WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/11/99

[News-Heads]

[ANCHOR=Jean]

[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=Heads]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Coming up-
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

Some say the worst thing someone can go through is losing a child.
Tonight we'll hear from a man who lost his daughter in the Columbine School Shootings.
Authorities are after a suspect in a Henry County murder.
And students march tonight at Virginia Tech. We'll tell you why.
(------------)
[Talent=Jean]

News 7 is next.
[Open]
[SUPER=#4064; News 7 at Eleven Headline Banner]
[SUPER=@Jean1;]
[SUPER=@Andrew1;]
[SUPER=@Mike1;]

[Video-Open]

[ANCHOR=jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=VOpen]
[GRAPHIC=N7 at 11]

(////SOT///)
[sot]
[IN Q= By 9]
((BY 9 O'CLOCK, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD NO OFFICIAL WORD, WE KNEW, THAT OUR CHILDREN WERE NOT GOING TO MARCH ACROSS THE STAGE.))
[runs=06]
[OUT Q= that stage.]
(-------------)
[vo-nat]
The father of one of the students killed at Columbine High school brings his inspirational message to Giles County.

(------------)
[anchor=Jean]
[graphic=Hold]

Good evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.

[Columbine]

[ANCHOR=jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=99-38 33:08]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]

Darrell Scott lost his 17- year old daughter in the shooting rampage.
But Scott isn't bitter-- instead he's committed his life to spreading the gospel in his daughter's memory.
Teresa Hamilton has more.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=April]
[SUPER=03-Littleton, CO/April 20; :00]
[SUPER=07-Darrell Scott; :39]
[SUPER=07-Katherine Surface; 1:01 ]
[RUNS=1:20 approx.]
[OUT Q=NEWS 7, Giles County.]
(( April 20th 1999. It's a day etched in Darrell Scott's memory, like no other. It's the day his 17- year old daughter, Rachel, was killed at Columbine high school-- a daughter Scott describes as deeply religious-- pointing to the diary entries she would write to God.
(////sot///// 8;09:31)
[in q=I want ]
((I WANT SO MUCH FROM YOU, USE ME, TO REACH THE UNREACHED.))
[runs= 05]
[OUT Q= the unreached.]

Which is exactly what Darrell Scott is committed to doing.
He's sharing Rachel's love of life and Christianity-- with groups across the country-- such as this crowd at Riverview Baptist Church in Giles County-- where Scott talked about his desire to bring prayer back in schools.
(//sot//// 20:07:27)
[in q=When you]
((WHEN YOU TAKE OUT SOMETHING GOOD, IT'S GOING TO BE REPLACED BY SOMETHING AND THERE WAS A VOID CREATED IN 1962.))
[runs= 06]
[OUT Q= in 1962.]

Scott says his daughter knew her life would be short-- but, nevertheless, dreamed of becoming an actress and missionary-- which he says in a way she's doing-- in that her picture and life story is being shared around the country.
(///sot///)
[in q= It's a blessing]
((IT'S A BLESSING...WENT THROUGH.)) Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7, Giles County.))

[Colt]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

When guns get into the wrong hands, who is at fault?
Some gun companies are facing lawsuits- that may be one reason the Colt company is getting out of the consumer handgun business.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-West Hartford, CT/File Tape;]

Colt Manufacturing is discontinuing seven lines of consumer handguns.
The maker of the six shooter reportedly sent a letter to distributors saying the move is a result of several lawsuits filed against gun makers.
The legal defense is extremely expensive.
Colt will continue to sell to the military, law enforcement agencies and collectors.
(------------------)

[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in Weather Center

[WX1] [11:00pm] [10/11/1999] WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP WAKE UP FORECAST

[Toss back to anchor][Henry-Murder]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=99-33 1:52:30]
[GRAPHIC=Mora Soto]

Authorities have named their suspect in the murder of a Henry County man last week.
They say Jose Santos Mora Soto was murdered by his cousin.
And now, he's on the run.
Marya Jones reports.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Last week,]
[SUPER=03-Henry Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jose Juan Soto; :10]
[SUPER=01-Frank Cassell/Henry Co. Sheriff; :35]
[RUNS=1:00]
[OUT Q=MJN7, Henry Co.]

