Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, May 6, 1994 TAG: 9405060060
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-7 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Beasley won the 100 and 200 meters, the triple jump and the shot put as Christiansburg amassed 106 points. Radford was second with 59 points, followed by Giles (52) and Marion (14 1/2).
In the girls' meet, Maureen Jackson won the shot put and discus to lead the Blue Demons to victory. Christiansburg finished with 85 1/2 points. Radford was second with 66 1/2, followed by Giles (44 1/2) and Marion (35 1/2).
In other track and field Thursday:
In Salem, Rockbridge County scored 75 points to hold off Salem and Floyd County with 62 points each and William Byrd (33) in a quad meet. Jeff Linton of Salem was the only double winner (110 hurdles and 300 hurdles).
In the girls' meet, Salem scored 80 points to down Floyd County (69), William Byrd (45) and Rockbridge (35) in a four-way meet. Rockbridge's Jennifer Vest and William Byrd's Christine Grecus were triple-winners.
At Cave Spring, Heritage won a three-way girls' meet with 77 points, beating Cave Spring's 69 and Pulaski County's 15. Emily Rakes was a double-winner for Cave Spring, taking the high jump and discus.
In Blacksburg, Carroll County's Traci Matney won three events, but Blacksburg won the meet 88 1/2-41 1/2. Matney won the discus, the long jump and the triple jump, was third in the 200 and ran on the winning 400 relay team.
\ BOYS' SOCCER: Goalkeeper Brian Hurt recorded a shutout and three players scored a goal apiece as Franklin County whipped William Fleming 3-0 in a Roanoke Valley District match in Rocky Mount.
Rico Batista, Bradley Lang and Seth Gallimore scored for the Eagles (6-2-4, 3-0-3). The Colonels (8-4, 2-4) mustered nine shots on goal, but couldn't beat Hurt.
In Buchanan, Michael Broughman had three goals and one assist as James River defeated Staunton River 5-4 in a non-district match.
\ BASEBALL: Bobby Melton tossed a three-hitter to beat David Lambert in a pitching duel as host Galax (4-10 overall, 2-4 in the district) nipped Bland 2-1 in a Mountain Empire District game. Melton held the Rockets to three hits and struck out 11. Lambert was the tough-luck loser, giving up four hits and striking out five for Bland (3-7, 1-4).
Russell Smith's two-run single in the seventh lifted Liberty (5-8) to an 8-6 victory over Nelson County (6-5) in the Seminole District.
Tommy Huffman pitched a four-hitter and struck out nine as Northside routed Christiansburg 12-1 in a non-district game in Christiansburg.
In Blacksburg, Josh Stephens tossed a four-hitter as Giles beat Blacksburg 10-1 in a non-district game. Mitch Reed and Patrick Steele each had two hits for the Spartans (9-5). The Indians are 3-10.
\ SOFTBALL: Nikki Potter hit a solo homer to help power visiting Franklin County to a 3-1 victory over Cave Spring in the Roanoke Valley District.
In Bedford, Heather Dooley went 2-for-4 and knocked in three runs to lead Liberty to a 12-4 romp over winless Nelson County in the Seminole District.
In Moneta, Sherry Simmons and April Mullins each had two hits, pacing Staunton River to a 9-6 victory over Appomattox in the Seminole District.
by CNB