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self-proclaimed “local guy,” Bruce Wells, a native of Chesterfield County, has been named sports editor of the Midlothian Exchange.

Richmond Suburban Newspapers publisher Joy Monopoli said, “Bruce is a welcome addition to our team. He brings with him an extensive background in sports, as well as an enthusiasm for his community. We are pleased to have someone with the local ties and commitment to provide the best sports coverage possible join RSN.” “We are excited to have someone of Bruce’s caliber become part of the RSN family,” managing editor Melody Kinser said. “Our readers depend on us to deliver the best in sports coverage and Bruce will do just that. He has already become a familiar face at many events in Midlothian and Chesterfield County.”

Wells has more than two decades of experience in sports journalism, having started his career in Richmond and taking him to Colorado, Florida and back to Richmond. He has

A CALL TO ACTION James River High benefit run raises funds to fight cancer horizon and gusty winds with a biting chill were blowing, but the ymphoma and leukemia spirit of the cause wasn’t deterred. are frightening words.

Several students were set up But they are words that at the track’s entrance gate and have stirred to action selling t-shirts with the slogan some dedicated James River High “Athletes Who Care − Leukemia School students. and Lymphoma Society-fighting A student named Corrin and blood cancers “ to earn funds to James River High School baseball fight the diseases. coach Greg Domisse are battling Donations also were accepted leukemia. Students are rallying and students signed a paper to help. donation slip that was posted on Last Friday afternoon, James a nearby wall.

River students joined forces for a A special banner was personrun/walk benefit to collect dona- ally signed by students who were PHOTOS BY BECKY ROBINETTE WRIGHT tions to assist in the battle against taking part in the benefit. The A banner autographed by students in honor of a fellow student named Corrin ;eukemia. The fundraiser was held banner was held as students who is battling leukemia. Top left and center: Shirts for sale to benefit the on the school’s track. fight against cancer. Top right: Students lend their support in the fight against Dark clouds gathered on the cancer.

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Damage estimates for Sandy are still being assessed but already have been placed at $20 billion. Hurricane Irene caused $19 billion. Hurricane Isabel caused $3.6 billion for all states affected, with Chesterfield applying for $16 million in federal assistance.

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he Chesterfield County Annual Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony, sponsored by the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Chesterfield County Historic 1917 Courthouse Green on Iron Bridge Road.

In the event of inclement weather, the event will be held in the Chesterfield County Public Meeting Room.

This year’s speaker will be Kirk Cox, Virginia House of Delegates Majority Leader.

The Thomas Dale High School Band will perform, as will The Virginians and piper David Hinson.

The USAF Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol will present and retire the colors.

In addition, the Chesterfield County Museum will be open, and visitors are invited to view the current exhibit, “Chesterfield VETERANS page 3

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Clockwise from right: Damage from Hurricane Irene is evidenced in this photo. 2. Hurricane Isabel caused major power outages with some people waiting weeks for electric service. Long lines were a common sight as residents waited for ice. 3. Live wires sparked some fires when Hurricane Irene rolled through Chesterfield County last year. 4. A mobile home was sliced in half and crushed by a mammoth tree during Hurricane Irene. A resident alseep in the bedroom was able to escape. A car was crushed by the tree.

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From Isabel to Sandy, Virginia has been hit hard by natural disasters

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hesterfield heaved a big sigh of relief when the vicious and historic super storm named Sandy chugged up the eastern coastline but didn’t make landfall in Virginia.

Virginia was still lashed by the powerful winds, torrential rains and even a major snowstorm as the storm passed.

Preparations for the monster storm began early.

Gov. Bob McDonnell declared a State of Emergency on Friday, Oct. 26, to give resources time to be in place and for residents to prepare.

With the governor’s declara-

tion he made this statement, “We are issuing this state of emergency today [Oct. 26] as a precautionary measure in order to ensure that we are ready for any potential effects of Hurricane Sandy in the Commonwealth. Due to the track of this storm, and the fact that it will be a hurricane transitioning into a nor’easter like system, we could see severe weather lasting 48 hours or more in the state.”

The state of emergency declaration provided for the Virginia Emergency Response Team to be activated.

The Virginia Emergency Operations Center added increased staffing available 24 hours a day.

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Children’s Museum fest brings characters to life Fest activities, Superhero and Princess Day and Moon y far, the Cat in the Bounce Day, are planned from Hat is one of the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, most beloved char- Nov. 17, and Saturday, Nov. acters in the history 24, respectively. of children’s literature.

According to Meredith The famous feline will Timberlake of the Children’s make an appearance from 10 Museum of Richmond, Fall a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Fest was inspired by a similar Nov. 10, at the Children’s happening that occurred at its Museum of Richmond’s central location in downtown Chesterfield location at 6629 Richmond.

Lake Harbor Drive in the “Fall Fest is a lot like the Winterpock Shopping Center event that we have at the cenin Midlothian during Cat in tral location called Summer the Hat Day, which is the next Series, and we do events on installment of its Fall Fest each of those events on Satseries. urdays,” Timberlake said. “We Fall Fest kicked off on really wanted to get events goSaturday, Nov. 3, with an ing in Chesterfield County, so album release party for Cen- every Saturday in November tral Virginia-based children’s is lumped into the one event music performers, the Diggity called Fall Fest.”

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Museum of Richmond’s Chesterfield location opened earlier this year, Timberlake said the site wanted to build a bit of momentum before starting a weekly series such as Fall Fest.

“Well, we just opened back in June,” Timberlake said. “We wanted to give people time to get familiar with us and then come in with a bang to let people know there are events happening in Chesterfield.”

This Saturday, the Cat in the Hat will be on hand to greet youngsters, and some of his adventures will be read aloud in the center of the museum during story time.

Timberlake said TV episodes of the character’s cartoon series that currently airs on Public Broadcasting Service will be shown on monitors throughout the

museum.

At the same time, representatives from local PBS affiliate WCVE will also be there. The TV station will have a table with activities for the children.

Additionally, themed art projects related to the franchise’s creator, Dr. Seuss, will round out the rest of the day.

“There will be studios with art projects where you can make your own ‘Cat in the Hat; hat, and you can make your own ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ plate.”

Superhero and Princess Day will be observed on Saturday, Nov. 17, and animated characters such as Cinderella, the Incredibles, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Superman will be on hand.

Timberlake said children

are welcome to wear costumes during the affair, which has proven to be popular among patrons at the central location in the past.

