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Inside the BRD: Bay Rivers District softball tournament changes for Saturday

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:59:00 GMT

Here's the Bay Rivers District softball tournament outlook for Saturday, which as of 11 a.m. has only one postponement - Warhill at New Kent will now be played on Monday at 4:30 p.m. The following games are still on for Saturday: Grafton at Tabb (1 p.m.), Poquoson at York (1 p.m.) and Jamestown at Smithfield (moved to 2 p.m.).

Bay Rivers baseball tournament: who's on and who's rained out for Saturday?

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:48:00 GMT

As of 10:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, the Bay Rivers District baseball tournament game between York at Grafton (1 p.m.) is still on and the Jamestown-Warhill time has been has been moved to 4 p.m., while the Poquoson at Lafayette and Smithfield at New Kent games have been postponed to Monday at 4:30 p.m.

Inside the BRD: Time and site for Poquoson, Lafayette baseball game moved again

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:00 GMT

The Bay Rivers District baseball tournament quarterfinal game between No. 6 Poquoson (9-9) and No. 3 Lafayette (13-5) has been moved again. The contest will now be played on Saturday at 1 p.m. at York High.

Inside the BRD: Official Bay Rivers baseball and softball tournament pairings

Fri, 17 May 2013 07:32:00 GMT

Note a couple of changes to the original post. In baseball, Warhill is the No. 1 seed and New Kent is No. 2. All games except for Poquoson-Lafayette baseball are at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Inside the BRD: Poquoson and Lafayette baseball set for Saturday at 7 p.m. at W&M

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:38:00 GMT

The Bay Rivers District baseball tournament game between No. 6 Poquoson (9-9) and No. 3 Lafayette (13-5) will be played on Saturday at 7 p.m. at William and Mary's Plumeri Park.

Inside the BRD: Bay Rivers soccer tournament pairings for boys and girls

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:10:00 GMT

Listed below are the Bay Rivers District boys and girls soccer tournament pairings. Championship games are scheduled for Wanner Stadium at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 23.

Inside the BRD: Bruton's Doucet gets football offer from Marshall University

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:08:00 GMT

Bruton High junior Kapri Doucet said on Tuesday that he has received a football scholarship offer from Football Bowl Subdivision (I-A) school Marhsall University in Huntington, West Virginia. The offer is the second from a Division I school for Doucet, who was offered recently by Hampton University.

Inside the BRD: Bay Rivers could end with 2-way tie for title in baseball, 3-way tie in softball

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:49:00 GMT

Heading into the final two days of the Bay Rivers District regular season, a two-way tie for the baseball title is possible and a three-way tie for the for the softball title is possible.

Inside the BRD: Bruton football star Kapri Doucet gets offer from Hampton University

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:04:00 GMT

Kapri Doucet, a star at running back and defensive back for Bruton High the past three seasons, has received his first Division I football scholarship offer - from Hampton University.

Inside the BRD: Poquoson-New Kent baseball and softball postponed to Monday

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:51:00 GMT

The New Kent at Poquoson baseball and softball games, both of which have huge Bay Rivers District title implications, have been postponed to Monday because of wet grounds. New Kent is 11-4 in district baseball and 13-2 in district softall, a half-game out of first place in both sports.

Inside the BRD: Lafayette back Jahlil Green gets D-I football offer from Bucknell

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:24:00 GMT

Lafayette High back Jahlil Green has received his first Division I football offer - from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa.

Inside the BRD: Lafayette, Grafton tied for first as Bay Rivers boys soccer title to be decided on Thursday

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:45:00 GMT

The Bay Rivers District boys soccer title is still undecided as Lafayette (7-0-1 district) and Grafton (7-0-1) head into Thursday's games tied for first. Lafayette hosts Poquoson (4-3-1) at Wanner Stadium, while Grafton plays York (1-5-1) at Bailey Field.

Inside the BRD: Three-way Bay Rivers District softball title race goes down to the wire

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:16:00 GMT

Warhill's 3-2 upset of first-place Smithfield ensures the Bay Rivers District softball race will likely go down to Tuesday, the last day of the season. The big showdown is set for Friday, when Smithfield (14-2) travels to New Kent (13-2), which will enter the game tied for first should it beat Poquoson (7-8) in their makeup game on Thursday.

Inside the BRD: Is picking New Kent 9th in baseball my worst prediction ever?

