Area roundup: Cats find net with no trouble

Published 12:10 am Friday, March 11, 2011

Six different players scored goals as Dalton’s boys handed Ridgeland an 8-1 loss in Sub-region 7A-3A play Thursday in Rossville.

The game was scheduled to be played in Dalton, but due to the forecast of inclement weather, the game was moved to Ridgeland because its playing field has artificial turf, Dalton coach Matt Cheaves said.

The Catamounts (5-1, 4-0) made good use of the carpet.

“We’ve been passing the ball well and making some chances,” Cheaves said. “Some of the guys are scoring goals, and the defense is growing and improving. They’re starting to get used to communicating and playing together.”

Thiago Ferraz and Rene Real each netted two goals for Dalton, while Juan Barrera scored one goal and added three assists. Jose Alvarado also assisted on two goals.

Rolando Rossillo scored a goal and assisted on another. Other goal scorers for the Cats were Ramiro Huitanda and Rafael Esparza.

• Dalton girls 3, Ridgeland 0: Yanet Hernandez scored one goal and added an assist as the Lady Catamounts topped the Lady Panthers in a Sub-region 7A-3A game.

Nery Martinez and Naomi Hurtado each added a goal, and Darolyn Monroig also had an assist for Dalton (3-3, 2-2).

Julie Parham had three saves for the Lady Cats as shed recorded the shutout in goal.

Varsity baseball

• Cartersville 10, Dalton 0: The Purple Hurricanes scored four runs in the sixth inning to stop the game, and Sam Howard no-hit the Cats (4-1) in their Region 7-3A opener.

• Thursday’s other scheduled games were rained out. Coosa return to North Murray at 5:30 p.m. Monday, while Christian Heritage has not yet determined a date to make up its game with Chattanooga Patriots.

Southeast Whitfield coach Brad Lofton did not return a message seeking information on the Raiders’ game by The Daily Citizen’s deadline.

Varsity tennis

• Christian Heritage girls 5, Flint River 0: Katie Beth White and Sydney White closed out the Lady Lions’ sweep of the Wildcats in GISA Region 4-2A play with an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles.

Katie Long and Ann Kathryn Anglea won at No. 1 doubles, 8-2, and Christian Heritage swept the singles. Victories there came from No. 1 Allie McClure, 8-2, No. 2 Emma Reigel, 8-5, and No. 3 Catherine Landers, 8-4.

• Cartersville boys 4, Murray County 1: The Purple Hurricanes topped the Indians in their opening Sub-region 7B-3A match.

Murray (2-1, 0-1) picked up a win in No. 1 doubles from Andrew Miles and Darshan Patel, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

• Cartersville girls 5, Murray County 0: The Lady Purple Hurricanes swept the Lady Indians (2-1) in a Sub-region 7B-3A match.

• Heritage-Catoosa will return to Lakeshore Park to face Dalton at 4 p.m. March 21 to make up Thursday’s rainout.

Varsity track

• Dalton and Murray County’s tri-meet at Southeast Whitfield was canceled due to weather. No makeup date has been announced.

JV golf

• Dalton boys 177, Northwest Whitfield 206: Spencer Peters was the medalist with a 3-over par 39 to help lead the Catamounts by the Bruins at Nob North in a nine-hole match.

Other scorers for Dalton were Drew Smith (44), Jacob Brown (46) and Chris Kazmierski (48).

Wesley York led Northwest with a 44. Hunter Vaughn (48), Hunter Mulkey (56) and Tristan Smith (58) also scored for the Bruins.