Marty O Brien

HAMPTON — The Allen Iverson Classic All-American Game's roster reads like a who's who of future NBA players, national high school player of the year and Duke commit Cooper Flagg included.

HAMPTON — There isn't an obvious Football Bowl Subdivision recruit at Phoebus High at the moment, a la All-Tidewater selections Jordan

Grassfield got a scare last week, but it remains No. 1 in the 757Teamz softball Top 15 on the strength of a 1-0 win over No. 10 Deep Creek.

Grassfield solidified its spot as the No. 1 team in the 757Teamz softball Top 15 … by inches.

GLOUCESTER — Nearing the close of his 30th season as Gloucester High softball coach, Red Lindsay has no trouble summarizing his coaching philosophy.

Cindy Lafon's leap high into the air at second base, and her snag of Tegan Garbrielse's line drive, clinched Grassfield's 8-7 win Hickory and keeps the Grizzlies at No. 1 in the 757Teamz softball Top 15.

Loading your audio article When asked to describe Willard Hunt's impact on Tabb High athletics, Doug Baggett, who coached at the school for 33 years, said, “He was the whole thing. He started it all.”

But the Tribe (29-22 overall, 12-12 CAA) is on the brink of a return to the six-team Coastal Athletic Association Tournament, and the pitching staff deserves much of the credit.

Swinging a bat used to bring Nansemond-Suffolk Academy eighth-grader Allie Rogers to tears. Those have turned into tears of joy after her recent home run for the Saints' softball junior varsity team.

After solidifying its position as No. 1 in the 757Teamz softball Top 15 with a dramatic win over then-No. 2 Hickory, Grassfield clinched the top spot in the rankings for the 2024 season with even more drama.