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Goochland man held in Crozier store holdup By Ken Odor jodor@goochland gazette.com

Goochland Sheriff ’s deputies arrested Gum Springs resident Michael Wayne Duncan, 37, last week for the April 19 robbery of Taylor’s Country Market in Crozier. Sherriff’s Office spokesman Chad Hatton said Duncan was taken into custody without incident two days later at his residence in the 3500 block of Broad Street Road. Deputies executing a search warrant recovered evidence from the Taylor’s Country Market robbery and another robbery that occurred earlier Tuesday at the Nash Mart on East Hundred Road in Chester, said Hatton. According to initial reports, he displayed what appeared to be handgun covered by a paper towel and demanded money at the Crozier store, fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount. Surveillance photos released by the Goochland Sheriff ’s Office showed a man walking through the aisles of the Crozier store and apparently taking cash from the register. “The surveillance video was what led to his identification and arrest,” said Hatton. Chesterfield Police said that

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Duncan entered the Nash Mart in Chester and talked with clerks and browsed the store, returning later with a handgun. A store clerk wrestled with him and he fled the store on foot. Chesterfield Police also said that surveillance video aided in his identification. Hatton said Duncan has been charged with armed robbery and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony. He is also charged with attempted robbery and use of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the Chesterfield incident. Duncan was being held in Henrico County Jail without bond. He was scheduled for arraignment on Monday, April 25.

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Goochland parent Sonya Marsh has filed papers to run for the District 4 School Board seat this fall.

District 4 school board candidate has four boys in county schools By Ken Odor jodor@goochland gazette.com

Yet another school board district will have a new name on the ballot this fall, since Sonya L. Marsh declared last week she will run for the District 4 seat on the

board. With four boys in Goochland public schools, Marsh said she feels changes need to be made in the current leadership with “new and fresh voices.” Marsh said she is familiar with

the wide range of curricula in the schools, since she has one son with Autism Spectrum Disorder, who has an IEP (Individual Education Plan) and other sons in advanced

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Domestic violence and sexual assault are crimes that affect hundreds of Virginians each year, and prosecuting those cases takes a dedicated and informed professional. Fortunately, Goochland County has just such a person in their Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Nancy Oglesby was recently recognized for her years of service, many of them dealing with sexual assault and domestic violence, and was presented with the Virginia S. Duvall Distinguished J and DR Prosecutor award by the Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys (VACA). The Goochland Board of Supervisors recognized Oglesby for the honor at its April meeting. County administrator Rebecca Dickson prepared the formal recognition, which said “The criteria for receiving this award is not only being recognized for being a good Prosecutor in the recipient’s home jurisdiction but also looks at service to fellow J&DR Prosecutors around the state, service to the legal community that improves the prosecution of cases originating in J&DR court; and service to the community related to the prosecution of cases originating in J&DR court.” It’s an award well earned in Oglesby’s case. She’s handled more than 10,000 domestic violence and sexual assault cases, and understands the importance of successful prosecutions when dealing with offenders. “Domestic violence is a crime that has far reaching consequences,” Oglesby said. “The cases take on a different dynamic than most

crimes, because often the victim does not want the offender prosecuted by the time the case comes to court. It is important that the judicial system consistently sends the message that domestic abuse is a criminal act and not just a family matter,” she added. Serving in the Goochland Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office since 2005, Oglesby assisted in the formation of the county’s Multidisciplinary Team for Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence. Many jurisdictions have turned to Oglesby to assist in these types of cases, and she has served as special prosecutor in localities throughout the state. She is also active in instructing professionals regarding domestic violence and sexual assault prosecutions and serves on various boards around the state including Governor McDonnell’s Domestic Violence Prevention team. “Because of this expertise, I am asked to do prosecutions throughout the state in these areas when the local office has a conflict. I have been appointed special prosecutor for cases in Powhatan, Fluvanna, Henrico, Louisa, Chesterfield, Hanover and Caroline Counties as well as the city of Richmond,” Oglesby said. She began her legal career in Chesterfield County as a deputy commonwealth’s attorney. “During my time in Chesterfield I prosecuted almost entirely these types of cases – including domestic violence homicides as well as sexual assaults against both adults and children,” she said. While her duties in Goochland involve all types of prosecutions, she hasn’t lost her passion on legal issues concerning domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Nancy Oglesby was honored for her work by her fellow prosecutors.

