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| APRIL 2010 RELEASES April 30, 2010 Landstown boys quickly jump on Kellam BOYS: Landstown took control of a battle of unbeatens and never looked back, scoring all of its goals in the first half en route to a 3-0 win over Kellam. Clay Newton scored twice for the Eagles who will, as a result, be a part of the final meeting of unbeaten Eastern Region teams when they host Cox Tuesday night. The Falcons were nearly trapped into their first loss, facing a 1-1 halftime score at Princess Anne, until senior Ryan Oakes drove home two goals to give Cox the 3-1 win. Cox stays tied in the Beach with Salem at the midway point. The SunDevils edged Tallwood 2-1 to win its fifth straight game, and a half-game ahead of Landstown. Elsewhere in Beach play, Brian White's three goals and Brooks Nopper's two led First Colonial to its first Beach win, ending a three match skid 9-0 over Green Run, while Kempsville picked up its third straight clean sheet, 4-0 over Bayside... In the Peninsula District, Kecoughtan and Bethel remained atop the table with a pair of victories Friday night. The Warriors rode Max Wayman-Arndt's goal to an important 1-0 result over Gloucester while the Bruins avoided overtime with a last-possession goal from Paul Hem as they beat Hampton 2-1. Menchville stayed hot in pursuit a point back, ending their two game scoreless streak with a 7-1 rout over Phoebus led by Justin Kaiser's hat trick. Denbigh moved into a tie for fifth place with Warwick after a 1-0 win over Woodside, dealing the Wolverines its fifth straight defeat... Back on the Southside, in an Eastern District make-up from Monday, Maury blanked Lake Taylor 5-0. Tyler Ferring had three goals to increase his season total to 11. GIRLS: With Ocean Lakes on the bye Friday, Cox took a half-game lead in the Beach District, albeit narrowly. The Falcons surpassed Princess Anne 1-0 on a Jessie Klamut volley. Kempsville is still unbeaten in the Beach after clipping Bayside 2-0 to improve to 3-0-1 in district and 5-2-1 overall. While down two points to Kellam for third, the Chiefs have a match in hand. The Knights shut-out Landstown 3-0 for its third straight victory. Salem moved into a tie with Bayside for sixth by beating Tallwood 2-0. Kayela Gray scored both of the SunDevils' goals. First Colonial is alone in fifth after punishing Green Run 8-0... In Peninsula District play, Menchville stayed unbeaten at 6-0-0 with a 4-2 win over Phoebus, becoming the first PD team to clinch a playoff spot. Gloucester remains in second with a 3-0 win at Kecoughtan. Denbigh had a chance to solidify third position even further but was forced into a 2-2 tie with Woodside. Had the playoffs started today, Hampton would claim the sixth and final PD spot. This, after the Crabbers beat Bethel 4-0 led by Emily Stumpf's second straight trick to stay two points clear of Warwick who beat Heritage the night before after an April Stone triple. LINKS: DAILY PRESS: Friday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Friday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Friday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 29, 2010 IR boys, WB & GB girls grab big SED wins GIRLS: The picture in the Southeastern District sharpened up more clearly on Thursday evening thanks to a couple big games. Western Branch came up with a season-saving victory over Hickory 1-0. Taylor Callwood's match-winner vaults the Bruins into a four way tie in points with Great Bridge, Hickory and Oscar Smith. The Wildcats, who have a match in hand coming up on Monday with King's Fork, also slid past Indian River 1-0 with Nickie Ivey's 77th minute strike. A win Monday will help Great Bridge keep pressure on current leader Grassfield who took care of business at King's Fork, 6-0. Sam Phillips led the Grizzlies with a pair of goals. Elsewhere in the SED, Nansemond River won 4-0 over Deep Creek as Brittany Frame added two goals, and Ramos and Torres scored two each for Oscar Smith who smothered Lakeland, 9-0... In Eastern District play, Churchland dealt Lake Taylor a tough 5-2 defeat as Rice and Jones each provided a double, Mary Morgan again ran up a large number of goals with six in Maury's 8-0 win over Norview, Granby cruised 11-0 over Norcom as nine different Comets entered the score book, and Nancy Dickson put four goals up for Wilson in their 8-0 win at Booker T. Washington. Kara Jones also added two for the Lady Presidents who improved to 5-2-0, 2-1-0 in the ED... One game took place on the Peninsula Thursday as Warwick shut-out Heritage 5-0. April Stone's hat trick gave her 10 goals on the sason while Hilary Hines scored the other two Raider goals. BOYS: There are now just three remaining unbeaten teams in Eastern Region boys soccer, and all reside in the Beach District. This, after Indian River edged Great