Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 9, 1994 TAG: 9403090181
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-10 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. Dougherty
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Registration closes Friday for a trip to the First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, N.C. on April 17.
The cost is $45 and includes race ticket and transportation.
Note that anyone under age 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. And no alcoholic beverages or tobacco products will be allowed on the vans.
This will mark the third year in a row that the rec department has sponsored a junket to North Wilkesboro.
For more information about the trip, call ART PRICE, the director of parks and recreation, or CHUCK MUNCY, the supervisor of athletics, at 382-2349.
The outing to North Wilkesboro is the third race trip sponsored by the Christiansburg rec department already this racing season. It took a van to the Goodwrench 500 at Rockingham, N.C. on Feb. 27. And it is going to the TranSouth 400 at Darlington, S.C. on March 27.
Fall trips to the Winston Cup races at the three tracks are also planned.
And if you can't get away for the weekend but still want a taste of racing, Christiansburg has you covered there as well - the Racing Rooms which opened earlier this year at the town recreation center at 95 College Street.
The room features photographs, posters and post cards from 40 Winston Cup and Busch Grand National Drivers.
Many of the pieces are autographed. The largest piece is a replica of the door from the black No. 3 Chevrolet Lumina of DALE EARNHARDT which Earnhardt and the rest of the RICHARD CHILDRESS racing team signed.
Also on display are sponsors banners from such well-known corporate names in racing circles such as Western Auto, Citgo, Chevrolet Motorsports and MRN Radio (that's short for Motor Racing Network).
There are posters and/or brochures from 16 of the 18 Winston Cup tracks. Local auto dealerships Shelor Chevrolet and New River Pontiac have contributed racing-related items. And there is a limited supply of postcards, posters and bumper stickers available to visitors to the Racing Rooms.
"We are very proud of our RaCing Rooms and they have receive positive input from the people that have seen them," Price said about the rooms. "We sincerely appreciate the response that we have received from drivers, sponsors, and race tracks. Personally, I do not think that we would get this response from any other professional athletes, teams, etc."
The rec department is open from 8-5 weekdays.
ROLLING ALONG ON TWO WHEELS: While some people prefer to look at four-wheeled transportation, others get along just fine on half that amount.
In that spirit, the New River Valley Bicycle Club has announced its ride schedule for the rest of the month.
A bicycle helmet is required for all rides. Minors must be accompanied by a responsible adult and have a waiver signed by a parent for each ride.
The upcoming rides along with the ride leader for each are listed below.
Ride to the River. Meet Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Virginia Tech Chapel in Blacksburg for this 30-mile journey to the New River Ride Leader:
ERIK GRONNING (951-7618).
New River Trail Ride. Meet Sunday at 2 p.m. at a starting point near Draper that is to be decided for this trip along the New River Trail for mountain bikes or hybreds. Ride Leader ERIK GRONNING (951-7618) will have details on the exact meeting place.
Longshop Loop. Meet March 19 at 2 p.m. at the Tech Chapel for this meadering 25-mile trek through Tom's Creek Valley. Ride Leader:
TIM MYERS (951-5285). Rider's Choice Pizza Tour. Meet March 20 at 1 p.m. at the Tech Chapel and choose between a brisk 45-mile loop out Mt. Tabor Road to Catawba and back via Harding Road or a more leisurely 30-mile ride that cuts across Sandy Ridge Road. The two groups will then rendez-vous at Backstreets in Blacksburg for pizza at 4:30 p.m. Ride leader: DOW SCOTT (552-4607).
Fig Newton Frolic. Meet March 26 at 1 p.m. at the Tech Chapel for this 45-to-50-mile ride through Christiansburg, Pilot, Riner and Radford during which riders will get a chance to learn about the evolution of the soils in the region. Ride leader STEVE FELDMAN (382-9125) will provide fig cookie treats for all those who make the trip.
Moonlight Madness Ride. Meet March 27 at 11 p.m. at the Ellett Valley Food\ Time for what has been described as "Waffles, wackos on bikes!!!" A light is\ required for this 20-mile midnight ride to the Christiansburg Waffle House.\ Ride Leader: TIM MYERS (951-5285).
Ride to Nowhere. Weekly training sessions every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at East Coasters Cycling & Fitness , 1001 North. Main St. in Blacksburg. Bring your own wind-trainer or rollers or call STEVE FELDMAN (382-9125) or TIM MYERS (951-5285) for a loaner.
