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Midlothian lung cancer survivorHal Storck will step up to help emcee Free to Breathe 5K

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BY JODI DEALRegional Reporter

What started as pneumonia and settled into a deep, lingering cough turned quickly into a diagnosis that would change Hal Storck’s life forever.

Rounds of antibiotics did not help. That led to a CAT scan, then eventually to a biopsy of a spot on his lung.

In March 2012, Storck’s doctor said the word to him no one wants to hear: “cancer.”

Less than a year after that day, on March 9, Storck will welcome runners and walkers to the Free to Breathe Lung Cancer 5K.

He should have no trouble wel-coming and addressing the crowd. Storck, 74 and retired from the BASF Corporation, is an upbeat fellow with a twinkle in his eye who doesn’t mind talking.

But, more importantly, he said

he feels strongly about the cause. All proceeds from the race will benefi t the National Lung Cancer Partner-ship, which raises funds for research and works to spread awareness of the disease.

Storck stresses the importance of help and a good attitude.

“You can’t just allow the cancer to defi ne you,” Storck, who reports his prognosis is promising, said. “You can make the choice of how much you want it in your life. You can choose not to dwell on it all day every day. At-titude has a lot to do with it.”

Long journey, short timeThree weeks after his diagnosis,

Storck went into surgery to have part of his lung removed. By mid-May, he had successfully recovered, but opted to pursue radiation and chemotherapy to give himself a better chance of the cancer staying away.

When his treatments were fi nished in August, Storck got important advice from the staff at Thomas Johns Cancer Center at CJW Medical Center: Get off the couch.

As Storck explained, cancer treat-ment can leave patients fatigued not only physically, but mentally.

“You get isolated from people. Your big event of the day is a doctor’s ap-pointment,” Storck recalled.

That’s when he stopped in the Hawthorne Research Center, a library of information for cancer patients, and ended up signing up for the hospital’s cancer support group.

“I’m not sure I knew what I needed, but I was curious and thought I’d give it a try,” Storck, who had never been to any kind of support group before, said. What he found when he got there was a complete mix of younger and older folks of both genders with just one

thing in common: cancer. Some had beaten the disease and some were still fi ghting.

Although Storck had a very supportive network of family and friends to talk to, chatting with people who had been through cancer was inspirational.

“There’s one thing a support group isn’t – a pity party,” said Storck. “There’s an intimacy there that’s hard to describe, but it’s such an inspiration.”

Frank discussion and advice, and even regular potlucks, make the group extremely close.

Facilitators Susan Keene and Robin Yoder also became spe-cial players in Storck’s life, with Keen, who is the local Free to Breathe event chair, eventually

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A 2004 graduate of Virginia Common-wealth University is, in a sense, coming home by assuming the coverage respon-sibilities for Midlothian and Chesterfi eld

County.Jodi Deal has been named regional reporter by

Joy Monopoli, publisher for Richmond Suburban Newspapers. She studied English literature at VCU.

She comes to the Midlothian Exchange from Wise County, where she spent seven years working

at The Coalfi eld Progress, a small newspaper based in Norton. She covered local government, courts and crime, schools and “all the news in between.”

While on the staff of The Coalfi eld Progress, Deal won 11 awards from the Virginia Press Asso-ciation for education writing, general news writing, feature story writing, and in-depth/investigative reporting.

“Jodi’s background and enthusiasm for com-munity news bring a welcome addition to our staff,”

Monopoli said. “She is excited about the opportuni-ties Midlothian and Chesterfi eld County offer. We are confi dent that her experience will only add to what makes your newspaper unique and special.”

“Thanks to the people of Midlothian, we con-tinue to see a growing response to the Exchange,” Melody Kinser, managing editor of RSN, said. “Jodi is becoming a visible presence in the communities

Jodi Deal

VCU graduate named regional reporter

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A group of students from Midlothian Middle School has won top honors at state-level We The People compe-tition, and will soon advance to the

program’s fi rst ever national competition for middle schoolers.

State competition was Feb. 15-16 in Co-lonial Williamsburg. Midlothian Middle was one of 17 schools participating. The winning Midlothian students will advance to national fi nals, which will be held May 3-7 at George Mason University.

We The People is a national program that uses a nonpartisan curriculum to help students understand the history and principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. At competition, middle and high school teams compete in a series of simulated congressional hearings, which are fast-paced, compelling and open to the public. Virginia’s competition was hosted by the Center for the Constitution at James Madison’s Montpelier, and was held at Woodlands Hotel & Suites in Williamsburg. Judges at Virginia’s event included professors of law, visiting scholars, published historians, elected offi cials, and a few law enforcement

investigators. Questions ranged from the con-stitutionality of drone strikes to sequestration and partisanship.

During the competition, students from 21 classes that won district-level championships or secured wildcard spots served as expert witnesses on topics including the Bill of Rights and citizenship. The teams testifi ed in small groups before a panel of judges that included professors of law, visiting scholars, published historians, elected offi cials, and a few law en-forcement investigators acting as U.S. congres-sional representatives.

Students on the winning Midlothian team are: Quan Chau, Nick Bampton, Jake Petrillo, Jesse Singh, Luke Trexler, Reshad Awal, Mara Guyer, Nikki Aldridge, Omar Amr, Gunther Abbot, Andy Monroe, Maggie Damico, Yusuf Goulmamine, Andrew Buckley, Harrison Wright, Caitlin Walker, Simran Sarao, Madi-son Chazo, Bethany Crisp, Kristen Street, Grady Trexler, Alina Alam, Siena Hart, Eric Campbell, Andrew Morris, JT Brooks, Jason Funderburke, and coached by Manuel Rios. All were honored with a resolution passed by the Virginia House of Delegates Feb. 21.

Students advance to national competition

SUBMITTED PHOTOMidlothian Middle School student proudly display their award and well deserved medals.

SUBMITTED PHOTOThe Clover Hill Marching Cavaliers are performed at the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in front of about 250,000 race fans in the stands. Here, the band’s color guard takes a moment to pose for a snapshot on the track’s infi eld. The band marched on Pit Road during the pre-show and performed three songs as part of the Daytona 500 Massed Band. Steven Conley directs the Marching Cavaliers.

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The Virginia Dance Festival, can-celed in January due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled to this weekend.

The event, which will feature a wide variety of dance genres by performers of all ages, will be held starting at 3 p.m. Satur-day, March 2, at the St Benedictine Theater, 12829 River Road Richmond, Va., 23238. In addition to the 3 p.m. matinee show, a 7 p.m. performance is planned.

Both the matinee and evening shows include performances by a variety of Rich-mond area dance groups performing tap, hip-hop, jazz, ballet, classical Indian, Irish, ballroom, musical theater, Native American dances and more. The performances will not be the same, and will include both student

and adult performers. The event will also include a silent auction, through which at-tendees can bid on items from more than 300 local businesses.