“They are encouraged to dress up, and our staff will be dressed,” Timberlake said.

“It’s always a huge hit, and the kids absolutely love it, so we wanted to give it a try.”

And Saturday, Nov. 24 is Moon Bounce Day, and Space Walk of North Richmond will provide multiple moon bounces from morning to afternoon. Timberlake said safety is a concern, so the inflatable stations will be staffed with volunteers, and children will bounce with members of their own age groups.

“One of them is geared towards (children who are) age 3 and under so we don’t have

a mixture of children of different ages on the same moon bounce,” Timberlake said.

Certainly, the Children’s Museum of Richmond has seen fit to fill the month with fun events for kids, and this Saturday’s event will be a magnificent chance for kids to meet an enduring icon from their favorite books. And, parents might even find their interests piqued, too.

“Who doesn’t love the Cat in the Hat?” Timberlake said.

“It’s timeless Dr. Seuss, my parents knew who he was and the two-year-olds do too, so we’re excited.”

Admission is $8 for patrons over age 1 and $7 for seniors age 60 and up.

For more information about the Fall Fest event series, visit www.c-mor.org.

Midlothian Mega Blast spotlights amateur players Angel said the former Midlothian Soccer League mateur players will merged with the Richmond be the focus of the Kickers organization two forthcoming 17th years ago, which helped the annual Midlothian Midlothian Mega Blast event Mega Blast tournament that to continue. will take place on Saturday, She also said that the Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18. event has been successful for Sponsored by the Richso long because there aren’t mond Kickers, the event will many recreational tournahappen at three local venues, ments aimed at local teams Hensley Park, Ukrop Park and and that the Mega Blast is Woodlake Athletic Complex, a reasonably priced quality and more than 100 teams are tournament experience. expected to participate.

Under 8 to Under 19 Holly Angel is the director recreational teams that are of recreational operations for a part of house, intramural the Richmond Kickers and or recreational programs for the tournament director. clubs, leagues or associations Angel said she has been are eligible to play in the running the tournament for tournament event. the last 10 years and that she Also, all-star and travel works closely with another teams will not able to particidirector of technical operapate. tions, John Addison, to plan “Our age groups are the event each year. defined by our state organiBY KOREY HUGHES Special Correspondent

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zations, so everybody that’s eligible has to be born by a certain date,” Angel said.

Teams will be matched against other teams that play on their level. The first and second place winners on each tier will receive awards when it concludes.

“It gives us an opportunity to place them with like sportsmen,” Angel said. “We give medals for first and second, and each team member and head coach will get a medal with the tournament logo on it.”

Woodlake Athletic Complex is a county facility, but Angel said that Hensley Park and Ukrop Park are both privately maintained by the Richmond Kickers. She also said they are perfect soccerspecific locations for this type of tournament.

“These are private fields

that we maintain,” Angel said.

“We pay for Hensley and Ukrop Park out of our pocket.”

“And, our parks are some of the most beautiful complexes in the area. So, we want them to enjoy the park and some good competition.”

Although Monday, Oct. 15, was the original cut-off for registration, Angel said the tournament will continue to accept teams if space is still available.

According to Angel, spectators should come out and watch the tourney because it’s a great chance for people to see some of the area’s best amateur soccer players in action. And, it’s also a great chance for the players to exercise good sportsmanship during competition.

“The whole soccer program is about building confidence and becoming a better

player,” Angel said. “And, it gives the referees a chance to be in a leadership position.”

“Through youth soccer, we want to instill what being a good citizen is. Soccer is the tool we’re using, but it’s a good tool to help these kids to become good citizens in Chesterfield County.”

In keeping with the organization’s aim to make amateur soccer programs available to everyone, Angel said the Richmond Kickers also hosts a special recreational program for athletes with disabilities during the year.

“One thing that makes us very unique is that we have a TOPSoccer program for special needs athletes,” Angel said. “It gives those individuals a chance to do soccer on their level, and that’s something that we’re trying to get

people involved in.”

The Midlothian Mega Blast will happen at Hensley Park at 13851 W. Hensley Road in Midlothian, Ukrop Park at 5300 Ridgedale Parkway in Richmond and at 5700 Woodlake Village Parkway in Midlothian on Saturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18.

Games start at 8 a.m. and end at dusk on each day, and Angel said the last game starts at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Registration prices are $275 for U8 teams, $350 for U8 to U10 teams and $425 for U12 to U19 teams.

For more information or to sign up for the tournament, e-mail Holly Angel at hangel@richmondkickers. com.

For more information about other Richmond Kickers programs, visit www. richmondkickers.com.

the storm impacts.

The county closed all schools on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 29-30. On Monday, county libraries closed at 5 p.m., with the exception of Ettrick Library, which closed at 3 p.m. All county courts closed early.

Meadowbrook High School was opened at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29 as shelter.

The Sheriff’s Office provided lunch and the Red Cross provided dinner.

All Parks and Recreation activities in county schools, parks and ball fields were canceled Monday, Oct. 29.

The Rockwood Nature Center, Bensley and Ettrick Community buildings, the County Museum and Magnolia Grange also closed Monday.

McDonnell said the storm started affecting parts of Virginia Saturday night. He said the storm winds gusted to 60 mph in both Roanoke and Arlington and to 68 mph at Wallops Island.

Ten inches of rain were recorded in the Virginia Beach area and the Northern Neck.

Two fatalities in Central Virginia were reported as a result of the storm, McDonnell said.

The western part of the

state was under a blizzard warning and as of Tuesday, almost nine inches of snow had fallen in Tazewell.

At the height of the storm around 200,000 power outages were reported in Virginia, and more than 8 million outages in the 17 states affected

by Sandy.

More than 280 roads within the state, mostly secondary roads, were closed due to flooding and downed trees.

Virginia State Troopers and dispatchers fielded 5,098 calls for service between 12:01 a.m.

Sunday, Oct. 28, and 10 a.m.

Tuesday. Oct. 30.

Troopers responded to 583 traffic crashes with 89 of those being in the Metro Richmond/Northern Neck/TriCities area.

Statewide, troopers responded to 690 disabled vehicles, locally in the tri-cities/metro Richmond area, 127 disabled vehicle calls were handled.

State Police reported that at one point they were fielding 155 calls per hour.

Sandy officially made landfall at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Atlantic City, N.J. Sandy’s maximum size was 1,000 miles across. Top wind gusts recorded were 90 mph in New Jersey and New York.