“Since I have been in Goochland, I handle all types of cases – but I continue to train advocates, law enforcement and other prosecutors on legal issues concerning domestic violence and sexual assault,” Oglesby said. She searches for unique approaches to difficult prosecutions and deals with victims who are often hesitant to proceed. “One of the areas I train others in frequently is in preparing to prosecute domestic violence cases without the involvement of the victim,” the Furman University alumnus said. “This method of investigation and prosecution allows the case to be presented successfully regardless of the level of the victim’s cooperation. Often, prosecuting the case without the victim in fact keeps them safer in that they are not put in the position of having to testify,” she added. Oglesby, a T.C. Williams Law School graduate, is married with two daughters. Time off with her family is a priority when she’s not at work. “I am married and have two daughters who are 10 and 12,” she said. “Their activities keep

me very busy – but our family loves to retreat to the ocean as frequently as possible to relax.” Although the work is demanding, Oglesby said hertime in Goochland has been a wonderful experience, and she appreciates the cooperative nature of the county. “It is a privilege to work in Goochland County,” Oglesby said. “The Commonwealth’s Attorney, Claiborne Stokes is extremely supportive of me training throughout the state and helping other jurisdictions when needed,” she added. She also appreciates the support the office receives from law enforcement in Goochland. “Our office also has a great working relationship with the Sheriff’s Office which makes the development and prosecution of our cases go more smoothly than in a lot of jurisdictions. Our open communication and teamwork allows us to effectively approach and respond to crimes in the county.” Oglesby was chosen as the Duvall award by the executive committee of VACA, comprised of fellow commonwealth’s attorneys from across the state.

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Marsh continued from > page 1 classes and general education. “I can relate to all those areas – allowing me to be the voice for all the children in our county,” she said. Marsh, 33, grew up in Joliet, Ill. and joined the U.S. Navy after graduating from high school. She stayed in the Navy five years and attained the rank of Petty Officer, serving on the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Enterprise on a cruise of the Mediterranean and was also stationed at Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach. That’s where she met her husband Michael, a Lieutenant in the Army Reserve while both were on active duty. He’s currently on assignment in Afghanistan as a contractor for Navmar Applied Science. “The Navy brought me

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here and my husband kept me here,” said Marsh in an interview last week. She said Michael, who grew up in Prince Edward County, was familiar with Goochland and the couple moved to Goochland in 2003. They have three sons, ages 5, 7, and 10 at Randolph Elementary School and a 12-year-old at Goochland Middle School. Marsh said she left the Navy to spend more time with her family, while she pursued a career in marketing. She has an Associate degree in Marketing Management from J. Sargeant Reynolds and has had a real estate license since 2004. Marsh said there is no reason for the school board and the board of supervisors to be at odds with each other. Communication is one of her focus points, she said. “We must establish trust – without it you don’t have anything,” said Marsh. Marsh said the school budget process needs to be more

open and advocated printing copies to be handed out at the schools or area stores. “It’s available online but not everyone has good online access,” she explained. “I’m always at one of the schools,” said Marsh, an active volunteer at both RES and GMS. She said that teachers and parents are excited she has decided to run for the board. “They know how dedicated I am to Goochland Schools,” she said. Marsh also serves on the schools Subcommittee on Personnel and Retention, where the focus is on retaining good teachers. On the current budget process, Marsh said she thought the schools should be able to furnish the information requested by the board of supervisors in its recently approved budget. “It shouldn’t be that hard to get,” she said. Marsh is clear on the school board’s role.

“The school board sets policy and the superintendent implements,” she explained. With four boys to take care of and a husband overseas, Marsh said she looks forward to her activities with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and activities at her church, Faith Landmark Ministries. Current District 4 school board member Andrew Meng declined to comment when asked Monday if he would seek reelection.

