MHS Girls Cruise to Track Title MHS Jvs Win District Title with 8-0 Record
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Fish Are Undefeated Biting Page B2 Page B3 SSentinel.com Serving Middlesex County and adjacent areas of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck since 1896 Vol. 115, No. 8 Urbanna, Virginia 23175 • May 21, 2009 B Section MHS tennis team wins district crown Advance to Region A tournament by Larry S. Chowning The Middlesex High tennis team qualifi ed for the Region A Tournament on May 15 when it defeated Mathews in a playoff match for the regular season championship of the Tidewater Members of the Middlesex High girls track team are, front row from left, Mary Stevens, District. Lauren Beebe fi nished third Davina Peters, Beth Guill, Latasha Cephas, Jherrica Marsh, Olivia Cloud, Felicia Marsh and The Lady Blue Devils had in the long jump, 100 meters Giovanna Wingfi eld; back row Lauren Beebe, Melissa Hall, Ashae Burnett, Micah Reed, defeated the Lady Chargers 5-3 and 200 meters. Jasmine Fells, Rebecca Walker, Arielle Perry and Drachelle Johnson. two days earlier to force the (Photo by Larry Chowning) playoff game. Mathews used a special strat- Melissa Baltrusaitis egy in that match to upset the Middlesex girls, said MHS Melissa Baltrusaitis,” said MHS girls cruise to track title coach Pete Shepherd. Shepherd. “I moved Andrea “They knew they couldn’t hit Stevens to number 2 seed even with our girls, so they slowed though we knew it would prob- by Larry S. Chowning too.” time that qualifi es her to run in (30.55) play down by lopping most of ably be a loss. Andrea is our The Lady Chargers were the regional 1600 meters. Micah Reed was third in the their shots,” said Shepherd. number 7 seed and she was a The Middlesex High girls paced by Olivia Cloud and Walker was second in the shot put (30’ 3”), sixth in the “This style of play frustrated great sport about it. track team won the Tidewater Missy Hall, who were both 1600 meters (6:10), third in the long jump (13’ 11”) and fi fth in our girls. It worked and they “I wanted to keep everyone District Championship on May double individual winners. 800 meters (2:52.72) and sixth the high jump (4’0). beat us or, as I told our team, else in place because they had 13 at West Point. The Lady Cloud won the 1600 meters in the triple jump (26’ 7”). Felicia Marsh was third in the ‘you beat yourselves.’ “ all played the same players Chargers scored 161 points to (6:02.26) and also won the Ashae Burnett had an out- 400 meters (70.28) and fourth In the May 13 loss, Jessica at least two other times,” said easily outdistance second place 3200 meters (13:51.44). standing all-around meet by in the 200 meters (31.11). Anderson remained undefeated Shepherd. “This time we were King William’s 104 points. Hall is coming off a heal placing in fi ve events. She Middlesex took third in the in singles play with a 7-5, 6-3 ready for whatever Mathews West Point was third with 85 injury but cruised to wins in won the shot put (35’4”), was 400-meter relay (58.58). Mem- win, and Mindy Hurley won threw at us.” points, Mathews fourth with 65 the 400 meters (67.85) and second in the high jump (4’ 4”), bers were Latasha Cephas, Jas- her singles match 6-2, 6-3 in Anderson won her singles and King and Queen Central 800 meters (2:47.3). She also third in the 300-meter hurdles mine Fells, Davina Peters and the sixth seeded position. match 6-3, 6-0, to remain unde- fi fth with 33. fi nished fi fth in the triple jump (58.64), fourth in the triple Mary Stevens. Melissa Baltrusaitis lost 6-1, feated. Hutton won her match “We are very pleased with (27’ 3.5”) and ran a leg on the jump (27’ 8.5”) and fourth in Others to place were 6-3, Stephanie Hutton fell 6-3, 6-0, 6-1; Pruett won 6-1, 3-6, the outcome,” said MHS coach second place 4x400 meter relay the discus (68’). Drachelle Johnson, fourth, shot 7-6 (8-6), Amanda Blake lost 6-4; and Hurley won 6-3, 7-6 Heath Cockerham. “We car- team (4:47.26). Other mem- Beebe came off the soccer put (29’5”); Cephas, fourth, 6-2, 6-2, and Amanda Pruett (9-7). ried 13 girls and 12 placed in at bers of the 4 x 400 meter relay team to compete and was third 100 meters (14.3), and sixth, fell 6-2, 6-3. Hutton moved up to play least one event. We are looking team were Ariel Perry, Rebecca in the long jump (14’4.5”), 200 meters (32.52); Fells, fi fth, In doubles