All proceeds from the charitable event, which is planned by Jessica Morgan of Jessica Morgan’s School of Dance, will benefi t the Children’s Hospital of Richmond.

According to Jessica Morgan, the event’s organizer and the owner of Jessica Morgan’s School of Dance in Midlothian, the festival has raised more than $155,000 for the health facility.

Tickets for the individual performances at either 3 or 7 p.m. are $10 for ages 3 to 11 or $12 for ages 12 and up at the door, but com-bined ticket prices for both shows are $15 for ages 3 to 11 or $18 for ages 12 and up.

Virginia Dance FestivalRescheduled for March 2 at St. Benedictine

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asking him to participate in the Free to Breathe event.

Storck also has completed the LiveStrong program, a health course aimed at cancer survivors and offered at the local YMCA.

Staff there provided support and encouragement, and, within weeks, Storck was getting his strength back.

“You set goals for your-self, and suddenly you’re doing things you’re thrilled to do again,” Storck said.

At the end of the day, at-titude is essential, Storck said.

Some cancer patients get frustrated that they can’t do what they used to do. The key, Storck added, is focusing on what you can do.

For example, Storck was an avid golfer before his diagnosis.

Now, he can’t hit the ball nearly as far. But he can hit the ball.

If he gets tired, he rests as long as he

needs and goes about his business.“It’s a beautiful day. You can smell

the fresh air,” Storck said. “It’s the new normal, and you accept that.”

The fi ght goes onStorck said raising funds and aware-

ness are both key in the fi ght against lung cancer.

It’s especially important to generate funds for early detection, he added.

“If we had gone another six months, my tumor may have been inoperable,”

Storck said.He said he also wants to get

the word out that smoking is not okay, no matter when you quit.

Storck had given up the habit long before he got his diagnosis.

Lung cancer’s prevalence also is an important point, Storck added.

“More people have lung cancer than breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer and ovarian cancer combined,” he said.

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Love pups? Looking for a volunteer op-portunity?

The Chesterfi eld Employee Association needs help planning its annual Canine Carnival event, which was previously held in 2010 and 2011. Typically set for the last Saturday in Octo-ber, the fundraiser for the employee organization will include lots of activities for both humans and dogs.

It’s a big job to plan the event, which has drawn more than 1,000 people and dogs in the past.

If you’re selected to serve on the Canine Carnival board, you will be required to help with all planning aspects of the event, including coor-dination with vendors and sponsors, collection of door prizes, planning activities and games, setting up before the festivities and cleaning up afterward.

Most planning meetings will be held after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and will become

more frequent as the event draws closer.

To qualify for service on the Canine Carnival board, you must submit an application.

Criteria for applicants includes: �Must be 18 years old or

older. �Must be able to volunteer

on the day of the event and for specifi c times leading up to the event.

�Must be able to attend monthly planning meet-ings.

�Must have compassion when dealing with animals or dealing with a situa-tion in which animals are involved, or leadership in inspiring and guiding vol-unteers toward the achieve-ment of a common goal.

-----Note that all applicants

are subject to background checks. Applications will be accepted through March 1.

For questions, contact Tori Kirby at 804-

768-7550.

East West Communities, developer of Brandermill, Woodlake, and 30 award-winning communities

and resorts across the country, has announced the purchase of Hallsley in Midlothian.

East West paid $9.4 million for the 545 acres, zoned R-15, encom-passing two separate sections of the property. Homes range from

$400,000 to over $1 million. There are currently 140 developed lots with 100 occupied homes and 10 new homes under construction. East West, which has 40 years of de-velopment experience, will complete the community.

East West, a company with 40 years of experience developing environmentally sensitive, master planned communities with resort-

style amenities, will complete the development of Hallsley.

After research and a due diligence period, East West decided to pur-chase the Hallsley property because of its superior location, excellent schools, distinctive housing and streetscape, and the unique large, wooded lots.

Across Nelson creek, in the western section of the community,

500 undeveloped acres have been master-planned to offer large, 100’ wide wooded lots for builders who may offer a slightly broader price range of architecturally-compatible homes. East West is in discussion with a number of builders interested in this new section.

The Residents Club, over $2 mil-lion, including a clubhouse and pool complex, is in fi nal design stages,

with construction planned to begin late this year. Other new amenities in the works include walking trails and other recreational facilities like a playground, volleyball courts, bocce courts and a fi re pit.

While Hallsley is located adjacent to the Roseland property, it is totally separate and unaffi liated.

The community is in the Midlothian school district.

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YOU CAN HELPLast year, 329 participants raised

$37,000 that directly benefi tted the National Lung Cancer Partnership.

This year’s race will be held at the Innsbrook Corporate Center & Community at 4900 Cox Road in Glen Allen.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. welcome and rally. The memorial walk will start at 9:30 a.m., the Kids’ Fun Run at 9:50 a.m. and the 5K Run/Walk at 10 a.m.

Online registration closes March 6, and mail-in registration must be received by March 4.

Only pre-registered participants will be guaranteed a t-shirt for the event.

To register for the Free to Breathe 5K run/walk, which will also include a 1-mile memorial walk, visit www.FreetoBreathe.org/Richmond. Even if you can’t participate in the event, you can make a donation there.

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Pam Girten was nervous when she decided to return to school, but said

John Tyler Community College’s faculty and staff assuaged those fears by truly caring about her success. The college is helping Kellie Seay, who was once a high school dropout, manage mother-hood, work, classes and even extracurricular activities.

Both students were among a team of 10 JTCC student delegates who met with state legislators last month.

During the visits, stu-dents, accompanied by JTCC president Marshall W. Smith and other college staff, met with Sen. Frank Ruff, Sen. John Watkins, Del. Betsy Carr, Del. Kirk Cox, Del. Rosalyn Dance, Del. Riley Ingram, Del. Rick Morris, Del. Joseph Morrissey, Del. Roslyn Tyler, Del. Lee Ware and Del. Thomas Wright.

In addition to sharing their personal stories and talk-ing about their experiences at John Tyler Community College, the student delega-tion talked to legislators about the importance of affordable tuition, course and program variety, and fi nancial aid. The

students also talked about JTCC’s need to expand its classroom space. They asked the legislators to support Governor Bob McDonnell’s proposed budget for higher education, which includes funds for a new building on the College’s Midlothian Campus. The proposed 70,000-square-foot build-ing would house academic classrooms, faculty offi ces, a student services center and an auditorium. The project also would include a much-needed parking garage.

Local studentsPam Girten of Richmond

has devoted her life to the care of children. She’s been a nanny, caring for children from infants to teenagers. She’s taught young children and children with special

needs, and she’s worked at a daycare center. In 2010, Girten took part in a mission trip to the inner city of Philadelphia, and she says that experience made her realize she wanted to do even more to help chil-dren. That’s when she decided to enroll at JTCC to pursue a degree in General Studies with a Teacher Education Spe-cialization.

