09-07-23 Weekly Sports Report

THIS IS PETE ATKESON WITH THE WEEKLY SPORTS ROUNDUP

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS

The Warriors faced the Moorefield Yellow Jackets in a match-up Friday night Sept 1^st and lost 61-20. The Warriors fell to 0-2 with their next game taking place on Fri Sept 8^th against Greenbrier West at home in a Coalfield A contest.

The boys’ soccer team faced Nicholas County in a home match-up Tuesday Sept 5^th coming away with a 4-1 victory moving their record to 3-3-1 for the season. Griffin Taylor scored two goals and a assist to lead the Warriors. Cornell Morris and Matthew McQuain added a goal apiece for the final score. The guy’s face James Monroe in their next match at home Thursday Sept 7^th.

The girls’ soccer team played Nicholas County Tuesday night in a home match notching a shutout win 5-0. Their record improved to 3-3-1 for the season. Their next game is against James Monroe at home Thursday night Sept 7^th.

The Warriors golf team took part in a tournament on Thu Aug 31^st at The Omni Homestead Cascades Course. No details currently.

BATH COUNTY SCHOOLS

The boys’ and girls’ cross-country runners from the Chargers took part in the Northside Invitational Sat Sept 2^nd. For the girls Natalie White placed 9^th among 44 runners in Roanoke posting a 5K time of 22:55 in the season opening event. Sadie Alphin and Abbey Phillips also competed, finishing 21^st (25:44) and 44^th (40:48) respectively. For the boys Noah Bolling was 75^th with a time of 27:22.

The Chargers took on Page County in a football matchup Friday night Sept 1^st at Page County. The final score was 52-38 with Wyatt Campbell accounting for seven touchdowns and 320 yds of total offense (223 rushing, 97 passing). The lead at halftime was 38-8 but Page County made a game of it in the second half cutting the margin to 38-30 and 45-38. The Chargers are now 2-0 for the season and next face the Lumberjacks of Richwood WV Friday Sept 8^th at Richwood.

Bath’s JV football team played Page County Thu night Aug 31^st and the final score was 20-6 Page County.

The Chargers golf team hosted James River, Greenbrier East and Pocahontas County at The Omni Homestead’s Cascades Course Thu Aug 31^st. No details available currently.

The girls’ volleyball team faced Staunton Tue night Aug 29^th and came away with a 25-19, 25-18, 25-17 victory moving their record to 4-2. Lindsay Oliver had 12 kills for the Chargers with Delaney Hicklin, Kenley Smith adding seven more apiece. Smith also had 18 assists. Oliver contributed 15 digs, Hannah Armstrong 13, Bayley Gardzinski 10, Madison Carter 8. The Chargers hosted Buffalo in their next match Wed Sept 6^th. No scores posted at this time.

The girls’ volleyball team hosted a tournament on Sat Aug 26^th. Bath Co posted a 3-1 record in the tournament defeating Meadow Ridge twice and splitting two matches with Pendleton County with the loss being in the title match.

HIGHLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS

The Rams Middle School volleyball team beat Shawsville 21-25, 26-24, 15-4 in a match-up Monday Aug 28^th in Shawsville, Amelia Good had 34 digs and four kills for Highland, Makynley Smith added 21 digs, six assists while Brooke Williams had 10 digs. The Rams raised their record to 1-1 and face Bath County Thursday Sept 14^th.

The Rams varsity volleyball team participated in a tournament hosted by Bath County Saturday Aug 26^th. The Rams opened their season by going 1-2 splitting with Meadow Ridge and losing to Page County. Their next match comes Thu Sept 12^th in a doubleheader against Craig County at Highland high school.

TURNING TO AREA COLLEGES

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

VMI’s football team played Davidson Sat Sept 2^nd and notched a 12-7 win in Lexington, VA. VMI is now 1-0 to start the season and will play Bucknell in Lewisburg, PA for their next game Sat Sept 9^th.