(( Last week, 23-year-old Abundio Mora Soto said his cousin Jose was more like a brother to him.
But now he's charged with sodomizing and strangling the man he called his best friend.
[SOT 54:15 - :18]
((SOTO: NO SE PORQUE PASABA ESTO.))
[RUNS:03]
It's a crime that puzzles Abundio and Jose's cousin, Jose Juan Soto.
He says that before Abundio ran off Saturday morning, he told the family that he had helped his cousin commit suicide.
[sot 54:22 - :23]
((TRATADO DE QUITARSE LA VIDA)) [RUNS:01]
The body of 34-year-old Jose Santos Mora Soto was found last week in a creek ... behind the house he shared with six family members and friends ... including the man charged with his murder.
[SOT 1:01:54 - 1:02:04]
((FRANK CASSELL/HENRY CO. SHERIFF: WE HAD NARROWED IT DOWN TO ONE OR TWO PEOPLE. THIS MAN WAS DEFINITELY A STRONG SUSPECT PRIOR TO HIM FLEEING.)) [RUNS:10]
Now, the search for Abundio Mora Soto has gone nationwide, involving Immigration and the F-B-I.
Authorities think he may be headed to Mexico.
Putting distance between himself and a crime that those who knew him well can't believe.
Marya Jones, News 7, Henry County. ))
(---------------)
[vo-nat]
Authorities say Soto may be driving a blue 1988 Mercury with a dark vinyl top. It had the North Carolina license plate.... L - X - B - 5 - 9 - 2 - 2.
(----------------)

[Shepard-Trial]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=net-A]
[GRAPHIC=None]

A Wyoming judge dismisses at least nine prospective jurors in the trial involving the murder of a gay college student.
The reasons ranged from military duty to medical problems.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Laramie, WY]

The defendant is Aaron McKinney- the alleged ringleader in the beating death of Matthew Shepard.
The Prosecutor told prospective jurors that they must be able to treat both sides fairly.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=16:48:28]
((CLAIRE TUMA/POOL REPORTER: HE ALSO ASKED IF ANYBODY HAD FEELINGS SO INTENSE THAT THEY COULD NOT PUT THEIR FEELINGS ASIDE. TWO MEN RAISED THEIR HANDS AND SAID THEY COULD NOT PUT THEIR FEELINGS ASIDE.))
[SUPER=01-Claire Tuma/Pool Reporter;]
[RUNS=08]
[OUT Q=feelings aside (double outcue)]
(----------)
[V0-NAT]
Reporters said McKinney showed little emotion in court.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=16:48:49]
((ROBERT BLAKE/POOL REPORTER: HIS DEMEANOR HAS BEEN MAINLY STOIC. I WOULD SAY HE WAS SEEMINGLY SLIGHTLY DISINTERESTED.))
[SUPER=01-Robert Blake/Pool Reporter;]
[RUNS=05]
[OUT Q=disinterested]
[V0-NAT]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

Shepard was pistol whipped and left to die - tied to a fence post.
(-----------)
[wipe wipe wipe]

[Falwell-Pie]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=net-G]
[GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe]

(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-San Francisco, CA]

Confusion at a lecture hall in San Francisco today- The Reverend Jerry Falwell and two other speakers were trying to convert gay people, when a man attacked one of the lecturers... with a pie.
Falwell spoke to the group by video conference.
A woman and man, who each claimed they used to be gay but are now straight, spoke to the crowd in person.
Two people were arrested after the incident.
(------------)

[Fluvanna-Prison]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=Net-C]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Complaints of widespread sexual abuse in a state women's prison have sparked an investigation by Virginia's top public safety official.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[98-23 TC 7:01]
[SUPER=03-Fluvanna Co./March 1998]

25 sexual misconduct complaints have been filed against staff at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for women in the first nine months of 1999.
That's almost three times the number of complaints for 1998.
The prison opened in March last year.
(------------)
[anchor=Jean]
[graphic=none]

Secretary of Public Safety Gary Aronhalt expects the investigation to take about 3 weeks.

