Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 22, 1993 TAG: 9312220061
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-12 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Among the latest regular-season champions to be crowned are St. Paul II, Main Street Baptist I and Zion Hill-First Baptist.
St. Paul II (28-2) dominated the Christiansburg Church Co-Ed A Volleyball League, winning more than 93 percent of its games. It finished 11 games ahead of runner-up Presbyterian I (17-13).
Main Street Baptist I (27-3) had almost an identical victory record in the Christiansburg Church Co-Ed B Volleyball League. Main Street won 90 percent of the time and ended up four games in front of second-place Mount Tabor (23-7).
However the Radford Church League Basketball was much, much closer. Zion Hill-First Baptist (9-1) captured the title by beating First Baptist (8-2) in the regular-season finale, 62-47.
In the Radford Church League tournament, the first round went as expected. First Pentecostal eliminated the St. Jude's Bishops 55-40 while Gethsemane ousted the St. Jude's Cardinals 37-33.
The tournament finals were scheduled for Tuesday night.
\ SWIM HOURS IN BLACKSBURG: If you like to swim, there will be a chance during this festive season.
The Blacksburg Aquatic Center will be open Sunday after cleaning and the Christmas holiday.
But note the facility will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, 1994, for New Year's Day as well as Jan 12 and Jan. 21 for swim meets.
For more information about the aquatic center, call TERRI KIRK, the aquatic supervisor, at 961-1852.
For more information about any Blacksburg recreation programs or programs at the town's community center, call PHIL CONNER, the building supervisor, at 961-1135, Monday through Thursday afternoons and evenings.
\ UPCOMING IN CHRISTIANSBURG: After the holidays, its time to go racing.
The Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a trip to the First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina on April 17. The cost will be $45. Anyone under 21 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Sign-up for the trip begins Jan. 10, 1994.
For more information, on these or other programs, call\ CHUCK MUNCY, the supervisor of athletics, at 382-2349.
\ UPCOMING IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY: The New Year means a chance for youth to learn how to play basketball.
Registration continues through Jan. 3, 1994, for Pee-Wee Basketball clinics, sponsored by the county Parks and Recreation Department.
The clinics will be held at Auburn High School, Shawsville High School and Christiansburg Middle School. The fee is $10.
The Parks and Recreation Department is looking for a few good volunteers for its youth basketball program. Coaches, officials and score keepers are needed.
For more information on these or other programs, call TIM COONEY, the athletic supervisor, at 382-6975.
\ UPCOMING IN RADFORD: If you want to grapple in the New Year, the Recreation Department has the program for you.
Registration will be accepted through the end of the month for the youth wrestling program. It is open to any child in grades 3-7. The season will start in early January.
The fee is $5.
Start practicing now for the youth basketball tournaments on Feb. 19-20. The Recreation Department will sponsor hotshot, one-on-one and three-on-three tournaments. The fee is $1 per tournament for each participant who does not play in the city youth league. Preregistration is required and will begin on Jan. 31.
For more information about these or other programs, call the Recreation Department at 731-3633.
\ INFORMATION, PLEASE: The Community Sports Notebook is here to let people know what is happing in recreation sports in the New River Valley.
So help us help you by letting us know what you know.
You can write us at the Roanoke Times & World-News, New River Valley Bureau, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg, Va., 24073.
Or you can drop off information at our office at 114 Peppers Ferry Road (that's across from New River Valley Mall).
Or you can fax information to us at 381-1656.
Please include first and last names with any information. And please include a contact number in case we need more information.
by CNB