CVHAA News

Game 4 HWSA Regional Game 4 Top 9th

2009-06-18T07:21:00.004-04:00

Patriots Baseball: HWSA Regional Game 6 vs. Cabarrus Stallions

2009-06-11T13:45:00.001-04:00

Patriot Baseball: HWSA Regional Game 5 vs. Huntsville Falcons

2009-06-11T13:43:00.003-04:00

Patriots Baseball: HWSA Regional Game 4 vs. Townville Eagles

2009-06-11T13:17:00.003-04:00

Patriots Baseball: HWSA Regional Game 3 vs. Middle Tennessee Monarchs

2009-06-11T13:15:00.001-04:00

Patriots Baseball: HWSA Regional Game 2 vs. Augusta Crusaders

2009-06-11T13:07:00.002-04:00

Patriots Baseball: HWSA Regional Tournament Game 1 vs. Hendersonville Royals

2009-06-11T13:00:00.002-04:00

Baseball Highlights - Patriots vs. Tidewater Academy, April 9, 2009

2009-04-10T12:01:00.001-04:00

Baseball Highlights - Patriots vs. Steward School, April 8, 2009

2009-04-10T11:59:00.002-04:00

Baseball Highlights - Patriots vs Raleigh Warriors April 4, 2009 (Game 2)

2009-04-08T08:21:00.002-04:00

Baseball Highlights - Patriots vs Raleigh Warriors April 4, 2009 (Game 1)

2009-04-08T08:19:00.002-04:00

CVHAA Patriots vs. Buckingham High School, March 25, 2009

2009-03-26T12:25:00.003-04:00

CVHAA Patriots vs. Cabarrus Stallions, March 21, 2009

2009-03-26T07:58:00.004-04:00

Baseball Highlights - Patriots vs. Kenston Forest

2009-03-16T12:10:00.003-04:00

Baseball Highlights - Patriots vs. Winstom Salem Hawks

2009-03-16T12:05:00.003-04:00

Disciples Recognized for Sportsmanship

2009-01-17T14:55:00.001-05:00

From the January 9, 2009, Sports section of the Richmond Times Dispatch:

Sportsmanship Awards

The Central Virginia Football Officials Association has awarded its Stretch Gardner and George Gasser sportsmanship awards to Thomas Jefferson and Nottoway high schools.

During the football season, officials rate the schools for sportsmanship. The Gardner award is presented to the highest rated Group AAA and Prep League schools served by the CVFOA. The Gasser goes to the Group AA, A and independent schools.

Fork Union and Manchester were the runners-up for the Gardner. West Point and Central Virginia Home School (Disciples) were second and third in the Gasser voting.

Thomas Jefferson and Nottoway will be recognized during the Touchdown Club of Richmond's All-Metro banquet Jan. 29 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.

The CVFOA consists of more than 225 officials and serves more than 65 schools.

By: Arthur Utley

http://www.timesdispatch.com/rtd/sports/high_school_prep/article/PNOT09_20090108-194635/172968/

Disciples Win Division 2 Championship at National Homeschool Football Tournament to Finish 11-2

2008-12-03T12:45:00.003-05:00

November 22, 2008

Playing their third game in eight days, the Disciples defeated the Georgia Force 36-7 to win the National Homeschool Division 2 Championship and finish 11-2, their best record in four seasons. The Disciples came back strong from a heartbreaking loss to the Maryland Christian Saints in the MidAtlantic Christian Conference championship game and a loss on Thursday to the Springfield (Missouri) Chargers, who went on to win the National Homeschool Division 1 Championship. Nate Hollis, whose desire to play high school football 4 years ago gave birth to the Disciples, led the way in his final game with 152 yards and 3 touchdowns rushing, a touchdown pass and an interception on defense. Kyle Robeson caught a touchdown pass and ran for a touchdown. The Disciples overcame injuries to several key players and having 4 touchdowns called back on penalties to finish with a strong effort in which all the players who made the trip to Florida played and contributed.

Playing on a cool, sunny afternoon in Panama City Beach, Florida, the Disciples showed determination to finish well in their final game by taking the opening kickoff and driving 87 yards for a touchdown. Nate Hollis scored on a 6-yard run, and on the conversion found Kyle Robeson in the back corner of the end zone on a pass that threaded 3 Force defenders for an 8-0 lead. The Force responded with a drive of their own, with quarterback Michael Francis scoring on a 5-yard run. After that, however, the Disciples defense stiffened and did not allow another score.

At the beginning of the second quarter, following a remarkable 66-yard punt by the Force, the Disciples mounted a 72-yard scoring drive capped by a 35-yard Nate Hollis touchdown run. Kyle Robeson ran in the conversion for a 16-7 lead. On the first play following the kickoff, Matthew Haymon and Jon Watson blasted the Force runner in the backfield, causing a fumble which was recovered by Ron Robeson on the Force 27. Nate Hollis ran in a touchdown from the 20 and the Disciples led 22-7, which was the halftime score.

The first half featured strong play by both the offense and defense, and the special teams contributed with strong kickoff coverage tackles by Matt Reber and Jonathan Kinker.

The Disciples defense was intense in the first possession of the second half, forcing the Force to punt on 4th and 20. The Disciples offense drove quickly for another touchdown, with Kyle Robeson scoring on a 22-yard touchdown pass from Nate Hollis. Jared Simmons scored the conversion and the Disciples led 30-7. Later in the Third Quarter Jared Simmons finished off the scoring with a strong 16-yard touchdown run, breaking several tackles along the way. The Disciples coaches substituted liberally throughout the second half, but the second team and JV players who got the chance played well and kept up the offensive and defensive pressure on the Force.

After the game and a time of fellowship and prayer with the Force team, the Disciples spent some final time as a team reflecting on the season. Coach Hollis recognized the contributions of many of the players this year, and thanked his assistant coaches. He also singled out two non-players who have made a significant contribution to the Disciples over the past few years – equipment manager/assistant coach Nick Rollogas and statistician extraordinary Matt Boyd. Coach Tim Rollogas thanked the coaches’ wives for their contribution to and support for the team.

The Disciple players and the many family and friends who made the 15-hour trip to Panama City Beach had a great time at the Laguna Beach Christian Resort. The weather was unseasonably cool for Florida, but it was bright and sunny and the beaches and grounds were beautiful.

This MACC Championship game and the National Homeschool Tournament marked the end of the final season for the Disciples graduating seniors: Andrew Wells, Josh Gilleland, Josh Barner, Devin Griffin, Stephen Hale, Ron Robeson, Daniel Ryan, Jonathan Kinker, Nathan Hollis, Jon Watson, Kyle Robeson and Josh Clements. Their contributions and leadership will be greatly missed.

On a personal note, the end of this season is a bittersweet moment. For the first time since its inception four year ago, next year I will not have a son playing Disciples football. Our family has been through the early days when we all wondered if we would have enough players who knew how to put on the equipment to field a team. The nights at the ROC when we lined up cars with their headlights shining on the field so the team could practice after dark. The 55-6 loss in the only full game we played the first year (and those of us who were in attendance on that cold rainy night remember the game wasn’t really as close as the score would indicate). The strides the team made the second year, including winning our first ever home game (the only home game of the season). Turning the corner our third year, with a stunning upset of Massanutten Military Academy that triggered a 6-game win streak. A 10-game winning streak this year and an opportunity to play in the post-season National Homeschool Tournament in Florida.

In looking back over the past 4 years, it is abundantly clear that God has richly blessed the Disciples and answered the prayers of many players and their parents. I know Disciples football has been a tremendous blessing to my family, particularly my two sons, and we pray that God will continue to bless the team over the years. And a special thank you to Coach Dave Hollis – there is no high school football coach in America we would rather have had our sons play for!

Soli Del Gloria!

By Dave Watson

2008-11-06T16:06:00.004-05:00

The MACC Championship game against the Maryland Christian Saints will be at 2:30pm on November 15. The location is 8730 Sudley Rd, Manassas, Va 20110-4405.

Please join us if you can!!!

GO DISCIPLES!!!!

Disciples Beat Ambassadors on Final Play

2008-11-06T15:57:00.005-05:00

November 1, 2008.

A 10-yard field goal by Casey Stephens with no time left on the clock capped off a wildly improbable finish for a 23-22 Disciples victory over the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at Powhatan Field in Norfolk on Saturday night. The Disciples had lost their two previous games against the Ambassadors and appeared to be headed for their first loss of this season. They turned the ball over 7 times in Ambassador territory, including twice inside the Ambassadors’ 10-yard line in the last 5:30 of the game, and the Ambassador offense heated up in the second half with 2 long scoring runs by Josh Booker. But the Disciples got one final chance when the Ambassadors’ attempt to run out the clock with a 22-20 lead came up1 second short, and they made the most of it. Out of timeouts, the Disciples hustled their kicking team into the game. Daniel Ryan snapped the ball, Josh Clements held and Stephens, who was playing with an injured hip, punched it through the uprights. After a momentary silence, the two officials beneath the goalposts nodded at each other and in unison thrust their arms heavenward to signal that kick was good – and the Disciples sideline and fans erupted in a roar and rushed onto the field for a jubilant and sustained post-game celebration.

The beginning of the game did not suggest that it would end so dramatically. After the Disciples defense stopped the Ambassadors on the first series, Manny McClure returned a punt 35 yards to the Norfolk 10-yard line and ran it in for a touchdown on the next play. For the game, McClure had 155 yards on 17 carries. With the Disciples regular kicker unavailable and Casey Stephens injured, the Disciples went for two but the run came up short. The Disciples defense held again, but on the ensuing offensive series the Disciples fumbled on the Norfolk 16-yard line, the first of five fumbles on the night. The defense stopped the Ambassador offense in its tracks again, and on third down Manny McClure intercepted a pass and returned it 26 yards for a score. The extra point run was stopped, but the Disciples led 12-0 at the end of the First Quarter.

The Ambassadors offense finally got untracked, however, and on the first play of the Second Quarter PJ Clark caught a 54-yard touchdown pass from Nick Caprio. Josh Booker, one of the Ambassador seniors honored at the game and the Ambassadors’ all-time leading rusher, ran in the 2-point conversion to cut the lead to 12-8. The Disciples quickly retaliated with a 58-yard touchdown pass from Manny McClure to Josh Clements. A successful run by Kyle Robeson added 2 points and the Disciples led 20-8. For the game Robeson had 69 yards on 11 carries. At that point it appeared the Disciples had the game well in hand, but that was to be their last score until the final play of the game. The remainder of the quarter was scoreless, with Norfolk going 3 and out twice and the Disciples turning the ball over twice more on interceptions.

The Disciples began the Third Quarter with a drive that ended with a fumble on the Norfolk 47-yard line. After being held in check except for the one long touchdown pass in the opening half, the Ambassadors offense began to focus on running plays with Josh Booker. Their first drive culminated with a 24-yard run by Booker for a touchdown to cut the Disciples lead to 20-14. After another drive into Norfolk territory ended with a fumble, the Disciples defense held and forced the Ambassadors to punt.

A Disciples drive at the end of the Third Quarter ended on the first play of the Fourth Quarter when the Disciples failed to convert a 4th and 7. On the third play of the Ambassadors drive Booker broke a 54-yard touchdown run to tie the game, and when he ran in the 2-point conversion the Ambassadors had seized a 22-20 lead.

The Disciples offense responded with its first sustained drive of the game, taking the ball from their own 38 to the Norfolk 5. The highlight of the drive was a perfectly executed screen pass from Manny McClure to Thomas Gresham for an 18-yard gain on 4th and 12 from the Norfolk 42. The offense appeared poised to regain the lead, but the drive ended on the Norfolk 5-yard line when the Ambassadors recovered an errant snap with just over 5 minutes to play.

The Ambassadors offense recorded one first down, but then the Disciples defense stiffened and forced a punt with 3:34 left on the clock. The Disciples were forced to use their last two timeouts during the drive to preserve time for the offense. Manny McClure made another long return of the Ambassadors punt, reaching the Norfolk 40. A downfield official flagged the Disciples for a block in the back on the play, but after conferring with another official with a better view of the play the referee waived off the penalty and picked up the flag.

Starting with this good field position, the Disciples moved the ball quickly to the Norfolk 9, but on 2nd and 6 a hard Ambassador tackle jarred the ball loose from the Disciples runner and the Ambassador defense recovered with just over 2 minutes to play. A penalty after the play gave the Ambassadors a 1st and 10 at their own 20. At that point it appeared the Ambassador’s would be able to run out the clock and the Disciples hopes for an undefeated season would be dashed.

What followed was a nerve-wracking series that included three running plays that lost yards but kept the clock running and two delay of game penalties when the Ambassadors let the play clock run out to make sure they used up every possible second. At the end the Ambassadors found themselves facing a 4th down with 4 seconds to go at their own 2-yard line.

