Lafayette’s Derek Holdsworth shines at CNU Winter Frolic, WCA boys basketball extends winning streak and more.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Warhill 92 Poquoson 50
Devonte Dedmon netted a career-high 35 points to break the school’s single-game scoring record – one he set last year – as Warhill breezed past Poquoson 92-50 on Friday to improve to 2-2 on the season in the Bay Rivers District.
Bruton 58 York 36
York rallied after being down 23-1 in the first quarter to give Bruton its toughest test of the season, but the Panthers held on to win 58-36 behind Marcus Carter’s 16 points. Joe Riddick led a balanced Falcons attack with seven points.
Lafayette 70 Jamestown 60
After Lafayette’s Dequan Harris stole an inbounds pass and scored the game-tying layup with five seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime, the Rams outscored visiting Jamestown 14-4 during the extra period to earn a 70-60 victory. Click here to read a full story.
New Kent 63 Tabb 53
Tabb dropped to 2-2 on the season with a 63-53 road loss at New Kent on Friday despite a game-high 26 points from Terrell Sheffey.
Walsingham Academy 58 Atlantic Shores 54
Billy Barnes scored a team-high 18 points, Braden Sutton finished with 17 and Kai Brown added 12 as Walsingham (5-1) held off Atlantic Shores Christian’s fourth-quarter rally to win 58-54 on Saturday.
Williamsburg Christian Academy 78 New Life Christian 52
Xavier Green led three WCA scorers in double figures with 18 points as the Eagles (6-2) won their sixth straight, 78-52, over New Life Christian on Saturday.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Lafayette 77 Thomas Jefferson 46
Keyana Brown scored a game-high 26 points and Tiara Strong added 20 as Lafayette improved to 4-1 (3-1 BRD) after defeating Thomas Jefferson 77-46 on the road Saturday night.
Hampton Roads Academy 60 Cox 42
Braysia Hicks netted 22 points and Rachel Lia finished with 17 to lead HRA (3-1) to a 60-42 home win over Cox on Saturday. The Navigators improved to 3-1 on the season with the victory.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
Lafayette’s Holdsworth Shines at CNU Winter Frolic
Lafayette senior Derek Holdsworth won the boys 1,000-meter run in 2 minutes, 29 seconds which is the fastest time in the nation among high school runners this season.
The Rams’ boys team also got strong performances from Jason Menzies, who won the 1,600-meter in 4:24.95, and Jason Weatherwax won the pole vault with a 12-foot leap.
On the girls’ side, Lafayette’s Kathryn Tomczak, who won the pole vault with an 11-foot, six-inch jump, was the only individual event winner among local athletes. Team scores were not compiled. Click here for full results, courtesy of milestat.
SWIMMING
Results from HRA’s boys and girls swimming meet held Friday night:
Boys Scores
St. Christopher 115 HRA 60
HRA 124 Christchurch 41
HRA 124 St. Michael 26
HRA 89 Walsingham 80
HRA 118 VA Episcopal 37
HRA Boy’s Record 6-1
Event Winners
200 Medley Relay: St. Christopher 1:41:93
200 Freestyle: Albert Thompson, St. Christopher 1:54:03
200 IM: Will Arcand, HRA 2:02:92
50 Freestyle: Austin Ebel, HRA 0:23:27
100 Butterfly: Henry Fauls, St. Christopher 0:56:28
100 Freestyle: Will Cox, St. Christopher 0:51:59
500 Freestyle: Albert Thompson, St. Christopher 5:09:73
200 Freestyle Relay: St. Christopher 1:33:50
100 Backstroke: Henry Fauls, St. Christopher 0:57:67
100 Breaststroke: Will Arcand, HRA 1:01:85
400 Freestyle Relay: St. Christopher 3:28:82
Girls Scores
St. Catherine 125 HRA 58
HRA 127 St. Michael 27
HRA 127 St. Margaret 29
HRA 111 VA Episcopal 56
HRA 131 Christchurch 10
HRA 113 Walsingham 48
HRA Girls’ Record: 5-3
Event Winners
200 Medley Relay: St. Catherine 1:57:83
200 Freestyle: Haley Gullquist, St. Catherine 2:09:72
200 IM: Sommer Harris, St. Catherine 2:18:25
50 Freestyle: Abby Nichols, St. Catherine 0:26:46
100 Butterfly: Lily Blankenship, St. Catherine 1:05:92
100 Freestyle: Melina Gharbo, HRA 0:56:57
500 Freestyle: Mary McCarthy, St. Catherine 5:55:08
200 Freestyle Relay: St. Catherine 1:45:85
100 Backstroke: Melina Gharbo, HRA 1:04:03
100 Breaststroke: Sommer Harris, St. Catherine 1:12:08
400 Freestyle Relay: St. Catherine 3:58:98
