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June 19, 2009
Generals athlete goes out on high note with title and trio of school records in Group A state meet By Jeremy Stafford - jstafford@nvdaily.com QUICKSBURG -- Just a few yards to the side of the concrete track at Stonewall Jackson is a shed that...
By Ben Brooks - sports@nvdaily.com BERRYVILLE -- The only thing, it seems, that can slow Clarke County's Andrea Gaither these days is a surgeon's scalpel. The 16-year-old sprinter, who helped lead the Eagles to a second straight girls Group A state track championship last month,...
Best friends off the field, Hinegardner and Ebersole do their damage on the diamond By Tommy Keeler Jr. - tkeeler@nvdaily.com WOODSTOCK -- One of the first times Ashley Ebersole and Brea Hinegardner ever met, they were on opposing sides. Hinegardner was pitching in a little...
By Tommy Keeler Jr. - tkeeler@nvdaily.com STEPHENS CITY -- Erin Manuel always knew she wanted to be a coach. Manuel was coached by her father for many years. He coached her travel team -- the Shenandoah Valley Mavericks -- and has been a big part...
Senior starred as pitcher, third baseman as Warriors reached Region II tournament By Greg Brill - sports@nvdaily.com STEPHENS CITY -- From an early age, Nick Merchant learned to respect the game of baseball and to play hard at all times. That said, all the work...
By Greg Brill - sports@nvdaily.com STEPHENS CITY -- Blake Adams remembers well the look he and his Sherando teammates got from baseball coach Pepper Martin following an 8-3 loss April 6 at James Wood. The Warriors had just dropped a third-straight Northwestern District game and...
Dennis paced Warriors' high-powered offense by tallying area-best 27 goals By Jeremy Stafford - jstafford@nvdaily.com STEPHENS CITY -- Big players score in big games. Those words, spoken by Sherando coach Rob Kilmer, reverberated in Brittini Dennis' skull as she took the pitch against Brentsville on...
By Jeremy Stafford - jstafford@nvdaily.com WINCHESTER -- Luke Mason never felt that soccer came naturally to him. Mason didn't make his high school varsity team until he was a junior, and as a freshman at Slippery Rock University, Mason could hardly keep up with the...
By Tommy Keeler Jr. - tkeeler@nvdaily.com WINCHESTER -- Sarah Moomau used to spend her summers with her mom at work. Moomau's mother, Joni, works at Stonebrook Racquet and Fitness Club and Sarah was always there looking for a match. "I'd hang around Stonebrook all day...
Sherando's top singles player leaves soccer behind, captures district title as sophomore By Tommy Keeler Jr. - tkeeler@nvdaily.com STEPHENS CITY -- During a United States Tennis Association tournament match on April 4 in Newport News, Kaleb Nguyen broke his thumb as he braced himself sliding...
100-meter dash Andrea Gaither, Clarke Won the district, region and ran a 12.26 to win the state meet. 200-meter dash Andrea Gaither, Clarke Gaither won the region meet and took second in the state (25.94) 400-meter run Shelby Spangler, Sherando Though she took second in...
Matt Brady, Sherando Brady was a rare combination of speed and physicality up top and was named to the first team in the district, region and state. He scored 21 goals and tallied 16 assists while earning the Northwestern District's Co-Player of the Year award....
First team C -- Ashley Ebersole, Central The Falcons' unquestioned leader behind the plate, Ebersole complemented her defensive prowess with one of the area's most potent bats as she hit .415 and blasted an area-leading seven home runs. Ebersole, who was also named the Northwestern...
First team C -- Keaton Neeb, Skyline A first team all-district and all-region performer, Neeb stood out with his bat and his skills behind the dish. The senior hit .417, collected seven doubles and drove in 15 runs. 1B -- Riley McDonald, Strasburg The Rams'...
First team Brittini Dennis, Sherando A first team all-district and first team all-region selection, Dennis was the Daily's Player of the Year. One of the most dynamic and versatile forwards in the region, her 27 goals was tied for most in the area and her...
First team John Adams, Handley The senior advanced to the Region II individual singles semifinals after finishing as runner-up in the Northwestern District. Trae Drexler, Millbrook The junior helped lead the Pioneers to a tie for second in the Northwestern District. Drexler advanced to the...
First team Elizabeth Gardiner, Handley The senior went 16-1 this season, playing mostly at No. 2 singles. She finished her career with a 69-7 mark and helped lead the Judges to three consecutive Group AA state championships. Katie Gordon, Handley The junior helped guide the...
100-meter dash John Simms, James Wood Simms won the Northwestern District meet with a time of 11.19. He also placed eighth in the Region II and ran 11.08 in the Group AA meet. 200-meter dash John Simms, James Wood Ran the sixth best time in...
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