WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 01/31/99

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Next on News 7 at 11...
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A convicted child molester who fled from Bedford is back to face sentencing.
A Roanoke County house fire leaves a family homeless, but unharmed.
And President Clinton could face more trouble once he leaves office.
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We're under a winter storm warning... News 7 is next.

[School-Closings]

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At least one school is closing due to predictions of bad weather on the way.
Westover Christian Academy in Danville will be closed tomorrow.
For the latest updates on school closings be sure to tune in to News 7-Mornin' beginning at 6 a-m.

[toss to Andrew]

[Crouch]

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A convicted child molestor has returned to Southwest Virginia in police custody tonight.
Now he faces more criminal charges.
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46-year old Roger Lee Crouch fled the area with his wife and 20-month old son Travis in December.
He was due to be sentenced on child molestation charges.
His case was featured on the T-V show, "America's Most Wanted."
Shortly afterward, authorities arrested the pair in Texas.
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((INV. MICHAEL MEHAFFERY/BEDFORD CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE: THERE WAS A WHOLE LOT OF EFFORT THAT WENT INTO THIS CASE, NOT THAT IT HADN'T GONE INTO ANY OTHER CASES BUT TO MY KNOWEDGE I WORKED ON THIS CASE AND EVERYBODY WORKED SO HARD.))
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The couple will be held behind bars in Bedford and will appear in court Monday.
Meanwhile, officials with the Texas Department of Social Services are trying to find a new home for their son Travis.
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[RoanokeCo-Fire]

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A family of four is homeless after a fire destroyed their home in Roanoke County today.
David Johnson has the story.
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[SUPER=01-Fred Murphy/Fire Victim; :07]
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(( In his 28-years of living in this house, Fred Murphy never woke up to a day like this one.
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((FRED MURPHY/HOMEOWNER; I WAS TAKING A BATH, GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL. MY SON, THEY WERE IN THE KITCHEN TALKING. THEN THEY WERE HOLLERING FOR ME. THE OIL HEATER HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BLAZED RIGHT UP.)) [RUNS11]
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Murphy got his wife, son and greatgrandson out unscathed. They tried saving the house before help arrived, but to no avail.
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((CAPT. DARRYL SEXTON/ROANOKE CO. FIRE DEPT.; THEY WERE TRYING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A GARDEN HOSE WHEN I ARRIVED. I TOLD THEM TO BACK AWAY BECAUSE THE FIRE WAS JUST TOO HEAVY.)) [RUNS10]
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The family had little time to collect personal items. Efforts to retrieve them seemed futile. [NAT-SOUND/18:19:24] ((WHY CAN'T I LOOK FOR MY WALLET. Because it's not safe yet.)) [RUNS04] [NAT-SOUND/17:55:55] ((Sound of chainsaw cutting through the roof.)) [RUNS03] Murphy and some of his neighbors watched as the firefighters fought to save his home. The blaze was extinguished almost immediately, but chainsaws and fans had to be used to clear the smoke. [NAT-SOUND/17:59:04] ((fans running in front of door.)) [RUNS02] The house was destroyed. The homeowner says it's too early to say where they will go from here.
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((I WOULDN'T KNOW RIGHT NOW. TOO EARLY TO SAY.)) [RUNS04]
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[STAND-UP/] ((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; INVESTIGATORS SAY DAMAGE ESTIMATES RANGE AROUND 95-THOUSAND DOLLARS OR A TOTAL LOSS, BUT MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SAY THEY WILL SEE TO IT THAT THE FAMILY HAS A PLACE TO STAY, CLOTHING, FOOD AND OTHER SUPPLIES UNTIL THE MURPHY'S CAN GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. DAVID JOHNSON, NEWS 7, ROANOKE COUNTY.)) [RUNS14]))

[Traffic-Accidents]

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Area traffic accidents yesterday left two people dead.
50-year old Racine A. Spence of Ferrum died following a head-on collision along Route 40 in Franklin County.
And, 50-year old Ronnie Eugene Gravely of Barron Springs died after authorities say he ran off the road in Wythe County along Route 100.
Police are still investigating both accidents.

