ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, July 26, 1996 TAG: 9607260034
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B5 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
The final game of the Salem Avalanche homestand was washed out Thursday night when steady rain and the forecast of more showers forced the postponement of Salem's game against the Frederick Keys.
The teams will make up the game as part of a doubleheader next weekend when the Avalanche visits Frederick, Md., for a series.
Salem begins a seven-day trip today when it travels to Delaware to play the first of a three-game set against the Wilmington Blue Rocks. Mike Vavrek (8-4, 5.00 ERA), Thursday's scheduled starter for Salem, will pitch against Dustin Brixey (6-3, 3.65).
After Salem plays four games at Frederick, it returns home Aug.2 for a three-game series against the Kinston Indians that kicks off a seven-day homestand.
In other sports news in the region:
The Vinton all-stars won the Dixie Youth baseball state title in the 14-year-old division with victories over Wytheville and Brookville on Wednesday night in Independence. Nick Jones and William Hensley led the pitching for Vinton and Bo Royal hit three home runs. Vinton advances to the national tournament Aug.2-8 in Cleveland, Miss.
Mike Stoeckle scored three goals and David Wilson added two as the Roanoke Star under-15 boys' team downed Vear-If from Norway 7-0 to advance in the Dana Cup in Hjorring, Denmark.
Brad Fielder and John Flannagan combined on the shutout for the Star, which is 7-2-2 on its European trip.
On the girls' side, Erin D'Alessandro and Ann Stelzel scored goals to lead the Roanoke Star U-16 team to a 2-1 victory over B52 Alborg from Denmark. The Star, which is 2-3 on its trip, will play Katten Il from Finland in the next round.
Lindsey Hock of Roanoke won the bronze medal in the girls' 11- and 12-year-old 400 freestyle at the Virginia Junior Olympics in Richmond. Hock, who swims with the RVSI Gators, finished the race in 4 minutes, 56.81 seconds.
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