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Next on News 7-
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In shackles and showing no emotion- a 15-year old goes before a judge in the latest school shooting.
A Lynchburg teenager is sentenced to death.
Plus should this old tree stay put- or go to make way for a new road?
And the Dixie Chicks light up Victory Stadium.
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News 7 is next.

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Good Evening.
No emotion from 15-year old Kip Kinkel-
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as he was arraigned on murder charges-
Police say the High School freshmen opened fire on his classmates in the school cafeteria-
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A Lynchburg teenager has been sent to death row for the rape, robbery and murder of a woman in Appomattox County last year.
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And an old tree is in the way of a new road in Rockbridge County- Should it stay or go.
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Plus it's a night of country music in Roanoke- as Festival in the park kicks off with the Dixie Chicks.
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Join us for News 7 at Eleven.

[School-shooting]


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15-year old Kip Kinkel wore a blank look- a bulletproof vest and leg shackles as he was arraigned for murder.
Lee Cowan has more from the grieving town of Springfield, Oregon.
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((That was megan wymore's way of coming to grips with what happened. but the news wasn't getting any better. another classmate, 17 year old ben walker, died overnight. the suspect, kipland kinkel, was a high school freshman, he was led into his arraignment in shackles and handcuffs. a 15 year old soon to be charged was an adult.
STEVE CARMICHAEL/SKIPWORTH DETENTION CENTER: AT FIRST HE SEEMED CALM BUT HE BECAME AGGITATED.
At Kinkel's home, the mystery only deepened, and so did the danger. Police say the boy who liked collecting guns and amo, liked making explosives as well. Bomb squad crews spent their second day in a row disarming home-made devices hidden all over the house. One of them so big crews had only one way to get it out. A team of counselors replaced much of the teaching faculty in springfield today. a place of learning that had become a place of killing, was now attempting to become a place of healing. Lee Cowan, CBS News, Springfield, Oregon.))

[Hedrick]


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A Lynchburg teenager has been sent to death row for the rape, robbery and murder of a woman in Appomattox County last year.
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A jury spent ninety minutes deciding that 19-year old Brandon Wayne Hedrick should die for his crime.
Hedrick and another man abducted Lisa Yvonne Crider, drove to Appomattox County then shot her and left her for dead.

After getting the death penalty, Hedrick said he'd rather die than spend the rest of his life in prison.
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[IN Q=And I think]

((TOMMY LAWSON/PROSECUTOR: AND I THINK ALL OF THE CREDIT HERE WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE JURY. THEY HAD THE TOUGHEST DECISION, WE JUST PUT ON THE FACTS, ARGUED A LITTLE BIT AND THEY HAD TO MAKE THE TOUGH DECISION. AND I THINK THIS JURY MADE IT.)) ((DALE ALEXANDER/VICTIM'S MOTHER: EITHER WAY, I MEAN, WHATEVER THEY DECIDED. IT'S GOING TO BE HARD EITHER WAY. BUT IT'S NO LESS THAN WHAT HE DESERVED.))
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[SUPER=01-Dale Alexander/Victim's Mother; :12]
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[OUT Q=what he deserved.]
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Hedrick will be sentenced in July.
His alleged accomplice, Trevor Jones, is scheduled for trial next month.
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[Harvey]


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A former Radford University student faces ten to 15 years in prison for setting a fatal fire at Radford's Delta (Taw-Kie) Tau Chi fraternity house.
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Today 21-year Micheal Harvey pleaded guilty of arson and second degree murder.
The fire claimed the life of 21-year old Christopher Mirch in 1996.
Prosecutors reduced the charge to second degree murder as part of a plea agreement.
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[11:51:12]
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[IN Q=our evidence]

((RANDAL DUNCAN/RADFORD COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY:OUR EVIDENCE WOULD REVEAL THEY DID NOT KNOW THAT ANYONE WAS INSIDE THE RESIDENCE AND THEREFORE THE DEATH OF CHRISTOPER MIRCH WOULD HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTAL. ))
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[OUT Q=been accidental.]
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Harvey will be sentenced in July.
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[Grayson-Murder]


