Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, May 10, 1994 TAG: 9405100097
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Tech is seeded seventh in the 23-team East Regional and will play at the Grand National Golf Course in Auburn, Ala., May 19-21. The top 11 teams and two individuals will advance from the regional to the finals June 1-4 at the Stonebridge Ranch Golf Course in McKinney, Texas.
"I am extremely happy for our players," Tech coach Jay Hardwick said. "This is a reward for a season's worth of hard work. But it is not our ultimate goal. Our top goal is to reach the NCAA Finals."
Led by Brian Sharp, Sean Farrell and Curtis Deal, Tech won three tournaments, tying Georgia Tech for most titles in the East Region. The Hokies won their second straight Metro Conference title last month and won the prestigious Palmetto Intercollegiate Golf Classic, in which Tech beat four teams ranked among the nation's top 20, including No. 2 Wake Forest. Also selected from District 3 North were Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, North Carolina, Augusta College, Clemson, East Tennessee State and Maryland.
In other sports in the region:
Sixth-ranked Roanoke College (11-3) will play host to top-ranked Trenton State (12-0) at 1 p.m. Saturday in the NCAA Division III women's lacrosse quarterfinals. It is Roanoke's fourth NCAA appearance in five years. Trenton Valley has won 55 straight games and the past three NCAA championships, although it had to forfeit its 1992 title because it used an illegal player. On April 16, Trenton State beat Roanoke 18-7 in Salem.
Virginia will play host to Notre Dame on Saturday at noon at Klockner Stadium in the first round of the NCAA men's lacrosse championships. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for 12 and under. Call 804-982-5500.
The new football coach and athletic director at Fieldale-Collinsville is the old coach and athletic director. Richard Savedge was appointed by the Henry County School Board to the two positions he had to reapply for after giving them up in December.
Virginia High School basketball coach Mike Cartolaro, who had been offered the job as basketball coach at Alleghany, has changed his mind and decided to take the same job at Altavista. Cartolaro would not comment Monday night, but sources who would not talk if they were identified said Cartolaro had turned down the Alleghany offer that he received last week.
Staunton River's Eddie Carter, who was a candidate for both jobs, apparently will remain in Moneta. Carter pulled out of consideration for the Alleghany job last week.
Alleghany may still go after William Byrd assistant Pat Paye, who is emerging as the No. 1 candidate. Paye, the son of highly successful William Fleming coach Burrall Paye, lacks experience as a head coach. Before coming to Byrd, Paye was Cartolaro's assistant at Virginia High.
Mark Fry, a professional at Roanoke Country Club, shot a 1-over-par 72 and finished third in the AMF-Signet Open qualifier at the Country Club of Staunton and was the top finisher among Roanoke-area golfers.
Other local pros included Tim Hollbrook of Hidden Valley with a 74 (tied for fifth); Glen Roberson of Hunting Hills with a 76 (tied for 11th); and David Kuykendall of Hanging Rock had a 77 (tied for 17th).
The first alternate was Don Ryder of The Homestead, who shot a 77 and lost in a playoff. Jeff Sprinkle of Blue Hills was the third alternate.
Rob McNamara of Farmington Country Club shot a 1-under-par 70 to win the qualifier, edging Jerry Conner of London Downs by one shot.
by CNB