Chesterfield County is no stranger to historic hurricanes.

On Aug. 27, 2011, the commonwealth took a beating from Irene, which resulted in

four deaths, one of which was in Chesterfield County.

According to Lt. Jason Elmore of Chesterfield Fire, EMS, fire and medical personnel in the county responded to 259 fire calls and 104 EMS calls on Saturday, Aug. 27, then on Sunday, Aug. 28, 146 fire calls and 136 EMS calls were handled. There were 273 responses during the storm.

Requests for chain saw crews totaled 333. One fatality resulted from a tree falling on a house.

Around 325 roads in the county were closed. A rescue unit from Bensley Fire Station had a large tree fall on it while it was responding to a tree into a house call.

Elmore said most of the fire stations were on generator power with phones or TV that should have been without those services.

There were numerous instances of trees falling and blocking apparatus, Elmore said. In Rockwood Village, a 200-person elderly housing complex, one subject was stuck in an elevator.

Statewide, Dominion Power reported around 1.2 million power outages; in the county there were more than 280,000 without electric service.

Virginia State Troopers handled more than 875 calls between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27.

Hurricane Isabel was the size of Colorado and made its

mark in history on Sept. 18, 2003.

During Isabel, county police handled 2,500 calls, Sgt. Doug Mooney said in a 2003 interview. The Sheriff’s Office assisted, Mooney said, freeing up officers to handle other calls. Some off-duty police officers were called back.

Three police vehicles had the light bars torn off of them by falling wires and one cruiser was crushed by falling trees in Chester.

Lt. Pete Hypes of the fire department said,” There were so many calls during the Isabel event that county command had to prioritize them.”

Hypes said an aerial ladder truck en route to a call had live wires come down on it but the firefighters were not injured. A fire engine also responding to a call had a tree fall across it.

For two weeks after the storm firefighters helped deliver water.

In Virginia during Isabel, 50 percent of the roads were blocked. Some residents went weeks without power and in the Metro Richmond/tricities area 75 percent of the residents had lost power.

Damage estimates for Sandy are still being assessed but already have been placed at $20 billion. Hurricane Irene caused $19 billion. Hurricane Isabel caused $3.6 billion for all states affected, with Chesterfield applying for $16 million in federal assistance.

many Friday nights stringing high school football games for the Times-Dispatch.”

Following his time with the Ray Sports Radio Network, Wells served as sports director at KQXI in Denver, sportswriter with the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach and sports editor of two weekly newspapers in central and south Florida. He most recently was a freelance sportswriter and regular contributor to Baseball Digest.

“One of the things I look forward to most about becoming the new sports editor of the Midlothian Exchange is the opportunity of meeting and building relationships with the local coaches, and

players,” Wells said . “I’m also excited for the opportunity to deliver accurate and intriguing information about local sports to our readers.”

“I’m excited for the opportunity to become a part of the sports coverage at Richmond Suburban Newspapers and the Midlothian Exchange,” he added. “There are great people on the sports staff and I hope I can help them continue the terrific coverage of high school athletics and other local sports.”

He and his wife Valerie have two children and three grandchildren.

Wells can be reached at 804-814-7519 or bwells@ midlothianexchange.com.

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covered everything from high schools to spring training to NASCAR to the Final Four.

Even though he lived outside Virginia for about half of his career, Wells is familiar with the local high schools, having worked as sports director for the Ray Sports Radio Network, which at one time was based in Richmond, and as a part-time staffer for the Exchange’s sister publication, the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

“Having grown up in Chesterfield, I consider myself a local guy,” Wells said. “I went to Meadowbrook [High School] and later attended Atlantic Baptist Bible College down in Chester. I spent

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The recipes offered Saturday will include bread – baked in a Dutch Oven or Cloam Oven; cheese – made in ancient technique; Fresh Green Salad with hard-boiled egg dressing; String Roasted Game Hen(s) – with fresh herbs; Savory Cheesecake [quiche, not dessert]; Onion Soup; Fruit or Vegetable Tart; Fish roasted on a wooden plank; Popcorn.

“Our focus that day is cooking at the site, and we’re going to use it as a general theme,” Pagano said. “If people want to visit us, our emphasis that day will be period cooking from many different perspectives.”

While Suerdieck’s class will occur at Rock Hall, interpreters at the Union Village will show what it was like to prepare meals during autumn, the Indian Village will depict cooking from that perspective and the soldiers’ cabin will show how meals were made from meager rations.

“Well, we’re going to cover the soldiers and their rations, and we’re talking about salted and preserved meats and dry goods, like peas and oatmeal,” Pagano said. “And, if you don’t have salt or smoked things, they go bad.”

In any event, as Suerdieck said, the development of cooking techniques can tell us a lot about our own evolution.

“It’s really fun to cook over a fire and eat something made with your own two hands,” Suerdieck said.

“It’s not only about eating something good, but it’s history. And, the history of food is really the history of the world.”

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wheat to corn,” Suerdieck said.

“And, you can get cinnamon at dollar stores today, but in those days, it was imported from the Far East. At one point, not that long ago, people were building ships for spices.”

During Suerdieck’s class, visitors will prepare and sample 17th century dishes.

The menu will include foods such as bread, cheese, onion soup, popcorn and roasted fish or game hen, which are all staples that people still consume today.

The class size was limited to eight people over age 16, and all participants were asked to wear clothing made of natural fibers such as cotton or linen because they are less flammable than synthetic materials.

Space is already filled for the class. For that reason, John Pagano, the historical interpretation supervisor at Henricus, said that cooking demonstrations will happen all over the site that day so that general visitors can see them too.

The park-wide effort will be called Affairs of the Hearth, and Pagano said that historical interpreters will be dressed in period costumes.

Henricus Historical Park is located at 251 Henricus Park Road in Chester.

The park will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10.

Admission is free for Henricus Foundation patrons, $8 for adults and $6 for children ages 3 to 12.

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oday’s kitchens are filled with fantastic machines that make food preparation a snap, but how did people cook their meals during the colonial era? Well, that question will be discussed during the Colonial Hearth Cooking Class that will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Henricus Historical Park in Chester.

The goal of the class is to introduce modern people to historic cooking techniques.

Rebecca Suerdieck, a domestic historian, will teach the course, but she said that she talks about more than hearth cooking during her presentations.

“I teach about domestic skills that English women brought with them and the things that they did -- tending animals, growing tobacco, and raising and educating children at home,” Suerdieck said. “But, it all goes back to cooking, since most English housewives weren’t far from their fires.”

