COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Christian Gurdak, a 6-9 center rated as a four-star recruit and top 100 player by 247Sports, has committed to Virginia Tech for the 2025 class, according to multiple reports.
The Gonzaga College High School (Washington, D.C.) standout chose the Hokies over Notre Dame, Clemson, Maryland, Penn State and Iowa among other schools.
Gurdak becomes the Hokies’ second commit in the 2025 class, joining Churchland High forward Sin’Cere Jones.
ODU to face BC in tourney opener
Old Dominion will face Boston College in its first game at the Cayman Islands Classic at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 24.
It will be the Monarchs’ first meeting against the Eagles.
Here are the other Nov. 24 matchups of the Cayman Islands Classic: Hampton vs. Boise State, 11 a.m.; South Dakota State vs. Duquesne, 1:30 p.m.; Missouri State vs. High Point, 5 p.m.
ODU will play additional games in the tournament on Nov. 25 and 26 at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Grand Cayman.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Two 757 teams make national poll
Two Hampton Roads teams landed in the final United Soccer Coaches national Top 25 high school poll.
Kellam’s girls team is No. 6, while Cox’s boys are No. 18.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE GOLF
Three ODU stars earn academic honor
Old Dominion’s Sarah Mardani, Leiu Yuenyong and Puneet Bajwa have been named to the Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team.
To earn the honor, players had to have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, be on the team’s roster through the end of the season and play in at least half of the program’s scheduled rounds.
LOCAL BASEBALL
Pilots improve to 5-0 in 2nd half
Corbin Shaw hit a two-run double and Dalton Barham tossed three scoreless innings with six strikeouts as the Peninsula Pilots edged the Wilson Tobs 2-1 on Monday night in Wilson, North Carolina.
The Pilots (21-8 overall) improved to 5-0 in the second half of the Coastal Plain League season and have won eight straight overall.
The Tobs dropped their first game of the second half, falling to 4-1.
Shaw finished with two hits along with teammates Henry Garcia and Ryan Dooley.
Briefly
- William & Mary will offer a new field-level gameday experience at all six Tribe football home games this season at Zable Stadium. The Tribe Touchdown Club, located directly behind the south end zone (formerly Tailgate Terrace), will offer food, beverages and enhanced amenities. More information is available at TribeAthletics.com/TouchdownClub.
- Wayne Block, who led Christopher Newport’s Sports Information Department for 27 years, died at his home Tuesday in Arizona at the age of 79. He was a fixture at Captains games from 1983 until his retirement in 2010.
- UVA women’s lacrosse player Madison Alaimo has been selected to the 22-player roster for the U.S. Women’s U20 National team. The squad will compete in the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship on Aug. 15-24 in Hong Kong.
- UVA women’s soccer player Yuna McCormack has been invited to participate in the U.S. U20 Women’s Youth National Team Training Camp, which starts Monday and continues through July 16 in Athens, Georgia.
- Liberty will host the 2025 Atlantic Sun Women’s Lacrosse Championship for the first time in program history. The past two ASUN tournaments have been held in Jacksonville, Florida. The Flames joined the ASUN in 2019.
