Softball: Yorktown 15, Mount Vernon 0

Posted on 30 April 2009 by .

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National District leader Yorktown dominated rival Mount Vernon, 15-0, in a game played at Yorktown on a cold and rainy Wednesday evening.

Annie Blaine was the starting and winning pitcher, with a five-inning complete game. She totaled 11 strikeouts and gave up only two hits.

Yorktown, meanwhile, compiled 13 hits, the biggest of which was a three-run home run by Emily Panyard. Panyard also had a double and a single, with a total of five RBI.

Kristen Soroka also had three hits — two doubles and a single — plus a walk and was hit by a pitch in five plate appearances. Soroka also scored four runs and batted in three more.

Blaine and Gretchen Schneider each recorded two hits. The other Yorktown hits were by Kimmi Oldham, Laurie Pinkerton and Stephanie Severn.

The defensive plays of the game included three by Mount Vernon. Second baseman Brittany Leckey made a shoestring catch of a soft line drive over the pitcher’s head to save an infield hit by Oldham in the first inning. In the fourth inning, with Olivia Compton at second base, Panyard hit a wicked line drive to second, which Compton speared to save another hit and two RBI.

In the fifth inning, it was third baseman Anne-Marie Warren who snagged a smash by Oldham, which she turned into a force-out to save another Yorktown run.

Two key defensive plays by Yorktown came when Panyard, at catcher, gunned down a runner trying to steal second in the fourth inning. Oldham also made a nice catch of a line-drive smash to right field, with a runner on third, to snuff out Mount Vernon’s best scoring opportunity.

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Boys’ Tennis: Yorktown Extends Its Winning Streak

Posted on 28 April 2009 by .

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Yorktown’s boys’ tennis team defeated Washington-Lee, Mount Vernon and George Mason high schools last week in a winning streak that brings the Patriots’ overall record this season to 10-2.

The Patriots defeated rival Washington-Lee, 5-4, in a crucial National District match on Thursday, April 23. That victory was sandwiched between a 9-0 victory over Mount Vernon on Wednesday and a narrow, 5-4 victory over George Mason in non-district match on Friday.

The three consecutive wins improved the Patriots’ overall record to 10-2 and its district record to 8-2 this season.

In the important district match against the Generals, Yorktown Coach Dave Barton cited outstanding plays by top-seeded junior Matt Karvelas and fifth-seeded freshman Aidan Papavizas — who won both their singles and doubles matches — as key components behind Yorktown’s victory.

In fact, all three Yorktown doubles teams won their matches: Karvelas and Matt McDonnell at No. 1; Papavizas and Ben Martindale at No. 2; and Sky Leyden and Jonathan Ammirati at No. 3 doubles.

The Ammirati/Leyden doubles win gave the Patriots the fifth and deciding win of that match.

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Softball: Yorktown 18, Edison 2

Posted on 28 April 2009 by .

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Yorktown struck quickly on Monday, scoring six runs in the first inning to take control of what proved an 18-2 win at Edison.

The winning pitcher was Annie Blaine, who pitched a six-inning complete game, giving up four hits and one earned run while striking out eight batters.

Yorktown, meanwhile, had a total of 14 hits, led by Stephanie Severn and Katie Roberts with three hits each. They also both scored twice, with one RBI each.

Blaine and Kimmi Oldham each had two hits and a bases-loaded walk, for three RBI.

Kristen Soroka, Emily Panyard, Laurie Pinkerton, and Kelly John had the other Yorktown hits. Soroka and Pinkerton also finished with three RBI a piece.

The defensive play of the game was a double-play in the fourth inning. With an Edison runner on second, the batter grounded to Soroka at shortstop. Kristen checked the runner, then threw to Panyard at first to get the batter for the first out.

When Soroka released the ball, the runner at second broke for third. Panyard’s return throw to Lindsay Irving at third hit the glove in perfect position to make the tag, as the runner slid into the glove for the second out.

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Northern Region Baseball Coaches Association Top 10

Posted on 27 April 2009 by .

Northern Region Baseball Coaches Association — Top 10

The Top 10 teams in the Northern Region, as selected by the Northern Region Baseball Coaches’ Association, as of April 26, 2009.

Week 4 — April 27

1. Westfield 13-1

2. West Springfield 11-4

3. McLean 12-3

4. Chantilly 13-3

5. Lake Braddock 11-3

6. Stone Bridge 12-4

7. South County 11-4

8. Madison 11-4

9. Langley 11-4

10. Yorktown 11-2

Also Receiving Votes:

Marshall 7-7

Robinson 9-7

Mount Vernon 8-6

Previous Top 10 Polls
3/18 – Preseason
3/23 – Week 1
3/30 – Week 2
4/13 – Week 3
4/20 – Week 4

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Softball: Yorktown 15, Wakefield 0

Posted on 25 April 2009 by .

