Bulldogs soccer season ends in state quarterfinals loss

ROBBY FLETCHER Sports Editor

After an explosive season that proved doubters wrong and put district rivals on notice, the miraculous Goochland Bulldogs soccer season finally reached the end of the road.

It took losses to eventual Class 3 state champion Meridian and semifinalist Tabb High School to get to the end of the line, but down to their final minutes, the Bulldogs never showed a loss of will.

After running through the region tournament with close wins over William Monroe and Manassas Park, the Bulldogs ultimately settled for the regional runnerup trophy after an 8-0 loss to Meridian, but they still earned their ticket to the state tournament either way.

Their next challenger was the Tabb Tigers, the 3A champions, who met the Bulldogs at York High School for a battle in the quarterfinals. Tabb proved too much to handle, jumping out to a 4-0 lead by halftime.

Goochland was able to get a few clean looks at the net, including two long-range shots from Conner Doersch that zipped wide of the net, but Tabb took advantage of the runs they created down the middle of the field, with senior forward Frederick Robertson recording a hat trick by halftime.

The Bulldogs defense fared a little better in the second half, allowing two goals in their net in the 40-minute period, but the game was largely in the hands of the Tigers, who proved too fast on offense and too disciplined on defense to keep up with.

It was an emotional end to the season for Goochland’s seven seniors, who ended their time with the Bulldogs by reaching new heights and carving out a path for next year’s senior leaders to follow.

Days after their season came to an end, the Bulldogs received respect out of the All-Region teams, which featured five Bulldogs.

Seniors Jack Corral, Conner Doersch and Drew Meiller were all featured as first team All-Region honorees, helping elevate the Bulldogs attack into a formidable threat all season long. The second team saw juniors Duncan Pillion and Landon Schroder featured, with Pillion establishing himself as one of the team’s top defenders while Schroder pitched in as a presence in the midfield.

Looking ahead to next season, the Bulldogs will again be an experienced group, now featuring state tournament experience against championship-caliber programs. The Bulldogs will have eight seniors and a handful of underclassmen tasked with stepping up into larger roles come next spring.

Robby Fletcher can be reached at rfletcher@powhatantoday.com.

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SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE GOOCHLAND COUNTY,VIRGINIA

Pursuant to the terms of those certain Decrees of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of Goochland County,the undersigned Special Commissioner will offer for sale at asimulcast (with online and in person bidding) public auction the following described real estate at the Board of Super visors Meeting Room in the Goochland County Administration Building, located at 1800 Sandy Hook Rd., Goochland, Virginia, 23063 (intersection of Routes 6and 522) on June 27, 2023 at 11:00am.

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PAYMENT TERMS: The highest bidder shall make adeposit in the amount of twenty-five percent (25%) or One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), whichever is higher, along with a10% buyer’spremium, subject to aminimum of $150, added to the final bid. Bids which are less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be paid in full at the time of the auction. Deposits shall not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) per parcel. Such sum shall be held by the Special Commissioner and credited towards the purchase price following confirmation of the sale. Subsequent taxes will be prorated from the auction date, and the highest bidder will be responsible for taxes from thatdateforward. The balance of the purchase price and recording costs for deed recordation shall be deposited by the highest bidder with the Special Commissioner within fifteen (15) days of confirmation of the sale by the Court.

Terms applicable to In-Person Bidders ONLY: The deposit and buyer’spremium are due on the day of the auction. All payments must be made in the form of personal check, cashier’scheck or money order No cash will be accepted.

Terms applicable to Online Bidders ONLY: All interested parties must register and be approved by the Auctioneer.Registration and bidding are free of charge and are done through the Auctioneer’s website www.forsaleatauction.biz. If anyinterested bidders are unable to attend for in-person bidding and wish to bid on property,but do not have access to the internet, please contact ForSale At Auction, at (540) 899-1776 for assistance.

The highest bidder will receive their purchase contract and balance due via email following the close of the auction. The contract shall immediately be executed and returned to TACS. The deposit and buyer’spremium must be received in full no later than July 5, 2023. All payments must be made in the form of certified funds, cashier’scheck, money order or wire transfer.Cash and personal checks will not be accepted. Checks and money orders shall be made payable to Goochland County and forwarded to TACS, at the address shown below. Wire transfer instructions will be provided to the highest bidder upon request.

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