Coach Dave Hollis, not deterred by the dire circumstances in which the team found itself, set up a punt block in anticipation of the 4th down play and continued to rally the team to win the game by blocking the punt. Much to the surprise of everyone, however, the Ambassadors did not punt but instead tried to run out the clock with one final play and it misfired badly for them. As the Disciples defensive line pushed forward, the Ambassador’s quarterback, not wanting to back up into the end zone and be tackled for a safety to tie the game, instead quickly threw the ball down just past the line of scrimmage. When the referee blew the play dead, 1 second remained on the clock. In addition, the back judge flagged the Ambassadors for intentional grounding because there was no receiver in the area of where the pass landed, so the ball was moved halfway to the goal, to the 1-yard line.

This surprising but welcome reprieve gave the Disciples the ball and one final chance from the Norfolk 1-yard line with 1 second to play. Out of timeouts and with little time to consider options, Coach Hollis coolly made the call to go for a field goal. It was a gutsy call, because the Disciples regular kicker was unavailable for the game and their backup kicker Casey Stephens had not kicked at all in the game because he had injured his hip in practice the day before. But when Stephens said he could make the kick, Coach Hollis did not hesitate and the team scrambled to get everyone on the kicking team on the field and in position. Someone on the bench had to dig through the equipment bag to find a kicking tee that the team had not expected to use, and the tee came sailing onto the field with just seconds to go on the play clock. Daniel Ryan made a perfect snap, the line blocked out the Ambassador rush, Josh Clements quickly pulled the ball into place just over the 10-yard line and Stephens sailed it through the uprights for the game winner. On the game’s final play with the team’s undefeated season hanging in the balance, on a cold night in Norfolk on which so much went wrong for the Disciples, for one glorious play everything was perfect.

Soli Del Gloria!

By Dave Watson

JV Team Wins First Game

2008-10-28T16:13:00.001-04:00

JV

October 24, 2008.

On Friday night, the Disciples JV team (players who do not start on the varsity team) won its first –ever victory, beating the Chesterfield Renegades 12-6. Nike Robeson scored the first touchdown of the game on a 32-yard run, and the Disciples had a 6-0 half time lead. The Renegades scored late in the Third Quarter to tie the game 6-6, but the defense preserved the tie with Matt Reber breaking up a pass on the extra point attempt. The Disciples drove for another touchdown on its first possession of the Fourth Quarter, however. On a well-executed wedge play, Thomas Gresham ran 20 yards for the winning score through a confused Renegades defense that didn’t know which Disciples runner had the ball. The defense then stopped the Renegades offense, which had scored 26 points in the first meeting between the team, for a final time, with Jon Watson and Thomas Gresham combining to sack the Renegades quarterback on 4th and 4. The Disciples offense then ran out the clock for the victory.

By Dave Watson

Disciples Beat Bulldogs for Ninth in a Row

2008-10-28T15:50:00.003-04:00

October 23, 2008.

A cold Thursday night at Williams Stadium on the Liberty University campus in Lynchburg saw two undefeated 8-0 teams face off, and in the end it was the Disciples who emerged with their undefeated season intact with a 29-13 victory. Playing a disciplined and talented Lynchburg Christian Academy Bulldogs B-Team, the Disciples broke a 13-13 halftime tie as scores by the offense, defense and special teams added up to 16 unanswered second half points. Jonathan Kinker scored the tying and go-ahead touchdowns after two powerful runs. Kyle Robeson added another touchdown run, Ryan Edmonds scored a safety on defense and Manny McClure returned a kickoff for a touchdown. The Disciples ran for 365 yards on the night.

The surprisingly strong turnout of Disciples fans who braved the weather saw one of the best games of the year. The defense played one of its best games, getting stronger as the game went on and dominating the Bulldogs offense in the Second Half, holding it to -2 yards in total offense for the entire Second Half. The Disciples offense displayed great balance, with Manny McClure running for 120 yards on just 10 carries, Jared Simmons running for 113 yards on 14 carries and Kyle Robeson running for 97 yards on 19 carries. The special teams contributed with strong kick coverage and a kickoff return for a touchdown.

The First Quarter began as a defensive standoff, with both defenses forcing punts on the initial drives. On the Bulldogs second drive, however, they opened the scoring with Cody Underwood rushing 31 yards for a touchdown. The extra point kick was no good, but the Bulldogs had a 6-0 lead.

The Disciples offense responded immediately with a 91-yard scoring drive. The key play was a 50-yard run by Manny McClure which featured a devastating downfield block by Adrian Gill that took out two Bulldog defenders. Kyle Robeson finished the drive with a 9-yard run for a touchdown. The Disciples failed to take the lead, however, when the extra point attempt by Andrew Wells struck the left upright and bounced the wrong way and the teams were tied 6-6.

The Bulldogs returned the ensuing kickoff to the 23-yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, they ran a trick play with the quarterback throwing a lateral pass to Richard Ferguson, who then threw deep to Andy Rohde for a 77-yard touchdown. The Bulldogs kicked the extra point and led 13-7.

The Disciples turned the ball over on the third play of the next drive, with the Bulldogs recovering a fumble at the Disciples 30-yard line. The Disciples defense responded with a critical stop that changed the momentum of the game. On a 1st and Goal from the 5-yard line, Ron Robeson ripped the ball loose from the Bulldogs runner and Daniel “Sharkbite” Ryan recovered the ball on the 10.

Energized by the defensive stop, the Disciples offense drove 90 yard for the tying touchdown. Jonathan Kinker, who had already converted a critical 4th down, scored the touchdown on a magnificent 2-yard touchdown run. Stopped initially by a wave of Bulldogs defenders at the line of scrimmage, Kinker spun, pushed and drove his way over a number of defenders, carrying them into the endzone for the score. An Andrew Wells extra point tied the score.

The Disciples kickoff team pinned the Bulldogs deep in their territory just before halftime, with Matthew “Mack Truck” Haymon leveling the returner. The Bulldogs offense was unable to move the ball, with Jamie Metzger and Augie Conte teaming up for a sack on the last play, and the teams went into half time with the game tied 13-13.

At half time, Coach Hollis emphasized the importance of teamwork and good technique as the key to beating the Bulldogs, one of the four teams to defeat the Disciples last year.

The Disciples offense began the Second Half with its third strong drive of the game. Using mostly straight ahead power running, the team went 68 yards in 13 plays for the go-ahead touchdown. Jonathan Kinker scored on another impressive power run. The play was stacked up initially at the 5-yard line, but Kinker and the Disciples offensive line drove the Bulldogs defense back 5 yards into the end zone. Andrew Wells converted the extra point kick and the Disciples led 20-13.

The Bulldogs next drive ended at the Disciples 40-yard line, when Jamie Metzger recovered a fumbled snap. The offense drove into Bulldogs territory, but turned the ball over on down at the 34-yard line when they just missed scoring on a 4th down pass into the end zone.

The defense, playing with increased intensity and confidence, pushed the Bulldogs offense backwards on the next drive. Through Bulldogs penalties and a great tackle for a 12-yard loss by Ron Robeson, the Bulldogs found themselves facing a 3rd and 33 from their own 11-yard line. The Disciples secondary blanketed the Bulldogs receivers, and a tackle by Devin Griffin cut short the quarterback’s scramble on the 14.

Following the Bulldogs’ punt, the Disciples drove deep into Bulldogs territory. After a Jared Simmons 22-yard run set up a 1st and Goal at the 7, a Disciples penalty left them with a 3rd and Goal from the 16. Manny McClure hit Josh Clements on a nice pass play, but a good tackle by the Bulldogs safety brought Clements down on the 2. The Disciples went for it on 4th and 2, but the Bulldogs defense stopped the running play at the 1 and the Bulldogs took over on downs.

The Disciples defense again rose to the occasion. With an all-out blitz, the Disciples collapsed the Bulldogs line and Ryan Edmonds tackled the quarterback in the end zone for a safety and a 22-14 Disciples lead. The Disciples then put the game out of reach on the ensuing kickoff, as Manny McClure returned in 60 yards for a touchdown, splitting the final two Bulldogs tacklers and outracing both of them to the end zone. Another Andrew Well extra point closed the scoring, 29-13.

The Disciples defense had one final stop. After a short kickoff, the Bulldogs had 4 straight incomplete passes as time expired. The defense held the Bulldogs to -21 yards total office in the Fourth Quarter, and -2 yard for the entire Second Half.

After the game, the Disciples and the Bulldogs teams met at midfield for prayer together.

By Dave Watson

Disciples Beat the Kings to go 8-0

2008-10-20T12:01:00.003-04:00

October 18, 2008.

On a cool and blustery afternoon the Disciples recorded their eighth straight victory by beating the Fairfax Kings 53-13, assuring the team a place in the MidAtlantic Christian Conference championship game. In their last home game and probably the hardest hitting game they’ve played this year, the Disciples offense and defense both played well against a Kings team that was much stronger than last year. Nate Hollis threw touchdown passes of 41 yard to Manny McClure and 66 yards to Josh Clements before leaving in the Second Quarter with a shoulder injury. Manny McClure scored 4 touchdowns and intercepted 3 passes on defense. Jared Simmons rushed for a Disciples record 191 yards on just 13 carries, scored a touchdown and led the defense with 8 tackles. Overall, the Disciples offense gained 388 yards rushing and 110 passing. Numerous players contributed on offense, defense and special teams to a total team victory. The Disciples were cheered on with a great turnout of their hardy fans who braved the weather and saw another impressive victory.

The Disciples dedicated this game to their teammate Shawn “Maco” Estes, who is in the hospital and missed the game. Coach Dave Hollis called Shawn during the team’s pre-game warmup so he could join his teammates in reciting their battle cry/ team prayer. After the game, everyone on the team autographed a game ball to send Maco.

The game got off to an exciting start, as the Disciples special teams forced a turnover on the opening kickoff. Ron Robeson stripped the ball from the Kings’ return man and his brother Kyle recovering the fumble at the Disciples 38-yard line. A 12-play Disciples drive stalled at the Kings 35-yard line, however, and the offense turned it over on downs. The Disciples defense got the ball right back when Manny McClure intercepted a pass on the Kings’ second play. The Disciples appeared to be stopped at the Kings 41 on 4th and 12, but Nate Hollis rolled to his right and lofted a pass over the Kings safety to a streaking Manny McClure for a 41-yard touchdown. Andrew “Soccer Man” Wells converted the kick for a 7-0 lead.

The Disciples made another big special teams play on the ensuing kickoff, with Jonathan Kinker tackling the Kings kick returner on the Kings 5-yard line. The Kings offense moved the ball effectively, however, driving into Disciples territory before the defense stiffened and forced a punt. On the Disciples third play, Nate Hollis threw a long pass down the left sideline to Josh Clements, who made a difficult catch while well defended by the Kings cornerback, broke out of the tackle and streaked down the sideline for a 66-yard touchdown. Another Wells extra point made it 14-0.

The Disciples kickoff team came up big again as Stephen Hale took out a blocker and tackled the Kings returner along the team’s sideline. The teams then traded turnovers, with Manny McClure intercepting a Kings pass and then the Kings intercepting a Disciples pass. The Disciples defense made another stop, however, and the Disciples took over on downs. Highlights of the series included Ryan Edmonds stopping the Kings for a 3-yard loss on 3rd down and Ron Robeson tackling the Kings quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 4th down. The Disciples offense then moved down the field swiftly for another touchdown, with Manny McClure running a weak-side sweep 16 yards for the score.

The Kings drove into Disciples territory again on their next drive, but the drive ended when Manny McClure intercepted his third pass of the game and took this one to the house, racing 66 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown. The Kings blocked the extra point attempt, but the Disciples went to halftime with a 27-0 lead.

The Disciples took the second half kickoff and drove the ball 68 yards in 12 plays, ending in a 15-yard touchdown run by Manny McClure, his fourth touchdown of the game. McClure finished the game with 69 yards rushing on just 6 carries. After another 3 and out stop by the Disciples defense and a Kings punt, the Disciples offense overcame a 15-yard penalty that moved the ball back to its own 15-yard line and went 85 yards for another score. On the third play of the drive, the offensive line sprung Jared Simmons into the Kings secondary where he split two tacklers and then outsprinted the Kings defense to the end zone for a 67-yard touchdown run and a 40-0 lead.

The Disciples defense cut short the Kings next series on its second play with another interception. Safety Josh Clements read the Kings quarterback’s eyes, broke quickly to the ball and made a spectacular diving catch in front of the Kings receiver at the 43-yard line right by the Disciples bench.

The Disciples second-team offense entered the game on this series and scored on its first play. The offensive line opened a big hole, and Thomas Gresham burst through and raced 43 yards for a touchdown. Although the extra point was no good, the Disciples extended their lead to 46-0.

On the kickoff Disciples kicker Andrew Wells made a touchdown-saving tackle, but the Kings finished the Third Quarter with their first scoring drive of the game. After driving to the Disciples 34-yard line, the Kings ran a counter play designed to take advantage of the Disciples aggressive pursuit. The Kings offense executed the play well, as Ben Tobias took the handoff and ran around the right end and up the sideline for a 34-yard touchdown.

