High schools: Cave Spring wins Region IV softball title
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2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
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10. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
Saturday, June 1, 2013
HILLSVILLE - Abby Beatty hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning and Taylor Asimakopoulus pitched a 5-hitter as Cave Spring beat Tazewell 6-2 to win the Region IV softball title and earned a home game for the quarterfinals of the Group AA tournament.
The Knights (21-4), who will host Broadway in the quarterfinals, scored in every inning except for the second and had 12 hits overall.
Tazewell 001 010 0 - 2 5 4
Cave Spring 101 211 x - 6 12 1
Asimakopoulus and White. Sparks and Bradshaw. W-Asimakopoulus. L-Sparks. HR-Beatty (CS) 4th, 1 on.
TRACK and FIELD
Franklin County's Seneff, Fleming's Craft, Bonds place at AAA state meet
Timesland got its second pole vault medal in as many days Saturday at the VHSL Group AAA outdoor track and field championships Saturday in Newport News.
Coy Seneff of Franklin County cleared 14-3 to finish third, a day after Patrick Henry's Caroline Brailsford won the girls vault.
Lucas Wratschko of Oakton won the event by clearing 14-6.
William Fleming's Warren Craft finished fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 45-10.25, while teammate Khalil Bonds finished sixth in the 400 with a time of 49.50.
The Colonels' 1,600 relay team of Bonds, Craft, Aaron Mason and Quashawn Robertson finished eighth in 3:24.29.
South County High School scored 50 points and won the girls division. Western Branch was second with 37.
In the boys division, Forest Park won with 68 points, Western Branch (45) was second.
- Mark Taylor
Group AAA boys results
Top 10 Team scores - 1. Forest Park 68, 2. Western Branch 45, 3. Oscar Smith 30, 4. Chantilly 29.5, 5. Westfield 26, 6. (tie) Bayside and Grassfield 24, 8. Oakton 20, 9. Osbourn Park 19, Atlee 17. Also: 28. (tie) William Fleming, Stone Bridge, Booker T. Washington, Centreville, Highland Springs, Lake Braddock, James Madison and J.R. Tucker 8, 37. (tie) Franklin County, Colonial Heights, Brooke Point and Kellam 6.
Running events
100 - 1. Williams (Forest Park) 10.52 seconds. 200 - 1. Williams (Forest Park) 20.97 (state record). 400 - 1. Cherry (Oscar Smith) 46.02; 6. Khalil Bonds (William Fleming) 49.16. 800 - 1. Kiley (Westfield) 1:51.80. 1,600 - 1. Causey (Osbourn Park) 4:14.46. 3,200 - 1. McGorty (Chantilly) 8:58.07. 110 high hurdles - 1. Phillips (PH-Ashland) 13.99. 300 IM hurdles - 1. Robinson (Western Branch) 36.61.
Relays
400 relay - 1. Forest Park 41.08 (state record). 1,600 relay - Western Branch 3:14.43. 3,200 relay - 1. Westfield 7:44.89.
Shot put - 1. Hines (Grassfield) 61 feet, 1/2 inch. Discus - 1. Hockaday (Churchland) 176-0. High jump - 1. Dunbar (Tallwood) 6-9.
Field events
Long jump - 1. Williams (Forest Park) 24-6 3/4. Triple jump - 1. Worrell (Woodside) 51-5; 5. Warren Craft (William Fleming) 45-10 1/4. Pole vault - 1. Wratschko (Oakton) 14-6; 3. Coy Seneff (Franklin County) 14-3.
Group AAA girls results
Top 10 Team scores - 1. South County 50, 2. Western Branch 37, 3. (tie) Osbourn Park and Great Bridge 28, 5. PH-Asheland 27, 6. Woodbridge 26, 7. Battlefield 23, 8. (tie) Phoebus and Lake Braddock 22; 10. (tie) Hampton, C.D. Hylton and D.S. Freeman 20. Also: 25. (tie) Patrick Henry-Roanoke, Indian River and Colonial Forge 10.
Running events
100 - 1. Brown (Great Bridge) 11.82. 200 - 1. Wright (Indian River) 24.16. 400 - 1. Majors (South County) 53.56. 800 - 1. Grove (Battlefield) 2:12.04. 1,600 - 1. Schweikert (James Robinson) 4:51.15. 3,200 - 1. Motley (Kellam) 10:42.38. 100 IM hurdles - 1. Ray (Hampton) 13.69 (state record). 300 low hurdles - 1. Smith (Great Bridge) 42.79.
Relays
400 relay - 1. Hampton 47.15. 1,600 relay - Woodbridge 3:43.39 (state record). 3,200 relay - 1. West Springfield 9:06.07.
Field events
Shot put - 1. Williams (PH-Asheland) 42-6 1/4. Discus - 1. Doyle (Kempsville) 134-2; High jump - 1. Jones (Colonial Forge) 5-8. Long jump - 1. King (Phoebus) 19-7. Triple jump - 1. Owusu-Sampah (C.D. Hylton)38-8 1/2. Pole vault - 1. Caroline Brailsford (Patrick Henry) 12-3.
GIRLS LACROSSE
Madison 23, Salem 9
VIENNA, Va. - Host Madison (19-1) scored 10 of the first 11 goals of the game and went on to advance to Tuesday's semifinals at Westfield High School.
Jordan Hayes scored three goals for Salem (15-4). Savannah Stevens and Cate Pace had two goals apiece. Kayla Winstead and Makenzie Haymaker also scored.
GIRLS SOCCER
Radford 2, James River 0
Lexi Denny scored two goals - one in each half - and Radford (17-2-1) earned a home game for the Group A quarterfinals by topping James River (14-5) on Friday at Salem High School.
Keeper Amanda Joyce made eight saves for the Bobcats.
1. 41-vehicle wreck ties up traffic Sunday on I-81 in Rockbridge County
2. Virginia Tech football roster has holes on picture day
3. Medicare penalties hit hospitals in Roanoke, New River Valleys
4. McFarling: 2 little numbers are a big hurdle for Virginia Tech football
5. Arrest made in case of missing Nelson County teen
6. Microfestivus beer event gets downtown Roanoke hopping
7. DAN CASEY: Copter cost still stirring up dust
8. WOYM: Fewer stinkbugs? You may have wasps to thank
9. Virginia attorney general's office grows under Ken Cuccinelli
10. Roanoke farmers markets making local foods more accessible
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