AUTO RACING

Competing in a full-time ride in the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time, Chesapeake native Brenden “Butterbean” Queen finished seventh in Friday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway, the Fresh From Florida 250.

Queen was one of 23 drivers in the field of 37 to complete all 102 laps. He was the highest-finishing Dodge Ram driver in the brand’s first NASCAR competition since 2012.

Chandler Smith surprisingly won the race, which went to overtime and included daredevil Travis Pastrana and five full-time Cup Series drivers. An early wreck took out legendary Tony Stewart, Queen’s teammate for a night, who was making his first appearance in a NASCAR national series race since 2016.

Also, YouTube sensation Garrett Mitchell (aka Cleetus McFarland) lost control and hit a wall.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

HU opens tourney with two victories

Hampton won both of its games Friday at the HBCU Leonard Moody Invitational in Covington, Georgia, defeating Maryland Eastern Shore 11-6 and South Carolina State 11-6. The Pirates improved their record to 2-1 as they started what they hope will be a five-game weekend.

Against UMES, Riley Bohanon was 1 for 2 with two runs and three RBIs, Carmynn Bonner was 3 for 4 with a run and an RBI, and Violet Salazar and Amani Johnson were 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI apiece. Simone Singleton was 1 for 2 and scored twice, and Kylee Quinn scored three runs without a hit.

Ava Lester pitched a complete game for the victory, striking out eight, walking out three and giving up 10 hits.

SCSU scored twice in the top of the first, but the Pirates responded with four runs in the bottom of the first on a Bonner grand slam and moved ahead 10-2 after four innings. Camryn Hamilton also hit a home run.

McKenzie Rimmer-Jones picked up the win, going the distance. Aitrinha Aiken was 2 for 3 with two runs, while Quinn was 1 for 2 with three runs.

NSU goes 1-1 at Spartan Clash

Norfolk State went 1-1 on the first day of its season-opening Spartan Clash home tournament, beating Rider 5-4 before losing 5-1 to Central Connecticut State.

Against the Broncs, NSU took a 3-2 lead in the fifth on RBI singles by McKaley Kohn and Kachelle Refour. After Rider tied the score in the top of the sixth, NSU’s Julia Kearney slugged a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth for a 5-3 lead.

That enabled the Spartans to survive a run by Rider in the ninth. Kailey Bryant finished a complete game for the victory, striking out four, walking one and yielding nine hits.

Against CCSU, NSU had just four hits off winner Liz Hamilton, including a first-inning Qween Edmonds home run. The Blue Devils’ Grace Lawton was 3 for 4 with two RBIs.

COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY

ODU, W&M players named Scholars of Distinction

Seven Old Dominion players and five from William & Mary were named Scholars of Distinction by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association. They must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average throughout the fall academic semester and current academic year.

That honor went to ODU’s Alex Bandura, Katie Bates, Sian Emslie, Serena Langendoen, Mackenzie Olsommer, Ainsley Papierniak and Cosima Perleth.

William & Mary’s honorees were seniors Amelia Morgan and Eme Schmittel, junior Bridget Lawn, sophomore Ava Rossman and freshman Gracie Clawson