STATE TOURNAMENT CENTRAL 2026

It's time to put a wrap on the 2025-26 high school sports season! Bookmark this page for all the action with brackets, game times, locations, ticket information and more now through June 13th!

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BOYS LACROSSE:

CLASS 6: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday June 5):

Game 1: Battlefield at James Madison, 7:30pm
Game 2: Thomas Dale at Robinson, 7:30pm

Game 3: Yorktown at Independence, 6:30pm

Game 4: West Potomac at Cosby, 7:30pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 9 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday June 13, Briar Woods HS, Ashburn):

Semifinal Winners, 10am

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CLASS 5: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday June 5):

Douglas Freeman has a bye
Game 1: Stone Bridge at Kellam, 5pm

Riverside has a bye

Game 2: Midlothian at Frank W. Cox, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 9):

Game 1 winner at Douglas Freeman, time TBA

Game 2 winner vs. Riverside, 7pm, Freedom-South Riding HS, Loudoun Co.

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday June 13, Freedom-South Riding HS):

Semifinal Winners, 10am

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CLASS 4: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday June 5):

Game 1: Atlee at Meridian, 6pm
Game 2: Woodgrove at E.C. Glass, 7pm

Game 3: Western Albemarle at Hanover, 7:30pm

Game 4: Salem at Broad Run, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 9 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday June 13, Heritage HS, Leesburg):

Semifinal Winners, 10am

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GIRLS LACROSSE:

CLASS 6: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday June 5):

Game 1: Mountain View at James Madison, 5:30pm
Game 2: Landstown at Robinson, 5:30pm

Game 3: Westfield at Battlefield, 7pm

Game 4: West Springfield at Cosby, 5:30pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 9 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday June 13, Briar Woods HS, Ashburn):

Semifinal Winners, 12:30pm

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CLASS 5: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday June 5):

Douglas Freeman has a bye
Game 1: Stone Bridge at Kellam, 3pm

Riverside has a bye

Game 2: Mills Godwin at Frank W. Cox, 5pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 9 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner at Douglas Freeman, time TBA

Game 2 winner vs. Riverside, 5pm, Freedom-South Riding HS, Loudoun Co

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday June 13, Freedom-South Riding HS):

Semifinal Winners, 12:30pm

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CLASS 4: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday June 5):

Game 1: Powhatan at Western Albemarle, 6pm
Game 2: Loudoun Valley at Rockbridge, 7pm

Game 3: Meridian at Hanover, 6pm

Game 4: Salem at Dominion, 7pm

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 9 at higher seed):

Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday June 13, Heritage HS, Leesburg):

Semifinal Winners, 12:30pm

REGION TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: Spring Sports 2026

Stay with the RVA Sports Network through June 5th for the latest on brackets, game times, scores and more as we head through region playoff action on the road to State Championship Saturday for spring sports on June 13th!

BASEBALL:

CLASS 6, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday May 27):

Game 1: #1 Western Branch 19, #8 L.C. Bird 2

Game 2: #4 Grassfield 3, #5 Thomas Dale 2

Game 3: #2 Manchester 5, #7 Oscar Smith 3

Game 4: #3 Cosby 5, #6 Landstown 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Western Branch 3, #4 Grassfield 1

#2 Manchester 11, #3 Cosby 10

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4 at higher seed):

#1 Western Branch 4, #2 Manchester 2

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CLASS 5, REGION C: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday May 29):

Game 1: #1 Franklin County 10, #8 Clover Hill 1

Game 2: #5 Glen Allen 7, #4 Prince George 1

Game 3: #2 Mills Godwin 6, #7 Deep Run 0

Game 4: #3 James River 5, #6 Douglas Freeman 4 (F/11 innings)

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#5 Glen Allen 3, #1 Franklin County 1

#3 James River 10, #2 Mills Godwin 3

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday June 5):

#5 Glen Allen at #3 James River, 6pm

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CLASS 4, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday May 27):