ROUNDBALL ROUNDUP: Above the Rim got 33 points from CHUCK COURTS as it defeated New River Valley Homes 111-76 to finish the Montgomery County Parks and Rec Men's Basketball League season a perfect 8-0.
Second-place Corning (6-2) had the top two scorers in the league: DAVE HERBSTER at 28.14 points per game (ppg) and TIM PENN at 27 ppg.
The other top scorers in the league were CHARLES ARNOLD of New River Valley Homes at 25.25 ppg; DELRAY "DOC" JONESo of Above the Rim at 25 ppg; DARYL PRICE of Above the Rim and Courts tied at 25 ppg; JIM COMPARIN of The Doors at 24 ppg; and DONNIE ROBINSON of Woodyard's Body Shop at 21.75 ppg.
Penn led the league with 26 three-pointers. Other top long-range shooters were Robinson with 22 treys, Jones with 19, Price with 16 and Comparin with 15.
The league tournament started last week. The championship game is scheduled for tonight at 7:15 at Christiansburg Middle School.
QUINTON "Q" NOTTINGHAM almost single-handedly kept London Underground (6-0) unbeaten in the Blacksburg Men's A League with a 50-point performance in a 92-62 win over Big Tools.
FNB (5-1) kept pace by getting balanced scoring to win the second-place showdown with The Team (5-2) 58-56.
And DAVE HERBSTER had 34 points as P.K.'s broke into the win column with a 78-70 triumph over Homeboyz.
The Stupid (7-1) broke a first-place tie in the Blacksburg Men's B League with a 70-55 win over the Travel Squad (6-2) as PAT CLARK scored 26.
Shelor's (6-2) moved into a second-place tie by topping MRH 68-53 behind 27 points by JEROME PRESTON.
Sub Shack, Interior Design and Nutrition and Valley Chirpractic are deadlocked at 5-3 atop the Blacksburg Women's League.
Sub Shack pulled into the tie by beating Sharkey's while IDN lost to Valley Chiropractic.
The two top teams then split a pair of games. HEATHER DENT scored 21 points to lead Interior Design and Nutrition to a 45-28 triumph. But Sharkey's came back with balanced scoring, paced by 12 points by VALERIE THORPE to win 50-48. Dent had 16 points for IDN in a losing effort.
Meanwhile, Valley Chiropractic used balanced scoring, led by HEIDI LEITER and MICHELE HIET to win three games and make it a three-way tie.
SETS AND SPIKES SCENE: Sting (14-0-1) stayed atop the Blacksburg Men's Power Volleyball League by sweeping a set from second-place Unstables (14-4) 15-11, 15-8, 6-5.
Sharkey's (23-1) and the Unknowns (18-3) each won three games to remain in the top two spots in the Blacksburg Women's League.
Total Control (21-0) is in exactly that in the Blacksburg Coed A Power League.
The Fins (10-2) took over first place in the Blacksburg Coed B Division 1 by sweeping a set from former front-runner Not Mine 15-11, 15-4, 15-8.
New Start (12-0) has four more wins and four fewer losses than any other team in the Blacksburg Coed B Division 2.
THIS AND THAT: The New River Valley Soccer Officials Association has elected its officers for 1994.
The president is RON BELAY of Blacksburg. The vice-president is JACK LEAHY of Pulaski/Dublin. The secretary/treasurer is DENNIS COGSWELL of Radford.
SAM GURSAL of Christiansburg was elected a board member. ZACH WARRENo of Blacksburg was elected a youth board member.
BENNETT CASSELL was reappointed to the post of Commissoner: Travel Team and Recreation Leagues.
There will be a Sports Card Show at the Blacksburg Holiday Inn Saturday at 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The show will feature cards, comics and racing collectibles. There will be door prizes of autographed comics and sports photos. For more information, call (304) 325-2024.
The 1994 U.S. Open Collegiate Body Building Championship and Blacksburg Body Building Classic will be March 19 at Blacksburg High School. The pre-judging is at noon with the finals at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 to the pre-judging and $10 ($7 for students) to the finals.
INFORMATION PLEASE: INFORMATION, PLEASE: If you would like to get information in the Community Sports Notebook, there are several ways to do so.
You can write us at the Roanoke Times & World-News, New River Valley Bureau, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg, Va., 24073; drop off information at our office at 114 Peppers Ferry Road (that's across from New River Valley Mall);or fax information to us at 381-1656.
So please, let us know what you know. And be sure to include full names and a contact number, just in case we need more information.
Notices have to be received by Friday to appear in the Community Sports Notebook the following week.
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