Skyline Hawks Open Fall Season With 13th Place Finish
Skyline opened the season at North golf event placing 13th with a team 568. Coach Roy Kelly blamed nerves for a slow start but said the score is a solid base and improvement is expected. Lauren Sims and Brandon Griffith led with 85s while Trenton Little posted 88 and Brett Ritter 90. On Tuesday began North season.
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Skyline Hawks Post 367 In Shenandoah Mini Meet
Skyline shoots 367 to place second as Sims 75 Griffith 83 Ritter 102 Embrey 107 pace Hawks scoring. Sherando wins with 312 led by Loy and Bianco 73s. Warren County finishes fourth with 371. Lauglin 88 Sorge 89 Silek 96 Kelly 98.
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Cardinals fall as Strasburg builds big lead late
Front Royal edged closer with a sixth inning run and two in the seventh but Strasburg responders shut the door. Keegan James and Abraham Almonte limited the Cardinals to seven hits as Front Royal’s Marty Napleton homered twice yet the rally fell short. Gomez lamented the season ending loss and praised Strasburg’s approach.
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Abraham Almonte
Gomez reflects after season with Cardinals
The season ended 24-24 with strong pitching leaders but key players Ernes Valdes and Stephen Xirinachs unavailable for playoffs. Gomez notes it was a good experience and says he is unsure about returning next season.
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Valdes Names Second Team Pitching Trio for Front Royal
Stephen Xirinachs of UMASS Lowell led the Cardinals with a 5-2 record and 2.73 ERA while striking out 33. Jacob Ramos of Shorter went 2-1 with a 1.00 ERA and 28 strikeouts and Brandon Valentin of St Thomas posted 0-1 with 0.76 ERA and 18 strikeouts plus two saves. Front Royal staff topped the league with a 3.23 ERA.
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Sterry Leads MVP Honors With 13 Homers and .350
Waynesboro first baseman Zach Sterry named Most Valuable Player of the Year. He batted .350 to top the league with 13 homers and 41 RBIs. First-team also includes Waynesboro catcher T. J. Condon and other standout players from New Market, Harrisonburg, Woodstock, Strasburg, Covington, and Purcellville.
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VSGA VIP Card Program Details and Scholarship Impact
The VSGA VIP program offers multiple membership options including VIP card, VIP bag tag, bi monthly Virginia Golfer Magazine, and e-newsletter with course listings and offers. Sponsors and Gold Level include access to premier courses and events, plus a VSGA Day invitation and a scholarship program that since 1984 has awarded over 2 million dollars to about 900 high school seniors with an active interest in golf.
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District realignment pares 4A and 3A by enrollment
The article notes seven schools will join 4A and six will join 3A in a realignment. Regional play becomes the postseason start since 2017, with Skyline leaping closer to peers though still the smallest at within 100 students of other schools in the expanded district.
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District realignment adds several 4A and 3A schools
Cupp says the district will add Liberty Kettle Run and Fauquier as new 4A members while Warren Culpeper Brentsville Manassas Park and William Monroe join 3A alongside Skyline. Playing these schools head to head should improve regional tournament seeding and is seen as a positive move for the 13 schools involved.
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