WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 02/11/04

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The four letter word once again in the forecast. We're talking about snow
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A lesbian love triangle involving a local pastor- today details come out in court.
Plus will a new stadium in Roanoke be put on hold.
And taking the fizz out of Roanoke City high schools.
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News 7 at Eleven is next.

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Southside crews are ready to battle another winter storm.
In fact they've already begun treating the roads in Danville.
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[WX1]
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Another winter storm is bearing down on Virginia and North Carolina.
It's producing rain to the south, but by the time it arrives tomorrow morning, it will be all snow.
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Let's go right to meteorologist Robin Reed.

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[WXPRO/FULL]SATELLITE ZOOM
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[Schools]

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One school has already changed its schedule for tomorrow.
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Hargrave Military Academy will operate on a two hour delay.
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[Victory-Stadium]

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With the defeat of two Roanoke Council incumbents in Saturday's Democratic primary, supporters of Victory Stadium say the people have spoken.
Now, they are urging city leaders to put the brakes on the new stadium and amphitheater until City Council elections in May.
Joe Dashiell has more on the story.
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((Saturday's firehouse primary left city council incumbents Bill Bestpitch and Linda Wyatt out in the cold.
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[IN Q=Obviously, it was a message]
((BRIAN WISHNEFF: OBVIOUSLY IT WAS A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLIC AND THE VOTERS THAT THEY WANT TO RENOVATE VICTORY STADIUM, NOT BUILD A NEW FACILITY.))
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[OUT Q=not build a new facility.]

After winning the Democratic nomination with fellow Victory stadium supporter Sherman Lea, Brian Wishneff says City Council should put a hold on construction and make the May fourth general election a referendum on the new stadium and amphitheater.
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((BRIAN WISHNEFF: THERE'S NO REASON TO CHARGE AHEAD. THIS IS A 50- YEAR DECISION. IT'S GOING TO BE A FACILITY WE'RE GOING TO USE WHETHER IT'S A RENOVATED STADIUM OR A NEW ONE FOR THE NEXT FIFTY YEARS. LET'S GIVE THE FULL PUBLIC A CHANCE TO SPEAK TO IT AND LET THE NEW COUNCIL MAKE THE DECISION.))
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[OUT Q=let the new council make the decision.]

That would require one of four council members who voted for the new stadium to bring it up for reconsideration, but Rupert Cutler, for one, says he doesn't see any reason to do that.
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[IN Q=If we stop that]
((IF WE STOP THAT, WE'D BE WASTING A FEW MILLION DOLLARS THAT THIS CITY CANNOT AFFORD TO WASTE AND PUTTING OFF THE DAY WHEN OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE A GOOD FOOTBALL AND SOCCER STADIUM AND OUR YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A GOOD OUTDOOR CONCERT VENUE.))
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[OUT Q=good outdoor concert venue.]

But Cutler says that doesn't mean Victory Stadium has to come down.
He says he could support an adaptive re-use of the facility that would keep it standing as an athletic facility and memorial to veterans.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))

[Appox-Stabbing]

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A 10-year-old Appomattox boy is in the care of authorities after he allegedly stabbed his grandmother today.
It happened on Evergreen Avenue around one.
Police say the woman was stabbed in the hand, shoulder and back, but her injuries were "not" life-threatening.
The boy will undergo a mental evaluation while a decision on criminal charges is made.

[Brown]

