Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, May 16, 1993 TAG: 9305160184
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: E10 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Gary Tyree (4-1) pitched a complete game for the Wildcats, scattering eight hits, striking out six and walking four. Tyree also hit a grand slam in the second inning that gave Rockbridge a 5-2 advantage.
Second baseman Kevin Staton was 2-for-4 for the Wildcats (8-7) with a home run and four RBI.
Michael Miguire hit a home run and Kevin Saunder added two hits for the Terriers (15-1).
At Shawsville, Ben Basham went 2-for-3 with a double, homer and three RBI as the Shawnees trounced Galax 15-5 in a Mountain Empire District baseball contest. Shawsville leadoff batter Mark Akers reached base five times, stole four bases and scored five runs for the Shawnees (11-6). Brad Lundy, Bobby Milton and Chris White each had three hits for Galax (7-7).
At Stuart, Jeb Kreager threw a three-hitter with five strikeouts and two walks as Patrick County smashed Bassett 12-0 in a Piedmont District baseball game. Elber Spence hit 2-for-3 with three RBI and Andy Stanley went 2-for-2 with 1 RBI for the Cougars (8-7).
At North Cross, the Raiders recorded two shutout victories to win their fifth straight Virginia Independent Conference soccer championship, beating Hargrave Military Academy 5-0 in the title game. Carter Teague had two goals and Mark Roberts added three assists for North Cross (17-1-2). Goalkeeper John Kinney preserved the shutout. In the semifinals, Jamie Bell had two goals as North Cross defeated Miller School 7-0, and Mike Cunningham scored the winning goal as Hargrave Military beat Fishburne Military 2-1.
At Wytheville, Jason Bowles had three goals as George Wythe defeated Giles 4-2 for the first Region C soccer title. Nhan Nguyen had the other goal for the Maroons, who finished with a 6-5-1 record. Giles got goals from Eric Shannon and Daniel Hedrick.
George Wythe won a nail-biter in its semifinal with Glenvar. After tying at 2 at the end of regulation, the teams played through two scoreless overtimes and a scoreless sudden death period before sophomore Jim Bob Hartlage gave the Maroons a 3-2 victory in the second sudden-death period. Bowles scored both goals in regulation and Glenvar's Brad Van Ravestein had both for the Highlanders.
Jeffrey Bourne, playing his first game as goalie, had 19 saves.
Giles blanked James River 8-0 in the other semifinal.
At River's Edge, Cave Spring defeated Patrick Henry 8-1 to claim the Roanoke Valley District boys' tennis title. Earning singles victories for the Knights were Ben Gold, Randy Price, Jaraed Dunkins, Bill Rawlings and Jason Vialck.
North Cross completed an undefeated season by beating Lynchburg Christian 8-1 in the Virginia Independent Conference girls' tennis tournament finals at Stuart Hall in Staunton. Anne Lemon, Armistead Lemon and Elizabeth Noland were selected all-conference and all-tournament for North Cross. Kay Dougherty was chosen coach of the year, and Armistead Lemon and Katheryn Anthony were undefeated all season. North Cross defeated Stuart Hall 8-1 in the tournament semifinals.
Emily deGuzman hit two singles and had two RBI as Holy Cross downed Roanoke Valley Christian 5-1 in the Blue Ridge Conference softball tournament final.
Stephanie Webb hit a home run to give the Eagles their lone score.
Webb helped Roanoke Valley Christian to a 7-0 victory over Lynchburg Christian Academy in the semifinals with a two-run triple. Teammate Amy Ford went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Daniel Peery won the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles as James River captured the Pioneer District track meet at Glenvar on Friday.
The Knights scored 146 1/2 points, followed by Glenvar with 123.
Demond Venable, Don Kirby and Chris Merrell each won two events to give Covington a third-place finish at 114.
In the girls' meet, Bath County seized seven of the events as Chargers won the girls' meet. Kathie Burns and Tiphoney Wagner won two events each to lead Bath County. Burns captured the 1600- and 3200-meter runs and Wagner won the high jump and triple jump.
The Chargers finished with 136 points, 44 points ahead of Glenvar.
by CNB