Section C June 21, 2012 Rappahannock Record www.rrecord.com Kilmarnock, VA AreaSports 2ECREATIONs&ISHINGs(IGH3CHOOL4EAMS Northumberland and Lancaster girls earn post-season recognition by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Group A state quarterfinalist Northumberland placed two on the All- Region A girls soccer team while regional champion Northampton led the honor squad with six selections including player of the year Caro- line Hiler. Hiler was joined by teammates Kelsey Bisker, Ashley Glennon, Chel- sea Baylis and Sydney Kellam. The Yellow Jackets’ Tabitha Webb was selected by her peers as the region’s coach of the year. Senior midfielder Brenda Santamaria, the Northern Neck District’s player of the year, led Northumberland’s selections. Santamaria will play soccer next year at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton. Senior midfielder Smitha Theriault also represented the Lady Indians on the all-region team. Lancaster had one selection on the team in sophomore defender Carli Hanback. Other all-region selections are Benja Gladden of Washington & Lee, Rachel McMahon of Essex and Sequoia O’Campo of King William. .ORTHERN.ECK$ISTRICTTEAM Northern Neck District regular season and tournament champion Northumberland placed four on the all-district first team and three on the second team. Santamaria and Theriault were joined on the first team by teammates junior forward Inga Spaan and sophomore forward India Equiguren. Mark Fridenstine of Northumberland was named the district coach of the year. Second-team selections from Northumberland were junior goalie Genevie Boarman, sophomore forward Bridgette McLaughlin and sophomore defender Alexandra Pitman. Lancaster named three on the first team in Hanback, junior forward 4ANGLEFOOTSKIPPER7IN3CHWABNOTEDWATERFESTIVITIESINCLUDEDEVERYKINDOFVESSELIMAGINABLE FROM Andi Mayer and senior goalie Tensley Clowser. Lancaster’s junior wing TUGBOATSANDPADDLEWHEELERS TOlSHINGVESSELSANDlREBOATSTHATWELCOMEDTHEWATERPARADEWITH Nikki Stump was named to the second team. SOARINGSPRAYSOFWATER Others named to the all-region first team are Washington & Lee’s junior forward Megan Daiger and senior defender Gladden and Essex High’s sophomore defender Kate French and freshman forward McMa- hon. Yankee Point Club escorts Others named to the all-district second team are Washington & Lee’s senior midfielder Tiell Tate, junior forward Lizett Barajas and senior defenders Jennie Latane and Maria Alvarez and Essex High’s sopho- more forward Ember Dispirito, sophomore goalie Avery Jones and Tall Ships at OpSail 2012 sophomore defender Victoria Compton. A small flotilla of sailboats, the Ellen G., Amazing Grace, Second Northern Neck District Wind, Aeriel and Tanglefoot, recently represented the Yankee Point Racing and Cruising Club fills two slots on All- at OpSail 2012 in Norfolk. The Tall Ships visited as part of the Bi- Centennial Celebration of the War Region A soccer squad of 1812 and the writing of the Star Spangled Banner. by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi The YPRCC flotilla joined over a hundred other sailboats as part The Northern Neck District placed two players on the 11-member of the Official Tall Ship Escort All-Region A first team in boys soccer. Fleet under Escort Fleet Com- Washington & Lee’s Juan Ochoa and Essex High’s Brock Williams mander Tim Leighton in S/V were the Northern Neck’s only selections on the region’s top honor Magic, reported YPRCC publicity squad. chairman Ellen Dugan. Leighton, Essex High’s Jacob Slaughter and Washington & Lee’s Luis Chipres who is based in Hampton, com- were named to the second team. plemented the group for its disci- Senior Roberto Ramos of Northampton was named the region’s pline in maintaining position and player of the year and his coach, John Gorman, was named the coach for remaining in formation while of the year. escorting the tall ships and navy Northampton filled three first-team spots in Ramos, Kylief Richmond vessels to Norfolk. and Raul Gildo. Nandua took two spots in Derek Collins and Caleb “It was an absolutely fabulous Brady. experience,” said Leighton. “And Others named to the first team were Windsor’s Ryan Bryant, West the Yankee Point Racing and Point’s Caleb Hatcher, King William’s Wes Brown and Appomattox Cruising Club did a great job.” Regional Governor’s School’s (ARGS) Jake Alder. Amazing Grace crew member Others named to the second team were Northampton’s Blake Allen, Betty Tidwell said it was one of Adael Cruz and Simon Cruz, Nandua’s Almas Mayorga, Arcadia’s Gio- her “most unforgettable and per- vanni Larreinga, King William’s Marcus Swedo, King William’s Harris fect weeks.” Tidwell noted that Dandridge, Middlesex’s Justin Smith and Windsor’s Eli Trantchan. she had seen tall ships and navy vessels from Mexico, Ecuador, Indonesia, England, and Canada as well as Virginia’s own Godspeed, Delaware’s Kalmar Nyckel and Maryland’s Pride of Baltimore. h4HE9ANKEE0OINT2ACINGAND#RUISING#LUBDIDAGREATJOB vSAID It was a “once-in-a-lifetime %SCORT&LEET#OMMANDER4IM,EIGHTON experience” according to crew member Lucy Hottle onboard and Appledore V were especially and Bob