Section C May 19, 2011 Rappahannock Record www.rrecord.com Kilmarnock, VA AreaSports Recreation • Fishing • High School Teams Red Devils drop to third in district varsity baseball by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Mike Navetta led off with a hit and Tiko Henderson hit a triple to The varsity Red Devils dropped score Navetta. Shaq Harvey drew two Northern Neck District base- a walk and Joseph “Tay” Betts hit ball games last week to fall into a three-run homer to score Hen- a third-place tie with Washington derson and Harvey. & Lee. Betts batted 3-for-4 with three Lancaster, 5-4 in the district, RBIs on the home run to lead Lan- was scheduled to end regular caster at the plate. Harvey went season play earlier this week 2-for-3 with a double for an RBI against first-place Rappahannock and run scored and Navetta was and will host the Northern Neck 1-for-2 with two runs scored. District tournament beginning Tuesday, May 24. The semifinal Essex 6, games are at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Lancaster 2 at Dreamfields near Kilmarnock. Essex scored three runs in the The tournament championship fifth and another three in the will follow at 7:30 p.m. Thurs- sixth to top Lancaster, 6-2, last day, May 26, at Dreamfields. Tuesday. Both of the Devils’ runs came W&L 9, in the top of the sixth when Lancaster 7 Harvey drove in Henderson and Washington & Lee scored three Navetta with a single. runs in each of the fourth and Lancaster had four hits in the fifth innings to beat Lancaster, outing, one each from Hender- 9-7, last Thursday. son, Betts, Navetta and Chris Ryan Hudson pitched the first Buzzell. four innings “and did a good Buzzell pitched five innings, job,” said LHS coach Welby striking out five, walking three Saunders. “But once again, they and allowing only three hits. Raiders edge Red Devils, 1-0 had some timely hits and we had “Unfortunately, as has been our some errors.” weak spot all year, errors at inop- Lancaster’s Jimmy Merrick (8) The Eagles scored two in the portune times cost us dearly,” said tangles with a Rappahannock third and another three in the Saunders. “There were a couple Raider in an effort to get ball fourth to go up 5-1. The Red of untimely errors and some key control during a Northern Devils tied the game with a four- hits and before you knew it, it Neck District varsity game last run rally in the top of the fifth. was over.” Wednesday. After a scoreless first half, Rappahannock scored one in the second for a 1-0 win over the Devils. Washington & SCOREBOARD Lee also got by Lancaster, 2-1, last Friday with Brian Moody scoring Varsity baseball May 26: the only goal for the Red Devils. Essex 6, Lancaster 2 Northern Neck District tournament LHS is now 2-4-1 in the district Washington & Lee 9, Lancaster 7 final at Dreamfields, 7:30 p.m. with the tournament set to start JV baseball Varsity softball Wednesday, May 25, at W&L. Northumberland 4, Lancaster 4 May 24: Photos by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Washington & Lee 15, Lancaster 9 Northern Neck District tournament Essex 10, Lancaster 2 semifinals at Essex JV softball #4 vs. #1 (3:30 p.m.) Lancaster defender Colton #3 vs. #2 (immediately following) Lancaster 9, Northumberland 7 Hayden (right) attempts to take May 26: Northumberland 9, Lancaster 8 the ball away from a Raider Northern Neck District tournament Essex 14, Lancaster 4 opponent. final at Essex, 5 p.m. Lancaster 12, Washington & Lee 1 Varsity soccer Varsity soccer May 25: Lancaster 2, Rappahannock 0 Northern Neck District tournament Washington & Lee 2, Lancaster 1 semifinals at Washington & Lee ( Rappahannock 1, Lancaster 0 Lancaster track teams place first time TBA) Upcoming May 26: Varsity baseball Northern Neck District tournament and second at King William tri-meet May 24: final at Washington & Lee, 7 p.m. by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi Aleyah Davenport cleared to win the high hurdles. Walters Northern Neck District tournament Track 4’6” to win the high jump and also was third in the 300-hurdles semifinals at Dreamfields May 26: Lancaster’s girls won six of 15 her teammate Michelle Crowell in 45.23. #4 vs. #1 (5 p.m.) Region A meet at West Point (time events last Wednesday to place cleared 4’2” as the runner-up. Aaron Manning was the run- #3 vs. #2 (7:30 p.m.) TBA) first in a tri-meet at King Wil- Kalisha Harding threw the shot ner-up in the high jump after liam. put 31’5” to win that event and clearing 5’8”. The Lady Devils scored 62 tossed the discus 67’ as the run- Shane Chambers led Lancast- points, Middlesex was second ner-up in that competition. er’s distance runners, winning the with 52 and the host Cavaliers Distance runner Whitney mile race in 5:27 and finishing as College slugger were third with 42. Spence paced the pack in the the runner-up in the 800-meter Shamerah Taylor won two mile run, winning that race in run in 2:19.42. Ronnie Cutler events, including the long jump 6:00. She was also second in the crossed the finish line in the mile and 200-meter, to lead Lancaster. 