The food will be cooked over an open fire during the seminar.

Compared to today’s cooking, Suerdieck said those women had to tend to their hearths for hours to ensure that flames reached the right temperatures, which is why meals took so long to make.

“People are amazed and surprised to know how similar it is to modern cooking,” Suerdieck said. “We might do it if we go camping, but most of us don’t cook like that, and it’s an opportunity that we’ve lost.”

Of course, colonial-era families lacked access to ingredients that are readily available today.

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On Sunday, Nov. 18, the St. Matthias’ Cultural Series will present a double dose of entertainment, Black and Blue, a blacksmithing demonstration plus a bluegrass concert.

At 2 p.m., colonial blacksmith artist Keith Hicks will demonstrate the metalsmithing art by actually forging on site. Forged crafts such as kitchen utensils, candle stands, andirons, roses and lanterns will be made and sold as you sip cider and crunch ginger snaps.

At 4 p.m., Smokey Winstead and Bull Run Grass from Manassas will perform favorite traditional, gospel and classic bluegrass music with a bit of humor thrown in. The band has four members who play the guitar, banjo, mandolin and bass fiddle. Sometimes they are

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joined by a violin player. Bluegrass roots date back to 18th Century English, Scottish and Irish immigration into the Appalachian area.

African-American jazz also influences bluegrass. Both blacksmithing and bluegrass are colonial art forms. This will be an afternoon for bluegrass and craft lovers. Young and old are encouraged to attend, relax and enjoy the delicious refreshments following the Bull Run Grass Concert.

Donations are acceptable.

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urricane preparations are a very personal and subjective thing. That’s something I realized as I scurried around looking for candles as Hurricane Sandy approached.

For some unknown reason, a late season hurricane usually doesn’t get the same respect as its summertime counterparts. I suppose, as creatures of habit, we’re just not used to preparing for wind and rain when Thanksgiving seems right around the corner.

Listening to the experts’ warnings before the storm’s arrival, I was dissuaded from my first instinct to ignore the predictions and proceed with life as normal. Even so, I couldn’t get into full hurricane preparedness mode for Sandy.

It wasn’t for a lack of prior knowledge of what a hurricane can do. Many of us in this area lived without power for days this summer when straightline winds invaded the state.

The pre-storm publicity hit home for many as the super storm approached, and I found some of my friends displaying a real sense of fear at the impending doom.

“It’s rain and wind. What could go wrong?!” I laughed at them.

I began my pre-storm prep at a local hardware outlet store where I needed an electrical piece of wizardry that allows you to plug two things into one outlet. I’m not sure what that’s called, but they are not as easy to find as they used to be.

“They’re not really safe and people sometimes overheat the outlets by using them. You should get the power strip,” the attendant said as I inquired about the plug’s anonymity of late.

Oh, well, another well-trusted belief debunked in a matter of seconds − the story of my life.

As I waited in the checkout line, a well-dressed lady approached with a large generator. As she paid for the sure-fired backup, she asked when her other one would arrive.

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“I need it by tomorrow,” she said frantically.

The associate assured her it would be delivered as promised and just in time for Sandy.

I almost felt guilty as I purchased the small plastic thing-a-majig, as others loaded up on batteries, water and flashlights.

The grocery store was surprisingly empty, not of products but people. In every previous weather dilemma, I’ve never found an ounce of milk or water in the days leading up to the storm. Today, there was plenty of one, and none of the other.

“How come you have so much milk?” I asked the stock person.

“People are scared to buy anything that needs refrigeration because the power is going to be out,” he replied.

Obviously, some were thinking long-term while I wasn’t thinking at all.

In my heart, I still believed the storm wouldn’t cause the kind of havoc predicted. Luckily, it didn’t, at least in our area.

And it’s probably a good thing, because the only candle left at the grocery store was one of those scented varieties.

After the storm passed, I glanced at the unused candle on my dining room table, and I paused and gave a silent thank you for the good blessing of missing a devastating storm.

As I watched reports of those areas destroyed by the late season storm, I realized how unprepared all of us really are when it comes to man vs. nature.

Granted, my candle wouldn’t have made a big difference if Sandy had struck our area in the same way it hit New Jersey. Unfortunately, I suspect those two generators wouldn’t have mattered either.

At the end of the day, some ended the latest hurricane experience with surplus generators, ample supplies of water and enough batteries to power the block for a week.

As for me, I’m out of candles again, and all I have left over is a house filled with the pleasant scent of Hawaiian Mist.

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2700 block of Walnut Creek Circle Narcotics/drug abuse/possession-marijuana was reported at a residence.

4100 block of Walderbrook Court Larceny-Bicycles was reported at a residence.

13900 block of Beechwood Point Road Vandalism of mailbox was reported at a residence.

14600 block of Time Square Drive Forgery and Counterfeiting reported at a convenience store.

Oct. 27 11000 block of Hull Street Road Narcotics/drug abuse/possessionmarijuanawas reported at parking lot/garage.

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he Central Virginia region will soon play a major part in the nationwide decades-long Cancer Prevention Study, or CPS-3.

To be more specific, local citizens will participate in the research at local hospitals and health facilities.

Robert Noriega is the mission delivery director for the South Atlantic division of the American Cancer Society Inc. As Noriega said, the study will occur between 25 to 30 years, but finding a cure for cancer is its ultimate goal.

“We’re trying to recruit individuals between 30 and 65 who have not had a diagnosis of cancer that can do the study for the length of 25 to 30 years,” Noriega said. “I identify and recruit these individuals so we can study them.”

“Some of the 65 year-olds will be elderly by the end,” Noriega said. “Some will die, and some may develop cancer, but this is a recruiting study.”

Noriega said that CPS-3 will continue the work that started with American Cancer Society studies such as the Hammond-Horn Study, which was the first of its kind, and the first two CPS studies.

The new research will fathom factors such as the relationship between waist size and susceptibility to cancer and environmental effects.

“This study is more ambitious than the previous one,” Noriega said. “We’re trying to find correlations between lifestyle habits, such as nutrition and physical activity and cancer, and (things in) the environment, such as airborne particles, exposure to insecticide and asbestos.”

Participants will have their waists measured, give a small blood sample and complete a brief survey.

Noriega said waist size has been a marker for metabolic diseases such as Type II diabetes and that it’s an overall marker of good health.

