Albemarle girls advance to region championship

By The Daily Progress Staff

Published: May 22, 2008

In Woodbridge, Margaret Moss scored six goals as the Albemarle girls lacrosse team defeated Forest Park 18-6 in the Northwest Region semifinals on Thursday.

Katie Tubridy had three goals and Kathleen Frechette, Courtney Elliott and Rebecca Maine had two each for the Patriots (14-2), who advance to the region final on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Loudoun Valley.

“We played yesterday, and going tonight with the back-to-back, we were sluggish,” said Albemarle coach David Sloan. “Before yesterday’s game, we had two weeks off, so it was a slow start tonight. I called time out and just had a heart-to-heart and got back to the basics. Once we get it going, the offense is capable of scoring a lot of goals quick, and that is what happened.”

Lauren Hauck had five goals for the Bruins.

Baseball: Albemarle 12, Mountain View 3

In Ruther Glen, Andrew Bradley went 3 for 4 with two runs and three RBI as the Patriots defeated the Wildcats to capture the Commonwealth District title.

Cody Lewis went 2 for 3 with two RBI for Albemarle (16-6). Rashad Talley went 2 for 4 with one RBI and Adam Utz drove in two runs.

“We are a team that either puts something or someone ahead of themselve. We pick each other up,” said Albemarle coach Carroll Bickers.

Albemarle visits Halifax County in the Northwest Region quarterfinals on Monday at 4 p.m.

Girls tennis: Albemarle duo wins region title

In Lynchburg, Albemarle freshman Megan Napolitano and senior Kelly Anderson captured the Northwest Region doubles title with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Shanique Alibi and Chelsea Gray of Osbourn Park.

The Patriot duo won the first set easily before dropping the second, and the teams battled to a 3-3 tie in the decisive third set. But Napolitano and Anderson swept the next three games to win the region title.

The Albemarle pair, who defeated Loudoun Valley’s Kiersten Pappas and Juliana Jacangelo in the semifinals, advances to the Group AAA tournament starting June 5 in Falls Church. They will face the Northern Region runners-up.

Boys tennis: Western Albemarle 5, Loudoun County 2

The Western doubles team of Joey Manilla and Ben Fitts won their match and added singles points as the Warriors defeated the Raiders in the Region II semifinals.

Alex Preve and Brennan Dougherty also won singles matches for the Warriors, who host the region final at noon on Saturday.

Boys soccer: Albemarle 2, Colonial Forge 2

In Stafford, Albemarle recovered from a 1-0 halftime deficit and went on to defeat Colonial Forge on the road to win the Commonwealth District title on penalty kicks, 5-4.

In the second half, James Wittwer assisted David Alfano five minutes in to tie the game at 1-1.

“I think that goal established the tone for the rest of the game,” said Albemarle coach Scott Johnson.

With about five minutes remaining in regulation, Kyle Rose headed in the go-ahead goal on a corner kick by Ben Coffey to put the Patriots on top. The Eagles rallied to send the game to overtime, and the district crown came down to penalty kicks.

With the teams knotted at four goals apiece, it came down to Alfano’s penalty kick, and the senior forward came through to assure the victory.

The Patriots (17-3) will begin Northwest Region play on Monday as they travel to Roanoke to take on Patrick Henry at 6 p.m.

Softball: Orange County 2, Fluvanna County 0

In Orange, freshman pitcher Micalah Sacre scored both Hornets runs and pitched a shutout against the Flying Flucos in the Jefferson District championship.

Sacre hit a home run in the first inning and a double in the sixth. She came home on a Paige Pritchett single.

Orange (19-4) hosts Loudoun County in the Region II tournament on Monday at 7 p.m.

Buckingham County 6, Randolph-Henry 4

In Buckingham, Lisa Lee went 4 for 4 with two RBI as the Knights stayed undefeated and won the James River District championship.

Lindsey Alexander had two hits and two RBI for Buckingham (18-0) and Marci Christian had two hits and an RBI. Javannah Taylor went 2 for 3 and got the win on the mound.

Buckingham hosts Altavista in the Region B tournament on Monday at 5 p.m.

Madison County 4, Clarke County 0

In Madison, Tiffany Geer tossed a complete-game shutout with four strikeouts to lead the Mountaineers to the Bull Run District title.

“They had the bases loaded in the 5th inning and we pitched out it,” said Madison coach B.J. Scott. “The leadoff hitter in the sixth reached on error, and after that we started hitting. Once the hitting started in the sixth, it just kept on going.”

Jordan Aylor went 2 for 3 with one RBI for Madison (16-6). Cara McCurry had a run and an RBI.

The Mountaineers host Page County in the first round of the Region B tournament on Monday at 7 p.m.