THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, May 14, 1995 TAG: 9505140191
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: By KEVIN DOEPP, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 63 lines
To play three sports in college is tough enough. But Averett's Amy Cross has proven that she can do that and more.
Along with running cross country, which she did for the first time, playing basketball and tennis, Cross has maintained a 4.0 grade-point average.
Cross, a rising junior, sees sports as a way of helping her academics.
``Since I am always busy with sports, I know what I have to do. If I am in a bad mood after a game I still have to study. I think I have learned how to be responsible,'' said Cross, a Churchland High School graduate.
Cross was selected by her coach as the cross country team's most valuable runner. She also served as captain.
``I am glad that I ran; it helped me get in shape for basketball,'' said Cross, who doesn't plan to run cross country again.
``I got tendinitis in my ankles during basketball season and running cross country was part of the reason,'' she explained.
Cross averaged nine points and six rebounds per game for the basketball team last season.
In tennis, Cross has been named to the All-Dixie Conference team.
MONARCH REPORT: ODU's Ericka Davidheiser was named to the South All Regional women's lacrosse first team on defense. Davidheiser led the team in scoring with 23 goals and 21 assists for 44 points. Attacker Anne Windover and defender Pam Moyer were named to the second team. Windover was third on the team in scoring with a team-leading 30 goals and 10 assists for 40 points. Moyer added two goals and 12 assists. The Lady Monarchs finished 10-7 overall and won the CAA championship. ... The sailing team has qualified for the Inter-Collegiate Yacht Racing Association/Sperry Top-Sider National Dinghy championship June 2-4 at Alamitos Bay Yacht Club in Long Beach, Calif. Representing the Monarchs will be Pat Downey, John Torgerson, Mitchell Roger, Ward Cromwell, Samantha Ficksman, Jennifer Pait, Stephanie Sharlow and Chris Museler.
ALUMNI REPORT: Allison Ankerson (Maury) received the Lomax Award at Catawba College as the top female athlete in the senior class. Ankerson was a four-time All-South Atlantic Conference choice in soccer and was an All-American in 1993 and 1994. She was the South Atlantic women's soccer player of the year in the fall and led the Lady Indians to a championship in 1993 and to the tournament title in 1994. On the tennis court, Ankerson was all-conference in 1993 at No. 3 doubles and posted a 35-11 career doubles record. ... Jennifer Marie Bueno (Western Branch), a junior volleyball player at Campbell University in North Carolina, broke her school record for assists in a season with 1,149. She is the all-time assist leader at Campbell with 3,249. ... Ryan Glynn (Churchland) of the VMI baseball team was named to first-team All-Southern Conference as an outfielder. Glynn, a junior, batted percentage and stole 12 bases. As a pitcher, he posted a 4-5 record and struck out 86 in 85 2/3 innings. He set a single-season doubles mark with 16. ... Teammate Chris Cofer (Isle of Wight) was named second-team All-Southern Conference. ILLUSTRATION: Photo
Amy Cross sees sports as helping her academics. She plays
basketball, tennis and cross country.
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