Bay Rivers Buccaneers season highlighted with national all-stars

(L to R) Joey Campbell, Khoen Christian, and Adam Moore each receive the "Buccaneer Award" that is given to the player that displays the best sportsmanship throughout the year and is voted on by teammates.

The Bay Rivers Buccaneers fielded three teams this summer for the football season. Approximately 58 players from seven areas, including New Kent and Charles City, helped compose the teams.

The 8U team players consisted of Cooper Adkins, Ira Burrell II, La’Vonte Crawley, Landon Farries, Brandon Foster, Caleb Holmes, Andrew Kent, Demitrius “Meaty” Knorr, Adam Moore, Sam Nickerson, Liam OConnell, Owen Passut, Jarred Petersen, Alexis Powell, Reese Poole, Jackson Strickland and John West. The team finished 1-6 this year under the coaching of Jeri Thornton, David Knorr, Sam Poole, and Ryan Farries. Thornton said the team was young and in their first year of tackle football, but improved each week.

The 10U team was comprised of Elijah Adkins, Ethan Bayens, Seth Bayens, Taylor Bey, Jonathan Campbell, Khoen Christian, Daniel Duke, Coltan Frederick, Logan Frederick, Danny Grimes, John Grinnan, Sam Lang, Jay Poole, Gavin Salyer, and Jake Schultz. The team finished 3-4, marking an improvement throughout the season under the direction of coaches David Whitlow, Ty Adkins, and Sam Poole. Whitlow commented that the team’s adjustments and quick learning ability to improve helped them to a good season.

Bay Rivers Buccaneers 12U team players included Tevian Adams, Lance Alfonso, Gavin Allen, Taylor Bandy, Avery Bell, Joey Campbell, Cameron Davison, Jason Fudala, Connor Grazioso, Alex Grey, Alan Hutto, Patrick Johnson, Dakarai Knorr, Tyler Lacks, Joe Nickerson, Logan Powell, Andrew Rudisill, Cole Schneider, Brayden Sheffer, Aaron Simmons, Hayden Smith, Caleb Stanley, Nathan Thornton, Gavin Webb, Philip Whitecotton, and Jordan Zahn. Under the coaching of Eric Thornton, Doug Smith, Victor Alfonso, Ron Davison, Corey Schneider, Tim Koch, Nate Koch, and Trey Rudisill, the team finished 6-2 and advanced to the semifinals of the playoffs. The team scored 169 points on the year and only allowed 59 points. Lance Alfonso, Connor Grazioso, Joey Campbell, and Logan Powell, were selected to the E2E All-star team and will participate in the DMAXX national tournament on June 26-28 in Maryland. Coach Thornton said that he was proud of the team and thrilled that players who never scored received the opportunity to do so.

Registration returns on March 1, 2016, as the Buccaneers will begin their fifth season of play.