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Circuit Court Clerk Lee Turner swears in Goochland Interim Treasurer Pam Johnson Monday at the Circuit Court building as her daughter Melissa Bowe holds the Bible.

Goochland Interim Treasurer sworn in By Ken Odor jodor@goochland gazette.com

Goochland’s Interim Treasurer Pamela Cooke Johnson took the oath of office Monday afternoon, administered by Circuit Court Clerk Lee Turner in the Circuit Court building. Johnson was appointed by

the Circuit Court at the request of the Goochland Board of Supervisors after the resignation of former Goochland Treasurer Brenda S. Grubbs, now awaiting trial on charges of embezzlement. Johnson will serve until the November election. At a brief reception following the swearing in, Johnson

produced a magic wand as she spoke to the 20 or so people who attended. “I got this magic wand at K-Mart this morning,” said Johnson, “but it does not work.” If it did she would wave it and the county would have a $125 million dollar surplus, she said. But since her wand doesn’t work, she promised only hard

work, training and attention to detail at the Treasurer’s Office. Johnson said that when she attended Mary Washington College she learned their Honor Code, the same as the University of Virginia’s. “It was a good way to get through college and life. I intend to bring it to the Treasurer’s Office,” she said.

Redistricting Public hearing set for May 3 By Ken Odor jodor@goochland gazette.com

Concerned voters will have one last chance to speak about redistricting next week at the May 3 meeting of the board of supervisors, when a vote is expected on the proposed plan. After a series of meetings to solicit citizen input, some changes have been incorporated into the current plan, which can be viewed on the county website at www. co.goochland.va.us/Home/

GoochlandRedistricting/ tabid/365/Default.aspx. Included on the web site are detailed maps of the areas where changes between the districts are planned. In District 1, for instance, the initial plan envisioned shifting some 200 persons from the southern part of District 2 to District 1. The current plan abandons that move and adds an area between Newline Road and Cedar Plains Road to District 1. Changes in the movement of census blocks were made

in the other three districts as well as a result of the public meetings. Blocks were moved from District 5 to Districts 3 and 4. District 4 also gave up some area to District 3. And some area was transferred from District 5 to 4. Supervisors discussed the plan and took citizen comment at an April 12 special meeting of the board of supervisors. District 4 supervisor Malvern R. “Rudy” Butler bemoaned the fact that there is only one polling place in his district. “I’m hoping we’ll have

another precinct by the presidential elections,” said Butler Monday. District 5 supervisor James W. Eads pushed his plan to have Hope Church established as a polling place for Blair precinct but acquiesced to the recommendations of the Electoral Board’s recommendation that it be kept at Collegiate School Field House at 400 Blair Road. “It was a tough call but I decided to endorse the electoral board recommendation,” said Eads Monday.

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Goochland Gazette Editor is named Veteran community journalist Ken Odor has been named editor of the Goochland Gazette, announced Goochland Gazette Publisher, Joy Monopoli. “I am pleased to have Ken move into the editor’s position at the Gazette. He is well known in the county and his years of experience will add depth and diversity to our coverage” stated Monopoli. Odor, winner of more than 30 Virginia Press Association photo and writing awards, has worked for the RSN newspaper family and its predecessor group for almost 25 years, beginning as a staff photographer in the mid 80s. He served as editor of the Mechanicsville Local from 2002 until 2008. Since then he has worked as a reporter/photographer for RSN, primarily in Goochland. He was named Gazette Interim Editor in

