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Thursday’s region/state roundup: Former Warhill, W&M star DeVonte Dedmon signs term deal with NFL Dolphins
Warhill, W&M Product Dedmon Sign Dolphins Futures Contract Former Warhill High star and receiver and return specialist William & Mary DeVonte Dedmon has signed a term contract with the Miami Dolphins. Dedmon joins three other former W&M stars who are currently on NFL rosters: Indianapolis All-Pro long snapper Luke Rhodes, Chicago safety DeAndre Houston-Carson and …

Region / State Summary: ODU WR Jennings named USA Conference Player of the Week
Old Dominion wide receiver Ali Jennings III was named the American Conference Player of the Week. He caught nine passes for 252 yards, the fourth all-time FBS wide receiver this season, and a school record tying three touchdowns on Saturday as ODU secured bowl eligibility by beating Charlotte. For the season, Jennings has 56 receptions …
Region / State Tour: Davis of Norfolk State Honored Again as MEAC Rookie of the Week
Norfolk State running back JJ Davis has been named MEAC Rookie of the Week for the fifth time, three in a row. He passed the 100-yard mark for the third straight game, gaining 115 yards on 20 carries and scoring an 8-yard touchdown in the second quarter of Saturday’s 28-26 loss to Delaware State. He …

Regions / states roundup: CNU wins NCAA spots in four tournaments
Christopher Newport received offers for NCAA Division III tournaments in four sports on Sunday and Monday, landing host roles for women’s soccer and field hockey. Women’s football : The CNU (16-0-1), ranked fifth in the survey of national coaches, was chosen to host the matches of the first and second rounds. The Captains will play …

Region / state summary: Wesleyan women in Virginia win their first ODAC football title since 2006
Olivia Bryant’s 74th-minute goal on Sunday gave Virginia Wesleyan the championship of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament with a 1-0 home win over Lynchburg. The Marlins (13-5-2), who won their first ODAC title since 2006, will learn of their NCAA Division III tournament duo at 1 p.m. Monday. Bryant took an assist from Abby …

Region / State Gathering: CNU Wins Coast-to-Coast Conference Tournament Titles in Three Sports
The captains mobilize after two sets to win the C2C title Christopher Newport overcame a two-set deficit and came back with match point in the fifth set to beat Salisbury 3-2 (22-25, 29-31, 25-21, 25-17, 21-19) on Saturday for Coast title at the Coast Athletic Conference tournament in Milwaukee. Mackenzie Wright and Maddie Carter had …

Regions / states roundup: ODU reaches C-USA women’s football semi-finals
ODU women reach C-USA semi-finals Riley Kennett scored a header just 2:52 into extra time to lead Old Dominion to a 1-0 victory over Texas San Antonio in a quarterfinal of the Conference USA women’s soccer tournament on Wednesday at FAU Soccer Stadium from Boca Raton, Florida. Cam Johnstone got the assist on goal and …

Region / State Summary: ODU Women’s Football Program Wins Three C-USA Season Awards
Following her regular-season championship, Old Dominion took home three top American Conference honors on Monday: Emily Roberts as Defensive Player of the Year, Kasey Perry as Goalkeeper of the Year and Angie Hind as coach of the year. Roberts led the ODU to seven shutouts in eight C-USA games. Perry is tied for second in …

Region / state roundup: CNU’s No.4 women end regular football season undefeated
Christopher Newport finished an unbeaten regular season on Saturday night, with senior Riley Cook scoring his seventh career hat trick in a 5-1 home win over Lynchburg. The captains, ranked fourth in Division III, will enter the Sports Conference Coast-to-Coast tournament with a 14-0-1 record, marred only by a tie against Mary Washington after 13 …

Overview of regions / states: the 4th CNU goes 13-0 in women’s football
Four captains scored as Division III-ranked Christopher Newport beat Piedmont 4-0 on Sunday in Greensboro, NC, to move to 13-0. Freshman coach Jamie Gunderson tied women’s basketball coach Bill Broderick for the longest winning streak to open a coaching career at CNU. Sarah Smith scored in the fifth minute, Riley Cook in the 33rd, Maddie …

Region / State roundup: Freshman OT’s goal elevates Virginia Wesleyan to victory in men’s football
Freshman Aria Kimiavi scored a golden goal in the 104th minute, the first goal of her college career, to give Virginia Wesleyan a 2-1 overtime victory at Bridgewater. Shoh Janobilov also scored his first collegiate goal for the Marlins (11-2-4, 4-1-3 ODAC), tying the game in the 32nd minute. The Eagles, despite Eric Ramirez’s 28th-minute …

Region / State Gathering: ODU No.15 secures spot at Big East field hockey tournament
No. 15 Old Dominion beat Temple 2-0 on Friday on senior Monarchs day as Cam MacGillivray made five saves for a shutout. ODU secured a spot in the Big East four-team tournament and won for the eighth time in its last nine games. Nicole Fredericks gave the Monarchs (12-3, 5-1 Big East) a 1-0 halftime …

Region / State Gathering: Virginia-BYU will begin at 10:15 p.m. on October 30
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that the start time for Virginia’s Oct. 30 game against Brigham Young will be 10:15 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on ESPN2 as Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhall faces the schedule he has guided to 99 wins in 11 years. Virginia Tech’s game at Georgia Tech will begin …

