Western Albemarle beat Skyline 46-20 in playoff quarterfinals at Monticello.

Woodberry Forest junior Kevin Bennert led his teammates over their home course en route to the VISAA Division I boys team title in a steady drizzle Friday afternoon.

The Tony Bennett Era of Virginia basketball got off to a successful start on Friday night, but not without a struggle.

Say a little prayer for Archer Christian before this afternoon’s Virginia football game against Boston College.

Almost immediately after taking his seat at the podium for his post-game press conference on Friday night, Virginia coach Tony Bennett was asked about his team’s defensive letdown late in its easy 85-72 victory over Longwood.

Everything seems to have come in threes.

What was running up and down the field was the twin combination of Sam and Zach Shiley as Clarke County captured the Bull Run District championship with a 47-7 win over the Mountaineers.

On Friday, the Bulldogs used the same formula that brought them regular-season success — a stingy defense and explosive ground game — and dispatched Millbrook in the Region II, Division 3 quarterfinals

The season-opening victory, which required a second-half surge, gave Ryan her 700th career win. It made her the 12th coach to accomplish the feat.

New Virginia Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tony Bennett summarizes his team’s 85-72 season opener victory over Longwood.

Western Albemarle’s Sarah Harper returned from an illness and “really took charge of the match,” as coach Lance Rogers put it, as the Warriors dispatched visiting Sherando in the Region II semifinals, 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-17, 25-14).

Debbie Ryan and Virginia hit the road to open the season tonight at Maryland-Baltimore County at 7 p.m. as the Hall of Fame coach attempts to join a star-studded list of coaches with 700 victories.

Now as the league’s elder statesman as a 25-year-old freshman, Shinskie leads Boston College (6-3, 3-2 ACC) into Scott Stadium with hopes of keeping the Eagles in the mix in ACC title race.

Meyinsse is one of several Virginia players with a lot to prove as the Tony Bennett era officially kicks off tonight at John Paul Jones Arena against Longwood.

Tonight, the current crop of Madison players can end that dry spell at home against two-time defending Bull Run champion Clarke County.

No matter what happens in his Virginia debut tonight against Longwood at John Paul Jones Arena, don’t expect new coach Tony Bennett to sweat through his entire suit, a la Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl.

The Albemarle volleyball team kept its defense of the Group AAA title alive Thursday night, defeating Osbourn Park 3-1 (25-23, 25-19, 18-25, 25-19) in the Northwest Region semifinals.

After toiling for close to 40 years as a career assistant coach, “Spaz,” as he is affectionately called by friends, finally got his shot at becoming the head man at age 61.

Heading into Saturday’s game against Boston College, the Cavaliers (3-6, 2-3 ACC) rank among the worst in the ACC in numerous categories.

On Wednesday, Virginia fans received some more bad news when the school announced that senior forward Jamil “The Thrill” Tucker was taking an “indefinite leave of absence” from the team.

It was over the summer in the Big Apple when Sylven Landesberg began to see just how much potential teammate Assane Sene really had.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting that fans showing up to Saturday’s Virginia game against visiting Boston College will witness one of the more interesting stories in college football ...

Ryan Zimmerman succeeded boyhood friend David Wright as the National League’s Gold Glove third baseman on Wednesday. In high school, when Zimmerman was a shortstop, the two played together on a youth team.

This is another major blow to the team’s front court.

Those that frequent the pregame spot elected to raise money for Herzlich prior to Saturday’s game.

Less than a week after claiming its eighth straight Jefferson District crown, Western Albemarle was poised to set its sights on accomplishing its first Region II title.

Last November, Sylven Landesberg’s stat line was borderline ridiculous.

The Albemarle girls volleyball team kept its Group AAA title defense alive Tuesday night, downing Heritage in the Northwest Region quarterfinals.

The star since that moment, senior fullback Rashawn Jackson, has torched opposing defenses in four of the past five Virginia games.

Well, everything, not surprisingly, starts on the defensive end.