Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 12, 1993 TAG: 9305120201
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The title gives Giles an automatic berth in the Group A Region C Tournament.
Raypheal Milton contributed three hits for Giles (10-4 overall, 9-1 in the district), and Shannon Pyles had two RBI.
For Shawsville (9-5, 3-6), Ben Basham had a solo home run in the fifth inning.
In other baseball:
At Narrows, B.W. Hill threw a three-hitter for Fort Chiswell as the Pioneers defeated Narrows 3-1 in a Mountain Empire District game. Hill struck out 15 and walked none; he also tripled and scored a run for Fort Chiswell (8-3, 5-3). Cory McGlothin scored the run for the Green Wave (9-5, 5-3).
At Auburn, Todd Collins' complete-game five-hitter led Auburn past Bland 9-1 in a Mountain Empire District game. Collins struck out nine and walked two. Auburn's Bradley Hudgins had two homers among his three hits and four RBI.
At Lynchburg, Roanoke Valley Christian beat Fishburne Military Academy 13-4 in the first round of the Virginia Independent Conference Tournament. RVC (8-5, 7-5) plays Lynchburg Christian Academy in a semifinal game at 10 a.m. Saturday at Liberty University.
\ GOLF: North Cross edged previously unbeaten Roanoke Valley Christian by four strokes to win the Virginia Independent Conference Tournament at Countryside.
The Raiders shot a 312 team total and placed three golfers on the all-VIC team (low six). Hargrave Military was third (339) followed by Carlisle (345), Randolph-Macon (361), Lynchburg Christian (365) and Roanoke Catholic (391).
John Han of Lynchburg Christian was first individually with a 2-under-par 69. Joe Surkamer of RVC shot a 73 for second place, beating Tyler Pugh (73) of North Cross in a match of cards. Rounding out the all-VIC team was Benjy Kitts (74) of RVC and Lee Shirley (76) and Brian Whitaker (78) of North Cross.
\ SOFTBALL: At Lovingston, Melissa Dooley was 4-for-6 with four RBI and four runs scored as Liberty (11-3-1, 11-3-1) ripped Nelson County 20-2 in a six-inning Seminole District game. Kelly Witt was 4-for-4 with four runs and Gina Overstreet was 2-for-5 with three RBI. Karla Goff struck out seven and walked none on the mound. Nelson County is 5-8 and 5-8.
\ BOYS' TENNIS: Salem defeated Northside 7-2 in the Blue Ridge District team competition. In individual competition at the Salem Civic Center, Edell Veloso of Salem defeated Andrew Cox of Rockbridge County 6-4, 6-1 and Jay Gilleland of Lord Botetourt defeated Aaron Church of Northside 6-1, 6-1. In doubles, Veloso and David Arnold of Salem defeated Miquel Castro and Justin Pasfield of William Byrd 7-0, 6-0, and Aaron Church and Jeremy Graybill of Northside defeated Gilleland and Trey Tucker of Lord Botetourt 6-0, 6-1.
Blacksburg defeated Christiansburg 5-0. Blacksburg is host to the Region 4 finals at Radford on May 25.
\ GIRLS' TENNIS: Blacksburg broke Radford's string of 12 New River District titles as the Indians defeated the Bobcats 5-3 at Virginia Tech. Blacksburg will represent the district at the Region 4 semifinals at Radford on May 20.
At the Salem Civic Center, Salem defeated Rockbridge County 6-3 in the Blue Ridge District Tournament team competition.
\ SOCCER: At River's Edge Sports Complex, Patrick Henry's J.P. Wilson scored on a 15-yard shot with less than a minute left to give the Patriots a 2-1 Roanoke Valley District victory over Pulaski County. Nathan Felty assisted on the winning goal. PH is 5-3-3 and 4-1-1.
At Rocky Mount, Bobby Warnick scored two goals as Cave Spring beat Franklin County 4-1 in a Roanoke Valley District match. Jason Turner scored the Eagles' goal.
At Christiansburg, the Demons' Aaron Tuggle scored the only goal in a 1-0 New River Valley District victory over Radford (0-4 in the district). Jason Randolph had the assist for Christiansburg (9-3-1, 2-1).
by CNB