Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, October 28, 1994 TAG: 9410280042
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-8 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
The luncheon will be attended by the team members and coaches from the Division III finalists, who will play for the title at noon Dec.10. The banquet is at noon Dec. 9 at the Salem Civic Center. Tickets are $15 and are on sale at the civic center box office.
About one-third of the Stagg Bowl game tickets have been sold. Carey Harveycutter, the bowl's director, said sales of 2,344 for the game at the 7,300-seat stadium are about 100 behind last year's pace. Game tickets, also available at the civic center box office, are $8 for adults and $5 for fans of high school age or younger.
Harveycutter said three Stagg Bowl corporate sponsorship packages also are available. Details on those plans may be obtained at the Salem Civic Center box office.
In other sports in the region:
In Edmond, Okla., Washington and Lee's Marilyn Baker was beaten Thursday night in the semifinal round of the singles draw at the Rolex National Small College women's tennis tournament. The senior defeated Dana Johnson of Luther 6-2, 6-4 in a quarterfinal, then dropped a 6-2, 7-6 decision to Toshimi Sugimoto of Nazareth.
Baker, a two-time Division III All-American, also teamed with Generals freshman Natalia Garcia to beat Kristen Sherrill and Shelly Smart of Ohio Wesleyan 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in a doubles quarterfinal. The W&L duo will meet Cathy Moynihan and Chris Antonyak of Nazareth in a semifinal today.
Virginia's Mike Fisher has been named one of 10 finalists for the Missouri Athletic Club Foundation Player of the Year Award in men's soccer. The sophomore midfielder has 12 goals and 10 assists in 16 matches for the Cavaliers. The other finalists for the award, to be presented Jan.9 in St.Louis, are: Chris Faklaris, South Carolina; Miles Joseph, Clemson; Jason Kreis, Duke; Eddie Lewis, UCLA; Brian Maisonneuve, Indiana; Matt McKeon, St.Louis; Rob Smith, South Carolina; Temoc Suarez, North Carolina; and Todd Yeagley, Indiana.
In Gretna, Dan River (boys) and the host Hawks (girls) won Piedmont District cross country titles Wednesday. Patrick County's Josh Whitwell won the boys' individual crown in a time of 17 minutes, 5 seconds on the 3.1-mile course. The girls' winner was Gretna's Laura Anderson in 21:12, nearly a minute faster than runner-up Niki Alves of Magna Vista.
by CNB