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Today's local events
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF L.C. Bird vs. Manchester at Birkdale GC, 3 p.m. Midlothian, Cosby and Clover Hill at Brandermill CC, 3 Huguenot, Monacan and James River at Providence GC, 3:30 Dinwiddie vs. Meadowbrook at First Tee Chesterfield, 3:30 Matoaca vs. Petersburg at Dogwood Trace, 3:30 Prince George vs. Colonial Heights ...
College roundup
LYNCHBURG - Virginia Commonwealth’s Robbie Andrews surrendered a two-run, walk-off home run to Liberty’s Tyler Bream and the Flames beat the Rams 7-6 yesterday. Bream’s game-winning drive capped a 4-for-5 performance, which included two homers and four RBI. A pair of former Dinwiddie High standouts paced the Rams, whose six-game winning streak came to an end. M.L. Morgan was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run, and Taylor Perkins was 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs.
UPDATE: I-85 north partially reopens in Dinwiddie
Interstate 85 northbound in Dinwiddie County was closed for an extended period this morning by a tractor-trailer crash and fire just south of mile marker 59. Virginia State Police Sgt. Thomas J. Molnar said the driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to Southside Regional Medical Center with minor injuries following the 4:46 a.m. fire, which occurred in the northbound lanes. No other injuries were reported. The right shoulder of the northbound lanes reopened shortly before 6:30 a.m.
Boys soccer: Meadowbrook 5, Dinwiddie 0
Dinwiddie------------- 0 0-0 Meadowbrook------------- 0 5-5 M: Quintanilla 3, Alvarado, Eley Saves: R Lopez (D) 12; Merida (Mbk) 5 Records: Dinwiddie 1-8 Central, 2-9; Meadowbrook 7-2, 9-2
Baseball: Dinwiddie 12, Meadowbrook 2
Dinwiddie------------- 001 56-12 12 0 Meadowbrook------------- 110 00-2 7 4 Baskerville, Puckett (3), Tapp (5) and Jones; Wamsley (5); Cooper and Coleman Highlights: Chris King (D) 4 for 4, 3B; Kyle Barwick (D) 2 for 3; Daniel Bridgeman (D); Lucus Puckett (D) HR; David Johnson (M) 2 for 3; Chuck Lafoon (M) 2 for 3, RBI; Austin Pulley (M) 1 for 1, 2B, SB
Girls tennis: Dinwiddie 9, Meadowbrook 0
Dinwiddie 9, Meadowbrook 0 Singles: La. Tucker d. Patel 8-0; Melvin d. Nguyen 8-3; Le.Tucker d. Ayala 8-0; Nunnally d. Pittman 8-0; Staples d. Harper 8-0; Hayes d. Winston 8-0 Doubles: Le. Tucker-Melvin d. Patel-Nguyen 8-2; La.Tucker-Nunnally d. Ayala-Pittman 8-0; Staples-Ruddock d. Harper-Winston 8-1 Records: Dinwiddie 6-7, 6-9; Meadowbrook 3-9, 3-10
Boys Tennis: Meadowbrook 8, Dinwiddie 1
Singles: Lee (M) d. Gibbs 8-2; Quash (M) d. Gauldin 8-3; Patel (M) d. Burchette 8-1; Desai (M) d. Hayes 8-5; Mason (M) d. Moore 8-0; Cossrin (D) d. Estrada 8-5 Doubles: Lee-Quash (M) d. Gibbs-Hayes 8-2; Patel-Desai (M) d. Gauldin-Burchette 8-3; Mason-Estrada (M) d. Moore-Cossrin 8-3 Records: Dinwiddie 3-10 Central, 3-12; Meadowbrook 6-7, 6-7
Girls tennis: Colonial Heights 7, Dinwiddie 2
