Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, February 5, 1995 TAG: 9502090021
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-13 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
The Star, which captured the title in the under-19 premier division, received regulation goals from Tait Duus and Chris Hewitt. Roanoke won four matches, and goalkeeper Michael Creasey posted three shutouts.
In other sports news in the region:
The Virginia Tech women's track and field team finished second in a meet in Blacksburg. The Hokies led 97-92 going into the final event, but Appalachian State runners finished second, third and fifth in the 55-meter dash to pick up 15 points and win the meet 107-97.
The Hokies 4x400 relay team of Julie Reeser, Amy Cowan, Detra Edmunds and Erin Graham set a school record with a time of 3:57.2 to finish first. Meredith Newby and Johli Carscallen helped the Hokie cause by placing first and second in the 20-pound weight and Michelle Smith won the shotput with a throw of 39 feet, 6 inches.
On the men's side, only three teams competed, and Liberty dominated by winning eight of 15 events. The Hokies' 4x400 team picked up a first-place finish to go with Nick LaRosa's victory in the 800 and former Cave Spring standout John Hawthorne's winning of the 3,000.
by CNB