Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, April 10, 1990 TAG: 9004100277
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B7 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: SCOTT BLANCHARD SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Raiders finished the game without four key players - one lost to injury and three ejected for fighting - while Martinsville had two players tossed out for fighting. But North Cross survived the visiting Bulldogs' second-half pressure and won 4-2.
"I was concerned," said Richard Cook, the Raiders' coach. "They had about 17 minutes when we lost [our players]. From that point on, even though they were going long ball, they were causing problems."
Senior sweeper Scott Austin and senior halfback Dustin Fonder, two of the team's top players, were ejected along with Martinsville's Heath Minnear for a scuffle that began after North Cross goalie Jim Dixon smothered Minnear's penalty kick early in the second half.
Trailing 4-0, Martinsville (3-2) scored twice in a span of seven minutes to cut the lead in half with nine minutes remaining.
Shortly after that, Raiders forward Joe Basile, who had two goals, was tossed for trading punches with another Bulldog, also ejected.
North Cross (5-0) built a 3-0 lead in the first half. Fonder scored nine minutes into the game and, 20 minutes later, Basile got his first goal after nifty ball-handling sprung him free in front of the goal. Three minutes after that, Basile took a pass from Andy McDonald and scored again. Eleven minutes into the second half, freshman John Logan scored on a header to give North Cross the 4-0 lead.
In other soccer:
At Buchanan, Don Turpin scored four goals and goalie Shep Critzer had 29 saves as James River (1-1) defeated Glenvar 5-2 in a Pioneer District game.
Shawn Niday had four goals to lead unbeaten William Byrd (4-0) past visiting Northside 5-3 in a non-district game. Northside (4-1) got two goals from Tim Hatfield.
Alvin McCawley scored two goals as William Fleming beat visiting Bassett 6-1. Sam Alzabadi, Jeff McClung, Brian Melton and Tony Jones added goals for Fleming (1-5).
\ BASEBALL: At North Cross, Mark Shaver struck out 10 in leading North Cross to a 3-1 Virginia Independent Conference victory in Lynchburg Christian Academy's season opener. The Raiders are 2-0 in the VIC, 3-2 overall.
David Peck, Wayne Thompson and Doug Monday each had two hits as James River (1-3, 1-4) downed Lexington 8-3.
At Salem, Eric Smith's two-run single in a three-run sixth inning gave Salem a 6-4 victory against William Fleming. Todd Tomlin had a single, three walks and three runs scored for the Spartans (3-4).
Prince Edward Academy rallied for four runs in the seventh inning, then cut short a Roanoke Valley Christian uprising to beat the hosts 13-12.
\ SOFTBALL: At Hot Springs, Glenvar's April Watt had a double, triple and a single, and drove in six runs in dropping Bath County 16-7 in a Pioneer District game. Glenvar is 3-0 in the district, 5-1 overall. Bath County is 1-1 overall.
At Patrick Henry, Summer Clayton was 3-for-3, including an RBI in a three-run seventh inning rally that gave PH a 5-4 victory against previously unbeaten Franklin County. Franklin County (0-1 in the Roanoke Valley District, 4-1 overall) was without top pitcher Shelly Bowles, who was out of town with her family.
At Berean Christian, Danae Wegner hit a three-run homer and Shara Wagner cracked a two-run shot to lead Berean Christian (3-2) to an 11-7 win against Hargrave.
At Roanoke Valley Christian, Stephanie Webb had two hits and three RBI and Brandi Surkamer hit a two-run double as RVC (2-1, 2-2) thrashed Holy Cross of Lynchburg 15-5 in a Blue Ridge Conference game.
At Cave Spring, Heather Hoback was 3-for-4 with two RBI and Jackie Baker was 2-for-3 with an RBI as the Knights romped over William Fleming 11-1.
by CNB