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Photo finish: Sherando girls, Millbrook boys shine at district meet FRONT ROYAL — The only photo finish of the day came between a pair of runners used to pushing each other toward the finish line. Friday, May 16, 2008 Generals just miss first place at Shenandoah District meet HARRISONBURG — As two of the more versatile stars of their respective teams, Phillip Hovatter of Stonewall Jackson and Josh Stewart of Wilson Memorial got to talking Thursday at the Shenandoah District track meet.
Friday, May 16, 2008 Groos returns from injury in the nick of time FRONT ROYAL — Sometimes Meghan Groos would have to turn her back to prevent herself from watching. Friday, May 16, 2008 Brown does it all on the field
Friday, May 16, 2008 Hovatter gets a fresh start at Elon
Friday, May 16, 2008 Handley dominates individual district matches WINCHESTER — Handley's Elizabeth Gardiner and Mykenzie Garrett were so upset they weren't even speaking to each other. Friday, May 16, 2008 Strasburg clinches regular-season district title By Craig Orndorff -- Daily Sports Correspondent STRASBURG — It was about this time last year when Strasburg's offense came alive. The Rams pummeled opposing pitchers throughout the postseason and didn't stop until they captured the Group A title. Thursday, May 15, 2008 Teaming for a crown: Warriors, Judges are tournament champs
Thursday, May 15, 2008 Clarke County sweeps boys, girls district titles By Jeremy Stafford -- Daily Sports Correspondent MANASSAS PARK — While Clarke County track and field coach Andre Kidrick expected his girls to place first in the Bull Run District track and field championships on Wednesday, he wasn't sure how his boys would fare. As the final scores were announced after the meet, Kidrick's face lit up with a smile: His girls, as expected, placed first with 182 points, and his boys joined them in the winner's circle with a meet-best 140 points. Thursday, May 15, 2008 McDonald's gem aided by brother's glove work STRASBURG — For a moment in the top of the fifth inning on Wednesday, Strasburg senior starting pitcher Timmy McDonald said he was scared. Having allowed just one hit through the game's first four frames, McDonald surrendered two hits and faced a first-and-third situation with two outs and Madison County's Matt Lambert at the plate. Thursday, May 15, 2008 Rams plagued by bad inning, errors By Alyssa Goodson -- Daily Sports Correspondent STRASBURG — Madison County manufactured its runs and capitalized on errors in an 8-4 win over Strasburg in Bull Run District softball on Wednesday. After going three-up, three-down in the first two innings, Sara Ford hit a bases-clearing double in the third to put the Mountaineers on top 3-0. Ford's teammates set the table with baserunners reaching via an error, single and walk. Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Mr. Everything: James Wood relies on Jenkins' versatility
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Vess, Buckley put Colonels in finals WINCHESTER — With a critical doubles victory hanging in the balance, James Wood freshman Headley Wilson turned to teammate Kari Pope and said, 'no worries, we got this'. Wilson and Pope had already done their part for the Colonels. Now came the tough part: watching their teammates. James Wood's No. 2 doubles team of Kylie Vess and Brooke Buckley ensured the Colonels had no worries. The pair rallied from a set down to give James Wood a 5-3 win over Sherando in the Northwestern District tournament semifinals. The win gives the Colonels a Region II berth and advances them to today's tournament final against Handley. Wednesday, May 14, 2008 James Wood fails to capitalize with big inning
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Clutch hitting evades Generals By Craig Orndorff -- Daily Sports Correspondent NEW MARKET — Stonewall Jackson out-hit Page County, but the Generals could never come through when it mattered in a 3-2 loss to the Panthers in a Shenandoah District game at Rebel Park on Tuesday. Stonewall hasn't been able to generate offense consistently this season, but collected eight hits against Page County starter Allen Cloude. However, the Generals left five runners in scoring position, and the potential game-tying run was caught stealing in the bottom of the seventh. Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Eagles fall short as Mustangs stay unbeaten By Alyssa Goodson -- Daily Sports Correspondent BERRYVILLE — Tuesday night's matchup was the final chance Clarke County had to blemish George Mason's undefeated Bull Run District record. The Mustangs, though, had a stronger desire to escape the regular season without a loss, and handily defeated the homestanding Eagles, 4-0. Saturday, May 10, 2008 Road Warriors: Construction forces Sherando to play full slate of games away from home