Game 1: #1 Atlee 3, #8 Eastern View 2

Game 2: #5 Spotsylvania 8, #4 Courtland 4

Game 3: #2 King George 1, #7 Mechanicsville 0

Game 4: #3 Dinwiddie 11, #6 Powhatan 1

SEMIFINALS (Friday May 29 at higher seed):

#1 Atlee 5, #5 Spotsylvania 0

#2 King George 8, #3 Dinwiddie 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#2 King George at #1 Atlee, 6:30pm

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CLASS 3, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday May 27):

Game 1: #1 New Kent 20, #8 Heritage-Newport News 0

Game 2: #5 Lakeland 6, #4 Colonial Heights 0

Game 3: #2 Tabb 23, #7 I.C. Norcom 1

Game 4: #6 York 7, #3 Hopewell 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 New Kent 12, #5 Lakeland 3

#2 Tabb 5, #6 York 3

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#1 New Kent 5, #2 Tabb 1

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CLASS 3, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (See Dates Below):

Game 1: #1 Goochland 6, #8 Fauquier 0

Game 2: #5 Meridian 8, #4 Culpeper 5

Game 3: #2 Kettle Run 3, #7 Warren County 1

Game 4: #3 Brentsville District 12, #6 Maggie Walker GS 3

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Goochland 8, #5 Meridian 5

#2 Kettle Run 7, #3 Brentsville District 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#2 Kettle Run 11, #1 Goochland 8

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CLASS 2, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #1 Windsor 12, #8 Arcadia 0

Game 2: #5 Poquoson 4, #4 Central-Lunenburg 0

Game 3: #2 Randolph-Henry 10, #7 Nandua 0

Game 4: #3 King William 10, #6 Southampton 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#5 Poquoson 2, #1 Windsor 1

#3 King William 4, #2 Randolph-Henry 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#5 Poquoson 12, #3 King William 7 

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CLASS 1, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #1 Lancaster 13, #8 West Point 1

Game 2: #5 Middlesex 6, #4 Chincoteague 3

Game 3: #2 Rappahannock 15, #7 Essex 3

Game 4: #3 Northumberland 17, #6 Northampton 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Lancaster 8, #5 Middlesex 2

#2 Rappahannock 1, #3 Northumberland 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#2 Rappahannock at #1 Lancaster, time TBA

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SOFTBALL:

CLASS 6, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday May 27):

Game 1: #1 Grassfield 11, #8 L.C. Bird 0

Game 2: #4 Manchester 14, #5 J.R. Tucker 0

Game 3: #2 Western Branch 11, #7 Thomas Dale 1

Game 4: #3 Cosby 8, #6 Landstown 3

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Grassfield 3, #4 Manchester 2

#2 Western Branch 5, #3 Cosby 1

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CLASS 5, REGION C: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday May 29):

Game 1: #1 Matoaca 1, #8 Glen Allen 0

Game 2: #4 Franklin County 10, #5 Prince George 0

Game 3: #2 Midlothian 10, #7 Mills Godwin 0

Game 4: #6 Clover Hill 4, #3 Deep Run 1 (F/8 innings)

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Matoaca 8, #4 Franklin County 1

#2 Midlothian 3, #6 Clover Hill 2

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday June 5):

#2 Midlothian at #1 Matoaca, 6pm

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CLASS 4, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday--Friday May 27--29):

Game 1: #8 Atlee 1, #1 Eastern View 0

Game 2: #4 Patrick Henry 2, #5 Hanover 0

Game 3: #2 Dinwiddie 5, #7 Courtland 2

Game 4: #3 King George 11, #6 Powhatan 1

SEMIFINALS:

#4 Patrick Henry 6, #8 Atlee 5

#2 Dinwiddie 3, #3 King George 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#2 Dinwiddie 9, #4 Patrick Henry 8

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CLASS 3, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday May 27):

Game 1: #1 New Kent has a bye

Game 2: #4 Colonial Heights 14, #5 Hopewell 4

Game 3: #2 York has a bye

Game 4: #6 Tabb 11, #3 Lakeland 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2):

#1 New Kent 13, #4 Colonial Heights 0

#2 York 6, #6 Tabb 3

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#1 New Kent 4, #2 York 0

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CLASS 3, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday/Friday May 28/29):

