Boys basketball
757Teamz Top 15
#1 Landstown 52, Cox 35
Damien Robinson finished with 13 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals for the No. 1 Eagles. Josiah Law logged 13 points and six rebounds, while Alan Walker earned a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Owen Jones scored 12 points for the losing Falcons.
#2 Hampton 55, #4 Woodside 43
The Crabbers were led by Abraham Taft with 16 points and seven rebounds. Joshua Rice added 15 points and four assists, and Gavin Kay totaled 12 points, five rebounds and two blocks. Donnell Jarrett logged 11 points for the No. 4 Wolverines.
Granby 54, #5 Lake Taylor 52
Antonio Williams led the Comets in a win over the No. 5 Titans with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds. Deshawn Spellman added 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Ryan Bailey and Eleazar Banks each contributed 10 points.
#6 Green Run 61, Tallwood 30
Malik Gooden scored 20 points to lead the Stallions. Zaevion Cleveland and Julius Hymons combined for 21 points.
#10 King’s Fork 59, #7 Oscar Smith 54
Desmon Hubbard led all scorers with 20 points, two rebounds and two assists for the Bulldogs in a Southeastern District victory. Isaiah Inman nearly recorded a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Nasir Jenkins logged 10 points and six rebounds. Kelley King scored 15 points for the No. 7 Tigers.
#8 Denbigh 55, Bethel 25
Malechi Whitaker scored 14 points for the Patriots, and Callen Morrison provided 10 assists.
#9 Nansemond River 77, Great Bridge 60
Antuan Barnes and Micaiah Mitchell were both double-figure scorers for the Warriors with 15 and 10 points, respectively.
#12 Princess Anne 62, Bayside 42
NaMarqus Byrd tallied 18 points, six rebounds and five blocks for the Cavaliers. Aidan McKeating recorded a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Eziah Goodson finished with 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
#15 Atlantic Shores Christian 89, Gateway Christian 21
The newly-ranked No. 15 Seahawks were led by Noah Eddy with 18 points. Christien Mason followed with 17 points. DJ Gayden and Colin Pinion finished with 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Bay Rivers District
Poquoson 50, York 26
The Islanders were led by Eli Green with a game-high 20 points, and his brother Seth Green was also a double-figure scorer with 17 points.
Beach District
Kellam 71, First Colonial 60
Brody Cooper led the Knights in a win at home with 25 points, and Trey Barnhart followed with 21 points. Noah Yatsu represented the Patriots with 21 points.
Salem 80, Kempsville 67
Four SunDevils were double-figure scorers: Joziah Mincey and Terrell Lewis recorded 24 and 22 respective points, while Jason Patrick and Haziyah Brown combined for 21 points. The Chiefs were represented by Christian Lynch with 19 points, and Jacques Mitchell added 17 points.
Peninsula District
Heritage 70, Warwick 35
Mekhi Watkins led the Hurricanes in scoring with 21 points. Isaac Ward-Payton logged a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Kecoughtan 63, Phoebus 58
Tori Brownson finished with 22 points and five steals for the Warriors, and Eric Tatum Jr. scored 11 points. The Phantoms were represented by Emory Temple with 19 points.
Southeastern District
Hickory 51, Deep Creek 48
Crue Egnot recorded 14 points and five steals for the Hawks, and Terrance Anderson followed with 11 points and five steals. Evan White earned a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Indian River 77, Western Branch 47
Chris Edwards scored 14 points for the Braves. Kymanti Williams and LJ Luckett provided 11 and 10 points, respectively. Camryn Clark led all scorers with 15 points for the Bruins, and Brandon Rodgers added 13 points.
Lakeland 86, Grassfield 72
The Cavaliers were led by Antonio Harrell with 28 points, six rebounds and six assists. Madden Gilliatt tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds. The Grizzlies were represented by Jacey Lewis with 18 points.
Nondistrict
Christchurch School 44, Norfolk Christian 40
Yan Ivanov and Ricardo Polanco scored 13 and 11 respective points for the winning Seahorses. Connor Holmes led all scorers with 17 points and seven rebounds for the Ambassadors. Isiah Banks added nine points, and Landon McNamara finished with seven points, six rebounds and six assists.