The Disciples second-team offense immediately responded, driving 70 yards in just 4 plays. Ron Robeson broke through the middle on a 17-yard run for the Disciples final score. Andrew Wells added another extra point, his 5th of the day. With the Disciples substituting a number of players on defense, the Kings mounted another scoring drive, going 71 yards on 9 plays. David Logan scored the touchdown on a strong 11-yard run. Mike Bonnema kicked the extra point to bring the final score to 53-13.

After the game the Disciples and the Eagles teams met at midfield and Coach Hollis praised the Kings for being the hardest hitting team the Disciples have played this year, competing for the entire game. The teams then prayed together, with players on both team leading the teams in prayer.

The Disciples ask that all their fans join the Disciples family in praying for recovery for Shawn Estes and praying that Nate Hollis’s shoulder injury would not be serious and would heal quickly.

By Dave Watson

Disciples Go to 7-0

2008-10-14T13:01:00.003-04:00

October 11, 2008.

The Disciples recorded their seventh straight victory by beating the Frederick Eagles 35-0, avenging one of their most difficult losses last year. On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, the Disciples dominated the Eagles on both offense and defense, racing to a 35 point lead before the Eagles registered a first down. Confronting another defense designed to stop his running plays, Nate Hollis completed 5 of 8 passes for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. Twelve Disciples runners combined for 160 rushing yards. Josh Clements and Manny McClure caught touchdown passes and Jared Simmons, Manny McClure and Kyle Robeson ran for touchdowns. In holding the Eagles scoreless and without a first down until late in the Third Quarter, the defense swarmed to the ball, tackled crisply and thoroughly disrupted the Eagles offense.

From the first practice four years ago, the Disciples vision has been to be a Christ-centered, competitive football team and on Saturday the way the Disciples played was as impressive as the final score. In a week in which Coach Hollis emphasized each night at practice the importance of playing together as a team and playing with character and heart, the Disciples exemplified what it means to play Disciples football. Two of the Disciples leading players from last year, Levi Scott and Mike Durrette, spoke to the team at Thursday’s practice about the importance of playing football the Disciples way and making amends for last year’s defeat. For many of the Disciples’ coaches, players, parents and fans, Saturday’s game was the most impressive and satisfying victory in the team’s four-year history.

The Disciples took the opening kickoff and drove 64 yards. The drive featured two converted 4th down plays, including a 4th and 13 on a spectacular 32-yard pass from Nate Hollis to Manny McClure. Jared Simmons scored the touchdown on a 1-yard run. With the Disciples regular kicker Andrew Wells unavailable, Casey Stephens filled in and kicked the extra point, his first of five in a row. The Disciples defense held the Eagles on 3 and out, the first of many, and the Disciples took over on their own 19-yard line after a punt. The Disciples drove to the Eagles 40-yard line, and on 4th and 7, Nate Hollis hit Josh Clements streaking through the Eagles secondary for a 40-yard touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, the Disciples executed their Barbarian Invasion onside kick play to perfection, recovering the kick on the Eagles 48-yard line. The First Quarter ended with the Disciples ahead 14-0.

After the Disciples turned the ball over on downs at the Eagles 26, the defense got the ball back quickly. On the Eagles second down play, Joe Bowman knocked the ball loose and Ryan Edmounds recovered it. On the Disciples second play, Manny McClure broke a counter weak side sweep for a 23-yard touchdown run, with Jonathan Kinker making a crushing block to clear the way. The Eagles next series was another 3 and out, highlighted with a sack by Jamie Metzger for a 12-yard loss. Following a short punt the Disciples took over on the Eagles 45-yard line. It took the Disciples just 2 plays to score, an 18-yard run by Ron Robeson and a 27-yard run by Kyle Robeson for the score. After Casey Stephens fourth successful extra point kick the Disciples led 28-0. On the next Eagles drive, the Disciples defense smothered a 4th down fake punt attempt and the offense took over on the Eagles 40-yard line. Following an exchange of fumbles, the Disciples scored again on a 55-yard pass from Nate Hollis to Manny McClure with just under 3 minutes to go in the first half. The Disciples defense held the Eagles again on a 3 and out, and the Disciples ended the first half on an 18-yard run by Thomas Gresham.

The Disciples substituted freely in the second half, with every player who dressed for the game getting meaningful playing time, but the team maintained its intensity until the final gun. The Eagles mounted a short drive at the end of the 3rd quarter but it was stopped by a Nate Hollis tackle on 4th down. The Eagles got into scoring position for the only time in the game late in the 4th quarter. A pass interference call gave them a 1st and goal on the Disciples 10-yard line, but the Disciples defense held the Eagles out of the end zone. Jonathan Kinker broke up a 4th-down pass in the end zone to preserve the shutout.

After the game the Disciples and the Eagles teams met at midfield and Coach Hollis praised the Eagles for competing for the entire game. The teams then prayed together, with players on both team leading the teams in prayer.

At 1pm on Saturday, October 18, the Disciples play Fairfax Kings in a makeup of the game that was rained out on September 6. The game will be the Disciples final regular season home game, and they are hoping for a great turnout from all their fans in the Central Virginia homeschool community.

The location of the game is the Disciples backup home field at 20400 Laurel Rd
Ettrick, VA 23803.

Come out and support our undefeated Disciples!

By Dave Watson

Disciples Win Sixth in a Row

2008-10-08T14:01:00.001-04:00

October 3, 2008
The Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples offense ran for 363 yards and defeated the Eagles from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf 48-34. Manny McClure carried the ball five times for 113 yards and two touchdowns for the Disciples. He also caught two TD passes from Nate Hollis, who threw for 95 yards and three touchdowns. Josh Clements caught the other touchdown pass, and Jonathan Kinker and Jared Simmons ran for the other two Disciples scores. Andrew Wells was 6 for 6 on extra point kicks. The Eagles got 3 touchdowns from Sean Harden.

October 2nd Patriots vs Evangel

2008-10-08T14:00:00.002-04:00

The Varsity Patriots had a goal-fest against a very inexperienced Evangel team, winning 16-1. By the end of the first half, they were up 6-1, completing the job in the second. Ross Koschmeder had 4 goals, as well as Ryan Milby and Kevin Kemp scoring a hat trick each (3 goals). Daniel Pegram added 4 assists in the win. The Patriots are still undefeated and looking great! Come out and see them while you still can!

September 30th Patriots vs Amelia Academy

2008-10-08T13:59:00.001-04:00

The Varsity Patriots played a non-league game against Amelia Academy and maintained their winning record on the 30th. The score was lopsided despite Amelia having many good athletes; their players just didn't have much soccer experience. The Patriots capitalized on several fumbled saves by the keeper as well as scoring many other ways for a final score of 13-1. Michael Roberts led the way with 4 goals and Kevin Kemp and Eric Wilkening each added 2. Keep up the win streak Patriots!

September 29th Patriots vs Banner

2008-10-08T13:58:00.000-04:00

The Patriots Varsity Soccer team faced Banner for the second time this season on September 29th. Their team improved greatly since our first match in August. CVHAA player Jesse Bogert led the way by scoring the first goal, which was the only score of the first half. Banner followed with a goal in the second half, but then Patriots finished the game well with four more goals. Ross Koschmeder scored two goals and Daniel Pegram and Ryan Milby scored one apiece. Final tally: Patriots 5, Banner 1.

September 15th Patriots vs New Community School

2008-10-08T13:56:00.002-04:00

September 15, the Patriots varsity soccer team faced New Community School. This was a non-league game that we scheduled to bring in fresh blood for the Patriots to play. Overall both offense and defense performed very well. Due to Coach Armstrong's unexpected absence for this game, the members of the team were required to call themselves in and out for substitutions. Going into the second half the score was 4 to 0 with the Patriots leading. In the second half New Community began to play rougher and one of their players was awarded a yellow card for his third rough foul. The Patriots played well on offense, scoring 8 goals total. Jesse Bogert, Cailey Smith, Kevin Kemp, Daniel Pegram, and Ryan Milby each scored once, with Michael Roberts leading the way with three goals. The Patriots offense had 32 shots on the goal and the defense allowed only two shots on against their goalie Davis Mercer, none of which scored. All in all the game went well, the abilities of homeschoolers were evident, and our faith was shown by our attempt to competitively deal with the rough play of the opponents.

Disciples Win Fifth in a Row

2008-09-29T15:36:00.002-04:00

September 26, 2008.

The Disciples recorded their fifth victory of the season in dramatic fashion, overcoming a 19-14 halftime deficit to beat the Chincoteague Ponies 28-19 in a game that was not clinched until the final seconds. Second half touchdowns by Manny McClure and Nate Hollis and a number of clutch plays by the defense secured the victory to keep the Disciples undefeated. Nate Hollis led the way, running for 131 yards on just 16 carries, passing for 52 yards and making several spectacular touchdown-saving tackles.

In spite of the storms that had rolled through the area all week long, the skies were clear at the kickoff and it was a great night for football. The game started 45 minutes late because the Disciples’ charter bus had a tire blow out while going through the second tunnel on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the Eastern Shore on the way to the game. The team had to wait over an hour for roadside assistance to change the tire.

The Ponies showed from the first play that the Disciples were in for a tough game, taking the opening kickoff and driving to score after eating up over half of the first quarter. Keshawn Harmon, the best running back the Disciples have faced all year, scored on a 4-yard run to finish off the drive. With the extra point kick by quarterback Cole Tyndall, the Ponies took an early 7-0 lead.

The Disciples responded with a powerful drive of their own, taking the ball 72 yards on a 9-play drive that was capped by a bruising 9-yard run up the middle by Ron Robeson for a touchdown. Nate Hollis ran in the 2-point conversion and the Disciples took an 8-7 lead.

Following the kickoff, the Disciples Adrian Gill recovered a fumbled snap on the Ponies first play from scrimmage at the Ponies 35-yard line. A short 4-play drive featured an 18-yard run by Jared Simmons and an 8-yard run on which he scored the Disiple’s second touchdown. The extra point run failed, and the Disciples led 14-7 at the end of the First Quarter.

The Disciples defense held the Ponies on the next drive and forced a punt, but a fumble on the punt return gave the ball back to the Ponies at the Disciples 34-yard line. A short Ponies drive led to another Keshawn Harmon touchdown run, this one from 2 yards out. The Disciples stopped the run attempt for the extra point and held their 14-13 lead, but another Disciples fumble on their next drive gave the Ponies the ball on the Disciples 23 yard line. The Ponies converted a 4th and 2 and then on 3rd and 18 quarterback Cole Tyndall hit Chris Romer for a go-ahead touchdown. The Disciples stopped the extra point attempt, but trailed the Ponies 19-14. The Disciples offense mounted a good drive at the end of the First Half, but was stopped on 4th and 4 at the Ponies 9-yard line. The First Half ended with the Disciples down 19-14.

This was the first game of the season where the Disciples trailed at half time. The coaches pointed out that the team’s play in the first half was marred by turnovers, penalties, dropped passes, missed tackles, missed assignments and other problems uncharacteristic of Disciples football. In a short but fiery half-time pep talk, Coach Hollis challenged the players to step up and play together for the second half. Coach Simmons went over adjustments with the defense to shut down the sweep play and passing plays that the Ponies ran successfully in the First Half. The coaches challenged the offense to score on the first possession of the Second Half and the defense to shut out the Ponies for rest of the game.

The Disciples offense followed the script to perfection on its opening drive of the Second Half, taking the ball 65 yards in 10 plays to score. With strong power running by Nate Hollis, Manny McClure and Ron Robeson, the Disciples moved the ball crisply and McClure scored on a 4-yard run. The pass attempt for the extra point was incomplete, but the Disciples took a narrow 20-19 lead.

The Ponies offense set out to take back the lead on the next drive and almost succeeded. Speedy Keshawn Harmon broke a run from the Disciples 42-yard line and appeared headed for his third touchdown when Nate Hollis caught him from behind with a stunning diving tackle on the 4-yard line. The Disciples defense then stiffened, holding the Ponies out of the end zone on three straight plays. The Ponies attempted to take the lead with a 28-yard field goal, but Manny McClure came streaking in from the left corner untouched and blocked the kick, preserving the one-point Disciples lead.

The Disciples offense then drove deep into Ponies territory, with the key play being a 50-yard run by Nate Hollis. However, the offense bogged down on the Ponies 14-yard line and the Ponies took over on downs near the end of the Third Quarter. This set the stage for a nerve-wracking final 12 minutes of play.

