Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 12, 1994 TAG: 9405120216
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-5 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Sprouse captured the 110-meter and 300 hurdles, while Thompson took the long jump and 400 run as the Vikings amassed 171 points in the boys' meet. Rockbridge County was second with 101. Salem and Lord Botetourt tied for third with 77 points. Alleghany (38) and William Byrd followed.
The only other multiple winner in the boys' meet was Salem's Marcus Parker, who won the shot put and 100.
Rockbridge's Marty Early went 45 feet, 6 3/4 inches in the triple jump to set the only meet record in the boys' division.
Manning was victorious in the 100 and 400 as Salem rolled up 144 points in the girls' meet. Northside was second with 79, with Lord Botetourt third with 74. Alleghany (67), William Byrd (53) and Rockbridge County (46) followed.
Northside's Emily Hollett was a double winner, capturing the long and triple jumps. Rockbridge's Jennifer Vest also won two events - the 200 and the 300 hurdles in a meet record time of 47 seconds.
The top six finishers in each event qualify for the Group AA Region III meet to be held May 21 at Salem.
In other high school sports:
BASEBALL: At Christiansburg, Denny Self hit his fifth and sixth home runs of the season - four of them coming in the past three games - and the Blue Demons (6-10) pushed five runs across in the second inning to get by Salem 9-7 in a non-district game. Brian Crosswhite and Chris Dudding had two hits for the Salem (7-6-1).
Curtis Nolan lofted a bases-loaded sacrifice fly that scored Brian Wiley with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as James River (1-7, 1-6) beat Parry McCluer 4-3 in a Pioneer District game.
Chico Tolley (1-3) struck out seven in a complete-game 5-hitter and got offensive help from Lee Simpson, who had a triple and a single. J.D. Wheeler took the loss but had two hits for the Blues.
At Staunton River, Geoff Hill (2-2) carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Golden Eagles (7-8) beat Nelson County 6-1. Jeff Woodford was 3-for-3 with two RBI for Staunton River. Nelson County is 7-8.
Chad Foutz fired a complete-game five-hitter and struck out nine as Franklin County (11-3, 9-1) moved a step closer to the Roanoke Valley District title with an 11-3 win at Pulaski County. Freddy McGhee was 2-for-4 with three RBI for the Eagles, who also got two hits from Foutz, Scott Lynch and Justin Sigmon. Pulaski County is 5-8, 2-6.
SOFTBALL: At Hillsville, Becky Quesenberry fired a two-hitter in the first game and Bridget Edwards had three hits and a home run in the second game as Carroll County (9-6) swept a non-district doubleheader from Graham 10-0 and 23-6. Graham is 4-7.
by CNB