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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Virginia will play Vanderbilt in a first-of-its-kind outdoor college basketball exhibition called The LinkU Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 27, at Credit One Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.
The matchup will be the first of a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. College of Charleston will face The Citadel in the second game at 3 p.m.
Tickets for the event start at $25 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. The promotional code for Virginia fans is uvaatcos.
“We are so excited to be part of this unique event and really appreciate everyone involved in putting this together,” UVA head coach Ryan Odom said in a release.
Fans will have access to up-close, behind-the-scenes experiences that a traditional ticket doesn’t offer.
On Sept. 28, fans are invited to open practice sessions for all four programs. That afternoon, The Riviera will host an exclusive Chalk Talk with coaches and players.
Credit One Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 11,000, has hosted the WTA Tour’s Charleston Open since 2001.
The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team will compete in the Emerald Coast Classic on Nov. 23 and 24 in Niceville, Florida.
Virginia Tech will open against UT Martin at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 23 and then take on either Alcorn State or Michigan State on Nov. 24.
This will be Virginia Tech’s first appearance in the event.
• Christopher Newport guard Toa Hollenbeck, a former Grassfield High star, has been named a first-team all-state selection by the Virginia Sports Information Directors. He led the Captains with 18.9 points per game and helped them reach the NCAA Final Four.
GOLF
Ethan Evans of Fairfax Station fired a 7-under 65 — the best round of the day — to run away with a nine-shot victory in the 74th VSGA Junior Stroke Play Championship on Thursday at Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech in Radford.
Evans finished with a 14-under 202, while Noah Maclauchlan of Moseley was second at 5-under 211.
Poquoson’s Landon Hermansky finished tied for 23rd, while Thomas Aman of Newport News and Aiden Connor of Williamsburg were tied for 26th. Virginia Beach’s Max Bradshaw was tied for 29th.
SOCCER
The USL League Two playoffs are coming back to Newport News.
The league made if official that Lionsbridge FC will host the Eastern Conference Playoffs at TowneBank Stadium on July 17 and July 19.
Single-game tickets and weekend passes for all three games are available at LionsbridgeFC.com. All season-ticket holders get into playoff games free.
The first game on July 17 is set for 4 p.m., and Lionsbridge FC will play an opponent to be determined in the second game at 7:30 p.m.
The July 17 winners will play at 7:30 p.m. on July 19.
TENNIS
The annual Princess Anne Country Club Summer Open doubles tournament, which has a $20,000 purse, begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Virginia Beach and will continue through Sunday. Proceeds benefit An Achievable Dream, an educational program benefiting at-risk children.
Brandon Perez, who has played for Old Dominion, Virginia Tech and Venezuela’s Davis Cup team, and former LSU and Tennessee player Boris Kozlov are the top seeds in the men’s field of 15 tandems. Cole Henceroth of Midlothian and Atakan Karahan, who are rising sophomores for the South Carolina Gamecocks, are seeded second.
Martin Black/Grahame Brown, Ryan Davidson/Justin McDaniel and Boris Lunin/Kyle Patrick are among the local teams competing.
The women’s top seeds are Arkansas Razorbacks teammates Brooke Lynn Schafer and Celine Simunyu. Former Old Dominion teammates Mya Byrd, a former Maury High state champ, and Victoria Matasova are seeded second.
An all-local quarterfinal at 9 a.m. Saturday will feature Norfolk State’s Kayla Kennedy and her former Great Bridge teammate Chase London against Virginia Beach’s Jaden Davidson, a Seton Hall standout, and former NSU star Dajana Cvjetkovic.
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