Region / State Gathering: Virginia-BYU will begin at 10:15 p.m. on October 30
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that the start time for Virginia’s Oct. 30 game against Brigham Young will be 10:15 p.m. EST. The game will be televised on ESPN2 as Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhall faces the schedule he has guided to 99 wins in 11 years. Virginia Tech’s game at Georgia Tech kicks off …

Overview of the region / state: the 4th CNU brings the women’s football record to 11-0
Division III-ranked Christopher Newport (11-0) kept his perfect record intact with a 3-0 victory on Saturday over Mary Washington in the Captains’ Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference opener. Molly Beegle scored in the 38th minute and Riley Cook, the Captains’ all-time leading scorer, doubled the lead in the 49th. Ryanne Davidson made it 3-0 in the 82nd. …

Region / State Tour: ODU No.18 Wins Big East Field Hockey Triumph in Providence
Nicole Fredericks and Ilse Westera scored as Old Dominion (No.18) (10-3, 4-1) took a two-goal lead and held off Providence 2-1 on Friday in a Big East game in Rhode Island . Both Monarchs goals were scored from the penalty spot. Fredericks scored with assists from Alice DeMars and Frederiq Zandbergen in the 22nd minute, …

Region / State: Eagles remove former ODU wide receiver Travis Fulgham from practice squad
Former Old Dominion wide receiver Travis Fulgham, who played for about a month last year for Philadelphia, was released from the Eagles practice squad on Monday. Last year, Fulgham tallied 435 receiving yards against the Steelers, Ravens, Giants, Cowboys and Giants. That five-game streak was the highest of any Eagles wide receiver as Jeremy Maclin …

Region / state roundup: former Woodside’s two goals guide Virginia Wesleyan’s men to football victory
Former Woodside High Scott Signorelli scored twice on Saturday night as Virginia Wesleyan completed her sixth shutout of the season, 4-0 against Guilford in Greensboro, North Carolina. Josh Condit and Alex Moody also scored for the Marlins (8-1-3, 1-0-2 Old Dominion Athletic Conference), and Griffin Potter made seven saves for the win, including one from …

Region / State Gathering: Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey, Lake Taylor Grad, JMU Wins CAA Weekly Defensive Honor
Lake Taylor High graduate James Madison linebacker Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey was named Colonial Athletic Association co-defensive player of the week after helping the Dukes, ranked third in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25, hold the New Hampshire 23-21. The junior redshirt recorded five tackles and his first collegiate interception, which virtually sealed the win with 1:45 …

Region / State Gathering: Virginia Wesleyan Women’s Volleyball Team Moves To 5-0 In ODAC
Morgan Ludovici had 12 kills and 10 digs as Virginia Wesleyan (14-3, 5-0) went on to claim victories at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, sweeping Ferrum 3-0 (25-12, 25-17 , 25-4) in Virginia Beach. Haley Sutton had 26 assists and four aces for VWU, while Isabelle Gaudet had 13 digs. Airiana Beverley of Middlesex High …

Region / state roundup: Morich’s two goals keep ODU unbeaten in Conference USA women’s football
Carla Morich scored two goals as Old Dominion (7-2, 3-0 Conference USA) claimed a 2-0 victory at Middle Tennessee State. Morich, a junior from Hamburg, Germany, scored a header on a Yuliia Khrystiuk cross in the 14th minute for a 1-0 lead. In the 40th, Morich rounded a defender at the top of the box …

Region / State Gathering: Hampton University premieres Wednesday at 10 am on ESPN’s “First Take”
Hampton University will be featured on ESPN’s âFirst Takeâ with host Stephen A. Smith from 10 am to noon Wednesday. The show will highlight HU’s campus, history, leadership, students, alumni and Marching Force group. The students submitted questions to Smith and his co-host Molly Qerim for discussion. HU softball star Mo’Ne Davis, who rose to …

Region / State summary: OT’s golden goal propels Virginia Wesleyan to 3-0 record in men’s football
Alex Moody scored a golden goal 2:19 into extra time on an assist from Scott Signorelli, giving Virginia Wesleyan (3-0) a 2-1 win over Greensboro (1-4) at the Virginia Beach Marlin Invitational . Michael Nocera gave VWU the lead in the 18th minute, but Prides’ Connor Spesock forced a 1-1 draw in the 62nd of …

Multi-sport regional / state roundup: Virginia Wesleyan wins two more to go 5-0 in women’s volleyball
Virginia Wesleyan made a strong case for reaching the top 25 in Division III, dropping to 5-0 with a pair of straight set wins on Saturday at her Marlin Invitational in Virginia Beach. VWU managed Geneva 3-0 (25-18, 25-12, 25-16) then Meredith of Raleigh, North Carolina, 3-0 (25-15, 27-25, 25-19). Against Geneva, Morgan Ludovici had …

Region / State Gathering: ODU prepares to open women’s volleyball season with home invitation on Friday and Saturday
Old Dominion will open its second competitive season with its six-game invitational round robin tournament Friday and Saturday at the ODU Volleyball Center. Four games are scheduled for Friday, starting at 10 a.m. with Loyola from Baltimore meeting West Virginia. ODU will play their opener at 1pm against Hampton, whose Pirates will face Loyola at …