Bridge for a huge 1-0 result that puts the Braves on the top of the Southeastern District table at 12 points. The Braves are two points ahead of Hickory and Oscar Smith who both won their Thursday SED tilts. The Hawks tripped up Western Branch 3-1 while the Tigers smoked Lakeland 8-0. Richard Diaz and Trotman with two each for Smith. Elsewhere in SED play, Grassfield blanked King's Fork 5-0 with Boone scoring twice, and Nansemond River won its first match of the season, clipping Deep Creek 3-2. Wendel Foster scored twice for the Warriors... In the Eastern District, Churchland scored a crucial home win over Lake Taylor, 3-0, Booker T. Washington had Wilson on the ropes before succumbing to a late goal and earning a 1-1 draw, while Maury and Granby each rolled to big wins, 11-0 and 8-0 respectively. Multiple goals scored by Tyler Ferring (4) and Ryan Lee (2) of Maury, and Alex King (2) of Granby... And, on the Peninsula, Warwick's boys also came up with a 5-0 victory over Heritage with Paul Dreybus scoring two of the Raiders' goals. LINKS: DAILY PRESS: Thursday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Thursday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Thursday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 28, 2010 Granby swept by Tabb The busiest day of the 2010 season was followed by one of the lightest loads as Granby hosted Tabb in a non-district doubleheader at Powhatan Field in Norfolk. The Comets fell on the losing end in both matches Wednesday night to the Tigers from the tough Bay Rivers District of Group AA. Granby's boys team dropped just their second match of the season, 4-2 to the Tigers. Chris Edmond did score a Comet goal to increase his season total to 14. Earlier in the evening, the Granby girls were skunked by Tabb 5-0. The Comets join the rest of the Eastern District in competition today along with a key slate of games from the Southeastern District. LINKS DAILY PRESS: Wednesday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Wednesday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Wednesday's softball/soccer results/highlights April 27, 2010 Menchville draw tightens up Peninsula BOYS: The shuffle amongst the Peninsula District Table reached a peak in activity on Tuesday. Menchville, a week removed from winning at defending champion Kecoughtan, have fallen out of first place in the PD after a pair of ties, the most recent coming at home to Denbigh, 0-0. Kecoughtan and Bethel, who began the day tied for second a point behind the Monarchs in the standings, now sit in a tie atop the PD with 12 points each with Menchville a point back in third. The Warriors, who defeated the Bruins on April 13, edged Phoebus on Tuesday 1-0 with the match-winner coming from Josh Richardson off an Austin Smith assist. As for the Bruins, they shut-out Woodside 2-0 on goals by Paul Hem and Colby West to capture their fourth straight victory. The tightening of the race doesn't end at the top as seven teams remain within six points of the lead with four matchdays to go. Gloucester moved up to fourth with 10 points, jumping a point ahead of Warwick with a 2-1 result over the Raiders. Denbigh (7 pts) and Phoebus (6 pts) tail Warwick in the table. Elsewhere in the PD, Hampton won its first district match, improving to 3-6-0 overall with a 3-0 win over Heritage... Things were more tame down in the Beach District Tuesday. Alex Feliciano had an impressive hat trick for Kellam, scoring twice in the first half and, despite a Princess Anne response and Kellam player ejection in the second, logging his third goal a man down as the Knights beat the Cavaliers 3-1. Kellam remains in a 3-way tie atop the Beach table with Cox and Salem. The Falcons now are in the midst of their second longest winning streak in program history, catching their 16th straight at home with a 4-0 scoreline over Tallwood. Drew Hartell with a pair of goals for the only spotless team in the area. As for the SunDevils, they took care of business at Bayside, 8-0. Kharlton Belmar led Salem with two goals. Landstown also remained unbeaten and a half-game clear via their earlier bye. The Eagles clipped Ocean Lakes 3-1 as Clay Newton recorded his second double of the season. Kempsville also remained in the hunt, moving into fifth position at 2-1-0 in district play following a 9-0 annhilation of Green Run. Alex Vaughan and Taylor Jones led the Chiefs with two goals apiece... The top four teams in the Southeastern District held serve on Tuesday. Oscar Smith edged Western Branch 1-0 to stay tied for third with Hickory at 2-0-1, two points clear of Great Bridge and Indian River. The Wildcats improved to 8-0-2 overall with a 4-0 win over King's Fork as Will Cason provided a hat trick. The two other top four teams had a much easier go of it as Indian River thumped Deep Creek 10-0 and Hickory beat