Community Sports

And now for something completely inconsequential. Whether by coincidence or the fact that it was Martin Luther King Day, it was an extremely slow news day on Monday in the sports department. Neither Carroll County, Galax nor Grayson County had anything scheduled for Monday. Nobody brought in any pictures of a giant catfish, a 12-pointer or an AAU team. Not even a photo of a turnip that looks like Tim Tebow. There is still a page to fill, however. 

 The Carroll County 4th-grade girls’ AAU basketball team won its third tournament of the year Dec. 10 at Fort Chiswell a week after placing second in a tournament in Roanoke. In the Roanoke tournament on Dec. 3, the Cavaliers defeated teams from Roanoke and West Virginia in the morning, reaching the championship game that afternoon. Facing the same West Virginia team from the morning round, Carroll County put together a strong defensive effort but could not get its shots to fall, settling for the runner-up trophy after a 21-17 defeat.

 The Caroline Xtreme 10-under softball team completed a successful 2011 season this month after playing in tournaments in the IFA, NSA and Top Gun series. The team won eight tournaments, including the International Fastpitch Association (IFA) North Carolina/Virginia state tournament and the IFA North Carolina/South Carolina state tournament. The Xtreme also finished as the runner-up in the IFA World Series and Summer World Championships.

  Galax edged Carroll County American 6-5 in extra innings to win the District 1 Dixie O-Zone championship at the Grayson County Rec. Park. Galax and Carroll American had split their two previous meetings, creating a three-way tie including Carroll National. Galax defeated Carroll National 6-2 to advance to the finals against Carroll American, then rallied from a 5-2 deficit to tie the game at 5-5 before scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. Galax advanced to the state tournament, which began Saturday in Salem.