Davidson captures Pocahontas Amateur with steady play
Matt Davidson, 21, Furman University, won the 2002 Pocahontas Men's Amateur by four strokes at Fincastle, turning the final round around with key par saves and a back nine surge. Rick Fricke faltered from holes 10 to 13, allowing Davidson to seize control. Fricke finished second at 216, with Huffman and Satterfield tied for third at 218.
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Sports and pro league results roundup from Sunday and preseason notes
Sunday results across baseball basketball and football leagues show a range of scores including Elizabethton 7 Bristol 1 and Bluefield 12 Burlington 4 in minor baseball, Toronto 5 Baltimore 4 and New York Yankees 7 Anaheim 5 in extra innings, and NFL preseason Washington 38 San Francisco 7 with Houston Texans vs New York Giants slated in Canton Ohio at 8 p.m. The quote from Matt Davidson notes a cautious approach to a tough course in the Pocahontas Men’s Amateur Off Tournament.
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Pulaski Rangers top Rays on two big slams
Rich Carroll belted a grand slam in the third inning and Julian Charles added a two run homer in the fifth as Pulaski won 6-2 at Caffee Park. The Rays dropped their third straight game to fall to 13-32. Princeton opened with three straight singles in the second inning.
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Elliott wins Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis
Bill Elliott passed Rusty Wallace with 11 laps remaining and held him off on a restart to win the Brickyard 400. The 46-year-old driver, backed by Ray Evernham, surged from fifth after the leaders’ pit stop on lap 130 to overtake Wallace on lap 149 and claim the victory in the 160-lap event.
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Appy League Birds blitz Indians to end skid
Bluefield Orioles roll past Burlington Indians 12 to 4 at Bowen Field to halt a three-game slide and stay atop the Appalachian League East. The Baby Birds slugged 20 hits with five homers in the first five innings as manager Bien Figueroa praised the bats and noted pitching relief struggles.
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Lane Stadium expansion eyed as seat total nears capacity
Virginia Tech officials race to decide if Lane Stadium can hold more fans after adding 11,120 seats in the south section and plotting 6,000 to 7,000 more on the west side. Current sales count 5,000 new season tickets with hopes for 36,000 on opening day.
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