RVA Locals Only Friday Morning On ESPN Richmond

The spotlight shines on high school sports each Friday at 9:30am on the "Black And Drew Sports Huddle" only on ESPN Richmond!

This week, Bob Black, Andrew Wallace and Rob Witham of The RVA Sports Network welcome Atlee Raiders softball coach Tom McIntyre, who will talk about the pressures of being the three-time defending state champions, another chapter in their storied rivalry with Lee-Davis Thursday night, and why softball in Hanover County has been so successful during this decade.

You'll also get the latest news and headlines from around the RVA high school sports landscape. Presented by Farm Bureau Insurance, "RVA Locals Only" is heard on 99.5, 102.7 FM, 950 AM and online at ESPNRichmond.com every Friday morning at 9:30!

You can also hear ESPN Richmond on your phone by downloading the ESPN Richmond app on Google Play and the Apple Store!

GAME OF THE WEEK: #2 Patrick Henry at #7 Hanover Softball

Listen live tonight (Thursday) at 6pm to a big Top 10 softball battle here on RVA Sports Network on the YouTube player below!

Latest Top 10 Baseball/Softball Polls and The Week Ahead

The top of the polls remain steady, but there's movement in the second half of both our Top 10 baseball and softball poll. The latest are below, last week's ranking in parentheses. Below the polls, take a look at some of the key spring sports matchups coming in The Week Ahead:

BASEBALL:

1) Mills Godwin (was #1)
2) St. Christopher's (was #2)
3) James River (was #3)
4) Deep Run (was #4)
5) Benedictine (was #5)
6) Hanover (was #6)
7) Atlee (was #7)
8) Cosby (was #10)
9) Douglas Freeman (new)
10) Prince George (was #8)

Dropping Out: Collegiate (was #9)


SOFTBALL:

1) Prince George (was #1)
2) Patrick Henry (was #2)
3) Cosby (was #3)
4) Atlee (was #4)
5) Lee-Davis (was #5)
6) Manchester (was #6)
7) Hanover (was #8)
8) Powhatan (new)
9) Mills Godwin (new)
10) Midlothian (new)

Dropping Out: Glen Allen (was #7), Dinwiddie (was #9), Deep Run (was #10)

(Patrick Henry freshman pitcher Riley Dull earns save in 4-1 win at Clover Hill on March 19. RVA Sports Network Photo)

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THE WEEK AHEAD:


BASEBALL:

#7 Atlee 6, Clover Hill 0
Colonial Heights 11, Varina 0
#8 Cosby at #3 James River, Tuesday, 6pm
Dinwiddie at Colonial Heights, Tuesday, 6pm, Shepherd Stadium
Manchester at Riverbend, Thursday, 5pm
#6 Hanover vs. John Curtis (LA), Wednesday, 9:30am, National High School Invitational, Cary, North Carolina
Dinwiddie at #10 Prince George, Thursday, 5pm
#9 Douglas Freeman at Glen Allen, Thursday, 6pm
Thomas Dale at Matoaca, Thursday, 6pm

SOFTBALL:

#4 Atlee 10, Clover Hill 1
Dinwiddie 15, Smithfield 3
#3 Cosby 6, Matoaca 2
#3 Cosby at James River, Tuesday, 4:30pm
#1 Prince George at Thomas Dale, Tuesday, 5pm
#5 Lee-Davis at North Stafford, Tuesday, 6pm
#2 Patrick Henry at James River, Wednesday, 4:30pm
#10 Midlothian at #8 Powhatan, Wednesday, 6pm
L.C. Bird at Clover Hill, Thursday, 4:30pm
#8 Powhatan at #6 Manchester, Thursday, 4:30pm
Dinwiddie at #1 Prince George, Thursday, 5pm
#2 Patrick Henry at #7 Hanover, Thursday, 6pm (LISTEN LIVE BY CLICKING HERE for Game Of The Week)
#5 Lee-Davis at #4 Atlee, Thursday, 6pm

GIRLS LACROSSE:

