COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL
Georgetown guard Jayden Epps, a former King’s Fork High star, is considering entering the transfer portal. That’s according to sports journalist Rob Reinhart, who cited sources.
Epps, who began college with Illinois, averaged 18.5 points and 4.2 assists per game for the Hoyas (9-23, 2-18 Big East) in coach Ed Cooley’s first season.
Trevor Smith, who won VHSL Class 5 state Player of the Year honors with Woodside in 2023, has committed to transfer to Hampton University from Richmond.
Smith, a 6-foot, 165-pound guard, appeared in just six games for the Spiders, accumulating seven rebounds, two points, two steals and an assist. He’s the son of former Denbigh High star guard Tim Smith, East Tennessee State’s all-time leading scorer.
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FOOTBALL
W&M receives another Maury pledge
William & Mary gained another commitment from Class 5 state champion Maury’s junior class as wide receiver Trevon “Speedy” Cannon pledged to join coach Mike London’s Tribe.
Cannon’s commitment came a day after one from running back Leon “Fatman” Clark. Cannon is a 5-foot-11, 150-pounder who said he also has offers from Temple and Stony Brook. He is part of Maury’s state champion 800-meter relay,
100000% COMMITTED!!!@WMTribeFootball pic.twitter.com/IcrqoYgP4V
— Trevon "Speedy" Cannon (@_TrevonCannon) April 14, 2024
MarShawn Ferguson Jr., who played wide receiver for Old Dominion, entered the transfer portal with four years of eligibility remaining. The 5-9, 175-pounder from Princeton, New Jersey, did not play in a game last season for the Monarchs.
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COLLEGE SOFTBALL
Hampton rallies to win in eighth
Hampton (13-27, 6-12 Coastal Athletic Association) scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth for a dramatic 7-6 victory over Drexel (13-20, 8-9), giving the Pirates a 2-1 series victory.
The Dragons scored once in the seventh to extend the game and twice in the eighth, but HU answered with a walk and two hits. Angelina Branch hit a two-run single with two out to tie the game, and the Pirates scored the winning run on an error. Emily Workman (4-9) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the victory.
Morgan State (24-14) completed a three-game sweep at Norfolk State (4-36) with a 7-0 victory. Elli Bostedt (5-4) pitched a four-hit shutout and was 2 for 4 with two runs and an RBI. Kailey Bryant (0-5) worked 5 2/3 innings but took the loss.
Trailing by three entering the bottom of the fifth, No. 15 Virginia Tech (31-9-1, 14-4 ACC) erupted for 12 runs and beat Boston College 13-4 via the mercy rule.
Cori McMillan hit a grand slam, and Emma Ritter and Cameron Fagan drove in two runs apiece. Jordan Stephens homered twice and drove in all the runs for BC (25-16, 5-10).
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COLLEGE COMPETITION CHEER
CNU gains national title
Christopher Newport, competing at the National Cheerleaders Association’s College Nationals for the first time, won the Intermediate All-Girls Division III category among 19 teams at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
It was the program’s fifth all-time national title. The first four came at the Cheer Ltd. College Open in 2014 and then in three straight years from 2017-19. All five have come under head coach Erica Flanigan, who has guided the Captains since 2006.
CNU posted a 96.0278 score in the finals. The Curry Colonels of Milton, Massachusetts, were second at 93.7824.
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COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS
No. 22 CNU scores breakthrough victory
Christopher Newport, ranked 22nd in Division III, had lost to Mary Washington in all 32 of their previous official dual matches — until Sunday on indoor courts in Fredericksburg.
The Captains (10-5) won 9-0 against the Eagles (6-7) as Raine Weis, Tessa Trate, Mia Linam, Sam Robertson and Kylie Schaefer won in singles and doubles. CNU gained a leg up in the race for the top seed in the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference tourney.
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COLLEGE WOMEN’S GOLF
Tribe takes seventh in CAA tourney
William & Mary finished seventh in the 10-team CAA championship tournament in Southport, North Carolina. The Tribe shot 319-331-321 for a 107-over-par 971 at the St. James Reserve Club and was led by Avery Thompson, who tied for 18th at 235.
Delaware won the team competition at 45 over, while the Blue Hens’ Lila Henkel won the individual title in a playoff.
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WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
Sun Wheelers improve to 2-1 at nationals
The Hampton Roads-based Virginia Sun Wheelers improved to 2-1 at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association nationals by defeating the Brooks Ballers of Jacksonville, Florida, 55-46 Sunday.
The Sun Wheelers, seeded 12th in the field of 16 Division III teams, earned the right to play for fifth place Sunday by defeating the ninth-seeded Ballers.
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AUTO RACING
Almond wins opener at Va. Motor Speedway
Corey Almond of Appomattox dominated to win the Pro Late Model 30 lap feature Saturday on the season’s opening night at Virginia Motor Speedway in Jamaica, in Middlesex County.
Almond led flag-to-flag on the dirt track but had to hold off Davis Lipscombe of Mechanicsville in a three-lap shootout after a late caution on lap 27. Billy Hubbard, Joey Love and Nick Davis completed the top five.
In the Modified 25-lap feature, NASCAR Truck Series driver Austin Self of Statesville, North Carolina, took the lead on lap 11 and stayed in front.
Defending division champion Chase Butler, Michael Pappas, Jeff Solinger and Bret Hamilton finished 2-5.
In the Sportsman 25, defending champion Brett Adkins won. Steve Causey, Matt Meads, Lucas Sandy and Cole Johnston followed. Tyler Shipp gave up the lead on lap 3 because of mechanical problems.
