Editing Hampton, Virginia (section)

==Sports==
The [[Peninsula Pilots]] of the [[Coastal Plain League]] are a [[Collegiate summer baseball|collegiate summer baseball league]] based in Hampton. The Pilots have been playing at [[War Memorial Stadium (Hampton)|War Memorial Stadium]] since 2000. The [[Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates|Hampton University Pirates & Lady Pirates]] compete in the [[Big South Conference]] in the [[NCAA Division I|NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision]].

High school sports (especially football & basketball) play a large role in the city's sports culture. Sporting stars such as [[Allen Iverson]], [[Francena McCorory|Francena McCoroy]], and [[T'erea Brown]] are from Hampton. The city's stadium, Darling Stadium, serves as the high school football stadium with games usually spread over Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. The stadium also hosts various track-and-field events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=HCS ATHLETICS |url=http://www.hampton.k12.va.us/departments/athletics/athletics.html |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=hampton.k12.va.us |archive-date=August 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816193408/https://hampton.k12.va.us/departments/athletics/athletics.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Additional sports options can be found just outside Hampton. On the collegiate level, the [[College of William and Mary]], [[Norfolk State University]] and [[Old Dominion University]] offer NCAA [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] athletics. [[Virginia Wesleyan College]] and [[Christopher Newport University]] also provide sports at the NCAA Division III level.

Professional sports can be found in the area as well. In Norfolk, the [[Norfolk Tides]] of the [[International League]] and the [[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]] of the [[American Hockey League]] field baseball and hockey teams respectively. In Virginia Beach, the [[Hampton Roads Piranhas]] field men's and women's professional soccer teams.