Nansemond River 6-0. Multiple goal scorers in those two tilts were Paul Dillon (3) and Devon Fisher (2) for the Braves and Tyler Crather (2) for the Hawks. GIRLS: Most higher positioned girls soccer teams held true to form around the Eastern Region Tuesday; however, there were a couple near-shockers. We stay in the Southeastern District as Hickory needed overtime to surpass Nansemond River, 2-1. Courtney Roach's strike from Kelly Corrigan was enough for the Hawks to stay in third place of the SED. Western Branch made the most movement among the SED contenders, jumping up at least two spots with a critical 4-1 win at Oscar Smith. The win ties the Bruins with the Tigers in terms of points and, more importantly, gives them a head-to-head tiebreaker. Who's tied for first? It remains Indian River and Grassfield who each stand at 3-0-0 in district competition. The Braves made quick work of Deep Creek 10-0 while the Grizzlies blasted Lakeland 13-0. Seven multi-goal scorers among the co-leaders Tuesday... In Beach District play, Kellam jumped out to a 4-1 halftime lead over Princess Anne and held on for the same score at full time. Now with nine points, Kellam remains a loss clear of Ocean Lakes and Cox who each won by at least a touchdown in their Beach games to stay deadlocked in first, each 9-0-1 overall and 4-0-0 in district play. The Dolphins rolled 7-0 over Landstown with two Candace Thomas goals while the Falcons scored five of their six goals in the first half in their shutout win over Tallwood. Jessie Klamut and Molly Jarrett each notched a pair of Cox goals. Bayside shook off its narrow defeat of Cox with another 1-0 result, this time a win over Salem. Nikki Liette with the match-winner for the Marlins who move into fifth with a 2-2-0 Beach mark. They sit a point behind Kempsville who has a match in hand on Bayside. The Chiefs moved to 2-0-1 in the Beach with an 11-0 romp over Green Run as three Kempsville players scored two apiece (Weidner, Boubouheropoulos, Smith)... Menchville continues to distance itself from the rest of the Peninsula District. At 5-0-0 in the PD, the Monarchs may eventually become the first team to punch a ticket to Regionals in 2010 at the current rate. Menchville earned a key clean sheet over defending champ Denbigh 2-0 Tuesday in Newport News with both goals coming from Meredith McDowell. Gloucester stays three points behind and now in second place. That coming after Linsey Snavely's goal stood up for the Lady Dukes who beat Warwick 1-0. Denbigh falls into a tie for third place at 10 pts with Kecoughtan. C. Hines put it in net twice as the Warriors beat Phoebus 5-0 to improve its standing. Hampton picked up its second win in district competition, blanking Heritage 4-0 thanks to an Emily Stumpf hat trick. The win helps the Crabbers stay at least in contention for a playoff bid down the road. LINKS: DAILY PRESS: Tuesday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Tuesday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Tuesday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 26, 2010 Maury girls crush LT behind Morgan's five-spot GIRLS: Mary Morgan scored five goals for the second consecutive game as Maury romped Lake Taylor 10-0 at Powhatan Field. Morgan's recent Eastern District play again has catapulted her to the top of the Regional goal-scorers list... Eastern District play went on despite spring showers around the Region. Churchland held off Norview 2-0, Granby beat Booker T. Washington 8-2 and Wilson destroyed Norcom 10-1. Other multiple goal scorers Monday included Mari Nishiyama for Wilson with four, Cronin with a hat trick for Maury, while scoring two were Rogers and Schneider for Granby, and Wolfe and Jones for Wilson. BOYS: One Eastern District game was postponed due to inclimate weather as Maury will face Lake Taylor Friday night at Powhatan Field. Play did complete elsewhere in the ED as Curtis Ottey's double led Churchland to a 3-1 win at Norview (Ottey with all nine goals scored in the last four matches), Wilson beat Norcom 2-0 for its first win of 2010, while Granby cruised to a 10-0 victory at Booker T. Washington. Chris Edmond moved into second place in the Regional standings with his second hat trick of the season while Christian Rivera and Alex King chipped in two goals each. April 23, 2010 Knight boys avoid disaster, edge Lions in OT BOYS: Three days after their girls team suffered a crucial Beach District defeat on their home ground, Kellam's boys side found themselves in a pinch Friday night at Tallwood. The Knights and Lions went to extra frames after a scoreless 80 minutes. Rohen Gresalfi's 83rd minute match winner kept Kellam unbeaten... After cruising through non-district play undefeated, life in the Beach has been anything but relaxing for First Colonial. The Patriots dropped their third consecutive