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:23:00 GMT

The Sunday morning the 2013 Bay Rivers District baseball previews appeared in our paper with New Kent picked 9th, former New Kent athletic director Eddie Allen called me on the phone and good-naturedly asked me "Are your crazy?! They might win it all."

Inside the BRD: New Kent-Poquoson baseball and softball postponed, all other games a go

Tue, 07 May 2013 19:01:00 GMT

The New Kent at Poquoson baseball and softball games were postponed on Tuesday and have been moved to Thursday at 4:30 p.m. As of 3 p.m., all other Tuesday games are on: Bruton at York, Lafayette at Jamestown, Warhill at Smithfield and Grafton at Tabb.

Inside the BRD: Warhill's Dedmon selected top football player in area by Peninsula Sports Club

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:47:00 GMT

Devonte Dedmon continues to add to a long list of awards from the 2012 football season. The latest is the Most Outstanding Football Player designation by the Peninsula Sports Club.

Inside the BRD: Lafayette basketball star John Fitchett commits to Roanoke College

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:17:00 GMT

John Fitchett, a star on Lafayette High basketball teams that reached three consecutive Region I basketball tournament semifinals, has committed to play for Roanoke College. Fitchett, a 6-foot-4 senior, averaged 21.7 points and 7.7 rebounds this past season, earning first team All-Bay Rivers District honors.

Inside the BRD: All Bay Rivers baseball, softball postponed to Wednesday or later

Wed, 01 May 2013 01:37:00 GMT

Rain has forced the postponements of Tuesday's entire Bay Rivers District baseball and softball slate to Wednesday, with wet grounds making it likely some will be moved to Thursday. Wednesday's tentative baseball, softball schedule is: Grafton at Smithfield, Poquoson at York, New Kent at Jamestown, and Bruton at Tabb all at 4:30 p.m., with Lafayette at Warhill at 6:30 p.m.

Inside the BRD: Lafayette-Warhill baseball showdown postponed to Wednesday

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:40:00 GMT

The big Lafayette atWarhill baseball showdown has been postponed to Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. because of rain. Lafayette enters the game at 10-3 and tied for first in the Bay Rivers District, one game ahead of 9-4 Warhill.

Inside the BRD: Legendary Tabb High football coach Charlie Hovis dies

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:32:00 GMT

Charlie Hovis, who coached Tabb High's football team to three state championships in 24 seasons, died Saturday morning after battling heart and kidney illnesses for several years. He was 78.

Inside the BRD: East Carolina announces first scholarship awarded in memory of late Jamestown High golfer Trevor Times

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:15:00 GMT

East Carolina University announced on Wednesday the first scholarship awarded in memory of Trevor Times, the late Jamestown High golf star who died in drowning accident a year ago. Times, a senior at Jamestown when he died, had signed a scholarship to play for ECU.

Inside the BRD: Patrick Brown resigns as Lafayette High boys basketball coach

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:20:00 GMT

Patrick Brown has resigned for personal reasons after one season as Lafayette High boys basketball coach. Brown led a rebuilding Lafayette team to a 7-16 record, one of the wins being a stunning 80-78 overtime win over Battlefield District champion Culpeper in the Region I Division 3 tournament quarterfinals.

Inside the BRD: New format for state basketball tournament appears to be set

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:48:00 GMT

With reclassification to six statewide groups (based strictly on student population) set for the fall, the Virginia High School League will institute a new format for its state basketball tournament. Rather than have the state semifinals and finals played at a single site - Virginia Commonwealth University for nearly a decade - only the championship games will be played at the same site.

Inside the BRD: First-place showdowns in Bay Rivers baseball, softball moved to Thursday

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:07:00 GMT

Four games each in Bay Rivers District baseball and softball have been moved up to Thursday because of the threat of rain Friday. That includes two first-place showdowns: Lafayette (6-1) at York (7-0) at 4:30 p.m. and New Kent (7-0) at Smithfield (6-0) in softball at 4:30 p.m.

Inside the BRD: Schedule for Tabb, Lafayette baseball games with Eastern View adjusted

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 22:03:00 GMT

Tabb and Lafayette will both host Eastern View in baseball games on Thursday. Tabb's game with Eastern View starts at 1 p.m. at Tabb, while Lafayette hosts Eastern View at Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex at 6:30 p.m.