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Strasburg AD: Kibler leaving wrestling program
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Shenandoah County teams vie on track for bragging rights
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Chuck McGill: Cleaning out a very cluttered notebook My byline doesn't grace these pages as much as it used to, but I always have the itch to write. And in my position as sports editor, I am sometimes privy to sports-related tidbits, nuggets and scuttlebutt that I am sure would appeal to our readers — if only the rest of my job didn't interfere with relaying that information. But hopefully, with a semi-regular column, I can kill two birds with one stone: whet my appetite as a wordsmith, and peddle off notable or useless pieces of information that serve only to clutter my notebook. It's long time I emptied these pages out. Saturday, May 10, 2008 Judges capture district title By Jeremy Stafford -- Daily Sports Correspondent WINCHESTER — Following their 3-0 win over Warren County on Friday, members of Handley's boys soccer team huddled together in front of fans and celebrated their potentially historic victory. With the win, the Judges maintained their perfect record, and with one game left to play, coach Cosmo Balio says he hopes his team can do something no other has done in school history: go undefeated. Saturday, May 10, 2008 Muddy conditions can't stop Judges By Kevin Johnson -- Daily Sports Correspondent FRONT ROYAL — The Handley Judges came out aggressive and were clearly the quicker team on a muddy field, working through the unfriendly surface for a 4-1 win over Warren County in Northwestern District girls soccer on Friday. Despite a 6-0 loss to the Judges earlier in the season, the Wildcats made it look like a close contest early on, trading time on each other's end of the field. Saturday, May 10, 2008 Lee bounces back, leads Warriors to final STEPHENS CITY — Nicky Lee knew he had to get a grip and stay composed on the court. The vocal Sherando freshman had just lost a very close set at No. 3 singles to Millbrook's Walter Battin and he realized how important his match was. Friday, May 9, 2008 Caudill a quick study on the court
Friday, May 9, 2008 Baffling batters: In the circle, Musser keeps Pioneers guessing
Friday, May 9, 2008 Behind Hayes, Pioneers shut out rival WINCHESTER — The Pioneers weren't even through Scene II, and it looked like the script might already need a rewrite. Billy Hayes was supposed to throw a complete game. There was no Plan B. Friday, May 9, 2008 Seniors combine for three goals in Sherando victory By Alyssa Goodson -- Daily Sports Correspondent STEPHENS CITY — In its third Northwestern District matchup of the week, Millbrook knew it had to put together its strongest effort against league power Sherando. But with the Warriors' Nicole Dirnagl and Daryl deLadurantaye collaborating on two first-half goals, the Pioneers fell short in a 3-1 loss on Thursday night. Friday, May 9, 2008 Warriors blank shorthanded Pioneers WINCHESTER — Sherando didn't have many opportunities in the first half, but the Warriors made the most of them. The Warriors scored three goals on four shots and pulled away for a 5-0 Northwestern District win over Millbrook on Thursday. Thursday, May 8, 2008 AP all-state selections: Brewer on first team as sophomore WINCHESTER — Although she just finished winning an Amateur Athletic Union Division 1-A state championship for the Fairfax Stars, Handley sophomore guard Jackie Brewer still has hardware to collect from her superb high school season for the Judges. On Wednesday, joining Devon Brown (Group AA Player of the Year) of Waynesboro, Abby Oliver and Kylee Beecher of Hidden Valley and Joyous Tharrington of Brookville, Brewer was selected to The Associated Press' Group AA all-state girls basketball first team. Thursday, May 8, 2008 Twin bill buzzkill: Stonewall swept in home doubleheader
