Blue Ridge District News

Alleghany's Tyler Farrar and Andrew Moore of Lord Botetourt took the top honors on the All-Blue Ridge District Boys Soccer Team, as they were named Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.

Jodi Salyer of Staunton River and Jamie Bednarek of Lord Botetourt took the top honors on the All-Blue Ridge District Girls Soccer Team, as they were named Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.

Jessica Mahoney of William Byrd was named Player of the Year, while Northside's Lauren Boitnott and Lynn Richmond were selected as the Pitcher and Coach of the Year, respectively, on the All-Blue Ridge District Softball Team.

William Byrd hosted the Heritage Pioneers of the Seminole District Monday in the quarterfinal of the Region III boys tennis tournament. In 2009, the Terriers lost a tough match to Spotswood in the region quarterfinals, and the sting of that early exit served as a prime motivator for 2010. When it was all said and done Monday, the Terriers advanced with a 5-2 decision.

Several of our local boys and girls tennis teams will start regional play today, as Region III and IV start their tournaments.

The Blue Ridge District will start its district tournament this afternoon, with games scheduled to be played in baseball, softball and boys and girls soccer.

Erin Wheeler helped lead Northside to the girls title, while Wesley Gates led Staunton River to the boys crown of the Blue Ridge District outdoor track championships Saturday at Lord Botetourt High School in Daleville.

Northside captured its second-straight Botetourt Bash, Black Division championship Saturday, as the blanked Spotswood 3-0 in the semis and James River in the title game by the same identical score, at the Botetourt Sports Complex.

A two-out RBI by Ryan Martin lifted Brookville to an exciting 3-2 non-district baseball win over Lord Botetourt Wednesday night in Daleville.