Monday,
April 11, 2005
A Lasting Tribute
A
Memorial Honoring The Late Hugh Moore, A Co-Founder of Dixie
Youth Baseball In Virginia And South Boston, Was Dedicated
In Ceremonies Saturday At The Day Complex
BY Joe Chandler
jbc@gazettevirginian.com
Amid accolades from local and national Dixie Youth Baseball
officials, the South Boston Dixie Youth Baseball League
dedicated a memorial Saturday honoring the late Hugh M.
Moore, who was cited for starting the first Dixie Youth
Baseball in South Boston and in Virginia 48 years ago.
Moore’s sons, Kerby and Charlie Moore, granddaughter
Jewel Rae Moore, and daughter-in law Janet Moore took part
in the ceremony at Day Complex that included unveiling the
memorial marker and the dedication of the coming season
to Moore’s honor.
“I was overwhelmed,” Kerby Moore said.
“This is a huge honor for the entire Moore family and
we’re pleased to be a part of it. My dad is up in heaven
and he’s probably looking down and thinking ‘what’s
all thus fuss about?” He would feel he didn’t
do anything special but I think the rest of us would agree
that he did.”
Members of the Moore family also took part in officially
opening the South Boston Dixie Youth Baseball season at
Hugh Moore Field, the Dixie Youth Major League field located
within the complex.
Young Jewel Rae Moore officially opened the league’s
T-Ball season by batting a ball off of a tee. Kerby Moore
threw the first pitch to open the Dixie Youth season and
Hugh Moore’s longtime friend, Addison Marable, tossed
the first pitch to open the Dixie Boys Baseball League season.
Marable, a former coach and umpire in the league, collaborated
with Moore to bring Dixie Youth Baseball to South Boston.
Moore served as president of South Boston Dixie Youth Baseball
for 37 years and served as National Director of Dixie Youth
Baseball for more than four decades. He also served as Deputy
Commissioner of Dixie Youth Baseball for several years.
Not only is Moore credited for bringing Dixie Youth Baseball
to South Boston and Virginia, he, with the help of local
league officials, brought the Dixie Youth World Series to
South Boston and to Virginia for the first time in 1960.
Moore was a former Sports Editor and Managing Editor of
the Gazette-Virginian and had his hand on the pulse of the
community, middle school and high school sports programs
as well as community and civic affairs throughout his 45-year
career as a journalist.
Leroy Floyd, a longtime friend of Moore’s and one of
three Dixie Youth Baseball National Directors who attended
the ceremony, commended the South Boston league for honoring
Moore.
“I think it’s a great honor for South Boston to
be doing this dedication,” said Floyd who is starting
his 29th year as a National Director.
“I don’t think his success in the state of Virginia
can ever be measured. He started the first league in Virginia
and the first World Series to be held in Virginia (1960)
was held here in South Boston. He will never be replaced.
Nobody can ever do what he’s done for Dixie Youth Baseball
in the state of Virginia.”
Marable told the large crowd that he and Moore were good
friends for more than 60 years and that they had done many
things together during that span.
“One of them was starting this wonderful program -
Dixie Youth Baseball,” he said.
“ It (Dixie Youth Baseball) has meant a lot to the
young people in South Boston, Halifax County and around
the state over the years. Hugh has done many things in his
time for youth. He served others most of his life. I thank
God for the privilege of knowing Hugh and being a part of
his life. I’m happy this program is dedicating their
season to him.”
Mason C. Day, Jr., whose involvement in the South Boston
Dixie Youth Baseball League spanned more than three decades,
called Moore “a great man.”
“I wish the community would do more for Hugh,”
Day said.
“ He deserved more. He was so good for the community.
Whenever we had a meeting, whatever Hugh said, everybody
listened. Hugh was one of a kind. He built Dixie Youth.
He was very well respected.”
Mike Nichols, the Commissioner of the South Boston Dixie
Youth Baseball League, said the program is based upon the
foundation Moore created.
