Northside Vikings Varsity Baseball 2007: Welcome
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Welcome To Northside High Varsity Baseball 2007
2006 Blue Ridge District Regular Season Champs
2006 AA Region III Tournament Champions
2006 AA VHSL State Semi-Finalists
2007 Blue Ridge District Regular Season Champs
2007 AA Region III Tournament Runner-Up
2007 AA VHSL State Semi-Finalists
The Vikings community would wishes the best for all students, parents & school personel affected by the senseless killings at Va Tech & offer our prayers to the victims & their families.
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Vikings Go Down Fighting In States TA 3 - Vikings 1
Turner Ashby came to Calfee Park with their 2006 State AA Championship team with the idea that they would have a cakewalk into the finals. After all, they had dominated nearly every team they faced in 2007 with just 1 loss on their schedule. With Lefty throwing in Tuesday's 8 inning victory over VA High, Coach Cool placed the ball in Andrew Stover's hand & he delivered to everyone's delight as he ceded only 1 earned run on 6 hits through 5 2/3 Innings, giving Coach Cool, his teammates & the crowd their monies worth. Even though the Viking's season & 9 Seniors careers at Northside would end they played like winners, presented themselves like Champions & went down giving their all. Lefty would close out his great career at Northside, pitching in the bottom of the 6th - his 9-1 record this year & his dominance in District, Region & State makes him "Player Of The Year" in my book. Andrew will take his bat & arm onto other ballfields & teams but he will leave his "Viking Heart" on the field in Pulaski where he gave his all for Northside & Coach Cool one more time. Zach with his steallar defense at 3rd, Tyler making great plays in Left, Richard's clutch hits - Josh, Chris, Jake, Morgan Seniors that contributed in team play & sportsmanship...We'll miss you all & take these last two seasons & cherish every moment because Northside '06 & '07 will be talked about in baseball circles for years & you made it happen. Our Juniors (Aaron. Daniel, Roger, Matt H, Matt S, Clay, Phillip, Max, Chad), Sophomores & Freshmen of '08 - Carry on & bring home the gold next year.
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Sunday, June 10
Harrisonburg Daily Record Article on Vikings vs Turner Ashby, Pregame Article
‘The Long, Black, Hot Sleeves’ Come Off For TA Posted 2007-06-08
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Saturday, June 9
Harrisonburg Daily Record Article on Vikings vs Turner Ashby
Leave Me In, Coach Posted 2007-06-09
McIntyre Fights Fatigue, ...
Sunday, June 10
Harrisonburg Daily Record Article on Vikings vs Turner Ashby, 2nd Article
Knights On The Brink Of Another Title Posted 2007-06-09
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Wednesday, June 6
Vikings 3 - VA High 1 in State Quaterfinals
As the crowd cheered 3 up, 3 down in the bottom of the 8th, Lefty Flora took the mound & calmly obliged with 2 comebackers & a flyball to Centerfield & suddenly 9 Viking Seniors were wondering what to do with their graduation robes. For the 2nd year in a row, Northside found a way to play it's way into the State Semi-final game. Great defense by Taylor Bell & Matt Herron & Lefty on the mound got the Vikings to the top of the 6th relatively unscaved except for a minor incident on a passed ball in the 4th. With the ball hitting the backstop & heading towards the 3rd base wall, Zach Hurt would be called for interference after the Bearcat runner hit him from behind while he went for the baseball. The umpire crew gave VA High the unearned run, sending the runner home. In the top of the 6th, with 1 out & fastballer Justin Grimm (9-0, .85ERA) warming up, the rain came. Grimm got through the Vikings in the 6th popping up Richard Crozier striking out Andrew Stover. Lefty did his part keeping the Bearcat bats silent so Northside could have a chance in the 7th (Taylor Bell threw a hit ball from Right field to Arron on relay where Divers threw out the runner at 3rd for a perfect tag by Zach Hurt during the inning. After Lefty K'ed to begin the 7th, Daniel Motes took a 95 MPH fastball to the helmet. After stealing 2nd, a pickoff attempt by Grimm hit the base Umpire allowing Daniel to go to 3rd. Coach Cool then proved why he is "The Coach", having Roger Ingraham "Squeeze" Daniel home on a perfect SAC pass the 3rd baseman. The 1-1 score carried over to the top of the 8th after Lefty held VA High at bay again. Top of 8th - Taylor Bell went down on strikes, Zach Hurt hit one up the middle & took 2nd on an overthrow into the Bearcat dugout. Aaron Divers was HBP & Richard Crozier walked setting up the match between 95 MPH fastballer & Andrew Stover. Andrew worked Grimm to a full count & got an inside fastball that was hit between 3rd & Short for 2 RBI's & the game - the crowd cheered 3up - 3 down. Congratulations Vikings!