[Godwin]

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A former Virginia governor has died.
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[use file tape S-1, "Mills Godwin 2nd Term; A-204 Mills Godwin Governor Address]
Mills Godwin died last night of pneumonia.
He served two four-year terms as governor--one as a Democrat in 1966 and the other as a Republican in 1974.
Governor Jim Gilmore said Godwin was a "truly historic and transitional figure in state government".
Gilmore has ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff for the next 30 days.
Godwin was 84 years old.
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[Impeachment]

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The Senate impeachment trial resumes Thursday... today, support for a conviction appeared to be fading among some Republican Senators.
But, the President could face more trouble once he leaves office.
Paul James has more.
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[IN Q=As Monica Lewinsky prepares]
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[SUPER=01-Sen. Mike DeWine/(R) Ohio; :29 QUICK!!]
[SUPER=01-Rep. Asa Hutchinson/(R) Arkansas; :33 QUICK!!]
[SUPER=01-Sen. Carl Levin/(D) Michigan; :36 QUICK!!]
[SUPER=01-Rep. James Rogan/(R) California; :39 QUICK!!]
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[OUT Q=PJ, for CBS News.]
((AS MONICA LEWINSKY PREPARES TO TESTIFY MONDAY MORNING BEFORE HOUSE MANAGERS AND WHITE HOUSE LAWYERS, THE TALK OF THE TOWN SUNDAY WAS ABOUT KENNETH STARR AND A FRONT PAGE NEW YORK TIMES REPORT WHICH SAYS THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL HAS CONCLUDED HE HAS THE CONSITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO CRIMINALLY INDICT THE PRESIDENT.

SOT STARR"I don't think I should comment"

ALTHOUGH STARR WASN'T COMMENTING, PLENTY OF LAWMAKERS WERE, WITH THE TYPICAL DIFFERENCE OF OPINIONS - HOWEVER, NOT ALONG PARTY LINES :

Sen. MikeDeWine/R-Ohio SOT: "I think that it is very unfortunate that
this story broke today.
Rep. Asa Hutchinson/R-AR/House Impeachment Manager .Kenneth Starr's talk of indictment is a distraction from impeachment trial"
Sen Carl Levin/D-MI - it's worst than a distraction.it's irresponsible"
Rep. James Rogan/R-CA - It's not going to have any impact on our presentation and I doubt it's going to have any impact on deliberation of Senate"
FOLLOWING LEWINSKY'S TAPED INTERVIEW MONDAY WILL BE PRESIDENT CLINTON'S FRIEND VERNON JORDAN ON TUESDAY AND THEN WHITE HOUSE AIDE SIDNEY BLUMENTAL ON WEDNESDAY.
THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY LEFT FOR CAMP DAVID SATURDAY, WHERE THEY PLANNED TO WATCH THE SUPERBOWL BEFORE RETURNING TO THE WHITE HOUSE JUST MINUTES AFTER MONICA LEWINSKY IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TESTIFYING MONDAY MORNING.
PAUL JAMES, CBS NEWS))

[US-Iraq]

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A busy weekend for pilots enforcing the no-fly zone over Iraq.
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A U.S. pilot based in Southern Turkey fired a missile at a radar site in Northern Iraq today.
In Southern Iraq, 6 American and two British planes fired on two military sites.
U.S. officials say they were responding to Iraqi provocations.
It was the first joint U.S.- British strike since Operation Desert Fox in December.
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[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Still ahead--we'll check in with some youngsters who showed up at a few area churches of all places, to watch the Superbowl.
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And, we'll tell you about the American Heart Association's latest efforts to battle heart disease.
That's coming up when the news continues.
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[Heart-Score]

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Tomorrow morning C-B-S will begin airing a week-long program on heart disease--one of the nation's leading causes of death.
It's sponsored by the American Heart Association.
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It's called "Heart Score". Each segment will be dedicated to new developments in the fight to stop the disease.
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((ELIZABETH VAIL/AREA DIRECTOR; EVERYDAY THERE WILL BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WE WON'T JUST BE TALKING ABOUT DIET AND EXERCISE, BUT SOME NEW THINGS THAT WE'RE WORKING ON AS FAR AS RESEARCH IS CONCERNED.))
[SUPER=01-Elizabeth Vail/Area Director;]
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The topics include new types of therapy and surgery, and an important new test.
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((ELIZABETH VAIL/AREA DIRECTOR; WE'VE NEVER REALLY HAD A TEST UNTIL THIS YEAR THAT SOMEONE COULD TAKE TO DISCOVER IF THEY'RE A CANDIDATE FOR HEART DISEASE. THERE'S A NEW TEST THAT'S OUT THAT PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE.))
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The series airs on CBS "This Morning" each day this week between seven and nine A-M.

[WebWatch]

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Prodigy falls victim to the Y2K bug.
And, prosecutors in the JonBenet Ramsey case are going on-line in search of some help.
More in this week's WebWatch.
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(( [intro] [RUNS05]

Intel's latest pentium chip comes with a feature not everbody wants... a serial number, that can be identified while you're on the web, letting other people know who you are and where you've been.
Intel has agreed to post free software allowing users to disable the serial number if they want to.

