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Nick Devito Rail Yard Dawgs photo
FAYETTEVILLE, NC. – The Rail Yard Dawgs swept the Fayetteville Marksmen with a 3-2 win on Saturday night at Crown Coliseum, extending Roanoke’s lead for first place in the SPHL standings. Nick DeVito notched the winning goal late in the third period, with Nick Ford and CJ Stubbs also adding goals.
Roanoke struggled to find its offense until the Marksmen opened the score at 12:49. Austin Alger turned an odd-man rush into the opener for Fayetteville to give the hosts the lead. The Dawgs started unleashing shots at that point, and ended the period with a 15-9 advantage in the shots column, but trailed by a goal after the first frame.
The second period saw another tug of war for control of the game similar to Friday night. Ford’s incredible shot from the right wing dot tied the score just 48 seconds into the middle stanza. A greasy goal by Fayetteville’s Matt McNair at 18:39 seemingly gave the Marksmen a lead it could take into the locker room, but Stubbs finished off a rebound outside of the Fayetteville crease with just 7.6 seconds left before the intermission to tie the score at 2-2 heading to the break.
The Dawgs battered the Fayetteville net with shots in the final frame, but the Marksmen defense survived a swarm of Roanoke chances. Finally, DeVito was able to carry a puck all the way around the zone from the right wing, to the trapezoid, and out to the left wing where he let the game-winning goal fly into the Marksmen cage at 15:29. A few late empty net chances from the Marksmen came up empty, and the Dawgs won for the fourth straight game, including their fourth win in their last five games at Crown Coliseum.
Austyn Roudebush made 23 stops on 25 shots faced for Roanoke, while Fayetteville’s Connor O’Brien stopped 39-of-42 chances. Roanoke was 0-for-4 on the power play, while the Marksmen went 0-for-3.
Roanoke will return home on Friday, January 20 at 7:05 p.m. EST to face the Birmingham Bulls at Berglund Center. Season tickets and single-game tickets are available by calling the Rail Yard Dawgs office, visiting the ‘Tickets’ page on our website, or by visiting the Berglund Center box office.
Mill Mountain Theatre says something big, green and hilarious is coming to the Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain for the winter holiday show. It’s “Elf the Musical,” based on the 2003 film favorite starring Will Ferrell. Producing artistic director Ginger Poole:
“Elf the Musical” follows Buddy, a young orphan, who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s toy bag on Christmas Eve and is transported to the North Pole. Tickets are on sale now.
*(MMT release) Something big, green and hilarious is coming to the Trinkle Main Stage at Mill Mountain Theatre during the winter of 2023. Here to bring the Christmas spirit next holiday season is Buddy the Elf in “Elf the Musical.” This modern-day classic film from 2003, starring Will Ferrell, is just as memorable and fun onstage.
A $15,000 dollar grant from the National Endowment for the Arts will help Opera Roanoke collaborate with a production from Knoxville, Tennessee called “Glory Denied,” a new opera about Colonel Jim Thompson, America’s longest-held prisoner of the Vietnam war. Opera Roanoke calls “Glory Denied” – which is sung in English – “a powerful, heart-wrenching story of loss, loneliness and hope.” Its on stage at Jefferson Center February 24 and 26. Brooke Tolley is Opera Roanoke’s General Director:
Looking for a way to stay active this winter? Roanoke Parks and Rec may have a solution for you. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details:
A professor of history has put pen to page to draw attention to a woman before her time, and the societal issues she faced. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: