In Penn Laid, a late goal cost the Stuarts Draft girls soccer team a win in its season opener Friday night.

STUARTS DRAFT — Spotswood sophomore Adam Hissong scored two goals in overtime capping off a four-goal performance as the Blazers knocked off Stuarts Draft 5-3 in overtime on Friday night.

In Swoope, the Wilson Memorial girls soccer team started the 2010 season off right where it left off.

SWOOPE – The conditions were ideal, clear skies, a light breeze and a green field, but a minor explosion cut things short on Thursday as Wilson Memorial overtook Buffalo Gap 4-0 in a 40-minute match.

STAUNTON — The Augusta FC under-17 girls red team won its first ever State Cup match on Saturday afternoon, defeating Loudon.

Riverheads boys soccer coach and Virginia House of Delegates hopeful Dickie Bell said that if his election campaign is successful this November he hopes to remain the Riverheads boys soccer coach.

RADFORD – Wilson Memorial couldn’t connect the ball with the goal on Saturday as George Mason took a 3-0 win in the Group A semifinals at Radford University.

If you asked Wilson Memorial head coach Scott Crist before the season if he thought Wilson would be playing for a berth in the Group A championship game, he probably would have told you it wasn’t likely.

FISHERSVILLE — On the eve of Wilson’s Group A semifinal match, Green Hornets coach Scott Crist had a reason to smile — his players, after running their final cool down session of the season, were laughing.

FISHERSVILLE — For some athletes, playing their sport in season isn’t enough.

On Wilson Memorial, forwards like Lindsay Suyes and Angelica Thacker stole the spotlight.

Wilson Memorial made its run to the Group A tournament with only three seniors – and only one starts.

By Derek McCormick / Correspondent

The Wilson Memorial girls soccer team beat Region A champ Northampton, 3-0, on Tuesday to advance to Friday’s Group A Girls Soccer Final Four in Radford.

33 goals in her freshman season. Getting double-marked in matches. Yeah, soccer is life for Wilson’s Lindsay Suyes.

Practice was supposed to end at 4:45 Monday afternoon. But it’s 4:58 and the Wilson Memorial girls soccer team is still rolling along.

Ask Brittany Reid about the defenders in front of her and she makes them sound like the greatest thing since bread and its eventual slicing.

FISHERSVILLE — Although Wilson lost the Region B Championship Friday night to George Mason, the team is still confident in their ability to play well at the Group A tournament Tuesday.

FISHERSVILLE — Now, Wilson Memorial hits the road.

AMHERST — Jefferson Forest stuck to its game plan in the Region III semifinal against Waynesboro — it controlled the ball. The plan worked and the Cavaliers earned their spot in the Group AA tournament, beating Waynesboro 2-0.

FORT DEFIANCE - Harrisonburg did not wait long to punch its ticket to the next round of the Region III boys soccer tournament as the Streaks netted four first-half goals and kept the Indians off the board for all 80 minutes, winning 4-0.

FISHERSVILLE — With a berth to the Group A tournament on the line, Wilson Memorial didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard Wednesday against Goochland.

FOREST — Waynesboro had Jefferson Forest on its heels for the first 40 minutes of play.

A soaking wet Waynesboro team came back to beat William Byrd 4-3 in the Region III quarterfinals on Tuesday.

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With 18 minutes left to play in a scoreless Southern Valley District tournament championship, Robert E. Lee’s Bree Hersch didn’t slow down when Waynesboro keeper Kate Garber charged out of the box.

FORT DEFIANCE –  For Waynesboro, revenge was sweet.

FORT DEFIANCE -  With eight minutes to play Fort Defiance found itself down 1-0 to Stuarts Draft and were minutes away from being done for the season.

FISHERSVILLE – Freshman standout Lindsay Suyes scored three times in the first 15 minutes of the match to propel Wilson to the Shenandoah District tournament title, defeating Riverheads, 5-1.