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“We’re not doing anything with the blood. But, in 25 to 30 years, if (a participant) develops cancer, we can pull out that blood sample that we took 25 or 30 years ago.”

“Then, we can reach some conclusions about that. We’ll be looking for markers, hormones, metals or toxins or something that shows that he had a propensity to develop it later in life.

Participants also will complete a survey packet at home, and then, they will continue to receive surveys periodically.

The additional surveys will be mailed out every few years.

The study, which will include about 500,000 participants in the United States and Puerto Rico, won’t only include participants from Richmond and its surrounding counties. Noriega said the study will include 400 people in Charlottesville, 400 people in Fredericksburg and 800 people in the Metro Richmond area.

“We were trying to come up with a number, and it was not particularly scientific,” Noriega said. “We just thought that people in the area of Richmond would participate, and we didn’t do any population counts, but we wanted a conservative number.”

“It doesn’t have to be a numbers game, but how many people that you think will be interested in participating in the study. So, it’s reflecting the number of hospitals that we have in those areas.”

The original registration deadline for participants was Monday, Oct. 29, but Noriega said that enrollment for the CPS-3 Richmond study will remain open until Wednesday, Nov. 14.

And, according to Noriega, people should participate because future generations may reap the benefits of the study’s findings.

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Oct. 26 1600 block of Elmart Lane Unknown suspect(s) forced entry through rear door at a residence.

Firearms were reported stolen

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Oct. 27

9100 block of Midlothian Turnpike Report of four known suspect(s) stole a vehicle. The vehicle was recovered in Richmond.

2300 Penrose Drive Larceny -- bicycles reported at a residence.

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8700 block of Ewes Court Fraud by wire was reported at a residence.

15000 block of Creekpointe Circle Assault-Felonious-Other Dangerous Weapon reported at a residence.

23221 Oct. 26 6100 block of Sedgefield Terrace Victim discovered an unknown suspect in his residence. Suspect fled the scene on foot. Nothing reported stolen at this time.

23224 Oct. 26 Assault-simple with hands, fists, feet, etc., reported at a residence.

200 block of Lingstorm Lane Narcotics/drug abuse/possession-marijuana was reported at a roadway.

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11700 block of Reedy Branch Road Fraud -- credit card/ATM was reported at a residence.

23237 Oct. 26 9100 block of Chester Road Unknown suspect(s) broke through rear window. Firearms, TVs, radios, cameras, computers, etc., reported stolen at a residence.

7000 block of Conifer Road Unknown suspect(s) kicked in side door of a residence. Jewelry and precious metals, TVs, radios, cameras, computers, etc.., reported stolen.

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6900 block of Amster Road Victim was approached by two unknown suspects, assaulted, and robbed of currency, notes, etc., at a residence. No weapons displayed.

The suspects fled in a vehicle.

Oct. 29 7500 block of Marbrett Drive Unknown suspect(s) forced entry through front door of apartment.

Clothing and furs, firearms, TVs, radios, cameras, computers, etc., and miscellaneous were reported stolen at a residence.

Oct. 27 3000 block of Lancers Blvd.

Animal case -- dangerous/vicious dog reported at a residence.

8700 block of Hickory Road Fraud – identity theft was reported.

23831 Oct. 27 2200 block of Rio Vista Street Unknown suspect(s) threw a bottle bomb onto the victim’s property. No injuries reported.

Oct. 29 12100 block of Harrowgate Road Victim reported currency, notes, etc., were stolen from vehicle at a parking lot/garage.

23836 Oct. 28 1500 block of Austin Road Animal case -- maltreatment of/cruelty to animal reported at a residence.

African Violet Society to hold 22nd annual convention Nov. 9 CONTRIBUTED REPORT

The Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society (MAAVS), an affiliate of the African Violet Society of America (AVSA), will hold its 22nd annual convention from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Sheraton Richmond Park South Hotel, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond.

The convention will include an AVSA approved show with an amazing exhibit of African violets

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After the benefit, the banner was to be presented to Corrin, who is undergoing treatments for leukemia.

Uplifting music filled the air from the grandstand speakers, Students lined up and, with a cheer, they were off.

Some were walking and some were running.

After multiple laps around the track, jubilated students gathered together to share in the feeling of togetherness and helping to give hope to those who suffer.

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There will be a commercial sales room with vendors from up and down the East Coast.

The show and sales room will be open free to the public. The theme of the event is “South Sea Violets.”

A complete show schedule can be found at the MAAVS website and to register go to www.MAAVS. org or contact convention chair: Kitty Hedgepeth 804-358-1879.

and Leukemia Society, leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, the spongy center of bones where blood cells are formed. The disease develops when blood cells produced in the bone marrow grow out of control.

An estimated 44,600 new cases of leukemia were expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2011, the Society reports.

James River High School students are making the run/walk benefit an annual event.

For more information on leukemia and lymphoma, visit http://www.lls.org/.

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and length and the fact that we’re drawing blood to look for other indicators, we will have so much more information at hand,” Noriega said. “And, some of the people are not in the (lower) age bracket, so it will be for our children and grandchildren.”

For more information on enrolling in CPS-3, contact Robert Noriega at 804-527-3772 or robert. noriega@cancer.org.

For more information about CPS-3, visit www.cancer.org/cps3.

Local residents can register for the CPS-3 study online at cps3richmond.org.

Enrollments will begin at the following locations on the following dates: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, Assisi Room, 13710 St. Francis Blvd., Midlothian.

3 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at HCA Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Forest Conference Room, 1602 Skipwith Rd., Richmond 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, HCA CJW, Stalker Auditorium, 1401 Johnston Willis Dr., Richmond 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital, Conference Room A, 1500 N. 28th St. 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at SunTrust Center, Piedmont Room, 4th Floor, 919 E. Main St., Richmond.

2 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Community Education Room, 8260 Atlee Rd., Mechanicsville.

8 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at SunTrust Operations Center, NS&T Room, 1st Floor, 7818 Parham Rd., Richmond.

10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital, Room 163, 5801 Bremo Rd., Richmond.

9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, at American Cancer Society, Horseley Room, 4240 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen.

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4300 block of Carafe Drive Sex offenses -- simple sexual battery was reported at a residence.

11700 block of N Briar Patch Drive Unknown suspect(s) entered unsecured vehicle. Clothing and furs, currency, notes, etc., were reported stolen from parking lot at a residence.

