Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 6, 1994 TAG: 9410060008
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The venue: the Masters Softball Association 40-and-over national tournament in Gastonia, N.C., on Sept. 10-11.
Christiansburg Supply accomplished its victory in the 32-team tournament in a most unlikely way. It lost to a team from South Carolina in the first round. Then it came back and won eight games in a row, beating teams from Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Christiansburg Supply twice beat a previously unbeaten squad from Charlotte, N.C., 19-10 and 17-7, to claim the title.
"We were just flat the first game and lost it," explained WALT HAYNES. "Then we came back through the losers' bracket and got on a roll. That's the way it goes sometimes."
Haynes and WES STARKEY were named co-MVPs of the tournament.
Joining the pair on the All-American Team were MARSHALL FOX, DANNY KING, RODNEY RADFORD and RAY HUNDLEY.
Others on the squad were HOSEA BLANKENSHIP, JOHN WAYNE MARTIN, STAN PARHAM, TOMMY COX, DENNIS HARMON, JOE DAVIDSON and TRACY HARISTON.
JOSH BLANKENSHIP and JARRED KING were bat boys.
CHARLIE ASHWORTH sponsored the team's trip to the tournament.
CYCLING AROUND: Believe it or not, the New River Valley Bicycle Club has 10 rides scheduled between now and the end of the month.
A bicycle helmet is required for each ride. Minors are required to have a waiver signed by a parent and must be accompanied by a responsible adult. And proper lights are required for night rides.
The group's monthly meeting is Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Blacksburg Branch Library.
The schedule is listed below.
Saturday: Feldman's Flight From Football. Meet at First National Bank on Virginia 8 in Riner at 10 a.m. The Floyd Loop is a moderate 50-mile ride. Call STEVE FELDMAN at 382-9125 for more information.
Sunday: Burke's Garden Century. Meet at Wolf Creek Park in Narrows at noon. A flat 100-mile ride. Call PAUL SMITH at 951-7825 for more information.
Oct. 12: Social Ride. Meet at Virginia Tech Chapel in Blacksburg at 6 p.m. The route will be decided by the riders.
Oct. 15: Ride with Richard. Meet at Wolf Creek Park in Narrows at 2 p.m. An easy, flat 40-mile ride. Call RICHARD BURTON at 552-5563 for more information.
Oct. 16: Bethel School Ride. Meet at Interstate 81 and Virginia 177 just south of Radford at 1:30 p.m. A leisurely paced 20-mile ride through the dairy farms of Southern Montgomery County, with the option of adding more miles. Call DALE KIPP at 731-3075 for more information.
Oct. 19: Moonlight Madness Ride. Meet at Ellett Valley Food Time at 10:59:30 p.m. sharp! The monthly 20-mile sojourn to the Christiansburg Waffle House. Call TIM MYERS at 951-5285 for more information.
Oct. 22: Untitled ride. Meet at Old Farm Lane in Montgomery County at 1 p.m. A two- to three-hour mountain bike ride up Brush Mountain. Call SCOTT RADCLIFFE at 552-7012 for more information.
Oct. 23: Clover Hollow Circuit. Meet at Newport Community Center at 1:30 p.m. Choose either an easy 12-mile beginners' ride or a longer, more hilly ride. Call TIM MYERS at 951-5285 for more information.
Oct. 29: Gravel Hill Leap. Meet at the Tech Chapel at 1 p.m. A nice 25-mile ride with a hill in the middle. Call ALAN JOHNSON at 552-4315 for more information.
Oct. 30: Social Ride. Meet at Tech Chapel at 2 p.m. The route will be decided by the riders.
KICKING GAME: Top Gun and the Hornets are the top two youth teams in Pulaski so far this season.
Top Gun (4-0) leads the 10-and-under league. ELIZABETH HAGER has scored in each match for Top Gun and has seven for the season so far. TYLER ASHWORTH is second with five goals. Both had a hat trick - three goals scored - in an 8-3 over the Raiders.
JOHN HEDGE of the Wildcats leads the league in scoring with nine goals. He has scored four goals in a game twice already this season.
In the 13-and-under league, the Hornets (3-0) have shown balance, as six players have scored and four have seen action in goal. STEPHEN BRUBAKER has scored in each game and leads the league in scoring with three goals. JASON DEAN has played goal keeper in each game. Dean also has the only multigoal game for the Hornets, scoring twice in a 3-1 win over the Strikers.
SCHOOL DAYS: Pulaski Middle School fell to Cave Spring 8-6 in football. The loss dropped Pulaski Middle to 1-2.
KWASI SCOTT scored the Orioles' lone touchdown on a 49-yard run. A 20-yard punt return by BRANDON MILLER set up the score. Scott rushed 11 times for 76 yards.
BEN TILLER and DOMINIC BROWN each caught 15-yard passes from quarterback JABE LARGEN. Brown and Largen both picked off Cave Spring passes.
INFORMATION, PLEASE: If you have an item for the Community Sports Notebook, you can get it to us three ways:
By mailing it to Roanoke Times & World-News, New River Valley Bureau, P.O. 540, Christiansburg, Va. 24073.
By fax at 381-1656.
Or in person at the New River Valley Bureau.
When sending information, please include first names of all people and a telephone number in case of questions.
Because of publication deadlines, notices of upcoming events (such as camps and registrations) should be sent two weeks in advance in order to ensure their publication.
Also, please remember to send in the results of events that have been publicized in advance in this column.
If you have any questions, please call me at 381-1664.
by CNB