Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 27, 1994 TAG: 9410270049
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Montgomery County and Radford all are holding registration for winter basketball leagues.
Blacksburg has three adult leagues: Men's A, Men's B, and Women's Open.
Registration begins Tuesday at 8 a.m. at the recreation center on Patrick Henry Drive. It ends Nov. 11 or when the leagues are full. There is a maximum of six teams per league.
The cost is $220 per team, plus $10 for each nonresident on the roster. The forfeit fee is $20 per team. The roster limit is 12 players, of whom nine must live within the town.
Games begin the week of Dec. 4. No games will be played the weeks of Dec. 19 and 26.
For more information, call PHIL CONNER at 961-1149 Monday through Thursday, noon-4 p.m. or 6-9:30 p.m.
Christiansburg has registration going on for youth and adult leagues.
Fast action is required to sign up for the youth leagues; Friday is the last day.
There will be Boys and Girls leagues in four age divisions: Pee Wee (ages 7-8 as of March 1, 1995), Minor (ages 9-10), Major (ages 11-12) and Senior (ages 12-14).
The cost is $20 for town residents and $25 for nonresidents.
Christiansburg High school students who are not playing on the varsity or jayvee squads will have their own league. The fee is $70 per team.
Team managers' meetings are Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. for the Boys League and Dec. 6 at 6:45 p.m. for the Girls League.
The town also has five adult leagues: Men's Slowbreak Open, Men's Slowbreak Over 28, Men's Slowbreak Church, Women's Slowbreak Open, and Women's Slowbreak Church.
Registration continues through Nov. 28.
The cost is $250 per team, plus $10 for each nonresident on the roster.
For more information about any of the leagues in Christiansburg, call CHUCK MUNCY, supervisor of athletics for the recreation department, at 382-2349.
Montgomery County has several basketball opportunities.
Its youth programs include a Pee-Wee clinic (ages 6-8 as of March 1, 1995), Junior League (ages 9-10), Sandlot League (ages 11-12) and Senior League (ages 12-14).
Registration ends Friday. The cost is $15 per person.
The county's High School League will be divided into two divisions, based on age. Division I is for ages 15-16; Division II for ages 17-18. Registration ends Dec. 2. The cost is $15 per person. The youth leagues are run in cooperation with the Christiansburg Parks and Recreation Department.
Montgomery County also has two adult leagues: Men's Fastbreak, and Women's. Registration begins Tuesday and continues throughout November. The cost is $220 per team. Anyone age 18 or older is eligible. Games will start in December.
For more information or to volunteer to coach, keep score, officiate or otherwise help with youth basketball in Montgomery County, call TIM COONEY at 382-6978.
Radford has registration going on through Nov. 18 for youth basketball.
The city has three age divisions. In Rookie (ages 7-8 as of Jan. 1, 1995), boys and girls play in the same league. There are separate boys and girls leagues in Midget (ages 9-10) and Junior (ages 11-13, not in eighth grade).
The clinic and draft is Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. for the Midget League and 11 a.m. for the Junior League. The cost is $10 per person.
For more information, call the recreation department at 731-3633.
SCHOLASTIC SPORTS NRV: Dublin won the annual middle-school battle of Pulaski County, beating Pulaski 24-18 last week at Soldiers Field in Dublin. Dublin rallied from an 12-8 deficit in the last four minutes for the win.
The Dukes linebacker duo of JEREMY MARION and PHILLIP RUPPRECHT started the rally by tackling Pulaski running back DOMINIC BROWN for a safety.
Two plays after the free kick, DORIAN HENDRICKS scored on a four-yard quarterback sneak, putting the Dukes in front for good.
BEN KING put the game out of reach when he scooped up a fumble and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown, making the score 24-18.
The Orioles' Brown scored on a 63-yard dash as time expired. He finished the game with 150 yards rushing.
"We played hard and didn't give up," said Dublin coach RICHARD LEWIS. "It was a great comeback. Our lines played good, better than they have all year. And our backs gained a lot of yardage on second and third efforts."
Dublin improved to 3-2, while Pulaski fell to 2-3.
OFF TO THE RACES: It's already time to start planning for the 1995 racing season.
So if you want to go to the Transouth 500 at Darlington (S.C.). Raceway, you had better call the Christiansburg Department of Parks and Recreation soon.
The department has eight tickets available for its trip to the March 26 race. The cost of $95 includes ticket and transportation. Anyone under 18 may register and attend if accompanied by a paying adult.
For more information, call ART PRICE, the director of the department, or CHUCK MUNCY, supervisor of athletics, at 382-2349.
MORE RACING STUFF: There will be a NASCAR Memorabilia Show Nov. 4 and 5 at the UAW Meeting Hall across from the Volvo GM plant.
The show will feature the show car of DALE EARNHARDT, race cars from New River Valley Speedway, Woody and Hedge racing karts, Legend Mini racing cars and 1995 models from local dealers.
Appearing at the show will be CHAD HARRIS, the driver of the Funshine No.19 in the Late Model division at New River Valley Speedway, NANCY GIBSON, a 1995 Miss Winston contestant, and ROBBIE SIRT of the Raybestos race team.
The show runs 5-9 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Nov. 5.
LAST CALL FOR ... : Youth roller hockey registration in Christiansburg ends Friday. The league is open to youths ages 9-17 (as of March 1, 1995).
The cost is $20 for town residents and $25 for nonresidents. For more information, call CHUCK MUNCY at 382-2349.
SPORTS CLUBBING IT: The Blacksburg Sports Club meets weekly on Wednesdays at noon at Custom Catering Center, 902 Patrick Henry Drive.
Each luncheon meeting features a speaker from Virginia Tech or Blacksburg High School, or another local or national sports figure.
Reservations may be made by calling DEAN FARMER at 953-0388. The hot luncheon buffet is $6.50. The optional garden salad is $5.
Annual dues for those wishing to join the sports club are $15.
M.J. Dougherty covers racing and community sports for the New River Valley bureau.
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