In men’s soccer VMI met LIU at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY Monday Sept 4^th and came away with a 4-0 loss. The Keydets now stand at 1-3 for the season with their next match-up against Presbyterian in Lexington, VA Saturday Sept 9^th.

In women’s soccer the Keydets played USC Upstate in Spartanburg, SC Sunday Sept 3^rd. The final score was 4-2 in favor of Upstate as VMI fell to 1-4 for the season. The women face Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, NC Thursday Sept 7th.

The men’s and women’s cross-country teams competed in the Spider Alumni Open in Richmond, VA Saturday Sept 2^nd. The men’s team finished 9^th out of 14 teams while the women’s team finished 11^th out of 16 teams.

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

James Madison played Bucknell in a Sept 2^nd afternoon football match-up. The Dukes of JMU bested the Bison of Bucknell 38-3. The Dukes opened up their season with a win and will face Virginia in Charlottesville Saturday Sept 9^th.

The men’s soccer team played Gardner-Webb in a Tuesday night match-up Sept 5th Boiling Springs, NC. JMU came away with a 2-2 tie moving their record to 3-0-1 and are currently ranked #8. Their next match is against Mount St Mary’s Saturday Sept 9^th in Harrisonburg, VA.

The women’s soccer team faced 8^th ranked Santa Clara in California in a Sunday afternoon Sept 3^rd game and lost a close one 2-1. The Dukes dropped to 2-2-2 for the season. The women’s next match is against Georgetown in Washington, DC Thursday Sept 7^th.

The woman’s volleyball team faced the 22^nd ranked Western Kentucky Hilltoppers winning 25-22, 25-22, 26-24 in the Penn State Invitational Saturday Sept 2^nd.  They then faced the 14^th ranked Nittany Lions of Penn State in a Sunday Sept 3^rd match-up in the same Invitational. The Dukes lost 18-25, 25-20, 16-25, 16-25 as their record now stands at 4-2. The women next play in the Erie Insurance Invitational from Sept 8^th-10^th hosting New Hampshire, Cal Poly and VCU.

The women’s field hockey team played the 12^th ranked Deacons of Wake Forest in a Sunday afternoon tilt in Winston-Salem, NC. The final score was 1-0 Wake Forest with Dukes dropping to 2-2. The women next face Appalachian State Friday Sept 8^th in Harrisonburg.

The Women’s cross-country team opened their season by competing in the Spider Alumni Open Saturday Sept 2^nd. The Dukes placed out of 16 teams.

VIRGINIA

The Cavaliers traveled to Knoxville, TN to face the 12^th ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday Sept 2^nd. The result was a UVA loss as the final score was 49-13. It was the season opener for both teams. The game was the first for the Cavaliers since Nov 13^th of last year when three players were killed after returning to Charlottesville from a class field trip. Next up for Virginia is James Madison in Charlottesville Saturday Sept 9^th.

The Woo’s men’s and women’s cross-country team opened their season at the Spider Alumni Open Saturday Sept 2^nd in Richmond, VA. The men’s team won the team title finishing 1^st out of 14 teams. The women’s team did just as well, finishing 1^st out of 16 teams. The next meet for both teams is the Virginia Invitational held in Charlottesville Saturday Sept 23^rd.

The men’s soccer team faced 20^th ranked Maryland in a home match-up Monday Sept 4^th and came away with a 2-1 victory. The 3-1 Cavaliers face the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, NC in their next match-up Friday Sept 8^th.

The 12^th ranked women’s soccer team met VCU in a home match and scored 4-1 victory over Virginia Commonwealth on Sunday Sept 3^rd. UVA’s record is now 5-0-1 with Virginia Commonwealth falling to 1-3-2. The women face Iowa in another home match Thursday Sept 7^th.

For the Cavalier rowing team junior Sky Dahl and two former Cavalier standouts Heidi Long and Morgan Rosts will compete at the 2023 World Rowing Championships Sept 3^rd thru the 10^th in Belgrade, Serbia.