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A breath of fresh air That’s what one needs these days, if one could just draw one without inhaling the ever present pollen that seems to coat everything anew each morning. A few weeks ago we wrote in this space about the beauty of spring and the calming effect of a simple walk in the neighborhood. Well the flowers and shrubbery are still beautiful but we neglected to mention the curse that the bloom of spring brings with it. Just mowing the grass with the oak pollen laying on it behooves one to don a surgical mask, or maybe even an oxygen tank. At least the sneezing and sniffling must be boosting the economy by stimulating the sale of nose wipes and antihistamines! But despite respiratory distress, the progress of the seasons and the pleasant weather seems to put folks in a better mood. Maybe it’s the extra dose of Vitamin D we’re all getting as we spend more time outside. Vitamin D – all the rage these day according to almost everyone’s doc, I hear. Supposed to cure depression, good for the heart and the lack of it is why everyone hates the dreary days of winter. Speaking of a breath of fresh air, attending the swearing in of Pam Johnson, the Interim Treasurer appointed by the Goochland Circuit Court qualifies as one in my book. This no-nonsense lady seems to be just what the county needs – a down to earth person ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work. Not implying the county work force doesn’t already

consist of similar types, just saying, as they say.

Good bye to Goodwill? That’s what the folks at Bellview Gardens hope to hear next week at the public hearing on the organization’s request to build a retail store at the entrance to their neighborhood. At the Planning Commission’s March meeting, community opposition to the project induced the commissioners to vote unanimously to recommend denial of the rezoning request. Supervisors will hear it May 3 and some residents are worried the commissioners recommendation for denial might be ignored. District 4 supervisor Rudy Butler says he hopes this is not so. “We’re not in the business of splitting up neighborhoods,” he said when asked about the issue earlier this week. Other supervisors, those that responded at least, were non-committal when asked about their positions on the rezoning request. Despite all the good work Goodwill Industries does (and all the good stuff we’ve managed to find at their various outlets) we’re convinced that the site at the entrance to the Bellview Gardens subdivision just is not suitable. Place it a few hundred yards down the road with a separate entrance off Broad Street and it would be entirely different. Let’s hope the supervisors follow the commissioners’ recommendation.

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Bellview Gardens recommendation should stand As 30-year residents of Bellview Gardens we have seen a lot of changes in recent years. Since its very creation, Bellview Gardens has been a quiet, family-oriented community set apart from the traffic and noise of Rt. 250. Even though the addition of water and sewer services has now made us a major sub-division, Bellview Gardens still maintains its quiet, detached, essential character. It isn’t hard to see that any attempt to carve out portions of our neighborhood for the express purpose of commercial development

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not only opens Bellview Gardens to a understand the financial constraints host of ills, but also sets a precedent for which Goochland County now faces. the invasion of similar neighborhoods Furthermore, we encourage sensible throughout the county. see Letters > page 7 All of us in Bellview Gardens

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Letters continued from > page 6 development which will bring us into the Greater Metropolitan Area. The current proposal for spot re-zoning in Bellview Gardens, however, lacks foresight. Where is the wisdom, not to mention logic in cannibalizing an existing major sub-division, if a far more practical location, adjacent to existing commercial property, exists just down the road? Spot re-zoning in this particular instance is not only impractical, but also indicative of a lack of quality planning. Goochland established a Planning Commission for the express purpose of carefully

studying any proposals for commercial expansion, and recommending or not recommending said changes to the Board of Supervisors. After careful study and community input, the Planning Commission – for many reasons - has recommended that this zoning change not be implemented. It would seem, then, that to overrule the recommendation of the Planning Commission would be counter-productive to the goals of the county as a whole. Commercial concerns belong with other commercial concerns, not shoe-horned into an existing residential neighborhood. Goodwill donation

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OPINION: Letters to the Editor centers thrive when they are in shopping centers, like the one in Williamsburg or just east of us in the West Park shopping center, or even here at Short Pump. Why? Because people tend to drop off donations on their way to pick up the dry cleaning or buy the groceries. Goodwill is not an end-destination for most people wishing to make either donations or purchases. It is, instead, just a stop along the way to do something else. The current proposed site has nothing else to attract customers. The proposed location for Goodwill stands all by itself. With wetlands to the west and residential property to the

east on Rt. 250, there is no adjacent commercial property. Goochland does need the tax revenue, but any commercial zoning that does make provisions for the psychological motivation of its potential patrons is not destined for success. Isn’t success what all of us want for the county? We urge the Goochland Board of Supervisors to take a long, hard look at this proposal, and do whatever is necessary to channel Goodwill to commercial property currently adjacent to other commercial property We do not foresee any acceptable compromise between the see Letters > page 8

