Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, May 26, 1994 TAG: 9405260051
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The Cavaliers (9-8-1) accomplished this feat without using their top starting pitcher, Billy Arthur. Instead, Gabe Sander shut out Byrd (18-1) on seven hits.
The loss doesn't eliminate the Terriers from further play; they had qualified for next week's Region III tournament as the Blue Ridge District's regular-season champion.
Sander struck out four and walked none. He also knocked in three runs with a double and a single. Keith Shupe shared offensive honors for the Cavaliers, with a single, a two-run homer as three RBI.
Rain wiped out the second semifinal game scheduled between Alleghany and Salem. Those teams will play at 1 p.m. today, with the winner meeting Botetourt at 4 p.m. for the Blue Ridge District's other spot in the Region III tournament.
In other high school sports:
\ BOYS' SOCCER: William Byrd defeated Jefferson Forest 4-1 and Martinsville beat Salem 2-0 in the semifinals of the Region III tournament in Martinsville.
In the first game, Michael Berry and Andy McCaskill had two goals and one assist each as the Terriers (17-0) rolled. The Cavaliers (12-3-2) took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Josh Newman before William Byrd took control.
Fouls were the highlight of the second game, with Martinsville committing 26 and picking up two yellow cards and Salem (11-6) whistled for 24 and losing one player to a pair of yellow cards.
Matt Durrand opened the scoring 25 seconds into the game when he headed a bouncing ball into the goal. Marty Martin kicked in a header from Quin Borres for the Bulldogs' other goal.
Byrd and Martinsville will meet in the regional final at 7 p.m. Friday in Martinsville. Both teams also qualified for the state tournament.
\ SOFTBALL: In Rocky Mount, Cave Spring scored eight runs in its final two at-bats to beat Patrick Henry 8-7 in the championship game of the Roanoke Valley District tournament. The Knights took an 8-4 lead with a five-run sixth inning, highlighted by three hits and two Patriot errors.
Patrick Henry got a two-run single from Pam Whiten, then cut its deficit to a run on Erica Carter's fielder's choice. Cave Spring pitcher Princess Kemp got a groundout to end the game.
The Knights got three hits from Shannon Smithson and two each from Beth Drombetta, Ellen Jamison and Carrie Molakach. Shelly King homered and Jeanne Likenholler had two hits for Patrick Henry.
Cave Spring reached the final with a 22-2 drubbing of William Fleming. Jamison and Kara Whitney homered for the Knights in that game.
Patrick Henry beat Franklin County 6-4 in the other semifinal. King hit a home run for the Patriots, and Patti Campbell homered for the Eagles.
Cave Spring and Patrick Henry advance to next week's Northwest Region tournament.
Glenvar's Amy Layman (7-4) and Kim Martin combined on a one-hitter to blank visiting Craig County 15-0 in five innings during the first round of the Pioneer District tournament. The Highlanders, who are 12-7-1 and play Parry McCluer Friday in a semifinal game, pounded out 11 hits and were led by Amy Maxwell's 3-for-4, four-RBI performance.
Kelly Goldthorpe went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Erin Johannes smacked an RBI triple and scored a run as Amherst defeated Liberty 3-2 in a Seminole District tournament semifinal in Pamplin. The Minettes (14-6) had no hits, but used nine walks and two errors by the Lancers (16-4) to score. Amherst will face Rustburg, a 7-2 winner over Jefferson Forest, at 7 p.m. Friday in the championship game.
\ BOYS' TENNIS: Glenvar's Nick Varney won his third consecutive Region C singles and doubles championships, and the Highlanders continued their quest for a third Group A title in as many years with an 8-1 victory over Floyd County in the regional final in Wytheville.
Varney, a junior who has won back-to-back state singles and doubles titles, beat Floyd's Frankie Turpin 6-1, 6-0 in the singles championship match. He combined with John Williamson to beat Turpin and John Boyd 6-2, 6-0 in the doubles final.
In team play, Glenvar (13-0) won all six singles matches to put away the Buffaloes. Glenvar plays in the Group A tournament June 1-2 at Roanoke's Walrond Park.
by CNB