“It’s a great program for children,” Nichols
pointed out.
“ It helps build character, morale and self esteem
in the kids. I’m trying everything I can to make this
a pleasant atmosphere for the kids, and a top-notch facility.
That is going to take a little work down the road but we’re
working in that direction, to get it headed so that if Mr.
Moore was here he would be proud of everything we’re
doing.”
The marker, with Moore’s pictured laser etched on it,
was donated by David Myers, his family and their firm, South
Boston Marble and Granite Memorials.
Myers, also a longtime friend of Moore’s, said he was
pleased to be able to have a part in honoring Moore.
“This way, people can see his face, see the memorial,
know who he was and see what he did for this community.”
Utilities,
W/S, Decals Going Up ?
Hearing
Set Tonight For Capital Improvement Budget
South
Boston Council will hold a public hearing on its five-year
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) tonight.
Council will meet at 7 p.m. at 502 Yancey Street.
. Town staff’s recommendation for the FY 2005-2010
Capital Improvement program provides $1,545,259 (general
fund) and zero (water and sewer) for the first year. And
of that figure, $760,000 is grant money.
“Obviously if we are not awarded the grant funding,
we will not be able to do those projects,” said South
Boston Town Manager Ted Daniel.
“We have deferred a lot of capital projects for this
coming fiscal year,” he added. “In order to accomplish
those capital projects in the future, the Town will have
to have increased revenues. Those increased revenues will
have to come from capital borrowing, an increasing tax base
or increased general fund tax rates.”
Those are issues, the town manager said, that Council will
have to address for the future.
“For this year, increases in the electrical and telephone
utility taxes are being proposed. These rates were reduced
in 1999 when they were cut in half,” he recalled.
While no increase in real estate taxes is recommended for
the new budget, there is a 5-water/sewer rate increase for
both in-town and out-of-town customers.
For a family of two adults with one child using 6,000 to
7,000 gallons, the finance director estimated the bill increase
(every two months) would increase from $69.67 to $73.13
in town, and from $130.12 to $136.62 out of town.
Car decals will increase from $20 to $25 and that increase
is expected to add $25,400 in revenue.
Utility taxes will increase from a monthly maximum of $20
to $30, with utility tax expected to add $371,600 annually.
“ And Town Council is going to have to look at increasing
revenue next year in order to do capital borrowing and complete
capital projects in the future,” said the town manager.
“It must be done. “
Two projects in this year’s CIP are the North Main
Street sidewalks and bicycle trail and initiation of the
Church Hill renovation project.
The Main Street project has $345,000 in grant funding and
the town has applied for a $200,000 Community Development
Block Grant for the Church Hill project. “I feel very
positive about it,” Daniel said of Church Hill project
grant.
The Church Hill project is a blight removal and low income
housing rehabilitation, which will affect about 35 houses.
The project also includes utilities upgrade, the razing
of the Taylor Building, which is owned by the town, and
development of an urban park anchoring the Church Hill Community.
The total project is estimated at $1,700,000.
Also proposed in the CIP, $96,943 to replace three police
cars, and $125,000 for traffic signal updates for signals
at the intersections of Edmunds and Wilborn (at Hardee’s)
and at the South Boston/Halifax County Museum site intersection
at Webster and Wilborn.
Updating the traffic signals will allow synchronization
of lights to provide continuous traffic flow, according
to the Daniel.
There also are a number of street repairs scheduled, but
they are to be funded through VDOT.
Also on tap, an expenditure f $235,000 is projected - with
$20,000 coming from local revenue sources and the remainder
funded through grants - for the. development of a community
parks, one in the Westside Village area and a second at
the old Halifax Cotton Mill site. “These will not happen
if we don’t get grants,” emphasized South Boston
Finance Director Vandie Saunders.