Not only is she pursuing her degree, while work-ing part time, Girten is also involved in the life of the Col-lege. She was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and is now treasurer of her chapter, and she is active in the Future Teachers Club, where she’s held the offi ce of president and now holds the position of public relations offi cer. Once she completes her degree in May, she hopes to spend the summer in a Spanish immersion program at the University of Virginia before transferring to Wil-liam and Mary to complete a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in education. Her goal is to get a job in an inner city elementary school where she can inspire children to reach for their dreams.

Kellie Seay wants people

to know that they have the ability to change the direction of their lives. She’s proof. Seay dropped out of high school – just three credits short of earning her diploma. Fast for-ward to today. Now a college student, Seay says her decision to revisit her education was sparked by several things. She says the birth of her daughter inspired her to go after her GED, and her desire to go to college emerged after she began feeling like she had no opportunity for job advance-ment. Seay says she was drawn to JTCC because of its reputation, and also because of location convenience.

Seay works in the College’s Financial Aid offi ce, repre-sented the College at the Stu-dent Leadership Conference, is president of the Future Teachers Club, and is a mem-ber of Student Council. And, that’s just the beginning. After she graduates in the sum-mer with a degree in General Studies with a Teacher Educa-tion Specialization, Seay plans to transfer to Old Dominion University where she’ll earn a master’s degree in education. She will then put her educa-tion and experiences to work as a teacher.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JTCCLocal John Tyler Community College students Kellie Seay and Pam Girten, shown at far right above, were among a delegation of college representatives who recently met with Virginia state legislators on the school’s behalf.

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Canine CarnivalEvent seeks help from volunteers

At Midlothian Garden Club’s March meeting, Master Judge and Ikebana instructor Linda Taylor will give attendees a peek at what she does.

The general public is wel-come at the free meeting, which will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tues-day, March 5, at Bethel Bap-tist Church at 1100 Huguenot

Springs Road in Midlothian. In her program, “Line De-

sign – Ikebana,” Taylor will start with the basics of line de-sign, then move on to how the concepts are incorporated into Ikebana.

For more information, call Dolores at 804-794-3002 or visit www.midlothiangardenclub.org.

Midlothian Garden ClubTo get Line Design-Ikebana basics

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In addition to her news-paper work, Deal has served as an event coordinator and public information offi cer for the town of Wise and as a video producer with the Wil-liamsburg-based Two Rivers Multimedia Solutions.

As she settles into the Richmond area with her fi ancé, Anthony Grutz, Deal said she looks forward to sharing the news that matters to the residents of Midlothian and Chesterfi eld County.

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The Virginia Music Education Associa-tion (District III) held its annual All-District Chorus Concert on Saturday, Feb. 9 at Clover Hill High School. Participants auditioned before the concert to be selected for perfor-mance. During the two-day workshop, high school juniors and seniors were eligible to try out for VMEA All-State Chorus. Those selected were announced at the All-District Chorus Concert. The VMEA All-State Chorus Concert is set for Saturday, April 27 Hanover High School.

Local students chosen to perform included:Clover Hill High Nick Robinson, bass.Cosby High Jenna Zimmerman, soprano; Ella Mort,

soprano; Mary Kathryn Shurlds, alto; Aus-tin Smith, tenor; Will Newlon, bass; and Lexi Jennings, alto.

James River High Sammy John, soprano; and Abby Schneider, soprano.Manchester High Forrest Beverly, tenor.Midlothian High Ashby Whitehead, alto, Shannon Conley,

alto; Lyon van den Oord, tenor; David Fox, and bass; Caroline Bass, alto.Students chosen as alternates include

Charlotte Rowe, Monacan High, alto, fi rst al-ternate; Sarah Schriner, Cosby High, soprano, fi rst alternate; and Marle Hylton, Midlothian High, soprano, second alternate.

Local students named to All-State Chorus

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BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

It can be diffi cult for people with mental and physical disabilities to fi nd employment opportunities, but the Richmond Entrepreneur’s

Assistance Program, a local nonprofi t, aims to help those people become self-suffi cient.

The organization will host an infor-mation session about its community outreach program and give advice that might help attendees to start their own small businesses at Lucy Corr Village at 6800 Lucy Corr Boulevard in Ches-terfi eld from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 28).

Karen Hannon is the founder and executive director of the Richmond Entrepreneur’s Assistance Program.

As Hannon explained, her organiza-tion began in 2010 to provide job train-ing to members of the local disabled population in Central Virginia.

“We did mentoring, and we quickly realized that we would do better to serve a specifi c population,” Hannon said. “It’s not the only population out there, but the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is just terrible.”

Currently, the Richmond Entrepre-neur’s Assistance Program operates two businesses in the Central Virginia

region that use the social enterprise model.

One is Heart to Heart Gift Baskets, a retail business that sells holiday-themed baskets. The business employs program participants who construct the baskets, which teaches them skills that are useful in other careers.

Hannon said that 73 people have completed the training and that Heart to Heart Gift Baskets currently employs eight people. Heart to Heart recently began offering its items for sale at Bu-ford Road Pharmacy in Chesterfi eld.

“Buford Road Pharmacy has given us room in their store, and, because of their support, we’re committed to being a year-round business,” Hannon said. “They’ve been amazing.”

The other is New 2 U Sports, an out-fi t that sells gently used sporting goods. Hannon said that the business hosts sports equipment collection drives that help its participants to gain retail experience.

What obstacles do people encounter most often when they are trying to start a small business?

Hannon said the most prominent issue is that people are not able to carry out all the activities that are neces-sary to successfully run a business by themselves.

“I think the biggest thing is none of us are great at everything,” Hannon said. “In any business, it’s all about recognizing what your gifts are and then being willing to let other people do other things.”

At the same time, Hannon said that many people don’t understand operat-ing costs. They also don’t know what makes their product or service stand out among the sea of others that are already available on the market.

“People have a real passion for their ideas, but they fail at things like pricing or knowing about buying insurance. So, nobody has the intelligence to do all aspects of it,” Hannon said.

“The second thing is to know if it’s needed in the community,” Hannon said. “If there’s 15 people in the com-munity (with the same business idea), the question is what’s unique about what it is that you do.”

Although the Richmond Entrepre-neur’s Assistance Program’s focuses on the needs of local residents with disabilities, Hannon said that anyone is invited to the information session.

For more information about the event, call 804-768-7878. For more information about the Richmond Entrepreneur’s Assistance Program, visit www.reap.org.

Entrepreneur’s assistance offeredLocal nonprofi t provides employment opportunities for disabled persons

For some landown-ers, the thought of development on a treasured piece of

family farm or pristine forest is heartbreaking.

That’s where the Capital Region Land Conservancy, Conservation Partners LLC and the Virginia Depart-ment of Conservation and Recreation come in. Those three entities are teaming up at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at Pocahontas State Park to present a land conserva-tion easement workshop for farm and forest landowners in Chesterfi eld and Powhatan Counties.

