Amherst’s Jacob Sale pitched a four-hit shutout and Ashton Paige blasted a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first to carry the Lancers past Liberty 1-0 in a Seminole District quarterfinal game Monday. Sale struck out 10 and walked two. Paige was 2-for-2. Amherst will play Jefferson Forest at 5 p.m. in the semifinal at Heritage on Wednesday.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Ben Rubeor’s goal with 31 seconds remaining in overtime lifted second-seeded Virginia to an 8-7 victory over No. 8 Maryland on Saturday in an NCAA tournament quarterfinal.

Jefferson Forest’s baseball team overcame an early 3-0 deficit to Amherst with a three-run home run by Ragan Rudisill capping a four-run bottom of the first en route to a 10-4 triumph that clinched its third consecutive Seminole District title outright.

MIAMI - One of five suspects charged in the slaying of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor has pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder and burglary.

BLACKSBURG — The Virginia Tech baseball team wrapped up the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 10-5 win against William & Mary at English Field on Tuesday.

Lynchburg College received an at-large bid to the six-team NCAA South Regional Baseball Tournament, which begins Wednesday at American Legion Memorial Post 325 Stadium at Dan Daniel Park in Danville. The Hornets are the fourth seed and play third-seeded Piedmont College (32-12) in the first round at 7 p.m.

CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Washington College defeated Lynchburg 12-9 in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Lacrosse Tournament on Sunday.

Senior shortstop Dara Sandifer (Holy Cross) had four hits Saturday, including the game-winning double in the eighth inning as the Lynchburg College softball team advanced to the Championship Game of the Methodist University Regional with a 2-1 win over Neumann College (Penn.).

Former Liberty High standout Cari Wooldridge tossed a shutout Friday to lead Winthrop past Radford 2-0 in Game 7 of the Big South softball tournament in Rock Hill, S.C.

ASHBURN - Jason Campbell has so many things running through his head that it is a wonder his helmet is not spinning when he stands behind the center.

Lynchburg College’s softball team is seeded first in one of eight NCAA Division III regional tournaments, hosted by Methodist in Fayetteville, N.C. After receiving a first-round bye, the Hornets (36-5) will meet the winner between fourth-seeded Emory University and fifth-seeded LaGrange College on Thursday at 4 p.m.

Ryan Stinnett crushed his first shot in Sunday’s final round of the Fox Puss Invitational at Boonsboro Country Club, but it sailed right, near a tree about 160 yards away from the pin.

The New Covenant girls soccer team is finishing their spring in a similar way they started it — with success. The Gryphons, who went undefeated (10-0) in the conference this season, edged Christian Heritage in the VACA Southern Division Championship 3-1 on Saturday en route to a No. 1 seed in the state championships.

Steve Liebler and Ryan Stinnett have plenty in common. Both have dabbled in professional golf, only to return to the comfortable rhythm of amateur action.

Liberty starter David Stokes threw his second complete game of the year and three different Flames hit home runs in an 8-3 victory over Charleston Southern on Saturday at Buccaneer Field.

It’s no coincidence that the only two players who broke par in the first round of the Fox Puss Invitational tournament Friday teed off before 9 a.m.

Lynchburg College’s Elizabeth Perkins was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s softball Player of the Year and LC’s Katie Bruce received Rookie of the Year honors on Friday with the ODAC release of it all-conference teams.

BALTIMORE — In years past, the return of the American League’s reigning strikeout champion to the starting rotation would have been a great relief for a Rays team looking for something — anything — to feel good about.

Catherine Beuerle (Heritage), a three-year starter at catcher for Shenandoah University, was named to the USA South All-Conference team

The Lynchburg College men’s lacrosse team established a new single-season record for wins with 14 by cruising to victory over Marymount University, 22-2, on Saturday.

Liberty University women’s soccer coach James Price has resigned after completing his 11th season at the helm last fall.

Liberty men’s basketball coach Ritchie McKay announced the signing of Houston-area guard Jesse Sanders to a national letter of intent Wednesday, rounding out the Flames’ recruiting class for the 2008-09 season.

Lynchburg College will be the No. 1 seed in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference baseball tournament, which will be held at City Stadium this Thursday through Sunday.

William Campbell High principal Rob Arnold, 36, clocked the fastest time among area participants in Monday’s 112th running of the Boston Marathon.

With six Hall of Fame players — including three legendary QBs — taken in the first round, the 1983 draft brought a rare convergence of talented players.

WILLIAMSBURG - LPGA players bestowed a lofty compliment upon the Michelob Ultra Open when, in December, they voted the Kingsmill Resort’s 6-year-old tournament the “best overall event on tour.“ They have since bestowed another by signing up in droves for the 2008 installment.

AUGUSTA, Ga. - A young sportswriter from London was attending his first Masters this past weekend and decided to make it a little more interesting. So before he left home, where betting is legal, he wagered 10 pounds (about $20) on Trevor Immelman to win the Masters.

The top 16 finishers and ties earn invitations to the Masters in 2009 (scheduled for April 9-12).

Although it had been a long time since the Masters had a winner from South Africa, a South African had either finished second or tied for second five of the last eight years. Golfers on that list are Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Tim Clark and Rory Sabbatini.

She rented a 15-seat passenger van and drove to Charlottesville on Saturday night to take Linde and 14 of her friends back to town for the race, after putting them all up in their house overnight.