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An unsuccessful attempt to have a prosecutor removed a controversial Grayson County murder case.
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Louis Ceparano and co-defendant Emmett Cressell, Junior are accused of killing Garnett G-P Johnson.
Ceparano's attorneys says prosecutor J-D Bolt favors Cressell because he represented him.
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[Secret-Service]


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A federal judge says that Secret Service agents can testify in the Monica Lewinsky case.
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President Clinton wasn't too pleased with the ruling- saying it could have a chilling impact on how presidents do their job.
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((I DON'T THINK ANYONES EVER EVEN CONSIDRED DOING THIS BEFORE BUT WE'RE LIVING IN A TIME WITHOUT PRECEDENT WHERE ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN WITHOUT PRECEDENT. WE'LL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.))
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[OUT Q=with the consequences.]
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Clinton's lawyers argued that Secret Service agents have a special privilege.
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[Bolivia]


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A powerful earthquake killed at least 33 people in central Bolivia-
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And officials fear there could be more dead- among the 100 missing.
The quake leveled two small towns-
It struck before dawn, measuring 6 point 8 on the Richter scale.
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[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in the Chromakey

[Tease1]


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Still to come on News 7 Governor Jim Gilmore sends out a message of abstinance to the Commonwealth's youth.
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And
A new program at the Bedford jail helps inmates adjust to life after prison.
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[Hall]


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A Henry County man was sentenced to life in prison plus 18 years for shooting his estranged wife and murdering her friend.
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Danny Steve Hall says he could not stand seeing his estranged wife with another man, so he shot Dewayne Lawson repeatedly with an assault rifle, even as the man lay on his back begging for his life.
Then he shot his wife Sandra once, crippling her.
Hall says Lawson shot first but police never found a second gun.

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"Not Me, Not Now."
It's a slogan from a campaign to get teens to abstain from sex.
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The Governor helped kick off a statewide media campaign today.
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((I'M GONNA WAIT TO HAVE SEX. CAUSE RIGHT NOW, I'VE GOT OTHER PLANS.))
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((STACEY LEE/AGE 13: I LOVE TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO YOUTH THAT THEY NEED TO ABSTAIN FROM SEX RIGHT NOW. BECAUSE THAT JUST ISN'T--AT THIS AGE, IT'S JUST NOT THE WAY TO GO. THEY NEED TO BE FOCUSED ON THEIR GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS IN LIFE.))
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((CLAUDE ALLEN/SECY. OF HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES: WE WILL CONTINUE HAVING PROGRAMS OUT THERE THAT ADDRESS THE NEED FOR SAFE SEX, IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO CALL IT. BUT FOR THE YOUTH, THE MESSAGE NEEDS TO BE CLEAR IS THAT ABSTINENCE IS THE BEST POLICY.))
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But Virginia's campaign comes just days after a Princeton study showed teaching abstinence is less effective than teaching birth control in stopping teens from having sex.
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[IN Q=Based on]

((KAREN RASCHKE/PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF VIRGINIA: BASED ON ALL THE INFORMATION WE'VE ALL COMPILED, WE'RE RISKING ADDITIONAL PREGNANCIES, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND DEATH WHEN WE AGREE TO HAVE AN ABSTINENCE ONLY MESSAGE BE THE STATE MESSAGE.))
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The abstinence ads hit the air in June.[Ninth-District]


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Republicans hope this will be the year they reclaim the ninth district seat in Congress.
Tomorrow, they'll choose between the two candidates who believe they can defeat Democrat Rick Boucher.
Joe Dashiell spoke with Joe Barta, and Patrick Muldoon.
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(( [OPENS ON NAT SOUND OF 1996 CONVENTION]
Two years ago, Patrick Muldoon carried the day at the ninth district convention and he carried the GOP banner in the fall campaign.
Though he eventually lost to Rick Boucher by a substantial margin, he's back to give it another try.
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[IN Q=We had 60-thousand]

((WE HAD 60- THOUSAND PEOPLE VOTE FOR US LAST TIME. WE HAD A VERY LIMITED BUDGET. I WAS RELATIVELY INEXPERIENCED ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO GET OUT THERE, BUT WE'VE LEARNED THAT. AND WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT THERE AND GET EM THIS TIME.))
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[OUT Q=and get em this time.]


