Lady Vikings Soccer Kicks off 2010 with Road VictoryThe Avery Lady Vikings soccer team began its season Monday night with a 6-1 victory in Ronda against East Wilkes.
A number of the players transitioning from the recent basketball season completion did not start the contest, but eventually entered the contest and played a major role in the outcome.
In the 11th minute Mary Chesnut Smith passed up the sideline to Emily Banner, who crossed the ball to Melinda Eggers who placed the ball behind the keeper for the first goal. Three minutes later Smith passed to Elyse Perry who was in front of the goal and powered the ball in past the keeper for a 2-0 margin.
In the 36th minute of the first half East Wilkes managed to push past the midfield and backline, and slipped a goal past junior Mercedes Bentley, who this season is back in goal and on the soccer field for the first time in several years.
Avery answered the Cardinal goal with another of their own before half, with Banner passing to another newcomer Cassie Bumgarner. The junior fired a shot at the keeper, who got her hands on it but fumbled the ball before losing it in the goal, making the score 3-1 at the half.
Just short of ten minutes into the second half, Jennie Elrod, another former soccer player playing in her first high school game, passed the ball to Banner for her first of two goals. In the 56th minute, Smith connected with Banner for Banner’s second goal, and in the 67th minute Smith herself got in the scoring column with a goal off an assist from Katelynn Eudy.
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Avery Middle School Panthers baseball got off to a great start in Toe River Conference action as they defeated the Bowman Bulldogs 2-1 in Mine Creek Monday night.The game turned out to be a pitcher’s duel with each hurler pitching two scoreless innings.
Bowman got on the board in the bottom of the third inning to take a 1-0 lead, but Avery would answer in the top of the fourth when Ty Polsgrove led off with a single. Ty stole both second and third base to move into scoring position, where teammate Daniel Childress hit a deep ball to left field. The fly ball drove Polsgrove home knotting the score at 1-1.
In the top of the fifth inning, Avery’s Wesley Hobbs started the Panther rally with two outs, getting on base with a walk. Back-to-back singles by Wade Smith and Maverick Austin loaded the bases for Polsgrove. Ty pushed the count to full, and with all the Panthers on the move, drew the walk that put the Panthers up for good.
Avery starts the season off with a win and sits atop the conference standings. Chance Watson picked up the win with a complete game six-inning effort on the mound, surrendering only one run on six hits while striking out five and walked only one batter.
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The contest was close through the first three innings of play, but the tide turned in the top of the fourth frame. With Avery leading by a 5-3 score, the Lady Panthers loaded the bases and Jenny Lehmann hit a double to clear the bases and give the visitors an 8-3 edge.
Avery added a pair of runs in the sixth inning and three in the seventh, while the right-hander Smith held the Lady Bulldogs scoreless over the final four innings.
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