by Brian Hoffman
The road to the Sandlot Super Bowl has begun with quarterfinal games in all three divisions scheduled for Saturday. Games will be played at three Roanoke County locations.
The 8U teams will be playing at Glenvar High School’s Highlander Stadium. The two Salem teams will play each other at noon and Glenvar’s 8U team will take on North Roanoke at 10:30 am. Winners will advance to the semifinals at Bogle Field, behind Cave Spring Middle School, on October 29.
The 10U team will be playing at William Byrd in quarterfinal games this Saturday. The Salem team coached by Bubba Sowers is the second seed and they will play Glenvar’s team, coached by Chad Phillips, at noon in Vinton. Salem’s other team, coached by Gary Abbott, is the fourth seed and they will take on Botetourt at 10:30 am. Winners will move on to the semifinals at Glenvar on October 29.
In the 12U division Salem’s team will take on top-seeded Vinton at 1:30 pm at Bogle Field on Saturday. Third-seeded Glenvar will play Hidden Valley at 10:30 am with the winners advancing to the semifinals on October 29. One semifinal is at Glenvar and the other is at Bogle.
Championship Sandlot Super Bowl games for all three divisions are scheduled for October 5th at Salem Stadium.