action, Anderson with Anderson in doubles and forward to the regional meet Walker and Lauren Beebe. third in the 100 meters (13.94), 100 meters (14.95); and Perry, and Baltrusaitis won 6-2, 6-4, the team won 6-4, 6-2, to clinch and are hopeful we can win it Hall has already turned in a and third in the 200 meters second, 400 meters (69.9); and and Hurley and Andrea Stevens the district title for Middlesex. Peters, sixth, 300-meter hurdles fell 6-3, 6-2. Hutton and Blake’s Middlesex will host a regional (62.24). match was not completed due quarterfi nal match on Tues- Performers who placed in to bad weather. day, May 26, at Rappahannock the Tidewater District meet The May 15 playoff match Community College, Glenns. Deltas rally to win opener qualifi es for the Region A meet was played at Gloucester High The Lady Chargers will play an that will be held today, May 21, School. undetermined Northern Neck by Stephen Blue and another Deltas defensive at 2 p.m. at West Point High “We went into this match miscue in the fi fth, the Cardi- School. without our number 2 seed, (See Tennis, page B12) With two strikes and two nals held a 4-run advantage. outs in the bottom of the 10th The Deltaville bats started to inning, Dave Cunningham hit a come alive in the bottom of the game-winning RBI single and fi fth inning. Josh Miller led off the Deltaville Deltas captured with a double to right fi eld, and their season opener, 7-6 over scored on a Denny groundout. the Peninsula Cardinals, last After the Deltas held defen- Saturday night. sively in the top of the sixth Cunningham’s clutch hit inning, Chris King led off the scored Dustin Felvus, who bottom of the inning for the had reached on his own two- Deltas with a double, and was out single a batter earlier, and followed by another Crawford stolen second base to get into single. After a Cardinal error scoring position. and a hit batter scored Craw- The Deltas had rallied from ford, Neal Hogge hit a 2-run an early defi cit, at one point double to tie the game at 5-5. being down 5-1. An early Delta Hogge then scored on another error contributed to a 3-run Justin Ferrell Miller double to give the Deltas Cardinal fi rst inning. The Deltas a 6-5 advantage. immediately responded with a a Brett Crawford single. The Cardinals tied the game run in their half of the inning However, after a Cardinal when Jimmy Denny scored on home run in the third inning (See Deltas, page B12) Members of the Middlesex High School junior varsity baseball team include, front from left, Stone Shores, Drew Pitts and Shane Bristow; second row, Taylor Walden, Chris Chewning, John Purcell, Jeremy Collier, Morgan Thomas and John Walsh; and back row, Zach Belcher, Kevin Walsh, Hunter Davis, Ryheem Lockley, Trey Major, Robbie Pitts, Tyler Pickles and coach Jonathan Norris. (Photo by Larry Chowning) MHS JVs win district title with 8-0 record by Larry S. Chowning The Middlesex High junior “This is by far the most talented Members of the 2009 Middlesex High baseball team include, front row from left, Mason varsity baseball team fi nished team that I’ve ever coached.” Goodrich, Jake Fletcher, Justin Cooper, Alexander Crittenden, Chuckie Morris and Harley its season last week with an 8-0 Moore; back row, assistant coach Greg Harrow, Scott Payne, Cody Hunter, Michael Eades, Tidewater District record and —MHS JV coach Jonathan Norris Bryce Wright, Brandon Putney, Keith Whitley and head coach Tim Blake. Not pictured is overall mark of 12-2. Norman Sibley. (Photo by Tom Chillemi) The Chargers posted three district wins in the fi nal week single apiece. K. Walsh scored Shores and Collier each scored of play, defeating Mathews three runs and J. Walsh scored a run, and Chewning singled 12-2, and King William 11-7 one run and had an RBI. and scored a run. Drifters eliminate Chargers and 13-3 in a double-header. Stone Shores had a hit, run In the Chargers’ fi nal game of “We have had a great year! and RBI. Jeremy Collier had the season, they crushed King by Tom Chillemi game at 1-1 out. This is by far the most talented a hit and a run. Drew Pitts William in three innings. The Michael Eades hit a 2-run With two out, Moore walked team that I’ve ever coached,” scored 2 runs, and John Purcell game was called for rain, but The Middlesex High var- homer in the third inning to in a run, cutting the Chargers’ said MHS coach Jonathan scored a run.