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John Shifflett

@john_shifflett

Sports Editor at The Daily Progress in Charlottesville, Virginia. Husband, father, native Virginian and all-around swell guy, according to sources.

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"When we got going, we really got going." The WAHSWarriors girls lacrosse team uses a dominant second quarter to pull away from Rockbridge County and win its third straight VHSL Class 4 state championship. tinyurl.com/47u2a827

"When we got going, we really got going."
The <a href="/WAHSWarriors/">WAHSWarriors</a> girls lacrosse team uses a dominant second quarter to pull away from Rockbridge County and win its third straight VHSL Class 4 state championship. tinyurl.com/47u2a827
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“They did not want to come away with that feeling again.” After suffering heartbreak in the state title game each of the past two seasons, the WAHSWarriors girls soccer team enjoyed triumph on Saturday as it won the #VHSL Class 3 state title. tinyurl.com/3zhxxh5y

“They did not want to come away with that feeling again.”
After suffering heartbreak in the state title game each of the past two seasons, the <a href="/WAHSWarriors/">WAHSWarriors</a> girls soccer team enjoyed triumph on Saturday as it won the #VHSL Class 3 state title. tinyurl.com/3zhxxh5y
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This weekend's #VHSL spring state state championship jubilees offered a nice reminder that, from one end of the commonwealth to the other, Virginia is blessed with some talented, hard-working high school sports reporters. It's not like that everywhere, but I'm glad it is here.

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“I’m so proud of these guys. They never gave up. They never quit.” The WAHSWarriors boys soccer team nearly erased a 2-0 halftime deficit against Meridian on Saturday, but the Warriors could not find a late equalizer in the VHSL Class 3 state title game. tinyurl.com/2u5fyhx7

“I’m so proud of these guys. They never gave up. They never quit.”
The <a href="/WAHSWarriors/">WAHSWarriors</a> boys soccer team nearly erased a 2-0 halftime deficit against Meridian on Saturday, but the Warriors could not find a late equalizer in the VHSL Class 3 state title game. tinyurl.com/2u5fyhx7
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Josiah Teasley’s dominant showing during a 7-on-7 tournament at #UVa earlier this month captured the attention of the Cavaliers. “That kind of got all the eyes on me.” The 6-foot-5 receiver from Maryland ultimately earned an offer, and committed on Monday. tinyurl.com/p2cnada4

Josiah Teasley’s dominant showing during a 7-on-7 tournament at #UVa earlier this month captured the attention of the Cavaliers.
“That kind of got all the eyes on me.”
The 6-foot-5 receiver from Maryland ultimately earned an offer, and committed on Monday. tinyurl.com/p2cnada4
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The #UVa men's basketball team learns who it will play in this upcoming season's Greenbrier Tip-Off in West Virginia. tinyurl.com/bd4b8xs2

The #UVa men's basketball team learns who it will play in this upcoming season's Greenbrier Tip-Off in West Virginia. tinyurl.com/bd4b8xs2
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For the first time in nearly two weeks, the Washington Nationals have won a baseball game. Granted, they needed extra innings to avoid getting swept by a team that is 41 games under .500 and on pace to have one of the worst seasons in #MLB history, but you take what you can get.

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#UVa AD Carla Williams said new baseball coach Chris Pollard “hit the ground sprinting” since taking the job last week. He has needed to as his effort to assemble a team has ramped up. “It’s been about 18 hours a day,” tinyurl.com/3unrjv4y

#UVa AD Carla Williams said new baseball coach Chris Pollard “hit the ground sprinting” since taking the job last week. He has needed to as his effort to assemble a team has ramped up. 
“It’s been about 18 hours a day,” tinyurl.com/3unrjv4y
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This week's Augusta Health Athlete Spotlight is on Parker Hildebrand, who put in the work to become a Division I player and lead the William Monroe Baseball team to the state semifinals. "He kind of showed the others what it takes to be a good baseball player.” tinyurl.com/mpwas5xa

This week's <a href="/AugustaHealthVA/">Augusta Health</a> Athlete Spotlight is on Parker Hildebrand, who put in the work to become a Division I player and lead the <a href="/WMHSBaseball_/">William Monroe Baseball</a> team to the state semifinals. 
"He kind of showed the others what it takes to be a good baseball player.” tinyurl.com/mpwas5xa
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Atlee pitcher Noah Yoder, the No. 162-ranked prospect in the upcoming #MLB draft, switches his commitment from Duke to #UVa. tinyurl.com/5d3hfmvk

Atlee pitcher Noah Yoder, the No. 162-ranked prospect in the upcoming #MLB draft, switches his commitment from Duke to #UVa. tinyurl.com/5d3hfmvk
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New #UVa baseball coach Chris Pollard understands the "awesome challenge" of replacing former longtime Cavaliers coach Brian O'Connor. “I can tell you wholeheartedly, we’re going to honor his legacy." tinyurl.com/3cfeu7u3

New #UVa baseball coach Chris Pollard understands the "awesome  challenge" of replacing former longtime Cavaliers coach Brian O'Connor. 
“I can tell you wholeheartedly, we’re going to honor his legacy." tinyurl.com/3cfeu7u3
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Dallas Brannon, a standout LB from Charlotte, earned offers from some of the top programs in the country, but #UVa's recruitment stood out most. “They were the most consistent throughout my whole recruitment, and you’ve got to go where people value you.” tinyurl.com/3fs35bkx

Dallas Brannon, a standout LB from Charlotte, earned offers from some of the top programs in the country, but #UVa's recruitment stood out most. 
“They were the most consistent throughout my whole recruitment, and you’ve got to go where people value you.” tinyurl.com/3fs35bkx