May 06, 2008
Wilson, Gap can’t break tie
FISHERSVILLE – Everything was there in the match between Wilson Memorial and Buffalo Gap on Tuesday, but after a double overtime the two teams stayed tied at 0-0. Both teams were equally matched in height, speed, and aggression, but Wilson had one thing over Gap, conditioning. After about 10 minutes of play the Bison were already feeling the impact of the quick-footed Hornets.May 03, 2008
SACCO: The way to wrap up a season
How would you end your star-crossed senior season? Would you be able to suffer through too many matches saddled to the bench, nursing a broken ankle, taking on a new and unfamiliar role of being another coach from the sidelines, all the while knowing that, man, this is it? Is this how it’s going to end? Would you, after your return, suffer through a shoulder injury during your third match back? Then go out and play back-to-back games two days later?May 02, 2008
COLUMN: Dad’s save sets stage for sweep
The biggest save on an ultra-rare girls, boys Friday night soccer doubleheader at Waynesboro came before the center judge even blew his whistle. And, no surprise, here, it came from a Garber. John Garber, that is.Riverheads overcomes Wilson
GREENVILLE – Riverheads’ speed and height gave it the edge over Wilson Memorial in its 3-1 victory on Friday. Both sides started off slow and sluggish, though the Gladiators controlled the ball on the offensive side throughout most of the first half. The game was looking like the last time the two teams met, which ended in a 2-2 tie after double overtime.May 01, 2008
Waynesboro comes alive in second half
It took 40 minutes for Waynesboro to find its game, but once it did the Little Giants unleashed a fierce offensive attack. “We just didn’t play well [in the first half],” said Waynesboro coach Robin Hersey. “We didn’t pass the ball or trap the ball. We didn’t do anything that has led to our success all year.”April 30, 2008
SACCO: You’ve got to be kidding
All this slack-jawed sports columnist wanted to do was point out that, yeah, soccer is big and the local high schools that haven’t seen those dividends paid just yet soon will. The youth of Wilson Memorial captured my eye and I decided to head out there and chat it up with coach Scott Crist and a few of the young girls on a freshman- and sophomore-laden team. Sorry, but it’s a fact that the Hornets have raised eyebrows in the Shenandoah District thanks to keeping pace with the always tough Holmes Tehrani-led Gladiators in a 2-2 tie. Holding their own against a just-as-good Buffalo Gap squad and losing 1-0 only added to the excitement in Fishersville.April 22, 2008
Draft Blanks Cats
STUARTS DRAFT – Pressure, pressure, and more pressure — that’s what the Cougars girls’ soccer team used to shutout Rockbridge 3-0 on Tuesday night. “We have a great defense. Rachel Barlow, Lauren Anderson and Leigh Ann Coble played excellent defense for us,” said. Stuarts Draft coach Danielle Christian “I am lucky to have a defense like this, and we did very well. We capitalized on a lot of our defensive moves.”Page 1 of 1 pages