Game 1: #1 Fauquier 11, #8 Maggie Walker GS 1

Game 2: #5 Goochland 5, #4 Brentsville District 0

Game 3: #2 Culpeper 5, #7 Kettle Run 4

Game 4: #3 Skyline 6, #6 William Monroe 3

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Fauquier 10, #5 Goochland 0

#3 Skyline 11, #2 Culpeper 6

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#1 Fauquier 3, #3 Skyline 1

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CLASS 2, REGION A: 

FIRST ROUND (Wednesday May 27):

#9 Central-Lunenburg 9, #8 Amelia 4

#7 Randolph-Henry 10, #10 Nandua 0

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #1 Poquoson 16, #8 Central-Lunenburg 0

Game 2: #5 Nottoway 11, #4 Arcadia 1

Game 3: #2 King William 5, #7 Randolph-Henry 2

Game 4: #3 Southampton 4, #6 Windsor 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Poquoson 14, #5 Nottoway 0

#2 King William 5, #3 Southampton 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#1 Poquoson 8, #2 King William 7 (F/9 innings)

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CLASS 1, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #1 Lancaster 10, #8 Chincoteague 0

Game 2: #5 Mathews 12, #4 Charles City 2

Game 3: #2 Rappahannock 10, #7 West Point 0

Game 4: #3 Northumberland 9, #6 Middlesex 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Lancaster 6, #5 Mathews 5

#2 Rappahannock 10, #3 Northumberland 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#2 Rappahannock 7, #1 Lancaster 3

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BOYS LACROSSE: 

CLASS 6, REGION A: 

SEMIFINALS (Wednesday May 27):

#1 Cosby 6, #4 Manchester 0 (game called early due to weather)

#3 Thomas Dale 9, #2 Landstown 3

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday May 29 at higher seed):

#1 Cosby 21, #3 Thomas Dale 1

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CLASS 5, REGION C: 

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #1 Douglas Freeman 20, #8 Mills Godwin 2

Game 2: #4 PH-Roanoke 12, #5 James River 7

Game 3: #2 Midlothian 16, #7 Deep Run 1

Game 4: #3 Albemarle 13, #6 Glen Allen 11

SEMIFINALS:

#1 Douglas Freeman 13, #4 PH-Roanoke 6

#2 Midlothian d. #3 Albemarle

CHAMPIONSHIP (Saturday May 30 at higher seed):

#1 Douglas Freeman 9, #2 Midlothian 8

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CLASS 4, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #5 Atlee 14, #4 Mechanicsville 5

Game 2: #3 Powhatan 16, #6 Monacan 7

SEMIFINALS:

#5 Atlee 15, #1 James Monroe 8

#2 Hanover 13, #3 Powhatan 3

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday May 29 at higher seed):

#2 Hanover 8, #5 Atlee 7 (F/OT)

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CLASS 4, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Tuesday/Wednesday May 26/27):

Game 1: #N1 Meridian 20, #N4 Kettle Run 8

Game 2: #N2 Brentsville District 14, #N3 Fauquier 5

Game 3: #S1 Western Albemarle 18, #S4 Charlottesville 5

Game 4: #S3 Goochland 12, #S2 Fluvanna 7

SEMIFINALS (Friday May 29, cross-bracketed):

#N1 Meridian 18, #S3 Goochland 6

#S1 Western Albemarle 15, #N2 Brentsville District 5

CHAMPIONSHIP (Monday June 1):

#S1 Western Albemarle at #N1 Meridian, 6pm

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GIRLS LACROSSE:

CLASS 6, REGION A: 

SEMIFINALS (Wednesday May 27):

#1 Cosby 21, #4 Thomas Dale 0

#2 Landstown 9, #3 Manchester 4

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday May 29 at higher seed):

#1 Cosby 22, #2 Landstown 1

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CLASS 5, REGION C: 

QUARTERFINALS:

