Prep roundup

from staff reports

Published: September 26, 2008

Prep football
Second half woes haunt Hargrave
ROANOKE — Hargrave’s offense could not keep up with North Cross’ offense in the second half, falling 51-18 on Friday.

Down 26-12 at halftime, the Tigers (1-3, 0-1 VISFA) could only find the endzone once while North Cross’ (4-1, 1-0 VISFA) Tyler Caveness was the primary option in the win.

“Unfortunately, our momentum faltered every quarter and were unable to keep up with North Cross’ offense,” Hargrave coach David Tavenner said. “Offensively, we struggled to produce on a more consistent basis. We certainly did not perform at a level we were supposed to.”

The Tigers got two touchdown passes from T.J. Bennett, a 20-yarder to tight end Zach Edmunds and a 55-yard toss to wide receiver Chris Taylor. Dominique Clay rounded out the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown run.

Most area schools to play on Monday
Three area high school football games were postponed on Friday due to heavy rainfalls that hit the area.

The Dogwood district showdown between Chatham at Dan River, scheduled for 7 p.m. yesterday, was moved to a 7 p.m. kickoff on Monday.

Tunstall’s homecoming game was pushed back to Monday, as well, with a 7 p.m. start time for the Trojans matchup with Floyd County.

George Washington was set to travel to Winston-Salem, N.C. to square off with Parkland, but that game was also moved to a 6 p.m. kickoff on Monday.

The two area games that were originally scheduled for Saturday are still set for their kickoff times.

Halifax County will face Martinsville at 1 p.m. at Martinsville.

Gretna’s contest against Graham in Bluefield, Va. is scheduled for a 4 p.m. kickoff.

Prep volleyball
Bartlett Yancey triumphs over Williams
YANCEYVILLE, N.C. — Bartlett Yancey swept its match with Williams on Friday, winning 25-18, 25-16 and 25-21.

The Buccaneers (6-8) were led by Kristen Mitchell, who finished with 30 assists, four aces and three kills. Rachel Shumaker had 15 kills, eight digs and four aces, Mikayla Seamster added nine kills, six digs and four aces, while Kelsey Bryant chipped in with five kills, three digs, four aces and three blocks.

Westover Christian bests Temple Christian
Westover Christian topped Temple Chrisitan 25-14, 25-16 and 25-9 on Friday. The Bulldogs (5-5, 1-3 VACA) were led by Lauren Hand, who had 14 assists and six aces. Taylor Nunn chipped in with eight kills and three aces, and Logan Shackleford added four digs.

In junior high action, Westover Christian took care of visiting Temple Christian 25-9 and 25-13 on Friday. Holly Keller had 20 points and three aces for the Bulldogs (9-0, 3-0 VACA). Natalie Petrovich added two kills.