Blacksburg boys, girls’ soccer advance
Blacksburg High School goalie Kinsey Verbrugge had four saves as the lady Bruins moved into Friday’s state 4A semifinals Tuesday in a 1-0 win over Woodgrove.
Blake Carroll scored on a free kick seven minutes into the second half. Blacksburg is scheduled to play Loudoun County, which had a 4-0 win over Jefferson Forest.
The match remained scoreless until the 47th minute when Blake Carroll served a free kick into the box skipping off a Woodgrove defender and into the back of the net.
Auburn baseball eliminated
The Eagles gave up three runs and only scored two in Monday’s 3-2 loss to PH-Glade Spring, who advanced to the state 1A semi-finals at Radford University.
Radford girls advance
The Lady Bobcats moved into Friday’s state semis with a 4-1 win Tuesday over previously unbeaten Richlands. Madison Page scored all four goals as Radford improves to 17-3 overall. Two of Radford’s losses came to 4A power Blacksburg.
Blacksburg boys advance
The Bruins moved into the state semi-finals in the Class 4 ranks with an easy 4-1 win over Handley.
This will be the 24th straight the school advanced into the state semi-finals. Blacksburg is now 20-0.
Bruin softball eliminated
Blacksburg’s softball team fell to Woodgrove on the road Monday in Class 4 quarters. Katie Currin was two of three at the plate with a double. The team finishes the season at 17-5.
Auburn boys’ soccer advance
Auburn blanked Honaker 7-0 in the 1A quarterfinals to push into the state semis. They will meet Galax for a third time this season on Friday at RU.
Auburn is now 15-5-1 on the season. Triston Perry and Gage Phillips, each scored twice in the contest.