Prodigy was one of the first online services, operating since 1988, but it won't survive into the next Millenium. The original Prodigy classic with it's chat rooms and bulletin boards will shut down this October, The company says the old prodigy software isn't Y2k compliant.
Prodigy's new internet service will continue.

The prosecutor in the JonBenet Ramsey case is asking for help online. He's posting a picture of a stuffed santa clause bear on the Boulder Colorado DA's website, asking people if they know where it was made or purchased. The bear is missing from the Ramsey House, police won't say why it's important.
The site has logged more than 10-thousand hits.

To investigate the other clues in the Ramsey case, APB on-line has an interactive floor plan of the murder scene and items related to the case.

For links to these sites, Click on webwatch on the WDBJ website, at WDBJ7-dot=-com ))

[Super-Party]

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Most people went to local bars or area parties to catch the Superbowl tonight.
But, what about a CHURCH?
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The First Wesleyan Church on Peters Creek Road is one of several in the area that made a place for young people to watch the big game.
Inside this youth center, there are several televisions, including a 32-inch screen.
Along with the game, they threw in a little spiritual guidance.
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((BO KEEVER/YOUTH MINISTER; AT THE HALFTIME, THERE'S A SPECIAL MINISTRY CALLED SPORTS OUTREACH. THEY PRODUCE CHRISTIAN VIDEOS WITH FAMOUS ATHLETES. NAMES EVERYONE WOULD RECOGNIZE. THESE FELLOWS BASICALLY GIVE THEIR TESTIMONY AND SHARE THE GOSPEL.))
[SUPER=01-Bo Keever/Youth Minister;]
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[OUT Q=SHARE THE GOSPEL.]
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This is First Wesleyan's third Super Bowl party. They've had as many as 200 people attend in the past.
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[Tease2]

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Up next--officials in Rockingham are dealing with a new outbreak of an old problem..
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the Avian flu.
In the 80's it led officials to suspend poultry exports from Virginia--costing area businesses millions of dollars.

More when we return.
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[Avian-Reel]

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An outbreak of the Avian flu prompted officials to destroy 30-thousand turkeys on a farm in Rockingham County.
It's the same virus that caused quite a scare back in the 80's.
Andrew Freiden takes a look back in this week's Virginia Newsreel.
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((460 commercial poultry farms in a 27-hundred square mile area were quarantined during the outbreak 15 years ago.
The avian flu is deadly to turkeys and chickens, but poses no health risk to humans. But humans carry the virus from one place to another on their clothes and shoes.
During the flu scare, friends refused to see each other for fear of spreading the flu to other farms.
No unwashed eggs or live birds were permitted to leave the affected area.
Tough restrictions were placed on humans as well-- Workers weren't allowed to enter or leave farms unless they were disinfected.
Thousands of infected birds were killed.
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((it will take about three day to destroy them it is a pretty unique disease. I'VE HAD SICK CHICKENS BEFORE, BUT THIS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN ANYTHING WE HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE OR HAD EXPERIENCE OF IN THE Way THAT THE MORTALITY OF THE CHICKENS INCREASED)) [RUNS22]
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The region suspended all poultry exports
And at least 14 countries banned Virginia Poultry.
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((AT THIS POINT WE CERTAINLY HAVE A CRISIS. IT MIGHT HELP TO CATEGORIZE WHAT WE DO HAVE THE TOTAL IMPACT OF THE POULTRY INDUSTRY. THE TURKEY INDUSTRY ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT 10-MILLION 81-THOUSAND BIRDS A YEAR)) [RUNS20]
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The Shenandoah valley poultry industry lost 63-million dollars and one and a half million turkeys and chickens.
Since the 1984 outbreak, The Virginia Department of Agriculture has routinely tested the birds to prevent another major outbreak.
Officials test blood samples before all the chickens and turkeys go to the processing plant.
In this week's case, the turkeys showed no signs of illness but the blood tests confirmed infection.))
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[SUPER=X5001;][S-Extra]

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In sports Denver wins Super Bowl 33, Both the Tech men's and women's teams pick up victories and Rob Dyson's team win the 24 Hours of Daytona.
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First our Extra Point
Rocco Mediate is the winner of the Phoenix open and a purse worth 540-thousand dollars.
He fired a 71 in the final round to beat Justin Leonard by two shots.
Tiger Woods finished third with a 68 in the last round.
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[S-Super]

