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    High school football highlights: Kellam upends No. 13 Landstown in Beach District opener

    Cox's Tyre Jefferies, shown during a game last season, rushed for three TDs in a win over Ocean Lakes on Monday. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)
    Cox's Tyre Jefferies rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns as the Falcons pulled away in a Beach District opener.
    Cox's Tyre Jefferies, shown during a game last season, rushed for three TDs in a win over Ocean Lakes on Monday. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)
    Indian River defeated Bayside 1-0 in a nondistrict game Monday.

    High school scoreboard: No. 5 Hickory blanks 13th-ranked Princess Anne in field hockey

    Green Run receiver Rashaun Savage (17), center, leaps up to celebrate his tour down with teammates Devin Miller (14) and Zaevion Cleveland (7). Green Run defeated Salem 35-28 at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Oct. 3, 2025. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz Monday night football scoreboard: Beach District teams kick off season openers

    Ocean Lakes’ Sienna Carr, shown last season, helped the Dolphins start 2-0 this season. (Ted Calise/For The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz girls volleyball Top 15: Ocean Lakes opens the season with some statement wins

    By Jim McGrath
    August 31, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
    Ocean Lakes already has three-set victories over both Kellam and Cox to grab hold of...
    Great Bridge’s Colton Gordon digs for the ball during Tuesday, August 25, 2026, evening’s game against Maury in Chesapeake. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz boys volleyball Top 15: Beach teams get shuffled as top-ranked Grassfield awaits opener

    By Jim McGrath
    August 31, 2026 at 2:45 p.m.
    In the Eastern District, Maury and Granby face off Monday night, which should determine the...
    Norfolk Academy’s Allie Tyszko (5), shown being congratulated by teammates last season, scored a combined three goals in her team's first two games of the season. (STAFF FILE)

    757Teamz field hockey Top 15: No. 2 Norfolk Academy opens with impressive wins

    By Darrell Cuenca
    August 31, 2026 at 11:27 a.m.
    The Bulldogs blanked Great Bridge 7-0 with two goals each from Allie Tyszko and Verity...
    Maury's Camir Croom catches a long pass as Mallard Creek's Jonah McClendon defends during a high school football game Friday night at Powhatan Field in Norfolk. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Top-ranked Maury falls to Mallard Creek to start a season 0-1 again

    By Larry Rubama
    August 29, 2026 at 8:05 a.m.
    Top-ranked Maury fell to Mallard Creek, a Charlotte team whose Mavericks erased a 24-7 deficit.
    Maury’s Jai’Qua Cuffee catches a two point conversion during the second quarter against Mallard Creek at Powhatan Field  in Norfolk, Va., on August 28, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

    High school scoreboard: No. 2 Norfolk Academy field hockey team sweeps No. 5 Great Bridge

    By Sam Saunders
    August 30, 2026 at 1:15 a.m.
    In girls volleyball, senior libero Tara Gonzales led No. 13 Catholic over Tallwood in straight...
    Warwick's Zyire White, shown during a game last season, helped the Raiders beat Churchland in the season opener Friday night. (Ted Calise/For The Virginian-Pilot)

    High school football highlights: Warwick stymies Churchland, Smithfield stuns Lafayette

    By 757Teamz
    August 30, 2026 at 7:23 p.m.
    Many games across Hampton Roads were delayed Friday or postponed, including all five Beach District...
    Maury wide receiver Matthew Williams (3) celebrates a touchdown during a VHSL Class 5 championship game against Highland Springs at James Madison University in Harrisonburg on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025.(Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz football scoreboard: Defending state champ Maury opens vs. Mallard Creek

    By 757Teamz
    August 29, 2026 at 12:31 a.m.
    The Commodores host Mallard Creek, of Charlotte, North Carolina, at 7 p.m. at Powhatan Field...
    Nansemond-Suffolk wide receiver Cole Goodman (4) tries to ward off Norfolk Academy defensive back Jacob Dyer (9) during a game at Norfolk Academy on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz high school football: Team-by-team schedules for private schools

    By Jami Frankenberry
    August 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
    A rundown of the entire season for each private school team in Hampton Roads, plus...
    Western Branch’s Kenneth Williams is tackled by Phoebus’s Xiashaw Augburn on a punt return during the first quarter at Darling Stadium in Hampton, Va., on August 27, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

