By Larry Rubama The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK In 1979, the Pittsburgh Pirates used the Sister Sledge hit "We Are Family" as their theme song. The Pirates, who went on to win the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, used the song as a metaphor for a team that worked well together.

BASEBALL All games at Old Dominion Monday's quarterfinals Menchville (20-3) vs. Salem (17-6), 10 a.m.; Nansemond River (17-5) vs. Granby (14-6), 1 p.m.; Kellam (21-2) vs. Hampton (18-6), 4 p.m.; Lake Taylor (12-7) vs. Great Bridge (17-6), 7 p.m.

Chicks dig the long ball. Coaches are cool with small ball. High school baseball has returned to its old-school ways this season, thanks in part to regulations reining in the impact of high-tech bats. In an effort to make the sport safer, the National Federation of State High School Associations imposed restrictions that decrease the speed of balls as they leave the bat.

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Boys track and field Eastern Region Meet Teams (Top 10): 1. Western Branch 111, Grassfield 74, Churchland 49, Warwick 38, Kellam 32, Ocean Lakes 31, Tallwood 28, Kempsville 23, First Colonial 23, Norcom 19.

NEWPORT NEWS The Western Branch boys and girls track teams gave what they hope will be a preview of what to expect at this week's Group AAA state meet. The girls scored 114-1/2 points to win their sixth consecutive Eastern Region track meet. Grassfield was second with 69 points and Phoebus was third with 58.

Softball All-Eastern District

VIRGINIA BEACH The Princess Anne boys and girls tennis teams celebrated the end of a historic week with a pasta party Friday. Both host Group AAA state quarterfinals next week - the boys against Albemarle, the girls vs. Franklin County - and used completely different recipes to get to their final course.

Baseball Beach District final Kellam 2, Salem 1 Salem000 100 0 — 1 4 4 Kellam 010 010 x — 2 2 0 W—Moynihan. L—Bivins. Eastern District final Granby 5, Maury 1 Granby 202 001 0 — 5 7 2 Maury 000 010 0 — 3 6 2 W—Eagle. L— Hall Jr. Barrett Peacock had three hits for the Commodores. Softball Beach District final

VIRGINIA BEACH Josh Wrothley’s single in the bottom of the fifth drove in Christian Vylonis to give Kellam a 2-1 victory over Salem in the Beach District championship game Thursday at Landstown. Kellam jumped to a 1-0 lead following a bases-loaded walk in the second inning.