten, Midlothian (Elon)

Private School Roster
Brittany Clark, Amelia Academy (Harcum CC)
Gabrielle Moore, Amelia Academy (Harcum CC)
Marguex Byrd, Norfolk Collegiate (Air Force)
Shelonda Pulley, Surry County (Undecided)
Vonisha Robinson, Franklin (Undecided)
Janice Holeman, Franklin (Undecided)
Tionna Gill, Trinity Episcopal (VCU)
Eboney Joyner, Frankin (Undecided)
Keyontae Perry, Manchester (Harcum CC)

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Deep Run Girls, Freeman Boys Take Colonial; L-D Sweeps Capital Titles

Posted on 15 May 2008 by redwan123.

by Chris Naquin
DigitalSports Richmond

All the great athletes from the Colonial and Capital District were in attendance at Sports Backers Stadium on Thursday for the district track and field championships.

The Deep Run girls team took home the championship, finishing in first place with a total of 184 points, Douglas Freeman finished second with 88.75 points and Maggie Walker Govenor School finished third with 84 points.

On the boys side, the Douglas Freeman team added another win to their undefeated season, finishing in first place with 194 points, Deep Run finished second with 147 points and J.R. Tucker took third with 84 points.

Ashley Orr of Deep Run had an outstanding meet as she finished first in both the girls long jump and the girls triple jump.

Orr’s Deep Run 4×100 team of Marlena Daly, Julia Drapac and Joanna Hassell also took first place.

Douglas Freeman’s Ulrick Smith finished second in the preliminaries with a time of 11.53 in the 100-meter dash but came back to take first in the finals with a time of 11.14.

Smith also took first place in the 400 with a time of 48.94.

In the Capital District championships, it was all Lee-Davis as they took both the boys and girls titles.

On the girls side, Lee-Davis finished first with 164 points, Henrico finished second with 123 points and Hanover finished third with 109.

Lee-Davis boys finished first with 174, Highland Springs finished second with 133 and Atlee finished third with 117.

Antonio Puller of Lee-Davis had an excellent showing.

Puller finished first in the boys long jump and triple Jump.

Highland Springs Deshawn Holmes, after finishing second in the preliminaries in the 100 came back to take first in the finals with a time of 11.46.

Montasia Golden of Lee-Davis dominated in the Girls 100 as she took first in both the preliminaries and the finals with a time of 12.93.

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Top 25 Videos: May 5-11

Posted on 12 May 2008 by redwan123.

Below are the most played videos from last week, May 5-11, in the Central Region.

The clips are posted from one to 25.

Surprisingly, a clip more than a year old graces the top spot. Douglas Freeman alumni Ahyaro Phillips‘ dunk in the last year’s 804 All-Star game slam dunk contest was most viewed.

That is followed by goals by Freddie Carlton (Mills Godwin) and Bryan Hughes (Cosby).

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Girls Spring 10s – May 12

Posted on 12 May 2008 by redwan123.

Records as of Sunday, May 11
Click on team’s name to
visit their team page
Previous ranking in
parenthesis

Coaches and the DigitalSports Richmond staff vote on
the polls.

SOFTBALL
1. Thomas Dale 15-0,
(1)
2. Hanover
15-3, (2)
3.
Lee-Davis 12-2, (3)
4. Cosby 13-2,
(4)
5.
Midlothian, 14-3 (5)
6. Prince George 12-2,
(6)
7. Monacan
12-2, (7)
8.
Atlee 13-3, (8)
9. Mills Godwin 8-5,
(9)
10. Deep
Run 14-4, (10)
Other
receiving votes: Hermitage 8-7,
(NR)


SOCCER
1. Mills Godwin 10-1,
(1)
2. Cosby 11-1, (2)
3.
James River 9-1, (3)
4. Atlee 13-1,
(4)
5. Thomas
Dale 12-0, (5)
6. Deep Run 9-2-2,
(6)
7.
Hermitage 9-3-1, (7)
8. Maggie
Walker GS 6-3-1, (9)
9. Midlothian 6-5,
(8)
10. Lee-Davis 9-5,
(10)
Other receiving votes: Prince George 9-2-1,
(NR)

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