The Virginia Gazette from Williamsburg, Virginia (2024)

December 2, 2015

Publication:

The Virginia Gazettei

Location:

Williamsburg, Virginia

Issue Date:

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Page:

19

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f'f 3 in nailbiter See Rams page 2B Rotary Invitational wraps play with fast paced girls games See Rotary page 2B By Kellen Holtzman kholtzmanvagazettecom Williamsburg Christian rolled over Lafayette Jamestown at the event Aik SPOTSYLVANIA Lafayette senior lineman Ian McManus was one of the last Rams to walk off the Courtland High field riday night recent run 2013: 12 1 (lost in 3A East Region semis) 2014:14 1 (3A final) 2015: 12 1 (4A East Region semis defeating Churchland and Heritage to advance to that point) three seasons Each came in the playoffs after dominant unbeaten Bay Rivers District regular seasons After those painful losses McManus empathized with the seniors like he was losing part of his family It hurt a little more riday when he took his turn know never going to By Kellen Holtzman kholtzmanvagazettecom JAMES CITY or a split second it looked like Keely Rochard might have been trying to throw out a runner at first base Rochard who also plays softball lined a one handed overhand pass from her knees near midcourt to fast breaking freshman Tyra annin Satur day in the second and final day of the Rotary Invitational Basketball Jambo ree annin finished the play laying in two points to put Warhill ahead by more than 30 points against King Wil I By Kellen Holtzman kholtzmanvagazettecom WILLIAMSBURG In a football game William and Mary trailed 14 0 and ultimately won 52 49 one that featured 1020 combined yards of of fense hard to pinpoint exactly when the turning point came for the i Tribe Or if there was one exactly After giving up 28 unanswered points in 17 minutes and six seconds of first half action Saturday ootball Championship Subdivision playoffs newcomer Duquesne (8 4) go quietly The 13th ranked sec ond round postseason Saturday at Richmond secure until the fi nal minute when junior tailback Ken VIRGINIA fcG AZETTE SPORTS JONATHON GRUENKE Ainiam anri DeAndre Houston Carson runs back a blocked field goal attempt for a touchdown during game against Duquesne at Zable Stadium Lafayette loses to Courtland in quarterfinal but sets bar high with two playoff wins in new group ighting to stay composed he tried his best to comfort some of his class mates who soon would shed their gear for the final time following a 27 6 Group 4A quarterfinal loss McManus experienced only three defeats in last liam Of course scores as impor tant in jamborees as team develop ment But that one signified what the Lions are all about and what kind of action the crowds at Williamsburg Christian Academy witnessed Satur day WCA rolled over both Lafayette and Jamestown irst year WCA coach Scott biggest take away His Eagles can slow good players down when they hone in on them probably going to be our Jones said try and slow down the better players on the 1 In particular on Saturday that was Rachel Lia and Kenya Holiday of Lafa yette and Jamiyah Johnson of James town KELLEN HOLTZMAN Keely Rochard of Warhill shoots a free throw In the Rotary Invlta If 1 December 2 2015 1 ft a not like they shamed themselves here Lafayette football coach Andy Linn on his effort against Courtland High in Group 4A playoff game Tribe moves on in football playoffs A 52 49 win over Duquesne gives William and Mary a rematch versus Richmond in Round 2 dell Anderson ran three consecutive times for a first down to ice the three point win after DeAndre Houston Carson recovered the ensuing onside kick attempt Each team punted only once Du quesne made two of its three field goal attempts and William and Mary kicker Nick Dorka converted his only attempt a 20 yarder The lone Dukes miss a 24 yard at tempt blocked by Tribe senior defen sive tackle Tyler Claytor was as im pactful as any other sequence in the game Houston Carson picked up the tumbling pigskin and ran it back 65 yards for a score down the sideline to See Tribe page 3B TOM ROTHENBERG OR THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE Jack Erwin right takes down Courtland tailback Victor Greene on riday In the Group 4A East regional semifinal In Spotsylvania exit belies I i 'a 1 Mb 'xIW OLm fa iKl Jf) 1 iffK' Jb'lA 1 y' i ik 7 ni igKr 'k 41 UH 'II 1 Hlfl 7 Ifiewv jmtAiiff 1 iMnal JU ii IBBMB ftk WaMTrBB i IB II EX'Wb fl I Of TL 1 teuAy 6 tLS 1 A I I.

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