Colonial Heights 7, Dinwiddie 2 Singles: Jones (CH) d. La. Tucker 8-0; Melvin (DW) d. Garcia 8-4; Le. Tucker (DW) d. Shortlidge 8-2; Barnes (CH) d. Nunnally 8-2; Braithwaite (CH) d. Staple 8-4; Kim (CH) d. Hayes 8-3 Doubles: Jones-Shortlidge (CH) d. Melvin-Le. Tucker 8-3; Barnes-Garcia (CH) d. La. Tucker-Nunnally 8-4; Braithwaite-Kim (CH) d. Staples-Ruddock 8-0
Boys soccer: Colonial Heights 7, Dinwiddie 0
Colonial Heights3 4-7 Dinwiddie0 0-0 CH: Dones 3, Lester, Flegas, Onadipe, own goal Saves: Pryor (CH) 2; Lopez (D) 5, Lynch (D) 4 Records: Colonial Heights 6-2 Central, 6-4; Dinwiddie 1-7, 3-7
Boys Tennis: Colonial Heights 9, Dinwiddie 0
Singles: Hodge d. Gibbs 8-1; Fuller d. Gauldin 8-1; Kong d. Burchette 8-3; Lalonde d. Hayes 8-6; Bousquet d. Moore 8-2; Utadhyay d. Coffrin 8-2 Doubles: Hodge-Fuller d. Gibbs-Gauldin 8-1; Lalonde-Bousquet d. Burchette-Hayes 8-4; Kong-Reese d. Moore-Coffrin 9-7 Records: Colonial Heights 7-4 Central, 8-5; Dinwiddie 3-9, 3-11
Boys soccer: Prince George 4, Dinwiddie 0
Dinwiddie------------- 0 0-0 Prince George------------- 1 3-4 PG: Ward, Kanney, Wells Saves: Lopez (D) 5l Taylor (PG) 4 Records: Dinwiddie 1-6 Central, 3-6; Prince George 2-5, 3-6
Prep Results
GIRLS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS BASEBALLColonial Heights 301 41 - 9 10 1 Hopewell 000 10 - 1 1 3 Dinwiddie 011 020 1 - 5 5 2 Prince George 102 000 0 - 3 5 3 SOFTBALLDinwiddie 000 000 0 - 0 0 2 Prince George (10)00 000 x - 10 12 0 Tidewater Academy 202 512 - 12 13 1Blessed Sacrament 001 000 - 0 0 1 GIRLS SOCCERDinwiddie 0 0 - 0 Prince George 4 2 - 6 BOYS SOCCERColonial Heights 1 1 - 2Hopewell 0 0 - 0
Baseball: Dindwiddie 5, Prince George 3
Dinwiddie------------- 011 020 1-5 5 2 Prince George------------- 102 000 0-3 5 3 King and Jones; Montgomery, Johnson (3), Runion (3) and Allin. L: Runion Highlights: Daniel Bridgeman (D) 1 for 4, 2 RBI; Travis Wamsley (D) 1 for 3, RBI; Chris King (D) complete game, 12 K’s; Cain Allin (PG) 1 for 3, HR, 3 RBI; Austin Adams (PG) 2 for 3
Girls soccer: Prince George 6, Dinwiddie 0
Dinwiddie 0 0-0 Prince George 4 2-6 PG: Mojica 2, Belcher, Reynolds, Smith, own goal Saves: Graham (D) 6; Lane (PG) 1 Records: Dinwiddie 0-6 Central, 1-7; Prince George 3-2-1, 4-4-1
Boys tennis: Prince George 9, Dinwiddie 0
Prince George 9, Dinwiddie 0 Singles: Bullock d. Gibbs 8-4; Lee d. Gauldin 8-0; Jackson d. Burchett 8-0; Bae d. Hayes 8-0; Johnson d. Moore 8-5; Dargan d. Coffrin 8-2 Doubles: Bullock-Lee d. Gibbs-Gauldin 8-1; Bae-Jackson d. Burchett-Hayes 8-0; Douglas-Dargan d. Moore-Coffrin 9-7 Records: Dinwiddie 2-7 Central, 2-9; Prince George 8-2, 8-3
Softball: Prince George 10, Dinwiddie 0
Dinwiddie------------- 0 00 000 0-0 0 2 Prince George------(10)00 000 x-10 12 0 Thorpe and Kehler; Vinson and Landreth Highlights: Lauren Vinson (PG) no-hitter, 12 K’s; Taylor Worley (PG) 2 hits, run; Maggie Roberts (PG) 2 hits, 3B, run; Sydney Landreth (PG) 2B, 3 RBI; Jami Davis (PG) hit, 2 RBI, 2 runs
Girls tennis: Prince George 9, Dinwiddie 0