Wednesday, June 6
Bristol Herald Article on Northside/VA High Game
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Northside eliminates Virginia High
Wednesday, Jun 06, 2007 - 04:40 AM
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Sunday, June 3
Vikings AA Region III Runner-Up for 2007
Northside ran into a victory hungry Titan team from Hidden Valley in the Championship game Saturday night at Kawanis Field in Salem. Chad Jarrett, Daniel Motes, Matt Slough & Max Barney were all called on to pitch but the Vikings were unable to slow the Titan offense. On the plus side, getting the 1st 2 outs of each inning came easy...it was the 3rd that seemed to hurt the Viking defense as most of the Titan runs were scored with 2 down. The biggest relief of the game was Max Barney striking out Greenway in the top of the 7th to end the threat by the Titans with bases loaded.
For the Vikings on Offense: Aaron Divers had 2 Singles, a Double & scored, Andrew Stover scored, had 2 hits & 1 RBI, Lefty Flora Singled & Doubled in a run...Richard Crozier, Matt Herron & Taylor Bell all had 1 hit with Matt & Daniel Motes getting RBI's.
The Vikings will travel to Bristol Tuesday to face Virginia High who beat Richlands in the Region IV Championship game. Hidden Valley will face Richlands at home, also Tuesday.
Wednesday, June 6
2007 AA State Playoff Schedules
Admission: $7 per fan - Group AA Baseball
Quarterfinals - Tue. June 5:
1) Waynesboro 2 at Powhatan 1
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Sunday, June 3
Vikings win District & Region III Awards
Congratulations to all the Vikings for a great year in 2007.
2007 AA Blue Ridge District Awards:
Honorable Mention: Infield - Matt Herron
Honorable Mention: Outfield - Taylor Bell
Honorable Mention: Pitcher - Daniel Motes
2nd Team: Infield - Aaron Divers
2nd Team: Pitcher - Chad Jarrett
1st Team: Catcher - Roger Ingraham
1st Team: Infield - Daniel Motes
1st Team: Outfield - Lefty Flora
1st Team: Pitcher - Lefty Flora
1st Team: Utility - Andrew Stover
2007 AA Region III Individual Awards:
Honorable Mention: Infield - Daniel Motes
Honorable Mention: Catcher - Roger Ingraham
2nd Team: Outfield - Andrew Stover
1st Team: Outfield - Lefty Flora
On a personal note:
These awards are never fair & there were several Vikings that were overlooked or under recogized in the voting. Daniel, Zach, Lefty, Andrew, Roger, Aaron & other Vikings deserve recogination at a higher level considering the great year that we had in winning the Blue Ridge & qualifing for States for the 2nd year in a row. Coach Cool deserved Coach of the Year for bringing the Vikings to State's again.
We know who the true winners are & a piece of paper will never replace the great memories you all leave at Northside, win or lose. Good Luck in State.
Friday, June 1
Going State In '07 • Vikings 5 - Cave Spring 1
Northside will faceoff with Hidden Valley Saturday night, June 2nd after winning their Semi-final game over Cave Spring at Kawanis Park in Salem. After a weather delay Thursday, the Vikings faced off with the Knights starting in the bottom of the 1st inning. Andrew Stover got the win as he held the Cave Spring offense in check for 5 innings. After giving up 2 walks & a hit to the Knights in the bottom of the 6th, Coach Cool called on Chad Jarrett to close down the threat. Andrew moved to Left field & Chad took the mound with 1 out & bases juiced. Chad struckout Kluge & Downing on 6 pitches to send the game into the 7th. Northside would score 3 more runs in the 7th to make it 5-1 with A-Ron walking, Richard bunting for a hit & Andrew's SAC fly to plate A-Ron. Lefty Doubled in Richard & Daniel collected his 3rd hit of the game sending pinch-runner Andrew Pound home from 3rd. Coach Cool called on Lefty Flora in the bottom of the 7th & he walked Klaiber before striking out 3 Knight batters to end the game. Matt Herron had a Single, Double & 1 RBI, Richard Crozier was 2-3 & scored a run. If Northside wins Saturday, they will have a home game Tuesday. Second place will send the Vikings on the road to either Richlands or Virginia High in Bristol. Congratulations Vikings & good luck ... !