Private schools
Denbigh Baptist 70, Greenbrier Christian Academy 58
Bruce Harris led the Minutemen with 37 points.
Hampton Roads Academy 79, Summit Christian Academy 46
Graham Hutchens and Mekhi Ward scored 23 and 22 respective points in a win at home for the Navigators. Courtland Reiter led all scorers with 30 points for the Eagles.
Norfolk Academy 61, Cape Henry Collegiate 50
The Bulldogs were victorious at home in TCIS competition. Isaac Zito and Archer Cutter led with 17 and 16 respective points, and Thomas Newman was also a double-figure scorer with 10 points. Porter Duncan scored 14 points for the Dolphins.
Portsmouth Christian 75, Hampton Christian Academy 46
Sylvestor Coleman led with 20 points as the Patriots improved to 14-4. Jayden Daughtry and Makhi Cofield combined for 31 points. Justice Powell led all scorers with 22 points for the Warriors.
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Girls basketball
757Teamz Top 15
#1 Princess Anne 86, Bayside 13
The top-ranked Cavaliers (17-0) were led by Bahaar Grewal with 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and five rebounds. Maya Land-Dailey recorded 14 points and seven steals, while Jizelle James tallied 13 points and five rebounds. Rún Sveinbjornsdottir contributed 11 points.
#4 King’s Fork 86, Oscar Smith 23
Jazlyn Hubbard scored 21 points for the Bulldogs, and Kenzie Cooper earned a double-double with 20 points and 20 rebounds. Rylie Hite, Kennedi Young and Brittany Evans provided 15, 13 and 12 respective points.
#7 Salem 76, Kempsville 7
Salem’s front court of Alaya Monroe-Sutton and Samara Williams finished with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Briseis Estrada totaled 10 points, five assists and nine steals.
#8 Kellam 73, First Colonial 21
Kellam jumped to a 44-10 lead in the first half behind Kate Spain and Mia Spain’s 28 combined points. Kate and Mia Spain finished with 25 and 18 respective points, leading 11 scoring Knights.
#9 Grafton 84, Poquoson 29
Taylor Ragland and Hope Barnard led the Clippers with 21 points each, with Barnard scoring seven 3-pointers. Katherine Wenger and Emerson Sweeney were also double-figure scorers with 16 and 11 points, respectively. Brooklyn Mason tallied 11 points for the Islanders.
#10 Deep Creek 67, Hickory 15
The Hornets were led by Morgan Herbert with 23 points and six rebounds. Ziara Hull provided 12 points.
#11 Hampton 54, Woodside 35
No. 11 Hampton held onto second place in the Peninsula District with a big second half. The Crabbers (11-5, 8-2 district) led just 13-9 but methodically built on their lead from there.
Zuriel Pendleton-Morant scored eight of her game-high 16 points in the fourth quarter, when the Crabbers outscored the Wolverines (7-4, 5-3) 10-3. Ayana Whiting scored 15 points for Woodside.
–Marty O’Brien, staff writer
#12 Grassfield 55, Lakeland 39
Khadijah Rashid led all scorers with 19 points for the winning Grizzlies.
#13 Warwick 73, Heritage 30
Jaliyah Nettles led the Raiders with 32 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and three steals. Teammates Kelsie Swords and Asia Washington added 12 and 13 points, respectively.
Bay Rivers District
Bruton 48, Lafayette 44
Annalise Wood earned a double-double for the Panthers with 14 points and 16 rebounds. JaZia Givens led in scoring with 19 points and four rebounds, and Zymeia Taliaferro logged 14 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two blocks.
Warhill 42, Smithfield 27
D’Shela Walker led all scorers with 20 points for the winning Lions. Bria McAdoo and Alana Sewer combined for 15 points.
Eastern District
Lake Taylor 45, Granby 39
Senior Jamyah Parker led the Titans with 21 points, eight rebounds, five steals and six assists. Jewel Smith followed with 10 points. The Comets were represented by India Uzzle with 12 points.
Maury 61, Norview 14
Lamari Budd led all scorers with 23 points for the Commodores. Sara’jane Walker and Nyla Brown scored 11 and 10 points, respectively, and Zoe Redel contributed seven points.
