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Volume 66 Number 20 • May 27, 2021
Cadets state champs once again
Animal fund renamed in memory of late county supervisor Contributed report
Photo by Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch
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enedictine’s Daniel Lingle, foreground, celebrates with Brendan Wright, facing, and their teammates after they won the VISAA, Division I baseball state championship game over St. Christopher’s 8-7 at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights on Saturday. Benedictine’s state championship performance encompassed their 2021 season. After early struggles, the Cadets (19-6) caught fire at the right time and won their final 11 games, including a dramatic, come-from-behind VISAA baseball title game on Saturday night. Benedictine in that game fell behind 5-1 but rallied and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning to overtake St. Christopher’s 8-7. Benedictine, coached by Sean Ryan, has won three state championships in the last four years. See more on page 9.
Goochland Pet Lovers’ (GPL) Good Neighbor Fund has been renamed in Memory of William E. Quarles, Jr. who served as a board member for Goochland Pet Lovers. The new name and logo were unveiled on May 20 during a celebration event attended by family, friends, and colleagues of the Quarles family. Quarles served Goochland County in many ways, including as a Supervisor, Commissioner, School Board Member, and community volunteer. In everything he did, advocating for those of the Goochland community was his top priority. During his time on the board Quarles of Goochland Pet Lovers, he pushed for outreach by the organization into all areas of the county. “Many times after a board meeting, William would come up to me. He would always ask how my family was as he had worked with my father. Then we would proceed to discuss ideas how GPL could provide a helping hand to Goochland citizens. The Good Neighbor Fund does just that- provides a helping hand- and there is no better person for the fund to be named for,” states see Quarles > 2