www.journalpress.com
The Journal
King George Foxes girls basketball 2013-14 preview Leonard Banks Sports editor Conference 22 4A North girls varsity basketball will be nothing short of a dogfight this season. With Chancellor and Caroline boasting some of the area’s best talent, and Courtland losing a number of seniors, King George will have to step up their game. Although the loss of AllDistrict first team forward Carley Armentrout and inside scorer/center Kimi Howell could impact the team during the initial phase of the winter sports season, the Foxes will have a bounty of younger talent to rely on. Confident that his team is prepared for the season, Foxes head coach Jeffery Butler said, “We are still young, but we have two juniors (Jada Saxon and Kanysha Reynolds) and two sophomores (Megan Montague and Champagne Davis) who have been at the varsity level since their freshman year. We should be able to have a much more balanced attack and compete well with all the teams in our District and Conference.” The agility and scoring potential of center Sha’Tiva Harvey in the post-position will give the Foxes a dual athlete capable of ripping down rebounds, while scoring short baskets. The speed of Elissa Davis, Reynolds, and Davis is an added boost to the Foxes fast break scoring attack. Peering into area Conference 22 competition, the Foxes will have to contend with arguably the best player in the area in the form of Spotsylvania All-District standout, Kortney Simmons. In the past, Simmons has given opposing teams
Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013
9
Future High Point Panther!
fits. From top to bottom, Simmons has the defensive and offensive skills that most coaches dream about. Nothing will come easy for any team in Conference 22 basketball this season. While both Eastern View and Courtland lost a number of impact players to graduation, it will be naïve to expect their program to suffer the ills of rebuilding. Chancellor has a few rabbits left in the hat, in regard to their depth corps. As for the Foxes junior varsity girls, head coach Eileen Ordonez will continue to develop young players with the hope of ascending to the varsity level. Monday night game In the hostile confines of Mountain View during a Monday night visit, the Foxes suffered their first loss of the season, 40-31. Although the Black-Hawks got off to a relatively slow start, they rallied to take the lead, and added 9 of 11 free throws in the final quarter to win. Jesse Dixon led Mountain View with 15 points, including 10 of 13 foul shots. Due to press deadlines, information on to the Tuesday night home game against Colonial Beach was unavailable. On Friday, the Foxes travel to play Eastern View.
Leonard Banks
Junior Foxes forward/guard, Jada Saxon (#22) has the tools to make a positive impact on the Foxes’ season.
King George Foxes girls’ 2013 - 2014 varsity roster No. 10 12 20 21 22 23
Name Rebecca Leonard Shantel Harvey Whitney Allen Champagne Davis Jada Saxon Kanysha Reynolds
Grade Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr.
Position Guard Guard Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard
24 Christian Porter Sr. Forward 30 Sha’Tiva Harvey Jr. Center 31 Elissa Davis Jr. Guard 32 Dai’zsa Bullett So. Guard/Forward 40 Megan Montague So. Forward/Center Head basketball coach, Jeffrey Butler Assistant basketball coach, George Goujon
Leonard Banks
Blake Clift hopes to bring his pitching skills to the mound for the Foxes in the spring of 2014. The talented right-hander impacted his IMG Academy baseball team with a win in the Arizona Cleats Classic Spring Break Tournament, in Scottsdale, AZ.
Hundreds flock to the 19th annual Turkey Trot Race Leonard Banks Sports editor Neither wind, nor freezing temperatures, nor the effects of the early morning hour could keep hundreds of area runners away from the 19th annual Dr. John Coker, Mary Washington Healthcare, YMCA, Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K, 1K, 1/2 Mile Race. The holiday event took place at Central Park, next to Wegman’s grocery store, in Fredericksburg. Thrilled with the continued overwhelming participation from area runners, former King George orthodontist Dr. John H. Coker, Jr. said, “It’s simply wonderful that so many families came out this morning for the 19th annual Turkey Trot race—it’s a beautiful thing to see.” Twenty-four year old Sophy Jepchirchir (16:38) and 19-year old Emmanuel Bor (14:07) were the overall winners of the 5K race. Amid the hundreds of King George runners, health & physical education and Sealston Running Club coach Lori-Ann Libby featured over 120 runners from her club, and her late father’s track & field team. Libby is the founder of Fredericksburg area running clubs.
