Wednesday, November 05, 2008
During a season in which VMI quarterback Tim Maypray and his Keydet teammates have experienced penty of success in the running game, Charleston Southern (S.C.) found the formula to slow down the team’s ground attack.
On Saturday, Charleston Southern (4-4, 2-2) defeated VMI (3-5, 1-2) 31-21 and limited Maypray to just 38 yards on 17 carries in Big South Conference action.
Despite the lower offensive numbers, Maypray, a one-time Madisonville-North Hopkins standout, still left his mark. Maypray found the endzone on a 3-yard touchdown rush for the game’s first score in the opening quarter.
The Keydets led 14-7 after the first quarter, but were outscored 24-7 the rest of the way.
In the fourth quarter, Maypray appeared to have shifted the game’s momentum when he found open grass for a long gainer. Maypray broke loose for a 74-yard touchdown run, but unfortunately the play was called back on a block in the back penalty, erasing the potential go-ahead score.
Charleston Southern scored with 2:18 left to go make it a two-possession game.
In addition to his rushing, Maypray was 0-1 passing.
Western Kentucky University linebacker Blake Boyd also enjoyed a certain level of personal success, but the rest of the Hilltoppers’ defense could not replicate his effort, losing 51-40 to North Texas on Saturday.
Boyd, a former Maroon defensive and offensive leader, led the team with nine tackles, including two for a combined loss of five yards and also had one pass break-up.
The loss came on WKU’s Homecoming, dropping the ‘Toppers to 2-7 on the season
WKU will look to get back in the win column 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Troy.
Women’s basketball
Recent Hopkins County Central graduate Kari Jo Harris took to the basketball court in her collegiate debut during Lee University’s season-opener on Saturday.
The Lady Flames defeated Covenant College (Ga.) 87-65 while Harris, a 2008 Storm grad, saw 14 minutes of action.
Harris made one of three shots from the field for two points while also collecting one steal, one rebound and a pair of assists.
Lee will host Morris College (Ga.) 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Men’s Cross Country
Former North cross country runner Tim Hall took part in the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Championship on Saturday for Austin Peay State University.
The Governors took seventh place as a team, but Hall finished the 8K race in 33rd place with a time of 27:39, just 10 seconds behind teammate Ryne Sexton (29th place).
The OVC Championship was hosted by Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Up next for Hall and the Govs is the NCAA Regional meet 11 a.m. on Nov. 15, in Knoxville, Tenn.
Men’s soccer
Centre College goalkeeper Aaron Arndt recorded yet another shutout win with a 1-0 victory against Maryville College (Tenn). on Sunday.
Arndt, who graduated from North, made one save in the win to collect his second straight shutout and sixth overall on the season.
The Colonels return to action 6 p.m. Friday to play Trinity University (Texas).
Volleyball
Former North volleyball player Julia Ridley and the Barry University Buccaneers (12-10, 4-9 Sunshine State Conference) defeated the heavily-favored Tampa University Spartans (22-3, 9-2) 3-1 on Friday.
Tampa won the first set, but the Bucs took the next three for the victory and Ridley’s play, with seven kills and nine digs, undoubtedly contributed to the victory.
Barry could not carry its momentum into the next day, however, when the Bucs lost in straight sets to Eckerd College (Fla.). During the contest Ridley posted four kills and two blocks.
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