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John Elway was 18 of 29 for 336 yards and was named the MVP of Super Bowl 33 yesterday.
As Denver became the first AFC team in nearly 20 years to win back to back titles.
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((
The favored Broncos went on the stampede after Atlanta's early field goal, John Elway on third and seven on Denver's 34 hooks up with Rod Smith. Smith breaks one tackle then rides the white line to the 20 yard line.
This sets up Denvers first score as Howard Griffith moves through the pack for the one yard T-D.
In the second quarter the Falcons go for it on fourth and one at the Denver 26, Anderson is tackled for the two yard loss and the Bronco's turn around and pick up three points in the very next drive.
Later in the period on fourth and three Atlanta decides to go for the three this time. the 26 yard field is wide right.
And again Denver would turn it around and on the next play, Elway to Smith again hook up for the 80 yard score.
The Broncos take a 17-six lead at the half.
Missed opportunities for both teams marred the scoreless third quarter.
Denver missed two field goals and the Falcons biggest threat ended when Darrien Gordon intercepted a deflected Chris Chandler pass.
That was one of three passed the Broncos stole from Atlanta in the second half.
Falcon Tim Dwight's 94 yard kick off return in the fourth quarter was a bright spot for Atlanta fans.
But Denver had too much horsepower and is the 34-19 winner of Super Bowl 33.
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[S-Tech]

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Virginia Tech fans started the party early last night in celebration of the Hokies second Atlantic 10 Conference win.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg/LaSalle vs Virginia Tech;]

The Hokies brought out the band for a boost in yesterday's match up with A-10 Rival LaSalle.
The Explorers were looking to conquer the Cassell as Victor Thomas gets open and unleashes a three from the top of the key for the early lead.
Tech would storm back as Brendon Dunlop spots up and nails the three.
K'Zell Wesson works hard down low to try to keep LaSalle close his shot gets all the rim and finally falls for the Explorers.
[SUPER=33-LaSalle/69/Virginia Tech/87;]

But the Hokies would start to pull away, Dunlop with the nice pass to Roland Roberts who finishes with the dunk. and Tech out mans LaSalle 87-to-69.
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[S-Carolina]

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10th ranked North Carolina overcame the absence of injured point guard Ed Cota to beat Georgia Tech yesterday afternoon.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Chapel Hill, NC/ ;]

Cota has a calf injury but other players stepped up to pick up the slack.
Brendan Haywood gets things started for Carolina with jam.
Kris Lang scored 17 points and gets two of them here off the ally opp jam.
Max Owens sinks the three and added a career high 16 points for the Tar Heels.
[SUPER=33-North Carolina/75/Georgia Tech/66;]

Carolina moves into sole possession of third place in the ACC with the 75-66 win over Georgia Tech.
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[S-Daytona]

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[GRAPHIC=6147 Dayton In't Speedway]

Rob Dyson's race team has won the 24 hours of Daytona.
It's the second time in three years the team has won NASCAR's endurance event.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Daytona, FL/ ;]

It was a warm sunny start to the race on Saturday, but rain developed overnight and continued as the winning car crossed the finish line.
The winners covered 708 laps at an average speed of 104-point-nine miles per hour.
Four drivers shared time at the wheel of the winning car.
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[sports tease]

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Still to come, the state's women's college basketball teams fare well on the courts this afternoon.
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[VO-NAT]

After this break a look at the point guard that makes the 11th ranked Lady Hokies tick.
A conversation with Lisa Witherspoon is next.
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[S-UVA]

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The 19th ranked Lady Cavaliers upset number 15 Clemson 75 to 55.
Monick Foote and Demya Walker both scored 14 and Walker also grabbed 10 rebounds.
Lesley Brown added 12 points in UVA's ACC win.
The Lady Cavs are 14 and five on the season.

[S-Spoon]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
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The 11th ranked Lady Hokies also picked up a conference win yesterday afternoon and improved to 19 and one.
Tech beat A-10 rival Dayton 68-to-60.
Tere Williams scored 18 and Amy Wetzel added 16 in the Hokies winning effort.
The team leader is point guard Lisa Witherspoon, Spoon scored 8 yesterday and had 11 assists.

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[Video]

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Mother nature can often get in the way of a good golf game.
But, some people up North are finding a way to make the best of it--
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by playing snow golf.
It's played like regular golf but tennis balls replace the little white golf balls that can be rather hard to find in the snow.
There are however a whole new set of hazards.
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((DEEP SNOW - MAKING SURE YOU DON'T SLIP ON THE ICE...AND FOOTPRINTS. IF YOU LAND IN A FOOT PRINT YOU HAVE TO PLAY IT AND IT CAN MAKE FOR SOME INTERESTING SHOTS))
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And as with regular golf, proper shoes and a trusty golf cart are important as well.
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