Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, September 23, 1993 TAG: 9309230084
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B3 EDITION: STATE
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Express president John Gagnon said the East Coast Hockey League team will provide between $12,000 to $16,000 to the youth hockey organization. In exchange, parents of the youth hockey players will serve as ushers and office officials for Express home games at the Roanoke Civic Center.
The Roanoke Valley Youth Hockey Association has more than 250 participants and will hold its games at the Roanoke building this season. The civic center will also reserve ice time for collegiate and Adult League teams as well as figure skating.
"This agreement brings a renewed excitement in hockey for the kids," said Andre Savard, a Youth Hockey Association board member. "We didn't get any support for the team last year and this shows that the Express is taking hockey seriously. The best way to get people in the Roanoke Valley involved with the team is to start with the kids."
The Youth Hockey Association will hold registration for the 1993-94 season on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 12-2 p.m. at the civic center. Boys and girls ages 5-17 are invited to attend.
For more registration information, contact Judy Oliver at (703) 343-5830.
In other sports in the region:
Woo Daves of Spring Grove was in 20th place after the first day of competition at the BASSMASTER BP Top 100 Tournament on the Potomac River, near Waldorf, Md. Daves, competing in the professional division, caught five fish Wednesday totaling 11 pounds, 3 ounces. The competition continues today through Saturday.
Rockbridge County, which lost to R.E. Lee-Staunton 20-13 two weeks ago in a non-district high school football game, has been awarded a forfeit victory. The Leemen used an ineligible player. Rockbridge County now has a 2-1 record.
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