[Sat-TV]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=99-34 1:12:36]
[GRAPHIC=Satellite TV]

Two of Western Virginia's congressmen are proposing legislation they hope will give satellite dish owners local programming, and help TV stations reclaim some of their viewers.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The major satellite television providers ARE expanding the number of local stations they carry, but their plans include only a third of the nation's 211 television markets.
Rick Boucher and Bob Goodlatte are proposing more than a billion dollars in loan guarantees to encourage the construction of additional satellites for rural areas.
Local broadcasters are supportive.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=We think this is just going to give us]
((JIM SHAVER/WDBJ7 VICE PRESIDENT: WE THINK THIS IS JUST GOING TO GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE COMPETITIVE LIKE WE HAVE BEEN OVER THE YEARS. THERE'S BEEN A SLIGHT EROSION OF OUR AUDIENCE BASED ON THE DIVERSITY OF SIGNALS. AND WE THINK THIS IS GOING TO HELP US COME BACK UP TO AN EVEN PLAYING FIELD. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.))
[SUPER=01-Jim Shaver/WDBJ7 Vice-President]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=forward to that.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

If all goes according to plan, Boucher and Goodlatte say local stations in western Virginia could be available to satellite dish owners within two years.
(------------)

[Unity-Day]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=99-36 51:09]
[GRAPHIC=Va. Tech]

Diversity shouldn't be a challenge... That was the message today from Virginia Tech students who held the first annual Unity March. Kate Weidaw has the story.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=nat sound]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg;:00]
[SUPER=01-Michelle Jefferson/Student;:22]
[SUPER=@Kate2;:40]
[RUNS=1:08]
[OUT Q=kw news 7]
(( [NAT SOUND 18:27:56]
[RUNS= 5]

Students carried signs and chanted the word Unity as they walked through Virginia Tech's campus. The theme of the march was "One Voice" and everyone from African Americans, to Filipinos, to Caucasians joined in the celebration of diversity.

[SOT 18:38:11]
[INQ=]
((MICHELLE JEFFERSON/STUDENT: PEOPLE SEE US AND HEAR OUR VOICES SO THEY KNOW WE ARE NOT SOMETHING THAT IS WRITTEN ON PAPER WE ARE HUMANS WE'RE ALIVE.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 8]

As the peaceful unity march went through campus many students walking from class stopped to look and hear the message these students were saying.
[NAT SOUND]
[RUNS= 5]

Freshman Michelle Jefferson says taking part in the walk showed a different side of the university.

[SOT 18:38:40]
[INQ=]
((MICHELLE JEFFERSON/STUDENT: YOU RECOGNIZE THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT GROUPS OUT THERE AND I FOUND SOMEONE AND I DIDN'T KNOW THEY WERE HERE BECAUSE THE CAMPUS IS SO LARGE AND YOU NEED SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BRING OUT THE DIVERSITY.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 11]

And with over 50 people walking in this year's march, organizers hope as diversity grows on campus, so will the unity. Kate Weidaw, News 7 Blacksburg.))
[Tease1]
[ANCHOR=Jean]
[writer=chr]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[SS=None]

A fierce abortion debate overseas... after a Catholic Church gives money to a 12-year-old who chose NOT to abort.
That story ahead.
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]

And Virginia scientists join forces to battle for the Bald Eagle.
We'll explain.
(-------------)

[Sports-Preview]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=Sports-Preview]
[GRAPHIC=None]
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q="OK sports...]
[RUNS=:26]
[OUT Q=....in sports."]
((Hey guys this is Mike Stevens back in the New 7 sports office with news of another win by Gordon's gang on this Monday.
We'll see if the Cavs after anything left after the debacle against Duke.
And Ricky Stokes dropped by the Roanoke Valley Sports Club tonight.
All that and the new AP football polls are coming up on the Big 7.))
(------------------)

[Abortion]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

A Scottish Catholic Church is giving a 12-year old money NOT to have an abortion.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Glasgow, Scotland]