A conservation easement is a legal agreement between a landowner and a non-profi t land trust or government agency that restricts future residential development of the land in order to protect its conservation values.

Want to learn more? At-tend the event for a free 6 p.m. barbeque dinner and a presentation at 6:30 p.m. that will include presentations by Taylor Cole, President of Con-servation Partners, LLC, and

Jane Myers, Land Conserva-tion Manager of the Capital Region Land Conservancy. The workshop will be held in the park’s Heritage Center, located at 10301 State Park Road, Chesterfi eld, 23832. Upon entering the park, the Heritage Center is located 2 miles straight past the contact station, and is the fi rst left past the bridge at the top of the hill. The contact station will

be closed. Follow Conserva-tion Workshop signs.

Registration is required by Friday, March 1, 2013 to reserve your seat. Call Conser-vation Partners, LLC at (540) 464-1899 or email jane@capitalregionland.org.

The Capital Region Land Conservancy is Central Virginia’s only land trust dedicated solely to serving the City of Richmond and

Chesterfi eld, Henrico, Ha-nover, Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent, and Charles City counties. Its mission is to con-serve and protect the natural and historic land and water resources of Virginia’s Capital Region for the benefi t of cur-rent and future generations.

For more on the Conser-vancy’s work, check out their website at www.capitalregion-land.org.

Land Conservation Easement Workshop set

SUBMITTED PHOTOStudents from J.B. Watkins Elementary School created this piece of art, which was auctioned Feb. 16 to raise money for Noah’s Children, a pediatric hospice and palliative care organization.

Kids Helping KidsCharity gets boost from students

Students from around Chesterfi eld County recently lent their artistic skills to raise

money for other children in need.

Artwork by students from J.B. Watkins Elementary, Elizabeth Davis Middle School, Clover Hill High School, L.C. Bird High School and Monacan High School were among a wide array of items auctioned off at a gala held Feb. 16 at the Jefferson Hotel to benefi t Noah’s Children, a pediatric hospice and palliative care program.

The only program of its kind in Central Virginia, No-ah’s Children is named for Noah from the Bible, known for surviving a 40-day fl ood. Now in its 15th year of

service, the organization has long highlighted children’s creativity. Founder Dr. Bob Archuleta started the tradi-tion when he purchased a Noah’s Ark-themed piece of art created by a kindergarten class, then used prints of the work to raise money to do good in the community. The kindergartener artists urged him to do good by helping sick and dying children.

More works donated by young artists around the region can be seen at http://pinterest.com/bsvaf/noah-s-children-gala-2013.

Funded in part by the Bon Secours Health System, Noah’s Children provides care without cost to families.

For more information on Noah’s Children, go to http://noahschildren.com/.

BY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

Feis? Ceilis? What does it all mean?

You don’t really need to know to enjoy

the precise skilled movements and syncopated steps of Irish dance at the second annual Jig by the James Open Feis, set for Saturday, March 2, at the Acca Shrine Ballroom at 1712 Bellevue Ave. in Richmond.

The dancing starts at 9 a.m. If you’re not familiar with

the term feis, which is pro-nounced “fesh,” it is a Gaelic word that means competition or festival, explained event coordinator and Heart of Ireland Dance School owner Aleise Matheson.

The upcoming event is the only one of its kind that is held in the Central Virginia region, and both hard shoe and soft shoe dances will be performed during the

program.Heart of Ireland, located at

14527 Midlothian Turnpike in the Ivymont Square Shopping Center, the North American Irish Dance Federation-sanc-tioned exhibition will attract dancers from all over the mid-Atlantic region.

“It is a venue for any Irish dancer to come and compete,” Matheson said.

Last year’s inaugural event took place at Midlothian Middle School, and Matheson said it was well-attended by the competitors and members of the general public.

“We had a wonderful turnout, and we were very pleased with the number of competitors and the public who came out to watch it,” Matheson said.

The event is an open-plat-form feis, which means that any dancer can participate in the proceedings, whether he

or she is personally affi liated with a dance school or not.

In 2011, six schools were included. The same number has signed up to participate, although Matheson said there may be more competitors involved than schools.

“Competitors register on an individual basis,” Mathe-son said. “So, the number of

schools involved does not factor into the total.”

“In other words, there’s no membership requirement. So, the schools that they dance with do not need to be affi liated with an overarching federation.”

Two types of dances, ceilis and freestyle, will be performed during the competition.

As Matheson explained, ceilis are minute-long group dances that can include up to eight participants while freestyle dances are solo performances that last about three minutes.

“There are a number of different ceili dances, and they’re set pieces of chore-ography that will be based on routines,” Matheson said. “The freestyles are solo-styled river dances that include dancers from age 8 up to more senior ages that include teens and adults.”

So, what makes a skilled Irish dance routine? Mathe-son, who took Irish dance for several years before opening her own school, provided her take on the components of a profi cient performance.

“Well, having enthusiasm and a good stage presence is important,” Matheson said. “Also, precision in your cho-

reographic formation counts.”“If you’re performing in a

group, your lines should be straight, or, if you’re in a circle (formation), it should be round. And, your toes must be straight, and you should have good upright posture.”

If you’ve never seen Irish dance performed live, Mathe-son said this year’s Jig by the James Open Feis will be a prime opportunity to see it up close. “They’re in for a won-derful treat,” Matheson said.

“We have dancers from age 4 up through adult, so they’ll see all ages. We also have dancers who have competed on the world level, so you’ll see the whole range of levels of ability and ages across the board and get to enjoy Irish dancing in all of its glory.”

Admission is $5 for specta-tors for ages 4 and up.

For more information, visit www.jigbythejames.net.

Jig by the James Open Feis set Saturday

HEART OF IRELAND DANCE SCHOOL PHOTOThe upcoming Open Feis will feature lively Irish dancing.

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Proffers: easy thing to hateBY JIM RIDOLPHISpecial Correspondent

It’s not just the developers who dislike Chesterfi eld County’s current proffer sys-tem. The method of collecting more than $18,000 per lot on rezonings in the county

is designed to supplement capital improvements necessitated by growth in the county.

During the 1990s, it was the only way the county could keep up with the enormous growth and the county has collected millions since the program was initiated in 1990.

But, it’s a system that doesn’t sit well with many citizens, some going so far as to call it a shakedown on new home buyers in the county. Those sentiments are well placed and the proffer system leaves a lot to be desired.

The concept of people paying almost $20,000 “voluntarily” to offset county costs for the schools, roads and fi re stations that new growth requires seems reasonable, and maybe it’s the method that’s troubling to many. Planning for infrastructure is a key element in development and proffers did provide a revenue source -- more than $65 million since its inception -- for that function.

Proffer opponents argue the fee does not increase the real value of a home and most of the costs are passed on to the buyers. With a defl ated real estate market, some suggest the proffer system may be keeping buyers away, but that’s diffi cult to gauge in a downgraded economy where numerous factors are contributing to the slower real estate market.

