Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, August 18, 1994 TAG: 9408190054
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. Dougherty
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
DELL CURRY hasn't forgotten.
The best man off the bench in the basketball business, Curry was the featured instructor at a basketball clinic at Radford High School.
Last season, Curry was the NBA Sixth Man of the Year.
Late last month, he was teaching about 70 local youths between the ages of 7 and 17 the finer points of basketball. The one-day camp was offered free of charge for players to sharpen their abilities and learn new skills.
The former Virginia Tech star also stressed the importance of staying in school and staying away from drugs.
The camp was sponsored by New Mount Olive United Methodist Church, where Curry is a member, as a way of giving back to the community.
``The enthusiasm and attitude was excellent,'' said the REV. LYLE E. MORTON, pastor of New Mount Olive Methodist. ``We expected a good response, but we were surprised by an even better response.''
Assisting Curry were college coaches, college assistants and other athletes, including STEVEN MYERS, HAPPY RUBEN, IVAN SNELL, BILL NICHOLS, HILLIARY SCOTT, SCOTT PIERCE, JIM BUNAK, PAGE MOIR and RICK HALL. Also, many local businesses donated food and drink and other supplies necessary to make the camp a success.
This is the second year Curry and the church have put on the clinic. In 1993, about 50 youths participated at the Pulaski YMCA. Curry closed the clinic by telling the basketball players that he would see them next year.
PIGSKIN PICKINGS: In Christiansburg, the Parks and Recreation Department is serving all varieties of football:
Adult flag football registration continues through Sept. 2. The cost is $75 per team, plus a $10 fee for each nonresident.
Youth flag football sign-ups end Sept. 9.
Flag football is for youths ages 8-11 (as of Nov. 1) who are not playing tackle football.
The program runs six weeks. It will start Sept. 13 at Christiansburg Elementary School and Sept. 15 at Falling Branch Elementary School.
The cost is $10 for town residents and $15 for nonresidents.
Youth football clinic sign-ups also end Sept. 9.
The clinic will be Sept. 10 at Christiansburg High School from 9 to 11 a.m. Christiansburg High School coach MIKE COLE and his staff will serve as instructors. The fee is $3.
Friday is the last day to register youths for tackle football.
Youths ages 9-13 (as of Nov. 1 and not in the eighth grade) are eligible for the lightweight or heavyweight teams, depending upon their age and weight.
The cost is $20 for town residents and $25 for nonresidents.
For more information on these programs, call CHUCK MUNCY, supervisor of athletics, at 382-2349.
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: The second annual Twin States Sportsman's Fair will be Aug. 27 and 28 at the Glen Lyn Park.
Planned events include an International Bowhunters Organization qualifier bow shoot, a ``Big Buck'' taxidermy contest, a New River bass fishing tournament, an all-terrain vehicle mud bog, volleyball and horseshoe competitions, canoe rides on the river and children's activities.
Tickets are available through volunteer fire departments and retail outlets. The cost in advance is $4 for one day and $7.50 for both days. At the gate, a one-day ticket will be $5, and a two-day ticket will be $8. Children under 12 will be admitted free.
For more information, call TAMMY LONG at the Giles County Chamber of Commerce at 921-5000 or KATHY EGNOR, the fair coordinator, at (304) 425-9949.
SOCCER SIGN-UPS: The town of Pulaski Parks and Recreation Department is taking registration for youth soccer.
Play will be offered in three age divisions (age as of Sept. 30): 5-7, 8-10 and 11-13.
To register, call the department's sports hot line at 980-8343. Information that will be needed includes name, telephone number, date of birth and grade in school.
For more information, call the department at 980-1000 ext. 47.
SULTANS OF SWAT: Athletes Choice is one win away from becoming the first unbeaten team in Pulaski Men's Softball League history.
A.C. reached the penultimate game of the Major Tournament with a 17-15 win over Sonic Drive In in the winners' bracket final of the double-elimination competition.
RANDY OLVERSON hit three home runs, while DAVE ALDERMAN and JOHN MYERS hit clutch homers as A-Choice battled back from a 12-6 deficit.
The Outlaws downed Sonic Drive In 16-12 in the losers' bracket final and are all that stand between Athletes Choice and the record books. ED LEWIS belted three home runs and knocked in six to lead the Outlaws.
Athletes Choice (28-0) set league records for home runs (159) and team on-base percentage (.659) during the regular season and tied the record for most runs scored (550).
A.C. also swept the league's two individual honors. Alderman was named the league's Most Valuable Player for the third straight season and fourth time overall. Others considered for the honor include his teammates DAVID BISHOP and CONLEY HICKS, PERRY REESE of Golden Corral and GREG PHILLIPS of Sonic Drive In.
TOMMY SHEPPARD captured the ``Horizon Award'' as the league's top young player. He finished ahead of JOHN AKERS of Sonic Drive In and JOEY BOWER of Satellite Services in the voting.
In the Minor Tournament, the Warriors and All Sport have reached the championship round.
The Warriors got a seventh inning home run from JEFF LONG to edge the Hustlers 13-12 in the winners' bracket final. Long went 4-for-4 in the game.
All Sport got two home runs from MONTE MATUSEVICH as it eliminated the Hustlers 19-16 in the losers' bracket final.
The White Sox captured the Pulaski Girls 15-and-under tournament with an 11-10 win over the Reds in seven innings.
MARY WARD knocked in JESSICA UNDERWOOD with the winning run. Underwood led off the inning with a long single, her third hit of the contest.
Underwood scored three runs, while Ward had three hits and was the winning pitcher.
The White Sox finished play with a perfect 11-0 record.
The Reds (6-5) were led by MELISSA BLEVINS, whose 4-for-4 performance was highlighted by a two-run triple.
NETTERS NEWS: DOUG FREEMAN of Dublin and YASAZMINE HILU of Blacksburg were double winners at the recent Pulaski Open youth tennis tournament.
Freeman won the boys' 16-and-under and boys' teen championship.
Hilu captured the girls' 14-and-under and girls' teen titles.
Other winners were REBEKAH EPSTEIN in the girls' 12-and-under, DUSTIN TURNER in the boys' 10-and-under, DANIEL GOFF in the boys' 12-and-under and EVAN BOWLING in the boys' 14-and-under.
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