    High school football highlights: No. 12 Phoebus gives coach win in debut, No. 3 Indian River sets record vs. Granby

    By 757Teamz
    August 28, 2026 at 6:57 p.m.
    Bethel, Tabb and Lakeland also won in season openers Thursday night.
    Phoebus freshman quarterback Elijah Paige runs for a touchdown against Western Branch's Kenneth Williams during the third quarter at Darling Stadium in Hampton, Va., on August 27, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

    Photos: Phoebus defeats Western Branch 33-7

    By Peter Casey
    August 27, 2026 at 11:28 p.m.
    The Phoebus Phantoms beat the Western Branch Bruins 33-7 at Darling Stadium in Hampton, Va.,...
    Phoebus freshman quarterback Elijah Paige runs for a touchdown against Western Branch’s Kenneth Williams during the third quarter at Darling Stadium in Hampton, Va., on August 27, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

    High school scoreboard: Kellam, First Colonial cruise to Beach District boys volleyball victories

    By 757Teamz
    August 28, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.
    In football, Indian River dominated Granby and Phoebus outlasted Western Branch.
    Magerald Clark of Lake Taylor celebrates after catching a touchdown pass during the second half against Petersburg in the Class 3 Region A championship game at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Va., on Nov. 28, 2025.  (Peter Casey / For The Virginian-Pilot)

    Thursday night football scoreboard: Western Branch visits Phoebus in season opener

    By Jami Frankenberry
    August 27, 2026 at 10:11 p.m.
    Indian River plays Granby and Western Branch visits Phoebus in season openers Thursday night. More...
    Norfolk Academy running back Courtland Simmons scores a rushing touchdown against Nansemond-Suffolk last season. Simmons finished with 1,021 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns and 16 catches for 213 yards and four scores. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz private schools and western Tidewater football preview: Norfolk Academy eyes another TCIS crown

    By Sonny Dearth
    August 27, 2026 at 11:45 a.m.
    The Bulldogs are coming off a stellar regular season, having earned another TCIS championship and...
    Oscar Smith running back Ty'jae Curtis protects the ball against North Stafford during the Class 6 state championship game last season. The Tigers are seeking a third straight state title, but have only four returning starters from last season. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz Southeastern District football preview: Can Oscar Smith keep its grip on the title?

    By Larry Rubama
    August 27, 2026 at 10:04 a.m.
    With an outstanding quarterback injured and out for the season, the Oscar Smith Tigers will...
    Hickory’s Caroline Jones (10) winds up for a shot on goal during a home game last season against Western Branch on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)

    High school scoreboard: No. 6 Hickory blanks Lakeland in field hockey

    By Sam Saunders
    August 26, 2026 at 11:35 p.m.
    In Beach District golf, Zach Chincuanco earned medalist honors and led Ocean Lakes over Kempsville...
    Maury quarterback Domo Everette, shown taking a snap during practice, passed for 3,513 yards with 46 touchdowns and rushed for 534 yards and 11 scores last season. (Steven Goldburg/For The Virginian-Pilot)

    757teamz football predictions: Top-ranked Maury faces tough test in season opener

    By Larry Rubama
    August 27, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.
    Top-ranked Maury faces tough test in season opener on Friday when the Commodores host Mallard...
    Cameron Brooks of Indian River runs onto the field before play against Kempsville in the Class 5 Region B football quarterfinal at Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Va., on Nov. 14, 2025. Indian River won 47-14  (Peter Casey / For The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz high school football: Team-by-team schedules for public schools

    By Jami Frankenberry
    August 31, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.
    A rundown of the entire season for each public school team in Hampton Roads.
    Hampton quarterback Marcus Chapman Jr., shown against Phoebus, passed for about 2,500 yards and 22 touchdowns and ran for 668 yards and 13 scores last season. (Ted Calise/For The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz Peninsula District football preview: Hampton, Bethel poised to battle for title in new look

    By Marty O'Brien
    August 26, 2026 at 1:11 p.m.
    The district is beginning to look like the NCAA as approximately 20 players have transferred....
    Lafayette head coach Andy Linn talks with his quarterback, Baum Hogge, before a 2024 game. Hogge, an Old Dominion signee who is also an all-state linebacker, will be the Rams' starting QB for a third season. (Freelance file)

    757Teamz Bay Rivers District football preview: Lafayette is favored again in league that’s deeper than usual