Water / Sewer
Although $66,754 is projected in cash balance in the Water/Sewer
Fund for 2005-06, the fund remains in the red $1,340,837.
This will be the first year with a positive cash flow in
the fund in several years.
“The sole reason is we are doing no capital improvements,
none,” said Town Finance Director Vandie Saunders.
“That means no vehicles, no backhoes, no lines being
fixed or extended, no upgrades at any plants. We will just
have to hold things together with baling wire,” he
added.
“Basically doing this (the lack of capital outlay)
over an extended period is why we got to this place,”
added the finance director. “But we just don’t
feel that our customers can stand much more than the 5 percent.
So the town is going to make the sacrifice needed to make
it work.”
In other business, council is expected to take action on
a report from the Board of Viewers recommending closure
and abandonment of the unopened Calloway Street.
Ebenezer CME Church board member Frank Lee told councilmen
last month that the church is in the process of building
and had purchased land adjacent to the church. He said abandoning
the unopened Callaway St. would help the church grow.
The report from the three-member Board of Viewers was presented
during last week’s Council work session by the town
manager. Daniel said Viewers unanimously recommended the
closure of the unopened road and transfer to Ebenezer CME
at no cost.
Council will also be asked to take action on updated design
guidelines for commercial districts.
Following the Council session, the finance committee will
hold a budget work session, which is expected to include
requests for funding from the Halifax County Tourism Department
and from the YMCA as well as capital budget discussions
and operating budget review.
Overview
While no increase in real estate tax is recommended for
the proposed $8,278,779 budget for FY 2005-06, there are
fee increases, including a 5 water/sewer rate increase for
both in-town and out-of-town customers.
For a family of two adults with one child using 6,000 to
7,000 gallons, Town Finance Director Vandie Saunders estimated
the bill (billing is every two months) would increase from
$69.67 to $73.13 for in-town customers, and from $130.12
to $136.62 for out-of –town customers. Other recommended
fees include:
•A car decal increases from $20 to $25, which is expected
to add $25,400 in revenue.
Electric Utility tax increase from $2 to $3 maximum monthly,
with commercial $200 to $300 maximum monthly.
Telephone Utility tax increase from $2 to $3 maximum monthly,
with commercial $20 to $30 maximum monthly.
•Consumer utility taxes revenue line would increases
from $637,000 to $1,008,600, a $371,600 increase.
Proposed capital outlays are minimal this year with grant
funding crucial for development, according to Town Manager
Ted Daniel.
The overall general fund budget summary reflects a 3.11
percent decrease from last year, or a $266,453 decrease.
The proposed $8,278,7709 town budget reflects a 2 percent
increase for town employees.
The water/sewer fund reflects a 0.45 percent decrease overall
and no capital projects are listed for the fiscal year.
Vote
Set: $57 Million For Schools
Trustees
To Vote Following 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing
School Trustees are expected to vote on the proposed 2005-06
operating budget tonight following a 6:30 p.m. public hearing
at the Mary Bethune Office Complex in Halifax.
The $56,847,389 operating Budget calls for $13.3 million
in local funds, a $1,455,384 increase from last year.
The budget also includes $35,316,726 in state funding, an
increase of 5.32 percent, and $6,599,175 in federal funding,
an increase of 3.53 percent.
The need for increased funding stems from four areas of
increased spending, personnel costs, health insurance premiums,
roof repairs and debt services for Phase I school improvements.
Increased personnel costs reflect a new salary scale for
teachers, raising the starting teacher salary from $30,
648 to $32,000 with an average across the board salary increase
of 5 percent.
Trustees also plan to set aside $528,000 in additional funds
to either maintain or reduce the amount that employees contribute
to health insurance.
Chief Financial Officer Bill Covington estimated maintaining
the current employee contribution level would cost the board
$150,128 if health insurance premiums increased by five
percent, $300,257 for a 10 percent increase, and $600,584
for a 20 percent increase.
