DMS Wins Big In Track
By David Gravely
Good things continue to happen for spring sports in Dublin, as the Dublin Middle School boys and girls track teams both took home wins last week in the Fort Chiswell meet on Thursday.
Both Pulaski County middle schools performed well, with the Dublin boys team finished in first place with a total of 152 points, followed closely by Pulaski Middle School with 126.5 points. Scott Memorial finished in third place with 65.5 points, Carroll County finished fourth with 42 points, Fort Chiswell finished fifth with 22 points, and Rural Retreat finished sixth with 16 points.
On the girls side, Dublin won first place with 144.5 points. Scott Memorial finished second with 84 points, Fort Chiswell finished third with 58.5 points, Pulaski Middle finished fourth with 48.5 points, Carroll County finished fifth with 47.5 points, Rural Retreat finished sixth with 30 points, and Bland finished seventh with 16 points.
For the Dublin Middle School boys, Ryan East finished third in the shot put and third in the discus. Kevin Smith finished fourth in the discuss, tied for first in the high jump, third in the triple jump, fourth in the 100 meter dash, and first in the 400 meter run. Ryan Spangler finished fifth in the discus, while Tyler Gravely finished sixth in the 800 meter run. Malik Eaves finished tied for first in the high jump, third in the long jump, first in the triple jump, first in the 100 meter dash, and first in the 200 meter run. Bradley Church finished fifth in the 100 meter hurdles and second in the 300 meter hurdles, while Turman finished fourth in the 1600 meter run. Johnson finished sixth in the 400 meter run, Isaac Poe finished second in the 800 meter run ahead of Turman, who finished in fifth, and Elliot Brewster finished sixth in the 800. Dublin also first in the 1600 meter relay and second in the 400 meter relay.
For the Lady Dukes, Jesse Lynn finished first in the shotput, third in the discus, third in the high jump, first in the triple jump, third in the 100 meter dash, and third in the 200 meter run. Moriah Hinton finished fourth in the discus and first in the 300 meter hurdles, while Infinity Harmon finished fifth in the triple jump. Smith finished third in the shotput and fifth in the 400 meter run. Redd finished first in the discuss, Pennington finished second in the triple jump, and Madchen Myers finished fourth in the triple jump. Ashley Gunter finished sixth in the 100 meter hurdles, Deeds finished fourth in the 1600 meter run, Lester finished fourth in the 400 meter run, and Ashleigh Powers finished fourth in the 300 meter hurdles. Deeds also finished third in the 800 meter run, Coffey finished fifth in the 800, and Anderson finished second in the 200 meter run. Dublin Middle School also finished first in the 1600 meter relay and first in the 400 meter relay.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Lady Cougar Stop Salem
Lady Cougars Stop Salem
By David Gravely
When you are trying to build your program up, you have to take it one step at a time. Pulaski County took a big step in the right direction and in the River Ridge District race Tuesday night, as they defeated Salem on the road by a final score of 5-3.
"I don't think some people believed in us" said Head Coach Gina Miano. "We've told our girls to believe in themselves since day one, and we know they can compete with anyone. This was the first time we've beaten Salem in a while, and we did it on the road. Tonight was one of those wins we really needed, and I'm really proud of the way the girls played."
Salem got into scoring position in the first inning, but a big play ended that effort. With bases loaded and one out, a Salem player hit the ball to third base, where Bethany Anderson quickly scooped it and threw home for the force out. Catcher Jordan Chrisley tagged home and immediately gunned the ball to first for the third out, ending the Lady Spartans attack.
That wasn't the first or the last time the Lady Spartans would threaten, however, as they were able to load the bases in six out of the seven innings. Strong, fundamental defensive play by Pulaski denied the Lady Spartans the runs throughout the contest. Salem took the lead in the third inning, but Pulaski was able to hold it to 1-0 off of three Salem hits and a walk, even though the first of those hits was a triple.
Pulaski was able to take the lead in the fourth inning. Carli Brewer got things started off with a single, and then she moved to second base due to an error by the first base player. Kasey Holcomb then hit a hard shot up the middle for an RBI single, scoring Brewer and tying the score. Holcomb moved to second base on a wild pitch, and then stole third. Anderson earned a walk and then stole second to put two runners in scoring position. Designated player Tiffany "Chef" Alley stepped into the box next, and with two strikes and no balls hit an RBI single to score Holcomb and give Pulaski the lead. With Anderson on third and Alley on first, Brooke Hundley hit an RBI single to advance Alley and score Anderson to make it 3-1. Katie Hurst was sent in to run for Alley, and then Sara Wright hit a hard double to left center field for two RBI's, moving the score to 5-1.
The Lady Spartans kept the pressure on, and in the bottom of the seventh inning were able to add two runs off of two hits, a walk, and an error before Pulaski was able to shut them down to end the game at 5-3. The Lady Cougars ended the game with seven hits and only one error, Salem finished with nine hits and two errors.