But before Muldoon can put those lessons into practice... he must get by Joe Barta, a Radford opthalmologist...

[NAT SOUND OF BARTA WITH PATIENT]
Barta has been travelling the ninth district since last July in pursuit of the Republican nomination... And with an early lead in fundraising, Barta says he has the organization to win.
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[IN Q=We have essentially]

((WE HAVE ESSENTIALLY A FULL CAMPAIGN STAFF ON HAND. I THINK I'M THE CANDIDATE WHO CAN ATTRACT THE MOST MONEY. AND I THINK THE DELEGATES IN THE NINTH DISTRICT REALIZE THAT I AM THE MOST ELECTABLE CANDIDATE OF THE TWO.))
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[OUT Q=electable candidate of the two.]


An engineer, now close to completing a law degree, Muldoon grew up in Giles County. He is a lifelong republican who cut his teeth on the campaigns of William Wampler and Jeff Stafford.
Barta was born in Richlands, and after a stint in the U.S. Army, he settled in Radford to raise his family and build his practice.
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[IN Q=We've got to have]

((WE'VE GOT TO HAVE SOMEONE WITH PASSION, THAT'S WILLING TO FIGHT FOR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SO THAT WE WON'T BE OVERLOOKED. AND ALSO WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT PEOPLE HERE ARE FEELING AND I'VE LIVED THIS LIFE.))
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[IN Q=This is about the people]

((THIS IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF THE NINTH DISTRICT. I THINK I DO REPRESENT THE NINTH DISTRICT MUCH BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE, AND YES I THINK THAT I'M THE CANDIDATE THAT CAN WIN THE ELECTION IN NOVEMBER.))
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[OUT Q=the election in November.]


Ninth District Republicans must choose between the two at the Wytheville convention, but on one issue Muldoon and Barta agree... 1998 may be the best opportunity Republicans have had in years to reclaim the ninth district seat in Congress.
Joe Dashiell News 7))


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It appears voters are giving a thumbs up to a Northern Ireland Peace Accord.
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Exit Polls show about 70 percent of voters in Northern Ireland voted yes, and so did 90 percent of voters in the Irish Republic.
Official results are due tomorrow.
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[Derek-Obit]


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Actor and director John Derek has died-
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It was two days ago Derek was found unconscious in his California home and underwent heart surgery.
He held roles in All the Kings Men and The Ten Commandments.
But Derek's acting career stalled and he turned to still photography and directing.
He was married to Linda Evans- and later Bo Derek.
John Derek was 71.
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[Abingdon-Place]


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You can get a "sneak preview" of a new assisted living community in Danville.
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Abingdon Place-- a 51-unit retirement facility-- will be open to the public from ten-until-four tomorrow..
The finishing touches are being added now- with the first residents set to move in next month.
People who stay at Abingdon Place must need assistance with activities of daily living, but must not require intensive medical care.
As Americans get older, businesses like this are stepping up to meet the needs of the elderly.
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((ALOMA HAWKINS: THEY GIVE UP THEIR HOME. THEY MOVE INTO A PLACE LIKE THIS AND THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'VE LOST ALL CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. AND WE WANT TO BE SURE THEY DON'T FEEL THAT WAY.))
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[OUT Q=feel that way.]
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Abingdon Place is associated with the Hunt Assisted Living Communities.
There are 17-Hunt facilities in North Carolina.
This is the first one in Virginia.
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[Bedford-Jail]


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It's called "Back to Life from Heaps of Rubble." The new church-based program was dedicated at the Bedford County Jail today.
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It helps inmates adjust to life after prison. They enter the program six months before being released from jail.
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[IN Q= 16.01.29.00 when you are..]