The Disciples defense stopped the Ponies first drive of the Fourth Quarter and forced a punt. The snap went over the Ponies’ punter’s head, but he alertly scooped it up, eluded several tackles and almost made the first down before finally being tackled less than a yard short. The Disciples took over on the Ponies 38-yard line looking for another score to put the Ponies away. They converted a 4th and 10 with a beautiful 18-yard pass from Nate Hollis to Manny McClure, but the drive stalled and a 4th-down quick-kick punt by Nate Hollis gave the Ponies the ball back on their 17-yard line with 5 minutes and 25 seconds to play.

The Disciples defense once again rose to the occasion, forcing a fumble which Ryan Edmounds recovered on the Ponies 37-yard line with less than 5 minutes to play. The clock became a significant factor, leading to a chess match between the coaches with the Disciples using the maximum time on the play clock between plays and the Ponies using their timeouts to stop the clock. After a first down on a strong run by Ron Robeson, the Disciples faced a crucial 4th and 5 from the Ponies 14-yard line with less than a minute to go.

With the Ponies defense stacked at the 14 to stop the run, Nate Hollis broke several tackles at the line of scrimmage and sprinted into the end zone for a touchdown to put the Disciples ahead 26-19 with just 29 seconds to play. With the Ponies potent offense, however, it was critical that the Disciples convert the extra point to put the game out of reach. When Jared Simmons bulled his way into the end zone for the final 2 points, the Disciples led 28-19 and the many Disciples fans who had made the long trek to Chincoteague could finally let out a sigh of relief.

After the game the Disciples and the Ponies teams met at midfield and Coach Hollis praised both teams for a very hard fought, competitive game. The teams then prayed together, with a Ponies player leading both teams in reciting the Lord’s Prayer.

At 7pm on Friday, October 3, the Disciples play the Model School for the Deaf. The game will be Homecoming and Seniors Night, and the Disciples are hoping for a great turnout from all their fans in the Central Virginia homeschool community.

The location of the game is the Disciples home field at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831.

Come out and support our undefeated Disciples!

September 25th JV vs Piedmont Christian School

2008-09-27T16:36:00.001-04:00

On September 25th, a water-logged Patriots JV Soccer team held their own against Piedmont Christian School. Due to injuries and missing players, the Patriots fielded a 9-man team with no subs against a full team from Piedmont. The rain and wind were steady and hampered both teams. Piedmont scored first, followed by a goal scored by Timothy Pittman, freshman. Hunter Aliceburg, also a freshman, assisted by Timothy, scored to take the lead for the Patriots. Piedmont came back with another goal in the second half, tying the game at 2-2. The last 15 minutes of play provided the chance for goalie Daniel Pittman to show his skill as he was barraged by Piedmont shots and defended the goal successfully each time.

September 23rd Varsity vs Spirit

2008-09-27T16:35:00.000-04:00

CVHAA Patriots always enjoy a spirited soccer game against their homeschooled friends from Spirit Athletics. Today's game was well played by both teams; however, the Patriots came out on top with a win of 2:0. Having had 22 shots on goal the 2 scored shots came in the second half, made by Michael Roberts, junior and Zach Smith, freshman. Keeper, Davis Mercer, senior, had 4 saves from Spirit's shots on goal. CVHAA Patriots' team and parents thank all their soccer fans for attending this, and all games. Its always fun to see friends and "catch up" while supporting CVHAA sports.

September 22nd JV vs Richmond Christian School

2008-09-27T16:34:00.000-04:00

On September 22nd, the Patriots JV Soccer team played perhaps their best game of the season against their toughest opponent to date. Richmond Christian School proved to be a formidable team to play, and the first half was a back-and-forth scoring game, ending with a 2-2 tie. During the second half, the Patriots played a skillful, coordinated game and scored two more goals, for a final tally of 4-2. Eric Wilkening led the way with a hat trick, and the final goal was scored by Zach Smith. Patriots Defense did a great job of guarding their territory, giving the RCS Warriors few opportunities. Go Patriots!

September 18th JV vs Salem Saints

2008-09-27T16:32:00.000-04:00

On September 18th, an energized Patriots JV soccer team faced a younger but spirited team - the Salem Saints. Coach Claude Armstrong encouraged the Patriots to play disciplined ball, controlling their passes and shots. The Patriots did this with excellence, winning 14-1. Hunter Aliceburg led the scorers with a hat trick (3 goals) in the second half. Kevin Kemp and Eric Wilkening scored two goals each, and Luke Routhier, Joseph Armstrong, Zachary Smith, Andrew Dickens, Timothy Pittman, James Dickens, and Connor Tapscott added to the total with 1 goal each. Goalkeeper Daniel Pittman did a fine job protecting the Patriots' goal. Congrats to the JV team for a fine, well-played victory.

September 11th JV vs Richmond Christian School

2008-09-27T16:31:00.000-04:00

The Patriots JV won a close game by defeating a team that was every bit their equal. Kevin Kemp scored a goal in the first half to tie the game at 1-1. During a hard-fought second half, Eric Wilkening, sophmore, kicked the winning goal from almost half-field, for a final score of 2-1. Keeper Daniel Pittman, also a sophmore, made seven saves to secure the win.

September 8th JV vs. Spirit

2008-09-27T16:15:00.002-04:00

On September 8, the Patriot JV soccer team face their top rival, Spirit. The game was hard-fought and the Patriots were at a disadvantage, having only one substitute on a hot, sunny afternoon. Though Spirit kept their energy up and had plenty of players to give the starters a break, Patriots prevailed with a score of 5-0. Kevin Kemp scored a hat trick (3 goals), and the final tally was upped by Eric Wilkening and Joseph Armstrong with one goal each.

Great job Patriots!

Disciples Win Fourth in a Row

2008-09-22T13:47:00.003-04:00

September 20, 2008

The Disciples recorded their fourth victory of the season, scoring three touchdowns in quick succession at the beginning of the Third Quarter to break a halftime 0-0 tie and beat Portsmouth Christian 27-7. The game was reminiscent of last season’s Disciples – Patriot game, which the Disciples won in dramatic fashion by overcoming a 14-0 halftime deficit to win 26-20. Manny McClure led the way with touchdown runs of 59 and 61 yards, and Nate Hollis and Ron Robeson added a touchdown apiece.
The First Half featured strong defensive play by both teams. The Disciples defense held in check the Patriots offense, led by quarterback Josh Pope and wide receiver Jared Jeffers. The Patriots slowed down the Disciples running offense, which came into the game averaging more than 30 points per game with its single-wing, no-huddle offense. The Disciples appeared to have scored on one long touchdown pass from Nate Hollis to Manny McClure, but the officials called a penalty on the Disciples negating the score. On the last play of the First Half, following a long Josh Pope completion, the Disciples defense blocked the Patriots’ field goal attempt.
At halftime the Disciples’ coaches stressed the need for the team to come out and play with heart and emotion in the Second Half. The team did just that, scoring three touchdowns in the first few minutes. On the first play from scrimmage following the kickoff, the Disciples ran a counter sweep to the weak side which worked to perfection. With the defense still keying on stopping the Disciples basic running plays, Manny McClure went in motion, took a handoff going around the weak side and did not stop until he was in the end zone with a 59-yard touchdown run. Kicker Andrew Wells booted the ball through on the extra point to make it 7-0. Following 3 straight incomplete passes by the Patriots, a bad snap on the punt gave the Disciples the ball on the Patriots 16-yard line. On the first play, Nate Hollis burst up the middle for a spectacular touchdown run, breaking a number of tackles as he zigged and zagged into the end zone. The extra point was unsuccessful as Andrew Wells tried to run after a bad snap, and the Disciples led 13-0 after running just two offensive plays.
The Disciples then surprised the Patriots with an onside kick. In what looked like a replay of last week’s successful play against Loudon, the Disciples ran their “Barbarian Invasion” play and the lone Patriots lineman was no match for the eleven motivated Disciples who arrived at his position at the same time as the football. The Disciples eight play drive ended with a 9-yard run by Ron Robeson, and the Andrew Wells kick made it 20-0.
The Patriots mounted their best drive of the game in the waning moments of the Third Quarter, led by the passing and running of quarterback Josh Pope, and on the first play of the Fourth Quarter Pope his receive Jared Jeffers for a 5-yard touchdown. Clayton Evancho kicked the extra point to narrow the Disciples lead to 20-7. On the next drive, however, the Disciples offense put the game out of reach. Running the same play that worked for the first touchdown, Manny McClure went 61 yards for his second touchdown of the night. Andrew Wells converted the extra point and the Disciples led 27-7. The Disciples held on the next Patriots drive, taking over on downs, and the offense ran out the clock.
After being held to just 92 yards of offense in the First Half, the Disciples offense exploded for 230 yards and 4 touchdowns in the Second Half. Playing against one of the most dangerous teams they will face this year, the Disciples defense continually attacked and disrupted the Patriots offense. Patriots quarterback Josh Pope threw the ball extremely well, passing for 156 yards, but was only able to get his team into the end zone one time. Andrew Wells was once again perfect on extra point kicks and gave the Disciples good field position with his kickoffs and punts.
In just their second season, Portsmouth Christian Coach Josh Blalock and his Patriots are a much improved team and gave the Disciples a tough game. The Disciples as always had a great turnout from their enthusiastic and vocal fans. The two teams met a midfield after the game for a time of prayer and fellowship.
As an added bonus for Disciples fans this weekend, Coach Morris Thompson and the Disciples Junior Varsity team played their first ever game on Saturday night at Carver Middle School against the Chesterfield Renegades. Although the team lost 28-0, it was a great opportunity for many of the Disciples younger players to get extensive playing time and it gave the coaching staff an opportunity to work more closely with the next generation of Disciples players. Many of the varsity players showed up to cheer on their teammates.

At 7pm on Friday, September 26, the Disciples play Chincoteague High School at Chincoteague. The next home game is Friday, October 3 at 7:00pm at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831.

Come out and support our Disciples!

Disciples Improve to 3-0

2008-09-16T22:09:00.003-04:00

September 12, 2008.

On Friday the Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples extended their winning streak to 3 games by beating the significantly improved Loudon Lions 36-6. The start of the game was delayed as the Lions, from Northern Virginia, hit bad traffic and arrived late. Once the game began, however, the Disciples’ aggressive defense and versatile offense paved the way for another convincing victory in front of a large and enthusiastic Disciples home crowd in the team’s first game at Ettrick Park. Nate Hollis, despite playing less than one half on offense, ran for over 100 yards, scored 2 touchdowns and passed for another. Everyone on the defense played well, with virtually every player recording at least one forced fumble, fumble recovery, sack or tackle for a loss.

With last week’s game rained out and Friday’s delayed start, the Disciples got off to a sluggish start in the First Quarter. Both offenses committed turnovers, but Josh Barner scored on a 1-yard run midway through the quarter and with the Andrew Wells’ kick, the Disciples led 7-0. The Lions then scored on a 42-yard fumble recovery and run by Vince Owens to bring the score to 7-6, but the Disciples’ defense held and the run for a two-point conversion was smothered in the backfield. That was the score at the end of the First Quarter.

Early in the Second Quarter the Disciples were driving for another touchdown, following a 34-yard run by Nate Hollis, when they turned the ball over for the third time on a fumble. The defense held the Lions, and following 2 penalties and a sack, the Lions faced 3rd and 34 from their own 13-yard line. As the Disciples’ pass rush again collapsed the pocket, the Lions quarterback threw a pass that Nate Hollis intercepted at the Lions’ 33-yard line. On the following play Nate Hollis ran 33 yards for a touchdown, following blocks at the line of scrimmage and downfield as he ran through and around the Lions defense, even hurdling a defender at the 10-yard line. Andrew Wells, who was once again perfect on extra point kicks for the night, converted the extra point for a 14-6 lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, the Disciples surprised the Lions with a well-executed onside kick. Using a play they developed last year, the kickoff team took off from the huddle instead of spreading out, leaving a stunned Lions player to look up and see the ball bouncing toward him with 11 hard charging Disciples players running full speed right behind it. Following the Disciples’ recovery, a short drive ended with Nate Hollis bursting 42 yards for his second touchdown in just over 2 minutes. With the kick the Disciples led 21-6. When the Lions went for it on 4th down deep in their own territory on the next drive, the Disciples defense held and set up a short field for the offense. This drive ended with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Nate Hollis to Stephen Hale. When the extra point snap was high, the holder Nate Hollis and kicker Andrew Wells improvised, with Hollis hitting Wells in stride as he rolled out into the right flat and out-sprinted the Lions’ defense to the pylon at the goal line for a 2-point conversion, boosting the lead to 29-6. With the defense forcing another fumble deep in Lions territory, the offense scored its fourth touchdown of the quarter with Kenny Ellison running 2 yards for the score. With the extra point the Disciples led 36-6. At that point the Disciples coaches, who had already been substituting frequently, put in the Second Team offense for the remainder of the game.

The Second Half featured more sacks, tackles for losses and takeaways by the Disciples defense, as it repeatedly frustrated any attempt by the Lions offense to put together a drive. The offense moved the ball on several series, but was unable to score. Everyone who dressed for the game got an opportunity to get some playing time.

