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No. 56 Old Dominion men post shutout of Georgia State to earn place in Sun Belt tennis final

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April 20, 2024

No. 56 Old Dominion men post shutout of Georgia State to earn place in Sun Belt tennis final

COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS

No. 56 Old Dominion advanced to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title match with a 4-0 win Saturday over Georgia State in Rome, Georgia.

Cosme Rolland de Ravel, Connor van Schalkwyk and his brother Codie van Schalkwyk won in singles for the defending champion Monarchs, who advanced to Sunday’s 1 p.m. final against top-seeded Georgia Southern. The Eagles defeated ODU 4-3 March 24 in Statesboro, handing the Monarchs their only league defeat.

Coach Dominik Mueller’s Monarchs likely need to win the tournament to advance to the 64-team NCAA bracket.

UNCW bounces Tribe in CAA semifinal

Top-seeded UNC Wilmington eliminated fifth-seeded William & Mary 4-0 in a Coastal Athletic Association semifinal at the Tribe’s Mackesy Tennis Center. The Seahawks will play Sunday for the title against third-seeded Elon, which knocked off second-seeded Delaware 4-1.

W&M’s only triumph Saturday was 7-5 at No. 2 doubles, but UNCW took the other two sets for the doubles point. The Tribe was ahead by a set in all three singles matches that didn’t finish.

UVA gains spot in ACC final

Top-seeded Virginia defeated No. 4 Duke 4-1 to reach the ACC Tournament final against Florida State in Cary, North Carolina.

The Cavaliers, ranked second in the nation, will meet Florida State for the championship Sunday.

No. 38 CNU beats No. 30 Salisbury

Cox High graduate Ashton Legum, Eddy Porsmyr Hansen, Vincent Truong and Nesh Kumaresan won in singles and doubles as Christopher Newport (10-6), ranked 38th in Division III, outplayed No. 30 Salisbury 7-2 in Newport News. The Sea Gulls fell to 12-4.

No. 46 VWU quells Quakers

No. 46 Virginia Wesleyan (13-4, 6-1 Old Dominion Athletic Conference) hammered visiting Guilford 8-1 as Ole Behrmann, Tudor Vlad and Sebastien Muller beat the Quakers in singles and doubles.

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ODU finishes perfect Sun Belt regular season

Old Dominion (14-5, 9-0 Sun Belt) finished its conference regular season unbeaten by beating host Appalachian State 6-1 indoors.

Sofia Johnson, Alexandra Viktorovitch, Lidiia Rasskouskaia, Kira Matushkina and Ulyana Romanova won in singles for the Monarchs, who have won 29 consecutive conference matches.

W&M runs winning streak to 11

William & Mary (15-5) won its 11th consecutive match by going to Richmond and beating the Spiders 6-1. No. 1 Hedda Gurholt, No. 2 Yu Chen, No. 3 Mila Mejic, No.4 Ine Stange and No. 6 Francesca Davis registered singles triumphs.

UVA, UNC to clash for ACC title

In Cary, North Carolina, Virginia shut out Florida State 4-0 to move into Sunday’s 2 p.m. ACC Tournament final against top-seeded North Carolina.

VWU zooms past Guilford

Host Virginia Wesleyan (7-8, 4-2 ODAC) defeated Guilford 8-1 as Sophie Engelberts, Mikisha Thomas, Shannon Lewes, Sophia Bibbo and Haley Haydon gained singles triumphs.

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Hylton’s blasts send UVA to doubleheader sweep of No. 3 Duke

Jade Hylton’s power enabled Virginia to sweep No. 3 Duke 4-3, 3-2 in a doubleheader on the Blue Devils’ field, perhaps the best day for the Cavaliers in program history.

In Game 1, Hylton’s grand slam in the fourth gave UVA a 4-1 lead. In Game 2, her two-run homer in the third inning helped UVA build a 3-0 lead.

No. 13 Virginia Wesleyan takes two vs. Shenandoah

Virginia Wesleyan (24-7, 14-2 Old Dominion Athletic Conference), ranked 13th in Division III, swept Shenandoah 9-0, 9-1 in Winchester. The Hornets dropped to 12-20, 4-14.

In Game 1, Emma Adams and Julia Piotrowski combined on a six-inning two-hitter. Karley Beltran each scored three runs and had three hits, and Olivia Knight was 2 for 2 with three RBIs.

In Game 2, Adams (10-1) joined Lauren Bible and Piotrowski on a one-hitter. Knight drove in three runs, and Laci Campbell scored three.

Elon takes doubleheader, sweeps series vs. Hampton

Elon (19-25, 13-8 CAA) swept a three-game series against Hampton (15-30, 6-15) by winning 6-4, 4-1 in Saturday’s doubleheader.

In Game 1, HU lost despite Brooke Williams’ two runs and two hits, as well as two-hit games from Carmynn Bonner and Leah Maduro. Elon’s Gabi Schaal had two hits, including a homer, and scored twice.

In Game 2, Angelina Branch singled home Maduro in the second, but HU never scored again. Schaal socked a two-run homer in the sixth.

Coppin State takes pair from Norfolk State

Coppin State (18-16, 13-4 MEAC) swept Norfolk State 4-3, 9-0 in a series-opening doubleheader in Baltimore.

In Game 1, the Spartans (4-38, 3-14) led 3-0 before the Eagles scored three times in the second inning. Aniyah Haley came home for the walk-off run in the seventh on Manaia Fonoti’s groundout to third.

Vanessa Carrizosa edged Brierra Tyler (2-8) in a duel of complete-game pitching efforts.

In Game 2, Emily Quintero pitched a four-hit, five-inning shutout. Coppin State scored in every inning, handing Kailey Bryant (0-6) a loss and getting home runs from Haley and Seryna Esparza.

