Thomas Dale High School | Archive | June, 2008

Whether you want great pitching, power hitting or phenomenal defense the all-DigitalSports baseball team has it.

Our player of the year Austin Stadler (James River) would lead the way on offense as he is one of the most feared hitters in the Central Region.

Stadler would play first base but would also join a tremendous pitching rotation featuring Cosby’s Ronnie Shaban, James River’s Daniel Marrs, Hanover’s Jake Mayers and Henrico’s Seth Cutler-Voltz.

Cosby’s Jake Lowery is our choice to get behind the plate and catch the hurlers.

With Laine Denton (Hanover) at second base, Reed Gragnani (Mills Godwin) at shortstop and Ryan Parker (Cosby) at third it is unlikely many ground balls would be getting out of the infield.

Mills Godwin’s Travis Lane, Manchester’s Blake Hauser and Prince George’s Jackie Bradley form an outfield with speed and strong arms.

And Matt Gwaltney of Matoaca would be the final piece as the designated hitter.

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Imagine the opposing team’s faces if the all-DigitalSports boys soccer team showed up to play a match.

The first Spring Sensation they would notice would be player of the year Brian Ownby from Deep Run.

The forward has play making abilities that make him the ultimate offensive threat.

Ownby would be joined up top by Monacan’s Hunter Cheatham and Lee-Davis’ Eduardo Lopez. Both can really make things happen with a soccer ball.

The midfield would be controlled by all-around players Ben Jessee (Cosby), Will Bates (Thomas Dale), Patrick Innes (Thomas Dale) and Bryan Wharton (Deep Run).

Douglas Freeman’s Sean Healy, Deep Run’s Zach Summers and Cosby’s Colin Fitzpatrick make up an intimidating defense that fews ball would get past.

But if one did Deep Run keeper Cameron Murray would surely come up with a big save.

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July is approaching, so it must be time for the Virginia High School Coaches Association all-star week in Hampton, Va.

DigitalSports Richmond will have tons of coverage from the entire week!

Schedule
Tuesday, July 1
Girls Basketball at Hampton Coliseum, 6 p.m.
Region participant: Beth Ann Boyce, Colonial Heights
Full Rosters: East   West

Boys Basketball at Hampton Coliseum, 8 p.m.
Region participants: Ibn Rassoull, Petersburg; Andre Williamson, Prince George
Full Rosters: East   West

Wednesday, July 2
Girls volleyball at Christopher Newport University, 2 p.m.
Region participants: None
Full Rosters: East   West

Girls Soccer at Christopher Newport, 6 p.m.
Region participants: None
Full Rosters: East   West

Boys Soccer at Christopher Newport, 8 p.m.
Region participants: Ben Jessee, Cosby; Colin Fitzpatrick, Cosby; Patrick Innes, Thomas Dale; Brian Ownby, Deep Run; Zach Summers, Deep Run; Ryan Taylor, Midlothian; Chris Vonier, James River
Full Rosters: East   West

Thursday, July 3
Softball at Christopher Newport, 11 a.m.
Region participants: Courtney Long, Hanover; Caitlen Manning, Prince George; Jordan Beadles, Monacan; Casey Clarke, Lee-Davis; Whitney Haller, Cosby
Full Rosters: East   West

Baseball at Christopher Newport, 2 p.m.
Region participants: Dustin Galbraith, Douglas Freeman; Travis Lane, Mills Godwin; Jake Lowery, Cosby; Ronnie Shaban, Cosby; Jordan Walton, Lee-Davis
Full Rosters: East   West

Friday, July 4
Football at Darling Stadium, 7:30 p.m.
Region participants: Jayvon Brownlee, John Marshall; Torrean Crowell, Meadowbrook; Leonard Smith, Manchester; Ju-Ju Clayton, Hermitage; Ryan Smith, Patrick Henry; Justin White, Hermitage; Andrew Belcher, L.C. Bird; Byron Overstreet, Patrick Henry; Jamel Davis, Hermitage
Full Rosters: East   West

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Click
on the person’s name to visit their college or professional Web site.
If there are any players missing from this school that are currently
active in college or a professional league, please e-mail Stephen Lewis
at slewis@digitalsports.com. 