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STUFF TO DO E-mail your event to editor@midlothianexchange.com. Subject line: EVENT The Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society (MAAVS), an affiliate of the African Violet Society of America (AVSA), will hold its 22nd annual convention from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Richmond Park South Hotel, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond. The convention will include an AVSA approved show with an amazing exhibit of African violets and other gesneriads. There will be a commercial sales room with vendors from up and down the East Coast. The show and sales room will be open free to the public. The theme of the event is “South Sea Violets.” A complete show schedule can be found at the MAAVS website and to register go to www.MAAVS. org or contact convention chair: Kitty Hedgepeth 804358-1879.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness-Central Virginia Chapter (NAMI-CVA) will meet at 7 p.m. at Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave, Richmond. The meeting is free and open to the public. Topic: “Clinical Care Implications of Psychiatric Treatment” Ananda Pandurangi, M.D., Chief of Inpatient Psychiatry VCU/MCV. Light Refreshments are served.

SATURDAY, NOV. 10 Midlothian Family YMCA Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crafter set-up begins at 7:30 a.m. at 737 Coalfield Road in Midlothian. Register at the member service desk, Midlothian Family YMCA or contact Becky England at 804-419-8542; e-mail England@ymcarichmond. org.$25. There is an entry fee per table for crafters. Admittance free for shoppers.

The Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society (MAAVS), an affiliate of the African Violet Society of America (AVSA), will hold its 22nd annual convention from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Richmond Park South Hotel, 9901 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond. The convention will include an AVSA approved show with an amazing exhibit of African violets and other gesneriads. There will be a commercial sales room with vendors from up and down the East Coast. The show and sales room will be open free to the public. The theme of the event is “South Sea Violets.” A complete show schedule can be found

at the MAAVS website and to register go to www.MAAVS. org or contact convention chair: Kitty Hedgepeth 804358-1879.

SUNDAY, NOV.11 Orienteering at Larus Park will start any time from noon to 2 p.m. Orienteering is the sport of navigating with map and compass to find specific locations in the woods. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Courses of various difficulties will be available.

Bring your own compass or borrow one. Dress for the weather and for travel both on and off trail. Be sure to bring water and a snack. Instruction will be available to assist new navigators, if needed.

The cost is $5 per map. The Central Virginia Orienteering Club. Larus Park meets at the Sabot at Stony Point School at 3400 Stony Point Road in Richmond. Follow the red and white arrow orienteering signs to the start/finish. www. centralvaorienteering.com

SATURDAY, NOV. 17 Church of the Redeemer 31st Annual Craft Bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 8275 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, across from Memorial Regional Medical Center. More than 100 c raft vendors will participate. The event also will include a bake sale, cake walk, Santa Claus and Santa shop. Bring a can of non-perishable food for a bonus door prize ticket.

Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, e-mail Bazaar@churchredeemer.org.

Hanover Tavern presents “A Journey Through Gospel Music” from 7 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a gospel music concert featuring the Shiloh Baptist choirs, praise dancers and mimes.

Tickets are $10. Reserve your tickets by calling 537-5050.

Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, see www. hanovertavern.org.

First Shiloh Baptist Church presents the 25th Pastoral Anniversary of Dr. Neil Siler.

The concert begins at 5 p.m. at the New Canaan Worship Center at 4712 Forest Hill Ave. in Richmond, featuring Alvin Slaughter. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Barky’s Spiritual Store or by calling the church at 804-730-1348.

SUNDAY, NOV. 18 First Shiloh Baptist Church

presents the 25th Pastoral Anniversary of Dr. Neil Siler.

An Anniversary Banquet will begin at 1 p.m. at the Wyndham Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center at 1000 Virginia Center Parkway in Glen Allen. Dr. Yvonne Bibbs, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Richmond, will preside. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at Barky’s Spiritual Store or by calling the church at 730-1348.

SUNDAY DEC. 2 The Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale 2012 Christmas Concert, “On This Shining Night,” will begin at 3 p.m. at Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, 201 Henry St., Ashland. Advance tickets are $10 for adults (or $15 at the door) and $5 for students. See www.cvamc. org for more information.

FRIDAY, DEC. 7 The Central Virginia Masterworks Chorale 2012 Christmas Concert, “On This Shining Night,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 520 N. Boulevard, Richmond. Advance tickets are $10 for adults (or $15 at the door) and $5 for students.

See www.cvamc.org for more information.

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The Trojan’s Kara Dickerson won the Central Region Cross Country Title for the girls with a time of 18:06.00

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Cosby claims three titles on same night

“Success breeds success,” said Cosby Athletic Director Ted Salmon. ith just 20 seconds One would be hard pressed to remaining in last Friargue his point. day’s Central Region Since the start of this year’s Field Hockey Final, spring sports season the Titans have Cosby goalie Regan Spencer blocked claimed regional titles in baseball, the final two shots on goal by the softball, boy’s and girl’s soccer, Thomas Dale Knights, preserving a and girl’s track. Add to that total a 2-1 victory and allowing the Titans regional field hockey championship, to claim the Central Region field two Dominion District volleyball hockey championship at River City titles, and a Central Region cheerSportsplex. leading championship (on Satur“It feels amazing,” Spencer said. day) and you have all the makings “My senior year, my last year, to go of something pretty amazing. and get it done, to win this, is just “The key is we’ve been able to PHOTO BY ANJIE HENLEY establish a strong program through amazing.”

Top left: Regan Spencer’s dominate play in goal for Spencer’s 25th and 26th save of our coaches, students, athletes, Cosby shut down Thomas Dale in the second half. the game did more than simply give parents and boosters all working in Top right: Quinn Rutledge (right) had 22 assists, 11 the Titans’ squad their first ever Cen- kills and eight digs, as Cosby defeated Midlothian harmony,” Salmon said. “We have tral Region title, it set into motion an to win the Dominion District title. Above: The Titans’ never set out with a goal that we’re unprecedented night of championgoing to win a specific number Gabrielle Holt (right) was named First Team AllDistrict. ships. Incredibly, just up the road at of games or a certain number of James River High School, the Titans’ championships. What we’ve done victory celebration would be repeated twice more. is stress the need for hard work, dedication, and commitment By evening’s end the Cosby boy’s, lead by Quinn Rutledge to your team and all of those things will lead to being successful. and girl’s, lead by Gabrielle Holt, volleyball teams would claim The student athletes coming to us they come in knowing they Dominion District titles, helping to add what would be three have to work hard to be a part of what’s going on, that when it’s more trophies to what has become a very crowded Cosby trophy their turn, they have to step up. Making sure that we’re working case in 2012. toward the goal of being successful, that’s very important to us.”