Lee-Davis 8, Clover Hill 2
Atlee 17, Cosby 4
Manchester at Thomas Dale, Wednesday, 5:30pm
Glen Allen vs. Douglas Freeman, Wednesday, 6pm, Greenwood Park
Deep Run at Cosby, Wednesday, 7pm
Patrick Henry at Hanover, Wednesday, 7:30pm (Live Tweet Coverage: @hanoversports)

BOYS LACROSSE:

Midlothian 9, James River 4
Atlee 16, Cosby 2
Deep Run 16, Hanover 9
Lee-Davis 11, Clover Hill 10
Glen Allen vs. Douglas Freeman, Wednesday, 7:30pm, Greenwood Park
Deep Run at Albemarle, Thursday, 7pm

BOYS SOCCER:

L.C. Bird 8, Highland Springs 1
Mills Godwin 7, Hermitage 0
Deep Run at Matoaca, Tuesday, 7pm
James River at Cosby, Tuesday, 7pm
Prince George at Thomas Dale, Tuesday, 7pm
Midlothian at Monacan, Wednesday, 7pm
James River at Mills Godwin, Thursday, 7pm

GIRLS SOCCER:

Deep Run 4, Maggie Walker GS 0
New Kent at Colonial Heights, game halted due to electrical issue
J.R. Tucker at Lee-Davis, Tuesday, 6pm
Cosby at James River, Tuesday, 7pm
Courtland at Hanover, Tuesday, 7pm

BOYS TENNIS:

Matoaca 9, Meadowbrook 0
James River at Cosby, now Wednesday, 3pm
Deep Run at Mills Godwin, now Wednesday, 4:30pm
Atlee at Hanover, Wednesday, 4:30pm
Patrick Henry at Lee-Davis, Wednesday, 4:30pm

GIRLS TENNIS:

James River 5, Powhatan 4
Thomas Dale 9, Hopewell 0
Cosby at James River, now Wednesday, 3pm
Mills Godwin at Deep Run, now Wednesday, 4:30pm

#RVALocalsOnly: Live With Mills Godwin Baseball Coach John Fletcher

Make sure you're with us at 9:30 Friday morning on ESPN Richmond, 99.5 and 102.7, for the newest edition of "RVA Locals Only" on the Black And Drew Sports Huddle!

Bob Black, Andrew Wallace, and Rob Witham of The RVA Sports Network talk high school and local sports each week, and on this edition, we welcome the head coach of top-ranked Mills Godwin baseball, John Fletcher, who will talk about the 2018 Eagles, their Monday win over Hanover, and about all the great contenders in the new Region 5B.

From catcher Liam Deegan and first baseman Noah Cornwell to pitchers Sam Landess, Michael Coggeshall, Alex Leverty and Spencer Rife, the Eagles look to return to state tournament play in June.

We'll have the latest high school sports news, too, all on "RVA Locals Only" on ESPN Richmond, or CLICK HERE to listen live Fridays at 9:30am!

Schedule Changes: Thursday March 22

BASEBALL:

#3 James River at Monacan, postponed
#5 Benedictine at #9 Collegiate, postponed
Dinwiddie at #6 Hanover, postponed
#7 Atlee at #4 Deep Run, postponed
Midlothian at #10 Cosby, postponed
Glen Allen at Douglas Freeman, postponed
Patrick Henry at Caroline, postponed
L.C. Bird at Meadowbrook, postponed to Monday April 30
Orange at Powhatan, postponed
Goochland at Buckingham, postponed to Friday May 4
New Kent at Tabb, postponed
Highland at Steward, canceled
Hopewell at Varina, postponed

SOFTBALL:

#2 Patrick Henry at Caroline, postponed
Midlothian at #3 Cosby, postponed
#4 Atlee at #10 Deep Run, postponed
Matoaca at #6 Manchester, postponed to Friday March 23
James River at Monacan, postponed
L.C. Bird at Meadowbrook, postponed to Monday April 30
Orange at Powhatan, postponed
Buckingham at Goochland, postponed to Friday May 4
New Kent at Tabb, postponed


BOYS TENNIS:

Mills Godwin at Hermitage, canceled
Patrick Henry at Highland Springs, postponed to Monday April 23
Powhatan at Fluvanna, postponed
Louisa at Monticello, postponed to Monday April 23
Steward at Hampton Roads Academy, postponed to Monday April 9