Norcom 59, Booker T. Washington 7
The Greyhounds were led by freshman Rakia Johnson with 28 points, seven rebounds and eight steals. Junior Jamoni Mizell recorded 20 points and eight steals. Sophomore Alaydrianna McCoy totaled seven points and five steals.
Peninsula District
Kecoughtan 58, Phoebus 21
Amora Colon-Jackson recorded 18 points for the Warriors, and Ka’Nyia Tucker scored 14 points.
Southeastern District
Nansemond River 59, Great Bridge 37
Jordin Richardson led all scorers with 35 points for the Warriors. Aaniyah Custis logged a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Nat Brown scored 10 points.
Private schools
Norfolk Academy 53, Cape Henry Collegiate 41
Sienna Watson was a double-figure scorer for the Bulldogs with 10 points.
Portsmouth Christian 53, Hampton Christian Academy 21
Lauren Williams earned a double-double for the Patriots (6-1 in the Metro Conference) with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jenna Patrick recorded 17 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal, while Lexi McLean logged three points and 14 rebounds.
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Boys swimming and diving
Beach District
First Colonial 175, Landstown 125
Parker Knapp and Chase Wilkerson were both double-event winners for the Patriots, with Knapp winning the 200 free (2:09.55) and the 100 fly (1:03.52), and Wilkerson winning the 200 IM (2:17.97) and the 100 back (1:05.13).
Princess Anne 205, Kempsville 62
The Cavaliers won all three relays in a meet at Bayside Recreation Center in Virginia Beach. Single-event winners were Lucas Wedin Wicks in the 100 freestyle (1:01.87), freshman AJ Helwig in the 400 free (4:45.91), Slater Templeton in the 100 back (1:17.31) and Hayden Chase in the 100 breast (1:22.24). Kempsville’s Coyle Moore was a double-event winner with the 200 IM (2:17.21) and the 100 fly (1:00.44).
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Girls swimming and diving
Beach District
First Colonial 228, Landstown 46
Dara Duffy placed first in the 200 free (2:11.22) and the 100 free (1:00.66) for the Patriots, and Emma Gallant won the 100 fly (1:08.90) and the 400 free (4:41.90).
Kempsville 146, Princess Anne 141
Sayla Kuch was a double-event winner for the Chiefs with the 200 free (2:22.39) and 50 free (29.87). May Shean also placed first in two events: The 200 IM (2:35.71) and 100 fly (1:09.69). Kempsville also won two of three relays. Single event winners were Princess Anne’s Emily Boyce in the 100 free (1:08.69), Braya Forrest in the 100 breast (1:27.27) and Allison Tinaro in diving (103.55).
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Wrestling
757Teamz Top 15
(John Kelly Invitational)
#1 Grassfield 298.0, Mount St. Joseph 214.5, #3 Poquoson 145.0, #8 Great Bridge 142.0, #4 Landstown 141.0, Staunton River 137.0, #5 Kellam 125.5, Culpeper 113.0, #6 Ocean Lakes 108.0, St. Mary`s Ryken 100.0, Colonial Forge 75.5, Spotsylvania, 63.5, Oscar Smith 58.5, Hickory 40.5, Green Run 37.0, JR Tucker 32.0, King`s Fork 24.5, Mills Godwin 22.0, Princess Anne 19.0, Denbigh 2.0
The top-ranked Grizzlies placed first in the John Kelly Invitational at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach. All 14 varsity wrestlers placed in the tournament, including eight finalists and five individual champions.
Grassfield’s Nate Moore won the 175-pound weight class tournament final by forfeit at the 2026 John Kelly Invitational on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Va. (Patrick Shuler / Courtesy Photo)
Nolan Mather (24-4) defeated Great Bridge’s Cayden Clark by fall (5:26) in the 106-pound finals.
Simeon Barrett (21-2) defeated Mount St. Joseph’s Tyler Stephens in a 14-9 decision in the 144-pound finals.
Nick Moore (25-5) won the 165-pound finals by fall in 53 seconds.
Nate Moore (31-3) won the 175-pound finals by forfeit.
Chris Funches (23-4) defeated Landstown’s Chase Nilo in a 9-1 major decision in the heavyweight 285-pound finals.
