Chapin Speidel and Michael Morris scored four goals each as the St. Anne’s-Belfield boys lacrosse team defeated Collegiate 18-11 to advance to the VIS Division 1 final.

Close games are Fluvanna’s friend these days as the Flucos picked up another tight one against Charlottesville, winning 1-0.

Charlottesville broke open a tie game late with a goal from Ellie Von Storch off a perfectly placed pass from Maria Szakos to secure the 3-2 win and hand the Flying Flucos their first loss this spring.

While just about everyone in Central Virginia is grateful for all the rain so far this spring, there is a handful of people — namely, area high school athletic directors — who wouldn’t mind seeing the precipitation disappear, if only for just a little bit.

Louisa County’s boys track team used a well-balanced effort to easily outdistance Jamestown for the Group AA indoor track crown Saturday at Liberty University.

Playing for the fifth time this season, the Greene Dragons successfully defended their home turf against the Flying Flucos 48-41 in the quarterfinals of the Region II, Division 3 tournament.

William Monroe clamped down on the defensive end and let its offense do the rest in a 59-44 victory in the semifinals of the Jefferson District tournament on Wednesday night.

Two fans hit halfcourt shots for $100 prizes during the intermission, a continuation of the Greene Dragons’ early onslaught in a 69-45 Jefferson District quarterfinal victory over Fluvanna County.

The Fluvanna County guard come up big when her team needed it the most as the Flucos were able to edge Western Albemarle 54-51 in the Jefferson District quarterfinals.

If the regular season is any indication, then area basketball fans could be in for a treat as the boys and girls Jefferson District tournaments get underway today.

The Western Albemarle girls and boys swimming teams swept the competition at the Jefferson District championships on Saturday.

Trailing down the stretch against Fluvanna County, William Monroe’s girls basketball team got back to basics and got the ball into the hands of its senior leader. And the game plan paid off.

By Ryan Yemen

The visiting Flucos used a critical fourth-quarter run and their stingy pressure defense to pull away from the Warriors for the 65-53 Jefferson District victory.

With Charlottesville, Orange County and Western Albemarle all sitting at 2-0, the race for the Jefferson District boys title may already be shaking out a bit.