ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, December 15, 1995 TAG: 9512150075
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-8 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: IN THE REGION
SOURCE: FROM WIRE AND STAFF REPORTS
This weekend only - today through Sunday - overnight guests of The Homestead will be able to ski for free on the resort's snow-covered mountain during its Holiday Ski Kick-Off Celebration.
Winter sports enthusiasts can take to the resort's nine slopes, olympic-size ice-skating rink and snowboard park with complimentary lift tickets included with any package offered.
Overnight packages begin at $107 per adult, per night based on double occupancy and include accommodations, breakfast and dinner daily.
During opening weekend, daily lift tickets will be reduced from $32 to $25 per person.
A report says the powder on the slopes is fantastic.
For more information, call 1-800-838-1766.
In other sports news:
K.J. Hippensteel of Roanoke won his first match in the 16-and-under bracket of the Orange Bowl International Tennis Classic in Miami on Thursday.
Hippensteel, 15, defeated Khilji Taimur of Pakistan 7-6 (10-8), 6-1 to move into the second round, where he will meet sixth-seeded Jorge Deunas of the Dominican Republic.
Hippensteel is unseeded in the tournament.
Ramon Henderson will return for his fourth season as manager of the Martinsville Phillies in 1996. Carlos Arroyo will be back for a second year as pitching coach of the Appalachian League club. Kelly Heath, who worked as a Phillies coach for two years, will move up to Class A Piedmont of the South Atlantic League next season. His spot will be filled on a week-to-week basis by roving minor league instructors. John Cataloni will return for his second year as trainer.
LENGTH: Short : 42 linesby CNB