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Staying the course Midlothian runners aiming for another boy’s state title “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays the couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

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30, Trojans did a repeat, meeting on their own (coaches aren’t allowed to participate with school off) in Mother Nature’s nastiness to fine tune their strides.

BY FRED JETER No wonder Morgan’s Contributing Writer Men of Troy are Dominion inus the mail District’s undisputed “horses.” bags, the In fact, the only team the Midlothian High Midlothian boys play second cross-country fiddle to is … the Midlothian squad gives the postman’s girls. creed its stamp of approval.

Midlo’s boys have won four Nothing deters Coach Stan State titles (2000, ‘03, 2006, Morgan’s Trojans – not even 2010) this decade while the that ill-spirited hurricane young ladies in blue and gold Sandy. wear six State crowns (2005, Monday, Oct. 29, with ’06, ’07, ’08, ’10 and ’11). school cancelled and most Gorsuch is just the lathunkered down to avoid wind, est jewel to sparkle in a regal rain and chill, the Trojans program. gathered at Pocahontas State The 5-6, 125-pound son of Park at 9 a.m. for a shivering Carrie and Paul Gorsuch won session.

Dominion individual 5K title “It was a mental challenge,” in 16:23 at Pocahontas, spursaid senior Andrew Gorsuch, ring MHS to a run-away team “but we try and keep our title, despite scary experience schedule as much as possible.” by usual leading man Sean With school off again Oct. Willard.

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idlothian and Maggie Walker dominated the boys’ and girls’ competitions in the final Central Region cross country championship on a windy and chilly day at Pole Green Park Saturday.

The Trojans and Dragons finished first and second, respectively, in both races. They and the Raiders will be joined by both Atlee teams, along with Douglas Freeman’s boys’ team and Cosby’s girls’ team at the state tournament, which will be held at Great Meadows in The Plains, Va., this Saturday.

Atlee’s Nathaniel Hall held off Midlothian’s Sean Willard down the stretch to win the boys’ race with a 15:52 finish on the 5,000-meter course.

Lee-Davis runners Paul Adam and Grayson Morgan finished third and fourth, respectively, followed by Midlothian’s Collin Hahn in fifth.

Midlothian’s Kara Dickerson handily won the girls’ race in 18:06, eight seconds ahead of Maggie Walker’s Rachel Galton. Mills Godwin’s Katharine Benfer was third, followed by Glen Allen’s Katie Sperry and L.C. Bird’s Nichelle Scott.

Midlothian coach Stan Morgan said the Trojans’ victories were special.

“This is the last year that this meet will ever be run, the Central Region as we know it,” Morgan said. “There’s a lot of history here. We’ll never compete against [all] these teams. … So it’s special, being in the last year of the Central Region and winning. It’s nice.”

In the boys’ race, Hall trailed Calkins for much of the course. Hall was not worried, however.

“I and my biggest rival, Ronnie Calkins of Douglas Freeman, were together for almost the entire race, until about the last thousand meters, where I managed to get past him and he dropped off a little. From there, I had to give it everything I had left to make sure that no one caught me.”

Willard, with a burst of speed after the final turn toward the finish line, came within a few dozen meters of doing just that.

“Coming into this race, I just came in with the [thought] of trying to ruin some peoples’ days,” Willard said. “With about 1,200 left I passed Calkins, and then I was really in with Nathaniel

Boy’s cross country team: Andrew Gorsuch, left, Sean Willard, Randy Hahn, Tommy Mulroy, Elijah Shaw, Evan Benjamin, Collin Hahn

In setting a torrid early pace on a hot day, Willard collapsed around the two-mile mark.

“We all felt bad for Sean; he was really hammering it, trying to set a course record,” said Gorsuch.

“But when we saw him go down, we took on a whole new life … we knew we had to push harder for the team.

“I put on huge surge at the end.”

Gorsuch broke the tape with teammates Tom Mulroy

second, Collin Hahn fourth, Evan Benjamin fifth, Elijah Shaw 13th and Zaid Khan 37th in a 45-runner, eight-school field.

Next in line is State Group AAA race Nov. 10 at Great Meadow, The Plains – where MHS is frequent visitor to award’s podium.

Gorsuch played a cameo role as a 10th grader in MHS’s 2010 State championship.

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Cosby Cheerleaders tops in region FROM STAFF REPORTS

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osby High School, the defending regional and state champions, won the Central Region Cheerleading Championship last Saturday at VCU’s Siegel Center.

In second place was Glen Allen High School in Henrico County, third was Atlee High School in Hanover County and fourth was Deep Run High School in Henrico County.

All four squads qualified for the state championship on Saturday at the VCU Siegel Center.

Trojans sweep team titles

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Cosby High School cheerleaders held on to their title, winning the Central Region Cheerleading Championship on Saturday.

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Carter Named ODAC Player of the Year FROM STAFF REPORTS

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ormer Cosby Titan and current RandolphMacon senior Mallory Carter has been named the ODAC Player of the Year.

Carter, from Moseley, Va., adds the 2012 top player honor to All-ODAC First Team laurels in each of the past two seasons.

Carter has racked up 352 kills in 97 games played for a 3.62 per game average, which ranks her fourth in the ODAC. She is also 10th in the league with a .253 attack percentage, which is first among outside hitters (top nine spots belong to middle hitters/blockers).

Carter Carter is also adept at the serve and defensively as she is third in the ODAC with 50 aces (0.52 per game) and has picked up 236 digs (2.43 per game). She recorded double-digit kills in 19-of-29 matches played, including a season-best 25 winners against Elmhurst (9/22).

Earlier this season, Carter became the all-time kills leader in Randolph-Macon history, surpassing the 1,243 kills Maggie McDearmon posted from 2003-06.

Carter currently has 1,392 kills following the ODAC Tournament, which is ninth in ODAC history.

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SWEEP from page 6 [Hall]. I think I just ran out of room because I had a lot left at the end.”

Hall could not see Willard gaining on him, but he knew something might be happening.

“I couldn’t see behind me, so I didn’t know how close he was getting, but the cheers were starting to get louder,” Hall said. “I didn’t know if it was for me or if

he was catching on me, or if people were just saying that.

I couldn’t tell. … I know that if he had come up on me, I would have had – I had – the strength to hold off anyone.”

Willard, who literally ran himself unconscious at the Dominion District meet on Oct. 25, came within meters of being region champ but could not pass Hall in the final sprint to the finish.