Chesterfi eld supervisors are set to study the current system in the spring and some have hint-ed a revamped proffer system is in the works. A committee has initiated work on the problem.

With $15 million of future proffers already assigned to rezoned lots, there’s a lot at stake as offi cials begin to examine alternative sources to

replace the proffers.Eliminating the program is an easy sell and

most can fi nd something to dislike about a sys-tem that charges developers, new home buyers and taxpayers. While the idea of abandoning a program that has provided more than $65 mil-lion in county revenue seems palatable, replac-ing those funds might well represent a bigger challenge.

Hoping that developers will provide the necessary infrastructure upgrades that proffer money used to provide is a pie in the sky philos-ophy that could lead to serious service shortfalls in the future. Past experience tells us that some will and some won’t.

Examining a method to renovate the current proffer system is a noble and worthwhile goal for county supervisors to pursue. There’s certainly room for improvement in a system that uni-formly insults many.

But proffers are similar to other taxes in one glaring way — once a locality begins collect-ing them and depends on that revenue source, it’s often diffi cult to live without them. It’s a legitimate argument used to describe many government programs that originated with good intentions but are much harder to abandon than they are to begin.

And proffers might be one of those necessary evils that will be around, in some form or anoth-er, for years to come. Revamping that system to ensure fairness but sustains the revenue source is a challenging juggling act that supervisors ap-pear willing to accept.

They should be credited for that courage, but should proceed with caution as they consider alternative systems.

Proffers may not be an ideal system in any-one’s mind, but it’s hard to argue with numbers. Replacing them could be even more diffi cult.

23112Feb. 1514200 block of Whirlaway Court Maltreatment of/cruelty to an animal was reported at a residence.

23113Feb 131600 Charrington DriveA victim was approached by an unknown suspect that assaulted the victim and stole items. The suspect fl ed in a waiting vehicle.

23225Feb 136900 block of Amster RoadA victim reported his vehicle stolen after leaving it running in a parking lot in an apartment complex.

23234Feb. 126500 block of Creekrun DriveUnknown suspect/s entered a resi-dence with no signs of forced entry. Items were reported stolen.

Feb. 133900 Block of Ruthwin LaneA victim reported three unknown suspects forced entry through the front door of a residence. One sus-pect displayed an assault rifl e and demanded money. The suspects stole items and fl ed in a vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Feb. 143700 block of Meadowdale BoulevardA victim reported missing items from a residence. No signs of forced entry were noted.

23235Feb. 1211700 block of N. Briar Patch DriveUnknown suspect/s entered two un-locked vehicles at one address. Items

were reported stolen.

Feb. 132300 block of Devenwood RoadA victim returned home to fi nd his rear door propped open and unknown sus-pects in the residence. The suspects fl ed on foot. Items were stolen. One item was recovered with one of the suspects and one item was recovered in the residence.

Feb. 142600 block of Hicks RoadUnknown suspect/s broke out a rear window of a residence to make entry. Items were reported stolen.

23237Feb. 148600 block of Pine Glade LaneA victim returned home to fi nd the front door of the residence open. No signs of forced entry. Items were reported stolen.

Feb 15.4700 block of Pawpans PlaceMaltreatment of/cruelty to an animal was reported at a residence.

Feb. 164200 block of Inca DriveUnknown suspect/s kicked in the rear basement door and stole items from a residence.

23237Jan. 165000 block of Centralia RoadUnknown suspect/s entered a crawl space and stole miscellaneous items.

Jan. 178700 block of Watchhaven LaneImpersonation of a police offi ce was reported after a suspect called a victim and stated he was a Chesterfi eld County Police.

Jan. 188700 block of Proctors Run DriveUnknown suspect/s stole several batteries from vehicles at a construc-tion site.

Seniors can encounter a unique range of issues when raising their grandchildren or the children of relatives.

That’s why the Chesterfi eld County Senior Advocate offers Grandparent Connection, a support group that meets the fi rst Thursday

of each month, 4:15-6 p.m. at the Chesterfi eld County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Building, 7000 Lucy Corr Blvd.

At the group’s next meeting, set for March 7, Tanyka Gilbert, a licensed clinical social worker at Behind The Veil Consulta-

tions PLLC, will facilitate “Real Talk: Questions You Want to Ask; Answers You Need to Have!”

Free child care is available, and light refreshments will be served. For more information, call 804-768-7878 or email Leidheiserd@chesterfi eld.gov

Grandparent Connection: Help for parenting seniors

Want to eat healthier but aren’t sure where to begin?

The Chesterfi eld County offi ce of Virginia Cooperative Extension is offering “Ten Steps to a Healthier You” at 9 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7. Each workshop will provide the knowledge

and skills to help you and your family achieve a healthy lifestyle by mak-ing healthy food choices, using money saving strategies to stretch your food budget, handling and storing food safely and increasing physical activity.

Each workshop is free and open to the public.

Preregistration is encour-aged. For more informa-tion and to register for workshops, contact Linda Jackson Cole, family and consumer sciences extension agent, at 804-751-4401. Workshops are held at the Chesterfi eld County offi ce Virginia Cooperative Extension, 6807 Mimms Loop at the

government complex. If you are a person

with a disability and de-sire any assistive devices or other accommoda-tions to participate in any of these activities, call 751-4401 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss ac-commodations fi ve days prior to the event. For TDD, call 800-828-1120.

Eating healthier workshop scheduled

Through hands-on learn-ing, pretending and even public speaking, a group of Millwood School kinder-

garteners recently made their fi rst “voyage to space”.

During a January space unit in Cathy Taillon’s class, students cre-ated a “control module” and space helmets out of recycled goods, had a blast-off simulation and ate space food as they “fl oated” out of this world.

Through their studies, the stu-dents learned about earth’s gravity, its atmosphere and the importance of the sun and moon.

Each student was proud to give an oral report about one of the planets, asteroids or stars, or the sun or moon. This was the fi rst of many public speaking opportunities the students will have during their time at Millwood.

Submitted by Betsy Latham.

Out of this worldMillwood students learn about space

Cathy Taillon’s kindergarten class is shown here, outfi tted in handmade space helmets and in front of a space control center they created from recycled goods, ready to “blast off” into space.

Virginia State Golf Association intern deadline approachesBY KOREY HUGHESSpecial Correspondent

Golf administration isn’t the easiest industry to break into, but the Virginia State Golf Association, which is based in Midlothian, will soon give two candidates the chance to learn more about the business behind the sport.

The organization is offering two paid positions through its P.J. Boatwright internship, an award that is named for the former United States Golf Association executive director of rules and competitions.

The opportunity is funded by a United States Golf Association grant. One of the spots will be sched-uled for up to 12 months while the other is a three-month sum-mer internship.