The Church says it stepped in when her family contacted the church for financial help.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 15:02:19]
[IN Q=]
((MONSIGNOR TOM CONNELLY/CATHOLIC CHURCH OF SCOTLAND: KILLING A CHILD IS REALLY ENDING SOMEONE'S LIFE, END OF STORY, IRRESPECTFUL OF AGE OF THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD, WE HAVE TO GIVE HELP WHERE IT'S NEEDED AND WHERE IT'S ASKED FOR EH? WE DON'T GO OUT LOOKING FOR BUSINESS.))
[SUPER=01-Monsignor Tom Connelly/Catholic Church of Scotland;]
[RUNS=13]
[OUT Q=FOR BUSINESS.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

The action has drawn criticism from family planning groups.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=15:02:48]
((ANNE MARIE MCKAY/FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION: OFFERING ADVICE LIKE THIS TO SOMEONE SO YOUNG IS IGNORING THE LONG-TERM DIFFICULTIES SOMEBODY IN THIS POSITION MAY HAVE OF DEPRESSION, DISRUPTED EDUCATION SIGNIFICANT HEALTH PROBLEMS.))
[SUPER=01-Anne Marie McKay/Family Planning Assn;]
[RUNS=13]
[OUT Q=HEALTH PROBLEMS.]
(---------)
[V0-NAT]
Rights groups say the Catholic church needs a more progressive view on birth control and permitting the use of contraception-
(------------)
[Talent=Jean]

The church defends its move and says the girl is being offered emotional help too.
The girl who lives in England- is now half way through her pregnancy.

[Bald-Eagles]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=equ]
[TAPE#=99-35 1:24:52]
[GRAPHIC=Eagles in Danger?]

Bald eagles love Virginia.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service;]

Two-hundred-and-30 active nests and a migratory population in the thousands prove it.
That's after a low of 33 pairs in the late 70s.
So, Virginia scientists are leading the fight to keep the eagle on the Endangered and Threatened Species List.
The list would protect their habitat.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT tape one 12:10:52 ]
[IN Q=Bald eagles]
((BRYAN WATTS/WILLIAM & MARY BIOLOGIST: BALD EAGLES REQUIRE PRISTINE SHORELINE FOR BOTH NESTING AND FORAGING. THEY DON'T SEEM TO MIX WELL WITH HUMANS. WHENEVER WE SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHORELINE, WE TEND TO SEE THE EAGLES LEAVE THE AREA.))
[SUPER=01-Bryan Watts/William & Mary Biologist]
[RUNS=:13]
[OUT Q=the area.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

The Virginia scientists say the increasing threat of development means it's premature for the U-S Fish and Wildlife Service to take the eagle off the threatened list.
That could happen on July fourth, 2000.
(------------)

[L'burg-Scooters]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=99-27 1:42:12]
[GRAPHIC=None]

The growing popularity of motor scooters in Lynchburg has police there looking for ways to make them safer for both the riders and other motorists.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Police say many scooter drivers weave their vehicles in and out of traffic and don't stop for stop signs.
The result has been a large number of accidents in recent months.
Authorities want city council to amend Lynchburg's bicycle ordinance to include mopeds and scooters.
That would require owners to register their vehicles and wear helmets.
Council will vote tomorrow night.
(------------)

[Road-Scholarship]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=eea]
[TAPE#=99-37 58:44]
[GRAPHIC=None]

It costs more than money to build the nation's highway system. Hundreds of construction workers lose their lives every year.
Today two Roanoke construction company executives announce a plan to help their families.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Stan and Jack Lanford are brothers... C-E-O's of Lanford and Adams Construction Companies.
At today's meeting of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, they pledged 100- thousand dollars to create a scholarship fund for children of highway workers killed in construction zones.
(------------)

[Tease2]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=Tease 2]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Bobby Allison hopes to get one local candidate in Victory Lane.
We'll have details.
And...
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

His research could pave the way for medical breakthroughs.
He is this years Nobel Peace Prize winner in medicine-
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 14:52:36]
[IN Q=You suffer]
((YOU SUFFER SO MANY SETBACKS WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING IS THESE LITTLE BLIPS OF EXCITEMENT.))
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=blips of excitement.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

More when we come back.
(------------)

[lotto]
[SUPER=135-9 6 5/5 8 5 3/5 9 11 14 29]