The Lions team was significantly improved over last year, with bigger lineman and more athletic skill players, and they played hard throughout the game. It was good to see the progress in their program. The Second Half saw some frustration by players on both teams, but after the game the two teams met at midfield for a time of prayer.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! On Friday, September 19, at 7pm the Disciples play Portsmouth Christian at Point of Rock Park, 201 Enon Church Road, Chester, VA.

Come out and support our Disciples!

By Dave Watson

Patriots Varsity Soccer vs West End Crusaders

2008-09-16T22:05:00.001-04:00

Friday, September 5th
Point of Rocks Park

The Patriots boys’ varsity soccer team defeated West End in a wet, rainy day Friday to remain undefeated. Daniel Pegram led the way with a hat trick (3 goals) while Kevin Kemp scored twice. Eric Wilkening, Jesse Bogert, and Ryan Milby each put to added one goal. Davis Mercer, goal keeper for the Patriots did a splendid job defending the Patriots’ goal. Thanks to all the parents, who cheered while sitting in the opened back of their vans, dodging Hanna’s raindrops. The soggy Patriot players went home with a final score of 8-1 in their favor, making their record 2 and 0.

Submitted by Daniel Pegram

Patriots JV Soccer vs Salem Christian School

2008-09-16T22:00:00.007-04:00

Thursday, September 4th

Goochland

Today the Patriots boys’ JV soccer team faced a very young Salem Baptist School team. In somewhat easy fashion, the Patriots won 6-0 over the less experienced Salem team. Zach Smith scored twice for the Patriots, Hunter Aliceburg scored once, and Joseph Armstrong and Kevin Kemp each added one goal. The Patriots, despite having a small bench (13 players total) were able to use their experience and size to control the ball, and came out on top. Good job team!

Submitted by Daniel Pegram

Disciples Beat Crusaders 41-6

2008-09-03T12:03:00.002-04:00

August 30, 2008

On Saturday the Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples extended their record to 2-0 by beating the defending Mid-Atlantic Christian Conference champion Central Maryland Crusaders 41-6 in a battle of two of the MACC’s best homeschool football teams. On a hot, humid afternoon, the well-conditioned Disciples put together a complete game for their enthusiastic fans as the offense, defense and special teams all played well. Nate Hollis, who rushed for 176 yards on just 6 carries, scored 3 touchdowns and passed for another. Jared Simmons and Manny McClure each intercepted 2 passes and Andrew Wells was a perfect 5 for 5 on extra points and 2 for 2 on field goals. In all, the offense rushed for 376 yards on 39 carries and the defense had 6 takeaways and 10 sacks.

The high point for the Crusaders came during their first series. After taking the opening kickoff, the Crusaders’ first drive ended in a touchdown when Andrew Geddie burst up the middle for 48 yards on a delay. The Disciples responded with a 50 yard scoring drive of their own, with Nate Hollis scoring on a 3 yard run. Andrew Wells added the extra point for a 7-6 lead. After the defense stopped the Crusaders on a 3 and out series, the Disciples were driving again when a fumble turned the ball over to the Crusaders. The defense promptly got it back on Jared Simmons’ first interception, and Nate Hollis hit Josh Clements with a quick jump pass for an 18 yard touchdown. Following another extra point by Wells, the Disciples led 14-6 at the end of the 1st Quarter.

The next score came late in the Second Quarter. With just over 2 minutes to go, Manny McClure intercepted a pass and the Disciples took over on their own 17 yard line. Several nice runs put the team on the Crusaders’ 44 yard line with just over a minute to play. As Coach Dave Hollis called to the team, “We need a miracle!” Nate Hollis took the ball up the middle, running over several Crusader defenders, and outran the defense 44 yards for his second touchdown. Another Wells extra point made it 21-6, but the Disciples were not done yet. With 30 seconds to go, Jared Simmons intercepted his second pass at the Crusaders’ 20. A pass from Nate Hollis to Stephen Hale put the ball on the 7 yard line with just seconds to play, and Andrew Wells finished out the first half scoring with a 24-yard field goal for a 24-6 Disciples lead.

During halftime, the coaches stressed the need to finish the game well. The Disciples wasted no time in doing so, scoring on their first drive of the second half on another spectacular run by Nate Hollis. He went 58 yards on a play that featured some good blocking both at the line of scrimmage and downfield. Another Wells extra point extended the lead to 31-6. Throughout the second half the Disciples continued to dominate the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and the coaches increasingly substituted new players.

The 3rd Quarter ended with the Disciples facing a 3rd and Goal on the Crusaders’ 1 yard line. On the first play of the 4th Quarter, Joshua Barner blasted into the end zone and with the Wells extra point the Disciples led 38-6. The last quarter featured continued dominance by the Disciples defense, including interceptions by Adrian Gill and Manny McClure and the recovery of a muffed punt. The second team offense moved the ball the length of the field and Andrew Wells kicked his second field goal of the game, this one from 31 yards, to finish the scoring.

After the game, the two teams met at midfield and players from both teams led a time of prayer.

The Disciples’ coaches were pleased with the team’s play. The team executed the new offense the best they had all year, with the offensive line opening holes and the backs running hard. Other than the one long touchdown run, the Disciples defense held the Crusaders potent offense at bay with their blitzing, attacking style. The area of greatest improvement for the team over last year has been the development of its special teams, especially in the kicking game.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! On Saturday, September 6, at 1pm the Disciples play the Fairfax Kings at Ettrick Park, 20400 Laurel Road, Ettrick, VA.

Come out and support our Disciples!

By Dave Watson

Disciples Black and Red Scrimmage Report

2008-08-13T08:57:00.011-04:00

Saturday, August 9, 2008

The Disciples thank all their fans for the support at the first annual Black vs. Red scrimmage on Saturday. Wearing its new black and red home and away uniforms, the team treated its fans to a first look at the exciting new offense it will be running this year.

The scrimmage raised a substantial amount of funds to put towards the team’s November trip to Florida to participate in the homeschool football tournament.

For those who made pledges based on yardage, the team gained 426 total yards.

The scrimmage this week with Tidewater Academy scrimmage has been changed to

Friday, August 15, at 6 PM at Mehfoud Elementary School in Varina.

The scrimmage is open to the public, so come out and see the Disciples in action!

By Dave Watson

Disciples Football Yard-a-thon

2008-07-23T10:45:00.004-04:00

Date: Saturday, August 9^th

Time: 10:30 am

Location: Mehfoud Elementary School

8320 Buffin Rd, Richmond Va. 23231

Support your favorite Disciples football player by helping him raise money by pledging financial support for yards gained for his team.

Here is how it works: Pick any amount from 5 to 50 cents. This amount will then be applied per yard for yards gained by that player’s offensive team in the annual Black vs. Red scrimmage game. If your player is on the red team, and the red team gains 200 yards and you pledged 10 cents a yard then you will donate 20 dollars.

This is a game where the players will be playing each other; it will be very competitive because this game will determine many of the starting positions for the beginning of the season. It will be:

Intense and Fiercely Competitive!

The players, parents and coaches would love to have you come out and cheer on your favorite Disciples player. In addition, all donors get to eat free after the game! All proceeds will benefit Disciples Football to help with travel expenses, equipment repair and or replacement, and many other numerous items associated with the great sport of football.

If you have any questions, call Bill Ratliff at (804)328-2770 or Email Ratliff122@msn.com

Summer Camp Snapshots

2008-07-08T16:23:00.006-04:00

CVHAA DISCIPLES

June 2008 - Summer Camp

Football Disciples Hold Spring Camp June 16-20

2008-06-12T12:37:00.002-04:00

June 8, 2008

The Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples are hosting their second spring camp on June 16-20. This camp is open to all boys ages 13-18 who are interested in playing Disciples football in the Fall. There is no cost for this camp. It is considered part of the regular
training season and the expenses will be covered in the regular season fees.

The Disciples will be working on learning their exciting new offensive scheme, continuing to improve their attacking defense and looking for leaders to take the place of last year’s nine graduating seniors. If you want to play football and are a homeschooler or attend a private school that does not have a football team, come and join the Disciples.

Time: 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Mehfoud Elementary School (eastern Henrico County)

For more information, contact Coach Dave Hollis at HOLLISHOME@aol.com or
804-514-7396.

Patriots Baseball Hightlights

2008-05-06T10:01:00.019-04:00

Car Wash

2008-03-28T23:21:00.001-04:00

Many thanks go out to Mr. Barry Moore of Haley Pontiac for allowing our baseball team to wash a parking lot full of cars in exchange for a donation to support our team! Those funds will help pay for expenses like umpires and field rental, and this day of fun and work also provided a great team-building opportunity for our varsity and junior varsity players. 23 players plus a few dads and coaches participated in all, and again, Mr. Moore, we want to say THANK YOU!!

Chesterfield Observer 3/5/08

2008-03-28T22:54:00.000-04:00

The Patriots are in the news AGAIN!!!!!! Check it out!!!!!
http://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/news/2008/0305/PDF/Page_16.pdf

Midlothian Exchange Article

2008-03-28T22:46:00.003-04:00

CVHAA PATRIOTS IN THE NEWS !!!!!!
http://www.midlothianexchange.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?ID=1348

Here is a slideshow of some GREAT SHOTS of the teams!!!!! :) HOW COOL!!!
http://media.mgnetwork.com/mex/soundslides/cvhaa/index.html

CVHAA Participation in a Lowe's Soccer Complex Dedication

2008-02-01T15:53:00.000-05:00

On Thursday, December 6, 2007 CVHAA was honored to participate in a dedication ceremony of a newly completed soccer complex in Chesterfield County, located behind Lowe's on Jefferson Davis Highway.

After a long time in the planning stages, they were able to get the project off the ground, thanks to large donations from Lowe's. They hope to have the field ready for play by the Fall of 2008.

After closing remarks from Stegmaier, the Lowe’s Soccer Complex saw its first action with a soccer demonstration by five players from the Central Virginia Home School Athletic Association (CVHAA). Daniel Pegram, Emma Brink, Ivy Brink, Joseph Armstrong, and Connor Hile took some time to test out the turf for Chesterfield County officials.“Hopefully, we will be able to have access to fields once they are ready for play,” said Carolyn Pegram, Administrator for the CVHAA soccer team. “We know how hard it can be to get on a field in Chesterfield County, so it is great to have another field in the area.”

To read the full article, please visit The Village News at http://villagenews.us/artman/publish/article_2325.shtml

PLAYOFF GAME - AT HOME!!

2007-11-10T08:34:00.000-05:00

Disciples Play Saints in Home Playoff Game
The Time of the Game has Changed to 2pm!

November 8, 2007

This Saturday, at 2pm, the Disciples will play their first playoff game at home against the Maryland Christian Saints. The location of the game is the Disciples home field at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831. The cost is $5/adult, $3/student, free for pre-school age ($10 family max).

Come out Saturday and cheer for the Disciples!

Bulldogs Best Disciples

2007-11-06T20:48:00.000-05:00

November 1, 2007

Disciples Team

Playing at Liberty University’s impressive Williams Stadium, the Disciples ended their regular season with a 13-0 loss to the Liberty Christian Academy Bulldogs junior varsity team. Although the loss dropped the Disciples regular season record to 7-3, a strong second half gives the team momentum headed into the playoffs. The Disciples will have the opportunity on Saturday (November 10) to avenge one of their losses when they play the Frederick (Maryland) Eagles, who won the regular season game between the teams 7-6.
The Bulldogs got off to a quick start in Thursday night’s game, scoring on their first two possessions. Cory Harrington scored the first touchdown on a 9-yard run, but a trick play on the extra point was unsuccessful. When the Disciples offense failed to move the ball, the Bulldogs then extended their lead on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Seth Good to Terrance Casey. This time the extra point kick was good, and the score was 13-0. The first quarter highlight for the Disciples was a 48-yard run by Josh Harris, his longest run of the season.
During the second quarter, the Disciples defense began to stiffen. The Bulldogs appeared to be headed for an easy third score, when their running back broke free down the right sideline and had a blocker ahead of him, but Levi Scott saved the touchdown by fighting through the block and tackling the runner on the 5-yard line. The Disciples stopped a run on first down, and then a host of defenders sacked Good on second down. The Bulldogs third down pass was intercepted in the end zone by Nathan Hollis, who returned the ball over 60 yards to give the Disciples offense their best starting position of the night. Neither team was able to mount another serious scoring threat until late in the second quarter, when the Bulldogs completed a long pass to give them another first and goal right before halftime. The Disciples defense again rose to the occasion, as Daniel Ryan intercepted a pass in the end zone on the last play of the half to prevent a score.
At halftime, Coach Hollis and his staff challenged the players to play a more physical game in the second half. That strategy was effective, as the second half saw the Disciples offense start to move the ball more consistently, but they were unable to score. Josh Harris led the Disciples with 114 yards rushing on 11 carries, but most of those yards came in the first half as an injury early in the second half limited his mobility. Nathan Hollis added 26 yards on 6 carries and completed 3 passes for 32 yards. The defense likewise shut down the potent Bulldogs offense in the second half, recording 4 sacks and keeping the Bulldogs from getting their talented playmakers the ball in the open field.
It was an emotional night for the Disciples as nine Seniors played their last regular season game. Dan Barner, Mike Durrette, David Harner, Josh Harris, Michael Harvey, Kevin Metzger, David Norfleet, James Schlueter and Levi Scott led the team to a 7-3 record in what was a breakthrough season for the team. As the coaches told the team after the game, their hard work, dedication and leadership will be greatly missed.
The Disciples had their usual strong fan following, as the usual ranks of family and friends were joined by several older siblings who attend Liberty University and brought their friends to cheer for the Disciples. After the game, one of the Bulldogs coaches gave the team a tour of Liberty University’s weightlifting and conditioning facilities.