Prince George 9, Dinwiddie 0 Singles: Cash d. La.Tucker 8-3; Walsh d. Melvin 8-1; Temple d. Le.Tucker 8-4; Lucy d. Nunnally 8-2; Chandler d. Staples 8-5; Sheaffer d. Hayes 8-5 Doubles: Walsh-Temple d. Le.Tucker-Hayes 8-1; CashLucy d. La.Tucker-Nunnally 8-3; Chandler-Sheaffer d. Staples-Ruddock 8-1 Records: Prince George 11-0 Central, 12-0; Dinwiddie 5-6, 5-8
Thursday's high school roundup
Highlights: Evon Montgomery (PG) 2 for 3, 2B; Girsan Negron (PG) 2 for 3, 2B; Andy Runion (PG) 12 Ks; Zack Hunter (H) 1 for 3, 2B Records: Prince George 4-1 Central, 6-3; Hopewell 1-4, 4-7 Deep Run------------- 000 020 0-2 4 0 Patrick Henry------------- 022 020 x-6 7 2 Bruce, Hale (4), Stein (6) and Pastore; Hickman, Jennings (7) and Jernigan. W: Hickman. L: Bruce Highlights: Jake Pastore (DR) 1 for 2, run; Owen Ceightol (DR) 1 for 2, RBI; Ben Fowler (PH) 1 for 3, 2-run HR, 2 runs; Trip Dodson...
Boys Soccer: Matoaca 5, Dinwiddie 0
Dinwiddie------------- 0 0-0 Matoaca------------- 2 3-5 M: Calhoun 2, Page, Ruxton, Gay Saves: Lopez (D) 6; Koch (M) Records: Dinwiddie 1-5 Central, 3-5; Matoaca 5-1, 6-2
Girls tennis: Matoaca 5, Dinwiddie 4
Singles: Uzzell (M) d. La.Tucker 8-1; Bell (M) d. Le.Tucker 8-3; Melvin (D) d. Hadden 8-2; Froggatt (M) d. Nunnally 8-5; Staples (D) d. Grizzle 8-4; Hayes (D) d. Schott 8-1. Doubles: Uzzell-Froggatt (M) d. Nunnally-Hayes 8-2; Bell-Hadden (M) d. La.Tucker-Nunnally 8-2; Staples-Ruddock (D) d. Grizzle-Schott 8-1. Records: Matoaca 8-1 Central, 8-1; Dinwiddie 5-5, 5-7
Girls Soccer: Matoaca 9, Dinwiddie 0
Dinwiddie------------- 0 0-0 Matoaca------------- 5 4-9 M: Cherry 2, Yeleerton 3, Puckett, Siner, Lerch, Eleaum Saves: Murray (D) 15 Records: Dinwiddie 0-3 Central, 1-5; Matoaca 3-0, 4-1
Baseball: Dinwiddie 12, Hopewell 1
Hopewell------------- 100 00-1 4 2 Dinwiddie------------- 034 5x-12 9 0 Pierce, English (4) and Dovel; Bridgeman, Tapp (5) and Jones. Highlights: Jordan Carmony (H) HR; Kyle Wamsley (D) 2 for 3, 2 2B, 3 RBI; Trey Davis (D) 1 for 3, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Daniel Bridgeman (D) 3 runs
Boys soccer: Hopewell 4, Dinwiddie 0
Hopewell 2 2-4 Dinwiddie 0 0-0 H: Mackin 3, Sanchez Saves: Hays (H) 12; Lopez (D) 11 Records: Hopewell 2-3 Central, 3-3; Dinwiddie 1-4, 3-4
Softball: Dinwiddie 15, Hopewell 0
Hopewell------------- 000 00-0 1 4 Dinwiddie------------- 441 33-15 12 0 McCracken and Nugent; Thorpe and Kehler Highlights: Carly Winfield (D) 2 for 3, 3B; Taylor Thorpe (D) 3 for 4, 11 K’s Records: Hopewell 2-3 Central, 4-5; Dinwiddie 4-1, 4-3
Cargo plane reaches Fort Lee by road
A C-130 cargo plane bound for Fort Lee reach its destination safely this morning. The plane, being transported from the Dinwiddie County Airport, slowed traffic as it was moved along portions of Interstates 85, 95 and 295. Shortly after 11:30 a.m., a truck driver from Ohio-based Daystar Transportation pulled the C-130 through the Sisisky Gate.

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