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Youth Sports Highlights

September 19, 2006 12:50 am

Soccer

Volunteers 4, Bees 1

Sept. 9 at Loriella Park

Faith Thorpe demonstrated outstanding defense on the field for the Bees. Ben Wenger was exceptional as keeper, stopping 10 shots on goal during the game. Gavin Cornell also demonstrated outstanding goal keeping by stopping a penalty shot. Ryan Gamboa scored the team's goal. These players received medals for their performance during Saturday's game.

Cornhuskers 2, Bison 0

Sept. 13 at Wilderness Elementary

The Cornhuskers, captained by Joshua DeCasseres and John Ryan Roberson, played an excellent soccer game. Parker Heishman scored the two goals for the team. Madeline Slunt had an excellent save as goalie. Mackenzie Perkins exhibited strong defensive skills and had several big kicks in the first half.

Braves 4, Kings 0

Sept. 16 at Brock Road Elementary

The Kings played hard and even seemed to be picking up momentum in the last quarter but still lost to the Braves. Becky Talmadge had her debut in goal and made at least four good stops. Holland Boyd, Peter Allison and Jacob Zlater also played in goal. George Irvin, Holland Boyd and Peter Allison spent a lot of time in the mud due to some hard tackles. Jacob Zlater had his best offensive game ever pushing the ball up field and making a couple shots on goal. Elissa Crowder was crowned "the mud queen."

Sept. 11

Bison 0, Kings 0

Dukes 2, Jaguars 0

Sept. 13

Bullets 3, Dukes 2

Bees 2, Firebirds 0

Vols 6, Bulldogs 1

Bantam

Saints 3, Spartans 2

Sept. 11 at Marshall Park

This was another tough game for the Spartans. The Saints got off to a very fast start, scoring two goals in the first quarter, but Koz Kozloff teamed up with Luke Brogan, who scored the Spartans first goal. Matthew Garcia-Calderon assisted a Garrett Maddux goal from the 18-yard line which tied the game. The Saints scored once more in the third quarter and the battle continued. The Spartans never gave up, but lost the game. Kyle Raymond, Ryan Stanitski and Quandel Johnson each put forth a tremendous effort and really hustled.

Sept. 11

Cannons 2, Pumas 1

Braves 3, Diplomats 0

Kings 1, Stallions 0

Minor

Sept. 12

Grizzles 2, Vikings 0

Sept. 13

Sharks 3, Cubs 0

Major

Sept. 11

Badgers 8, Sabers 1

Capitals 1, Skyhawks 0

Bombers 4, Lobos 0

Junior

Sept. 13

Mustang 2, Warriors 0

Bobcats 1 Dragons 1

Aztecs 3, Suns 0

Senior

Lynx 4, Turbos 2

Sept. 9 at Chancellor Middle

Tyler Merrell scored the Turbos' first goal from a penalty kick. Marianna Hilldrup scored the second Turbos' goal. Johnathan Burton had five saves in the goal box during the first half of the game while Riddick Reinhart had three during the second half of the game. Austin Cox, Lauren Luttrell, and Robert Anderson had a good offensive game. Matthew Johnson and Ashleigh Benson played well in their defensive positions.

Sept. 11

Hawkeyes 7, Turbos 0

Lynx 1, Patriots 1

Varsity

Volunteers 7, Cornhuskers 1

Sept. 13 at Loriella Park

Brandon Roe had two saves as keeper for the Cornhuskers and scored a goal while on the field. To score the goal, he megged five opponents, including the keeper.

Sept. 12

Hornets 7, Crew 1

Spartans 1, Panthers 1

Sept. 13

Volunteers 7, Cornhuskers 1

Hurricanes 1, Spiders 1

Mustang

Gators 3, Sunburst 0

Sept. 9 at Thornburg Middle

The Gators used goals from Aubrie Jackson and Kaitlyn Comerford to defeat the Sunburst. Excellent defense was played by Mackenzie Jones, Hannah Brooks and Caedyn Berg.

The Sunburst, meanwhile, continued to exhibit teamwork. Peyton Burrow, Samantha Helsley, Libby Humes and Sarah Motl played an exceptional game which kept the Sunburst within striking distance of a victory. Dylan Letellier was singled out by the coaches as one of the game's best as she thwarted multiple shots at the Sunburst goal.

Cavaliers 6, Cardinals 0

Sept. 9 at Thornburg Middle

The first goal was scored by Erin Hoover with an assist from Gracie Patterson. The second goal was scored by Lilly Church. Third goal by Erin Hoover again. The fourth goal was scored by Laura Grover, with an assist by Gracie Patterson; and Laura scored the fifth goal. Riley Naccarato scored the final goal of the game. The rest of the team worked well together and defended the goal. It was an exciting game.

Cavaliers 5, Rangers 2

Sept. 12 at Marshall Park

The first Cavalier goal was scored by Lilly Church. The second was scored by Jordan Atkins. The second quarter was scoreless. Laura Grover made the third and fourth goals, with an assist from Lilly Church on the fourth one. Lilly also scored the fifth goal. Illeana Reyes was a good defensive player throughout the game. The Rangers scored twice in the final quarter.

Sunburst 3, Fire 1

Sept. 13 at Marshall Park

An exceptional defensive effort by the Sunburst was needed to ensure a victory against a strong Fire team. Christa Noe, Mary Grace Humes and Katelyn Zumbrook led the way as they knocked away several attempts on the Sunburst goal. Katelyn also managed to work her way off the defensive line and push forward on offense and notch the first goal of the game. Also providing a superb performances were Lindsay Moore and Abby Farley. Lindsay, at midfield, made precision passes to her teammates. Abby capitalized on a couple of those passes knocking two beautifully placed shots in the back of the net.

Sept. 11

Gators 2, Shockers 0

Sept. 12

Titans 4, Foxes 0

Bronco

Rockets 2, Spiders 1

Sept. 7 at Thornburg Middle

The Rockets blasted off the season with goals from Alex Berg and Samantha Alicea to defeat the Spiders. Defense was led by Aliyah McCall, Jordan Pearson and Meghan Kennedy.

Filly

Sept. 13

Falcons 2, Cougars 0

Bears 5, Avalanche 0

Colt

Surge 1, Rage 1

Sept. 11 at Freedom Middle

Great game played by both teams. Great teamwork by the Surge on both offense and defense. Kate Colley scored the game tying goal for the Surge with four minutes left in the game.

Lasers 1, Skyhawks 0

Sept. 11 at Chancellor Middle

Greer Trainham, assisted by Madison Maddux, scored the lone goal of the game. Katrielle Nicholas, Alexis Pierce and Kerrigan Rains hustled hard throughout the game for the Lasers. Jenna Phillips and Kathleen Smith pitched in defensively and offensively. Newcomer Colleen Hoover is to be commended for never giving up.

Sept. 11

Hawks 0, Cougars 0

Pony

Sept. 12

Bruins 1, Bulldogs 0

Sept. 13

Gators 4, Wolfpack 1

Tigers 1, Explosion 0

Palomino

Chargers 3, Sabres 0

Sept. 6 at Thornburg Middle

The Charger's first goal was assisted by center forward Sara Vinchiarello followed by two goals by center halfback Taylor Bevans and left forward Katie Brennan. Outstanding efforts on the field by Makaila Dolieslager, Melody Johnson and Hannah Marsh.

Chargers 2, Bullets 0

Sept. 9 at Freedom Middle

The Chargers and Bullets had a well played game. Sara Vinchiarello and Katie Brennan both scored for the Chargers. Fantastic efforts on the field for the Chargers by Hannah Marsh and Victoria D'Amico.

Sabres 2, Bullets 0

Sept. 12 at Chancellor Middle

Jaedyn Sullivan and Kourtney Brezna each scored a goal for the Sabres. Cassidy Betterton and Jessica Showalter led the defense, allowing just one shot on goal. Kelly Cranick hustled her way up and down the field to slow down the Bullets.

Cavaliers 1, Cannons 0

Sept. 12 at Freedom Middle

Jackelyn Lucas did a tremendous job of protecting her goal box, making several amazing saves for the Cannons. Hannah Wiltshire commanded the midfield during this game with several blocks and rush attempts!

Amanda Byrd swept up the opponents as sweeper. Brianna Talley puts the "stop" in the word stopper by showing a superb brickwall defense.

Chargers 2, Cannons 0

Sept. 16 at Chancellor Middle

Julia Rodriquez provided several great kicks and blocks for the Cannons. Christina Joyce had several great stops and passes. Keona Delco and Allie Short did a great job of pushing the ball downfield against a stubborn defense.

Sept. 12

Bobcats 0, Chargers 0

Travel Soccer

Washington Area Girls Soccer

PWSI Courage Red 3, FASA Impact 1

Sept. 16 at Hotspur Park

Emily Burke tied the game up in the second half, while Skylar Wilcox, Shannon Wratchford and Katie Rauch had great shots and were unlucky not to score. Despite particularly awesome defense from Rachael Leaf, the Courage squeaked one in and lofted in another during the final minutes for the win.

