ROANOKE TIMES 

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, July 13, 1993                   TAG: 9307130222
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

CHURCH WINS SCHOLARSHIP FROM USTA

Northside High School's Aaron Church will receive a $1,000 scholarship courtesy of The Olive Garden restaurant and the USTA Women's Circuit of Roanoke tennis committee at Hunting Hills Country Club.

Church was chosen for his combination of tennis skills and academic achievement. He was one of six area players whose names were submitted by their high schools at Hunting Hills' request. Social activities and community service also were considered.

Other nominees were Patrick Henry's Kristin Wilhelm, North Cross' Aaron Marley, Glenvar's Wes Jones, Cave Spring's Andrea Barnes and Salem's Eddel Veloso.

Donna Mills, a Hunting Hills tennis committee member, said the scholarship is an attempt by the tournament to "get the community involved and give something back. Hopefully, it will continue."

The scholarship is to be used at a college of the recipient's choice. Church will be presented with the grant between evening matches at the tournament on July 30.

Hunting Hills tennis pro John Barker, committee member Sandra Woodford, USTA tournament sponsor Hugh Sawyer and local tennis organizer Dave Flanagan chose the winner.

The $10,000 USTA tournament runs July 24 through Aug. 1 at Hunting Hills and features some college and lower-ranked professional players.

In other tennis:

Virginia Tech will be the host school for an Intercollegiate Tennis Association Summer Circuit tournament Wednesday through Sunday.

Vinton's Antonette Veloso, playing for Rice University, will be among the featured players in the women's draw. She will join Tech's Jennifer Dinello, Cathy Dixon and Jennifer Whitley.

The Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center will be the site for matches beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

K.J. Hippensteel of Hunting Hills Country Club won his first-round singles match Monday in the boys' 14-and-under zonal championships at Westside Tennis Club in Forest Hills, N.Y. Hippensteel defeated Roman Smiley from Newark, N.J., 6-3, 6-1. Hippensteel earlier had won his second-round doubles match with Donald Hodges of Oakton. Hippensteel, 13, is playing No. 4 on a team representing the Mid-Atlantic Tennis Association. 


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