Heinicke cashes in, ODU hits the beach, Hampton beats the buzzer, 3 groups are state-title activity certain

Catching you up on a active athletics weekend in the 757, and here’s hoping I hit all those contract incentives …

Clearly show him the funds

Taylor Heinicke concluded 23 of 30 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns in the Washington Soccer Team’s fourth consecutive acquire on Sunday. And people quantities have led to these figures: $500,000.

Which is how a lot the previous Aged Dominion quarterback has gained in incentives during this four-match winning streak. ESPN’s Adam Schefter tweeted Sunday that Heinicke’s deal benefits him $125,000 for each individual get in which he plays 60% of the snaps.

Heinicke wasn’t excellent Sunday — he threw an interception and was just about picked off various other moments. But he battled, driving the workforce in variety for the video game-winning field intention in the closing minute.

“I really like that dude,” linebacker Cole Holcomb stated. “He’s a tiny baller. He’s a grinder. Does not make any difference what takes place. He goes out there and slings it. If he throws a choose, he shakes it off and let us go.”

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Goin’ bowlin’

Around 742 bowl bids have been handed out on Sunday to college or university football groups … checks notes … make that 88 bowl bids.

Who cares how several, am I right? Aged Dominion’s remarkable late-period run — 5 consecutive wins — was rightly rewarded with a journey to the Myrtle Beach Bowl. The Monarchs (6-6) will perform Tulsa (6-6) on Dec. 20 at 11:30 a.m. on ESPN.

The video game will be played at Coastal Carolina’s 20,000-seat Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.

In the meantime, Virginia will enjoy its final game underneath coach Bronco Mendenhall at Fenway Park in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl against Southern Methodist, whilst Virginia Tech and interim mentor J.C. Price tag meet up with previous ACC foe Maryland in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Each games are Dec. 29 on ESPN.

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Video clip you have to see

Hampton University was in will need of a spark early this time, and they must get very a jolt out of Saturday’s night’s victory over Norfolk Condition. Russell Dean’s buzzer beater avenged a decline to the Spartans before in the 7 days and landed at No. 1 on SportsCenter’s Prime Plays.

Tale carries on

The decline snapped a four-sport profitable streak for NSU (9-2), which was off to its very best start out as a Division I application.

The Pirates gave mentor Buck Joyner his 200th occupation victory.

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Road warriors

Previous Dominion also received a much-necessary gain, turning up its protection for a victory around George Mason. The Monarchs (4-5) gained their 1st street match of the season.

“You can have the great sport strategy, but if they are not out their busting their rear ends, it is not going to operate,” coach Jeff Jones explained. “Our fellas worked. We actually got right after it.”

Jaylin Hunter had 16 points, Mekhi Prolonged included 11 factors and 9 rebounds and Kalu Ezikpe had 10 factors, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.

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National champs!

Christopher Newport University’s women’s soccer staff introduced residence the school’s initial national championship in a activity other than indoor or out of doors monitor.

Sarah Smith scored in the 1st half, and Riley Cook dinner included a next-fifty percent intention in the Captains’ 2- victory Saturday over The College or university of New Jersey.

CNU concluded the year 22–1, and Cook concluded her job as the top scorer in any NCAA division.

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A lot more winners

Three Hampton Streets football groups will enjoy for Virginia Significant School League condition championships soon after profitable semifinals on Saturday.

Oscar Smith (Course 6) and Maury (Class 5) will play at Previous Dominion’s S.B. Ballard Stadium — the to start with higher faculty point out championship online games to be performed there — on Saturday (program below). And Phoebus will engage in in the Course 3 championship match at Liberty College.

Maury topped Inexperienced Run in a offered-out Course 5 semifinal on Saturday, and the Commodores will engage in for the title just a couple extensive passes from their house at Powhatan Discipline.

Oscar Smith (yawn) dominated once more, this time from Battlefield.

Phoebus crushed Brentsville District despite lacking just one of its top rated players.

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To the Bat Cave

The Norfolk Admirals celebrated DC Superheroes Night at Scope — and rewarded 1 of the ideal crowds of the season — with a 4-1 victory in excess of Atlanta on Saturday night time.

Goalie Dylan Wells designed 45 will save as the Admirals wore Batman jerseys and played in front of 3,383 followers.

The Admirals are in the center of a nine-video game homestand that proceeds at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Florida Everglades.

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What we’re seeking forward to this 7 days

Day tbd: The College of Virginia is reportedly closing in on naming a new football mentor. Longtime U.Va. writer and columnist Jerry Ratcliffe wrote this weekend that Advert Carla Williams interviewed Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott on Saturday and was scheduled to discuss to Penn Condition defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter now.

Tuesday: Outdated Dominion at William & Mary in men’s basketball, 7 p.m. The Monarchs head up 64 to deal with a Tribe workforce that has stumbled to a 1-8 commence.

Wednesday: William & Mary at Hampton in women’s basketball, 7 p.m.

Saturday: VCU at Old Dominion in men’s basketball, 8 p.m. Rams vs. Monarchs is generally a pleasurable 1, and ODU has marked this a person as a “White Out” at Chartway Arena.

Saturday: VHSL football state championship video games at ODU and Liberty:

• Class 6: Oscar Smith vs. James Madison, midday at ODU

• Class 5: Maury vs. Stone Bridge, 4:30 p.m. at ODU

• Course 3: Phoebus vs. Liberty Christian, 4:30 p.m. at Liberty

Sunday: Norfolk Point out at Outdated Dominion in women’s basketball, 2 p.m. The Monarchs are 6-2 and riding a 4-sport successful streak into this week.

Jami Frankenberry, 757-446-2376, [email protected]