((TRAVIS WITT/CHAPLAIN, BEDFORD JAIL MINISTRY; WHEN YOU ARE LEAVING JAIL FOR THAT FIRST DAY YOU ARE KIND OF THROWN BACK INTO THE SAME SITUATION AND WITHOUT SOME KIND OF HEART CHANGE CHANCES ARE THINGS ARE GOING TO GO BACK. ))
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For 25 hours a week, they receive training in Bible study, money management and discipline. A mentor and church then help the inmate after he is released into society again.
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Since the program started in March, 16 inmates have volunteered.[Tease2]


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Roanoke's Festival in the Park kicks off in country style...
We'll have concert highlights coming up,
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Plus,
Paving a road could splinter a community.
Some church goers don't want to say goodbye to a favorite old tree.
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[Plank-Road]


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Some members of the Broad Creek Presbyterian Church in Rockbridge County are concerned about V-DOT's plans to pave a road in front of the church.
They say it'll take away most of their parking spaces and more importantly Dogwood--an old tree that's stood its ground for many years now.
Stacey Martin has the story.
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((nat sound)) [RUNS05]
No one's too sure of her name--maybe it was Maple, or Oak or Willow.
She was perhaps in her twenties but like her friends just-- STUCK in the path of progress or PAVING in this case.
But, none of them have managed to splinter the community like this Dogwood has.
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[IN Q=Just a dogwood]

((LEE MILLER/BROAD CREEK CHURCH MEMBER: JUST A DOGWOOD--BUT, A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THERE--BUT IT'S BEEN THERE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND IT'S A BEAUTIFUL TREE IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.)) [RUNS06]
[OUT Q=a beautiful place.]
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[IN Q=I don't see]

((HARVEY BRYANT/BROAD CREEK CHURCH MEMBER: I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TREE BUT THERE'S PLENTY MORE LIKE IT AROUND. I DON'T THINK IT'S SACRED OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.)) [RUNS11]
[OUT Q=anything like that.]


No one is quite sure of her age, but her roots go back a long way--possibly as far back as part of the church behind it.
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[IN Q=It's a oh--]

((DOROTHY SWARTZ ARNDT/BROAD CREEK CHURCH MEMBER: IT'S A-- OH, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT TREES BUT, I WOULD SAY MAYBE 20. BUT, IT'S BEEN HERE. WE PLANTED FLOWERS AROUND IT.)) [RUNS10]
[OUT Q=flowers around it.]
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[IN Q=V-DOT would move]

((STACEY MARTIN/REPORTING: V-DOT WOULD MOVE THE ROAD TO THE LEFT BUT MOTHER NATURE HAS ALREADY STAKED HER CLAIM AND BROAD CREEK CHURCH ROAD ISN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR BOTH.)) [RUNS08]
[OUT Q=enough for both.]


So, VDOT is planning to launch a rescue mission to save Dogwood.
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[IN Q=That may be]

((JIM WHITE/VDOT: THAT MAY BE A POSSIBILITY THAT WE HAVE TO MOVE THE TREE. BUT, WE'RE GOING TO TRY EVERYTHING WE CAN TO NARROW THE ROAD DOWN A BIT.)) [RUNS07]
[OUT Q=we'll certainly explore.]