Game 1: #1 Douglas Freeman 21, #8 Franklin County 1

Game 2: #4 Deep Run 21, #5 Midlothian 9

Game 3: #2 Mills Godwin d. #7 Clover Hill via forfeit

Game 4: #3 PH-Roanoke d. #6 Albemarle via forfeit

SEMIFINALS:

#1 Douglas Freeman 19, #4 Deep Run 7

#2 Mills Godwin 16, #3 PH-Roanoke 11

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday May 29 at higher seed):

#1 Douglas Freeman 12, #2 Mills Godwin 6

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CLASS 4, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS:

#4 Atlee 14, #5 Mechanicsville 6

#3 Eastern View 15, #6 Monacan 5

SEMIFINALS:

#1 Hanover 20, #4 Atlee 6

#2 Powhatan 21, #3 Eastern View 4

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday May 29 at higher seed):

#1 Hanover 13, #2 Powhatan 6

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BOYS SOCCER:

CLASS 6, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday--Friday May 27--29):

Game 1: #1 Cosby 8, #8 Oscar Smith 0

Game 2: #4 Landstown 5, #5 Thomas Dale 0

Game 3: #2 Grassfield 3, #7 L.C. Bird 1

Game 4: #3 J.R. Tucker 3, #6 Western Branch 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Cosby 2, #4 Landstown 1

#2 Grassfield 0, #3 J.R. Tucker 0 (Grassfield wins PK's 4-3)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#1 Cosby 3, #2 Grassfield 0

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CLASS 5, REGION C:

QUARTERFINALS (Friday May 29):

Game 1: #1 Midlothian 8, #8 Highland Springs 0

Game 2: #4 James River 2, #5 PH-Roanoke 1

Game 3: #2 Mills Godwin 3, #7 Albemarle 0

Game 4: #3 Prince George 2, #6 William Fleming 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Midlothian 2, #4 James River 1

#2 Mills Godwin 6, #3 Prince George 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday June 5):

#2 Mills Godwin at #1 Midlothian, 7:30pm

CLASS 4, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #8 Powhatan 1, #1 Chancellor 0

Game 2: #4 Atlee 2, #5 Richmond High School For The Arts 0

Game 3: #2 Spotsylvania 1, #7 Patrick Henry 1 (Spotsylvania wins 4-1 in PK's)

Game 4: #6 Mechanicsville 2, #3 Monacan 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#4 Atlee 2, #8 Powhatan 0

#6 Mechanicsville 4, #3 Spotsylvania 3 (F/OT)

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday June 5):

#6 Mechanicsville at #4 Atlee, 6pm

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CLASS 3, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday May 29):

Game 1: #1 Colonial Heights 4, #8 Heritage-Newport News 0

Game 2: #4 New Kent 4, #5 Lake Taylor 2

Game 3: #2 Tabb 10, #7 I.C. Norcom 0

Game 4: #3 York 3, #6 Hopewell 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#4 New Kent 1, #1 Colonial Heights 0

#2 Tabb 4, #3 York 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#4 New Kent at #2 Tabb

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CLASS 3, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday/Friday May 28/29):

Game 1: #1 Meridian 5, #8 Kettle Run 0

Game 2: #5 William Monroe 1, #4 Manassas Park 0

Game 3: #2 Brentsville District 2, #7 Maggie Walker GS 1

Game 4: #6 Fauquier 3, #3 Culpeper 2

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Meridian 2, #5 William Monroe 1

#2 Brentsville District 5, #6 Fauquier 3

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#2 Brentsville District 2, #1 Meridian 1

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CLASS 2, REGION A: 

FIRST ROUND: 

#9 Thomas Jefferson d. #8 Randolph-Henry

#10 Poquoson d. #7 Greensville

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #9 Thomas Jefferson 3, #1 Windsor 2

Game 2: #4 Bruton 2, #5 Nandua 0

Game 3: #2 Central-Lunenburg 1, #10 Poquoson 0

Game 4: #3 Amelia 4, #6 Southampton 2

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#4 Bruton 4, #9 Thomas Jefferson 0

#3 Amelia 1, #2 Central-Lunenburg 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#4 Bruton 4, #3 Amelia 0