A number of female runners from King George finished in the top ten of their age category. However, triathlete, and King George resident, Molly Roohi placed sixth overall in the women’s 5K category, while finishing with a time of 18:51. King George High School cross-country, and track & field standout, Kristen Hornbaker finished less than a minute behind Roohi with a time of 19:37. Hornbaker’s high school teammate, Miranda Green placed third in the women’s 14-19 age division with a time of 20:31. In the 13 & under women’s division, Hannah Koepfinger finished sixth with a time of 32:16, while Cori French placed seventh with a time of 23:24. Koepfinger and French both compete on the King George High School cross-country team. After finishing the race in 20 minutes, 25-year-old Melissa Cummings placed first in the 25-29 category. Potomac Elementary School second grade teacher, and Dahlgren Sharks head coach Elizabeth Guthrie finished first in the 60-64 division with a time of 32:22. Alice Pallotti placed third in the women’s 35-39 age division with a
time of 21:06. Anne Koepfinger placed sixth in the women’s 45-49 division with a time of 25:26. Fellow 45-49 division member, Kerry-Anne Dachos finished ninth with a time of 26:09. As for the men from King George, 13-year-old Jarrod Brem (19:44) finished first in the 13 & under division. Fellow King George runner Michael Habgood (19:48) finished four seconds behind Brem to capture second place in the 13 & under division. Brem’s father, Thomas finished third in the 55-59 men’s age division with a time of 21:48. Matt Hornbaker finished fifth in the 45-49 men’s age division with a time of 21:53. King George chiropractor, Shaw
Pallotti finished 10th in the 40-44 men’s age division with a time of 22:10. Triathlete Justin Riddle finished third in the men’s 35-39 age group with a time of 19:33. Steve Dorton finished fifth in the men’s 25-29 age division with a time of 19:08. Boxer, and impending college graduate, Paul Cornelius Jerry finished third in the men’s 20-24 division with a time of 18:52. Fellow men’s 20-24 division competitor, Vincent Jeter finished seventh with a time of 20:38. Kristopher Rogers capped out the top 10 20-24 men’s finishers with time of 21:43. P.J. Robinson from the Clydesdale division finished seventh with a time of 24:02.
Find The Journal on Facebook.
sq. ft.
Somerset Hardwood “Value Collection”
Check in for news updates, events, photos from around the area
Park Avenue Laminate & Grand Illusions Premium Laminate 14
Dramatic Realism Through Greater Tile-To-Tile Variation
Somerset Hardwood “Color & High Gloss Collection”
sq. ft.
Installed
656
$
sq. ft.
Installed Floor prep and accessories
657 745
642 719
2 1/4 & 3 1/4
610
$
$6
Leonard Banks
Shaw’s “Power Buys”
Hardwood Flooring Sale
RESERVE sq. ft.
Adults and kids alike loved the Turkey Trot race.
WE HAVE OUR OWN INSTALLERS
Less Tile-To-Tile Variation For A More Subtle, Refined Color
SHAW
MATADOR
159
169
$
SHAW
ARMSTRONG
77 sq. ft.
NATIONAL KARASTAN SALE 10% Off Karastan rugs
sq. ft.
MISCELLNEOUS
INITIATOR
POINT GUARD
44¢
sq. ft.
sq. ft.
1
COVINA
CARPET BERBER
$
$
SHAW
MOHAWK
Now is the time to save on every gorgeous Karastan carpet and rug. Every Pattern. Every Color. Come in today and Check out our Samples.
WOODS & LAMINATES
85¢
sq. ft.
1
$
69 sq. ft.
LAUZON COLLECTION 2 1/4” 33 sq. ft.
7
$
Shaw’s Carpets, Inc. not afflilated with Shaw Industries, Inc.
FINANCING OPTIONS
3 1/4” 64 sq. ft.
7
Installed
Floor prep and accessories extra
4307 Dale Blvd., Dale City, VA
4424 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg
540/898-4993
Installed
$
703/680-4021
w w w. s h a w s c a r p e t s a n d f l o o r i n g . c o m