By Dave Watson

Disciples 2007 Seniors

Disciples Coaches at Half-time

PATRIOTS SOCCER - 2007 CHAMPS!!

2007-10-31T15:54:00.000-04:00

On Monday, October 29,

The CVHAA PATRIOTS SOCCER TEAM

won the

2007 VCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

vs.

SPIRIT HOMESCHOOL!!!!

GREAT JOB, TEAM!! GREAT JOB!!!

Disciples Defeat Quantico

2007-10-31T15:52:00.000-04:00

October 30, 2007

In the make-up game for last Friday’s rainout, the Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples defeated the Quantico Warriors 26-7. On a cold, clear night, the Disciples showed a balanced offense, running for over 200 yards and passing for over 140 yards, and the defense did not allow a first down or point in the second half. Jonathan Kinker, filling in for the injured Mike Durrette, rushed for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns and also caught a touchdown pass from Nathan Hollis. Playing their first game in 17 days because of a bye week and the rainout, the Disciples showed some rust in the first half but once again finished strong to improve their record to 7-2.

The game was played at Quantico High School, which is located on the Marine Corps Base Quantico. All the players on the Warriors have at least one parent serving in the Marines and stationed at the base. The pre-game colors were presented by Quantico Junior ROTC Color Guard.

The Disciples defense made a big play early, as Levi Scott recovered a Warriors fumble on the second play from scrimmage. The offense then marched down the field for its first score, highlighted by a 22-yard run by Josh Harris. Jonathan Kinker scored his first touchdown on a 3-yard run. The conversion was unsuccessful, and the Disciples had a quick 6-0 lead. The Warriors answered, however, on their next possession, driving down to score on a 3-yard sweep by Robert Davis. Masaki Omura kicked the extra point, and the Warriors led 7-6 at the end of the quarter.

The Disciples regained the lead in the second quarter, with Jonathan Kinker scoring the touchdown on a 9-yard run. The Warriors stopped the conversion attempt, but the Disciples led 12-7. During the quarter the Disciples defense recovered its characteristic intensity, making adjustments and beginning to shut down the Warriors offense. The half ended with a flourish, as the offense regained the ball with just over 2 minutes to go and executed a nearly flawless 2-minute drill. Using its timeouts and spiking the ball several times to stop the clock, the Disciples moved the ball to the Warriors 34 yard line with about 30 seconds to go. Nathan Hollis threw a swing pass to Jonathan Kinker in the right flat, and Kinker cut all the way across the field, picking up several key downfield blocks, and raced along the left sideline for a touchdown to make the halftime score 18-7.

On the opening drive of the second half, the Disciples offense drove for another touchdown, with Thomas Gresham scoring on a 5-yard run. The Disciples converted the extra point on a pass from James Schlueter to Nathan Hollis for a 26-7 lead. The Disciples defense maintained its intensity throughout the second half, holding the Warriors without a touchdown or a first down. After the initial drive, the second team offense played the rest of the half. Although it did not score, it moved the ball effectively and picked up a number of first downs, including converting two 4th downs on passes from James Schlueter to Ian Kirkland.

The Disciples defense started the game slowly but asserted itself strongly after the first quarter. Despite playing without their leading scorer and rusher, the Disciples offense was effective throughout the game, mixing passes and runs and using for the first time its new option plays. Quarterbacks Nathan Hollis and James Schlueter combined for 10 out of 17 passing for 144 yards and 1 touchdown. Six different Disciples caught passes, with Ian Kirkland leading the way with 3 receptions. Jonathan Kinker ran for 82 yards on 9 carries, and Josh Harris added 65 yards on just 7 carries.

Quantico High School was a great host, and enjoyed showing off some new renovations at their field. They kept the refreshment stand open after the game to provide a meal for the Disciples players and their families. The Warriors team played a hard, clean game with heart and determination. Attending a military school for students who have at least one parent in the Marines and stationed at Quantico, the Warriors players are rarely at the school for more than 2 years, which creates a challenge for the coaches in building continuity in their program. At halftime the Warriors honored their senior football players and cheerleaders.

VCAA Soccer Tournament Semi finals - PATRIOTS vs Victory Christian School

2007-10-29T09:40:00.000-04:00

Thursday was the Patriots’ first game in the end of the season league tournament. They faced Victory Christian Academy at AM Davis Elementary School, the host field of the tournament. As it was the second round, all four teams left are pretty good competitors. Victory put up good opposition, and for a long time, the Patriots could not score. Although Victory was not getting the ball very far down the field, the competition in general for both teams was better then usual. Eventually, the Patriots’ James Denison poked one into the back of the net for the lead. Before halftime, Nick Shaffer scored two more goals for the Patriots, including one amazing left-footed shot from far out. The second half started as the first half, with much competition but not a lot of good opportunities to score. However, James Denison again brought the Patriots back into the zone when he hit a beautiful volley off of a corner kick from Daniel Pegram. Later, Nick Shaffer combined with Daniel Pegram again for a give and go resulting in a goal. The Patriots came out on top, 5-0.
In the second tournament game, Spirit Homeschool defeated West End Christian.
The Patriots will be playing Spirit for the VCAA championship this Monday, October 29th at 4:00P at AM Davis School on Providence Rd near the intersection of Midlothian and Providence RD.
The consolation game will also be played on Monday, October 29th at AM Davis. That game is between West End Christian School and Victory Christian School. The VCAA awards ceremony immediately follows the completion of both games.

By Daniel Pegram

CVHAA “JV” Soccer vs Spirit

2007-10-15T09:15:00.000-04:00

October 12, 2007

Friday the Patriots’ younger players and bench got a chance to show what they can do. There was a “JV” game against Spirit for those who do not normally play much to get to play a lot. Our guys showed part of the reason that our team has down so well – our bench players can contribute a lot! They came out strong and had many opportunities on goal, and ended up winning 2-0. Cailey Smith had the first goal and Joe Armstrong had the other. Great job guys!

By Daniel Pegram

CVHAA Patriots co-ed Soccer vs. West End

2007-10-15T09:00:00.000-04:00

October 11, 2007

The Patriots came out on top after a match against West End Christian School. They played well during the first half and scored five goals relatively easily. However, West End came out strong the second half, scoring four goals in the first 25 minutes of the 40-minute period. Two came off of corner kicks and two came in the form of Penalty kicks (one-on-one shots resulting from a foul or hand ball inside the penalty box). Only up by one goal, the Patriots dug in and held West End the rest of the half, and finally added one goal at the very end to finalize the win. They remain undefeated with a score of 6-4. Way to go guys!

By Daniel Pegram

Disciples Win Sixth in a Row

2007-10-09T10:59:00.000-04:00

October 6, 2007

The Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples offense ran for over 300 yards and its defense did not allow a point as the team jumped out to a 22-0 first-quarter lead and defeated the Eagles from the Model Secondary School for the Deaf 36-0. The offense rushed for over 300 yards, with Mike Durrette contributing 155 yards on 10 carries and 3 touchdowns, and the defense shut down the Eagles and its top player Sean Harden, becoming the first team to hold the Eagles offense scoreless. The win was the Disciples sixth in a row and improved their record to 6-1.
On a beautiful night for football in Washington, D.C., the Disciples set the tone for the game on the opening kickoff with Matt Reber and Kevin Metzger stopping the Eagles kick returner with a crunching tackle. The defense held the Eagles to negative yardage on its first drive and forced a punt. The Disciples offense then moved quickly and methodically down the field for a touchdown on a 2-yard run by Josh Harris. Mike Durrette ran in the 2-point conversion for an 8-0 lead.
The Eagles first scoring opportunity came on its next drive when Sean Harden broke a long run that looked like it might go all the way, but David Harner chased him down and made a touchdown-saving tackle. The Disciples defense stiffened near the goal line and held on a 4th down play to turn the ball back over to the offense. On the first play from scrimmage, Mike Durrette sprinted 77 yards for a touchdown. Levi Scott fought his way into the end zone for the 2-point conversion, breaking tackles and carrying a number of Eagles players for the final yard.
After another defensive stop, the Disciples drove into Eagles territory with several key runs by Josh Harris, including one for 29 yards. Quarterback Nathan Hollis then rolled out to his right and hit Mike Harvey in the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown. The conversion was unsuccessful, and the Disciples led 22-0 at the end of the first quarter.
The quick start by the Disciples offense allowed the coaches to begin substituting freely in the second quarter. The offense scored again in the second quarter on a 2-yard run by Mike Durrette and 2-point conversion by Josh Harris to make the score 30-0 at halftime. In its only series of the second half, the Disciples starting offense scored a touchdown on Mike Durrette’s 17-yard run. The conversion failed, and the Disciples lead was 36-0. The Eagles played hard to the very end, and the last play saw the Disciples safety Nathan Hollis tip a pass that was dropped by the Eagles receiver in the end zone, preserving the shutout.
Even with two starting offensive linemen held out for injuries, the Disciples line opened the way for the team to rush for a team record 307 yards. In addition to Mike Durrette’s 155 yards, Levi Scott rushed for a season-high 66 yards on just 8 carries and Josh Harris added 58 yards on 6 carries. The Disciples quarterback Nathan Hollis attempted just 3 passes on the night, but one went for a 19-yard touchdown to Mike Harvey.
The Disciples defense did a great job of containing the Eagles offense, giving up some yardage but not allowing any scores. This was the first time this season the Eagles were held without a touchdown. The Disciples had one of their best tackling games of the year, with defenders repeatedly bringing down the Eagles ball carriers in the open field. The Disciples pass rush and secondary took away the Eagles passing game, with both David Harner and Nathan Harris batting down passes to prevent long completions.
The Disciples also played their best game of the year on special teams. The coaching staff had emphasized kickoff coverage in practice this week, and it showed as the Disciples consistently held the Eagles returners to short returns. Although the Disciples only had to punt one time, James Schlueter got off a beautiful 47-yard punt that rolled dead deep in Eagles territory.
The game was held at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf field on the campus of Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C. The School has approximately 175 deaf and hearing impaired high school students. Eagles Coach Bob Miller said after the game that although there are special challenges to coaching a deaf team, fundamentally football is football and they teach blocking, tackling and so forth just like any other team. The Eagles consider this a rebuilding year, but the team exemplified good sportsmanship and played hard until the final whistle, making some very good plays on both offense and defense. The Eagles Sean Harden was one of the better players the Disciples have faced, and he played running back, quarterback, tight end, safety and punter during the game.

By Dave Watson

Patriot Co-ed Soccer vs. Spirit

2007-10-04T15:07:00.000-04:00

October 2, 2007

Patriots Remain Undefeated!

The Patriots played a tough game against Spirit Homeschool Tuesday. Spirit is the only team that has come close to beating the Patriots thus far, yet last time they met, the Patriots had won 3-2. Spirit came out strong this game, and although the Patriots scored the first goal, Spirit scored twice before halftime as well. Our goal occurred when their goalie misjudged a shot by James Denison that appeared to be a cross. It went over their keeper’s head and into the goal. The Patriots knew they had to win the loose balls this game if they were to win, yet during the first half they did not do a good job doing that, especially the center mids Daniel Pegram and Nick Shaffer. They were down 2-1 at halftime. The Patriots came out during the second half and for about 10 minutes looked about the same as the first half, not nearly aggressive as needed. However as the half continued, Spirit began to tire and the Patriots gradually started looking more aggressive. About midway through the second half James Denison had a beautiful cross which ended up on Nick Shaffer’s head and in the goal. The Patriots continued to play well the rest of the half, yet could not score. At the end of regular time, Daniel Pegram hit a nice corner to Jesse Bogert who had a nice header attempt that went over the goal. The game progressed into a 10-minute overtime period. The Patriots had several more attempts on goal but to no avail. The final score was a tie, 2-2. Because it was only a regular season game there was no more overtime given. The Patriots remain undefeated and in first place with Spirit in second. Good work guys!

By Daniel Pegram

Disciples Player Mike Durrette Honored

2007-10-04T15:04:00.000-04:00

October 3, 2007.

