St. Anne’s-Belfield quarterback Howie Long passed for 283 yards to overtake Sean McChesney for the school’s all-time passing record in a 56-35 victory over Virginia Episcopal on Friday.

Jay Weisbrod of St. Christopher’s was able to tally early in Friday’s contest with St. Anne’s-Belfield as the visitors from Richmond came away with a tough 3-1 victory.

QUICKSBURG — Madison County didn’t get off to a good start Friday night at Stonewall Jackson, but the Mountaineers cruised to a 26-13 victory and remained unbeaten.

With the heat reaching an all-time high, Virginia coach Al Groh has been presented a fortuitous schedule that may determine his ever-fragile future.

Kevin Ogletree was sitting around chewing the fat with a bunch of sportswriters the other day when he recollected all of the Virginia quarterbacks that had thrown him a pass during his career.

Virginia released the nuts and bolts of its sign policy. Enjoy. Yes, Big Brother will find a way to remove your “Groh Must Go” sign if you hold it too high. 

Another week, and another Jefferson District showdown.

Much has been made of Albemarle’s offense and its big play ability, but four games into the season, the Patriot defense has done its share of the heavy lifting as well.

Not too many people would have wanted to be in Jim Hobgood’s shoes on a December afternoon in Puerto Rico nearly two years ago.

The Virginia women’s soccer team is officially clicking on all cylinders.

Louisa, who is 4-1 and has already surpassed its win total from a year ago, hopes the trend continues against district foe Monticello tonight.

“I got burnt a lot last year,” Khiry Washington said. “But you learn from that because that causes losses — you’ve just got to stay deep.”

With the Terrapins’ offense reeling at a Virginia-like clip at Clemson, one play ignited the stagnant attack in an instant.

“Early on in training camp, he had hip flexor issues,” said Virginia coach Al Groh. “Maurice had a great summer. He was clearly very dedicated to making this a great season for himself and then he ended with hip flexor problems.

Coming out of Lower Dauphin High School in Elizabethtown, Pa., Lauren Alwine was an All-American in field hockey and soccer. As one would expect, she was recruited in both sports by a number of the top college programs.

CBS Outdoor and Virginia Sports Properties, the multi-media rights partner of the University of Virginia athletics department, announced Wednesday that former UVa point guard Cory Alexander will serve as analyst with play-by-play announcer Dave Koehn on Virginia broadcasts during the 2008-09 men’s basketball season.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting that the Maryland vs. Virginia rivalry has developed into one of the league’s best over the past couple of seasons…

Scattershooting around the ACC, while noting that the Maryland vs. Virginia rivalry has developed into one of the league’s best over the past couple of seasons…

Virginia’s radio crew for men’s basketball this season will have a completely new look. Courtney Alexander, who played basketball at UVa and in the NBA, has been hired to replace long-time announcer Jim Hobgood. 

As it turns out Ragland surpassed the old record over the summer, when most volleyball teams were going through preseason workouts before practice started in August. That’s when the Virginia High School League made a simple correction to former record-holder Lillie Moore’s win total from 415 to 372 victories, immediately vaulting Ragland, the state’s active leader, into the top spot all-time.

With turmoil swirling around Groh after the Cavaliers’ 1-3 start, fans are looking for reasons as to why the program is struggling in the coach’s eighth year on the job.

“I don’t think about my future,” he said. “I just think about the next game.”

Last week at the Birdwood Golf course, Albemarle’s squad wrapped up its sixth consecutive district crown with a four-stroke victory over Colonial Forge.

For the seventh year in a row, Western Albemarle walked away with the Jefferson District tournament title on Tuesday afternoon at Meadowcreek Golf Course. The Warriors’ top player, Patrick Leisure, fought off Monticello’s Kevin Archer in a playoff to win the individual crown.

In a wide-open Jefferson District, the William Monroe volleyball team is establishing themselves as one of the top programs this year.

Bryan Stinnie’s hopes of playing college ball are a reality as he has accepted an offer from William and Mary.

Graham racked up a team-high 82 rushing yards on 14 carries and ran for two scores in the 44-13 win over Orange County. So far this year, he has rushed for 155 yards and five TDs.

St. Anne’s finished the job it started three days ago by defeating its longtime rival 27-16.

Having the nation’s second-best recruiting class, as ranked by one national service, has that type of impact on a coach.

With one purpose in mind, Virginia tight end John Phillips jogged off the field at Wallace Wade Stadium the instant that he witnessed the final second tick off Wallace Wade Stadium’s clock.