“Sean’s a great kid who

works incredibly hard,” Morgan said. “He rebounded well today.”

Dickerson, despite her commanding finish, held back a bit for most of the course.

“My strategy was kind of like to stay in the top 10ish,” Dickerson said. “It’s pretty windy so I just wanted to let the leaders take all the wind.

I knew once I came out of the woods that that’s when

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I needed to make my move.

The last full lap around the field was really tough because it’s a pretty long finish, but I just knew I needed to stay strong and pump my arms and make it to the end first.”

Other Midlothian-area runners who will joining Midlothian’s team in the boys’ race at the state championships are Ben Taminger and Cody Wellons

of Manchester, Eric Bianchi and Josh Willard of Clover Hill, Freddie Shashaty of James River and Taylor Garnowski of Cosby. Brianna

Akright of Manchester and Brittany Williams of Clover Hill will join the Midlothian and Cosby teams in the girls’ race.

Scores Boys Team scores: Midlothian 43, Maggie Walker 89, Atlee 99, Douglas Freeman 101, Manchester 170, Deep Run 174, Lee-Davis 175, Clover Hill 188, Cosby 213, Mills Godwin 256, Glen Allen 314, Thomas Dale 349, Prince George 350, Matoaca 351, Hanover 381.

Varon (DR) 16:25; 15. Evan Benjamin (Mid) 16:32; 16. Griffin Carmichael (A) 16:33; 17. Grayson Reid (DR) 16:35; 18.

Ben Taminger (Man) 16:37; 19. Tre Fields (A) 16:43; 20. Darrick Thornhill (Varina) 16:43; 21. Ryan Fresco (MG) 16:44; 22.

Bizz Alidost (A) 16:46; 23. Alex Byrd (GA) 16:48; 24. Kevin McCarthy (DF) 16:48; 25. Eric Bianchi (CloH) 16:49.

(5,000 meters at Pole Green Park) Top 25: 1. Nathaniel. Hall (A) 15:52; 2.

Sean Willard (Mid) 15:54; 3. Paul Adam (L-D) 15:59; 4. Grayson Morgan (L-D) 16:07; 5. Collin Hahn (Mid) 16:07; 6.

John Ziegler (MWGS) 16:12; 7. Ronnie Calkins (DF) 16:14; 8. Tommy Mulroy (Mid) 16:15; 9. Ian McDonald (DF) 16:20; 10. Matthew Novak (DR) 16:22; 11.

Alex Fleckenstein (MWGS) 16:22; 12.

Matthew Pickering (MWGS) 16:23; 13.

Randy Hahn (Mid) 16:24; 14. Alexander

Girls Team scores: Midlothian 45, Maggie Walker 80, Cosby 128, Atlee 141, Mills Godwin 153, Patrick Henry 186, Lee-Davis 208, Clover Hill 208, Deep Run 217, Manchester 219, Hanover 251, Glen Allen 326, Thomas Dale 356, Matoaca 372, Prince George 392, Dinwiddie 488.

(5,000 meters at Pole Green Park)

2. Rachel Galton (MWGS) 18:14; 3.

Katharine Benfer (MG) 18:19; 4. Katie Sperry (GA) 18:48; 5. Nichelle Scott (L.C. Bird) 19:05; 6. Chloe Bavin (A) 19:07; 7. Kari Johnston (Mid) 19:17; 8.

Marie Johnston (Mid) 19:19; 9. Abby Bellows (Hermitage) 19:20; 10. Kate Birnbaum (Cos) 19:21; 11. Malina Richardson (PH) 19:26; 12. Amy Dunham (PH) 19:31; 13. Daisy Banta (MWGS) 19:36; 14. Bethany King (Mat) 19:36; 15.

Brianna Akright (Man) 19:37; 16. Annie Sadler (Han) 19:41; 17. Ashley Brown (Henrico) 19:42; 18. Madison Carpenter (Mid) 19:51; 19. Kali Striker (Mid) 19:52; 20. Emma Call (MWGS) 19:53; 21. Emma Corbitt (DR) 19:53; 22. Brittany Williams (CloH) 19:54; 23. Hannah Bullen (MG) 19:57; 24. Bonny Turnage (L-D) 20:02; 25. Caroline Armstrong (DR) 20:03.

Top 25: 1. Kara Dickerson (Mid) 18:06;

miles (weekly) during the summer, which isn’t real high “That was one of the mileage … we were more greatest days of my life,” he concerned with times,” Gorrecalled.

Off the trails, Gorsuch is in such explained.

Here’s an example of a Art National Honor Society Trojans’ workout you might and much involved with school theatrical productions. hesitate to try without a nearby ambulance: You may have also met It’s called “repeat 800s.” him bussing tables at Dolce “We do multiple 800s (half Vita or creating sub sandmiles) with just two minutes wiches at River Towne Café.

There is no time for killing rest between,” Gorsuch said.

“We try to keep a 5-minute time.

The Trojans’ band of har- mile pace … maybe five to eight repeats … running the riers is a year-round racing outfit, squeezing cross coun- last two the fastest.”

The Trojans believe in the try between indoor/outdoor “lean on me” theory. track, and un-monitored Like dandelions, outstandsummer runs. ing distance runners pop up To say they turn up the in bunches. Misery, they say, heat during cross-country would be unfair, because the loves company.

So does success. heat is never dialed down.

“It’s a bonding thing,” said “We averaged about 45-50

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Dominion dandies Dominion District boys’ individual cross-country champions since 2000: 2012 – Andrew Gorsuch, Midlo, 16:23 2011 – Sean Willard, Midlo, 16:11 2010 – Evan Niciphor, Cosby, 15:38 2009 – Ted Richardson, James River, 15:27 2008 – Ted Richardson, James River, 15:41 * 2007 – Jason Witt, Midlo, 15:21

2006 – Jason Witt, Midlo, 15:47 2005 – Jason Witt, Midlo, 16:14 2004 – Andrew Duty, Manchester, 16:01 2003 – Ryan Witt, Midlo, 16:01 2002 – Ryan Witt, Midlo, 16:21 2001 – Anthony D’Amato, Midlo, 16:14 2000 – Austin Smith, Midlo, 15:41 * Also State Group AAA champ

Gorsuch. “We know how each “It makes you want to have other feels … we all push the same kind of run.” each other … it’s inspiring Real Trojans don’t take to see someone have a really days off or make excuses. good run.

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