AA - Blue Ridge District Sports News

William Byrd Terriers

Tiffany Sardin has been named the new girls basketball coach at William Byrd High School. Sardin, a native of Chicago Illinois, is a 2006 graduate of the University of Virginia.

Northside Vikings

Michelle Eplion’s RBI single in the top of the eighth lifted Northside to a 1-0 victory over Abingdon and its first Group AA Softball State Title Sunday morning at Radford University as part of the 2010 Spring Jubilee.

Northside Vikings

Kathleen Carr’s RBI single in the bottom of the first lifted Northside to a 1-0 shutout over Powhatan at the 2010 Spring Jubilee held at Radford University.

Northside Vikings

In a thriller, Northside held off a late Salem rally, to claim a 2-1 victory in the Group AA state softball quarterfinals Tuesday evening Roanoke.

Northside Vikings

Kasey Craft nailed a three-run homer to help lead Northside to a 7-2 victory against Amherst County in the championship game of the Region III softball tournament Saturday evening at Liberty High School in Bedford.

Lord Botetourt Cavaliers

Lord Botetourt's season came to an end Friday night, as Jefferson Forest claimed a 1-0 victory in the semifinals of the Region III girls soccer tournament at Waynesboro High School.

Northside Vikings

Northside took down previously undefeated Fort Defiance, in a 3-1 win at Harrisonburg High School field in the Region III softball semifinals Thursday evening.

Northside Vikings

Lauren Boitnott and Kelsey Jarrett combined for a no-hitter, as the Vikings shut out Liberty, 4-0, in the quarterfinals of the Region III softball tournament Tuesday night in Roanoke.

William Byrd Terriers

William Byrd started Monday with high hopes and high expectations, as they arrived at Harrisonburg High School for the Region III singles and doubles tournament.  Brennan Escobar was there to defend his 2009 Regional Singles Title, and teammate Joseph Davis would join him in morning quarterfinal singles play. Escobar and Trevor Perdue were then scheduled to play a noon quarterfinal doubles match. 

Blue Ridge District News

Wiliam Byrd walked away with the top honors on the All-Blue Ridge District Baseball Team, as Kevin Bowles was named the Player of the Year and Chris Carr and David Mitchell were named the Coach of the Year.