fixture as Kempsville upended them 1-0... Princess Anne rebounded from an early-week defeat by beating Ocean Lakes at home, 4-2... In other Beach play, nine different Falcons scored as Cox blew out Bayside for its 15th straight win, and Salem blasted Green Run 6-0 led by Kharlton Belmar's two goals, giving him four in his last three fixtures... Landstown, on a bye, settled for its second non-district draw of 2010, tying Maury 1-1 at Powhatan Field. The Commodores finish non-district play 4-2-3... On the Peninsula, Menchville and Gloucester battled to a scoreless draw, keeping both teams in the hunt for the elusive regular season title that certainly remains up for grabs... Phoebus blew out Woodside in surprising fashion, 6-2 with a hat trick by Chris Cooke and two other strikes from Ian Griffin... and, in Hampton, it was Warwick earning a clean sheet on the road, 4-0 over the host Crabbers as Paul Dreybus scored a pair of Raider goals. GIRLS: First Colonial and Kempsville halved their district match Friday, 0-0, keeping the Chiefs unbeaten in the Beach while the Patriots stay in the middle of the table... Bayside's first game following their statement-making victory at Kellam came against defending champ Cox. The Marlins further legitimized their claim as a team to beat in the Beach for 2010, falling a tad short against the visiting Falcons, 1-0. Brittany Krause with the Cox winner in the first half... Elsewhere in Beach play, Ocean Lakes stayed tied for first with Cox by beating Princess Anne 4-1 (Kayla White: 2 goals), Kellam responded to their recent defeat by obliterating Tallwood 9-1 (Katie Bonney: 3 goals), and Salem picked up its first Beach win of the season as it blanked Green Run 5-0 (Kayela Gray and Shawni Mas: 2 goals each)... In Peninsula District play, Ashley Smith and Brooke Southall each notched two goals as Hampton destroyed Warwick 6-1, and Rachel Green's double led Woodside to a much-needed 2-1 result over Phoebus... This in late - Menchville started to take control of its own destiny by beating Gloucester 2-1 to move to the top of the PD table. LINKS DAILY PRESS: Friday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Friday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Friday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 22, 2010 Eastern District contenders make quick work early BOYS: Eastern District play began with blowouts common throughout Norfolk and Portsmouth. Iyke Etonyeaku logged four goals for Maury who beat Norcom 9-0, Kevin McLarty scored two for Granby who blanked Norview 8-0, Adrian Bravo-Morales' hat trick led Lake Taylor to a 6-0 win over Wilson, and four different Truckers struck twice as Churchland beat Booker T. Washington 9-0... Bethel kept on groovin' Thursday in Peninsula District play, improving to 5-2-0 with a 2-0 result over Denbigh. Also in Hampton, Kecoughtan responded from their early week loss to Menchville with a 4-1 scoreline on Heritage... Down south, Matt Winter's late goal led Western Branch to three valuable Southeastern District points in a 1-0 win over Grassfield in the highlight match of the evening... Oscar Smith kept moving up the table with another Richard Diaz hat trick and two Chris Luce goals to blank Nansemond River 5-0, Ritchie Duffie also notched three goals as Indian River outplayed King's Fork 8-1, Hickory rolled 7-2 over Deep Creek as Alex Baumgardner recorded three Hawk goals, and Great Bridge rode a pair of Will Cason goals to a 5-1 victory over Lakeland. GIRLS: Indian River slid past a tough King's Fork side, 2-1 in Chesapeake to headline SED play Thursday night. Grassfield beat Western Branch 4-2 as Samantha Phillips provided a pair of Grizzly goals to stay in a tie at the top of the table. Elsewhere in the SED, Great Bridge dropped a 20-0 hammer on Lakeland, and Hickory rode a Casey Coleman hat trick to an 8-0 victory over Deep Creek, and Oscar Smith shut-out Nansemond River 1-0... In opening night action from the Eastern District, Mary Morgan's five goal effort pushed Maury to a 14-0 win over Norcom, Churchland shut-out Booker T. Washington 4-0, Lake Taylor edged Wilson 1-0, and Anna Davis also had a hat trick for Granby who beat Norview 4-1... In Peninsula District play, Hannah Nierle scored twice for Denbigh who skunked Bethel 6-0 while Kecoughtan blasted Heritage 6-1. LINKS: DAILY PRESS: Thursday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Thursday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Thursday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 21, 2010 Kellam, Landstown boys stay unbeaten BOYS: Cory Shoop's finish stood up for Kellam who picked up a very solid non-district win at home Wednesday, defeating Jamestown of the Bay Rivers District 1-0... A few miles away at the Sportsplex, Landstown took down Princess Anne 3-1 thanks to a pair of Garrett Halfhill