GIRLS TENNIS:

Monticello at Louisa, postponed to Monday April 23
Fluvanna at Powhatan, postponed


BOYS SOCCER:

J.R. Tucker at Mills Godwin, postponed
Cosby at Midlothian, postponed to Monday April 16
Thomas Dale at Clover Hill, postponed to Monday April 23
Prince George at Manchester, postponed to Friday April 27
Monacan at James River, postponed
L.C. Bird at Meadowbrook, postponed
Louisa at Caroline, postponed to Tuesday April 10
Thomas Jefferson at Henrico, postponed to Monday May 14

GIRLS SOCCER:

Mills Godwin at J.R. Tucker, postponed
Clover Hill at Thomas Dale, postponed to Monday April 23
Manchester at Prince George, postponed to Friday April 27
L.C. Bird at Meadowbrook, postponed to Monday April 30
Caroline at Louisa, postponed to Tuesday April 10
Steward at Hampton Roads Academy, postponed to Monday April 30


BOYS LACROSSE:

Charlottesville at Hanover, postponed
Matoaca at Powhatan, postponed to Tuesday April 17
Steward at Hampton Roads Academy, postponed to Monday April 9
Middleburg Academy at Trinity Episcopal, postponed

GIRLS LACROSSE:

Hanover at Monticello, postponed to Tuesday May 1
Matoaca at Powhatan, postponed to Tuesday April 17

TRACK:

Essex, West Point, Rappahannock at King William, canceled

GOLF:

Hampton Roads Academy vs. Steward at Independence GC, postponed to Monday April 9
Benedictine vs. Trinity Episcopal at Hunting Hawk GC, postponed

Schedule Changes: Wednesday March 21

TRACK:

Prince George, Meadowbrook, Petersburg at Matoaca, postponed to Wednesday April 25
Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Thomas Dale at Dinwiddie, postponed to Thursday March 22
Caroline at Chancellor, postponed

BOYS TENNIS:

Lee-Davis at Atlee, postponed to Thursday March 29
Henrico at Varina, postponed to Thursday March 22
Dinwiddie at Matoaca, postponed to Monday April 9
Patrick Henry at Hanover, postponed
Highland Springs at Armstrong, postponed

GIRLS TENNIS:

Atlee at Lee-Davis, postponed to Thursday March 29
Varina at Henrico, postponed to Thursday March 22
Matoaca at Dinwiddie, postponed to Monday April 9
Hanover at Patrick Henry, postponed
Essex at Caroline, postponed
Armstrong at Highland Springs, postponed

BOYS SOCCER:

Randolph-Henry at Amelia, postponed
L.C. Bird at James River, postponed
Huguenot at Charles City, postponed to Thursday April 12
Orange at Powhatan, postponed to Friday April 13
Goochland at Buckingham, postponed to Friday April 13
King William at Washington & Lee, postponed

GIRLS SOCCER:

Clover Hill at Atlee, postponed to Wednesday May 9
Hermitage at Meadowbrook, postponed
L.C. Bird at James River, postponed
Powhatan at Orange, postponed to Tuesday March 27
Goochland at Buckingham, postponed to Friday April 13
Washington & Lee at King William, postponed

BASEBALL:

#5 Benedictine at Steward, postponed
Clover Hill vs. J.R. Tucker at RF&P Park, postponed
Meadowbrook at Hermitage, postponed
Huguenot at Charles City, postponed to Wednesday March 28
Hopewell at Lakeland, postponed
Goochland at Madison County, canceled

SOFTBALL:

#9 Dinwiddie at Smithfield, postponed to Monday March 26
Meadowbrook at Hermitage, postponed
Clover Hill at J.R. Tucker, postponed
Huguenot at Charles City, postponed
Hopewell at Lakeland, postponed
Goochland at Madison County, canceled

BOYS LACROSSE:

Massaponax at Patrick Henry, postponed
Monacan at Clover Hill, postponed
Midlothian at Manchester, postponed
Matoaca at Thomas Dale, postponed

GIRLS LACROSSE:

Massaponax at Patrick Henry, postponed
Monacan at Clover Hill, postponed
Manchester at Midlothian, postponed
Matoaca at Thomas Dale, postponed
Nansemond Suffolk Academy at Steward, postponed

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COLLEGE BASEBALL:

Randolph-Macon at Virginia Wesleyan, postponed to Thursday April 12
Richmond at James Madison, canceled

COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN):

Marymount at Randolph-Macon, postponed to Wednesday March 28

Schedule Changes: Tuesday March 20

BASEBALL:

Christchurch at #2 St. Christopher's, postponed
#3 James River at Thomas Dale, postponed
#7 Atlee at Matoaca, postponed to Monday May 14
Glen Allen at Douglas Freeman, postponed
Maggie Walker GS at Hermitage, postponed to Wednesday April 11
Patrick Henry at Highland Springs, postponed
Hopewell at Varina, postponed to Thursday March 22
Armstrong at Petersburg, canceled
Colonial Beach vs. Caroline, Bowling Green Stadium, postponed to Friday March 23


SOFTBALL:

#2 Patrick Henry at Highland Springs, postponed
#4 Atlee at Mills Godwin, postponed
#5 Lee-Davis at #6 Manchester, postponed to Monday May 14
#7 Glen Allen at Douglas Freeman, postponed
Monacan at Midlothian, postponed to Tuesday March 27
James River at Thomas Dale, postponed
Maggie Walker GS at Hermitage, postponed
Armstrong at Petersburg, canceled
Colonial Beach at Caroline, postponed to Friday March 23

BOYS TENNIS:

Manchester at Clover Hill, postponed to Wednesday March 28
Deep Run at Cosby, postponed
Maggie Walker GS at Douglas Freeman, postponed
Mills Godwin at J.R. Tucker, postponed to Friday April 13
John Marshall at Glen Allen, postponed
Prince George at Colonial Heights, postponed
Trinity Episcopal at St. Anne's-Belfield, postponed
St. Christopher's at Collegiate, postponed
Powhatan at Hanover, postponed
King George at Caroline, postponed to Friday March 23
Tabb at New Kent, postponed to Friday March 23
Meadowbrook at Matoaca, postponed

GIRLS TENNIS:

Clover Hill at Manchester, postponed to Wednesday March 28
Glen Allen at John Marshall, postponed
Cosby at L.C. Bird, postponed
J.R. Tucker at Mills Godwin, postponed to Friday April 13
Douglas Freeman at Maggie Walker GS, postponed to Wednesday March 28
Colonial Heights at Prince George, postponed
Hanover at Powhatan, postponed
Caroline at King George, postponed to Friday March 23
New Kent at Tabb, postponed to Friday March 23
Matoaca at Meadowbrook, postponed

BOYS LACROSSE:

Douglas Freeman at Glen Allen, postponed
Mills Godwin at Atlee, postponed to Tuesday April 10
Monticello at Lee-Davis, postponed to Saturday April 28
Trinity Episcopal at Fuqua School, postponed
Thomas Dale at Powhatan, postponed to Friday March 23

GIRLS LACROSSE:

Douglas Freeman at Glen Allen, postponed
Lee-Davis at Monticello, postponed to Saturday April 28
Atlee at Mills Godwin, postponed to Wednesday April 18
Thomas Dale at Powhatan, postponed

BOYS SOCCER:

Clover Hill vs. Hermitage at Greenwood Park, postponed
Midlothian at Monacan, postponed to Wednesday March 28
James River at Thomas Dale, postponed
Hopewell vs. Varina at Dorey Park, postponed to Thursday March 22
Highland Springs at Patrick Henry, postponed
L.C. Bird at Cosby, postponed

GIRLS SOCCER:

Prince George at Glen Allen, postponed
Clover Hill vs. Hermitage at Greenwood Park, postponed
Thomas Dale at James River, postponed
Monacan at Midlothian postponed to Wednesday March 28
Highland Springs at Patrick Henry, postponed
Louisa at Chancellor, postponed to Friday March 23
Covenant at Trinity Episcopal, postponed
L.C. Bird at Cosby, postponed