Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, November 12, 1994 TAG: 9411170007
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B6 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Matthews had dislocated his right kneecap and had been expected to return to practice next week. A news release from Tech did not indicate why the decision was made to operate on Matthews. The surgery, however, may keep him out until Jan.1; if so, he will miss 11 games. Team surgeon Marc Siegel said the surgery did not reveal ligament or cartilage damage.
Matthews averaged 19 points and 11.2 rebounds for Jacksonville (Texas) Junior College last year and would have seen plenty of playing time for the Hokies.
In other sports in the region:
Virginia Tech's Jay Hardwick has been named District 3 North Region golf coach of the year by the NCAA, honoring the Hokies' trip to the NCAA tournament last spring, Tech's first postseason berth in 25 years. The award is made by members of the Golf Coaches Association of America and is presented to nine coaches throughout the country.
District 3 North includes Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia.
Damian Silvera scored the winning penalty kick in the sudden-death round of penalty kicks, lifting Virginia past Clemson in the semifinals of the ACC men's soccer tournament in Clemson, S.C. The game was officially declared a 2-2 tie after both teams played a 90-minute regulation game and two 15-minute overtime periods.
Virginia Tech men's soccer players Rodney Walsh, Chris Edmonds and Matt Sleightholm were named to the All-Metro Conference second team announced late Thursday. Walsh led the Hokies with six assists and scored three goals in the Hokies' last five games. Edmonds and Sleightholm, two backs, were honored for defense.
Seventh-seeded and defending champion Radford upset Charleston Southern three games to two in the quarterfinals of the Big South women's volleyball tournament in Greensboro, N.C. Radford (6-24) will face third-seeded UNC-Greensboro in today's semifinals.
Virginia Tech's women's basketball team ripped its Austrian opponent 84-43 in an exhibition game Friday. In the victory over UBBC Herzogenburg, senior center Jenny Root and freshman forward Michelle Hollister each had 12 points; Cynthia Lee and Angela Donnell added 11 each.
Virginia Tech's women's swimming team signed two Junior National qualifiers - Jamie Leffler of Kingston, N.Y., and Jennifer Finotti of Charlottesville. Leffler is a national qualifier in the butterfly with times of :58.48 in the 100 butterfly and 2:07.66 in the 200 butterfly. Finotti qualified nationally with a :59.25 in the 100 backstroke and a 2:05.83 in the 200 backstroke.
Top-ranked North Cross takes on Grace Christian in the quarterfinal round of the Virginia Independent Schools' state volleyball tournament today at North Cross beginning at 9:30 a.m. The Raiders carry a 21-2 record into the tournament.
Other quarterfinal games are Lynchburg Christian against Holy Cross at the same time. An hour later, second-ranked Collegiate takes on Timberlake Christian, while Williamsburg Christian meets Bishop O'Connell.
Semifinals are scheduled at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. If the Raiders win, they play in the first semifinal game. The championship game is scheduled at 5 p.m.
The 1994 First Virginia Bank Fall Soccer Classic will bring together 224 soccer clubs from nine states for two days of competition in the Roanoke Valley Nov.19-20. The event is sponsored by First Virginia Bank-Southwest and organized by the Roanoke Valley Soccer Club. The tournament will be held on 28 fields at 12 different locations in the valley. The majority of the championship games will be played at River's Edge.
Cal Bowdler, son of a Virginia alumnus, has become the second in-state big man to pick Old Dominion over the Cavaliers.
Bowdler, a 6-9 post player from Rapahannock High in Warsaw, balked at UVa's recommendation that he spend a year at Fork Union Military Academy. Recruiting analyst Bob Gibbons said Bowdler has ``limitless potential'' and could become the best player in ODU's class.
Bowdler joins 6-9 Reggie Bassette from Highland Springs, who signed Thursday with Old Dominion after giving second thoughts to JMU. Bassette earlier had rejected Virginia and Minnesota.
Virginia athletic director Jim Copeland announced that women's crew will be added to the school's intercollegiate athletic program for the 1995-96 academic year.
The NFL expansion Carolina Panthers will be accepting season-ticket applications for the 1995 inaugural season at Clemson's Memorial Stadium beginning Monday, Nov.14. Applications will be available at branches of NationsBank, First Union, Wachovia and First Citizens banks throughout the Carolinas.
Fans may reserve tickets with a $25 deposit per ticket. Every application received by Dec.1 will be eligible for the random seat drawing. For additional information, call 704-358-7800.
"After receiving their request for varsity status, we examined our intercollegiate program and Title IX compliance and deemed it appropriate to add women's crew," Copeland said in a written statement.
by CNB