goals. Late Tuesday night, Ocean Lakes emerged victorious, taking a 5-0 victory over Tallwood with them as they headed east on Dam Neck Rd. Jeremy Robinson with the Dolphin double. GIRLS: Princess Anne needed overtime to narrowly defeat Landstown 4-3 in Game 1 of a Wednesday quadruple header of Beach District soccer at the Sportsplex. Aubrey Ashliman scored her second goal of the match late in the second overtime (VHSL requires two five minute overtime periods regardless if a goal is tallied)... Later in the evening, Ocean Lakes picked up its second straight 4-0 victory, this time over Tallwood. Katisha Browne with two goals for the Dolphins who remain unbeaten at 7-0-1. LINKS DAILY PRESS: Wednesday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Wednesday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Wednesday's softball/soccer results/highlights April 20, 2010 Bayside girls stun Kellam in extra time On one of the wildest days in recent memory that you wish you could have multiple headlines, a day where contenders fell or settled for unexpected draws all over the place, we may look back at one game in Virginia Beach as being the upset of the decade. Granted, this decade is in its infancy, but we here at Eastern Region Soccer Online aren't about over-exaggeration. Here's the account of what went down in the Eastern Region. GIRLS: Bayside, who had won just four games over the previous two seasons combined, matched that total in dramatic and impressive fashion. First year head coach Mark Diacopoulos' Marlins hung tough, forced overtime and snatched a 2-1 victory at Beach District contender Kellam, dealing the Knights its first loss of 2010 after surviving a tough non-district slate. Meghan Magee provided Bayside's match-winner by finishing off a 25 yard free kick... Two perennial front-runners in the Southeastern District tripped up for ties in their district openers. Defending champion Hickory settled for a 1-1 decision with Oscar Smith while Great Bridge was held to a scoreless draw with Western Branch... The only thing that could've "one-upped" the aforementioned results was brewing back in the Beach as Green Run held Cox to a 1-0 halftime scoreline. The Falcons were able to avoid the upset and distance late for a 4-0 result with Meredith Corner scoring twice... Plenty of other games to speak of around the rest of the Region. First Colonial blanked Salem 4-0 in the Beach, Grassfield picked up a 2-0 win over Nansemond River in the SED, and, on the Peninsula, Menchville survived Kecoughtan 3-2 while Warwick slid past Woodside, 2-1. Teams who rolled to easy wins in their respective districts Tuesday include Denbigh, Gloucester, Indian River, King's Fork and Phoebus. Other multiple goal scorers throughout the Region were Wehner (KF) with three, and Lauren Cheatham (DENB), Hannah Nierle (DENB), Brittany Beaty (FC), Admire (IR), and Beasley (IR) with two each. BOYS: First Colonial, looking to rebound from a rivalry loss Friday, didn't fare any better against always-tough Salem at home Tuesday night, losing 1-0. Kharlton Belmar's low hard shot off a 75th minute counter slipped through a crevice, providing all the cushion the SunDevils needed to take three more valuable points. "It is a big win," wrote Salem head coach Jason Byzewski in an e-mail conversation Wednesday. "We have finally started playing together as a team and playing for the whole 80 minutes... Getting the victories over FC and Kempsville has lifted our spirits and has us believing in ourselves come the final five minutes of the game." Byzewski reported that the SunDevils start was exactly what they needed to start the Beach schedule after a non-district slate where they dropped three matches very late in regulation... The SED's team of the previous decade settled for one point in its 2010 district opener at home. Hickory halved a 2-2 decision with up-and-coming Oscar Smith. Richard Diaz increased his 2010 goal total to 15 with both of the Tigers' goals... Defending Peninsula Champ Kecoughtan took its first beat of District play, losing 1-0 at home to soccer rival Menchville. Corey Gillespie scored the Monarchs' match-winner off a Casey Costa assist to get the huge PD win... Also up north, Bethel won a big one over Gloucester, dealing the Dukes their first PD defeat, 2-1. Paul Hem with both Bruin goals to increase his seasonal total to eight... and Warwick got three tough points at Woodside, winning 3-1. The rest of the Region was mostly business as usual Tuesday. On the Southside, Cox and Kellam coasted on the Beach in their respective Tuesday fixtures, Great Bridge shut-out Western Branch 3-0, King's Fork won 3-0 over Deep Creek, while Grassfield and Indian River ran away with double-digit SED opening wins. Back on the Peninsula, things were a big tighter with Denbigh beating Hampton 5-3, and