The applica-tion deadline is Friday, March 1. The internships are scheduled to begin no later than Saturday, June 1.

Since the Vir-ginia State Golf Association began in 1904, the organization has provided several services to golfers throughout Virginia, from hosting amateur tournaments and providing scholarships to managing the state’s player handicapping system. The internship positions are designed to give hands-on golf industry experi-ence and exposure to the association’s operations to aspiring sports admin-istrators.

Matt Smiley is the director of rules and competitions for the Virginia State Golf Association and a former Boatwright intern. Smiley said he participated in the program during the summers of 2001 and 2002 while he was a junior and a senior at the College of William and Mary.

As Smiley explained, interns will be introduced to several aspects of the business during their terms. “We make sure that our interns get a taste of everything that the VSGA does - tournaments, offi ce administration, junior golf, and assisting with course ratings,” Smiley said.

Prospective applicants must be enrolled at a college or university as a sophomore, junior, senior or gradu-

ate student or be a recent college graduate. Smiley said they should also be detail-oriented and be able to multi-task since the positions require participants to adapt well to diverse situations.

“The interns are involved in several things at a time. And we need someone who is personable, because they deal with our members on the phone and in person.”

At the same time, Smiley said that the organization isn’t necessarily looking for someone who plays the game of golf well. Rather, they need to have a solid understanding of the sport that will help them to carry out

their duties. “Golfi ng ability is not a consideration at all,”

Smiley said. “But, we like someone who knows about the game on a basic level.”

Smiley said participating in

the Boatwright internship helped

him secure his cur-rent position with the

Virginia State Golf Association because he was already familiar with the outfi t’s inner workings.

“It taught me to be a well-rounded person,” Smiley said. “Now, I oversee all the tournaments. And I’m familiar with the association as a whole, so it was very benefi cial.”

The internship positions are demanding, but by the end of their stints, the participants will know more about the business of golf. And, Smiley said, they will also make lasting connections with community members.

“The interns have a lot thrown on their plates,” Smiley said. “We’ve had interns who might think they like tournaments at the beginning, but then they might decide that they like the membership aspects more.”

Golf career or no, the internships will be worthwhile for participants, Smiley said.

“The great thing about working with golf is that people who enjoy the game of golf are great people. And, there are so many people to meet that even if they decide that they don’t like golf, it might spin off into other opportunities.”

Applications canbe mailed to or submitted

in person at theVirginia State Golf Association,

600 Founders Bridge Blvd., Midlothian, VA 23113.

For an application or to learn more about the association,

visit www.vsga.org.

Vol. VII, 4th edition

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THURSDAY, FEB. 28Karen Hannon, founder and executive director of the Richmond Entrepreneur’s As-sistance Program, or REAP, will discuss the benefi ts of the program from 9 to 10 a.m., at Lucy Corr Village, 6800 Lucy Corr Blvd., Chesterfi eld. REAP provides comprehen-sive job training and meaning-ful employment for individuals with disabilities and helps them achieve their highest level of ability. Learn about the social enterprise model REAP uses and the two businesses it has launched. For information call 804-768-7878.

John Tyler Community College’s 18th Annual L John Tyler Community College’s 18th Annual Literary Festival will feature student and fac-ulty readings at 11:30 a.m. in room B124 in Bird Hall on the Chester campus. Admission is free, and light refresh-ments will be served. For more information about the festival, visit www.facebook.com/johntylercc, or contact Jeff Landon at jlandon@jtcc.edu or 804-594-1473.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 Story Time and Craft with the Virginia Historical Society will be presented from 11 a.m. to noon at the Midlothian, Mead-owdale and Central libraries, respectively. Hear “A Sweet Smell of Roses” by Angela Johnson and create a Martin Luther King Jr. hand puppet at the event, which is recom-mended for children aged 4 to 10. For more information, visit library.chesterfi eld.gov.

How to Control Those Lawn Weeds seminar begins at 1 p.m. on at the Central Library. They’re everywhere – learn to control them. The program is being presented for free by the Chesterfi eld County Co-operative Extension and the Chesterfi eld County Master Gardeners.

MONDAY, MARCH 4Critter Control seminarbegins at 6 p.m. at the Midlothian Library. Get tips to save your landscape. The program is being presented for free by the Chesterfi eld County CooperativeExtension and theChesterfi eld County Master Gardeners.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5Greater Richmond Ampu-tee Support Group monthly meeting (1st Tuesday of each month) begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Mobility Supercenter, 7450 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfi eld. Amputees and their loved ones are welcome, dinner will be provided. For more information contact Robin Yoder at 513-0095 or email: robin.yoder@comcast.net.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 Manakin Episcopal Church’s Lenten Program will be held at 985 Huguenot Trail, Midlothian. Eucharist begins at 6 p.m., followed by a light supper and the program from 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. Those who are unable to attend the worship and/or the supper may come at 7:15 p.m. for the program “Faith in the Context of the Jewish Community in the Twenty- First Century in Richmond” by Rabbi Ben Romer from Congregation Or Ami. For more informa-tion, call 804-794-6401 or the rector, Rev. Michael Stone, at 804-317-5083.

Pruning Crape Myrtles and Other Trees and Shrubs semi-nar begins at 6 p.m. at the LaPrade Library. Learn how to prune the correct way. The program is being presented for free by the Chesterfi eld County Cooperative Exten-sion and the Chesterfi eld CountyMaster Gardeners.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

Lucky Clover 5K on the trails of Woodlake will raise funds for technology purchases for Clover Hill Elementary School. Kids are encouraged to take part in the Kids Fun Run and post-race festivities on school grounds. Prizes will be awarded to the top fi nish-ers as well as top fi nishers for each age group. For more information, or to register, visit http://luckyclover5k.weebly.com/. Registration fees for the 5K are as follows: pre-registration for 5K and no shirt, $17.50; pre-registration for the 5K with a shirt,$20. Registration for the 5K the day of the race will cost $25, and shirt supplies will be lim-ited. Kids Fun Run registra-tion is $10.

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Two opportunities to take a peek into plantation life at a historic site rarely open to the public are com-ing up soon.

The Chesterfi eld County Department of Parks and Recreation is offering two family-friendly programs at Eppington Plantation on Saturday, March 2. Ep-pington was a large tobacco plantation built in 1768 by Thomas Jefferson’s brother-in-law, Francis Eppes VI, and is open to the public only on a limited basis.

A tour of the house and

grounds of historic Epping-ton Plantation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Experience what plantation life was like in the 1700s. The house features items on display from the Eppes and Hines-Cherry families, as well as agricultural displays. The tour is $8 per person for the course, for which the refer-ence number is 26238.

Another way to explore the house and grounds of the historical plantation is by looking for geocaches. From 2-4 p.m., adults and children aged 8 and older

can participate in a scaven-ger hunt to uncover clues about Eppington while learning GPS skills. Garmin hand-held receivers will be provided. The fee is $10 per person for the course, which is number 26234.

