Halley shines in first start with Generals
Two nights earlier, Shane Halley was manning center field in the late innings of one of the more memorable College World Series games ever played. Sunday night, Halley, a University of Virginia junior, was in center at Kate Collins Field, and picking up the game-winning RBI for the Waynesboro Generals. “The College World Series was [...]
#1 UVa. falls in 13: SC ends Cavs run in CWS
Virginia had the bases loaded and nobody out in the top of the 13th inning. South Carolina was the team dogpiling in the bottom of the inning. Adam Matthews ran home from third after the second of two throwing errors by UVa. relief pitcher Cody Winiarski, and South Carolina advanced to the College World Series [...]
Weekend Watchdog: Omaha heading to final two
It’s the second weekend of the College World Series – as the two brackets crown their winners. And Virginia fights to stay alive. The top-seeded Cavaliers battle California in an elimination game Thursday at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. The winner advances to Friday’s 7 p.m. matchup with South Carolina. A pair of SEC teams remain [...]
Gamecocks knock #1 UVa. to elimination game in CWS
Fourth-seeded South Carolina scored three times in the first inning and never trailed in a 7-1 College World Series win over the Virginia baseball team Tuesday evening in front of 22,027 fans at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha. The top-seeded Cavaliers will play California at 7 p.m. Thursday (ET) on ESPN2 in an elimination game. The [...]
The AFP on WREL: World Series or bust
AFP editor Chris Graham talks sports with WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment is baseball-intense, for good reason. #1 UVa. is in Omaha aiming for the school’s first College World Series crown. Can the Cavs do it? A tour around the Valley League wraps us up. The big question in the Valley: Can we [...]
McDonnell announces ‘Orange and Blue Days’ to aid tornado-relief efforts
Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today a new initiative to help raise funds for Virginians recovering from April’s devastating tornadoes while supporting the University of Virginia baseball team as it competes for a national title in the College World Series in Omaha. Starting tomorrow, and continuing every weekday in which the UVa team plays in the [...]
Weekend Watchdog: Father’s Day viewing
It’s Father’s Day weekend. Plenty of good sports for dad to watch on his TV. The U.S. Open visits Washington, D. C. this weekend. So what if Tiger Woods can’t make it? ESPN has coverage Thursday and Friday starting at 10 a.m., and NBC offers afternoon action between 3-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, NBC takes [...]
Weekend Watchdog: Father’s Day viewing
It’s Father’s Day weekend. Plenty of good sports for dad to watch on his TV. The U.S. Open visits Washington, D. C. this weekend. So what if Tiger Woods can’t make it? ESPN has coverage Thursday and Friday starting at 10 a.m., and NBC offers afternoon action between 3-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, NBC takes [...]












The AFP on WREL: News and politics on tap
AFP editor Chris Graham talks Virginia news and sports with WREL-1450AM’s “Online with Jim Bresnahan.” The segment begins with coverage of the announcement tour of State Del. Ben Cline, R-Rockbridge, who is running for re-election in the 24th House District this fall. The discussion then turns to sports, specifically #1 UVa.’s must-win game against South [...]
Posted June 24, 2011