Marty Gordon
NRVsports@ourvalley.org
Darryl Gillespie steps down after seven years at the helm of the Radford High School girls soccer team. This season ended with a loss in the state finals, and the brainchild of a dominant run by the Lady Cats finishes with an overall mark was 122 and 18.
Looking back, he credits a lot of talent for making his life easier.
“The Radford Lady Bobcats Soccer team had a great season. We lost 4 games. 2 regular season games to Blacksburg and the Regional Finals and State Semi Finals to Appomattox. Both games with Appomattox was 1-2. They lost the state championship to Mason 1-0 on a penalty,” he said shortly after losing in this year’s state semi-finals.
For his outstanding career and final season, Gillespie is the 2018 All-County/All-City girls soccer coach of the year.
Gillispie said he had put a lot into the soccer program but has gotten much more out of it.
“I will greatly miss the girls. Many quality kids have come through the program during my 14 years as an assistant coach and as head coach.”
One of those players is Madison Page, who has been named the 2018 All-County/All-City co-player of the year.
She shared it with Eastern Montgomery’s Taylor Spence took the Pioneer District player of year award in just the school’s first year of varsity play. Page, a junior who scored her 100th goal this past spring as a member of the Radford soccer team.
The rest of the All-County/All-City girls team includes:
Kyria Williams (Blacksburg)
Meghan Shelton (Blacksburg)
Morgan Mullens (Christiansburg)
Grace Martin (Christiansburg)
Gabby Perez (Radford)
Makenzie Page (Radford)
Sarah Linkenhoker (Blacksburg)
Jessica Mussellman (Auburn)
Jessica Nagel (Auburn)