Class of 2011

Ka’lia Johnson, Duke, Basketball (Committed April 2009)

Class of 2008

Ryan “Chili” Davis, Football, Campbell (Fr., CB)

Loren Favale, Emory and Henry, Women’s Soccer (Fr., F)

Patrick Innes, James Madison, Men’s Soccer (Fr., MF)

Kirk Jennings, U.Va.-Wise, Baseball, (Fr., P/1B)

Class of 2007

Braxton Byerson, Virginia Union, Basketball (So., G)

Kylie Cale, Christopher Newport, Field Hockey (So.)

Dashia Chandler, Virginia Union, Basketball (So.)

Patrese Morris, Catawba, Field Hockey (So.)

Graham Sherman, Coast Guard Academy, Baseball (So., Inf.)

Howard Spencer, Virginia State, Football (So.)

Class of 2006

Roger Bothe, William & Mary, Soccer (Jr., F)

Brandon Byerson, Virginia Union, Basketball (Jr., PG)

Aaron Curley, Davidson, Football (Jr., TE)

Phillip Ellers, Ferrum, Men’s Soccer (Jr., MF)

Jordan Evans, Richmond, Men’s Soccer (Jr., M)

Gary Hill, Virginia Tech, Track & Field (Jr., Jumps)

Brandon Joyner, George Mason, Volleyball (RS-So., OH)

Brooke McElroy, Monmouth, Basketball (Jr., F)

Scott Robertson, Navy, Men’s Soccer (Jr., D.)

Frankie Sheffield, Mary Washington, Baseball (Jr., 1B)

Tyler Suttenfield, VMI, Men’s Soccer (Jr., D)

Matt White, James Madison, Men’s Soccer (RS-So., GK)

Walter Wright, Ferrum, Men’s Soccer (Jr., D)

Class of 2005

Dennis Boone, St. Augustine’s, Track & Field (Sr., Sprints)

Bart Burgwyn, Ferrum, Baseball (Sr., P)

Ashley Crouch, Randolph-Macon, Field Hockey (Sr., GK)

Jerrod Farley, Norfolk State, Baseball (Sr., OF)

Shawn Graham, VMI, Soccer (Jr., D)

Adam Maclauchlan, Randolph-Macon, Football (Sr., DE)

Joe Sloan, East Carolina, Football (RS-Jr., Holder/QB)

McKenzie Vergara, Radford, Women’s Soccer (Sr., F)

Class of 2004

Brooks York, Richmond, Football (RS-Sr., DB)

Class of 1997

Rudi Johnson, Detroit Lions, Football (8^th year, RB)

Other

Trey Mines, Virginia State, Basketball (Jr., G)

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BASKETBALL

– 5th Annual Coach Vance Harmon’s Warrior Basketball Camp
Boys basketball camp for rising first through 12th graders will take place at Wilder Middle School from Monday, June 16 to Thursday, June 19 from 8 a.m. to noon each day. For more information and to download the camp form, click here.

– Chuck Thomas’ L.C. Bird Camp
Boys basketball camp for ages 8 to 15 at L.C. Bird High School from June 30-July 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Contact Thomas at 357-7116.

– Kevin Eastman Basketball Camp
High School Boys High Intensity Camp, August 4-7 from 5-8 p.m. Cost: $225. Elementary and Middle School Boys, August 4-8 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $225. Both camps will take place at Steward School.

Click here for the camp brochure and visit http://kevineastmanbasketball.com/summer-camps for more information.

FOOTBALL

– CVAP Camp
Football camp for 8 to 14-year-olds. Cost is $40 for the June 27-28 camp. June 27th goes from 6-8 p.m., and June 28 goes from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information, click here.

– Virginia Hornets/Position Specifics Football Camp
For ages 7-14 at Westover Elementary School on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Cost is $25. Hornets coach Clifford “Perk” Jefferson and former Varina and Virginia Tech star Kevin Lewis will be there. For more information, click here.