Roof repairs, projected to cost $750,000, and debt service
payments, set at $755,747, represent the largest increase
in expenditures.
“We know there is no way the supervisors can help us
with both so we are going to pay the debt service and ask
the supervisors to help us with the roofing,’ said
Schools Superintendent Paul Stapleton.
Following the public hearing, trustees are expected to vote
on a number of items in the consent agenda, including a
resolution to freeze the local retirement option.
“We have to do that because of the Virginia Retirement
System,” said Stapleton. “VRS has stopped the
local retirement option and we are required to adopt a resolution
freezing it.
“None of us wanted to see it go away, but I guess VRS
thought they were losing too much money,” he added.
Executive Director for Administration Bill Moore is expected
to present appointments for the agriculture advisory council.
“These are advisory people from the farms,” said
Stapleton. “It is a pretty big cross- section of the
county. The have some really good ides about what we should
be teaching in out Ag. program and where we need to make
changes in what we are currently doing.”
Moore will also present the 2005-06 Career and Technical
Education Plan.
“I think it is the same plan as they were on this year,”
said Stapleton. “Probably next year we will have to
take an extensive look at the plan because of some of the
courses we are adding next year, particularly at the STEM
and motorsports academies.
“What we may have to do is adopt the plan and make
an adjustment in the plan before school starts in the fall,”
he added.
Board members are also expected to recognize winners in
the VSBA Southern Regional Forum Art Competition, the HCHS
boys 200-meter freestyle relay swim team, and state swim
qualifier Caroline Clements.
Stapleton said the board would go into executive session
to begin planning for the new Cluster Springs/South Dan
elementary school.
“We have one person who might donate the land for the
school, but they want to remain anonymous for the time being,”
said Stapleton. “It is pretty had to talk about a person’s
tract of land if you can’t use their name in public
so the only way we can do it is to go into executive session.
“This is just discussion,” he added. “The
board has to give me a little direction on what they want
to do at this point.”
Stapleton said he already has a concept for the proposed
South Boston elementary school that could be replicated
on a smaller scale at the second site.
“I want individual pods for each grade level so that
all the kindergarten students are together, all the first-graders
are together and so on,” he said. “Then we would
have commons areas, like the cafeteria, in a central location.”
Obituaries
Lillie
Saunders Fulp
Lillie
Saunders Fulp of Moseley died April 7, at Parham Health
Care Center.
Mrs. Fulp was born in Halifax County the daughter of the
late Julian Singleton Saunders and Margaret Royster Saunders,
and was married to the late Cecil Trent Fulp. She was a
member of Dan River Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Barbara F. Durvin and husband,
Ben, of Moseley; and one granddaughter, Rebecca Dawn Durvin,
also of Moseley.
Graveside services for Mrs. Fulp were held April 10 at 2:30
p.m. at Dan River Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Gibson
officiating.
Louise
Martin Long
Louise
Martin Long, 70, died March 23 in Glen Burnie, Md.
She was born on October 29, 1934, in Clover the daughter
of the late Robert and Dora Strange Martin, and was married
to the late Thomas R. Long
Mrs. Long is survived by one son, Acree Conner and his wife,
Nancy; a grandson, all of Glen Burnie; one stepdaughter,
Melissa Schildwachter of Glen Burnie; two sisters, Hazel
M. Spicer of Richmond and Florence Martin of Hillsville;
and a brother, Odell Martin of Victoria. She was also preceded
in death by three sisters, Dorothy Richardson, Virginia
Newcomb and Sarah Newcomb; and a brother, John Thomas ‘Pete’
Martin.
Funeral services were held March 26 in Glen Burnie.
James
Paterson Lovelace
James
Paterson Lovelace, 49, of Newark, N.J., formerly of Halifax
County, died April 7, in Newark.
Mr. Lovelace was born in Halifax County on September6, 1956,
the son of the late Bettie Jean Lovelace. He was a member
of Banister Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include his aunts and uncles, including Sylvia
Lovelace, and Frank Lovelace , both of Halifax.
