Ben Cates

6 days ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

Cowen Napior, whose electrified play led to an exciting season for E.C. Glass' boys soccer team, received all-state honors when the Virginia High School League released its Class 4 teams this weekend. The Seminole District player of the year was a first-team all-state selection at forward. He was the only area player selected to the Class 4 boys soccer teams.

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

He poured on a whopping 78 goals for Jefferson Forest this spring, and now junior Thax Rowland is reaping the rewards. Rowland was named a first-team all-state attackman when the Virginia High School League on Friday released its Class 4 all-state teams. Rowland was joined on the first team by E.C. Glass standout and Region 4D player of the year Mason Roth, who was recognized at goalie. Rowland helped the Cavaliers (14-3) to their first state tournament appearance in program history.

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

SALEM — Isaac Records stood alone in the dugout at Salem Memorial Ballpark on Saturday and wept. He cried for the state title he'd just earned, the weight of the postseason all at once removed from his shoulders. And he cried because his high school baseball career had, just as suddenly, come to a close. Records turned in a masterful performance against King William in the Class 2 finals.

1 week ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

SALEM — Isaac Records scattered three hits across a complete-game effort, Evan Carwile drove in an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning and Appomattox defeated King William 3-1 on Saturday to claim the Class 2 state championship, the second in the program's history. Records, a senior right-hander, was perfect through four innings.

2 weeks ago | newsadvance.com | Ben Cates

SALEM — Joe Caruso, the longtime Appomattox County baseball coach turned assistant, had a simple message for the Raiders as they battled Poquoson in extra innings Friday afternoon. "Whatever it takes, boys," Caruso said. "Whatever it takes."What it took was a clever outing by the team's starting pitcher. What it took was scratching a run across in the bottom of the eighth to match the one the Islanders put up in the top of the frame. What it took was a little luck and some heads-up base running.