Brian Parsons
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Norfolk State women win first MEAC title in 21 years
NORFOLK (WAVY) – For the first time in 21 years, the Norfolk State women’s basketball team is going to the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans (26-6) captured the MEAC championship on Saturday by defeating Howard 56-52 at Scope. Norfolk State, which avenged last season’s championship loss to the Bison, led by as many as 10 points […] → Read More
Menchville, Princess Anne boys roll, Norview girls win again
Menchville and Princess Anne’s boys high school basketball teams rolled, while Norview’s girls won again. → Read More
Western Branch wins 6A region crown over Manchester 21-14
For the first time in 21 years, Western Branch can lay claim to a region championship in football. Saturday in Midlothian, the Bruins (11-2) held on to defeat Manchester on the Lancers home field, 21-14. → Read More
Turnovers doom Old Dominion in 12-0 loss to Marshall
Courtesy of ODU Athletics/Harry Minium NORFOLK, Va. – Faced with the unenviable task of scoring against the Sun Belt Conference’s best defense, Old Dominion’s offense struggled mightily at S.B. Ballard Stadium Saturday. Unable to get its ground game going, and stymied by four turnovers, the Monarchs were shut out for the first time in five […] → Read More
Sportswrap Web Extra: ODU Athletic Director Wood Selig speaks to Brian Parsons
Selig joins the Sportswrap’s Brian Parsons to talk about what a regional bowl game means to ODU and how much of an impact Ricky Rahne has had in his first season as a head coach. → Read More
Maury rolls past Green Run 35-7 in the Class 5 state semifinals
VIRGINIA BEACH (WAVY) – In front of a sold-out standing room only crowd, Maury (8-1) defeated Green Run (13-1) to advance to next week’s Class 5 state championship game. Green Run came in with an undefeated record and the Stallions struck first when future North Carolina Tar Heel Tayon Holloway scored to give Green Run […] → Read More
Virginia band The Steel Wheels turn to fans for writing inspiration
NORFOLK (WAVY) – Virginia-based, Americana band The Steel Wheels are the true definition of road warriors. They recently made a stop at the Roper Performance Arts Center in Norfolk for a concert promoted by Tidewater Friends of Acoustic Music. “We were pretty regular for most years, somewhere between 100-125 shows a year,” lead singer and […] → Read More
Grant Holloway dominates at Olympic Trials, qualifies for first Summer Games
Grant Holloway from Chesapeake had a mission heading into the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, and the 23-year-old Grassfield High School graduate delivered in a big way. → Read More
Smithfield boys, First Colonial boys and girls win state soccer championships
(WAVY) – The First Colonial boys and girls soccer teams both won state championships on Wednesday. The First Colonial boys defeated John Lewis 5-0 while the girls team defeated Briar Woods 3-2 in a penalty shootout. Class 5 Boys Soccer State FinalFirst Colonial 5John Lewis 0 Class 4 Boys Soccer State Final Smithfield 2Jefferson Forest […] → Read More
ODU’s NCAA regional final vs. Virginia delayed to Tuesday morning
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WAVY) – After several postponements, Old Dominion’s Regional Final against Virginia has been moved to Tuesday morning at 9:06 in Columbia, SC. The winner advances to one of the Super Regionals against Dallas Baptist. No location has been decided for those games in the next round. This is the second match-up in the […] → Read More
ODU turns to Taylor Heinicke in new season ticket campaign
NORFOLK (WAVY) — After opting out of the 2020 football season, Old Dominion has hired an advertising agency to help the program sell season tickets for the upcoming season. Athletic Director Wood Selig says he expects S.B. Ballard Stadium to be at full capacity this Fall. “We are proceeding as if we are going to […] → Read More
Norfolk State hopes to exploit Appalachian State’s lack of depth at NCAA Tournament
(WAVY-AP) – No. 16 seed App State (17-11) vs. No. 16 seed Norfolk State (16-7) NCAA Tournament First Four, Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana; Thursday, 7:40 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: App State and Norfolk State will take the floor in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. Norfolk State earned a 71-63 win over Morgan State […] → Read More
Tides season tentatively scheduled to start on May 4
(WAVY) — After a canceled 2020 baseball season, the Norfolk Tides and other Triple A baseball teams will be forced to wait a little longer before the 2021 season begins. Major League Baseball has decided to push back the start of the season by a month. That means the Tides are scheduled to open the […] → Read More
Senior Send-Off, Bethel’s Jaelyn Gebre
(WAVY) — Today’s Senior Send-Off goes to Bethel High School Jaelyn Gebre. A five-year player for the Bethel soccer program, Gebre played under head coach Steve Midlik and her senior class posted the most wins in school history. After graduation, Jaelyn will attend Old Dominion University, just like her father Woube. She plans to major […] → Read More
Senior Send-Off, Landstown’s Jonathon Leiding
(WAVY) — Today’s Senior Send-Off recipient is Landstown High School’s Jonathon Leiding. A multi-sport athlete, Leiding was the captain of Landstown’s cross country and soccer teams. Leiding has a 4.5 GPA with a focus on applied mathematics with a concentration in economics. A member of the leadership and honors programs at Landstown, Leiding will attend […] → Read More
Brady: It was ‘just time’ to leave Pats for new challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (AP)Tom Brady entered his final season in New England with a strong inkling that it would be his last with the Patriots. The six-time Super Bowl champion who signed with the Tampa Bay B… → Read More
Multiple area teams advance to high school basketball state finals
BOYS CLASS 6 STATE SEMIFINAL:Western Branch 55Centreville 62 BOYS CLASS 5 STATE SEMIFINALS:Green Run 72Potomac Falls 48 Norview 51Patrick Henry (Roanoke) 45 BOYS CLASS 4 STATE SEMIFINALS:King’s Fork 67GW-Danville 41 Wilson 77Millbrook 58 BOYS CLASS 3 STATE SEMIFINAL:Lakeland 43Western Albermarle 35 BOYS CLASS 1 STATE SEMIFINAL:Mathews 56Colonial Beach 53 (OT) GIRLS CLASS 6 STATE… → Read More
MEAC Madness! Norfolk gets ready for conference tournament
NORFOLK (WAVY) — The MEAC Tournament gets underway at Norfolk Scope on Tuesday with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line. The Norfolk State men, which last won the MEAC Tournament in 2012, are the three-seed and open play Thursday night at 8:00 against six-seed Coppin State. The Spartans swept Coppin State in […] → Read More
Area teams advance to high school basketball state semifinals
BOYS CLASS 6 QUARTERFINALS:Western Branch 66Potomac 56 BOYS CLASS 5 QUARTERFINALS:Green Run 78Varina 51 Norview 61Henrico 50BOYS CLASS 4 QUARTERFINALS:Wilson 67Courtland 61 King’s Fork 66Monacan 62 BOYS CLASS 3 QUARTERFINALS:Lakeland 60Armstrong 52 BOYS CLASS 1 QUARTERFINALS:Mathews 59Riverheads 56 GIRLS CLASS 6 QUARTERFINALS:Western Branch 72Colgan 71 GIRLS CLASS 5 QUARTERFINALS:Princess Anne… → Read More
UAB snaps ODU’s 16-game home court win streak on last second shot
NORFOLK (WAVY) — The Old Dominion women’s basketball team was trying to wrap up a perfect regular season record at home on Thursday night but streak is over after losing to UAB on a last second three pointer in overtime. Playing in front of a spirited crowd on senior night, the Lady Monarchs fell behind […] → Read More