Upon Further Review

At Waynesboro High School, boring quotes aren’t the norm. Sure, a few Little Giant helmsmen (and women) keep a copy of the Coachspeak Dictionary on the back of the toilet.

But Steve Issacs will always tell you what’s what. Secrett Stubblefield is, well, Secrett Stubblefield. And baseball coach Jim Critzer—though his tongue is not as Tobasco-laced as it used to be—will still toss some chipotle your way every now and again.

After Thursday’s 10-8 win over Jefferson Forest to lock up a second straight Group AA berth, however, it was a player’s quote that stood out. Stood out so much, in fact, that it never made it into print. It took a few listens, a luxury not afforded on deadline.

Don’t know how long they stayed out there. The four of them, their bodies plopped on the warm grass in the goal box. They were there when you left Riverheads. Thought about going back around 9:30 Wednesday night to see if they decided just to camp out.
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Nope, don’t know what they were talking about. It was one of those moments you saw out of the corner of your eye amid the sea of red and white (the road reds celebrating for Goochland, the home whites of Riverheads holding moms, dad and boyfriends) that filed through the gate.

TNV Sports Columnist (and, of course, Augusta County’s only all-local, daily sports blogger) joins TNV Sports Editor Robert Sisk to talk about Waynesboro baseball’s Region III quarterfinal win, Fort Defiance softball’s early exit from the region and the regional split.

For the second time in as many games Waynesboro coach Jim Critzer had to lay into his team.

The first time came after their loss to Fort Defiance in the Southern Valley District finals, when the Little Giants lost their composure, threw batting helmets to the ground, slapped gloves to the grass, tossed bats back toward the rack and, in a complete meltdown, had to be told to “shut the heck up” by coaches as the players decided it was high time to jaw at the umpires.

You didn’t have to look hard Monday to see the hand of Mike Dattilio on the pitch at Riverheads. You didn’t need a wistful mind to see it either.

Sure, believe what you wish.That’s up to you. If you think that Dattilio, after watching his girls come out slow against Clarke County, let out a sigh and produced that little bit of wind needed to push Olivia Damico’s please-go-in header over Clarke goalkeeper Haley Socha, then so be it.