
DATE: Thursday, July 3, 1997                TAG: 9707030895

SECTION: NORFOLK COMPASS         PAGE: 10   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: BY PAUL WHITE, STAFF WRITER 

                                            LENGTH:   48 lines

4 NORFOLK GIRLS NAMED TO ALL-EASTERN DISTRICT

Two members of the Granby outfield and Norfolk's most versatile female athlete highlighted the city's selections on the All-Eastern District softball team as selected by the league's coaches.

Gina Frazier, who also pitched and was a first-team All-Tidewater and All-Eastern Region pick and outfielder Lauren Bowen were the Comets' first-team representatives, while Booker T. Washington's Raquita Washington added the softball honor to her first-team awards in basketball and volleyball.

Washington, the lone repeater on the first team, is a three-time all-district pick. She was also the All-Tidewater basketball Player of the Year.

Lake Taylor's Christina Tarr was the only other Top 13 player from Norfolk on a team dominated by Wilson and Churchland. The two Portsmouth schools made a splashy debut into the Eastern District, finishing 1-2 in the district tournament and garnering nine of the 13 first-team spots.

Frazier, a senior, hit .500 with 26 RBI and finished the season as the Comets' best pitcher. Bowen, also a senior, hit .426 with 16 RBI and 18 stolen bases and 26 runs scored to help Granby finish second in the regular-season standings.

Washington hit nearly .400 but was hamstrung by the pitching-poor Bookers, who did a dramatic freefall from last year's co-district championship. Despite a host of returners, Booker T. Washington won just four games this season.

Tarr, the Titans junior, finished with the highest batting average among Norfolk regulars at .526.

The district coaches did not name a Player or Coach of the Year. ILLUSTRATION: Photos

Gina Frazier

Granby High

Lauren Bowen

Granby High

Christina Tarr

Lake Taylor

Raquita Washington

Booker T. Washington