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The story of a lesbian love triangle in the midst of an evangelical church ... it all came out in Salem this afternoon. Keith Humphry was in court as the two women recounted details of their secret love affair.
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(( Judy Lynn Brown says she'd never been in love before, until she met the woman next door. [16:43:07] ((I LOVED TOBY, AND I WAS SURE THAT TOBY LOVED ME.)) [RUNS:03] Toby Smart says she's reconciled with her husband, the Pastor of Salem's Four-Square Gospel Church. On the witness stand however, she acknowledged having a sexual relationship with Judy Brown, the pastor next door. She says she was afraid to end it. 11:33:20 ((I DIDN'T DARE SAY ANYTHING, SO I CONTINUED FOR FEAR THAT SHE WOULD... SHE HAD A VERY HARD TIME WHEN I DIDN'T MAKE CONTACT WITH HER ALL THE TIME.)) [RUNS:11] Judy Brown said she felt betrayed when Toby Smart turned her in. [16:45:40] ((AND EVEN THOUGH SHE KNEW IT WOULD RESULT IN MY BEING JAILED. SO EVIDENTLY SHE DIDN'T LOVE ME.)) [RUNS:10] The prosecutor believes Brown intended to kill Ted Smart, so she could have his wife to herself. Last August she broke into the Smart's home and attacked him with a crow bar. Though Brown says Ted Smart has since threatened to kill her, he says she has no reason to fear him. [17:10] ((I DIDN'T HURT THE WOMAN AFTER SHE BEAT ME IN THE HEAD WITH A CROW BAR.)) [RUNS:03] In the end, Judge James Swanson sent Brown to jail for violating terms of her bond. He may reconsider if she can find another place to live- -someplace other than next to the Smarts. Keith Humphry NEWS 7))

[Gay-Marriage]

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Lawmakers in Massaschusetts continue their debate over same sex marriage.
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State legislators are debating an amendment defining marriage as the union between a man and a woman only.
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((THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE THAT HAS COME TO US FROM CUSTOM, TRADITION, EVERY SOCIETY, EVERY CULTURE, EVERY NATION IN ALL OF RECORDED HISTORY INCLUDING MASSACHUSETTS HAS UP UNTIL THIS POINT AT LEAST HAS DEFINIED MARRIAGE AS THE UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN.)) ((REP. LIDA HARKINS/D- ASSISTANT MAJORITY LEADER: IT DOES NOT TO ME SEEM REASONABLE TO USE OUR CONSTITUTION AS A VEHICLE TO INTERFERE WITH THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS.))
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[OUT Q=rights of others.]
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Lawmakers voted down two constitutional compromises that would allow civil unions instead of marriages. The debate will continue tomorrow.
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Today the Virginia Senate shot down an attempt to require background checks on all buyers at gun shows.
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Virginia law already requires LICENSED dealers to conduct background checks.
But unlicensed dealers, such as gun collectors and private sellers, are exempt.
Senator Henry Marsh's bill would have changed that.
Marsh claims that at least 375 crimes are committed each year in the state with guns purchased at gun shows.
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((SEN. HENRY MARSH/D-RICHMOND: IS IT FAIR THAT TO THE CONVENIENCE OF A FEW HOBBY GUN DEALERS WHO WANT TO SELL THEIR DEADLY PRODUCTS, NO QUESTIONS ASKED, SHOULD COME BEFORE THE SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITIES. I DON'T THINK FOR TOO MANY A BACKGROUND CHECK IS TOO MUCH TO ASK.))
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[OUT Q=A BACKGROUND CHECK IS TOO MUCH TO ASK.]
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The bill was defeated by a vote of 24-to-15.
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[Radford-Parking]

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Radford city council's put the brakes on a controversial plan to take away some downtown parking spots.
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The city's agreed to compromise with business owners and "not" do away with side street parking on Tyler Avenue.
The parking spots were in jeopardy from a plan to make the area safer for pedestrians.
The city will begin work this summer on sidewalk, crosswalk, and sewer upgrades and new biking lanes.
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Still ahead on News 7, the Democratic Presidential field gets smaller.
Who's out... when News 7 returns.
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Plus find out why one local school system wants to expel soda.
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[Sports-preview]

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(( Hey folks - Mike Stevens back in the News 7 Sports Office as UVa tries to dunk Duke. The Tech men take out Georgetown at the Cassell. Curtis Staples tries to shoot the Dazzle to a win. Plus, we'll have the latest edition of Hometown Hoops Weekly and Travis Wells checks in from Daytona on the Big 7.))

