HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Booker T. Washington coach steps down

For the second time this season, a football coach in the Eastern District has been replaced, as Booker T. Washington High has made a coaching change.

Mason Williams has stepped down as head coach, saying it was “mutually agreed.” Parish Howell has been named the interim coach.

Williams was 1-16 in two seasons with the Bookers, including 0-7 this season. The Bookers have lost nine games in a row.

Earlier this month, Granby High replaced head coach Kendal Jefferson. Granby athletic director Chris Harris said he couldn’t comment on personal matters other than to say Jonathan Wilson was named the interim coach.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

UVA’s Elliott on Dodd Trophy midseason list

Virginia’s Tony Elliott was named to the Bobby Dodd Trophy midseason watch list. He is among 24 coaches on featured on the list and one of three from the Atlantic Coast Conference, joining Louisville’s Jeff Brohm and Miami’s Mario Cristobal.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

5 teams from Va. ranked in D-III top 25

Virginia teams formed a large portion of the d3hoops.com men’s preseason poll.

Christopher Newport was chosen ninth and Virginia Wesleyan 14th. Randolph-Macon was second only to defending champion Trinity of Connecticut, while Roanoke was 10th, Mary Washington 15th and Hampden-Sydney 17th.

Tribe often on MASN

Seven William & Mary men’s games and 10 women’s contests will be shown on MASN. The first women’s game shown will be at 1 p.m. Dec. 13 against Coppin State, and the first men’s game will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 versus Radford.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

No. 1 CNU romps

Christopher Newport (15-0), ranked No. 1 in Division III, breezed past St. Mary’s of Maryland 7-1 at Jennings Family Stadium. Riley Iasello and Caroline Hughlett had two goals apiece, Lindsey Loar had a goal and two assists, Emily Evans had a goal and an assist and Courtney Hughlett had two assists.

COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER

Marlins deal Bridgewater its first ODAC loss

Virginia Wesleyan (10-4-1, 4-3-0) registered a 3-2 road win to hand Bridgewater (10-3-2, 5-1-2) its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference setback. Zach Bittler, Nolan Schulte and Tyler Waddell scored in the 28th, 52nd and 80th minutes, respectively, for a 3-1 lead.

CNU (10-1-4), ranked 19th in Division III, got goals from Joe Summerfield in the eighth minute and Drew McWhinney in the 62nd to shut out North Carolina Wesleyan 2-0 in Rocky Mount. The Bishops fell to 6-8-1.

Host William & Mary (2-8-4) and George Mason (6-5-2) played to a scoreless draw, with the Tribe outshooting the Patriots 11-8. W&M’s first three shots hit the woodwork. Tribe goalkeeper Karan Sobti made one save.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER

Va. Wesleyan zooms in second half

Virginia Wesleyan (11-3-2, 6-1-1 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) earned a 5-0 home win over Randolph-Macon (8-6-2, 6-2-0), getting second-half goals in less than 22 minutes from Alexis Manfredi, Shyenne Diaz, Emma Nguyen, Courtney Mills and Charlotte Gantt.

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