Sneed, Judy and Jack Aeriel. “One that I’ll never forget,” impressive. Kauffman, Second Wind; Win and she said. “And it’s something that The Bi-Centennial’s shoreside Carol Schwab, Tanglefoot; and I’ll never have the opportunity to activities included water sprays, Warren and Lucy Hottle, Carolyn do again,” she continued. face painting and rides for the and Dan McCormack, Aeriel. Ivo When the ships arrived, Nor- kids as well as boat tours, food Romenesko, Lorene Latourette folk was ready according to skip- and souvenir vendors, brass and Ellen and Dan Huddy onboard per Win Schwab on Tanglefoot. bands, costumed pirates and colo- Reveille joined the group in Salt Schwab noted water festivities nials, music, entertainment acts, Ponds; and George and Marlene included every kind of vessel museum tours and lots of sun- Bott onboard Ursa Major, in Cape imaginable, from tugboats and shine. Charles. paddle wheelers, to fishing vessels Flotilla captains and crews The Tall Ship Bi-Centennial and fire boats that welcomed the escorting the Tall Ships from Celebration originated in New water parade with soaring sprays YPRCC included: Joel and Ellen Orleans. After Norfolk and Bal- of water. Dugan, Lee and Carol Jacobsen, timore, the ships will sail to New “It was absolutely spectacu- Adrienne Green on the Ellen G; York, Boston and New London, Deltas split with Cardinals lar,” said John Henley, skipper of John and Geanie Henley, John and Connecticut. For more infor- Amazing Grace. Henley noted Betty Tidwell, Amazing Grace; mation on the celebration, go to 4HE$ELTAVILLE$ELTASHADAROLLERCOASTERWEEKEND FALLING3ATURDAY that the Bounty, Gloria, Guayas Ric and Leslie Anderson, Diane OpSail2012.com. NIGHT TO THE 0ENINSULA#ARDINALS AND REBOUNDING 3UNDAY FOR A VICTORY IN THE TWO GAME SERIES!BOVE *IMMY $ENNY SLIDES SAFELYINTOHOMEIN3ATURDAYSLOSS4HISWEEKEND THE$ELTASHOSTTHE 9ORK#ANNONSATPM3ATURDAYATTHE$ELTAVILLE"ALLPARK/N Sen. Webb cosponsors motorsports legislation 3UNDAY THE$ELTASTRAVELTO#HARLES"ROWN0ARKIN9ORKTOWNFORA PMGAMEWITHTHE#ANNONS Sen. Jim Webb recently facilities can make long-term can promote investment in an cosponsored bipartisan legisla- planning and investment deci- industry that supports more than tion to ensure the motorsports sions for facility improvements, 10,500 jobs at 28 motorsports industry, which supports thou- maximizing both their economic facilities in Virginia.” sands of jobs across Virginia and impact and job creation. The depreciation provi- SPORTS SHORTS the rest of the country, is able to “NASCAR and the motor- sion, which has been previously continue to invest in and mod- sports industry have a significant renewed by Congress, lapsed at ernize its facilities. economic presence in the Com- the end of 2011. The National ■7ELLNESSSERIES The Motorsports Fairness and monwealth,” said Sen. Webb. Motorsports Coalition, which Dr. David Hughes M.D. will speak about the advantages of a plant- Permanency Act, S.1174, would “Richmond International Race- represents many of the sanc- based diet at 11 a.m. June 22 at Rappahannock Westminter-Canterbury, make permanent a tax provision way and Martinsville Speedway tioning bodies in motor racing, 132 Lancaster Drive near Irvington. This is the first installment in the that allows motorsports facili- alone generate more than $637 including NASCAR, Grand Am, facility’s Mind and Muscle wellness series. ties to depreciate aging prop- million for the economy each the Indy Racing League and the A complimentary buffet luncheon will follow each presentation. erty. With a permanent depre- year. By making this long-stand- U.S. Auto Club, endorses the leg- Reservations are required. Separate reservations must be made for each ciation provision, motorsports ing tax provision permanent, we islation. event. To attend the presentation by Dr. Hughes, call 438-4000. INSIDE: ,ITTLE,EAGUEs4IDE#HARTs4URKEY(ARVESTs3CHOOLSs"USINESS #s*UNE 2!00!(!../#+2%#/2$ +ILMARNOCKs6IRGINIA Little Leaguers to see tournament competition by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi through June 30, when the championship round is scheduled to begin. The Lancaster County Little League will In other District XV baseball tourna- host the 2012 District XV All-Stars Tour- ments, the Caroline County Little League nament for 9-10-year-old baseball starting will host the 10-11-year-old all stars start- June 22. ing on June 22 when King George plays The diamonds at Dreamfields near Kil- Spotsylvania-A and Caroline plays Spotsyl- marnock will be filled with Little League vania-N. Essex and King William received players from the Northern Neck, Middle byes and will play the winners of Friday’s Peninsula and as far north as Spotsylvania games on Saturday, June 23. County for some 10 days. The tournament District XV softball tournaments also is scheduled to end July 1. begin June 22 when the Middlesex County According to the 12-team bracket on the Little League hosts the 9-10-year-old all District XV website, Mathews All Stars stars at the Little League complex behind will play Westmoreland All Stars, Caroline St. Clare Walker Middle School at Locust will play Richmond County, Essex will Hill.