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CLASS 1, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #1 Mathews 2, #8 King & Queen Central 0

Game 2: #4 Northampton 8, #5 West Point 0

Game 3: #2 Rappahannock 4, #7 Northumberland 1

Game 4: #6 Middlesex 2, #3 Lancaster 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#4 Northampton 5, #1 Mathews 1

#2 Rappahannock d. #6 Middlesex

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#4 Northampton 8, #2 Rappahannock 0

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GIRLS SOCCER:

CLASS 6, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday/Thursday May 27/28):

Game 1: #1 Manchester 9, #8 Oscar Smith 1

Game 2: #4 Cosby 3, #5 Western Branch 0

Game 3: #7 J.R. Tucker 1, #2 Thomas Dale 0

Game 4: #3 Grassfield 6, #6 Landstown 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#4 Cosby 3, #1 Manchester 2

#3 Grassfield 7, #7 J.R. Tucker 1

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#4 Cosby at #3 Grassfield

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CLASS 5, REGION C: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday May 29):

Game 1: #1 James River 4, #8 Matoaca 0

Game 2: #4 Midlothian 2, #5 Glen Allen 0

Game 3: #7 Mills Godwin 1, #2 Deep Run 0

Game 4: #3 Albemarle 3, #6 Prince George 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#4 Midlothian 1, #1 James River 0

#7 Mills Godwin 1, #3 Albemarle 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday June 5):

#7 Mills Godwin at #4 Midlothian, 5:30pm 

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CLASS 4, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #1 King George 4, #8 Huguenot 0

Game 2: #4 Hanover 2, #5 Eastern View 0

Game 3: #2 Courtland 7, #7 Powhatan 0

Game 4: #3 Atlee 9, #6 Mechanicsville 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 King George 3, #4 Hanover 1

#3 Atlee 7, #2 Courtland 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Friday June 5):

#3 Atlee at #1 King George, 6pm

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CLASS 3, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Friday May 29):

Game 1: #1 Tabb 10, #8 I.C. Norcom 0

Game 2: #4 York 4, #5 Hopewell 1

Game 3: #2 New Kent 18, #7 Heritage-Newport News 0

Game 4: #3 Colonial Heights 3, #6 Lakeland 1

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Tabb 7, #4 York 0

#2 New Kent 4, #3 Colonial Heights 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#1 Tabb 6, #2 New Kent 2

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CLASS 3, REGION B: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday/Friday May 28/29):

Game 1: #1 Kettle Run 7, #8 Goochland 0

Game 2: #4 Maggie Walker GS 4, #5 Fauquier 0

Game 3: #2 William Monroe 2, #7 Culpeper 0

Game 4: #3 Brentsville District 5, #6 Meridian 3

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#1 Kettle Run 3, #4 Maggie Walker GS 0

#2 William Monroe 1, #3 Brentsville District 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#1 Kettle Run 1, #2 William Monroe 0

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CLASS 2, REGION A: 

QUARTERFINALS (Thursday May 28):

Game 1: #8 Bruton 3, #1 Poquoson 2

Game 2: #4 Mathews 3, #5 Middlesex 1

Game 3: #2 West Point 6, #7 King William 0

Game 4: #3 Windsor 3, #6 Northampton 0

SEMIFINALS (Tuesday June 2 at higher seed):

#8 Bruton 7, #1 Mathews 0

#2 West Point 3, #3 Windsor 0

CHAMPIONSHIP (Thursday June 4):

#2 West Point 1, #8 Bruton 0

In Appreciation Of Bob Black

I have lived in the Richmond area, with the exception of 14 months in the mid-1980's, for my entire life. Having spent a fair amount of time in the sports world, and nearly four decades in Richmond radio, I feel confident in my ability to express the following opinion:

If Richmond created a Mount Rushmore of sports broadcasters, save a spot for Bob Black.

Since arriving on the scene over forty years ago, Bob, through a fantastic work ethic, built a resume in our region that is second to none. Appropriately, his beginnings in the Old Dominion came by the side of another member of our mountainside, the legendary Frank Soden.

