Sports

Shamrock run: Runner's drive to quit smoking

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH The horizon was an early morning mix of pink and blue as Glenda Dennison pulled her little red truck into the parking lot of an Oceanfront grocery store. The Nissan Frontier has been a dependable partner in Dennison's journey of change. Sunday was just another leg on that trip.

Stroke victim caps recovery with strong Sharmrock run

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:23:44 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH | Hillary Dietz crossed the finish line at Sunday's 38th Shamrock Marathon, raised her hands toward the sky and screamed for all she was worth. "Take that, you stroke," she yelled. She had refused to let a recent stroke beat her.

Check out the women's teams playing in Norfolk

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:09:34 -0400

By Rich Radford Connecticut No. 1 seed (33-0)

Temple beats JMU to set up UConn showdown

anthony.trowbridge — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:26:57 -0400

NORFOLK The Temple Owls put the clamps on high-scoring James Madison point guard Dawn Evans early and often Sunday, cruising to a 65-53 victory in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

Saturday's baseball/softball results/highlights

Michael.Connors — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:29:07 -0400

Baseball Alliance Christian 12, Banner Christian 2 Banner Christian 000 020 0—2 3 3

Alliance Christian 413 103 0—12 11 2

W—Triplett (1-0). L—Moreland (0-1). HR— AC, Marfio, Flanagan.

Mike Saunders was 2 for 3 and Arron Flanagan was 2 for 3 with a home run for Alliance Christian. Atlantic Shores 9, Bishop Sullivan 4

Saturday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights

Michael.Connors — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:19:55 -0400

Boys soccer Cox 2, Blacksburg 1 G—C, Hartell, Bird Hickory 1, Warwick 0 G—H, Chaine Girls soccer Bishop Sullivan 5, Seton School 0 G—Wilson 2, DeLeon, Llewellyn, Banks Hickory 1, Grassfield 0 G—H, Corrigan Kelly Corrigan scored with 10 minutes to go in the match. Norfolk Christian 3, Denbigh 1 G—NC, B. Bean 2, Hollande; D, Coates

Saturday's tennis results and highlights

Michael.Connors — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:12:38 -0400

Boys tennis Hickory 6, Kellam 3 R. Sadinski (H) d. Sturtz, 6-2, 6-1; Krupp (H) d. Parker, 6-0, 6-1; Klemm (H) d. Glasper, 6-2, 6-2; J. Sadinski (H) d. Overcash, 7-6, 6-1; Thor (K) d. Fisher, 6-2, 6-4; Antonelli (K) d. Smith 6-2, 6-4. R. Sadinski-J.Sadinski (H) d. Sturtz-Parker, 6-1, 6-1; Krupp-Klemm (H) d. Overcash-Antonelli, 6-4, 6-4; Thor-Marcey (K) d. Mitref-Schdcker, 6-4, 6-4.

Couple running Shamrock Marathon reaping the rewards

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

VIRGINIA BEACH Runners usually rave about the Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, but last year the event's organizers heard this complaint: Not enough portable toilets. So today, the more than 12,000 participants in the marathon and half-marathon can choose from 190 portables during their run, up from 150 a year ago.

A charmed farm gave birth to a champion: Secretariat

mirandam — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400

CAROLINE COUNTY Everyone wants to see the foaling barn – see where it all began, where the magic took shape, where one minute there was nothing but a sense of expectation and the next – hey, presto! – there was a horse. And what a horse.

ODU's why nots unsatisfied despite stellar x's, o's

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:50:12 -0400

NEW ORLEANS Why not us? Blaine Taylor posed that question the day before, regaling the media as he likes to do. Why not his Old Dominion team to do what the national darling George Mason did four years ago and reach the Final Four of the NCAA tournament?