    By Marty O'Brien
    August 26, 2026 at 8:47 a.m.
    Lafayette is in search of a fourth consecutive region championship after ending Phoebus' four-year run...
    Great Bridge’s Jayden Herring digs for the ball during Tuesday, August 25, 2026, evening’s game against Maury in Chesapeake. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)

    High school scoreboard: Ocean Lakes overcomes No. 2 Kellam in boys volleyball

    By Sam Saunders
    August 26, 2026 at 11:31 p.m.
    In field hockey, No. 5 Great Bridge blanked York after scoring twice in the first...
    Maury quarterback Dominick (Domo) Everette throws a pass during a 7-on-7 drill at the defending Virginia Class 5 state champion Commodores’ first preseason practice Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Norfolk, Va. (Steven Goldburg/for The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz Eastern District football preview: Defending state champs Maury, Lake Taylor at the top

    By Larry Rubama
    August 25, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.
    The only two programs to not change coaches are the ones still at the top:...
    Players lineup along the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped by James Madison. Oscar Smith defeated James Madison 21-20 in the VHSL Class 6 state championship at Bridgeforth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on Dec. 14, 2024. (Billy Schuerman / The Virginian-Pilot)

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    By Jami Frankenberry
    August 25, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.
    We'll include exclusive content that's not available online or in the newspaper, including analysis and...
    Green Run defender Tayjon Palmer (5) makes a game sealing interception downfield in the final seconds of the game. Green Run defeated Salem 35-28 at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Oct. 3, 2025. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz Beach District football preview: Green Run is the favorite again

    By Larry Rubama
    August 25, 2026 at 12:51 p.m.
    The Stallions have won five consecutive Beach District titles and are trying to become the...
    It took two trips to North Carolina, but Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has begun its football season with a victory.

    High school scoreboard: Nansemond-Suffolk wins weather-suspended football opener in NC

    By Sonny Dearth
    August 24, 2026 at 11:03 p.m.
    Two trips to North Carolina prove fruitful for the Saints in an early opener.
    Maury head coach Dyrri McCain shows off the trophy to the fans in the stands after defeating Highland Springs 25-7 and securing the VHSL Class 5 championship title during a game at James Madison University in Harrisonburg on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz football preseason Top 15: Maury eyes fourth consecutive state title, another wire-to-wire run at No. 1

    By Jami Frankenberry
    August 25, 2026 at 12:47 p.m.
    The Commodores are the clear-cut choice with a clear-cut goal: Become the first South Hampton...
    Cox’s Cosette Lee (18) smacks the ball downfield to a teammate. Cox faced Norfolk Academy at Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz field hockey preview: Cox, 1 of area’s 3 defending state champions, begins season on top

    By Darrell Cuenca
    August 25, 2026 at 12:55 p.m.
    The defending Class 5 champion Falcons return a trio of star juniors in Cosette Lee,...
    Oscar Smith running back Ty’Jae Curtis (4) breaks into the end zone to score a touchdown during a VHSL Class 6 championship game against North Stafford at James Madison University in Harrisonburg on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    A look at the next 50 high school senior football players to watch in Hampton Roads’ Class of 2027

    By Larry Rubama
    August 25, 2026 at 12:57 p.m.
    The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press released its Top 50 high school senior football players for...
    Caeden Agustin of Grassfield sets the ball in the boys volleyball Class 6  state final against Cosby at the VSU Multi-Purpose Center  in Petersburg, Va., on Nov. 22, 2025.  (Peter Casey / For The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz boys volleyball preview: Defending state champion Grassfield has a new look

    By Jim McGrath
    August 24, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.
    The Grizzlies have a new coach and lost the All-Tidewater Boys Volleyball Player of the...
    Grassfield’s Benisa Moore (10) sends the ball over the net during a Class 6 Region A championship match against Thomas Dale High School at Grassfield High School in Chesapeake on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz girls volleyball preview: All-state duo puts Grassfield on top

    By Jim McGrath
    August 24, 2026 at 9:41 a.m.
    The Grizzlies return two first-team all-state players in Ryann Bothof and Benisa Moore. while the...
    Maury’s Matt Williams, who plays multiple positions on offense as well as defensive back and kick returner, is The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press' No. 1 prospect in the Class of 2027. He accounted for nearly 800 yards and nine touchdowns on offense and allowed only two passes to be caught against him on defense last season. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Here are the top 50 high school football recruits in Hampton Roads’ Class of 2027

    By Larry Rubama
    August 24, 2026 at 9:44 a.m.
    Maury senior Matt Williams is arguably the top two-way player in the state, and the...
    Clemson quarterbacks coach Tajh Boyd looks on before the 2024 ACC championship game against SMU. (Courtesy/Clemson Athletics)

    Tajh Boyd lost his father and left football. Then he reconnected with the game at Clemson.