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Myrtle T. Ragland, age 88, following a short illness, passed away on April 08, 2011 in Waupaca, Wis. Myrtle was born on Nov. 8, 1922, in Mukwa Township daughter of the late Walter and Nellie (Mentzel) Thompson. She was a resident of Goochland, for

many years, where she worked as a social worker in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prison. Myrtle returned to Wisconsin in 2006, living in Waupaca. She was a member for the First Presbyterian Church in Weyauwega. Myrtle volunteered at the food pantry and the American Legion Auxiliary and was a member of the book club.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Ragland of Goochland; sisters: Mable Stedman, Amherst; Marion Young, Manawa; Rachael (Bill) Farrell, Bloomington IN; brothers, John and Carol Thompson, New London; Alvin and Joanne Thompson, New London; Walter â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peteâ&#x20AC;? and Avon Thompson, Lake Geneva; and Joe andYvonne Thompson,Tigerton.

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Sisters in-law and brothers in-law, Betty Thompson, Albuquerque, NM; Barbara Ann Sheppard of Crozier; and Charles Lindbergh Ragland, of Goochland. Myrtle is further survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Myrtle were held at First PresbyterianChurch,Weyauwega, Wis. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Rev. Sherwood McKay officiated. Myrtle was buried in the Northport Ostrander Cemetery, Mukwa Township in Wisconsin. Anyone wishing to make a donation in Myrtleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory may send it to Byrd Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 655 Goochland, Va. 23063 where she was a long standing member through the years she lived in Goochland. St. Pierre Jan Mark St. Pierre, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Docâ&#x20AC;?, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011. He was 50, a resident of Goochland, and formerly from Louisa. Memorial services conducted by Pastor Ed Rodriguez were held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 in Ragland Memorial Baptist Church in Sandy Hook. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ferdie St. Pierre and Joyce Gore Farley; his sister, Connie Ikerd; and his niece Shalon Cornett. He is

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survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Cindy St. Pierre; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Skylar St. Pierre and Bradley and Jill Seay; five sisters, Donna Tureau, Brenda Vezinat, Terri DeGeneres, Wanda Tormey and Wendy Ellet; his brother, Jeff St. Pierre; and two grandchildren, Dylan and Warren Seay. He is also survived by his motherin-law, Betty Dunivan; sistersin-law, Elaine Gammon, Teresa Hughes and Lisa Greene; and twenty-four nieces and nephews. Doc, we will always remember your generosity to everyone you knew, your unlimited conversations, your unbelievable cooking, your amazing athletic skills, and your playfulness with your grandchildren, the unconditional love for your wife, children and your humbled smiles. We all have a very special memory of you that we will forever cherish. Remember to look down on us and let us know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re there. We love you and miss you! In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society. Online guestbook available at www.lacyfh.com.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James Arthur and Ethel Proffitt Sharpe; his father, George D. Turner; and his sister, Patricia Hood. He is survived by his mother, Clara Sharpe Turner Gottsch; daughters, Gwen Holler (Pat) and Tina Turner (Mark); and his son, Scott Turner (Susan); grandsons, Patrick and Matthew Holler, Joshua George, Alan and Nick Turner; and his loving and devoted aunt, Doris Hicks; and his step-grandchildren, Michael and Meagan Pillow. He was a retired brick mason and an avid outdoorsman. His passions were his â&#x20AC;&#x153;coonâ&#x20AC;? dogs, horses, fishing and hunting. A graveside funeral service conducted by Pastor Steve McClary and Ashby Johnson Nuckols was held on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at South Anna Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Massey Turner Cancer Center, or to Medi Home Health and Hospice. George Ernest Turner, Online guestbook available â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ernieâ&#x20AC;?, 70, of Mineral, died at www.lacyfh.com.

