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Kecoughtan 69 Woodside 60

Kecoughtan served notice that they will be in the running for the Peninsula District title after defeating the Woodside Wolverines 69-60 on Friday the 13th.

The 1st half was closely contested until Kecoughtan ended the 1st half on a 7-0 run including a three at the buzzer by junior point guard Tyler Suber.

The Warriors, who avenged 57-40 loss to the Woodside to open the season, led by 14 (48-34) with 5:30 remaining in the 3rd quarter. They started the 3rd quarter with three triples including two by senior Dershon Orman.

However the Warriors went cold the rest of the 3rd quarter and Woodside crawled back outscoring Kecoughtan 20-5 including the first eight points of the 4th quarter. The Wolverines re-took the lead 55-54 after a three by University of Richmond recruit Trevor Smith with 5:22 left in the game.

The lead was short-lived as two free throws and an amazing scoop layup in traffic by Suber put Kecoughtan ahead for good.

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Kecoughtan senior Kevins Copling was huge down the stretch converting two offensive boards into buckets and making 3 of 4 free throws in the final two minutes. He sealed the win with emphatic swat of a layup attempt by Smith. Copling finished the evening with a double-double 13 points and 11 rebounds.

Suber finished with a team-high 17 points and was one of four Warriors to score in double figure. Justin Bass tied Copling with 13 points and Orman added 12. Jadon Pace only scored five points but chipped in nine rebounds and six seals.

Smith, who received an award before the game for scoring 1000 career points, led Woodside with 19 points, Masiah Stevens added 15 points while Jermaine Detrick buried three 3-pointers to finish with 11.

Christchurch School Head Football Coach Opening (8-Man)

HEAD EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL COACH

Christchurch School is a co-ed Episcopal boarding and day school serving grades 9—12.
Founded in 1921, Christchurch is located on a 125-acre waterfront campus on the
Rappahannock River in Virginia. The school’s Mission is to inspire and guide each
student's unique journey to self-confidence, purpose, and identity within a caring,
structured community, where they discover their infinite value and develop the skills to
become compassionate, successful, and engaged global citizens.
Position Overview: Christchurch School seeks to hire a dynamic Head Football Coach to
pioneer its first year competing in the Eight-man Virginia Independent Football League
(VISFL) for the 2023-24 academic year. The ideal candidate should be able to set the
tone for the school’s eight-man football program that accurately reflects the school’s
Mission. This position’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
 Act as Head Coach of the football team
 Scout under the rules of VISFL
 Practice, planning, and game preparation
 Oversee organization and use of equipment
 Oversee uniform distribution and collection
 Transport the team to away games
Requirements and Qualifications:
 Prior high school football coaching experience is required
 Some knowledge of eight-man football and its benefits is preferred
 Bachelor's degree
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Additional Opportunities: In addition to coaching, applicants may also apply to be
involved in other aspects of the School. Examples include teaching, administration,
residential life etc.
Physical demands
 Ability to handle all physical demands of being the Head Football Coach
 Ability to be mobile around campus and buildings
Work environment
 Fast-paced, small boarding and day school
 Travel is required
Equal Employment Opportunity. The School is an equal opportunity employer.
The School provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants
without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, status as a veteran, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related
medical conditions including lactation, age, disability, genetic information or any other
factor prohibited by applicable law. All aspects of personnel management – including
hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, layoff, discipline, termination,
compensation, benefits, training and working conditions – will be administered in
accordance with this policy. Each employee is expected to do their part to maintain a
working environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.


Conditional Offers: An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the
applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of
successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

Benefits: Christchurch School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this
position. Benefits such as health insurance, retirement, professional development, and
housing may also be included at the discretion of the school.