Phoebus holding off Heritage 3-1. Other ER multi-goal scorers reported Tuesday included Ritchie Duffie (IR) logging a hat trick, and Hunter Byrnes (COX), Eric Bird (COX), Chase Montambo (GRAS), Michael Snyder (GRAS), Will Cason (GB), Paul Dillon (IR), Alex Feliciano (KEL) and Washburn (KF) all scoring two apiece. LINKS: DAILY PRESS: Tuesday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Results from Tuesday THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Tuesday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 19, 2010 Ottey strikes thrice as Trucker boys beat Warriors One game on the Regional slate Monday night was a boys clash in Portsmouth. There, Curtis Ottey logged a hat trick as Churchland shut-out Nansemond River 4-0. Ottey has five goals scored over the past two matches for the Truckers (3-5-0). Both teams as well as the rest of the Eastern and Southeastern Districts get their competition underway this week. The SED opens tonight with a full slate across Chesapeake and Suffolk while the Eastern kicks off Thursday night. April 16, 2010 Loaded with clean sheets, Beach play opens BOYS: Cox won a battle of neighborhood rivals, just not in the neighborhood. The Falcons shut-out First Colonial 3-0 Friday night at the Sportsplex thanks to a goal and assist effort by Eric Bird. The Falcons extended their winning streak to 13 as they out-shot the Patriots 20-8... Kharlton Belmar's match-winner was enough for Salem to pick up three points in a 1-0 win over Kempsville... Shutouts continued throughout the rest of the Beach as Ocean Lakes blanked Bayside 4-0, Landstown defeated Tallwood 4-0, and Kellam blasted Green Run 9-0. Multiple Beach goals scored by Kellam's Alex Feliciano (3) and Rohen Gresalfi (2), and Landstown's Clay Newton (2) who also picked up two assists... On the Peninsula, Menchville earned a 3-0 shutout over Woodside, Sebastian Miller had two in Gloucester's 6-2 rout of Hampton, and Bethel ran away with a 10-1 result over Heritage as Paul Hem and Steven Collins each scored twice. GIRLS: In the only Beach District opener that didn't result in a shutout, many assumed that Cox and First Colonial would combine for a goal or less. After all, both teams entered Friday's match at the Sportsplex having only allowed a goal each through six matches. That thought was put to rest 19 seconds in as Kara Braunstein gave Cox an early lead, providing the precursor of the wild things to come. A couple PK's, some cards and excitement later, the Falcons emerged 5-2 winners over the Patriots. Jessie Klamut had a pair of goals for Cox... Jessica Kilmurray scored in her third consecutive game for Tallwood who won 3-0 at Landstown to improve to 5-2-0 overall. Kilmurray has scored six goals in her last five tilts for the Lions... Kellam, Ocean Lakes, and Kempsville all cruised to victory in their Beach debuts. The Knights beat Green Run 6-0, the Dolphins beat Bayside 4-0, and the Chiefs silenced Salem 5-0... On the Peninsula, Menchville shook off a 1-0 defeat a night ago at Denbigh Baptist with its second PD victory, a 1-0 decision over Woodside with Cassie Kuykendall scoring the Monarch goal. In Hampton, Gloucester also moved to 2-0-0 in the district with a 6-2 win over the host Crabbers. Linsey Snavely with three goals and two assists for the Dukes... Outside of district play, Hickory took a 3-1 result over Norfolk Collegiate, Mary Morgan scored twice for Maury who ended a five game skid by beating Western Branch, 3-0, and Nansemond River came back from North Carolina a 3-0 winner at Currituck County. Danielle Gallagher twice logged goals for the Warriors (3-3-0). LINKS: DAILY PRESS: Friday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Friday's results THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Friday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 15, 2010 Leading scorers 'trick' each other into goal marathon at Powhatan BOYS: Oscar Smith's Richard Diaz and Granby's Chris Edmond entered 'Tax Day' 1-2 on the list of leading Eastern Region goal scorers, and they did not disappoint when their Tigers and Comets squared off at Powhatan Field. Diaz and Edmond each put three goals on the board for their respective teams in a non-district match that came down to overtime. In the first extra frame, Alex King provided the match winner as Granby held off Oscar Smith 5-4. Diaz remains the Region's goal leader with 13 while Edmond took sole possession of second place with 10... Four Peninsula District schools decided to get the weekend started a little early. Warwick, after competing in one of the most difficult non-district schedules in the Region, ended a ten match winless skid with a 2-0 result over Phoebus. Staying in Newport News, Kecoughtan improved to 2-0-0 in the PD with a 4-1 win over Denbigh. Frank Hughes' Warriors are 3-0-1 in their last four