(April 25, 2009) – Yorktown defeated Wakefield 15-0 in a game at Wakefield on April 24th. Annie Blaine was the starting and winning pitcher, going four innings, with eight strikeouts and allowing only one hit. Kelsey Patterson finished up, going the last two innings, with three strikeouts and allowing no hits. Yorktown had a total of 11 hits, led by Sammi Dowdell and Kimmi Oldham, with three each. Sammi beat out three bunts and scored all three times, with three RBI’s. Kimmi had two infield hits, plus a bases-loaded single, and also had three RBI’s. Emily Panyard had two hits and a walk, and scored twice. Emily is currently on a four-game hitting streak, and has hit safely in all but one game. Kelsey Patterson, Katie Roberts and Caroline Clements had the other Yorktown hits. Sammi Dowdell had the defensive play of the game for Yorktown, with a running catch of line drive in the left centerfield gap.

YHS at Wakefield
Apr 24 2009 at Wakefield
YHS
Player Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
Kristen Soroka ss……… 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
Kimmi Oldham rf……….. 5 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0
Emily Panyard 1b………. 2 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 0
Olivia Merrion 1b…….. 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4
Annie Blaine p………… 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Kelsey Patterson p……. 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Stephanie Severn c…….. 3 1 0 1 1 0 11 0 1
Kelly John 2b…………. 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 0
Katie Roberts cf………. 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caroline Clements lf….. 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Laurie Pinkerton dh……. 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Sammi Dowdell lf………. 4 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 0
Total ……………… 30 15 11 13 6 2 18 5 5
Wakefield
Player Name AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
Sarah Sneed ss………… 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 0
Claire Kealey 1b………. 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0
Lauren Martir c……….. 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
Brittany Prosise 3b……. 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0
Crystal Johnson 2b…….. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Kyra Williams cf………. 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Kiera Willis p………… 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
Michelle Morrison lf….. 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Chelsey H-Martiz rf……. 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Krystal Schakleford rf… 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Breanna Lyons lf………. 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Total ……………… 19 0 1 0 0 11 17 13 1
Score by Innings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
—————————————————
YHS 1 3 2 0 5 4 0 – 15 11 0
Wakefield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 1 3
—————————————————
E – Kyra Williams,
ET – Claire Kealey,Lauren Martir,
LOB – YHS 5, Wakefield 1
SB – Kelsey Patterson,Sammi Dowdell,Kyra Williams,
CS – Kristen Soroka,
HBP – Kristen Soroka,Laurie Pinkerton,
YHS IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Annie Blaine…….. 4 1 0 0 0 8 13 13
Kelsey Patterson… 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 6
Wakefield IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Kiera Willis…….. 3 5 6 4 1 0 15 16
Claire Kealey……. 3 6 9 3 5 2 15 23
Win – Annie Blaine. Loss – Kiera Willis. Save – Kelsey Patterson

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Top 10 Plays of the Week: April 13-19, 2009

Posted on 20 April 2009 by .

Created by Phil Murphy
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Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area

Top 10 Plays — April 13-19, 2009

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Honorable Mentions (in no order):
Hovland Header — Robinson senior Annie Hovland slams home this corner kick from senior Jensen Smith via header in the 16th minute of the No. 1 Rams’ 2-0 win over the No. 3 Chargers.
Ein Oop to Kabelac — Churchill junior Zoe Kabelac scores one of her five goals
on an alley-oop pass from Sophia Ein. Kabelac led No. 9 Churchill to a 12-11
win over Walter Johnson.
Blackout — Bobcat senior Brittany Black struck out 11 Vikings on Thursday. Check below for more from this game.
Grimm Comeback — Centreville senior Dan Grimm makes up 20 meters in the final lap to pull away from Edison senior Leoule Degfae in the 1600-meter race at the Lake Braddock Hall of Fame Invitational on Saturday.

No. 10 –– Liddle League
Prince William County, Virginia
— Battlefield sophomore 3B Bailey Liddle stepped to the plate with the bases full of Bobcats in the bottom of the eighth inning and hit a walk-off infield single to lift Battlefield — ranked No. 12 in the nation in the USA Today/NFCA Fast-Pitch Poll — over Loudoun Valley, 1-0, on Thursday.

No. 9 –– Ley’ing Out
Prince William County, Virginia
— In a match between No. 1 Osbourn Park and No. 3 Battlefield, Yellow Jack junior goalkeeper Dylan Leygraaf leaped for this top-shelf save of a well-placed shot by Bobcat senior Franco Buzzalino to preserve a 0-0 draw in a pivotal Cedar Run District game.