[Schools-Soda]

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Pepsi will soon be the choice of the last generation. The Roanoke School system has decided to put a ban on the soda can. [***SODA SUSPENSION***]
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Justin McLeod is here now with details and reaction. Justin, what are people saying?
Jean, we heard all kinds of opinions.
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Administrators for example believe it is a good idea saying kids need to have healthier choices.
Then we talked to some who say the soda suspension may be a little hard to swallow.
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When athletes get done with practice, they often head for the drink machines.
But they'll soon have to jump through hoops if they want a soda.
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((BEN POE/PATRICK HENRY H.S. FRESHMEN: WE'RE OLD ENOUGH TO DRINK SODA ON OUR OWN. AND WE CAN CHOOSE HOW MUCH WE DRINK. I THINK IT SORT OF TAKES AWAY FROM US.)) [Runs06]
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But the Roanoke school system disagrees.
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((HEATHER SNEAD/SCHOOL NUTRITIONIST: THERE IS A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY NOW AND IT'S GROWING EVERY YEAR.)) [Runs06]
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In response, the school system set up a committee to study the issue.
It recommends all soda be removed from the beverage machines and be replaced with 100 percent fruit juices, water, and milk.
The committee also wants snack machines to carry healthier choices like pretzels and baked chips.
After months of debate, the school board has agreed to implement this plan.
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((DIANA SANDERS/PATRICK HENRY H.S. FRESHMEN: I THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA, MAKING THE KIDS EAT HEALTHIER FOODS AND IF THAT'S NOT WHAT THEY WANT THEY CAN BRING THEIR OWN FOOD.)) [Runs07]
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((NAT SOUND OF PUTTING CHANGE INTO SODA MACHINE))
But some fear they'll be short changed, especially those who profit from the drink machines.
Take the sports medicine department here at Patrick Henry School.
When administrators decided last fall to only allow access to drink machines before and after school, the department lost 75 percent of its profits.
It fears it will lose even more once the soda is gone.
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((MANDY MOOMAW/PATRICK HENRY H.S. JUNIOR: I THINK IT WILL BE A CONSIDERABLE CUT BUT WE'LL MAKE IT, WE'LL MANAGE.)) [Runs05]
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The school system points out William Fleming voluntarily removed soda from its machines at the beginning of the school year.
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And so far Jean, administrators say they've seen no major drop in profits.
(QUESTION:So Justin, when will this be implemented?)

Jean, it will be gradual when contracts with vendors come up for renewal.

[Clark]

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Wesley Clark is not going on.. he's going home.
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After poor showings in several primaries, Clark is giving up his bid for the presidency.
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((WESLEY CLARK/FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE; I WASN'T A POLITICIAN AN BUT I HAVE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF THIS EXPERIENCE. I LEAVE IT WISER, STRONGER AND EVERY MORE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ABOUT THE STRENGTH AND VIBRANCY OF OUR AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.))
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[OUT Q=our American democracy.]
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Clark says he is even more committed to building a better America.
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[Kerry-Photo]

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John Kerry's increasing frontrunner status is leading to more scrutiny.
The Associated Press reports Kerry once said U-S troops should be sent to foreign countries only at the directive of the United Nations. He also called for near-elimination of C-I-A activity. Those comments came 34 years ago when he was a long-shot candidate for Congress.
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And a photo of John Kerry and Jane Fonda attending the same 1970 anti-war rally is making the rounds on the Internet. A Kerry spokeswoman says this was taken before Fonda took her anti-war trip to Hanoi, and Kerry did not approve of that controversial visit.
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[County-Fire]

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A Roanoke County woman died when her Mount Pleasant home caught fire this morning.
Firefighters arrived within three minutes of the call, but 80 year old Lillian Smith was dead by the time they could get inside.
Smith lived by herself.
Investigators believe the blaze started in the kitchen of her Sunnyvale Street home.