    By David Teel
    August 23, 2026 at 9:05 a.m.
    Football was the lifeline Tajh Boyd didn’t want. The glory of his Phoebus High and...
    Cox, First Colonial, Landstown and Salem represented the Beach District with golf wins on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

    High school scoreboard: Hickory’s Owen Smyth leads Hawks to Southeastern District golf win

    By Sam Saunders
    August 19, 2026 at 8:46 p.m.
    Cox finished with a team score of 305 to defeat Ocean Lakes and Kellam in...
    Former Bayside High football coach Jon White, who died last November, was fondly remembered by other Beach District coaches at a luncheon earlier this week. STAFF FILE

    Beach District coaches remember Bayside’s Jon White at luncheon

    By Larry Rubama
    August 14, 2026 at 2:33 p.m.
    Elsewhere in high school football, there's a new coach at First Colonial, Maury is traveling...
    Top view of a golf ball on green course at hole. Golf ball and golf club on green in the evening golf course with sunshine.

    High school scoreboard: Grassfield begins golf season with Southeastern District win

    By Sam Saunders
    August 11, 2026 at 11:02 p.m.
    Cox, Kellam, Ocean Lakes and Princess Anne all earned golf wins against other Beach District...
    Former Great Bridge High basketball player Tyler Purcell has  received a scholarship to play at Erie Prep in Pennsylvania despite having VATER syndrome. COURTESY

    Chesapeake’s Tyler Purcell was born with VATER syndrome. Basketball became his proving ground.

    By Trevyn Gray
    August 9, 2026 at 2:01 p.m.
    After years of surgeries, setbacks and doubts, Purcell nearly walked away from the sport before...
    Kellam High girls basketball coach Brook Parker checks a frame for honey in one of his Pungo area hives on July 14. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Kellam girls basketball coach has a honey of a hobby as a beekeeper

    By Marty O'Brien
    August 10, 2026 at 9:17 a.m.
    The 100 pounds of delicious honey that Brook Parker's tens of thousands of bees produced...
    Norview’s Jalen Freeman shoots the ball against Green Run’s Zaevion Cleveland during the first half in the Class 5 boys state championship game at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Va., on March 12, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

    Recommendation: Princess Anne, Norview move to Class 4 as Green Run will stay in Class 5

    By Marty O'Brien
    August 6, 2026 at 3:45 p.m.
    The Cavaliers have owned Class 5 in girls basketball, and Norview' boys took the Class...
    Maury celebrates after defeating Highland Springs 25-7 and securing the VHSL Class 5 championship title during a game at James Madison University in Harrisonburg on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Maury’s early rugged slate highlights VHSL football schedule release

    By Jami Frankenberry
    August 3, 2026 at 1:38 p.m.
    The regular-season schedule is dotted with intriguing nondistrict matchups for Hampton Roads' top public-school teams.
    Oscar Smith linemen run drills on the blocking sled during the first day of football practice Thursday in Chesapeake. VHSL teams began practicing Thursday and Friday. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

    High school football practices: Oscar Smith star QB expected to miss entire season with injury

    By Marty O'Brien
    July 31, 2026 at 4:47 p.m.
    VHSL teams across Hampton Roads took the field Thursday and Friday to open practice.
    Phoebus quarterback Maurikus Banks celebrates after a touchdown during a game against Hampton last season. Banks has committed to Hampton University, which is a 2-minute drive from Phoebus. (Ted Calise/For The Virginian-Pilot)

    Former Phoebus QB Maurikus Banks commits to Hampton University

    By Marty O'Brien
    July 30, 2026 at 10:29 a.m.
    Banks, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound left-hander who has transferred to Green Run High for his senior...
    Churchland football coach Malik Sexton watches as his players work out in the weight room Tuesday at Churchland High. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Former star players take on challenge of coaching at Booker T. Washington and Churchland

