Area briefs: Hornets track impressive

Published 12:00 am Monday, April 11, 2011

From staff reports
Salisbury’s girls track team won a meet against CCC opponents West Davidson and Thomasville.
Winners for Salisbury included Emily Shields in the 800; Summer Taylor in the 400 and triple jump; Bryce Ford in the shot and discus; Ayanna Holmes in the high jump and long jump; Katherine Shields in the 3200 and 1600, and Najwa Allison in the 100 and 200.
The 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams were also winners.
Salisbury’s boys also won their meet.
Winners included Hanson Saryee in the 200; Tyler Downs in the 300 hurdles; William Brown in the 400; Darien Rankin in the long jump, triple jump and high jump; Keion Adams in the shot put; Philip Tonseth in the 1600; Justin Lewis in the 100 hurdles; Victor Faries in the pole vault, and Corey Murphy in the 800.
The 4×200, 4×400 and 4×800 relay teams were also winners. n A.L. Brown’s girls won their recent track meet against SPC foes Robinson (112), Hickory Ridge (110) and Central Cabarrus (11).
Wonder winners were Kim Barringer in the 100 and Jasmine Parker in the discus and shot.
The 4×100 and 4×200 relay teams also won.
A.L. Brown’s boys scored 120 points and finished second to Hickory Ridge (125).
Winning for the Wonders were Jose Navarette in the 3200; Jerrod Lipscomb in the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles; LaBrian Black in the high jump and long jump, and Darius Rice in the discus.
The 4×100, 4×200 and 4×400 relay units were winners.
College baseball
John McDaniel (Davie) pitched seven shutout innings for Pfeiffer in a 3-1 win against Coker on Sunday.
McDaniel struck out six and scattered five hits.
Trey Holmes (East Rowan) doubled and scored the deciding run in Appalachian State’s 3-2 win against Furman on Sunday.
College track
East Carolina’s Rebecca Cooper (East Rowan) is now competing in the javelin for the Pirates.
Cooper was a standout in volleyball, softball and basketball at East, but this is her first fling with track.
She placed fifth in the Seahawk Invitational, took eighth in a big field at the Wake Forest Open, and was third (122 feet, 91/4 inches) in the Beaches vs.Mountains Meet on Saturday.
College golf
Duke held off Wake Forest and won the Irish Creek Collegiate men’s tournament that concluded on Sunday.
Minor leagues
The Kannapolis Intimidators swept a doubleheader at Lakewood on Sunday, winning 2-0 in 16 innings and 4-1 in seven.
Michael Blanke’s homer finally decided the opener.
Jerry Sands (Catawba) homered for the second straight day for Albuquerque and went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
Daniel Wagner (South Rowan) had a hit and scored a run for Winston-Salem in a 4-2 win against Kinston.