Central Virginia Disciples running back Mike Durrette was honored by being named one of the Richmond Times Dispatch Game Breakers for his performance against Chincoteague High School on Friday night. Durrette, who rushed for 130 yards on 19 carries and scored 2 touchdowns, was included in the list of top prep football players for last weekend’s games. Durrette also rushed for 91 yards and 3 second-half touchdowns in the previous week’s come from behind victory over Portsmouth Christian, giving him a total of 221 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns in the two Disciples victories.
The 5-1 Disciples will be going for their sixth win in a row against the Model School for the Deaf in Washington, DC on Saturday.

By Dave Watson

Disciples Celebrate Homecoming with Fifth Win in a Row

2007-09-29T09:09:00.000-04:00

September 29, 2007.

Homecoming and Senior’s Night saw the Disciples once again overcome a halftime deficit with a strong second half to defeat the Chincoteague Ponies 22-10. Behind an offense that rushed for over 200 yards, led by Mike Durrette’s 130 yards and 2 touchdowns, and a stifling defense that allowed only 1 touchdown and pitched a second half shutout, the Disciples improved their record to 5-1.

The night began with a moving tribute to Bob Barner, a Virginia State Police trooper who died 10 years ago of brain cancer. Mr. Barner played football for Liberty University and his three sons, Dan, Joshua and Jeremiah, all play for the Disciples. Friday night was the last home game for Dan, a senior. The color guard of the Virginia State Police presented the colors before the game, and several of Mr. Barner’s former State Police colleagues were in attendance.

The first quarter began for the Disciples like the second half of the Portsmouth Christian game. The Disciples defense got a quick turnover when Jared Simmons recovered a fumble, and the offense moved the ball steadily down the field running the ball up the middle. Mike Durrette finished the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run. The conversion attempt failed, and Disciples had a 6-0 lead.

The Ponies responded and moved the ball deep into Disciples territory on their next drive. When a 4th down run by the Ponies came up 12 inches short, the Disciples took over on downs on their own 5-yard line. The Ponies scored their first points, however, when the Disciples pitchout went awry. Although the Disciples recovered the fumble in the end zone, it was a safety for the Ponies, closing the score to 6-2. That was how the 1st quarter ended.

The Ponies scored the only touchdown of the 2nd quarter, on a well-thrown 35-yard pass from quarterback Jason Tolbert that hit receiver Matt Clark in stride and he carried it into the end zone for the score. Tolbert then ran in the 2-point conversion and the Ponies took a 10-6 lead. Although the Disciples moved the ball consistently on offense, they were unable to put any points on the board in the 2nd quarter. The Disciples defense contributed to the scoring, however, as they recorded a safety late in the half on a play similar to the Ponies’ safety. The Ponies mishandled a handoff near the goal line and recovered in their own end zone, tightening the halftime score to 10-8.

At halftime, the Disciples honored their 9 seniors and their parents. This years seniors include Dan Barner, Mike Durrette, David Harner, Josh Harris, Michael Harvey, Kevin Metzger, David Norfleet, James Schlueter and Levi Scott. This is an outstanding group of young men who have provided tremendous leadership over the past 3 years, and this year have led the team to its best season yet.

On the Ponies first possession of the second half, the Disciples defense came up with another key takeaway, as linebacker Dan Barner made a spectacular one-handed interception of a Jason Tolbert pass and returned it to the Ponies 26-yard line. The Disciples offense then drove down to the 2-yard line and took the lead when quarterback Nathan Hollis rolled to his right and hit a wide-open Kevin Metzger in the end zone. The extra point conversion was unsuccessful but the Disciples had regained the lead, 14-10.

This set the stage for another exciting, nerve-wracking 4th quarter. With both defenses hitting hard and playing well, neither team was able to score until the final 2 minutes of the game. The Disciples, who had taken over on downs on the Ponies 46 after another great defensive stop, moved the ball down into Ponies territory. The drive appeared stalled however, as the Disciples faced a 4th and 11 on the Ponies 20-yard line with just under 2 minutes to go. Throughout the game the Ponies defense did a good job of taking away the outside runs, screen passes and downfield passes that the Disciples had used so effectively in their comeback win at Portsmouth Christian last week. On this play, with the Ponies looking for a sweep or a pass, the Disciples crossed them up by running a counter play up the middle. The offensive line opened a hole and Mike Durrette shot through it, running by and through the Ponies secondary for a game-clinching 20-yard touchdown. Josh Harris added an exclamation point as he flattened a Ponies linebacker at the goal line in scoring the 2-point conversion for a 22-10 lead.

The Disciples defense made one final stop. With all 3 Barner brothers playing together for the first time this season, the defense held the Ponies for 4 downs. David Norfleet and Justin Thomas each recorded a sack and two Ponies pass attempts were incomplete. The Disciples offense then downed the ball on the final play, and the team had another hard-fought victory.

The Disciples defense dominated the game, allowing only 1 touchdown, scoring a safety and coming up with 2 takeaways, each of which led to a touchdown. Although the Ponies offense made several good plays, it was never able to mount a sustained scoring drive. The Ponies defense, which was obviously well-prepared for the game, limited the ability of the Disciples to run some of their more successful plays from last week, and the Disciples also had to overcome injuries to two offensive line starters in the 1st quarter. Nevertheless, the offense effectively pounded the ball inside for 222 rushing yards. Mike Durrette led the way with 130 yards on 19 carries, and Josh Harris added 55 yards on 12 carries.

After the game, the 2 teams met at midfield and Disciples Coach Dave Hollis led the teams in prayer. The Disciples also expressed their appreciation to the Chincoteague team and it coaches and their fans for making the long journey to play the Disciples. Because of the geographic location of Chincoteague, the Ponies face some of the same obstacles as the Disciples. With the closest high school over 50 miles away, they travel far and wide for their games. Friday’s game started 20 minutes late to allow the Ponies time for pre-game warm-ups because their bus was delayed by traffic on I-64 coming to the game.

Before the game, the Enon Athletic Association, whose beautiful, well-maintained football field serves as the Disciples home field, presented the team with a $1,000 donation. The team very much appreciates their support.

The Disciples drew their largest crowd of the season, as many in the Richmond area home school community turned out to cheer on the team. After playing virtually all its games on the road the first two seasons, it is a great encouragement to the team to have a large home crowd of enthusiastic fans cheering for them.

By Dave Watson

CVHAA “JV” Soccer vs. YMCA

2007-09-28T11:36:00.000-04:00

Last week some of the Patriots’ players (mostly younger ones) played a non-league game against a YMCA team. They played well and won 7-1. Davis Mercer, the usual goal keeper on the team, helped train Daniel Pittman at the position throughout the game. In the meantime, he also managed to score 3 goals, a hat trick. Other goals scorers were Josiah Routhier, Jesse Bogert, Hunter Aliceburg, and Daniel Pittman. Way to go on the win guys!

By Daniel Pegram

CVHAA Patriots Co-ed Soccer

2007-09-27T08:07:00.000-04:00

Friday, September 21, 2007

The Patriots played a physical game against Banner Christian School Friday, September 21st. The Patriots started strong with a quick header goal by Preston Tran, and another soon after by James Denison off a corner, and things looked as if they would be easy. Throughout most of the first half however, our guys looked decent but sloppy in their execution. The second half was rough with several of the Patriots’ main players getting fouled often, though seemingly not on purpose. Our guys were very close to converting several of the free kicks and corner kicks into goals; however, none of them went in. The Patriots came away with a 6-0 win, but it was a hard-fought battle. Great job guys!

Come support the Patriots at their next game

vs. West End

Friday, September 28

4:00 pm @ Point of Rocks Park !!

By Daniel Pegram

Disciples Homecoming and Seniors Night

2007-09-24T08:41:00.000-04:00

At 7pm on Friday, September 28, the Disciples play Chincoteague High School.

The game will be Homecoming and Seniors Night, and the Disciples are hoping for a great turnout from their fans in the Central Virginia homeschool community.

The location of the game is the Disciples home field at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831.

The cost is $5/adult, $3/student, free for pre-school age ($10 family max).

Come out and support our Disciples!

Disciples Win Fourth in a Row

2007-09-24T08:20:00.001-04:00

September 22, 2007

The Disciples recorded their fourth victory of the season in dramatic fashion, overcoming a 14-0 halftime deficit to beat the Portsmouth Christian Academy Patriots 26-20. The Disciples offense, unable to get traction in the first half, roared back in the second half to score 26 unanswered points led by Mike Durrette’s 3 touchdown runs. On a hot, humid afternoon in Portsmouth, the Disciples achieved their most significant and impressive victory in their 3-year history.

The Patriots opened the scoring with their first drive. After the Disciples defense stopped the Patriots on three plays, the Disciples were called for roughing the kicker on the 4th down punt and the Patriots retained possession. The Patriots then drove for a touchdown, with the key play a long pass completion with a spectacular catch by Jared Jeffers. After the Disciples defense stopped 3 straight plays, on 4th down quarterback Josh Pope passed 15 yards to Brandon Crittenden for the score. The extra point attempt failed, and the Patriots led 6-0.

In the second quarter, the Patriots extended the lead. An apparent touchdown on a punt return by Brandon Crittenden was called back because of an illegal block in the back, but it left the Patriots with good field position. R.T. Driver then broke a 34-yard run for a touchdown, and quarterback Josh Pope ran in the conversion for a 14-0 lead.

The Disciples mounted their best drive of the half in the waning seconds. Sparked by quarterback Nathan Hollis’s passing, the Disciples drove into Patriots territory. As the clock ran out, a roughing the passer penalty on the Patriots gave the Disciples one last opportunity. Hollis completed a long pass to James Schlueter, who battled down inside the 10 yard line but was unable to reach the end zone as the half ended.

After an emotional half time, the Disciples received the second half kickoff and set to work at changing the momentum and direction of the game. With the offensive line stepping up its play, the Disciples ran six straight power running plays up the middle moving the ball crisply down the field. Quarterback Nathan Hollis then completed a pass to James Schlueter deep in Patriots’ territory, and Mike Durrette scored the first Disciples touchdown on a 20-yard sweep to the right sideline. The conversion was unsuccessful, but the Disciples had narrowed the lead to 14-6.

The next Patriots’ series ended when cornerback David Harner stepped in front of receiver Jared Jeffers to intercept a Josh Pope pass. The Disciples then drove down the field again, scoring their second touchdown on a beautifully run screen pass. From the Patriots 47-yard line, Nathan Hollis passed to Josh Harris in the left flat. With his offensive line providing several key blocks, Harris bowled over the remaining Patriots defenders and raced into the end zone. The conversion was unsuccessful, but the Disciples had closed the gap to 14-12.

On their first possession of the fourth quarter, the Disciples offense again methodically moved down the field. A highlight was a perfectly executed fake punt on 4th and 10, with punter Nathan Hollis throwing a first-down pass to Kevin Metzger. Mike Durrette scored his second touchdown of the game on a 12-yard run, and the Disciples were in the lead. Hollis completed the 2-point conversion pass to James Schlueter, and the Disciples led 20-14.

On their next drive, quarterback Josh Pope made several nice runs and the Patriots penetrated deep into Disciples territory. The defense stiffened, and Josh Harris intercepted Pope’s 4th down pass, returning it past midfield to set up another Disciples score. After two inside runs, the Disciples crossed up the Patriots defense with a misdirection play. With the motion back going to his left and taking the defense with him, the Disciples ran the sweep to the right sideline and Mike Durrette took it 30 yards for the touchdown. The conversion failed and the Disciples led 26-14.

The Patriots received the ball after a short kickoff in the Disciples territory, and made the most of the opportunity. After almost being sacked in the backfield, quarterback Josh Pope hit a wide-open Brandon Crittenden in the end zone for a touchdown, narrowing the Disciples lead to 26-20. The extra point kick attempt was blocked, but the stage was set for a possible dramatic ending. The Patriots comeback ended, however, when the Disciples’ Jon Watson recovered the attempted on-side kick. The Disciples offense ran out the clock for an amazing come-from-behind 26-20 victory.

Although it struggled for most of the first half, the Disciples offense moved the ball consistently in the second half. Mike Durrette ran for 84 yards on just 8 carries, 3 of them for touchdowns. Josh Harris ran for 85 yards on 11 carries, at times seeming to carry half the Patriots defense with him, and caught 2 passes for 41 yards, including one for a touchdown. Quarterback Nathan Hollis completed 9 of 17 passes for 180 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions, with the majority of the yards coming on completions to James Schlueter. After a lackluster first half, the offensive line stepped up to open holes for the running backs and give Hollis time to pass.

Despite giving up 20 points, with 2 of the touchdowns on short drives, the Disciples defense did a good job of bottling up the potent Patriots offense. They limited the catches of explosive receiver Jared Jeffers, intercepted two passes and repeatedly made key stops during the comeback. The 3-5-3 defense put constant pressure on the Patriots offense and kept the team in the game until the offense got untracked.