The 6^th ranked Virginia women’s field hockey team met Temple Sunday Sept 3^rd in Philadelphia, PA and scored 6-0 shutout win. The 3-1 Cavaliers face William & Mary in a Friday Sept 8^th match-up in Williamsburg, VA.

WEST VIRGINIA

The West Virginia Mountaineers traveled to State College, PA to face the Nittany Lions of Penn State in a sold-out Beaver Stadium. A crowd of 110,747 saw Penn State dismantle West Virginia 38-15. The Mountaineers start the season at 0-1 and face Duquesne in a Sept 9^th match-up in Morgantown.

The men’s soccer team traveled to New Haven, CT to play Yale in a match-up Friday Sept 1^st. The Mountaineers shut out the Bulldogs 2-0. On Sept 5^th the Mountaineers traveled to Washington, DC to face American University and came away with a 2-1 win. WVU improved their record to 4-0. The next game for the Mountaineers is against Portland Saturday Sept 9^th in Morgantown.

The women’s soccer team traveled to Lynchburg, VA to face the Liberty Flames in a Sunday Sept 3^rd tilt and lost the match 3-1. The Mountaineers fell to 2-4 for the season. Their next match-up is against Auburn University on Thursday Sept 7^th in Morgantown.

The women’s cross-country team competed in the Lehigh Invitational Friday Sept 1^st at Bethlehem, PA. The women placed 4^th in the six-team event. The next event for the women is the Spiked Shoe Invitational at State College, PA Friday Sept 8^th.

The women’s volleyball team faced the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, NC in a Saturday afternoon match-up. Duke won 18-25, 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 16-18. West Virginia fell to 2-4 for the season. The women next travel to Hamilton, NY to compete in the Colgate Ellis Rowland Memorial Tournament Sept 7th-9th and will face Colgate, Cornell, and Albany.

VIRGINIA TECH

Virginia Tech was victorious in their home football opener Saturday Sept 2^nd at Lane Stadium defeating Old Dominion 36-17. The guys play the Boilermakers of Purdue in their next match-up in a home game Saturday Sept 9^th.

The men’s soccer team faced Davidson in a Sunday afternoon Sept 3^rd match in Blacksburg. The resulting score was a 1-1 tie. Tech’s record is now 0-2-2 with their next match-up coming Friday Sept 8^th against UNC in Blacksburg.

The women’s soccer team faced Charlotte in a Sunday afternoon Sept 3^rd match-up in Charlotte, NC. The result was a 1-1 draw with the Hokies record now at 2-1-3 for the season. Their next opponent is against Navy Sept 7^th in Annapolis, MD.

The men’s and women’s cross-country teams both competed and finished first in their season opener at the Virginia Tech Invitational held in Blacksburg Friday Sept 1^st. The men’s team scored all five runners in the top ten. The women’s team scored all five of their runners as well in the top ten. Six teams competed in the women’s portion while five teams competed in the men’s portion of the Invitational.

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

Liberty University opened their football season with a 34-24 victory over Bowling Green in a game held in Lynchburg, VA. Liberty hosts New Mexico State in another home match-up Saturday Sept 9^th.

The men’s soccer team played Navy in Annapolis, MD and came away with a 2-1 victory over the Midshipmen. Their next match-up is against Longwood University in Lynchburg on Thursday Sept 12^th.

The women’s soccer team remained undefeated as they faced the Mountaineers of West Virginia University in a home match-up Sept 3^rd. The final score was 3-1 as the Flames moved to 6-0 for the season. Their next game is against Queens Sept 7^th in Charlotte, NC.

Both the men and women cross-country teams competed in the Eye Opener Invitational held in Spartanburg, SC Friday Sept 1^st. The women’s team finished 3^rd out of 17 teams in the field. The men’s team finished 1^st out of 18 teams. The women’s next event is the Virginia Invitational in Charlottesville, VA Sept 23rd. For the men their next race is the Paul Short Run in Bethlehem, PA Saturday Sept 30^th.

INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT CAME FROM: MARK PIFER OF THE RECORDER, MAX-PREPS, BIGTeams AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL WEBSITES.

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