tilts... Elsewhere, Lakeland dealt Norview its second straight loss in as many nights while staying perfect since the break. The Cavaliers won 3-1 at home over the Pilots while, in Smithfield, King's Fork picked up a solid road win out of district, 1-0 on the Packers' home pitch. GIRLS: The Peninsula District yielded a pair of draws Thursday with defending champ Denbigh going scoreless with Kecoughtan and Phoebus tying Warwick 1-1. April Stone scored her fifth goal of the season for the Raiders... In non-district action on the Southside, plenty of Eastern District teams continued preparation. Indian River dealt Churchland a 2-0 blemish, Granby and Oscar Smith battled to a stalemate at Powhatan, Lake Taylor fell 3-1 to Northampton and, in Suffolk, Norview brought a 4-2 win over Lakeland back with them to Norfolk. Jillian Bates with both Lakeland goals as she remains the only Cavalier player to score with all five of their 2010 strikes. LINKS DAILY PRESS: Thursday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Results from many sports THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Thursday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 14, 2010 Green Run rolls in non-district finales BOYS: BOYS: Green Run completed their non-district regular season play by crushing Norview 7-0 Wednesday night in Virginia Beach. Klaudio Plaku had two goals for the Stallions who enter the gauntlet that is Beach District play at 3-1-2... Speaking of the Beach, Cox went through perhaps its most difficult non-district slate in program history without a blemish. The Falcons (6-0-0) pulled away late for a 4-0 win over Maury as they complete the shutout of all three defending district champions from the Eastern Region. The win also sets up an unbeaten Sportsplex showdown with neighborhood rival First Colonial in Friday's Beach opener... On the east side of Norfolk, Western Branch escaped Lake Taylor with a 2-1 win while, up on the Eastern Shore, Kempsville brought home a 1-0 result over Nandua to improve to 2-1-3. GIRLS: Cox improved to 5-0-1 Wednesday with a 4-0 victory over Maury at Powhatan Field. Senior Kara Braunstein dropped a hat trick on the Commodores in the first half. The Falcons' first Beach District opponent, First Colonial, has also only allowed one goal in six matches, and the two top the ER's goal differential category... Green Run held their home ground by defeating Norview 3-1 to improve to 4-1-1 entering Beach play... Tallwood also gave the Beach something to cheer about Wednesday, thumping Cape Henry 8-1. Allison Lindgren scored thrice while Mikaela Rumley and Sammy Adams each notched goals twice for the Lions (4-2-0). LINKS THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Wednesday's soccer/track results/highlights April 13, 2010 Menchville boys escape PD opener with win over rival Warwick BOYS: Menchville avenged a 2009 Peninsula District semifinal exit with a late goal by Scott Cooper to defeat rival Warwick 1-0 at CNU's Captains Field in another installment of what is perhaps the region's fiercest soccer rivalry... Elsewhere in the opening night of Peninsula District regular season play, Darien Ruffin's double paced Kecoughtan past Bethel, 4-2, and Matt Plucinski's two goals and assist led Denbigh narrowly past Heritage, 3-2... In non-district play, Brandon Eaton's second half goal pushed Indian River to an impressive 2-1 win over Princess Anne... Norview survived a barage of scoring with a Chris Ware hat trick as the Pilots beat Deep Creek 5-4... First Colonial capped off an unbeaten non-district campaign and picked up its fifth team shutout, blanking Hickory 3-0. Dominique Kenner with a pair of Patriot goals... Granby improved to 6-1-0 by defeating Western Branch 3-1. Mark McLarty with a pair of goals for the Comets... Maury tuned up for its Wednesday meeting with Cox by putting away Nansemond River, 9-3. Tyler Ferring with a Commodore hat trick... Grassfield and Kempsville drew 1-1 while Oscar Smith used a trio of Richard Diaz goals to crush Lake Taylor 6-1. GIRLS: In Peninsula District play, Gloucester defeated an improved Phoebus side 2-0, Rachel Green and Sara Watson each scored twice for Woodside who shut-out Hampton 5-0, Denbigh crushed Heritage 7-1 behind a Lauren Cheatham hat trick, and Menchville blew out Warwick 8-0... In non-district play, Grassfield knocked off another strong Beach District contender, edging Kempsville 1-0 on a Samantha Phillips strike... Ocean Lakes emerged victorious to cap a 5-0-1 non-district campaign with a 3-2 decision over Great Bridge... Also in the Beach, Brittany Beaty's goal and assist led First Colonial to a 2-0 win over Hickory... Storey scored a hat trick for Oscar Smith who picked apart Lake Taylor, 5-0... Also winning by a 5-0 count was Western Branch over Granby, two goals coming from K. Harper... Nansemond