SOCCER
Gui Leme’s free kick in the 90th minute enabled Virginia Beach United (4-3) to rally past North Carolina Fusion’s U-23 team 3-2 Saturday night in USL League Two play at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex.
Fusion (4-2-2) began the night leading the South Atlantic Division, and the visitors went ahead 2-1 in the 60th minute on Nick Spielman’s goal. But VBU pulled even on Pato Aguilera’s free kick in the 75th minute, then won it just before the final whistle.
Also in USL League Two, Travis Cooke headed home the go-ahead goal in the 78th minute, sparking Lionsbridge FC (4-4-1) to a 4-2 victory over Tobacco Road FC at Pomoco Stadium.
Luke Brown’s second goal of the night, in the 84th minute, gave the Lions a 4-2 edge and all but clinched the game.
Lionsbridge took the lead in the 12th minute as New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Rene White scored off an assist from Cornell’s JP Scearce. Tobacco Road (2-5-1), from North Carolina, pulled even at 1 on USC Upstate player Pol Monells’ free kick in the 33rd minute and went ahead 2-1 on another Monells goal in the 41st, but Brown, from England and Hofstra, tied the game in the 44th.
In USL League One, Chattanooga Red Wolves FC (4-4-3) shut out the Richmond Kickers 2-0 at City Stadium, dropping the Kickers to 3-6-3.
Amirgy Pineda broke a scoreless tie in the 63rd minute, and Sito Seaone netted the clinching goal in the 90th.
MOTOR SPORTS
Billy Hubbard of Cobbs Creek dominated the 30-lap Late Model race Friday at Dixieland Speedway in Elizabeth City, N.C. It was an emotional win for Hubbard, 44, whose father, William, died June 5. “This one’s for him,” Hubbard said in Victory Lane.
Trevor Battoia (Stock Fours) and Danny Bagwell (Super Fours) earned their first victories of the season. Mark Gonzales (Sportsman), Dennis Barnes (Super Street) and Sarah Whitsell (Go-karts) also won.
LITTLE LEAGUE
Poquoson and York Red earned victories as the Little League District 7 tournament opened with the age 8-10 baseball bracket.
Madden Gilliatt and Brody Bunting both batted 3 for 3 and combined to score five runs as Poquoson pounded Phoebus 23-2.
Cole Johannes drove in three runs and Jack Biebel struck out seven in three innings as York Red shut out Warwick 13-0.
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RESULTS
LITTLE LEAGUE
DISTRICT 7 TOURNAMENT
Age 8-10 baseball
Double elimination; at Poquoson LL.
First round:
Poquoson 23, Phoebus 2
Standouts: Poquoson, Seth Green 2-2 (double, 3 runs), Nolan Riley 2-2 (double, 3 RBIs, 3 runs), Madden Gilliatt 3-3 (double, 3 runs), Brody Bunting 3-3 (2 RBI, 2 runs); Phoebus, Nolan Boothe (1 RBI, 1 run), Bryce Tucker (1 run).
York Red 13, Warwick 0
Standouts: York Red, Cole Johannes 2-3 (3 RBIs, 1 run), Josh Seifert 1-3 (double, 2 RBIs, 2 runs), Preston Turkovich 2-3 (2 RBIs, 1 run), Jack Biebel 2-3 (2 runs, 7 strikeouts in 3 IP); Warwick, Benjamin Clark 1-2.
