Past Seasons

2013: State Runnerup --The Lady Cavs finished the season with a record of 30-2. Along the way they won the Beach District regular season and tournament championship, and won a record 10th Eastern Region championship by beating Lake Taylor 55-48. They finished as state runnerup, losing the rematch to their nemesis Lake Taylor 56-53 in the final, but set a state record with their 5th consecutive state championship game appearance. With only one senior starter, two freshman and two juniors, the ladies were unranked in Tidewater and picked to finish only 2nd in the Beach in the Pilot's preseason preview. They exceeded all expectations this season in what may be the finest coaching job in Darnell Dozier's career.

2012: State Runnerup --The Lady Cavs appeared in the state championship game for the 4th consecutive year. They lost in the final to Oakton to finish the season as state runnerup with a record of 27-4. Along the way they finished 2nd behind Salem in the Beach District during the regular season. They avenged a one point loss in the regular season to Salem by beating them 72-44 in the Beach District Tournament final. They were also runner up in the Eastern Region Tournament. Galaisha Goodhope was named Tidewater Player of the Year and was also first team All - Eastern Region. She will be going to ODU. Other Division I scholarship signees are Aisha Foy, and Bria Powell.

2011: State Champs --The team won their 4th state championship in 10 years by defeating Stonewall Jackson 65-39. The game was never in doubt as the ladies ran off 19 unanswered points to start the game. PA finished their dream season at 31-1. Their only loss was without All-American Elizabeth Williams. See the full story and pictures in the Virginian-Pilot. View the video of WAVY TV 10's sports report. On February 4, 2011, Coach Darnell Dozier won his 400th game. Read the Pilot Story. Elizabeth Williams was named, State Player of the Year and Parade All American, 1st Team, and Coach Darnell Dozier was named State AAA Coach of the Year for the 4th time.

2010: State Runnerup -- The team finished 29-2 losing only to Lake Taylor by 3 points in December and the State final by 6. They gave Lake Taylor their only loss of the season in the Eastern Region championship game winning by 10. PA Junior Elizabeth Williams was named a Parade Magazine 1st Team High School All American on March 28, 2010 and Gatorade Virginia Girl's Basketball Player of the Year on March 11, 2010. Read the Pilot story of March 5, 2010 about Elizabeth. Link to video Pilot @ Practice. Scroll to bottom of page. Video link is on the left side

2009: State Champs --The Lady Cavs finished 31-1 winning their third state championship in 8 seasons. They were undefeated against Virginia schools, as their only loss was by 3 points in a Christmas tournament to nationally ranked East Mecklenburg from Charlotte, NC.

2008: State Final Four -- The team won 28 in a row and was ranked #1 in the state for most of the year. The ladies lost in the Eastern Region final to Heritage and again in the State Semifinal to Forest Park to finish at 29-2.

2007: Region Final Four -- The nationally ranked team finished 26-2, losing in the semifinals of the Eastern Region Tournament after All American Kim Rodgers broke her ring finger in the finals of the Beach District Tournament.

2006: State Final Four -- After being nationally ranked most of the season, and defending their Eastern Region title, the ladies fell short in their bid for a second straight state title. They fell to Edison in the state semis to end their year at 29-2.

2005: State Champs -- The Lady Cavs came from 15 points down near the end of the third quarter to defeat the defending state champs, Forest Park 59-52. Forest Park was the last team to beat PA, 37-34, in the finals of the Christmas tournament. After a 7-3 start, the ladies ripped off 21 wins in a row to finish 28-3.

2002: State Champs -- With a senior dominated team featuring the Mason twins who went on to play for Longwood College, PA won the State Championship finishing with a perfect record of 29-0.

Lady Cavs Alumni Who Played in College

Elizabeth Williams - 2011 High School Parade All American is now a Sophomore at Duke. She was named a Pre-Season 2nd Team All American. In her Freshman year she was named 1st Team All ACC, only the third freshman in league history to accomplish this. On February 29, she was named ACC Rookie of the Year. On March 8, 2012 she was named one of 15 finalists for the Wooden Award for National Player of the Year.

Galaisha Goodhope (c/o 2012) - Old Dominion - 2012 Tidewater Player of the Year
Bria Powell (c/o 2012) - Richmond
Aisha Foy (c/o 2012) - Radford
Amanda Andrades (c/o 2011), Farleigh Dickenson
Jazmen Boone (c/o 2011), William and Mary
Courtney Braxton (c/o 2010) - Maryland Eastern Shore
Sameisha Powell (c/o 2010), Georgetown
Raven Harris (c/o 2008), 2nd Team All-State 2008, American University and transferred to UMBC
Tonya Clark (c/o 2008) - Delaware St.
Kahealani Vick (c/o 2008), Radford University - 2008-09 Freshman
Arynn Easom (c/o 2008), Allegany College of Maryland
Kim Rogers,(c/o 2007) - Maryland - 2007 Tidewater Player of the Year Pilot article - HS Parade All American 2006 & 2007, Va-Pilot article on Kim 122008
Britne Rogers (c/o 2007) - Hofstra - Conference All-Rookie forward as a Freshman, third-leading scorer and one of the team's top rebounders
Tiffany Benson (c/o 2006), William and Mary and professionally in France
Gabrielle Johnson (c/o 2006), Saint Paul's College - 2008-09 Junior
Katania Walker, (c/o 2004) Virginia State -
Ashley Mason (c/o 2002), Longwood
Amber Mason (c/o 2002), Longwood
Sharese Grant (c/o 2000) - Old Dominion
Okeisha Howard (c/o 1999) - Old Dominion and professionally in Europe. - Was a two-time All Tidewater Player of the Year in high school

Last Update: Monday, March 11, 2013