Registration is required for both events. For more information, call Bryan Truzzie, 804-751-4946, or email truzzieb@chester-fi eld.gov. To register, call 804-748-1623. Eppington Plantation is located at 14602 Eppes Falls Road, Chesterfi eld.

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Get ready for a moving cultural experience at St. Matthias’ Episco-

pal Church.At 4 p.m. on Sunday,

March 3, the new concert-master of the Richmond Symphony will appear in concert with the Richmond Symphony String Quintet in a program of classical music at St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church. The concert is part of an ongoing cultural series at the church.

Concertmaster Dasiuke Yamamoto, originally from Marietta, Ga., is a young violinist who has shown “im-mense virtuosity and probing musicianship,” according to information provided by the Richmond Symphony. He will be among four other dynamic members of the Richmond Symphony String Quintet playing classical quintet

repertoire. The other members of the

quintet are Stacy Markowitz, violinist; Molly Sharp, violist; Neal Cary, cellist; and Kelly Ali, bassist. Some of these members are principals in the Richmond Symphony and fl awlessly perform classical music at the highest level.

The people of Chesterfi eld are invited to come and share this dynamic performance by superb professional artists. Refreshments will follow. There is no admission price, but donations are suggested.

For more information call John Murdock, Artistic Direc-tor of St. Matthias’ Cultural Series at 804-272-8588. St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church is located at 11300 W. Huguenot Road in Midlothian.

String Quintet to perform on Sunday

4 p.m.Sunday, March 3at St. Matthias’

Episcopal Church

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COSBY Page 7

CENTRAL REGION BASKETBALL FINALS

PHOTO BY JIM HASKINSAdriane Vaughan (32) for the Cosby Titans goes up for the score while defended by De’June Robinson (11) for Highland Springs.

Cosby Titans fall to Highland SpringsBY MICHAEL SCHOEFFELContributing Writer

It was a battle of high-school hardwood jug-gernauts if ever one existed.

Cosby High School (26-2) versus High-land Springs High School (26-1). Two teams that have held down the top two spots in the Richmond Times Dispatch poll throughout the entire 2012-13 season. A combined two losses heading into last Friday night’s match-up. The Central Region Player of the Year on one squad, All-Region selections on the other.

Add in the seeds of a burgeoning rivalry and a collegiate-level atmosphere and you have all the makings of one fi ne game of prep hoops - a game Highland Springs ultimately won 64-52 in front of an energetic crowd at the Siegel Center.

The Springers, who came out clad in intimi-dating all-black unis, rode a 20-8 run over the fi nal quarter to dispatch Cosby, who, con-versely, dressed in all white. The victory avenges Highland Spring’s only misstep of the season, a 69-57 loss at the hands of the Titans in the RTD Invitational title game, which took place exactly two months prior to Friday night’s game.

The score was tight and the tempo was upbeat throughout the contest, but it was particularly quick in the second half, when the Springers upped the defensive pressure by utilizing the double team. The two teams went basket for basket in the third quarter, and by the time the fourth quarter rolled around the game was deadlocked at 44.

Halfway through the fi nal quarter, the score was still knotted up, but this time at 46. From that point forward, the Springers, who were playing what could be considered a home game (the Siegel Center is only about 15 minutes from Highland Springs High School), went on a 18-4 run and extinguished any hopes the Titans

may have had for a comeback. Cosby’s Madison Conyers offered up a

general assessment of what went wrong for her team.

“I think it’s less about what they did and more about what we didn’t do,” said Conyers. “We didn’t execute the fundamental things that we needed to.”

Conyers’ teammate, Ali Trani, offered a cri-tique of her own.

“I think Highland Springs did a lot of things well,” said Trani. “Especially rebounding and running the fl oor.”

The stat sheet confi rmed Trani’s sentiment: Highland Springs snagged an eye-popping 50 rebounds, half of which were offensive boards which the Springers parlayed into 22 second-chance points.

In comparison, the Titans managed only 29 rebounds.

Cosby’s resident superwoman Dorothy Adomako, a highly-recruited junior, posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Both were game-highs.

Two other Titans - Junior Skye Jefferson and freshman Jocelyn Jones - reached double-digits in points. Jefferson had 14. Jones had 10.

The Springers were led by seniors De’June Robinson, 16 points, and Kermisha Clark, 14 points.

Friday's loss keeps the Titans, who have competed in the three of the last fi ve regional title games, out of the Group AAA, Division 6 playoffs.

Cosby won three regional tournament titles from 2009 to 2011. In fact, you have to go all the way back to 2008 to fi nd a champion that wasn’t either Cosby or Highland Springs.

Trani, who is only a sophomore, hopes to help the Titans to another regional title before

BY FRED JETERContributing Writer

Earlier in life, it appeared Adriane Vaughan might pursue a career in modeling.

But instead of heading for the fashion runway, she kicked off her high heels and lit out, lickety split, for the nearest gym.

Dribbling a ball in one hand, she never looked back.

The apparel industry’s loss became Cosby High School’s cel-ebration; Titans’ fans agree she’s looked awfully sharp in her No. 32 jersey (honoring hoops icon Magic Johnson), baggy shorts and

sneakers. “Adriane has been a great cap-

tain and fl oor leader,” said CHS coach Rachel Mead. “She’s always so positive, pushing everyone to go harder.

“She’s been a real pleasure.”Over the past four years, the

long-stemmed 5-foot-8 daughter of Jennifer and Orlando Vaughan has been a prime-time player on one Virginia’s premier programs.

Playing a guard-forward com-bo, Vaughan recently became the fi fth Titan to pass 1,000 points.

During four glorious winters on coach Rachel Mead’s varsity,

the western Chesterfi eld went 95-17, qualifying for States twice.

On a melancholy note, her career ended last week with a 64-52 loss to Highland Springs in Region semis.

Vaughan senior superlatives included All-Dominion District and second-team All-Central Region, while averaging 10 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds a night.

Those numbers would be gaudier if not for the Titans’ pro-pensity to steamroll the competi-tion. The big cushions enabled

Trinity wins crown

Laying down the law

Vaughan, a model player

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FROM STAFF REPORTS

Christchurch High School has dominated the Prep League tournament in recent seasons, in-cluding six of the past seven years and consecutive titles in 2011 and 2012. Christchurch came into this year’s tournament as the No. 1 seed.

Trinity High School’s Titans needed only a few seconds — the last few seconds — to dispel the Seahorses’ aura of superiority. Jaylen Hinton’s pull-up jumper from the left elbow as time expired lifted Trinity to a 54-52 victory over Christchurch in Saturday’s Prep League fi nal.

“That’s my go-to move. I got to my spot and let it go. It felt good and it dropped,” Hinton said.

Said Trinity coach Richard Hamlin, “Our mindset on the last possession was, look for the last shot. If we make it, we win, and if not, we still have overtime.”