NIGHT DRAWING=
Pick 3:
9-6-5

(nine, six, five)

Pick 4:
5-8-5-3

(five, eight, five, three)

Cash 5:
5-9-11-14-29

(five, nine, eleven, fourteen, twenty-nine)

[Whitey-Taylor]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=tte]
[TAPE#=99-31 1:51:51]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 99]
A Nascar Winston Cup champion is hoping to cheer Whitey Taylor to victory.
(//////////SOT /////)
[SOT 13:41:09]
[IN Q=Y'ALL MAKE]
((Y'ALL MAKE SURE YOU VOTE FOR WHITEY. WE SURE WILL.))
[RUNS=:02]
[OUT Q=WE SURE WILL]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
Bobby Allison thinks Taylor can beat Delegate Allen Dudley. Whitey Taylor's well-known for publicity stunts at his Franklin County speedway.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 12:58:35]
[IN Q=I get out there]
((WHITEY TAYLOR/(I) CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE: I GET OUT THERE AND TALK TO PEOPLE. I WANT WHAT THEY WANT AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.))
[SUPER=01-Whitey Taylor/(I) Candidate for Delegate;]
[RUNS=:05]
[OUT Q=that's what I'm going to do]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Whitey declared bankruptcy two years ago and says his wife is paying for this campaign. He wants smaller classrooms, better roads and higher paying jobs -- but he has no political experience.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 13:06:59]
[IN Q=the speedway]
((BOBBY ALLISON/FORMER NASCAR DRIVER: THE SPEEDWAY REALLY IS A PART OF THAT. YOU NEED A LOT OF PEOPLE TO PUT ON AN EVENT AT THE SPEEDWAY SO YOU HAD TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE ALL THE TIME. I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY NEAT WHEN HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT. I SAID WOW, AND YES I WILL COME HELP YOU.))
[SUPER=01-Bobby Allison/Former NASCAR Driver;]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=come help you]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
The election is November second.
(------------)
[anchor=Jean]
[graphic=hold]

Whitey Taylor chose to campaign at Wal-Mart. Managers there say they did not give him permission, and they do not endorse him.

[Nobel-Winner]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Nobel Prize]

He's worked for years researching cells.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY]

His findings have shed new light on cystic fibrosis and the early development of kidney stones.
Dr. (Goon-ter Blo-bell) Guenter Blobel is this years Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 14:52:15]
[IN Q=The more]
((DR. GUENTER BLOBEL/NOBEL PRIZE WINNER: THE MORE WE UNDERSTAND ABOUT HOW A CELL WORKS, HOW IT ORGANIZES ITSELF, THE MORE WE ALSO LEARN WHAT IS WRONG WITH CANCER CELLS, WHAT GOES WRONG IN ALZHEIMER'S, WHAT GOES WRONG WITH AIDS.))
[SUPER=01-Dr. Guenter Blobel/Nobel Prize Winner;]
[RUNS=11]
[OUT Q=WITH AIDS.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

The 63-year-old native of Germany discovered proteins carry signals that act as zip codes helping them find their correct location within a cell.
Some hereditary diseases are caused by errors in these signals.
(------------)

[Weather] [10/11/1999] [WXPRO/FULL] Current Statistics Weather Statistics [MUSIC UNDER] [COMMERCIAL] [CK/CHYRON/VIEWERNET] [CK/WXPRO]WEATHER MAPS [CK/CHYRON/5 PAGES] FORECASTS [ESS/FULL] EXTENDED FORECAST [Forecasts]
[SUPER=#577;] viewernet location
[SUPER=X5000;]
[SUPER=330-Partly Cloudy/Wind NE-15/48-52/Partly Sunny/Gusty East Winds/65-69;]
[SUPER=331-A Passing Shower/Then Partly Cloudy/51-54/Partly Sunny/Gusty East Winds/66-70;]
[SUPER=332-Mostly Clear/Wind NE-10/43-47/Partly Sunny/Wind SE-10/65-69;]
[SUPER=333-Mostly Clear/Wind NE-10/42-46/Partly Sunny/Wind SE-10/65-69;]
[SUPER=334-Mostly Clear/Wind NE-10/40-45/Partly Sunny/Wind SE-10/63-66;]

