COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Dane Wleklinski, an offensive tackle from Dublin, Ohio, has committed to the University of Virginia, he announced Sunday on Twitter.
The 6-6, 280-pounder from Dublin Jerome High is a three-star recruit, according to 247sports.com, and becomes the third offensive line commitment in the 2024 class.
Wleklinski had also received offers from West Virginia, Indiana, Duke and Cincinnati.
BOXING
Ex-ODU women’s hoops player improves to 13-0 in ring
Former Old Dominion women’s basketball player Shadasia Green improved to 13-0 as a pro, defeating Olivia Curry of Chicago by unanimous decision in a 10-round super-middleweight fight. It was held at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on the pay-per-view card featuring Jake Paul against Paul Diaz.
Green, 33, who grew up in New Jersey and played 106 games for coach Wendy Larry’s ODU team, endured her longest pro bout and stayed in line for a chance at a championship. As a heavy favorite, she won 99-91, 100-90 and 100-89 on the judges’ cards.
Green, who has 12 pro knockouts, landed numerous punches, even snapping back Curry’s head at times, but couldn’t get her to the canvas. Curry fell to 7-2 with two knockouts.
According to boxingscene.com, Curry is the World Boxing Council’s mandatory challenger to undisputed champion Savannah Marshall (13-1, 10 KOs).
BASEBALL
Pilots finish season at .500
The Peninsula Pilots ended their season with a victory, holding off Martinsville 8-7 Saturday night to delight one of the largest crowds in War Memorial Stadium history: 4,324.
The Pilots (24-24), who were eliminated from Coastal Plain League playoff contention Friday, bounced back after a dreadful start to go 15-9 in the season’s second half. They were the second-half runner-up to Morehead City in the East Division after being in the first-half cellar.
Hunter Cole drove in two runs and Cole Stanford hit a home run for the Pilots. Henry Garcia scored three runs and batted 1 for 2.
Eight Peninsula pitchers took the mound. Starter Michael Caldon was the only one to pitch more than one inning. Antonio Velasquez pitched a scoreless fifth for the victory.