And, many residents like both ideas--as long as Dogwood lives to blossom another year.
Stacey Martin, News 7 Rockbridge County.)) [Forecasts]
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A big weekend of soccer and cycling will begin tomorrow in the Roanoke Valley.
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But first a big trade in Major league baseball involving catcher Mike Piazza.
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For the second time in a week, Piazza has ben traded. This time the Florida Marlins are sending the all star catcher to the New York Mets.
A week ago Piazza was traded from the Dodgers in a 7 player deal after the Dodgers refused his demand for a seven year contract. The 29 year old is eligible for free agency at the end of this season.
Now, Here's tonight scores.
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[S-Soccer]


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The Blacksburg Indians have won another region three soccer championship.
Tonight in Daleville, The Indians beat district rival William Byrd 3 to nothing.
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[SUPER=03-Daleville/Indians vs Terriers; :]


The crowd was getting into the action before the start of the game.
The Indians are on the attack working the corner kick to perfection as Adam Breske gets up high and heads it in for the score to make it 1 to nothing Blacksburg.
The Byrd defense would be tested all night Goalie Zack Obenchain comes up with a huge save to stall the Indians offense in the first half.
Then with only seconds remaining in the half the
[SUPER=34-Blacksburg/3/William Byrd/0/;]

ball is sent in again Breske gets a head to it but its cleared away from the goal and the Indians win it 3 to nothing.


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And the Lady Terriers of William Byrd are the Region three softball champions. Byrd beat Rustburg tonight 1 to nothing.


[S-Wrath]


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A big Soccer weekend in the Star City. Over three thousand Athletes playing on 180 teams will open play in the Berglund Festival Soccer Tournament.
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And the Roanoke Wrath plays Wilmington Saturday night in the team's first home game since May second.
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The 3 and 5 Wrath will take advantage of a huge soccer weekend by playing it's first game of the season at Victory Stadium.
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[SUPER=01-Bob Bigney/Wrath Head Coach; :00]
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[S-baseball]


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8 teams are in Salem this weekend for the NCAA Division three Baseball championship.
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[VO-NAT]
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Salem and the ODAC are hosting the championship for the fourth straight year. California Lutheran, the team in purple, practiced at Salem Memorial earlier today.
Anderson, the team in black, also got in a brief workout today. The Ravens are making their first trip to Salem although they were 1 and 2 in the D-Three champioship back in 93 their first title appearance. Quarterfinal action gets undwerway tomorrow at 10 am. Games are at 1, 4, and 7 pm at Salem Memorial.
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In Cleveland tonight, The Indians protecting first place in the Central Division as the Toronto blue Jays came to town.
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Cleveland manager Mike Hargrove watching the action early in the game.
The Indians would get on the board first. Dave Justice hits a grounder to short a runner scores from third and Cleveland led 1 to nothing.
The Blue Jays would come back in the second when
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Ed Sprague doubles down the left field line Tony Fernandez beats the throw home to tie it and Cleveland wins it 9 to 7.

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And coming up, Jeff Gordon will start on the pole in the Coca Cola 600 but Mark Martin is a man on a mission in Charlotte this weekend.
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And the bikes are coming to the streets of downtown Roanoke beginning with races tomorrow.
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When the green flag drops on Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600 many eyes will be on pole sitter Jeff Gordon.
But check out the man starting 5th - red hot Mark Martin.
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The Saturn Cup bycicle races invade the streets of Roanoke this holiday weekend with the CMB Mortgage Road race, the Roanoke Orthopaedic Center Hill Climb and the Saturn Festival Cup.
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In addition to the road race local cycle clubs like the BRBC have been training for the Lance Armstrong Junior Olympic Race Series that has been added. Armstrong, who has courageously recovered from cancer, was always a fan favorite among kids during his Tour DuPont days and his new race is doing well where it has run.
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Finally tonight-an all-girl country trio helped kick off Festival in the Park this year...
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The group from Texas calls itself the "Dixie Chicks".
And, they say they got the idea for the name from a song.
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((MARTIE SIEDEL:THE BAND STARTED IN 1989 AND GOT THE NAME FROM A WILLOUGHBY SONG AND A WEEK LATER WE SHORTENED IT TO DIXIE CHICKS.))
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They've hit it big with their debut album --Wide Open Spaces --that's now number 17 on the billboard charts.
Country tunes from the album include "I Can Love You Better"
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Events for Festival in the Park start up tomorrow at 9:30 and include a river race and lumberjack show.

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