[SUPER=X5001;][S-Extra]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=Extra Point]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Ricky Stokes was at the sports club tonight - we'll hear from him, plus the football polls are out, Gordon wins again and Steve Mason checks the pulse of the Cavaliers.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=75-Salem;]

But first our extra point.
The Roanoke College men's soccer team is in the middle of a six game road swing. The Maroons are four-six-and-one on the season and head to Guilford on Wednesday.
The women's team plays in Guilford tomorrow, but you can catch the nine-five-and-one Roanoke team in action on Saturday at home.
The Lady Maroons host conference rival Virginia Wesleyan.
Now here are your scores.
(------------)
[WIPE TO SCORES] [WIPE TO MOTION]
[SUPER=#556]
[SUPER=X5010;]
[SUPER=0091-/Cleveland/8//Boston/11/9/Game Five////;]
[SUPER=x5022;]
[SUPER=0100-/Jacksonville/13//N.Y. Jets/3/3//;]
[SUPER=X5031;]
[SUPER=0103-/Colorado/3//Boston/3//Final In OT/j/N.Y. Rangers/4//N.Y. Islanders/2///;]
[SUPER=X5009;]
[SUPER=0103-/Carolina/3//Calgary/3//Final In OT/j/Nashville/4//Toronto/2///;]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=....LAST SCORE."]
(---------------)

[S-Stokes]

[ANCHOR=MIKE]
[NEWSCAST=11P]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=sp-49 tc 31:23]
[GRAPHIC=vt basketball]

The HurrYin' Hokies are just days away from taking the court. Midnight madness is Friday and that's when Ricky Stokes gets down to the business of coaching.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]

Tonight Tech's new men's basketball coach was in Salem talking to the Roanoke Valley Sports Club.
That's how he spent his summer, visiting with at least 35 different alumni organizations around the region.
He says despite his UVA roots, the Hokies have been very receptive.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 5:19:33]
[IN Q=I think anytime]
[SUPER=01-Ricky Stokes/Va. Tech Head Basketball Coach;]
[RUNS=19]
[OUT Q=season started]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]

Roanoke College Head Coach Page Moir sees Stokes hiring from a different perspective.
He played against Stokes and later was an assistant at Tech while Stokes was still playing for the Cavaliers.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 5:15:04]
[IN Q=He's a class act]
[SUPER=01-Page Moir/Former VT Player & Coach;]
[RUNS=21]
[OUT Q=lacked a little bit]
(------------)
[anchor=Mike]
[ss=hold]

Tech finished last season 13 and 15, but the team returns four starters.

[S-VHSL]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=FFE]

As always, teams from the Friday Football Extra viewing area are well represented in the new Associated Press top 10 high school football polls.
(-------------)
[pinnacle group aaa]
In Group Three A Hampton is still number one, while the Fleming Colonels - who host Pulaski County at the stadium Friday night are number 10.
(-------------)
[wipe to pinnacle group aa]
In group two a - It might as well be the Friday Football Extra poll. Salem, Tunstall, Martinsville, Byrd, and Amherst are in the top 6, with Marion and Tazewell also making noise in the poll. Salem and Byrd play this Friday in Salem.

(-------------)
[wipe to pinnacle group a]
In the single A ranks Powell Valley machine keeps rolling at number one. The Riverheads Gladiators out of Greenville in Augusta County are 4th with unbeaten Floyd 6th and once beaten Rural Retreat 10th.
(--------------)

[S-Cavs]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=sma]
[TAPE#=SP-51 40:57]
[GRAPHIC=UVa football]

