Youth Sports Highlights

Youth Sports Highlights

Date published: 11/10/2009

MIDDLE SCHOOL

FOOTBALL

Oct. 26

Deonte Statton was unstoppable and broke a Battlefield record rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Vinnie Mihota and Michael Eady each had nine tackles, but Ni River scored on a deep pass late in the third quarter to win.

Oct. 29

Deonte Statton rushed for 110 yards, had two touchdowns and broke the school record with nine touchdowns for the season. Vinnie Mihota ran for 105 yards and almost scored on a sweep play. On defense, Jordan Pates and Josh Glover led the team for a combined 18 tackles. Michael Eady had an interception. Battlefield finished the season with a 4-2 record.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Oct. 27

Deja Morton, Kayla Coleman, Danielle Martinez, Lizzy Phelps, Emma Grosskopf and Molly Anderson scored for Battlefield.

GIRLS SOCCER

Oct. 27

Fighting against wet conditions and a determined Thornburg team, Battlefield played its best game of the season. Late in the second half, Katie White took a free kick and sent it perfectly into the box, where forward Shaye Smith drove home a header for the only goal of the game. Shaye Smith, Emilee D'Amour and Kayla Travis led a superb offense. Jordan Bache, Katie White and Baley McGraw dominated the midfield. Anchoring defense were Logan Wolfe, Lauren Mussey, Dolce Lindsey and Anna Jent. Outstanding contributions from Clare Lamph, Kayla Carbee, Hannah Lack and Claire King helped the Warriors stay in control. Amanda DePalma added seven saves in goal and earned her first shutout of the season.

To submit youth sports highlights, please send sport, division, team names and scores, date and location of the game and brief highlights to:
Email: spextra@freelancestar.com; or fax to 373-8455, attn. Spotsylvania and City EXTRA. Please include contact name and phone number. The deadline for submissions to run the following week is Friday at 2 p.m. For questions, call Laura Hutchison at 540/374-5485.

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Date published: 11/10/2009