Funeral services for Mr. Lovelace will be held today, April
11, at11 a.m. at Banister Hill Baptist Church with the Rev.
Dr. Lawrence T. Graves officiating. Burial will follow in
the church cemetery.
The family is receiving friends at the home of Frank Lovelace,1
016 Ballou Trail, Halifax.
Eula
Mae Stewart
Mrs.
Eula Mae Stewart, 80, a resident of The Canterbury House
in Roxboro, N.C., died Friday..
Mrs. Stewart was a native of Person County, N.C., wife of
the late Manley Harden Stewart and daughter of the late
Shank and Mayonia Stewart. She was a homemaker and a member
of Victory Baptist Church.
Mrs. Stewart is survived by a son, Donnie Ray Stewart of
Roxboro; a sister, Nell Stewart of Roxboro, and three brothers,
Joe Stewart of South Boston, Erket Stewart of Roxboro and
Busit Stewart of Wilmington, Del.
Funeral services for Mrs. Stewart were conducted Sunday
at Victory Baptist Church by the Rev. Fred Lowery.
Interment followed in the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Juaquina
“Jackie” Carmen Felipe Pinto
Funeral
services for Mrs. Juaquina “Jackie” Carmen Felipe
Pinto will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Baptist
Church with the Rev. Jack Stewart, the Rev. Dave Cline and
the Rev. Glen Blackwell officiating.
Visitation will be held at Powell Funeral Home from 6-8
p.m. Tuesday.
Mrs. Pinto, 62, of South Boston and formerly of Menlo Park
Terrace, N.J., died Saturday at Halifax Regional Hospital.
She was born August 6, 1942 in Newark, the daughter of the
late Jose Felipe and the late Rose Policastro Felipe and
was married to Albert Pinto.
She was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was formerly
employed by Travelers Insurance.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Pinto is survived by a
daughter, Jennifer Pinto Taylor and husband Larry Taylor
Sr. of South Boston; a son, Albert Joseph Pinto of Highland
Park, N.J., a brother, Joseph Felipe and wife Ruth of Toms
River, N.J., and three grandsons, Larry Taylor Jr., Sebastian
Taylor and Gordon Taylor, all of South Boston.
For memorials, consider The American Heart Association,
4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, Va. 23060 or The American
Red Cross, PO Box 1774, Halifax, Va. 24558.
John
Herald Anderson
Mr.
John Herald Anderson, 87, of Crystal Hill, died Friday at
Berry Hill Nursing Home.
He was born on April 17, 1917 in Halifax County, the son
of the late Kirt Anderson and the late Marie Palmer Anderson,
and was married to the late Dorothy McCraw Anderson.
Mr. Anderson was a member of the Crystal Hill Southern Baptist
Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Livian A. Jones of Buffalo
Junction; three nieces, Pam Hendrickson of Danville, Cheryl
Watts of South Boston and Linda Ahern of Blue Ridge; three
nephews, Bobby Gosney of Woodland, N.C., Mark Gosney of
South Boston and Sam McCraw of Nathalie; and one brother-in-law,
Bernard McCraw of Nathalie.
Funeral services were held yesterday at the Crystal Hill
Southern Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Griffin officiating.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Robert
Harvey Fitz
Funeral
services for Mr. Robert Harvey Fitz will be held today at
11 a.m. at Public Fork Christian Church with Denis Fritz
officiating.
Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Fitz, 79, of South Boston, died Friday. He was a retired
surveyor, farmer and was a World War II Navy veteran.
He is survived by his sons, Robert H. Fitz Jr. of Glen Allen
and Kevin D. Fitz of Richmond; two brothers, Henry Fitz
and Hagood Fitz of Red Oak; a sister, Lena Parsons of Lynchburg,
and grandchildren, Holly Ann Fitz, Ryan Fitz, Rebecca Fitz
and Taylor Fitz.