    By Larry Rubama
    July 29, 2026 at 10:08 p.m.
    Churchland's Malik Sexton and BTW's Mike Privott join several other new coaches in Hampton Roads...
    KeAndre Lambert-Smith, a former Maury High star, is entering his second season with the Los Angeles Chargers. He's shown in a preseason game last August. HARRY HOW/GETTY

    See where players with Virginia ties are playing in NFL training camps

    By Staff Reports
    August 30, 2026 at 7:09 p.m.
    Dozens of players from Virginia colleges and/or high schools, including many from Hampton Roads, are...
    Mikayla Legg is surrounded by teammates following emergency surgery shortly after she helped the Gloucester Youth Softball 12U team reach the Babe Ruth World Series. (Courtesy)

    Gloucester Youth Softball 12U team overcomes physical challenges, heartache to reach Babe Ruth World Series

    By Marty O'Brien
    July 25, 2026 at 7:05 p.m.
    The Gloucester community rallied to the tune of $36,000 to make the trip possible.
    Jaden Gurley, who played for Atlantic Shores Christian last season, runs the bases during the Hank Aaron Invitational on Monday at Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida. (Courtesy/Jared Blais/MLB)

    Larry Rubama: Two local baseball players rubbed elbows with an MLB legend at prestigious Hank Aaron Invitational

    By Larry Rubama
    July 25, 2026 at 10:40 p.m.
    Local baseball players Jaden Gurley and Ashton Keels got an experience of a lifetime when...
    Virginia Tech defensive lineman Kemari Copeland lifted 510 pounds in the bench press to break the football program's all-time record. (Katherine Gawlik/Icon Sportswire via AP)

    ‘The Hulk,’ a former Kellam High star, breaks Virginia Tech’s bench press record with 510-pound lift

    By Jami Frankenberry
    July 25, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.
    Kemari Copeland's prowess in the weight room isn't limited to the bench press. Another video...
    Eric Thompson will be Hampton Roads Academy’s wrestling coach. He was a two-time state champion and high school All-American at Hampton High. (Courtesy/Hampton Roads Academy)

    Hampton Roads Academy adds wrestling program under coach Eric Thompson

    By Staff Reports
    July 23, 2026 at 2:32 p.m.
    The former Hampton High state champion will guide the Navigators into varsity competition this winter.
    Pro Football Hall of Fame member Kenny Easley, shown being honored with a plaque at Oscar Smith, was the first player in Virginia High School League history to rush and pass for more than 1,000 yards in a single season. He died last November. STAFF FILE

    The 2025-26 year in high school sports: In memoriam

    By Jami Frankenberry
    July 21, 2026 at 9:16 a.m.
    A look back at the prominent athletes and coaches we lost during the 2025-26 high...
    Princess Anne’s Micah Ojo shoots the ball against Menchville’s Amen Byrd in the Class 5 girls state championship game at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Va., on March 12, 2026. Ojo had a big game on Sunday for the USA in the FIBA Women’s Basketball U17  World Cup championship game.(Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

    Micah Ojo’s team-high 20 points lead USA women to U17 World Cup basketball championship

    By Marty O'Brien
    July 19, 2026 at 11:01 p.m.
    Ojo made 8 of 9 field-goal attempts, including all three of her 3-point attempts, for...
    Kellam’s Adelyn Breaux (4) jumps into the arms of Caroline Henseler (19) while celebrating a goal off of a corner kick with Sadie Dickerson (10) during a VHSL Class 5 State Championship against Kempsville game at John Champe High School in Loudon County on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    The 2025-26 year in high school sports: Salute to state champs, star power, milestones

    By 757Teamz
    July 19, 2026 at 4:07 p.m.
    A look back at all the state championships and All-Tidewater Players of the Year from...
    Tabb field hockey players hoist the VHSL Class 3 state championship trophy after defeating Poquoson in the finals on Nov. 15, 2025, at Independence High in Ashburn. The Tigers extending their winning streak to 113 games and won their fifth consecutive state title. (Freelance file)

    Jami Frankenberry: Here’s what we’ll remember most about the 2025-26 year in high school sports

    By Jami Frankenberry
    July 19, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.
    From the dog days of August football practice to a sizzling spring, Hampton Roads athletes...
    Maury head coach Dyrri McCain displays the trophy after the Commodores defeated Highland Springs in the Class 5 state championship game on Dec. 13, 2025. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz Coach of the Year: Maury’s Dyrri McCain guided team to third straight state championship

    By Larry Rubama
    July 20, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.
    Maury became just the second program to win three consecutive state titles in South Hampton...
    Lake Taylor’s Malik Newton makes a one handed grab for a touch down during the class 4 state championship football game at Liberty University in Lynchburg,Va. on Saturday. Dec.14. (Photo by Lee Luther Jr.)

