Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, September 20, 1994 TAG: 9409220046
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
McDaniels, 66, of Virginia Beach, didn't start competing in track and field until she was 59 years old. She owns three age-group world titles and won four gold medals in last year's World Veterans Championships in Japan.
Kiser, 47, of Manassas, has been a wrestling, basketball and track coach for 20 years. The Beville Middle School guidance counselor starts each day with 2,500 sit ups. He has won eight gold medals and a silver in track and field and powerlifting since the Games began in 1990.
``Virginians can be exceptionally proud to be so well-represented,'' said Tom Osborne, executive director of the National Congress of State Games.
A Virginia Amateur Sports committee selected McDaniels and Kiser from among eight finalists.
``It was a joy because of what they represent but a challenge because there were so many outstanding athletes,'' VAS president Pete Lampman said.
Criteria included participation, sportsmanship, effort and positive attitude.
In other sports:
Tommy Young scored two goals as the Radford men's soccer team defeated Charleston Southern 5-1 in a Big South match in Charleston, S.C.
The Bucs jumped out to a 1-0 lead one minute into the match but the Highlanders came back, scoring three goals before intermission and two afterward.
Radford's women's team did not fare as well in its match with the Buccaneers, losing 4-1. Dee Dee Herndon scored the lone goal for the Highlanders (3-3, 0-1 Big South). Charleston Southern is 4-2, 2-1.
Victor Garcia, a foreign-exchange student from Spain playing in his first tournament in the United States, shot a 74 to garner individual medalist honors and lead Cave Spring to victory in the fourth Roanoke Valley District regular season match. The Knights finished at 313, followed by Franklin County at 329, Patrick Henry at 343, Pulaski County at 356 and William Fleming at 458.
After four of five tournaments, Cave Spring is first place with 1,266 points, Franklin County has 1,305, Patrick Henry has 1,349, followed by Pulaski County at 1,358 and William Fleming at 1,892.
Nick Varney shot a 4-under-par 32 as Glenvar defeated Bath 150-196 in a Pioneer District golf match at par-36 Countryside. Ray Harrell had a 36 for the Highlanders, Andy Shelor shot a 40 and Tommy Lesperance carded a 42.
by CNB