Kaitlin Smith gets the win on the mound for Pulaski, going all seven innings. In that time she faced 37 batters, allowing 3 runs, 9 hits, 8 walks, and one strike out. Hitting the ball for Pulaski, Carli Brewer went 1 for 4 with a run scored, and Hundley went 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Kasey Holcomb went 1 for 4 with a run, an RBI, and a stolen base. Anderson was 0 for 2, but stole a base and scored a run after earning her walk. Alley was 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Kelli Duncan was 1 for 2 with a sacrifice and a steal, but her one hit was a triple. Sara Wright finished the contest 2 for 3 with two RBI's and 2 doubles.
While it wasn't a big night for her with the bat, catcher Jordan Chrisley had a big night behind the plate with no passed balls, holding helping hold the Lady Spartans scoring opportunities in check.
"We knew the girls were wide open on the bus going down, so we had a good feeling about things" said Miano. "It seemed like everybody did their jobs tonight. Our outfielders all made big catches, our DP Tiffany Alley played tough, Jordan played solid behind the plate, and the girls were backing each other up all night. The one error we had is a tough one to call an error, because it was just a hard hit ball that we almost got. The effort was there to get it, but it was just out of reach. Everybody contributed today, and that's how we have to play every game. This was big for us, but tomorrow we have to be 1% better."
The Lady Cougar go back into action on Friday as they travel to Christiansburg. The game location has been moved to the Kiwanis Field. Start time for the contest is set for 5 pm
By David Gravely
When you are trying to build your program up, you have to take it one step at a time. Pulaski County took a big step in the right direction and in the River Ridge District race Tuesday night, as they defeated Salem on the road by a final score of 5-3.
"I don't think some people believed in us" said Head Coach Gina Miano. "We've told our girls to believe in themselves since day one, and we know they can compete with anyone. This was the first time we've beaten Salem in a while, and we did it on the road. Tonight was one of those wins we really needed, and I'm really proud of the way the girls played."
Salem got into scoring position in the first inning, but a big play ended that effort. With bases loaded and one out, a Salem player hit the ball to third base, where Bethany Anderson quickly scooped it and threw home for the force out. Catcher Jordan Chrisley tagged home and immediately gunned the ball to first for the third out, ending the Lady Spartans attack.
That wasn't the first or the last time the Lady Spartans would threaten, however, as they were able to load the bases in six out of the seven innings. Strong, fundamental defensive play by Pulaski denied the Lady Spartans the runs throughout the contest. Salem took the lead in the third inning, but Pulaski was able to hold it to 1-0 off of three Salem hits and a walk, even though the first of those hits was a triple.
Pulaski was able to take the lead in the fourth inning. Carli Brewer got things started off with a single, and then she moved to second base due to an error by the first base player. Kasey Holcomb then hit a hard shot up the middle for an RBI single, scoring Brewer and tying the score. Holcomb moved to second base on a wild pitch, and then stole third. Anderson earned a walk and then stole second to put two runners in scoring position. Designated player Tiffany "Chef" Alley stepped into the box next, and with two strikes and no balls hit an RBI single to score Holcomb and give Pulaski the lead. With Anderson on third and Alley on first, Brooke Hundley hit an RBI single to advance Alley and score Anderson to make it 3-1. Katie Hurst was sent in to run for Alley, and then Sara Wright hit a hard double to left center field for two RBI's, moving the score to 5-1.
The Lady Spartans kept the pressure on, and in the bottom of the seventh inning were able to add two runs off of two hits, a walk, and an error before Pulaski was able to shut them down to end the game at 5-3. The Lady Cougars ended the game with seven hits and only one error, Salem finished with nine hits and two errors.
Kaitlin Smith gets the win on the mound for Pulaski, going all seven innings. In that time she faced 37 batters, allowing 3 runs, 9 hits, 8 walks, and one strike out. Hitting the ball for Pulaski, Carli Brewer went 1 for 4 with a run scored, and Hundley went 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Kasey Holcomb went 1 for 4 with a run, an RBI, and a stolen base. Anderson was 0 for 2, but stole a base and scored a run after earning her walk. Alley was 1 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI. Kelli Duncan was 1 for 2 with a sacrifice and a steal, but her one hit was a triple. Sara Wright finished the contest 2 for 3 with two RBI's and 2 doubles.
While it wasn't a big night for her with the bat, catcher Jordan Chrisley had a big night behind the plate with no passed balls, holding helping hold the Lady Spartans scoring opportunities in check.
"We knew the girls were wide open on the bus going down, so we had a good feeling about things" said Miano. "It seemed like everybody did their jobs tonight. Our outfielders all made big catches, our DP Tiffany Alley played tough, Jordan played solid behind the plate, and the girls were backing each other up all night. The one error we had is a tough one to call an error, because it was just a hard hit ball that we almost got. The effort was there to get it, but it was just out of reach. Everybody contributed today, and that's how we have to play every game. This was big for us, but tomorrow we have to be 1% better."
The Lady Cougar go back into action on Friday as they travel to Christiansburg. The game location has been moved to the Kiwanis Field. Start time for the contest is set for 5 pm
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