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Monday, May 28
Northside 5 - Liberty 4 in Regional Quarterfinals
The Vikings prevailed on a night when they scored 5 runs on 3 hits while defensively they had 5 errors. Lefty Flora got the victory on the mound & helped himself at the plate with his 3rd homerun of the season. Lefty had 6 "K"s, no walks & gave up 9 hits & 4 runs, 3 on a Homerun to Gabe Moncada in the 5th inning. Andrew Stover had a double in the 1st plating Richard Crozier, who had walked, for the 1st run of the game. Richard & Aaron Divers both scored on Lefty's HR in the 3rd to give the Vikings a 4-0 cushion. Liberty would tally 3 runs in their half of the 5th to make the score 4-3. Andrew Stover singled to lead off the bottom of the 6th inning. Lefty hit into a fielders choice forcing Andrew at 2nd. Clay Cundiff, (running for Lefty), stole 2nd. Matt Herron reached on an error by the Liberty 3rd baseman. Clay scored from 3rd on a SAC bunt by Daniel Motes to make it 5-3 Vikings. Liberty would threaten in the top of the 7th scoring 1 run after a leadoff single. A double-play by Aaron got the Vikings out of a jam & Lefty closed out Liberty by striking out the #3 hitter with the tying run on 3rd. Northside will travel to Rustburg Thursday night to play Cave Spring at 7:30 in the Semifinals. The Knights won over Byrd 10-1 in the other Quarterfinal matchup in the Viking's Bracket.
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Vikings Falls To Cavaliers 4-1 in Tournament Final
Northside came in 2nd in the Championship game of the 2007 AA Blue Ridge Tournament with a 4-1 loss to Lord Botetourt. Chad Jarrett took the loss in a starting role as he left the game in the top of the 4th with runners on 1st & 2nd. Reliever Daniel Motes fanned the 1st batter he faced before walking Sheppard. Designated hitter Durham hit the ball past short to score 2. Straub hit into a fielder's choice to end the threat.
Northside managed 7 hits with Matt Herron having 2 hits with an RBI as Tyler Deacon, (Pinch-runner), scored in the 4th. The Vikings had several runners in scoring position but was unable to push any across the plate. Andrew Stover had a double in the 1st, Taylor Bell, Richard Crozier, Lefty Flora & Aaron Divers all had singles for the Vikings. The Cavaliers scored 2 more runs in the top of the 7th to make the final score 4-1. Awards ceremony for the Blue Ridge District were given after the game & several Vikings recieved 1st, 2nd & Honorable Mention. Baseball like no other game is a team sport and every Viking player deserves recognition for their contributions to another successful season. Congratulations to Coach Cool for being named Blue Ridge District Coach of the year.
Tuesday, May 22
Vikings Over Mountaineers 4-1 In Tourney Play
Northside completed the sweep of Alleghany in AA Blue Ridge District Tournament play with a 4-1 victory. Lefty Flora had another great mound game as he had 10 "K"s, 2 walks while holding Alleghany to 2 hits & 1 earned run. Matt Herron & Taylor Bell both singled to lead off the 2nd. Richard Crozier followed with a single getting the 1st game RBI as Phillip Gray (pinch-runner) scored from 3rd. Alleghany tied the game in the 4th as Keener lead off with a walk & scored on Craft's Double to Right Centerfield. In the 5th, Aaron Divers reached after being hit by a pitch...Andrew Stover singled to left field. With 2 outs, Daniel Motes reached on a throwing error & Aaron scored from 3rd for the 2nd Viking run. Northside would score 2 more runs in the 6th as Matt Herron & Taylor Bell singled & advanced on a perfect SAC Bunt by Richard Crozier. Lefty Flora was intentially walked to load the bases. Aaron Divers got 1 RBI on a deep fly to Centerfield & Phillip Gray scored from 3rd. Andrew Stover picked up the last RBI as he singled to Left scoring Taylor Bell. Pinch hitter Cody Craft singled for Alleghany but was picked off 1st as Lefty threw to Andrew & he put the tag on to end the game. Northside will face Lord Botetourt in the Championship Game at 7:00PM Thursday as the Cavs beat Byrd 3-2. Byrd will face Alleghany Thursday afternoon in the 3rd place matchup to see who will advance to the Region III action.
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