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Still ahead on News 7, Robin has the snowy forecast.
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And see how a quilter with a love for NASCAR is hoping to sew some support for terminally ill children.
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[Commercial]

[Comcast-Disney]

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Mickey Mouse and Friends could soon have new owners.
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Cable Giant Comcast wants to buy the Walt Disney Company for stock valued at about 54 billion dollars.
Disney owns ESPN, ABC and the ABC family channel along with its theme parks.
Comcast has millions of cable and internet subscribers.
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((BRIAN ROBERTS/COMCAST CORPORATION: WOULDN'T IT BE WONDERFUL IF YOU COULD HAVE A SUBSCRIPTION ON DEMAND PACKAGE OF DISNEY PROGRAM FOR YOUR KIDS? ))
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[OUT Q=for you kids?]
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Comcast it would also like to offer ESPN and ABC packages as well.
If the deal goes through, Comcast would assume Disney's eleven billion dollar debt.
Disney's board of directors says it'll study the offer.
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[CSI-Insects]

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Fans of the CBS show CSI will get a kick out of a new exhibit at the Science Museum of Western Virginia.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
CSI-Crime Scene Insects focuses on forensic entomology - the science of using insects in murder investigations. Flies, maggots, termites and beetles are considered to be some of the most valuable determinants of time of death. You'll learn about the history of the science and the life-cycle of insects.
You'll even get to take a stab at solving two murders based on real-life cases. CSI-Crime Scene Insects will run through May 17th
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[S-Extra]

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The Hokies whip the Hoyas. Duke stops Virginia, plus Radford, Roanoke and the Dazzle are in action. We'll also check in with Travis Wells and Steve Mason tonight. Now the boards.
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[S-Tech]

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The Hokies hosted the Hoyas tonight in some Big East basketball at the Cassell this evening.
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[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Hoyas vs. Hokies; :00]
Seth Greenberg would see his team get back to the 500 mark and put five players in double figures. The ball gets loose in the paint, Bryant Matthews comes up with it and banks it in. He had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

The Hoyas shot just 42 percent for the game but Brandon Bowman get two of his 15 to go down on this one.
[super=33-Georgetown/65/Virginia Tech/80;]
But Coleman Collins was too much. The reigning Big East rookie of the week had 20 points as Tech wins it 80-to-65.
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[S-UVA]

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The Virginia Cavaliers hadn't won at Duke since 1995 - that winless streak at Cameron Indoor would continue tonight.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Durham, NC/ESPN; :00]
Early on UVa's T.J. Bannister takes it right at the Dookies and gets his shot rejected. J.J. Redick leads the three on one Duke break in transition and feeds Chris Duhon for the hoop. UVa would stay right in this game for about 34 minutes thanks to some fearless efforts like this one from freshman Gary Forbes.
[super=33-Virginia/75/Duke #1/93;]
But Redick - who earlier today was named one of 16 finalists for the Rupp Award scores 25 as Duke wins 93-to-75.
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[S-Radford]

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The Radford Highlanders improved to 500 on the season with a 84-to-61 non-conference win over Longwood tonight.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Radford/Lancers vs. Highlanders; :00]
The Highlanders have two big road games in the Big South this weekend, but tonight their focus was on the Lancers. Longwood's Michael Jefferson did everything he could to keep this one respectable as he jams in two of his game high 22 points. But Radford scored 54 in the first half thanks in part to Popoola's 11 points. He was one of four Highlanders in double digits.
[SUPER=33-Longwood/61/Radford/84;]
And Reggie McIntire also got into the act with the bucket. RU rolls 84-to-61.
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[S-Roanoke]

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In the ODAC tonight - the Roanoke College men watched their record fall to 11-and-12 overall and just 5-and-11 in the conference.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Wasps vs. Maroons; :00]
Emory and Henry rolled into the Bast Center tonight and as usual made itself right at home. Justin Call will answer the call as he rebounds his own miss and hits the jumper in the lane. He had a game high 31 points tonight for the Wasps. Jared Butler and Kevin Hunter combined for 52 for the Noke - but their efforts weren't enough.
[super=33-Emory & Henry/79/Roanoke/76;]
Dormeco Crawford will not be denied. Emory & Henry wins it 79-to-76.
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[S-Dazzle]

