Brian Parsons
Sports Reporter at WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA)
Sports Reporter at WVBT-TV (Portsmouth, VA)
Covering sports for WAVY-TV and FOX 43 Sportswrap since 1997, Addicted to live music, Old Dominion University
Articles
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3 days ago |
wavy.com | Brian Parsons
NORFOLK (WAVY) – The Maury Commodores won the girls soccer 5B region championship in 2024 and they will have a chance to defend their title. Tuesday afternoon, Maury defeated Woodside 5-0 in the region semifinals to advance to the title game and an automatic berth in the state playoffs. “This is the one we wanted to get,” Maury coach Orion Hall said. “We wanted to get it for them (seniors) so they go out all four years they go the state tournament.
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4 days ago |
wavy.com | Brian Parsons
HAMPTON (WAVY) – For the first time since 1990, the Hampton Crabbers baseball team is headed to the state playoffs. Hampton rallied a 4-run deficit to defeat Jamestown 7-4 on Monday in the 4A Region Semifinals at War Memorial Stadium. The Crabbers scored 7 runs in the sixth inning to secure the win. Matt Mitchell is Hampton’s head coach. The last time the Crabbers made the state playoffs was when Matt’s late father Danny was the teams head coach.
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4 days ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Brian Parsons
HAMPTON (WAVY) – For the first time since 1990, the Hampton Crabbers baseball team is headed to the state playoffs. Hampton rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat Jamestown 7-4 Monday in the 4A Region semifinals at War Memorial Stadium. AdvertisementThe Crabbers scored 7 runs in the sixth inning to secure the win. Matt Mitchell is Hampton’s head coach. The last time the Crabbers made the state playoffs was when Matt’s late father Danny was the teams head coach.
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1 week ago |
wavy.com | Brian Parsons
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Cox boys lacrosse team defeated Princess Anne 8-7 on Friday night to earn a spot in the 5A region finals against Kellam. The Falcons trailed 5-4 at halftime, but tied it up on a goal by Christian Braithwhite. Cox took a 6-5 lead after Curtis Bartholomew scored. The Falcons led by two goals in the fourth quarter, but a goal by Lincoln Dobbs with two minutes left got Princess Anne within a goal.
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1 week ago |
wavy.com | Brian Parsons
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Region playoffs are underway for high school spring sports. Dozens of teams in baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, tennis and track and field are all fighting for the right to continue their seasons and play for state titles. In baseball, in the 6A region quarterfinals, top seed Western Branch defeated Oscar Smith 6-0.
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