VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — This time of season it's the region finals in sports like, softball, baseball and soccer. Make the finals and win or lose you, move to the state tournament, but there's always something about winning your region. Such was the case in Class 5 Region A boys soccer final between Hickory and Cox. The Falcons would take a 2-1 lead in their match against the Hawks, but Hickory came back to tied with a Gabriel Woods header off a corner kick to make it 2-2. At the 80th minute, Brad Seery added the game-winner for a 3-2 win.
On girls side, defending state champion First Colonial got a first half tie breaking goal from Karleigh Minson who also added another one at the 66th minute as the Patriots cruised past the Falcons 4-1. In their three tournament matches, they've outscored their opponents 17-1.