
James Kattato
Sports Anchor and Reporter at WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, VA)
Sports Anchor and Reporter at WVBT-TV (Portsmouth, VA)
Sports Anchor/Reporter @WAVY_News • Formerly @WKBW, @WKTV • @sunyoswego 🎓• @NewhouseSU 🎓• Pop & Lock enthusiast
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2 days ago |
wavy.com | James Kattato
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — What a season it’s been for Virginia Beach United, as it has lost just one game this season, going through way more ups than downs. VBU (8-1-2) is coming off arguably its biggest weekend in the club’s short tenure after a 2-1 thriller of a win over Lionsbridge FC (5-1-3) up in Newport News, earning the first CoVa Challenge Cup in the team’s history.
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1 week ago |
wavy.com | James Kattato
HAMPTON, Va (WAVY) — Imagine a world where you could put the pedal to the metal, drive your car as fast as you want, and NOT get in trouble for it? Langley Speedway in Hampton gives you that opportunity with their Wacky Wednesday’s, an event that’s been held for over 15 years at the track. “I love it. It’s the best thing you can do on a Wednesday night. If you got a few bucks laying around and you want to put some rubber on the road, can’t beat it,” said Chesapeake native driver, Jacob Priest.
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1 week ago |
wavy.com | James Kattato
WILLIAMSBURG, Va (WAVY) — The Jamestown boys varsity soccer team is in the midst of something special. Dynasty territory is fast approaching, as the Eagles capped off a stellar season winning its second VHSL Class 4 State Title in three years after beating Blacksburg 1-0. “They’re unbelievable, man. I mean, from day one this season, we talked about our goals and what we wanted to accomplish, and this was right at the top of their list,” said Jamestown Head Coach Phil Geyer.
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1 week ago |
wavy.com | James Kattato
RICHMOND, Va (WAVY) — Four area teams walked away State Champions on Saturday after earning VHSL gold in their respective sports. Ocean Lakes Baseball captured its first State Championship in program history when it knocked off Beach-rival Cox in a 2-1 extra-innings thriller. “For me, this is for all the guys that came before… Had some great teams, but nobody has gotten it done. Great for all the guys that came before us, the DeMartini’s, the Johnny Wall’s of the world.
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2 weeks ago |
sports.yahoo.com | James Kattato
HAMPTON, Va (WAVY) — Thankfully, the clouds held off in Hampton on Monday so that the third annual All-Tidewater Classic could take place at War Memorial Stadium. The best of the best high school baseball players from around the 757 came together to put on a show for a couple hundred fans. While the baseball was EXTREMELY high level, the bigger message of the day was that this year, the game raised $8,000 for charity.
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