Mr. Fitz was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen F.
Taylor and Patty F. Duffer.
Memorials may be made to Public Fork Christian Church, 1700
Jeb Stuart Highway, Red Oak, Va. 23964.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at woodfs@kerrlake.com.
Halifax
Comets Extend Win Streak To Five
Tyler
Clarke Hurled A Three-Hitter As HCHS Downed Magna Vista
7-1 Friday
BY Joe Chandler
G-V STAFF WRITER
Senior hurler Tyler Clarke threw a three-hitter and fanned
10 batters as Halifax County picked up a road win Friday
with a 7-1 triumph over Magna Vista.
Friday’s win was the fifth win in a row for Halifax
County and improved the Comets’ record to 6-2 overall
and 1-0 in Western Valley District play.
The Comets had nine hits in the contest with Chris Conner
and Blake Waller leading the attack with two hits each.
Justin Armistead, Jeremy Jeffress, Chris Perkins, Clyde
Brooks and Matt Conner had a hit each as seven of the nine
Comets starters emerged with at least one hit.
“We got some key hits at the right time,” said
Comets coach Kelvin Davis.
“A lot of guys stepped up tonight. That’s what
we’ve been waiting on. That’s what it’s going
to take as far as us becoming a complete team.”
While the offense came through, so did Clarke.
The Comets senior went the distance, allowing only three
hits and one walk while fanning 10 batters.
“I thought Tyler did a good job on the mound,”
said Davis.
“He went out there and took control of the ballgame.”
Davis said the five-game winning streak has been a boon
for the Comets.
“It really helps the morale of all of these guys,”
Davis pointed out.
“During practice we’re more relaxed. The guys
are seeing the big picture as far as the district race and
as far as our record is concerned. It helps keep things
going along smoothly.”
Magna Vista scored its lone run in the bottom of the first
inning, taking advantage of a walk and a Comets error to
grab an early 1-0 lead.
Halifax County picked up two runs in the top of the third
inning with Waller triggering the inning with a single.
Conner reached base on a Magna Vista error, a play that
allowed Waller to score and deadlock the game at 1-1. A
base hit by Armistead plated Conner and gave the Comets
a 2-1 lead.
Two more runs in the top of the fourth inning produced a
4-1 lead for the Comets. Ryan Gieselman walked to start
the inning. Conner followed with a single and a hit by Waller
scored Willie Stephens, who was running for Gieselman. A
hit by Chris Conner scored Waller to give Halifax County
a 4-1 lead.
Halifax County added two more runs in the top of the fifth
inning to expand its lead to 6-1.
Armistead walked to lead off the inning and scored on a
double by Jeffress. Perkins reached base on an error and
Jeffress scored on the play to give the Comets a five-run
cushion.
The Comets added their final run in the top of the seventh
inning with Perkins kicking off the rally with a one-out
single. Brooks singled and advanced Perkins to third base.
Ryland Clark, who went in as the catcher in the fifth inning,
reached base on a fielder’s choice that resulted in
Brooks being erased at second base.
Stephens went in to run for Clark but got caught up in a
rundown between first base and second base on a pick-off
attempt by Magna Vista. While Magna Vista focused on attempting
to put Stephens out, Perkins stole home and scored. Magna
Vista managed to run down Stephens and tag him out, but
the damage had been done as Perkins scored prior to the
out being made.
Other than scoring the run in the first inning, Magna Vista’s
only other major scoring threat in the game came in the
bottom of the sixth inning when a Comets error, a base hit
and a fielder’s choice allowed Magna Vista to get runners
on second and third before Clarke closed the inning with
a strikeout.
The Comets will be in action twice this week, going on the
road today to face Amherst County and returning home to
face the Lancers Thursday at 6 p.m.
Davis said his team will face a good test against Amherst
County.
“They’re a good ballclub and we’re going
to see some things we want to see,” Davis said.
