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Southwest Virginia shines at VHSL Spring Jubilee
Jun 07, 2008 - 05:06 pmRandom thoughts and musings from the Virginia High School League Spring Jubilee on Saturday at Radford University:
—- Two teams from Southwest Virginia were partying like it was 2001 on Saturday.
J.J. Kelly claimed a 14-9 win over Essex in the Group A state baseball finals, becoming the first baseball state champ from Southwest Virginia since John Battle in 2001.
Meanwhile, the John Battle girls tennis team earned a state crown with a win over George Mason in the finals. It was the first team title for the school since Battle’s baseball team won the 2001 state championship.
Meanwhile, the Gate City boys claimed the Group A team title. In nearby Blacksburg, the Abingdon duo of Adam Henderson and Randall Carter claimed the Group AA boys doubles crown. In other words, it was a good weekend for Southwest Virginia.
——There may have not been a tougher player in Radford this weekend than J.J. Kelly pitcher Justin Wilson.
With temperatures hovering in the high-90s all weekend and the sun beating down on the field, Wilson turned in some masterful work on the mound. He started and dominated on Friday in Kelly’s 15-1 state semifinal victory over Luray and then worked 2 1/3 strong innings of relief in Saturday’s state-title clinching win over Essex.
—- The most dominant athlete at this weekend’s Jubilee. Try Broad Run High School softball pitcher Caitlyn Delahaba. Delahaba led the Spartans to their second consecutive Group AA state title with a 4-0 victory over Region IV member Tunstall in Saturday’s championship clash.
In her two games at Radford, Delahaba struck out 34 batters and yielded just two hits. She has signed with Big East Conference member Villanova.
——Glenvar High School’s softball team suffered a 2-0 loss to Gretna in the finals of the VHSL Group A state tournament. It was the second straight year the Highlanders lost in the title game and the second straight season they wasted a strong outing by Meredith Buckley in the final game. Buckley allowed just two hits, walked two and struck out seven in a tough-luck loss. Chasidy Williams and Julianna Caldwell had Glenvar’s lone hits.
Glenvar had wins over Patrick Henry and Virginia High in the postseason.
Meanwhile, Gretna fared well in its first season as a Group A school, after years in Group AA. The Hawks also won the Group A, Division 2 state football title in the fall.
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