ERSC Blazers finish runner-up at AAU nationals in Hampton
East Rockingham Sports Club Blazers led by coach Kendall Shifflett, a 10th grade guard trio and Spotswood High School players, posted a 27 2 record and earned second place at the AAU national championship in Hampton. Khalil Davis notes opponents underestimate their tiny stature. Boo Williams praises their chemistry and potential.
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ERSC Blazers Reach National Tourney After Close Nationals Run
The ERSC Blazers finished third in state and reached nationals via a late May qualifier at Boo Williams Sportsplex. They went 2-0 in pool play, beat Suffolk Blazers and Team 757 in bracket play, won the national semifinal, then lost to Who Got Game in the final, finishing 2-1 in pools and 2-2 in bracket play.
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Henderson siblings form cohesive Harrisonburg basketball unit
Harrisonburg teens from multiple towns bond as a basketball group. Son and Mykal Henderson, Parker Glenn from Fort De fiance, Logan Lam from East Rock, Jamal Simpson from Stuarts Draft and Steve Graham from Waynesboro form a close knit squad. Coach Shifflett notes their growth as a family on and off the court.
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Blue Sox lock fourth with 10-0 Elkton win in ACBL
Elkton Blue Sox shut out Sunay Sunday night 10-0 to seize fourth place in the Rockingham County Baseball League. Shannon Cross earned the win with five innings of four-fire, one-walk pitching, Tim Aker two innings of hitless relief. Bill Gerstenslager homered in the second and finished 3-for-4 with an RBI. Kyle Weston and Lee Carneal drove runs as Elkton moved to 11-10, two games behind Bridgewater.
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