While he walked a similar path to Soden, working as the voice of Richmond baseball (the Braves at the time) and for the University of Richmond, he charted and created his own impressive legacy. My earliest memories of Bob include the early days of The Diamond, and the incredible knack of Richmond Spiders men's basketball of making, and usually making noise in, the NCAA Tournament.

Many Saturday mornings, once home from my newspaper route (yes, we did that for fourteen years!), I'd be greeted by Bob doing sports on CBS6. During my "stay-at-home" Dad era in the late 1990's, Bob was a frequent guest in my kitchen, I catching up on the latest sports news and talk on the radio while taking care of my two kids and fixing dinner.

But the most impressive part about Bob, for me, is what he doesn't have. When I became his colleague up on Church Hill in late 1999, I figured out quickly that there was absolutely no pretentiousness, no ego when it came to Bob. The personality you have heard for decades isn't manufactured. He doesn't change when the "on air" light comes on. In the media, that's a trait that is very hard to find.

After over a decade apart, our paths crossed again a dozen years ago, thanks in part to the Atlantic 10's presence at the Richmond Coliseum for their annual women's championship. We'd cover as many regular season games as possible to have the knowledge necessary to give the tournament justice in our reporting.

Boy, was it good to see Bob again, in his wheelhouse, representing the Spiders as only he can. A few years later, he suggested we talk high school sports on the radio, which led to "RVA Locals Only" in the late 2010's until the pandemic, and again in 2025, our merry band of Black, Sean Robertson, Matt Josephs, and, for some reason, yours truly.  :)

Covering American Legion? I run into Bob, who is the PA announcer when West End Post 361 was the home team. Randolph-Macon? Well, if Roanoke was in town for baseball, you knew Bob would be in the stands doing what he loved most: being the dad. And, NO, he was never "that dad".  :) :)

And of the over 100 editions of "In The Red Zone" I hosted at Sports Page in Ashland from 2018 to the pandemic's beginning, my all-time favorite was the hour spent with Bob, as he graciously became the interviewee for an episode I cherish to this day.

I'm so very happy that Bob will be continuing his work at the University of Richmond, and we will continue to hear his dulcimer tones bringing us all the action. But I will miss hanging out with him in studio, both on the air and off.

My career, and my life, is so much better because of Bob Black. 

There have been many great voices, many great storytellers to grace our presence in the Richmond sports world, and in Richmond culture overall. But you'll be hard pressed to find a resume, and a human being, as impressive as Bob.

--Rob Witham, May 6, 2026

FOOTBALL: The Transfer and Change Tracker

COLLEGE:

Jordan Allen (Patrick Henry): Remaining at Richmond

D'ahmon Artis (Hermitage): VMI to.....

Da'jon Barnes (Life Christian): UVA-Wise to.....
Christian Berry (Patrick Henry): Gardner-Webb to Kent State

Caleb Bishop (Meadowbrook): Old Dominion to Emory & Henry

Leo Boehling (Benedictine): Remaining at VMI

Zach Bowers (Matoaca): VMI to.....

Caleb Brady (Louisa): Washington and Jefferson to Bridgewater

Tomondrey Braxton (Highland Springs): North Carolina Central to Bowling Green 

Jaden Britton (Prince George): Methodist to Chowan 

Zion Bryson (Atlee): Richmond to.....

Keyshawn Burgos (Matoaca): Virginia Tech to Purdue

Camden Byrd: Remaining at Richmond 

Jay Carney III (Hermitage): Lincoln to.....

Zach Chambers (Glen Allen): Richmond to Duquesne

Jahkei Chavis (Armstrong): Hampton University to William & Mary

Taejon Cheatham (Varina): Hampton University to.....

Jeremiah Coney (Hermitage): Virginia Tech to Stony Brook

Harry Dalton III (Dinwiddie): USC to Maryland

William Dixon (James River): VMI to Missouri State

Donovan Dolla (Midlothian): McDaniel College to.....

Chase Dudley (Atlee): Shenandoah to Averett

Ant Fisher (Varina): North Carolina Central to.....

Stephan Fowlkes (Huguenot): VMI to.....