800-meter in 2:40. race on Chambers’ heels in 5:28. has Irvington ties In field events, Taylor went 16’7” Emma Hand was third in both Shawn Lee won the shot put to win the long jump, and on the the mile (6:10) and two mile with a 43’10” throw and team- by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi track she finished the 200-meter (13:26). mate Johnmall Jenkins was the in 27.35 to win the sprint. Taylor Lancaster also picked up six runner-up with a 42’10” throw. James Madison University also finished third in the 100- wins in the boys meet, but fin- Jenkins also won the discus throw catcher Jake Lowery of Midloth- meter in 13.07. ished second behind first-place with a 110’9” throw. ian has been selected as one of Lancaster actually swept the Middlesex with 62 points. The Lancaster’s girls and boys 60 players nationwide on the top three spots in the 200-meter Devils scored 51 points and King were scheduled to compete in the USA Baseball watch list for with Trenae Henderson finish- William was third with 39. Northern Neck District tourna- the Golden Spikes Award, given ing second in 30.32 and Jes- JT Walters led Lancaster’s scor- ment earlier this week and will annually to the nation’s top col- sica Grulkowski placing third in ers, clearing 6’2” to win the high travel to West Point Thursday, lege player. 30.7. jump and running a 15.77 race May 26, for the Region A meet. Lowery is the son of Tim Lowery, formerly of Lancaster, and the nephew of Audrey Lowery of Irvington. He is the grandson of the late Mary Alice In girls soccer, Indians tally and Aubrey Lowery of Irving- ton. Lowery has been atop the national leaderboard in multiple wins over Essex, 3-1 and 4-0 categories for much of JMU’s 2011 season. Currently, he ranks by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi up at half time,” said Indians coach nities on offense: forward Elaine first in the country in runs (61), Mark Fridenstine. “We came back Scerbo, Brenda Santamaria and RBIs (70), slugging percentage In varsity action May 11, the Nor- strong.” Smitha Theriault each had one (.845) and total bases (158). He thumberland Lady Indians defeated In junior varsity action, the Indians shot on frame,” said Fridenstine. is second in the nation in home the Trojans, 3-1. In the first half, shut out the Trojans, 4-0. Rosa River “Defensive midfielder Smitha’s shot runs with 20. Elaine Scerbo scored for the Indians and Amber Wynegar tallied Indian just missed the top of the goal by One of just two college players Jake Lowery, shown during his and Cecilia Shryock matched it for goals in the first half on assists from less than a foot. The girls put forth nationally with 20 home runs, the Eagles for a 1-1 tie at the half. Amber Palmer and Katie Crowther. an excellent defensive effort and senior year (2008) at Cosby Lowery is only three homers High School, now plays for In the second half, India Equig- In the second half, Alexx Canter came away with a very respectable away from the JMU record for James Madison University. He is uren and Scerbo added goals for the and Crowther added goals on assists game.” home runs in a season. recognized as one of the nation’s Indians. from Palmer and Laura Mangano. The Indians varsity record is 6 Lowery, who has been selected top college players. Bridgett McLaughlin, Lauren Goalkeeper Sydnee Setser had wins and 7 losses. The JV record is to Baseball America’s Midseason Brent and Brenda Santamaria each two saves. 3 wins and 5 losses. All-America First Team, recently The Dukes will play in the had an assist. Goalkeeper Gena On May 9, King George beat the Friday, May 20, is senior night at broke the JMU record for extra- CAA Tournament in Wilming- Boarman had nine saves. Indians, 2-0. Boarman had 25 saves NHS. The JV match begins at 5:30 base hits in a season. ton, N.C., May 26 and 28.