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Virginia
UVA Slips, But Still Top 15
One week after reclaiming consensus top 10 status, the Virginia baseball team squandered that positioning with a disappointing 2-3 week that included a mid-week loss at Old Dominion and then another poor pitching weekend that produced a home series loss to Georgia Tech.
The Yellow Jackets run-ruled the Cavaliers 13-2 in eight innings in game 1 on Friday. UVA evened the series on a walk-off single from Bobby Whalen in the bottom of the 11th inning to claim the middle game 8-7. Georgia Tech then battered Virginia for 17 runs on 25 hits to the win the finale 17-12 to give the Yellow Jackets their first series win in Charlottesville since 2008.
As a result of losing three of their last five games, the Cavaliers have slipped out of the top 10, but are still in the top 15 across each of the college baseball polls.
See this week’s Virginia Baseball Rankings Roundup below:
D1Baseball: Virginia drops from No. 10 to No. 14
Perfect Game: Virginia drops from No. 9 to No. 13
Baseball America: Virginia drops from No. 9 to No. 11
USA TODAY Coaches Poll: Virginia drops from No. 8 to No. 12
National College Baseball Writers Association: Virginia drops from No. 10 to No. 12
Virginia is now 30-11 overall and 12-9 in ACC play, sitting in a tie for third place in the ACC Coastal standings with Virginia Tech.
Up next, Virginia hosts Liberty on Tuesday at 6pm at Disharoon Park before heading up to Boston for a three-game series at Boston College, a series that will open with a special game 1 at Fenway Park on Thursday night.
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – First responders never stop training, and this week almost 500 from across Virginia are honing their skills in Blacksburg.
The Virginia Association of First Responders now includes EMTs, firefighters, police officers and many others who answer the call in an emergency.
Thursday, a farm accident and a collision involving a car and school bus were just two of the scenarios they encountered.
“It’s a week-long opportunity, not only for technical stuff like this, but for medical classes,” said Covington Volunteer Rescue Squad member Greg Burton. “People call 911 every day for something. And we’re just here to help ease the problem a little bit.”
The annual conference also includes a Rescue Camp for young people with an interest in emergency services.
43 campers are taking part in a variety of activities, including a session on scuba diving Thursday afternoon.
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A brush fire in a wooded area on Criollo Drive Wednesday afternoon was set by children playing with fire, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Units with Virginia Beach Fire and Virginia Beach Police were dispatched to the 3700 block of Criollo Drive in reference to a report of a possible fire in a wooded area at approximately 5 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews saw light smoke coming from a wooded area. They quickly had the brush fire under control at 6:05 p.m. and marked out at 6:37 p.m.
There were no injuries reported to civilians, firefighters or pets.
A VBFD Fire Investigator determined that the fire was set by kids playing with fire.
There are no charges being filed currently.
For Navy Vice-Admiral Douglas Perry, you could say all roads, or waterways, lead to Hampton Roads.
“It is more than full circle,” said Perry, who noted he went to the first Harborfest downtown in 1976.
And when he saw those tall ships led by Coast Guard Cutter Barque Eagle, “I was sold. I wanted to go to sea. I wanted to be a naval officer.”
Link: https://www.wavy.com/living-local/50th-harborfest-weekend-more-than-full-circle-for-navy-vice-admiral/
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