No. 8 — 4-6-3 Saves Shutout
S.M.A.C., Maryland — In the bottom of the seventh inning, Patuxent senior pitcher Joey Mindick held a 3-0 lead, but allowed Chopticon to load the bases with no outs. After a strikeout, though, Mindick forced this 4-6-3 double play to close out his complete-game, shutout win.

No. 7 –– Rainy Goals
Jennens Excuse-Me Game-Winner

Loudoun County, Virginia
— With the score tied against Dulles District foe Potomac Falls, Broad Run sophomore Andrew Jennens hits this well-placed — albeit admittedly accidental — 52nd-minute goal, which proved the game-winner, as the Spartans went on to win, 2-1.

If You Don’t Know, Now You Knowles
Northern Region, Virginia
— In a pivotal National District match, Yorktown and No. 10 Washington-Lee were still tied, 0-0, in the 78th minute when Patriot junior Logan Knowles struck this corner kick in the air and over the General goalkeeper for the last-minute, game-winning goal.

No. 6 –– Cohen, Go In
Montgomery County, Maryland
— Wildcat senior attack Daniel Cohen — with his back to a defender and the cage — whips in a blind-sided goal as Walter Johnson beat Churchill, 8-6, on Friday.

No. 5 –– Bed’Gnarly
Prince George’s County, Maryland — Terrible title, I know. Bowie senior pitcher Sarah Bednarik pitched a five-inning perfect game in the Bulldogs’ 26-0 win over the Mustangs. Bednarik retired all 15 Bladensburg batters in order, recording seven strikeouts, seven ground outs and one fly out.

No. 4 –– Mendoza Sparks Comeback 1 2
Loudoun County, Virginia
— Trailing by two goals to Broad Run at halftime, No. 9 Park View leaned on a masterful second half by senior Pedro Mendoza in a 3-2, come-from-behind win. Mendoza scored the equalizer on a cracking shot from 30 yards away and chipped the Spartan keeper off a K.C. Onyeador assist in overtime for the game-winner.

No. 3 –– North Point No-No
S.M.A.C., Maryland — Eagle seniors Keith Ryan and Tony Raza-Montes combined for a no-hitter as North Point beat Great Mills, 9-2, on Saturday. The no-hit performance came in the second game of the first doubleheader in the Eagles’ three-year history.

No. 2 –– Wahl’k-Off
Northern Region, Virginia
— West Springfield junior ace Bobby Wahl blew a two-run lead to rival South County just two innings before he came to the plate to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning in a tie game. Three pitches into his at-bat, Wahl had a Wahl’k-off solo home run to lift the Spartans over the Stallions, 4-3.

No. 1 — Three Mile Eiland
Prince George’s County, Maryland — Trailing by two runs to Surrattsville and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning, Gwynn Park senior 1B Reggie Eiland crushed this offering over the left-field wall for a walk-off grand slam and an 11-9, Yellow Jacket win.

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Northern Region Baseball Coaches Association Top 10

Posted on 20 April 2009 by .

Northern Region Baseball Coaches Association — Top 10

The Top 10 teams in the Northern Region, as selected by the Northern Region Baseball Coaches’ Association, as of April 20, 2009.

Week 4 — April 20

1. Westfield 11-1

2. West Springfield 9-4

3. Chantilly 10-3

4. McLean 8-3

5. Lake Braddock 9-3

6. Stone Bridge 10-3

7. South County 9-3

8. Langley 8-4

9. Yorktown 10-2

10. Marshall 7-5

Also Receiving Votes:

Robinson 8-5

Oakton 7-4

Woodson 7-5

Madison 8-3

Previous Top 10 Polls
3/18 – Preseason
3/23 – Week 1
3/30 – Week 2
4/13 – Week 3

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Girls’ Soccer: Yorktown 1, No. 10 Washington-Lee 0

Posted on 16 April 2009 by .

By Phil Murphy
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Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area

While goalkeepers Molly Wolford and Carla Manger were turning away shot after shot in a match apparently destined for overtime — for the Generals and Patriots, respectively — it was a home team defender that brought the game to a merciful end.

Patriot junior Logan Knowles flipped a one-touch volley past Wolford from an out-swinging corner kick in the 78th minute to lift Yorktown over rival No. 10 Washington-Lee, 1-0, on a frigid, wet Wednesday night in Arlington.

“We usually each get assigned a run,” Knowles said of the set piece that brought her game-winning goal. “I’m the slot, which is usually halfway between the six[-yard box] and the PK. And we have a couple of us that are pretty good in the air, so that’s where we usually go.

“I could see it coming over the defender’s head … and it just came to my foot … It’s a great feeling, just being able to pull through at end, after such a competitive game. And these are our rivals, so it feels pretty good.”