Ms. Dickson is not the perserve the integrity of Bellview Gardens and all of the existing son responsible for Goochlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued from > page 7 sub-divisions in the county. many problems. She inherited them from our â&#x20AC;&#x153;so calledâ&#x20AC;? county residents of Bellview Gardens John C. and Carolyn S. Smith leaders. and those who wish to rezone It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until she took over Centerville a portion of our sub-division that the county had to face years for commercial purposes. There of mismanagement, deception are already two lots along Rt. Goochland on the and extreme loss of county rev250 currently zoned for com- mend enue. mercial use. It would make far Ms. Dickson has been workmore sense to promote these Goochland County ing long, difficult hours trying lots to a business that is an end- Government is on the mend and to find solutions for a previously destination, such as a medical the â&#x20AC;&#x153;doctorâ&#x20AC;? in charge is County incompetent government. or legal office, than to bring Administrator Ms. Rebecca Thank you, Ms. Dickson for commercial development to Dickson. working so diligently to insure Goochland at the expense of I am thankful that Ms Dickson that Goochland County shines tearing down occupied homes has not allowed Goochland once again. and ruining our neighborhood. County to continue the downAgain, we ask the Board ward spiral that we have been Anne Mehfoud Rockecharlie of Supervisors to act to pre- riding for so many years. Goochland

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Saints edge past Cougars to remain undefeated St. Catherine’s moves to 11-0-1 with 2-1 win at Collegiate BY CHARLIE LEFFLER cleffler@goochlandgazette.com

Practically neighbors in country terms, the soccer fields of St. Catherine’s and Collegiate reside a short distance from each other. But when it comes to the tradition of the girls soccer programs themselves, the distance has always been much wider. However, this season the playing field has been leveled and never was that more apparent than last Thursday when the Saints left Collegiate’s Robins’ Campus field with a hard fought 2-1 win over the Cougars. “Always in the past it’s kind of been a given that Collegiate’s going to win a game like this,” said St. Catherine head coach Laura Marshalek. “But now there’s more parity in our league and it’s fun. It makes it nice. It makes it a more competitive environment for soccer

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Collegiate coach Bill Rider (right in green) and St. Catherine coach Laura Marshalek (right in yellow) watch as the Cougar’s Breezy Ardunini (16) challenges the slideine work of the Saints’ Erin Menges.

in general.” St. Catherine’s came in the contest off to the best start in program history, ranked No. 9 in the Times-Dispatch Poll and sporting a 10-0-1 record while Collegiate sat at 6-5-

1. But both teams knew that the rivalry match-up was one where season records were of little consequence. “Yeah, that’s the fun part of it,” said Cougar head coach Bill Rider. “They’ve really devel-

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oped their program. It’s been fun to see the quality in the LIS get to this point, to where these are really meaningful games.” And though Rider’s team came out on the short end against the Saints, he would

rather see Collegiate play a quality opponent and lose than take a lop-sided win as an overmatched favorite. “I hate to be on the losing side of it but I’ll trade the excellent competition for the chance to lose any time of the week,” he said. With records thrown out the window, both squads put everything on the line in the tightly contested game. “I think both teams played a very solid, hard game,” Marhsalek said. “All the girls gave everything they have and they left it all on the field.” The Collegiate defense made a huge play in the opening minutes of the game to avoid an early deficit. Looking to corral a Saints’ shot on goal, Collegiate junior mid Ellen Davenport and junior keeper Gianna Tondini dove for the ball in front of the net. Diving in opposite directions, the ball squirted out from between the pair leaving a point-blank open shot for St. Catherine freshman Erin Menges.

Menges raced in for the kill but lying on her side in the dirt, Tondini raised her right leg and deflected the shot to nullify the attack. “Great defensive effort on our part to get back there and do what it takes to make sure that we didn’t get in the hole real early,” Rider said. However, as impressive as Tondini’s defensive play appeared, it did little to match St. Catherine’s first score of the game. In the 19th minute of play, Saints’ senior Anne Peyton Lietch found herself battling for control of the ball with her back to the goal a good 30 meters away. Having nowhere else to go, Lietch booted the ball in a high reverse loft back over her head. The wind caught the ball and Tondini could do nothing but watch as the ball came down from on high right in front of the cross bar and into the back of the net. “They were fortunate at that one,” Rider said. “If you send see Soccer >page 10

Randolph-Macon takes ODAC title

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Lee-Davis’ Adam Smith dives back to second under Benedictine second baseman Matt Mullen. For game story go online to www.goochlandgazette.com.