Andre Greene, Jr (St. Christopher's): Virginia to Georgia Southern

Breon Gunnell (Hermitage): Virginia Union to UNC Pembroke
Owen Ham (Atlee): VMI to Medical Retirement

Darryl Harris (Highland Springs): Withdraws from portal, returning to Chowan University

Justin Harris (Mills Godwin): Central State to Northern Illinois

Noah Hartsoe (J.R. Tucker): Withdraws from portal, returning to Virginia

Matt Henderson (Powhatan): Penn State to Virginia Tech 

Brenton Hilton (Dinwiddie): Livingstone to.....

Eddie Jackson III (Benedictine): Furman to Towson

Noah Jenkins (Highland Springs): Virginia Tech to.....

Bryson Jennings (Clover Hill): Liberty to Southern University

Aiden Jones (Thomas Dale): VMI to Florida Atlantic

Bruce Jones (L.C. Bird): Livingstone to Virginia State

Nelson Layne (James River/Highland Springs): North Carolina A&T to North Carolina Central 

BJ "Juice" Lowery (Life Christian Academy): Sacred Heart to.....

Blake Martin (Glen Allen): Merrimack College to.....
Khristian Martin (Highland Springs): Maryland to Fresno State 

Sa'Von McDowell (Dinwiddie): Coastal Carolina to.....

Jacob Moore (Benedictine): VMI to .....

Adrien Mosley (Glen Allen): West Virginia State to West Chester University 

Connor Pleasants (Benedictine): Roanoke College to.....

Nehemiah Scott (J.R. Tucker): Concord to.....

Peyton Seelmann (Hanover): Richmond to North Carolina

Latrell Sutton (Highland Springs): Slippery Rock to.....

Rico Thomas (Hopewell): UVA Wise to.....

Zachary Weaver (Dinwiddie): Virginia Union to.....

Krystian Williams (Collegiate): Virginia Tech to Richmond

NFL DRAFT TRACKER:

Demond Claiborne (King William HS/Wake Forest) -- drafted in 6th round by Minnesota Vikings 

Malcolm Greene (Highland Springs/UMass) -- free agent signing with Dallas Cowboys

Trent Hendrick (St. Christopher's/James Madison)

Jordan Jackson (Highland Springs/Emory & Henry College)

Alhaji Kamara (Hermitage/Stony Brook)

Red Murdock (Hopewell/University of Buffalo) -- drafted in 7th round by Denver Broncos with final pick in the draft (Mr. Irrelevant)

Kameron Olds (Midlothian HS/Kentucky)

Reid Pulliam (Life Christian Academy/Jackson State)

HIGH SCHOOL:

Josiah Davis: Caroline to St. James Academy
Kaleb "Tank" Polk: Manchester to Huguenot 
Ralphie Puccinelli: Glen Allen to Benedictine

Darren Williams: Varina to St. James Academy (reclassify)

Ben Arroyo: Deep Run to St. James Academy

Camdon Wysocki: L.C. Bird to St. Michael the Archangel (reclassify)

Max Tanner: Midlothian to Benedictine (reclassify)

Ethan Nesmith: Glen Allen to Trinity Episcopal 

HIGH SCHOOL COMMITMENT CHANGES:

Ben Whitver (Powhatan): Released from James Madison commitment, commits to Penn State

Andre Clarke, Jr. (Hermitage): Released from Michigan commitment, commits to Kentucky

HIGH SCHOOL COACHES:

Deep Run: Joe Mullinax relieved of duties. George Earle hired in February.

Henrico: DeShawn Holmes out after three seasons...Rashaad Harris hired.

L.C. Bird: Matt Bland steps down, Gerard Johnson hired....former Caroline head coach spent a year at the helm at Stafford, played at Meadowbrook.

John Marshall: Chip Howard resigns, program suspends varsity team for 2026, then reverses decision. Dakota Reeves hired as new coach.

Mills Godwin: Earl Kinney steps down after three seasons, Pete Gallagher hired in February.

OTHER:

Ali Jennings III (Hermitage, Highland Springs): Signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League