Thursday, May 8, 2008 Hornets' Ramsey baffles Generals By Craig Orndorff -- Daily Sports Correspondent QUICKSBURG — Pitching on consecutive days was no problem for Wilson Memorial's Summer Ramsey. After a seven-hit shutout of Buffalo Gap on Tuesday, she tamed Stonewall Jackson on Wednesday with a three-hitter as the Hornets defeated the Generals 7-1 in Shenandoah District softball. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 AP all-state team: Millbrook's Green takes top honor in Group AA
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 House of cards: Colonels take advantage of penalties, end skid
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 In the spotlight: From supporting cast to star, Daily makes smooth transition
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Ebersole catches Central a win with perfect throw STEPHENS CITY — Ashley Ebersole is a perfectionist. Central's catcher threw ball after ball during pregame warm-ups on Monday night, pursuing a perfect strike from home to second base. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Eagles squander lead, salvage tie in district BERRYVILLE — The frenetic pace of Monday's second overtime saw three shots on goal for Clarke County in the final 2:20 of the game. Katheryne Lawson dribbled a shot down the middle of the box, Sarah Ellston followed suit, and Brittany Chandler added an attempt of her own. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 AP All-State team: Rhoads back as first teamer
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Generals' rally falls short By Craig Orndorff -- Daily Sports Correspondent NEW MARKET — Stonewall Jackson was in position to capture its first Shenandoah District win of the year, but an unusual double play ended the Generals' sixth-inning rally, and Riverheads blew the game open with a five-run seventh in a 9-2 win on Monday. The Gladiators (6-10, 4-4) led 4-1 as Stonewall batted in the sixth. Starting pitcher Cody Montgomery had allowed only one hit to that point, but Giovanni Guzman led off with a triple to deep left. One out later, Andrew Marshall bunted up the first-base line for a single, plating Guzman. Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Judges' Rupert nets hat trick By Alyssa Goodson -- Daily Sports Correspondent WINCHESTER — The Apple Blossom festival ended this weekend, but the Handley girls soccer team continued the festivities with a 4-1 win over Millbrook on Monday night. The Judges avoided a letdown against the Pioneers, dominating the first half and outshooting their counterparts 15-5. Forward Lillie Rupert tallied two goals before intermission, giving her team a cushion and drawing praise from assistant coach Mike Koper, who was filling in as head coach. Monday, May 5, 2008 Sports personalities make their points at Breakfast
Monday, May 5, 2008 Director, runners are pleased with 10K race
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Rice shuns the spotlight after years as No. 1 target
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Mease recalls past Sports Breakfast speakers
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Star-struck Grooms eager to tell his story, meet fellow athletes
Saturday, May 3, 2008 Rams walk past Manassas Park By Jeremy Stafford -- Daily Sports Correspondent STRASBURG — Despite managing only five hits against Manassas Park on Friday night, Strasburg took advantage of a dozen walks en route to an 8-3 win over the Cougars. Starting pitcher Timmy McDonald earned the win for Strasburg, going all seven innings and striking out 10 batters, including three in the seventh. Although McDonald fell into a high pitch count early in the game, he gave up only four hits. Saturday, May 3, 2008 Strasburg thrives in Stickles' return By Kevin Johnson -- Daily Sports Correspondent STRASBURG — "It's indescribable." Those were the only words Strasburg pitcher Lauren Stickles could muster following her return to the diamond after a three-week absence with tendinitis in her knee. Saturday, May 3, 2008 Generals, Blazers play to tie By Craig Orndorff -- Daily Sports Correspondent QUICKSBURG — Even though Stonewall Jackson's nondistrict boys soccer contest against Spotswood ended in a 2-2 overtime tie on Friday, the game had its benefits. The Generals gained some much needed confidence after a disappointing 5-4 loss at Wilson Memorial on Tuesday, and they were able to prepare for an important upcoming Shenandoah District match at Riverheads on Monday. |
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PHOTO FINISH: Sherando's Megan Hunt, left, beats out teammate Caitlin Schultz for the Northwestern District girls 400-meter title on Thursday at Skyline High School. Dennis Grundman/Daily