The Randolph-Macon baseball captured the ODAC tournament title but they wouldn’t have gotten there without a game-winning hit from Goochlander Brian Jordan in a history making opener. For complete story go to www.goochlandagazette.com.

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Brandi Wilson a shining light for Yellow Jackets BY CHARLIE LEFFLER cleffler@goochlandgazette.com

The college softball season brought surprise both good and bad for Randolph-Macon head coach Kevin Proffitt. A glimmering of anticipation came midway through the spring when Proffitt’s team got off to a 14-1 start and the coach anticipated a team first. “Our program here has steadily gotten better over the years and one thing we’ve never had- we’ve had some good years but never had a 30win season,” Proffitt said. But then the rains came and games were canceled, shortening win opportunities and stalling out momentum. “If we hadn’t lost some games to rain I think this would have been the year,” Proffitt said. Further dark clouds appeared as the offense disappeared down the stretch, seeing the Yellow Jacket team that was 21-7 end their year 21-13. After beating Emory & Henry 12-0 on April 9, R-MC scored only three runs over their final six games. But one shinning light that cut through it all came in the form of a highlight season from a highly unexpected source- freshman pitcher Brandi Wilson. Not even considered a potential impact player when the season began, Wilson finished the year with

Soccer continued from >page 9 the ball towards the goal things might happen and in that case they did. That demonstrated that they had a bit of fortune shining on them today.” “It’s been a called a cruel game for obvious reasons,” he added. Marshalek laughed it off as a designed play. “No it was a great shot is what it was,” she

55.2 innings pitched, notched 54 strikeouts and only gave up only three walks. How impressive are those numbers? In comparison, the NCAA requires a minimum of 80 innings to categorize their D-III statistical leaders. Emory’s Bridget Holloway leads the nation at 0.25 walks per seven innings. Wilson’s numbers would place her at 0.38 over seven innings to be ranked second in the nation. Her 1.38 ERA would rank her 21st in D-III. And though walks versus strikeouts are not categorized, Wilson’s 54 Ks against 3 walks would place her by far as the leader in the ODAC conference and among the best in the nation.

But what makes Wilson’s standout season so impressive is where she came from. Wilson was not a prized recruit coming out of high school, far from it. In her senior season at Goochland, Wilson’s Bulldogs went 8-9 and she was not a player who drew raves from college coache s , among those Proffitt, who admits he had not considered recruiting her. “I won’t lie to you,” he said. “I don’t mean like we looked at her and didn’t like her, she just wasn’t on our radar from a recruiting standpoint.” Wilson contacted Proffitt late last spring about becoming a Yellow Jacket and made the team on the

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Former Goochland pitcher Brandi Wilson developed into a pleasant surprise as a freshman at Randolph-Macon.

smiled. “She took an opportunity and capitalized on it. She was in a tough spot. It was coming high and pretty unpredictable in the air, so the keeper was in a pretty tough position.” Six minutes later it looked as if the Saints were going to add to their lead but a bullet shot from Morgan Powell hit squarely on the cross bar and caromed away. The Cougars managed to tie the game at one in the

final two minutes of the half, when senior Julie Sroba struck from center goal, slipping a shot past Saints’ keeper Kelsey Hillner. Both teams had an opportunities to take the lead in the second half but the defenses proved unrelenting. Then in the 76th minute St. Catherine’s found an opening. With both teams battling a Collegiate attack, St. Catherine senior Anna Sauer found the ball with nothing but grass and