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Below are the most played videos from last week, June 2-8, in the Central Region.

Erin Anderson‘s game-winning RBI to send the Wildcats’ softball team to the state semifinals is second and the Knights victory over Osbourn in the state quarterfinals is third.

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by Chris Naquin
DigitalSports Richmond

Thomas Dale’s fantastic season ends in the state Group AAA boys soccer semifinals.

The Knights were defeated by Northern Virginia powerhouse, Robinson High School 1-0 in Friday night’s first semifinal matchup at Westfield High School.

Robinson forward Alex Makcumbi scored the winning goal for the Rams with fifteen minutes left in regulation to advance to the state finals where they will meet the Deep Run Wildcats, who won their semifinal matchup against Kecoughtan 6-0.

Both teams came out fired up in the first half, as the game went back and forth with some great scoring opportunities.

Thomas Dale forward Patrick Innes came very close to putting the Knights up a goal, when he was able to beat two defenders in the box and rip a shot on goal from just inside the six-yard box that was saved by Adrian Dominguez.

Robinson created some dangerous opportunities of their own in the first half.

Midfielder Eli Hajjar did an excellent job of picking out his forwards from the center of the park which resulted in some dangerous shots and headers on goal.

The match opened up in the second half, as the Rams continued to pressure the back line of the Knights defense.

Robinson forced several threatening corner kicks and with fifteen minutes left, took advantage of one.

Hajjar delivered a hard in swinger that was taken down and put on goal by forward Andrew Teran.

Makcumbi was able to control the rebound and place a shot into the upper corner to give Robinson the 1-0 lead.

As time ran out, the Knights desperately pushed numbers forward in attempt to find an equalizer.

Thomas Dale almost got its wish with under five minutes in regulation, when Will Bates blasted a shot past the Rams goalie but was denied as the ball was cleared off the line by the Rams defense.

Robinson went on to hold the lead and take the victory ending Thomas Dale’s hopes of another state title.

Thomas Dale 0 0 – 0
Robinson      0 1 – 1
R: Makcumbi
Records: Thomas Dale (21-2); Robinson (13-4-3)

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First team: Brian Ownby, Deep Run*; Ben Anderson, Atlee*; Eduardo Lopez, Lee-Davis*; Patrick Innes, Thomas Dale*; Will Bates, Thomas Dale*; Ben Jessee, Cosby*; Daniel Artus, Matoaca*; Hunter Cheatham, Monacan*; Bryan Wharton, Deep Run*; Colin Fitzpatrick, Cosby*; Evan Jones, Midlothian*; Sean Healy, Douglas Freeman*; Zach Summers, Deep Run*; Shane Atkins, Atlee*; R.J. Esque (GK), Hopewell

Second team: Brad Seymour, Hanover*; Andrew Mahan, Cosby*; Daniel Comer, Thomas Dale; Nick DeProspero, Cosby*; Brandon Gary, Deep Run*; Dylan Bowman, James River*; Zach Glisson, Hanover; Joey Burns, Mills Godwin*; Justin Taylor, Lee-Davis*; Ian Major, J.R. Tucker*; Nate Shiffman, James River*; Josh Rice, Midlothian*; Semir Selimovic, Douglas Freeman*; Patrick O’Connor, Thomas Dale; Matt Owen (GK), Douglas Freeman*; Ryan Taylor (GK), Midlothian*

Honorable mention: Robby Daniels, Patrick Henry*; Ian Shelton, Atlee*; Roberto Velazquez, J.R. Tucker; Steven Reichert, Hanover*; Jeff Jones, Lee-Davis*; Chris Martin, Atlee*; Ryan Tatum, Lee-Davis; Matt Crusco, Thomas Dale*; Travis Johnson, Clover Hill*; Jordan Clark, Monacan*; Freddie Carlton, Mills Godwin; Justin Timpano, Clover Hill*; Andre Graham, Midlothian; Mustapha Dumbuya, Hermitage; Caleb Lewis, Lee-Davis*; Ryan Ponder, Colonial Heights*; Mason Page, Mataoca; Jon Moseley, Manchester; Mike McCabe (GK), Atlee*
* – denotes All-Academic Team