Despite the light rain that persisted for the match’s entirety — and the drenched artificial turf that endured two full days of precipitation — Manger and Wolford kept the sides goalless for the first 78 minutes.

Even after Knowles’ momentum-swinging — and would-be game-clinching — goal, the Generals managed two one-on-one scoring chances in the 80th minute.

But Manger preserved her clean sheet, saving a point-blank shot by Washington-Lee junior Ellie Mills and watching another attempt by senior Catherine Frondorf trickle wide of goal.

“A lot of it is just playing a little more cautious than normal,” said Manger, who has four-consecutive shutouts. “I know the ball is wet, my gloves are wet. It’s going to be a little bit harder to hold onto the ball. So playing back on my line a little bit more a lot of the time helps.”

With the win over up-and-coming Washington-Lee (6-2-0), which starts nine underclassmen, Yorktown (5-3-0) continued its tear after a troubling start to the year.

The Patriots lost back-to-back games to No. 3 Chantilly, 6-0, and No. 6 McLean, 4-0, to open the season. But, since, Yorktown is 5-1, including four wins in as many games against National District opponents, and has allowed only two goals in six matches.

“[The key was] just time, really, just being able to be more comfortable with each other,” Knowles said. “I don’t think we had it quite together in the beginning, our minds weren’t really in it.”

Added Manger: “A lot of it has to do — as Logan said — with time, letting us meld a little bit more. It’s been a long time since last season and a lot of us haven’t been playing together.

“A lot of players have improved a lot and we have a lot of new faces on the team. I guess allowing us to settle into that and getting into our rhythm over time allowed for a lot of improvement.”

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Washington-Lee    0 0 — 0
Yorktown                0 1 — 1

Goals:
YK — Knowles (78)

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Softball: South County 6, Yorktown 4

Posted on 13 April 2009 by .

By Phil Murphy
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In her previous two games against Northern Region opponents, South County pitcher Chelsey Dunham was untouchable, hurling a no-hitter and perfect game in back-to-back outings against Patriot District teams.

But through two innings against Yorktown on Monday, the junior ace seemed human.

She gave up a first-inning solo homer to Patriot 3B Emily Panyard and four second-inning hits that led to a pair of runs.

From the third inning on, though, Dunham was lights-out, striking out eight of 11 batters in one stretch, as the Stallions rolled to a 6-4 win over the Patriots in Arlington.

“She wasn’t rattled,” South County coach Al Thompson said. “We just came back from a winning streak down in Myrtle Beach where we played some really tough teams. And she plays travel ball, she doesn’t come into every game thinking she’s going to get a no-hitter.

“She doesn’t really get rattled, she just has to find her groove.”

Added Dunham, who struck out 13 batters, while walking just one: “I just got warm. I didn’t get as much warm-up time as I normally get before games. And I found the umpire’s zone, where he likes it.”

South County (10-1) found its stroke soon after Dunham.

After the Patriots jumped to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second, the Stallions put up a six-spot in the top of the third. They used five hits and three Yorktown errors to turn a three-run deficit into an instant three-run lead.

Outside of the third inning, South County managed no runs and only four hits. Still, with Dunham in the pitching circle, the six-run inning held up, propelling the Stallions to their first-ever win over the Patriots (5-1).

“We’ve lost to them to the past two years,” said Dunham, who hit an RBI single in the decisive third inning. “This was definitely a team win. We had that one ****** inning with all of our hits, so it’s amazing.”

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South County 006 000 0 — 6 9 2
Yorktown 120 001 0 — 4 8 3

Pitchers:
SC – Dunham (W) – CG, 8 H, 3 ER, 13 K, BB
YK – Bauman (L) – 5.1 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
YK – Blaine – 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Pitches – Strikes:
SC – Dunham – 101-75.
YK – Bauman – 105-62; Blaine – 26-17.
Groundouts – Flyouts:
SC – Dunham – 4-4.
YK – Bauman – 10-2; Blaine – 0-1.
Batters Faced – First-Pitch Strikes:
SC – Dunham – 30-21.
YK – Bauman – 28-12; Blaine – 5-4.
Notable Batters:
SC – Dillow – 2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, K, R
SC – Dunham – 1-3, RBI
SC – Kastner – 1-3, BB, K, R, SB
SC – Hunt – 0-3, RBI, 3 K
SC – Boynton – 2-3, R
SC – Reisinger – 2-3, R
YK – Bauman – 2-4, RBI
YK – Schneider – 2-3, RBI, R
YK – Paynard – 1-4, HR, RBI, 2 K, R
YK – Severn – 2-3, K, R
Runners Left on Base:
SC – 6