If you think getting dumped by Duke was the pits.
Hang on. UVa defensive end Boo Battle has a sprained ankle and receiver Demetrius Dotson has a sprained knee that will keep both out of Saturday's game at NC State.
Steve Mason has more on the current Cavalier Catastrophe.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=first audio]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville/Last Saturday; :00]
[SUPER=01-George Welsh/UVa Head Coach; :32]
[SUPER=01-Noel LaMontagne/UVa Tri-Captain; :46]
[SUPER=@Steve1; :58]
[SUPER=01-Ahmad Hawkins/UVa Wide Receiver; 1:13]
[SUPER=04-October 24th, 1998; 1:25]
[RUNS=1:35]
[OUT Q=news 7 sports"]
(----------------------)
((for everything that happened to the Cavaliers this season, add one more bit of adversity to the mix, bad luck. A busted Blue Devils play symbolized just how tough the year has been for the three and three Wahoos who have lost two regular season games in a row for the first time in six years. Four of Virginia's last five opponents, N.C. State, Florida State, Georgia Tech and Maryland are a combined 18 and 4 meaning UVa's reaching seven wins for a bowl bid translates into very little margin of era for the Cavaliers. ((GEORGE WELSH/UVA HEAD COACH:)) ((NOEL LAMONTAGNE/UVA TRI-CAPTAIN:)) ((STEVE MASON:)) ((AHMAD HAWKINS/UVA WIDE RECEIVER:))
Last October, the Cavaliers beat N.C. State and lost Anthony Poindexter for the season. The Wahoos hope to have flash backs especially of Pack quarterback Jamie Barnette, who was held scoreless in that game. Steve Mason, News 7 sports.))

[S-ACC]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=ACC]
The six game officiating crew that had the N.C. State - Clemson game this past Saturday has been suspended for one game by the league for a poor performance last week. Both schools filed complaints after 26 penalties for 244 yards were whistled. The crew also marked off penalty yards incorrectly and let the 25 second clock expire with calling a penalty. ((bye bye))

[Sports Tease]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]

Still to come tonight - when the rain ends the rainbow comes out.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
This afternoon the Rainbow Warriors put on another show to put Jeff Gordon in Victory Lane for the second straight week.
(------------)

[S-Jeff]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-50]
[GRAPHIC=LOWES]

Jeff Gordon isn't going to get his third straight driving title this season, but he may not let anyone else win a race the rest of this year.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Concord, NC/TBS; :00]
After a day of rain on Sunday washed out the UAW GM 500 at Charlotte, Jeff Gordon and the Rainbow Warriors started 22nd today and eventually won thanks to two subtle events. First Gordon came in on the final pit stop trailing Mike Skinner. He managed to force Skinner to brake to get in his pits and eventually beat him out. Then Chad Little and Bill Elliott held up race leader Bobby Labonte long enough to let Gordon catch him and pass him with seven laps to go. Gordon gets his 7th win of the year. The 49 of his career.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Bobby Labonte]
[SUPER=01-Jeff Gordon/49 Career Wins; :00]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=...FEELS INCREDIBLE.']
(------------)
[TALENT=MIKE]
[GRAPHIC=LOWES]

Bobby Labonte, Mike Skinner, Mark Martin and Ward Burton round out the top 5. Jarrett was 7th and Earnhardt 12th.

[S-AL]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=REDSOX/INDIANS]

The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians settled their best of five playoff series last night.
After combining for 30 runs in game four, the two teams exploded for 20 more last night.
(--------------------)
[vo-nat]
[super=03-Cleveland, OH/FOX]
(ad lib)
[super=35-Boston/12/Cleveland/8;]
(-------------------)

[Columbus]

[ANCHOR=Jean]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]

Americans are celebrating in New York City-
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 14:59:38]
[IN Q=Nats music]
((NAT SOUND MUSIC))
[RUNS=04]
[OUT Q=NAT SOUND MUSIC.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[Super=03-New York, NY;]

It is the 55th annual Columbus Day Parade - complete with musicians and the Rockettes.
Italian Americans honored actor Stanley Tucci in this year's parade and student Richard Castaldo.
Castaldo was paralyzed in the Columbine School shootings- he was alongside New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani during the parade.
(------------)

[Close-ID]

[ANCHOR=]
[NEWSCAST=11p]
[WRITER=]
(Weekday 6 only)
SUPER=x4032; e-mail/Most Watched/Copyright/WEEKDAYS
SUPER=x4033; Fax/Most Watched/Copyright/WEEKDAYS
(Weekend 6 only)
[SUPER=x4030; e-mail/Copyright/WEEKENDS]
SUPER=x4031; Fax/Copyright/WEEKENDS