SOCCER
Virginia Wesleyan player Josh Condit scored late in the second half to help Virginia Beach City FC defeat FC Frederick 2-1 of Maryland on Friday night at Powhatan Field in Norfolk.
It was the first National Premier Soccer League victory of the year for VBCFC (1-3-3), which climbed from seventh to fifth place in the eight-team Mid-Atlantic Conference. Frederick fell to 1-5-1.
Ryan Mahone scored off a corner kick to give VBCFC a 1-0 halftime lead in the match. Frederick tied the score early in the second half and threatened to move ahead, but goalkeeper Jack DesRoches saved a penalty kick.
That turned the momentum before Everett McCloskey’s assist on the winning goal by Condit, a Smithfield High alum.
Sunday, VBCFC will face Northern Virginia United at 3 p.m. on George Mason’s campus.
FOOTBALL RECRUITING
Safety from Connecticut chooses Virginia
Safety KeShawn Adams announced his commitment to Virginia live on Instagram, selecting the Cavaliers over Duke, West Virginia and UConn. Adams, a 6-foot, 190-pounder from Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut, joined high school teammate Triston Ward, a wide receiver, in choosing UVA.
JMU receives commitments
James Madison announced the commitment of three transfer players: offensive lineman Aaron Gunn, a 6-foot-4, 305-pounder from New Castle, Pennsylvania, who played one game for Louisville last season; wide receiver Taji Hudson, a 6-3, 200-pound wide receiver from Cedartown, Georgia, who played 23 games for East Carolina; and Trevell Mullen, a 5-11, 165-pound cornerback from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who redshirted last season with Indiana. Mullen is a cousin of star Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Also, offensive lineman Kobe Campbell from Rolesville High in Raleigh, North Carolina, revealed his commitment to JMU on Twitter. According to the Daily News-Record’s Noah Fleischman, Campbell also had offers from Jackson State, Richmond and others.
BASEBALL
Two UVA players make national roster
UVA infielder Griff O’Ferrall and pitcher Jay Woolfolk, who both grew up in the Richmond area, are on the USA Collegiate National Team training-camp roster, which includes 58 of the nation’s best players who aren’t yet eligible for the MLB draft.
The coaching staff includes Longwood’s Ryan Miller and East Carolina’s Brady Austin serving under head coach Larry Lee.