Interested applicants should contact John Dehm, Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular Programs, jdehm@christchurchschool.org

Christchurch School Head Football Coach Opening (8-Man)

HEAD EIGHT-MAN FOOTBALL COACH

Christchurch School is a co-ed Episcopal boarding and day school serving grades 9—12.
Founded in 1921, Christchurch is located on a 125-acre waterfront campus on the
Rappahannock River in Virginia. The school’s Mission is to inspire and guide each
student's unique journey to self-confidence, purpose, and identity within a caring,
structured community, where they discover their infinite value and develop the skills to
become compassionate, successful, and engaged global citizens.
Position Overview: Christchurch School seeks to hire a dynamic Head Football Coach to
pioneer its first year competing in the Eight-man Virginia Independent Football League
(VISFL) for the 2023-24 academic year. The ideal candidate should be able to set the
tone for the school’s eight-man football program that accurately reflects the school’s
Mission. This position’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
 Act as Head Coach of the football team
 Scout under the rules of VISFL
 Practice, planning, and game preparation
 Oversee organization and use of equipment
 Oversee uniform distribution and collection
 Transport the team to away games
Requirements and Qualifications:
 Prior high school football coaching experience is required
 Some knowledge of eight-man football and its benefits is preferred
 Bachelor's degree
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Additional Opportunities: In addition to coaching, applicants may also apply to be
involved in other aspects of the School. Examples include teaching, administration,
residential life etc.
Physical demands
 Ability to handle all physical demands of being the Head Football Coach
 Ability to be mobile around campus and buildings
Work environment
 Fast-paced, small boarding and day school
 Travel is required
Equal Employment Opportunity. The School is an equal opportunity employer.
The School provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants
without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, status as a veteran, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related
medical conditions including lactation, age, disability, genetic information or any other
factor prohibited by applicable law. All aspects of personnel management – including
hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, recruitment, layoff, discipline, termination,
compensation, benefits, training and working conditions – will be administered in
accordance with this policy. Each employee is expected to do their part to maintain a
working environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.


Conditional Offers: An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the
applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of
successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

Benefits: Christchurch School offers a highly competitive compensation package for this
position. Benefits such as health insurance, retirement, professional development, and
housing may also be included at the discretion of the school.

Interested applicants should contact John Dehm, Director of Athletics and Co-Curricular Programs, jdehm@christchurchschool.org

Huge news in Southside RVA

Merry Christmas all. Hope everyone has a great day with family and friends.

Huguenot has made a HUGE hire and are bringing in Charles Scott. For those of you who doesn’t know, Scott created the power Life Christian Academy football team that sent many many young men to power 5 and Division 1 and 2 schools. Expect Huguenot to contend with the Varina’s and Dinwiddie’s in Region B very soon. It’s going to be interesting to transfers start to roll in.

Knights subdue Dolphins 62-58

Peninsula Catholic drained 12 baskets from behind the 3-point line and held on to defeat Cape Henry 62-58 in a TCIS matchup. Junior Malcolm Velmar led four Knights in double-figures to overcome a 31 point effort from Cape Henry sophomore Sebastian Whitfield.

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The Dolphins led 20-14 after the 1st quarter with Whitfield scoring 11 points. Peninsula Catholic junior E.J. Joyner kept pace with 10 1st quarter points including two treys. The Knights took the lead late in the 2nd quarter with an 8-9 run that gave them a 30-26 lead after a steal and layup Velmar. Senior Stylz Gardner was unconscious from 2-point range burying four triples in the 2nd quarter.

Four different Knights made a 3-point basket in the 3rd quarter when the margin grew to nine points heading into the 4th quarter.

Cape Henry made a run and they cut the deficit to 56-55 with about 2:20 remaining after a layup by junior center Parker Wight. However, Peninsula Catholic senior Kamari Vinson swished 4 of 4 free throws in the final minute and the Knights improved to 18-5.

Vinson finished with 10 points and eight rebounds for the Knights while Velmar led the team with 17 points including three treys and three steals. Gardner added 14 points and four from downtown and Joyner finished with 11 points.

Whitfield was my star of the game as he scored every way possible including three 3-pointers and converting 6 of 7 free throws. He also contributed five assists and nine rebounds. Wight was the only other Dolphin in double-figures with 14 points while also blocking two shots.

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