“Amherst has always had a good quality ballclub. I
hope the weather will cooperate and we can get both of those
games in.
Boys
Tennis Drops 0-9 Decision to Person
Halifax
Falls To 2-4 On Season
BY Doug Ford
G-V STAFF WRITER
The Comets boys tennis team saw few things go its way here
Friday in dropping an 0-9 decision to Person County.
Ricky Owens and Josh Martin, at numbers five and six singles,
played their opponents to 7-10 scores, while Martin and
Michael Jones, at number three doubles, fell by a 5-8 margin.
Bo Palmore and Michael Evans at number two doubles, lost
3-8, and Evans lost 5-10 at number four singles.
Michael DeJarnette, Michael Boyd and Palmore, playing at
the Comets’ numbers one through three singles spots,
all fell by 0-10 scores.
“This was by far our worse outing of the year. We didn’t
look fresh at the beginning and things never got better,”
said Comets coach David Riddle.
“I do have to tip my hat to Person County and coach
Douma. Top to bottom, they were probably the most fundamentally
sound team we’ve faced all season. They just didn’t
make many mistakes.
“We usually play relatively close matches against Person,
but that just didn’t happen today.”
Riddle added Friday’s performance was nowhere near
an indication of where the Comets are as a team, considering
some of its earlier matches.
“We had a solid match against Prince Edward County
before this one, and have played well in all of our previous
matches,” said Riddle.
“There is no doubt in my mind that we will put this
one behind us and be ready for the rest of the season.”
The Comets boys tennis team fell to 2-4 overall with the
loss to Person, and faces Western Valley District opponent
Patrick Henry today in Roanoke at 5 p.m. Halifax is 0-2
in district play.
Halifax 0, Person 9
Singles Results
1. Michael DeJarnette (H) lost to Andrew Rogers 0-10
2. Michael Boyd (H) lost to Rob Currier 0-10
3. Bo Palmore (H) lost to Ben Rogers 0-10
4. Richard Evans (H) lost to Scott Clayton 5-10
5. Ricky Owens (H) lost to Corey Bowes 7-10
6. Josh Martin (H) lost to Michael Tompkins 7-10
Doubles Results
1. DeJarnette/Boyd (H) lost to Rogers/Rogers 0-8
2. Palmore/Evans (H) lost to Currier/Clayton 3-8
3. Martin/Jones (H) lost to Bowes/Tompkins 5-8
Exhibition
Ray Albert (H) defeated Eli Oakley 8-0
Varsity
Boys Soccer Falls 2-1 To PE In OT
Comets
Fall to 1-3 On Season With Setback
BY Doug Ford
G-V STAFF WRITER
The Halifax County High School varsity boys soccer team
let one slip away Friday with a 2-1 loss at Prince Edward
County in two overtimes that dropped the Comets to 1-3 on
the season.
Josh Shealy scored the lone Comets goal, a header after
a crossing pass from Chris Rorrer that tied the contest
at 1-1 with three minutes remaining. The game went to overtime,
with Prince Edward getting the game winner in the second
of two five-minute overtime periods.
The game was tied at halftime 0-0, and Prince Edward scored
halfway through the second half to take the lead, before
Halifax rallied to tie the game.
The Comets having the best of the scoring opportunities
but did not convert except for Shealy’s goal, according
to coach Frank Shealy.
“It was a game of missed opportunities,” noted
Shealy, who thought the Comets had an advantage in speed
that resulted in more scoring chances.
“We still didn’t move the ball the way I would
have liked for us to move it, and we’ve got to be more
efficient in our passing,” he continued.
Comets goalie Les Powell had a good game,” noted Shealy.
“I thought he did a pretty good job overall with about
six saves in goal.
“We get a chance to play them later and I hope we play
better than we did Friday.”
The Comets play today at Dan River, with the game scheduled
to start at 6:30 p.m.
