BY TAFT COGHILL JR.

Colonial Forge senior Pete Reed would rather have his twin brother, Trey, with the Eagles’ track and field team full time.

But Trey is running sparingly this spring as he attempts to bulk up, heading into his freshman season with William & Mary’s football team.

So Pete is using the opportunity to emerge from his brother’s shadow.

Trey has been an all-Group AAA football and track performer and the Tribe awarded him a full scholarship. (more…)

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Chargers starting pitching Jo–Ellen Cabrera struck out 12 Blue Devils and crushed a three-run home run to pace the Chancellor softball team to a 4–2 victory over Culpeper in the Battlefield District tiebreaker for regional seedings at Eastern View Saturday.

Cabrera limited Culpeper to four hits on the mound, and had two hits at the plate. Laura Phoebus had a hit and an RBI. Taylor Hedrick and Tessa Bunting each had a hit and a run scored. (more…)

King George girls soccer player Gabi Caron scored a goal in the Foxes’ 2–1 victory over James Monroe in a Battlefield District game Friday night. A high school roundup in Saturday’s edition had an incorrect spelling of her name.

It is the policy of The Free Lance–Star to correct factual errors in a timely fashion. We welcome your calls at 540/374-5400.

COMMONWEALTH
Wednesday’s quarterfinals
Stafford 2, North Stafford 0
Riverbend 4, Mountain View 0
Colonial Forge 4, Brooke Point 0
Albemarle 8, Orange 5
Thursday’s semifinals
Colonial Forge 7, Riverbend 0
Stafford 16, Albemarle 6
Friday’s final
Colonial Forge 3, Stafford 1
Friday’s consolation game
Albemarle 8, Riverbend 5
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WASHINGTON—Even more surprising than the sudden relevance of this weekend’s “Battle of the Beltways” is the fact that both upstart teams are thriving at the season’s quarter pole despite glaring flaws.

The Baltimore Orioles have blindsided baseball’s experts, boasting the American League’s best record (26–14) after winning last night’s series opener 2–1 on Nick Markakis’ 11th-inning solo home run. This despite a mediocre 4.05 earned-run average from their starting pitchers and the second-most errors (39) in the big leagues. Leading the majors in home runs (62) and bullpen ERA (2.09) helps mitigate those shortcomings. (more…)

BY STEVE FRANZELLO

It had been five years since Colonial Forge hoisted the Commonwealth District baseball tournament championship trophy.

On Friday night, the top-seeded Eagles got back in the act after outlasting sixth-seeded Stafford,

3–1, in a strong performance by both teams. It is the school’s fourth tournament title. (more…)

FROM STAFF REPORTS

COLONIAL FORGE 3, STAFFORD 2
Colonial Forge’s Morgan Kyer went 2-for-4 with a home run and knocked in all three Colonial Forge runs to help the Eagles to a 3–2 win against Stafford in the Commonwealth District softball tournament consolation game on Friday.
With the win, Colonial Forge advances to Thursday’s Northwest Region first round.
Lauren and Ashley Vastano each had a hit and an RBI, and Ashley Parker provided a double for the Eagles (10–12).
Dana Jacobs and Kristen Weadon each supplied a hit and a run scored, and Megan Reed added an RBI for Stafford. (more…)

NOWAK DRIVES IN WINNER TO BACK UP
PITCHER’S EXHAUSTING EFFORT

BY JUSTIN RICE

North Stafford pitcher Kelsie Barker said she was tired. Sure, softball pitchers are accustomed to high pitch counts and long games, but 24 innings over three days is a lot to ask even for a pitcher as strong as Barker.

If she was worn out like she claimed, Barker certainly didn’t pitch that way on Friday.

The Wolverines’ senior ace threw 10 shutout innings and Jess Nowak singled in the game’s only run, leading North Stafford to a 1–0 win against Albemarle and the school’s second straight Commonwealth District tournament title. (more…)

FROM STAFF REPORTS

GIRLS TENNIS
JAMES MONROE 5,
EASTERN VIEW 4
James Monroe’s girls tennis team took two of three doubles matches to beat Eastern View, 5–4, on Friday in the Battlefield District team tournament championship match.
Both teams will play in the Region I tournament next week.

Singles: Anna Kate Tyler (EV) d. Audrey Dyer 7–6 (7–5), 6–2; Monica Mitchell (JM) d. Rose Bennett 6–3, 0–6, 6–3; Sierra Mills (EV) d. Erin Dyer 6–3, 3–6, 6–1; Alicia Paulose (JM) d. Glenna Straus 6–4, 6–3; Kaylan Peacher (EV) d. Emmie Snead 3–6, 6–4, 6-4; Sarah Frank (JM) d. Rachel Dillard 6–2, 7–6 (7–2).
Doubles: Dyer–Dyer (JM) d. Tyler–Bennett 1–6, 6–3, 7–5; Mills–Straus (ev) d. Mitchell–Paulose 6-2, 6–4; King–Snead (JM) win 6–2, 6–1.

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PHYSICAL EXAMS OFFERED AT SMS
Physical exams for area middle and high school athletes will be offered Wednesday, May 23, 5:30–9 p.m. at Spotsylvania Middle School. The physicals are open to all area middle and high school athletes on a first-come, first-served basis at a cost of $15.
For more information, contact Kevin Race at 540/582-6341, ext. 6535 or krace @ms.spotsylvania.k12.va.us.