FASA Impact 4, McLean Green 1

Sept. 17 at Hotspur Park

Skylar Wilcox, Shannon Wratchford, Madalyn Amos and Emily Hunter scored the goals against a tough McLean team. Caroline Sorrell showed tremendous hustle, while Ashley Jacobs anchored the defense. The win was a complete team effort.

County Football

Ravens 16, Dolphins 6

Sept. 16 at Ni River Middle

In a hard fought game between two good teams, the Dolphins came up short on the scoreboard but not in their efforts. The defense made two goal line stands as Jay Padgett, Timothy Bailey, Darius Carter, Logan Wornstaff, Matt Davis, David Dotson, Ryan Hostetter, Jeffrey Gannon, Alex Scott, C.J. Montalvo and Jonathan Banks all contributed. The offense moved the ball well as Joshua Johnson, Robbie Guthrie, Ryan Frankfort, Jacob Clarke, Logan Clarke, Ryan Grubbs, Matt Edwards, Joshua Sekela, Tyler Wright and Michael Hawkes opened holes as evidenced by Dante' Thomas' 80-yard touchdown run.

Ravens 16, Dolphins 6

Sept. 16 at Ni River Middle

Chris Pritchett scored two touchdowns for the Ravens and caught a two-point conversion. Zach Long ran a two-point conversion and passed for the scoring of a two-point conversion. The hard-running Kemoni Dunn was aided by the great blocking of Cobe Lloyd, Colin Wills, Jacob Wise, David Frazier, Tyler Butler, DJ Adams, Jordan McCarty, Christian Talamentes and Josh Miller. The defense was outstanding again led by Brett Kelley, Keith Mosiniak, Justin Horton, Thomas Ziegenmeyer, Austin Bouchard, Justin Piercy and Saige George. Garrett Cropp and Luke Epperly caused a fumble. Kemoni Dunn and Zach Long created a fumble at the end of the game.

Sept. 12

Saints 14, Buccaneers 8

Junior

Cowboys 24, Raiders 6

Sept. 7 at Loriella Park

Touchdowns for the Cowboys were scored by Carrigan Henkel, Nate Garrette and Ashton Dixon, behind blocking from Tobias Robinson, Cody Campbell, Daniel Jacobs, Michael King, Timothy Vozzola and Collin Painter. Excellent defensive play came from Dillon Nolton, Levi Goodman, Jalen Miller and Cameron Nolton.

Cowboys 22, Titans 20

Sept. 12 at Loriella Park

This was a very close game, well-played by both teams. Ashton Dixon had two touchdowns for the Cowboys and Nate Garrette scored one. Outstanding effort was made by Patrick George, E.J. Peak, Frank Kear, Cameron Clem, Gaige Gebhart, Andrew Butterfield, Alex Clem, Dakota Hudson, Aaron Lewis, Sheldon White and Kyle Weaver.

Sept. 12

Raiders 12, Steelers 0

Senior

Panthers 32, Rams 0

Sept. 16 at Ni River Middle

The Rams never backed down, but linebackers Ben White, J'Haun Pendleton, Chris Berrios and Chris White led a smothering Panther defense that allowed a single first down with outstanding play from cornerbacks Alex Whelchel, Lance Lewis and Brendan Gallagher. Chris Berrios intercepted a pass; and Brendan Gallagher recovered a fumble. Defensive ends Chris Baird and Derek Hardy kept the Rams penned in while defensive linemen Greg Lumpkin, Corey Cox, Patrick Blake, Jonathan Hanson, Devin Craft assisted noseguards Rashard Kelly and Devin Barber deliver numerous jarring tackles. Quarterback Bret Barham directed the Panthers potent offense, enabling running back Gary Woods to score touchdowns on runs of 51 and 39 yards. Running back Jorry Matherson scored a two-point conversion. Running back J'Haun Pendleton powered in from two yards out and also contributed a two-point conversion. Fullback Chris White and Brett Barham each contributed a two-point conversion. Center Kevin Whelchel anchored the offensive line that controlled the line of scrimmage with help from powerful linemen Wilfredo Berrios, Josh Glover, Ben White and Dereck Hardy.

Sept. 12

Jaguars 6, Seminoles 6

Northern Neck Football

JV Black Colts 20, Essex 0

JV Orange Colts, King George II 0

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