River also scored a solid non-district victory, beating Churchland 2-1. LINKS DAILY PRESS: Tuesday's high school roundup DAILY PRESS: Tuesday's prep results, summaries DAILY PRESS: Monarchs finally end frustration, beat Warwick 1-0 - by Dave Johnson THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Tuesday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 12, 2010 Churchland girls roll over King's Fork GIRLS: In a game originally slated for March 15, Churchland finally played King's Fork and removed the Bulldogs from the list of unbeatens, winning 3-0 in Portsmouth Monday night... Two Cavaliers scored a pair of goals each as Lakeland trounced Wilson 9-1 in Suffolk. BOYS: Grassfield emerged from Spring Break with a comfortable 4-0 result at Bayside... Bethel got two goals and two assists from Paul Hem to shut Norview out by six... Lakeland picked up its first win of 2010, edging Wilson 3-2 in Suffolk. LINKS DAILY PRESS: Monday's prep roundup April 11, 2010 First Colonial remains unbeaten after Georgia trip First Colonial improved to 5-0-0 on the 2010 campaign after picking up three clean sheets on the weekend at the Whitewater Invitational in Fayetteville, Georgia. The Patriots claimed a 2-0 victory against Auburn HS on Friday, crushed Pacelli 8-0 on Saturday, and then beat the host Whitewater by a 2-0 result on the final round of play... Back at home Friday night, a late free kick cost Menchville a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Grafton at Bailey Field. LINKS DAILY PRESS: Friday's high school roundup THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Friday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights April 7, 2010 Ocean Lakes girls ground First Flight, 3-2 Ocean Lakes became the third Beach District girls soccer team to improve to 4-0-1 Wednesday in the Outer Banks. The Dolphins came from two goals down to beat First Flight 3-2 off a pair of goals from Browne and a Taylor Smith match-winner on a set piece. LINKS: THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Wednesday's baseball/soccer results/highlights April 2, 2010 Spring Break in full swing WIth the Princess Anne girls' 2-1 loss at First Flight down in the Outer Banks Friday evening, Spring Break is on in many of the Hampton Roads high schools. Some teams will be seeing some action this break. Ocean Lakes girls also travel to First Flight Wednesday evening, while the First Colonial boys head to Georgia for a Spring Break tournament. Play ratchets back up in the Region on April 12 with first district matches taking place the following day on the Peninsula. LINKS: THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Friday's soccer results and highlights April 1, 2010 Kellam girls diminish New Hope, 1-0 GIRLS: Rebecca Staylor's third goal of the season pushed Kellam ahead of Pennsylvania's New Hope Thursday in Virginia Beach, 1-0. The Knights have surrendered just one goal in five matches... Western Branch took a 3-0 win over winless Landstown back with them to Chesapeake. Taylor Callwood had two for the Bruins to bring her season total up to five... Also taking a win back to the SED was King's Fork who remained unbeaten following a 3-1 victory at Green Run... In Norfolk, Wilson became the first player other than Mary Morgan to score for Maury but it wasn't enough against Kempsville, 2-1... Cross scored twice for Norview who beat Phoebus 4-1... In Chesapeake, Great Bridge escaped with a 1-0 result over Salem with Voigt's second goal thus far... Indian River has won three straight, beating Granby 3-1 at home... And, in Portsmouth, Churchland shut-out Heritage 6-0 with Jasmine Salsgiver scoring a pair. BOYS: In a feature battle of the evening, Alex Feliciano's two goals paced Kellam past Hickory 3-1 on the Hawks' home ground... Plenty of other SED teams saw action Thursday. Indian River dealt Granby its first loss of the season in crushing fashion, 5-0. Paul Dillon led the Braves with a pair of strikes... Great Bridge edged Salem 1-0 off a late header from Mike Russo to finish non-district play 5-0-2... Martin's double was enough for Western Branch to hold serve against Menchville, 2-0... Grassfield shook off an early week loss with a 2-1 win over Warwick... King's Fork picked up a road draw with Green Run, 1-1... In the Beach, Landstown had to settle for a 2-2 draw after a back and forth tussle with Kecoughtan that wasn't settled in overtime... Altay Uzun scored a hat trick for Tallwood who thumped Norview 6-0... Kempsville also drew on Thursday in Norfolk, 2-2 against Maury... Across the Elizabeth River, Churchland slapped Heritage 5-0 with Fizer and Otty putting a pair of goals on the board each. LINKS: THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT: Thursday's soccer/lacrosse results/highlights |
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