On a day when the Disciples got off to a poor start, Coach Dave Hollis and his staff praised the team after the game for rising to the occasion in the second half, never giving up and battling to win the game. The coaching staff deserves credit for motivating the team, making significant mid-game adjustments and making a number of great play calls at critical points in the game which put the Disciples in a position to win the game.

After the game, Coach Hollis and Coach Josh Blalock of the Patriots commended both teams on playing a hard, clean game and competing for four quarters of exciting football. The teams met at mid-field and players from both teams led the teams in a time of prayer together.

This is the first season that Portsmouth Christian Academy, which has 900 students in grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade, has fielded a football team. Their field, which was just recently completed, was in beautiful shape. Athletic Director Larry Smith and the Patriots fans were good hosts, and the Disciples look forward to continuing games against the Patriots in the future.

The Disciples as always had a great turnout from their enthusiastic and vocal fans, who suffered with the team through the first half, cheered them on to victory in the second half and rejoiced with them in the outcome.

At 7pm on Friday, September 28, the Disciples play Chincoteague High School. The game will be Homecoming and Seniors Night, and the Disciples are hoping for a great turnout from their fans in the Central Virginia homeschool community.

The location of the game is the Disciples home field at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831. The cost is $5/adult, $3/student, free for pre-school age ($10 family max).

Come out and support our Disciples!

Disciples Win Third Game in a Row

2007-09-18T06:42:00.000-04:00

September 15, 2007

In a battle of two of Virginia’s homeschool football teams, on Saturday the Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples beat the Loudon Homeschool Lions 42-6. On a beautiful Fall afternoon, the Disciples won their third game in a row and improved their record to 3-1, dominating both sides of the line of scrimmage against the Lions. The Disciples offense had 5 players run for touchdowns, and the defense added a touchdown and a safety. Only a spectacular 75-yard pass play by the Lions kept the Disciples from recording their second shutout of the season.

The Disciples defense smothered the Lions offense on their first drive, and the offense drove quickly down the field for their first score. Levi Scott scored on a 20-yard run, and Mike Durrette ran in the 2-point conversion for an 8-0 lead. After a mishandled kickoff, the Lions were pinned deep in their own territory. The Disciples defense then trapped the Lions quarterback in the end zone for a safety, and a 10-0 lead. Following the Lions kick, the Disciples offense drove quickly down the field again for anther score. Nathan Hollis scored the touchdown on a 15-yard run, and Shawn Estes ran in the conversion. The Disciples led 18-0 at the end of the 1st Quarter.

The Disciples quick start allowed Coach Hollis and his staff to substitute freely for much of the rest of the game. The starting offense played just one more series, at the start of the 3rd Quarter, which allowed many players on both offense and defense to get significant game experience. A number of players stepped up and played well in their first extended playing time.

After another defensive stop, the Disciples offense scored its third touchdown at the beginning of the 2nd the quarter with Jonathan Kinker running for a 4-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt failed. The highlight of the game for the Lions came when Quarterback Paul Larock threw a long pass downfield, and wide receiver Seth Kijewski made a nice leaping catch, kept his balance and outran the Disciples defenders to the end zone for a 75-yard touchdown. The Disciples defense stopped the extra point attempt, and the half time score was Disciples 24, Lions 6.

The Disciples offense took the second half kickoff and drove down the field for another quick score. Josh Harris scored the touchdown on a 4-yard run, and the Lions blocked the Disciples extra point kick. The Disciples defense scored the next touchdown. After pushing the Lions offense back to its own goal line, the Disciples forced a fumble in the end zone and Matt Reber recovered for the touchdown. The Disciples extra point kick was wide left, and the Disciples led 36-6 at the end of the 3rd Quarter.

The Disciples scored the only touchdown of the 4th Quarter, with David Norfleet scoring on a 1-yard run. The Lions had a scoring opportunity when they completed another long pass, but a diving tackle by Thomas Gresham saved the touchdown and the defense stopped the Lions from moving the ball further.

After the game, the two teams met at midfield for a time of prayer. Coach Dave Hollis praised the Lions for the effort they put forth, and the improvement they have made since the two teams met for a preseason scrimmage. The Lions are in their first year, and dressed 16 players for the game. Led by Coach Ron Kijewski and his staff, the Lions are building a program and looking to recruit more players from the Northern Virginia homeschool community for next year. Speaking with some of the parents of the Lions players, they view the Lions and the Virginia homeschool movement as an answer to prayer and they look forward to seeing the team improve.

The Disciples’s coaches were pleased with the team’s play. The offense continued to look sharp, with the offensive line opening holes and the backs running hard. Other than the two long pass completions, the Disciples defense held the Lions offense to negative yardage. Their blitzing, attacking style once again kept the other team’s offense off balance.

Zack Hayes suffered a knee injury late in the game, but it did not appear to be serious. Six injured Disciples players were able to sit out the game, and all of them are probable for next week’s game.

Next Saturday the Disciples play Portsmouth Christian School. The game is at 2pm at 3214 Elliott Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23702.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! On Friday, September 28, at 7pm the Disciples play their final home game of the season against Chincoteague High School. This will be Seniors Night. The location of the game will be Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831. The cost is $5/adult, $3/student, free for pre-school age ($10 family max).

Come out and support our Disciples!

September 15 Game a Home Game!

2007-09-12T09:18:00.000-04:00

September 11, 2007

At Noon this Saturday, September 15, the Central Virginia Homeschool Disciples play the homeschool Loudon Lions. The location of the game has been changed from Loudon, VA to the Disciples home field at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831. The cost is $5/adult, $3/student, free for pre-school age ($10 family max).

*For map to field, see link http://www.cvhaa.net/page48.html.

Come out and support our Disciples!

Disciples Upset Colonels

2007-09-12T09:11:00.000-04:00

September 8, 2007

On a hot Saturday afternoon, the Disciples beat the Massanutten Military Academy Colonels 22-13, improving their record to 2-1 and recording the first victory ever by a homeschool team over a non-homeschool varsity football team. The combination of the Disciples persistent offense and attacking defense were too much for the Colonels, who had defeated Quantico High School 40-7 in their previous game.

The Disciples opened the game by perfectly executing an onside kick. Their initial drive ended with a fumble, however, and Massanutten took a 7-0 lead on its fourth play from scrimmage, a 52-yard run by Yannick Morgan-Welch. On a spectacular play, he ran a sweep to the left sideline, was stopped, reversed his field, broke several tackles and then sprinted down the right sideline, outracing the Disciples defense for a touchdown. This turn of events could have been demoralizing, but the Disciples offense answered with a long drive ending with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Hollis to Kevin Metzger. The Disciples then took the lead, which they never relinquished, when Nathan Hollis completed a pass to James Schlueter for the 2-point conversion.

The Disciples increased their lead in the second quarter with another long drive. A key play was a fourth down run where they faked a reverse and Mike Durrette raced down the right sideline for a first down to keep the drive going. Nathan Hollis scored on a 1-yard run on third and goal, and then completed a pass to Mike Durrette for another 2-point conversion and a 16-7 lead. The Colonels had an apparent kickoff return for a touchdown called back because of a clipping penalty, and the Disciples tenacious defense stiffened near the goal line and prevented the Colonels from scoring at the end of the first half.

The Disciples scored again in the third quarter with another strong drive by the offense. Levi Scott scored the touchdown on a 3-yard run. The 2-point conversion attempt failed, and the Disciples carried a 22-7 lead into the last quarter.

The fourth quarter was a nail-biter, as the Disciples blitzing, aggressive defense continued to disrupt the plays of the potent Colonels offense. The Colonels finally revisited the end zone when Evan Woodfork scored on a 5-yard run with just over 2 minutes to play, bringing the score to 22-13. The Colonels lined up for a 2-point conversion, which would have brought them within one touchdown, but the Disciples defense stiffened for a final time, smothering the quarterback and forcing a fumble. The Disciples offense then ran out the clock, securing the hard-fought victory.

As was evident to all in attendance, the Disciples were well-prepared and well-coached by Coach Dave Hollis and his staff, Jon Harris, Tim Rollogas, Roy Simmons, Bill Ratliff, JT Taylor and Randy Patterson. The team played the entire game with great heart, determination and discipline against a bigger, deeper, talented Massanutten team. The Disciples fans did their part as well, often making more noise than the more numerous Massanutten home team fans as they cheered their team on to victory.

This was a defining game for the team. The Disciples defense bottled up the Colonels explosive running attack, often hitting the backs in the backfield and forcing a number of fumbles and other offensive mistakes. The Disciples offense had its best game of the year, with backs Josh Harris, Michael Durrette, Levi Scott and Nathan Hollis combining to rush for over 200 yards and Nathan Hollis completing 6 of 9 passes to keep the Colonels defense on its heels. Every Disciples player contributed to this team victory, from the players who played both ways the whole game to the ones who didn’t get in the game but provided constant encouragement and support to their teammates on the field.

It was a clean, hard-hitting game, and there were no serious injuries reported. After the game, as is their tradition, the Disciples joined with the Colonels at mid-field for a time of prayer.

Highlights of the game can be seen on the Massanutten website. http://www.mmafootball.com/. Click on “Scoreboard”.

At Noon this Saturday, September 15, the Disciples play the homeschool Loudon Lions. The location of the game has been changed from Loudon to the Disciples home field at Point of Rocks Park, 201 Enon Church Rd, Chester, VA 23831. The cost is $5/adult, $3/student, free for pre-school age ($10 family max).

Come out and support our Disciples!

Patriots Soccer vs. Victory Christian Academy Knights

2007-09-11T14:40:00.001-04:00

Keeper Davis Mercer

Monday, September 10, 2007

The Victory Christian Academy Knights didn’t stand a chance as the Patriots played their best game so far this year. This was the first year that Victory has had a soccer team; nevertheless, they put up a great fight in the first half, and at halftime looked like they still had a decent chance to win the game.

The score was 2-0 in the Patriots’ favor.
In the second half the Patriots’ midfield controlled the play, dominating the Knights and creating more opportunities. This was largely due to the fact that as the half progressed, the Knights looked extremely tired, and were not as in as much of a hurry to run to the ball.
Throughout the entire half the Patriots showed why they are undefeated. They scored four more goals in the 40-minute half, and had many more shots on goal. They really are beginning to come together as a team.

As far as the goals are concerned, Nick Shaffer and Eric Wilkening each contributed 2 goals, with Ryan Milby and Daniel Pegram scoring one apiece. James Denison also contributed 3 assists, which is outstanding for soccer.

YOUR CVHAA Patriots came out on top with score of 6-0.

By Daniel Pegram

Patriots Soccer vs. Spirit

2007-09-09T00:31:00.000-04:00

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Homeschoolers clashed against homeschoolers as the Patriots’ co-ed soccer team butted heads with Spirit Homeschool. Eric Wilkening poked a left-footed shot into the back of the net after receiving a pass from Daniel Pegram midway through the first half. Spirit scored a goal on a breakaway near halftime, tying the score.

Coming out of halftime the Patriots still lacked aggression as Spirit players were winning most of the loose balls. They paid for it with 30 minutes to go as a Spirit player grabbed a loose ball, took a few dribbles, and put a shot past Patriot goalie for the lead. Thankfully their lead was short lived as the Patriots surged forward with new determination and aggression. Several minutes later Daniel Pegram headed the ball to Nick Shaffer who put a shot into a vacant portion of the goal, tying the game at two apiece. Just two minutes later Nick Shaffer had the ball near the corner and played a beautiful cross between a defender and the goalie and to a wide open Cailey Smith. He simply had to tap the ball into the net for a Patriots’ lead.

The Patriots finished the last 15 minutes strong and came away with a win 3-2.

By Daniel Pegram

Patriots Soccer vs. Grove Avenue

2007-09-08T22:02:00.000-04:00

Thursday, September 6, 2007

The Patriots were victorious over a very young team from Grove Avenue Christian School. The Patriots’ older, more experienced players dominated from the start, and Coach Claude Armstrong substituted frequently for the entire first half.

In the second half, Coach Armstrong cleared the bench. Those players continued to do very well and increased the lead; the final score was 16-0.
The Patriots should be pleased with their performance today, but they should also be aware that much more difficult opponents are waiting.
Great job Patriots!

By Daniel Pegram

CVHAA Disciples Football Team Make a TOUCHDOWN in the Local NEWS!

2007-09-08T20:45:00.000-04:00

August 24, 2007

The CVHAA Disciples hit the news in Richmond, Virginia!!

Check out these links to "read all about it"!!!

NBC 12 : http://www.nbc12.com/sports/state/9362731.html?skipthumb=Y
WRIC 8: http://www.wric.com/Global/category.asp?C=1121&nav=menu28_4 - Scroll down, and look to the left. Then click on Game On!
InRich.com: http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/search.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2007-08-24-0003.html