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The Roanoke Dazzle hosted the Asheville Altitude tonight at the Roanoke Civic Center.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Altitude vs. Dazzle; :00]
Former University of Richmond star Greg Stevenson plays for the Altitude, but former UVa star Curtis Staples plays for the Dazzle. And Curtis was on his game in this one as he goes baseline and drops in the reverse. Staples was 8-of-15 from the floor, and he hit four three pointers in the game.
[super=33-Asheville/127/Roanoke/121/Final In Overtime;]
But Desmond Penigar threw in 18 in the first quarter - 30 for the game - as Asheville wins it 127-to-121 in overtime in front of 800 fans.
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[S-Speed]

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The Nextel Cup cars tuend up for tomorrow's Twin 125s this today at Daytona, while the Trucks got their first look at the track. Travis Wells has more from boths ends of the Daytona tri-oval.
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[S-Hoops]

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Consolidation is still a hot topic in Henry County. It's also the topic of this week's edition of Hometown Hoops Weekly with Steve Mason.
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[SUPER=01-Ryan Byrd/Fieldale-Collinsville Jr. Guard; :11]
[SUPER=01-Brandon Dillard/Fieldale-Collinsville Jr. Guard; :16]
[SUPER=01-Josh Tyree/Bassett Jr. Forward; :22]
[SUPER=01-Joe Manns/Bassett Jr. Guard; :31]
[SUPER=03-Collinsville; :37]
[SUPER=01-Jason Wood/Fieldale-Collinsville Head Boys' Coach; :46]
[SUPER=03-Bassett; 1:00]
[SUPER=03-Laurel Park; 1:11]
[SUPER=01-Mary Martin/Henry Co. School Board Member; 1:28(QUICK!!!)]
[SUPER=@Steve1; 1:43]
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[OUT Q=...hometown hoops weekly"]
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((While the Piedmont goes from 8 teams to six, the district should be stronger next year. For example, Bassett players will have to battle Fieldale Collinsville players for the same five starting spots. ((:)) ((:)) ((:)) ((:)) Fieldale Collinsville head varsity coach Jason Wood has applied for the Bassett head job for 2005, which Tom Hering occupies and has re applied for. ((:))
According to Henry County human resources director Charles Preston, the school board makes the ultimate decision on coaching hires based on the Bassett and Magna Vista principals recommendation.
Laurel Park girls head coach Melissa Blair has applied for the Magna Vista job and her mother Mary Martin is a Henry County school board member. In an effort to be fair, the board is waiting for word back from attorneys on whether or not Mrs. Martin can be included in the decision process for the Magna Vista girls varsity head coaches spot. ((:)) Blair is also concerned with solid kids with marginal basketball skills.)) ((:)) ((STEVE MASON: THERE ARE 12 TOTAL VARSITY AND JV COACHES THIS SEASON AND NEXT YEAR THERE ARE ONLY 8 COACHING SPOTS. THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL BASKETBALL COACH AT EACH SCHOOL. BECAUSE OF A RECENT CONSOLIDATION POSTPONEMENT AND SNOW DAYS THE FINAL DECISIONS HAVE BEEN PUSHED BACK NO LATER THAN MARCH 15TH. STEVE MASON HOMETOWN HOOPS WEEKLY.))
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[Nascar-Quilt]

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More than 5-years after starting a quilt to honor Nascar, a Franklin County woman crossed the finish line.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Carol Mesimer's (MEE-simm-errz) latest work features Kyle Petty's number 44 car.
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co./March 2002;]
You may remember Carol as the artist behind the "Remember Me" quilt, a tribute to the victims of the September eleventh attacks. Her Nascar masterpiece was inspired by her son.
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[IN Q=He thought for a long time...]
((CAROL MESIMER/QUILTER: HE THOUGHT FOR A LONG TIME. I THOUGHT HE'D SAY ONE OF THE VERY WELL-KNOWN. HE THOUGHT FOR A LONG TIME AND DECIDED HE'D RATHER HAVE KYLE PETTY.))
[SUPER=01-Carol Mesimer/Quilter;]
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[OUT Q=and decided he'd rather have Kyle Petty.]
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The quilt will be highlighted in Quilter's Newsletter Magazine sometime in the next year. Mesimer (Mee-simm-err) is also behind a push to make teddy bears for Kyle Petty's Victory Junction Gang Camp for terminally ill children. With help from volunteers she plans to crank out 30 bears.
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