    757 Male and Female Athletes of the Year since 1996

    By Jami Frankenberry
    July 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
    The Pilot and Daily Press began naming athletes of the year together for all of...
    Princess Anne’s Micah Ojo, shown putting up a shot against Menchville in the Class 5 girls state championship game last season, helped lead the United States team to the FIBA Women's Basketball U17 World Cup quarterfinals. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Princess Anne’s Ojo helps US reach FIBA U17 World Cup quarterfinals

    By Staff And Wire Reports
    July 16, 2026 at 7:22 p.m.
    Ojo, a rising senior, had 13 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three...
    Poquoson’s Elizabeth Trant, left, controls the ball as she is pressured by Tabb’s Erica Lombardo during the Class 3 field hockey state championship game on Nov. 15, 2025. A week earlier, Trant won an individual state title in the Class 2 state cross country meet. (Freelance file)

    757Teamz Female Athlete of the Year: Poquoson’s Elizabeth Trant excelled in field hockey and distance running

    By Marty O'Brien
    July 17, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.
    All-state first team in field hockey, Trant finished her distance running career at Poquoson with...
    Green Run's Zaevion Cleveland drags a Bayside defender after a catch last season. Cleveland excelled as a wide receiver and was a second-team all-state selection at defensive back. (Ted Calise/For The Virginian-Pilot)

    757Teamz Male Athlete of the Year: Green Run’s Zaevion Cleveland starred in football and basketball

    By Larry Rubama
    July 17, 2026 at 2:06 p.m.
    Cleveland, who transferred to Green Run from Landstown, has signed to play football for Virginia...
    Kellam midfielder Cole Niland raises the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after the Knights defeated Lightridge 3-2 in overtime to claim the VHSL Class 5 boys soccer state championship at John Champe High School in Loudon County on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    VHSL all-state boys soccer teams: State champion Kellam swept Class 5 player, coach honors

    By Sam Saunders
    July 13, 2026 at 11:26 a.m.
    In VHSL boys soccer all-state balloting, Class 5 champion Kellam provided Player of the Year...
    Princess Anne’s Micah Ojo shoots the ball against Menchville’s Amen Byrd in the Class 5 girls state championship game at the Siegel Center in Richmond on March 12. Ojo now is playing for the United States U17 team in Czechia. PETER CASEY/THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

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    The first-team All-Tidewater boys soccer selections for 2026. (Courtesy and staff photos)

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    Norfolk Academy's Maria Delyannis kicks the ball past First Colonial's Emma Todd for a goal. Delyannis finished with 34 goals and 15 assists in leading the Bulldogs to a state championship. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    Former Norview star Keon Mitchell, left, will be one of many former local players to take part in the Hampton Roads 7 Cities Pro-Am Summer League. Last season, he helped lead the Pilots to the Class 5 state title. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    Marcus Johnson-Williams revitalized the Denbigh High athletic program and has departed for the same position at Riverbend High in Fredericksburg. (COURTESY)

    Marcus Johnson-Williams moves on after spearheading revival of Denbigh athletics

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    Former Grassfied High star makes major league debut after 600 innings, multiple stops at Harbor Park

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    July 9, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.
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    Kellam’s Elijah Lamb takes a shot on goal during a Class 5 Region A championship game against Cox on May 29. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    VHSL all-state lacrosse teams: Kellam, Cox players earned second-team nods

    By Sam Saunders
    July 8, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.
    Kellam's Elijah Lamb, a senior, was a second-team selection in Class 5.
    Great Bridge’s Casey Cuddyer, shown celebrating as he reaches third base during the state championship game, was the VHSL Class 5 Player of the Year.  (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    VHSL all-State baseball teams: Great Bridge swept Class 5 player and coach of the year honors

    By Sam Saunders
    July 7, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.
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    VHSL all-state softball teams: Grassfield, Western Branch pitchers among Class 6 picks

    By Sam Saunders
    July 6, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.
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    Jamestown celebrates after winning the Class 4 girls tennis state championship at Huntington Park in Newport News, Va., on June 11, 2026. (Peter Casey / The Virginian-Pilot)

    VHSL all-state tennis teams: Maury, Bruton, Jamestown players were among champs

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    Lee Garris had a season that will be remembered.
    The 2026 All-Tidewater first-team selections for baseball. (Courtesy and staff images)

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    Many of these guys led their teams to state championships and deep finishes in the...
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    The 2026 first-team All-Tidewater selections. (Staff and courtesy images)

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    Allen Strothers coaches players during the basketball camp started 21 years ago by his father, Lamont, on Tuesday at Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton. Allen recently graduated from East Tennessee State, where he played four seasons. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    June 30, 2026 at 1:03 a.m.
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    UVA alumna Gretchen Walsh swims to world record

    By Staff Reports
    June 29, 2026 at 12:33 p.m.
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    New Kent High baseball coach Trevor Ronan, shown with his wife, Amber, back, and their children, from left, Everly, 10, Brynlee, 16, and Harper, 13, won $5 million on a lottery scratch ticket in 2010. He's used the game as a vehicle for giving back. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Former Peninsula baseball star made own luck as a father and coach — even after winning $5M on a scratch-off

    By Marty O'Brien
    June 29, 2026 at 11:09 a.m.
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    June 28, 2026 at 2:23 p.m.
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    Denbigh receiver Callen Morrison (2) extends for the ball as Hampton defender Davion Perry (2) dives after him. Hampton faced Denbigh at Todd Stadium in Newport News, Virginia, on Oct. 2, 2025. (Billy Schuerman/The Virginian-Pilot)

    Denbigh wide receiver Callen Morrison commits to Hampton University

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    June 27, 2026 at 2:18 p.m.
    The Cox High rising senior, representing Coastal Virginia Community Rowing, has been dominant as a...
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    The VHSL parade of awards continued with some honors for Bay Rivers District boys soccer...
    Kellam’s Caroline Henseler celebrates with her teammates after scoring against Mills Godwin in a state girls soccer semifinal at John Champe High on June 12. The Knights went on to win the state title, helping them win the Class 5 National Guard Cup.
PETER CASEY/THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT

    Kellam wins National Guard Cup for VHSL Class 5 overall athletics excellence

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    June 19, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.
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    June 14, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.
    Heritage High graduate Madison Whyte and Indian River's Brianna Selby took gold medals and helped...
    Kellam’s Wheeler Howes (17) celebrates after scoring a goal and bringing the game to a tie during a VHSL Class 5 State Championship game against Lightride at John Champe High School in Loudon County on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    By Staff Reports
    June 14, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.
    On a Saturday of seemingly countless championship games, several local teams enjoyed memorable moments.
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    Maury, Jamestown, Bruton tennis stars take VHSL singles titles

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    June 13, 2026 at 10:49 p.m.
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    Kellam celebrates with the trophy after defeating Kempsville to claim the VHSL Class 5 State Championship soccer title at John Champe High School in Loudon County on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    June 13, 2026 at 6:51 p.m.
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    Kellam’s John Maggio celebrates a goal during the Class 5 boys soccer state championship game against Lightridge on Saturday at John Champe High. The Knights won 3-2 in overtime. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    By Trevyn Gray
    June 13, 2026 at 5:55 p.m.
    Down late in the game, the Knights scored twice in less than a minute before...
    Kellam girls soccer players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Kempsville 3-0 in the Class 5 state championship game Saturday at John Champe High in Loudon County. The Knights finished the season 23-0. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    By Trevyn Gray
    June 13, 2026 at 5:58 p.m.
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    Great Bridge baseball players celebrate with the trophy after defeating Glen Allen 11-5 to claim the Class 5 state championship on Saturday at John Champe High in Loudon County. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

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    By Larry Rubama
    June 13, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.
    The Wildcats combined the pitching of reliever Brody Comparto and a potent offense to win...
    Great Bridge’s Casey Cuddyer (19) and Brody Comparto (21) celebrate after defeating Glen Allen 11-5 to claim the VHSL Class 5 State Championship baseball title at John Champe High School in Loudon County on Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Kendall Warner/The Virginian-Pilot)

    VHSL state tournament scoreboard for baseball, softball, boys soccer and girls soccer

    By Jami Frankenberry
    June 13, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.
    The semifinals are Friday at VHSL Spring Jubilee sites, followed by the championship games Saturday.
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