First team: Kristin Lescalleet, Atlee*; Loren Favale, Thomas Dale*; Erin Liberatore, James River*; Chaney LaReau, Deep Run*; April Price, Maggie Walker GS*; Erin Layne, Midlothian*; Annemarie Cole, Mills Godwin*; Becca Wann, Cosby*; Kimmy Cummings, Lee-Davis*; Aubrie Ewell, James River*; Andrea Keller, Mills Godwin*; Sarah Northrop, Atlee*; Anne Lumpkin, Mills Godwin*; Emily Tibbens, Cosby*; Lindsey Rowe (GK), Mills Godwin*

Second team: Kelsey Pardue, Hermitage*; Meredith Powroznik, Prince George*; Nikki Glisson, Hanover*; Carrie Jaeckle, Thomas Dale*; Lindsey Booth, Atlee*; Felicia Powell, James River*; Amy Turner, Deep Run*; Katie Dietz, Deep Run*; Rachel Creamer, Midlothian*; Melissa Davis, Hermitage*; Emily Green, Hanover*; Shandell Taylor, Highland Springs*; Virginia Hendrick, Lee-Davis*; Logan Newton (GK), James River*

Honorable mention: Amarachi Eseonu, Maggie Walker GS*; Tiffany Vandecker, Thomas Dale*; Mariah Landry, Midlothian*; Simone Jimenez, Douglas Freeman*; Kelly Diaz, Maggie Walker GS*; Julie Robertson, Thomas Dale*; Heather Stuck, Atlee*; Rachael Moore, Hanover*; Caitlin Kirkwood, Lee-Davis*; Kendall Sanders, Thomas Dale*; Sarah Wright, Lee-Davis*; Hallie Rogers, Monacan*; Caitlin Rivas, Douglas Freeman*; Saxon Henderson, Hermitage*; Elyse Clark, Patrick Henry*; Tia Dillich, Hanover*; Julianne Sponsler, Colonial Heights*; Lacreshia Page, Prince George*; Laura Fitch, L.C. Bird*; Katie Salmons, Manchester*; Hayley Poland, Atlee*; Chrissy Dowlen, Thomas Dale*
* – denotes All-Academic Team

First team: Pitchers: Ronnie Shaban*, Cosby; Jake Mayers*, Hanover; Catcher: Jake Lowery*, Cosby; 1B: Austin Stadler*, James River; 2B: Laine Denton*, Hanover; 3B: Ryan Parker*, Cosby; SS: Reed Gragnani*, Mills Godwin; Outfielders: Blake Hauser, Manchester; Travis Lane*, Mills Godwin; Jackie Bradley*, Prince George; Utility: Taylor Perkins*, Dinwiddie; DH: Matt Gwaltney*, Matoaca

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So often, the bigger, stronger football players are left out of offseason competition.

Not this past week.

Lee-Davis, Douglas Freeman, Thomas Dale and Dinwiddie’s strongest players participated in two lifting competitions.

The Confederates hosted their first annual Push-Pull Competition,
equipped and officiated by AAU and the Virginia Powerlifting
Association.

Douglas Freeman came out on top in team competition. The overall individual winner was Vaughn Robinson of Thomas Dale.

Three L-D players set AAU world records in Kenny Jones (16-17 year-olds and 220 pounds, 518-pound dead lift), Matt Doty (14-15 year-olds and 242 pounds, 474-pound dead lift) and Matt Marlowe (17-18 & 198 pounds, 508-pound dead lift).

“We want to thank all of the support staff from AAU and the Virginia Powerlifting Association,” Lee-Davis coach Jason Meade said. “We will have another competition around the same time and hope to have a larger turnout.”

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Below are the most played videos from last week, May 26-June 1, in the Central Region.

The other semifinal, Deep Run’s win against Cosby, was the second most watched and Will Bates‘ game-winner to send the Knights past the Wildcats in the region final is No. 3

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