NSA grad sparks No. 16 Hokies

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy graduate Addy Greene was 1 for 2 with a home run and two walks as No. 16 Virginia Tech (34-9-1, 16-4 ACC) beat Georgia Tech 10-4 in Blacksburg.

All nine Hokies in the starting batting order reached base safely against the Yellow Jackets (29-19, 11-9).

COLLEGE MEN’S LACROSSE

No. 7 Syracuse upends No. 4 UVA via late surge

No. 7 Syracuse scored the game’s last four goals to upend No. 4 Virginia 18-17 before 8,348 in the Orange’s dome, though the Cavaliers (10-3, 1-2 ACC) got four goals and five assists from Connor Shellenberger. Sam English scored with 48 seconds left to break a 17-17 tie for Syracuse (11-3, 4-1).

No. 8 CNU cruises past Stockton

Christopher Newport (11-4, 4-1 Coastal Lacrosse Conference), ranked eighth in Division III, beat visiting Stockton 20-8 behind Robby Adams’ four goals. Stockton fell to 10-6, 3-2.

Hofstra handles Hampton

Hofstra (5-9, 2-4 CAA) defeated Hampton 21-5 in Hempstead, New York, despite Andre Myers’ three goals for the Pirates (0-12, 0-6).

COLLEGE WOMEN’S LACROSSE

No. 21 Captains prevail on Senior Day

No. 21 CNU (12-4) won its Senior Day game 13-7 over Mary Washington (5-9). Julia Iapicca registered a hat trick to become the fifth player in program history with two 50-goal seasons. Kelsey Winters had a goal and six assists.

COLLEGE MEN’S GYMNASTICS

Two W&M athletes finish season at NCAAs

William & Mary concluded the season at the NCAA Championships hosted by Ohio State on Saturday night, as Tribe standouts Niko Greenly and Sam Lee competed in the finals on rings and parallel bars, respectively.

Greenly tied for 17th on rings with a 13.7, which equaled a career high that he posted during the qualifying round Friday.
Lee finished 35th on parallel bars with a 13.166.

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Fourth of July celebrations a chance for growth for some Middle Georgia businesses – 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

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July 5, 2024

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Fourth of July celebrations a chance for growth for some Middle Georgia businesses – 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

This Independence Day is an opportunity for newly opened local businesses to connect with the community and grow.

(Photo Credit: Taylor Gilchrist/41NBC)

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spending the Fourth of July at Lake Tobesofkee has long been a tradition for many Middle Georgia residents.

This Independence Day is an opportunity for newly opened local businesses to connect with the community and grow.

Ayeshia Dubose, the owner of Aunt Sweets Dreams, was one of the business owners at Sandy Beach Park on Thursday.

“I just want to get the business out there, let people see us and get to know us,” she said. “We also do parties and stuff like that, kids’ birthday parties, so we just want everybody to know that we’re here if they need us.”

Thursday’s festivities at Lake Tobesofkee concluded with a fireworks show.

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Groups honor Georgia’s constitution signers with July 4th program

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July 4, 2024

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Groups honor Georgia’s constitution signers with July 4th program

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – To mark our nation’s 248th birthday, members of more than half a dozen civic and masonic organizations came together for the 14th annual Fourth of July celebration.

It was held at the Signers’ Monument in Augusta.

The monument honors the three Georgia representatives who signed the Declaration of Independence — George Walton, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett.

Floral offerings were presented at the monument while music was performed by the Summerville Brass Quintet.

“I’ve been doing this program for probably 13 or 14 years now. For me, it’s been a terrific way to kick off the July 4 celebration. Celebrating this country, learning a little about our history, but also making beautiful music,” said Fabio Mann with the Summerville Brass Quintet.

Walton and Hall are buried under the Signers’ Monument.

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OSCE parliament urges Russia to withdraw from occupied Georgia territories

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July 4, 2024

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OSCE parliament urges Russia to withdraw from occupied Georgia territories

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) parliamentary assembly on Wednesday called for Russia’s immediate and unconditional withdrawal from the occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia in its 31st annual session that took place in Bucharest from June 29 to July 3, 2024.

The OSCE parliamentary assembly’s demand for Russia to adhere to the European Union-mediated ceasefire agreement of August 12, 2008 was stated in the Bucharest declaration adopted by it. These demands echo those made in the previous year’s Vancouver Declaration.

The hostilities in South Ossetia in August 2008 marked the beginning of the current occupation. On August 7, 2008, clashes broke out between Georgian forces and separatist authorities backed by Russian security agencies. By August 10, the situation had deteriorated significantly, prompting international calls for a ceasefire. On August 12, a European Union-mediated ceasefire agreement was signed, calling for the withdrawal of Russian and Georgian forces. Despite this agreement, Russian forces have remained in the occupied regions. The European Court of Human Rights recently ruled that Russia’s occupation in Georgia systematically violated Georgians’ human rights in April.

Nikoloz Samkharadze, chairperson of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Georgian Parliament, brought this issue to the forefront during the session. Addressing the General Committee on Political Affairs and Security, Samkharadze emphasized that 20 percent of Georgia’s territory remains under Russian occupation, with 300,000 citizens internally displaced as a result. Samkharadze underscored the pressing need for the international community to take more decisive action. “Negotiations through the Geneva International Discussions have been ongoing for years, including with the OSCE’s Co-Chairing, however the [normalisation] of the peace process still is not being achieved,” he said.

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s resolution condemns the human rights abuses in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali as well as highlights the Russian Federation’s “Russification” policy, which has led to the alteration and obliteration of Georgian cultural heritage in these regions. The Assembly stressed the necessity of continuing active engagement within the Geneva International Discussions framework to achieve a peaceful resolution that respects Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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