Hokies number 1 in lacrosse, Region 4D all-star team
Marty Gordon
College basketball recruiting has become more competitive off the court then the games on the court. Two Memphis, Tennessee, eighth graders are garnering a lot of attention from programs around the state, but the only one to officially offer so far is Radford University.
Braylon Williams and DJ Okorth led their middle school team to a 69-0 record over the past two years and are standouts on the court.
Williams is 6-1 point guard, and Okorth is a 6-4 forward. Williams is the on the radar by RU after averaging 18.4 points and 8.5 rebounds this past season.
Tech Lax nationally ranked
Virginia Tech held off former No. 4 South Carolina on Friday night to help keep the Hokies’ stranglehold on the top spot in week two of the MCLA Division I New Balance Lacrosse Coaches Poll.
Virginia Tech (5-0) gobbled up 25 of the 26 first-place ballots cast this week, keeping the Hokies over 30 points clear of the field. Tech hosts No. 7 Liberty (2-1) on this evening in what could be a preview of the Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC) tournament final.
Georgia Tech (6-0), which was awarded the remaining first-place vote, remains at No. 2 heading into a weekend when it entertains New Hampshire (2-0) and Texas A&M (2-2).
After sweeping a pair of ranked opponents on the road, Chapman (3-0) remains solidly in the third spot followed by Utah Valley (2-0) in fourth.
Appy all-star game to JC
The Johnson City Doughboys and the Appalachian League announced that the 2024 Appalachian League All-Star Game presented by Visit Johnson City will take place at TVA Credit Union Ballpark, home of the Johnson City Doughboys. The 2024 All-Star Game will be a two-day event with a full slate of events. The league’s Home Run Derby will be Monday, July 22, and the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 23. There will be many more exciting additions added to the event in the coming weeks.
This signature event will be broadcasted on MLB Network and will bring together the Appalachian League’s top players in the league that features the nation’s top rising college freshmen and sophomores.
