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Marty O'Brien

Marty O’Brien has reported for more than 21 years in Hampton Roads. He primarily covers high school sports and Langley Speedway in Hampton. In his spare time, he’s a lover of Kentucky basketball.

Grafton football progress under Max Bolton and Creighton Incorminias was significant. The Clippers, with four wins the previous five seasons, went 6-5 both seasons

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Grafton High looking for a new football head coach after Max Bolton departs

July 10, 2024 at 5:42 p.m.

Grafton football progress under Max Bolton and Creighton Incorminias was significant. The Clippers, with four wins the previous five seasons, went 6-5 both seasons

Just four days after Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on June 24 that he will be competing in this year's Hampton Heat 200, set for July 20, every ticket had been sold.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes the Hampton Heat 200 Langley Speedway’s fastest-ever sellout

July 3, 2024 at 5:10 p.m.

Just four days after Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on June 24 that he will be competing in this year's Hampton Heat 200, set for July 20, every ticket had been...

Grassfield's Braelyn Bailey, the All-Tidewater Softball Player of the Year, batted .534 with 11 home runs and 31 RBIs and wsa 12-1 on the mound.

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Meet the 2024 All-Tidewater Softball teams

July 3, 2024 at 6:57 p.m.

Grassfield's Braelyn Bailey, the All-Tidewater Softball Player of the Year, batted .534 with 11 home runs and 31 RBIs and wsa 12-1 on the mound.

"She's the best player on the best team in the best district," one coach said.

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All-Tidewater Softball Player of the Year: Braelyn Bailey led Grassfield softball with a flair for the dramatic

July 3, 2024 at 2:45 p.m.

"She's the best player on the best team in the best district," one coach said.

While the final seven games of the defending Class 5 state champion Maury Commodores' schedule are against Eastern District opponents they outscored by a combined 439-27, they will open '24 against the three powerhouses they began '23 with.

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Maury’s tough openers, Phoebus-Warwick showdown highlight 2024 high school football schedule

June 27, 2024 at 5:02 p.m.

While the final seven games of the defending Class 5 state champion Maury Commodores' schedule are against Eastern District opponents they outscored by a combined 439-27, they will open '24...

"This is going to be one of the biggest things in the almost 75-year history of this track," said Langley Speedway Vice President and Promoter Chuck Hall.

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NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. announces he will race in Hampton Heat at Langley Speedway

June 24, 2024 at 3:41 p.m.

"This is going to be one of the biggest things in the almost 75-year history of this track," said Langley Speedway Vice President and Promoter Chuck Hall.

Connor Hall is on track to win a second consecutive NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championship, while former Langley Speedway rival Brenden "Butterbean" Queen recently finished fourth in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut.

Langley Speedway champs Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen and Connor Hall make national splash

June 21, 2024 at 5:23 p.m.

Connor Hall is on track to win a second consecutive NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series championship, while former Langley Speedway rival Brenden "Butterbean" Queen recently finished fourth in his...

The Islanders' four-sport star will sprint for Eastern Kentucky University's track and field team next year.

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Poquoson’s Baker Green capped high school career with rare feat: 15 state tourney appearances in 16 seasons

June 19, 2024 at 4:51 p.m.

The Islanders' four-sport star will sprint for Eastern Kentucky University's track and field team next year.

UVA sophomore Luke Hanson is batting a solid .309 with 34 runs, 37 RBIs and seven doubles going into the Men's College World Series, and has hit the first seven home runs of his collegiate career this season.

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Lafayette alum Luke Hanson’s role increasing as UVA vies for College World Series title

June 13, 2024 at 10:42 p.m.

UVA sophomore Luke Hanson is batting a solid .309 with 34 runs, 37 RBIs and seven doubles going into the Men's College World Series, and has hit the first seven...

Casey Cheaney delivered the decisive blow, a grand slam home run in the top of the sixth inning that increased York's lead over Liberty Christian to five runs.

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York wins first baseball state championship in 35 years

June 8, 2024 at 8:51 p.m.

Casey Cheaney delivered the decisive blow, a grand slam home run in the top of the sixth inning that increased York's lead over Liberty Christian to five runs.

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