strength of references. “I knew enough people who knew her and we felt comfortable with having her come out in the fall,” Proffitt said. As such Wilson had no expectations coming to R-MC. “I thought I could help them if they needed help and stuff,” she said. “Other than that it was kind of 50-50. I kind of didn’t know what I would be doing until the games started.” During fall ball, Proffitt felt Wilson threw well but did not give an eye-catching performance. Therefore he had no plans to use her extensively when the season got under way. Ironically, the opportunity for Wilson to prove herself was during the team’s first loss of the season. In a lopsided affair, No. 9 ranked Salisbury jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first two innings in the initial game of an extended weekend for the team. Therefore Proffitt decided to give Wilson a shot. “At that point we just said, ‘You know what, let’s get her some innings’,” he said. Making her first appearance against a ranked team, Wilson was stunning. In four innings pitched the freshman gave up three hits, one run and six strikeouts and did not walk a batter. “She completely shut them down,” Proffitt said. “They hadn’t made a bunch of substitutions, so it wasn’t like they

had a different lineup in the game. It was the same lineup that scored seven runs in the first three innings. It really kind of turned our heads a little and we were like, ‘Wow!’ “It was really kind of a breakthrough game,” he said. From that point on, Wilson became a regular part of the rotation, going from reliever to starting four games. “She’s ended up getting a few more starts than honestly we probably would have anticipated,” Proffitt said. “She’s just throwing well. She’s got good movement on the ball. She’s got nice velocity. She’s got just enough difference between her fastball and her off-speed pitches.” But it’s Wilson’s mentality that impressed Proffitt the most. “The big thing about her is her composure,” he said. “She doesn’t seem to get flustered at anything…That’s one of the things that kind of jumps out to us as a coaching staff. She’s just real even keel. Nothing seems to bother her. She doesn’t get too excited when she does something extremely well and she certainly doesn’t show any signs of frustration or getting flustered if something’s not going her way.” Wilson learned to stay composed playing against highlevel competition night-in and night-out on her summer travel teams. “I played travel ball since I was 10 so I’m kind of

used to the level of intensity,” she said. “I was playing 18 and under since I was 15 so I got used to it really quick. “Here you’ve got a very high level of intensity with the teams and stuff that you put a battle on,” she said. “You try to stay ahead every inning but the intensity level for me is not really that big of a change.” It is clear that Wilson has found a home away from home in Ashland, showing the same enthusiasm for school as softball. “I like it down here,” she said. “The school is really nice. Everywhere you walk to you say hi to somebody and they say hi back.” Whether it’s academics or softball, Proffitt could not be more pleased with what he has seen from Wilson in her first season. “I think the sky’s the limit,” he said. “She has a really good work ethic. She’s not the kind of kid that’s going to take the success and treat it kind of stale. She’s going to keep working. “As a person in general, she just seems hungry and always wants to do the very best she can,” Proffitt said. And why not if you’re enjoying yourself? “I love it,” Wilson said. “The team’s great. The coaches are great.” Wilson’s former Goochland teammate Carrie Beth White is also a freshman on the R-MC softball team.

Tondini between her and the net on the opposite end of the field. Sauer raced ahead of Annie Stettinius and Carter while Tondini come forward for the block giving her what turned out to be the winning shot from 25 meters out. Rider had no complaints about his team’s effort on defense. “A goal was coming for us and sometimes when you’re pushing and pushing you leave yourself open for a counter attack and they got one and

finished it well,” he said. “All you can do is try and create those opportunities and hope they come to fruition,” Rider said. “They hit the cross bar, missed the PK. They certainly had their chances in the first half and we had ours in the second and they finished theirs. That’s what it takes to walk away the winner.” Undefeated and the regular season winding to a close, Marshalek said there’s little chance of her Saints resting

on their laurels. “The girls set goals for themselves early in the season and they’ve just gone after those goals and you just want to keep getting better and attain those goals,” she said. St. Catherine’s...................... 1 1 — 2 Collegiate............................. 1 0 — 1 SC: Lietch, Sauer C: Ju. Srona Saves:McGehee (SC) 2, Hillner (SC) 5; Tondini (C) 6 Records: St. Catherine’s 11-0-1, 5-0 LIS; Collegiate 6-6-1, 3-2

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