Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, May 5, 1990 TAG: 9005050307
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: JOHN SMALLWOOD SPORTSWRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
North Cross fullback Scott Austin deflected a throw-in from Dustin Fonder into the goal in the closing seconds of regulation to tie the score. Then neither team scored in two overtimes as Patrick Henry and North Cross finished in a 1-1 tie Friday at River's Edge Sports Complex.
"That 10 seconds seemed like an eternity," said Michael Eddy, PH's senior forward. "It's such a letdown because we had them beat. The last 10 seconds we weren't as intense, and they capitalized on us."
Patrick Henry (8-1-2) appeared poised to avenge its 1-0 loss last week at North Cross after Todd Creasy finished off a perfect cross from Eddy to put the Patriots up by a goal with about seven minutes left in regulation.
However, North Cross (13-1-1) wasn't about to concede the battle for soccer supremacy of the Roanoke Valley.
After watching Patrick Henry control play for most of the second half, the Raiders broke out of their defensive posture and made one last offensive rush.
Patriots sweeper Brian McClung made the right play when he cleared a North Cross ball out of the attack zone and over the sideline. Yet, it ended up being the break the Raiders' needed.
From the right side, Fonder sent a high throw into the PH penalty area. Patriots goalie Geoff Gilmore came off his line to try to snare the ball, but it went over his head.
The ball skipped across the goalmouth to Austin, who was positioned by the far post. Austin made a quick touch to control the ball, then tapped it into the net at the 79:50 mark to make it 1-1.
"A goal at anytime is still a goal," said Ed McMichael, the Patriots' coach, "but with 10 seconds left . . . your emotions go from high to very low in a matter of seconds."
In other boys' soccer:
At Moneta, Mark Andrews and Matt Brown each had two goals and two assists as William Byrd routed Staunton River 11-0 and clinched the Blue Ridge District regular-season title. Byrd is 9-0 in the district, 11-1 overall.
At Forest, Ryan Beaster and Dale Green scored as Jefferson Forest (5-4) shut out Liberty 2-0 to clinch second place in the Seminole District regular season. Liberty is 1-5-2.
\ BASEBALL: At Low Moor, Troy Cox slugged a grand slam in the seventh inning to lead Lord Botetourt past Alleghany 12-9 for the regular season championship of the Blue Ridge District.
Greg Smith and Chad Wheeling each had three hits and Eric Smith added two as Salem crunched Northside 13-3 in Blue Ridge District baseball. Eric Smith doubled and tripled, and Greg Smith doubled, homered and singled.
Kevin Gabbert and Jason Whorley teamed for a three-hitter, striking out 12 in six innings, as Patrick Henry routed William Fleming 13-0 in a game shortened by the 10-run rule. PH catcher Ted Lamar went 2-for-3 and has 13 hits in his past 18 at-bats.
At Bedford, Mike Norton and Keith Coles each went 2-for-3 to lead Liberty (11-5) to a 6-4 victory against winless William Campbell (0-15).
At Forest, Altavista (4-12) scored three times in the top of the seventh on two hits, a walk and an error to break a 2-2 tie and defeat Jefferson Forest 5-2. Forest is 6-9-1.
\ SOFTBALL: At Patrick Henry, Cathy King retired the last 13 batters as the Patriots trounced William Fleming 10-2 in the Roanoke Valley District. PH is 6-7; Fleming, 1-12.
At Salem, Tracy Palmer pitched a four-hitter and Kelly Robinson hit an inside-the-park grand slam in Salem's 18-3 rout of Northside in a Blue Ridge District contest.
Robinson had three hits on the day and drove in six runs. The Vikings (7-3, 11-4) finished the regular season tied with Salem (7-3, 12-3) for second place in the district, one game behind Lord Botetourt.
At New Castle, Glenvar jumped to an 8-0 first-inning lead and cruised to a 15-4 Pioneer District win against Craig County. The Highlanders took advantage of eight Craig County errors.
by CNB