Trinity looked like the hungrier team from the opening tip. The Titans jumped out to a 7-0 lead with fi ve early points from Abe Ferrell-Logan. Christchurch had a lot of trouble with Trinity’s zone defense in the opening minutes. But the Titans’ defensive intensity was at times excessive. Loose-ball fouls were plentiful. Trinity com-mitted six fouls in the fi rst quarter alone.

Trinity led 16-11 after the fi rst quarter and built on the lead with a 7-0 run to open its largest lead of the game, 12 points. But fouls and possibly some fatigue allowed Christchurch to rally.

“Our (semifi nal) game ended at 9:15 last night, so it was a very quick turnaround. We were maybe a half step slow on some of those loose balls and that caused some fouls. And it’s tough when our point guard (Jaylen Hinton) picks up three fouls in the fi rst half,” Hamlin said.

Hinton picked up his third foul midway through the second period. Christchurch took advan-tage and sank fi ve free throws in the closing minutes of the half to bring the defi cit to 27-22.

Christchurch tried to get out on the fast break and cut into the lead in the third quarter. Brendan Cole hit a jumper with 1:55 remaining in the third to give Christchurch its fi rst lead at 38-36.

Trinity (21-8) led 42-40 going into the fourth quarter. The teams traded baskets for much of the fourth. Trinity’s Austin Williams had a dunk opportunity with 55 seconds remaining and the Titans holding a 52-50 lead, but he lost the handle, which led to a fast break and a foul. Brendan Cole knocked down both free throws for Christchurch, tying the game at 52.

Austin Williams scored 14 points and Ferrell-Logan 13 for the Titans. Devin Robinson scored 16 for Christchurch.

Hinton was chosen as the tour-nament MVP. Trinity claimed its fi rst Prep League since 1997.

BY FRED JETERContributing Writer

Bryant Jordan Lay sounds like a basketball player, but he leaves the jump shooting to his step brother, Troy Caupain.

Instead, “B.J.” has left an indelible impression on Cosby High School's gridiron and wrestling mats.

The muscular Titans’ senior was an undersized, but standout defensive lineman on a football squad that posted a 17-3 record the past two autumns.

From the wrestling ring, he won the Dominion District title at 182 pounds and placed third in Central Region.

Lay’s lone Regional set-back was by 6-5 in semifi nals to eventual champion Stone Jimenez of Deep Run.

Help-ing coach Lay in both sports was Mike Stefanko, assistant football and head wrestling whistle tooter.

“B.J. was tough enough to clog the holes and let the lineback-ers make the tackles,” said Stefanko. “And with speed he was really able to harass the quarterbacks.”

Lay transferred to Cosby as a sophomore from Eagles Land-ing High School in Atlanta. An older brother, R.J. Lay, preceded B.J. in Titans’ football lineup.

B.J. Lay’s father, Robert Lay, is married to Renee Caupain Lay, mother of Titan’s hoops star Troy Caupain, Central Region’s leading scorer.

“We’re like blood … really closer than brothers,” said Lay. “But we’re competitive in ev-erything we do – video games, even basketball, one on one.

“Troy’s better than me (in basketball) but I don’t ever admit that to him … we really go at it.”

Caupain will continue basketball next season on scholarship at University of Cincinnati.

The 5-foot-9 Lay has his heart set on enlisting into the Air Force.

“It makes sense to me,” he said of the military. “I see kids now going to college four years, coming out in debt and then not getting a job.

“If you join the Air Force, they’ll train you and you can still go to college when you get out.”

Lay got his middle name from high rising basketball legend Michael Jordan … now B.J. is thinking of another kind of fl ying.

Senior has left a mark on Cosby High School sports programs

FILE PHOTOA standout in both the football and wrestling programs for Cosby, Lay has his heart set on enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.

Prep League championship the fi rst for boys’ squad since 1997

“Troy’s better than me (in basketball) but I don’t ever admit that to him … we really go at it.”

FEBRUARY 28, 2013 || 7MIDLOTHIANEXCHANGE.COM SPORTS || FITNESSEXERCISEshe graduates. But this year’s squad will always hold a special place in her memory.

“I’ll never forget this team,” she said. “We were so close all season long. We just enjoyed play-ing together and being around one another.”

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Mead to substitute freely. More the steady play-

maker than fl ashy scorer, Vaughan’s connected on 50 percent of her fi eld goals, including 43 percent from beyond the arc.

Add to that, she was a tenacious defender and a selfl ess wheel in the Titans’ smooth spinning attack.

“Adriane has great course sense,” says mead. “She’s never rattled … she makes good decisions.

“She can guard larger people and, on offense, she passes like a point guard.”

Early on, Vaughan split time between modeling and sports.

Through the Modelogic Wilhelmina agency, she was involved in several advertis-ing campaigns, including AMF Bowling and Bush Gardens.

At age 4, she played a role in the TV mini-series, “Memoirs of Sally Hemings,” fi lmed at Monticello, star-

ring Diahann Carroll.“I was a little slave child,”

she recalled. She reached a cross-road

at age 12.“I had a chance to go

to New York for the whole summer,” she recalled. “Until then, modeling had been fun; if I’d gone to New York it would have become more like a career.”

Mother Jennifer Vaughan suggests her daughter’s passion had always leaned toward hoops.

“Adriane was dribbling a ball before she was old enough to walk,” said her mom, who has the infant photo to prove it.

Vaughan sparkled three years at Midlothian Middle School, averaging 21 points per game in eighth grade, and played travel at times for 3-Point Line, Storm and U-Turn.

The Vaughan’s family, including younger, football-playing brother Landon, lives in the Monacan District.

A National Honor Soci-

ety student, Vaughan carries a 3.6 grade point average taking mostly Advance Placement courses in Cosby’s Health Science Specialty cur-riculum.

She hopes to combine both basketball and perhaps a major in sports medicine in college.

Recruiting interest has been moderate. North Caro-lina Central, Norfolk State, North Florida and Stetson are among Division I schools showing interest.

She’s in no rush to make a decision.

“I’m optimistic some-thing will come up,” she said. “I can’t believe all the hard work I’ve done would be for nothing.”

Let’s clarify that: even if she never plays another game, it won’t have been “for nothing.”

Anyone who ever saw the former model in Titans’ blue, black ‘n’ silver will attest she represented her school with a whole lot of style.

PHOTO BY JIM HASKINSTournament MVP Jaylen Hinton (5) celebrates Saturday afternoon as Trinity Episcopal upset the Christchurch Seahorses 54 to 52 at the Collegiate School in the 2013 Virginia Prep League fi nals. Teammate Austin Williams (25) scored a team leading 25 points to help earn Trinity to the championship.

VAUGHAN from Page 6

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PHOTO BY JIM HASKINSCosby’s Skye Jefferson (right) is challenged by Highland Spring’s E’shay Winfi eld (left) during Cosby's 64-52 loss.

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