Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 31, 1995 TAG: 9506010034
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Hudson's and Golden Corral have done the expected so far in the Pulaski Men's Softball League. The two squads are tied atop the standings at a perfect 9-0. And both are doing it with outstanding offense.
Golden Corral's attack has the potential to be record-breaking. It is averaging nine home runs and 25 runs per game. G.C. players lead the league in all offensive categories. DOUG MABRY and B.W. HILL are tied with 12 homers. RANDY OLVERSON has scored 32 runs. Mabry is hitting an amazing .822. And if that is not enough, the squad also has the league's all-time home run king, PERRY REESE, who has slugged 10 out this season to bring his lifetime total to 220.
In a recent contest, Golden Corral had home runs from a record-tying 10 players, including two each by STEVE ALLEY, Hill and Reese, as it downed Renfro 40-0.
Of course, Hudson's also can muster some offense, too. DAVID ALDERMAN, last year's home run champ, is just one off the lead this season with 11. BRAD GOLDEN became the 18th player to reach 100 career homers - and along with his brother BRIAN GOLDEN (of Golden Corral) becomes part of the first brother combination on the exclusive list of offensive standouts.
In a recent contest, Hudson's ripped 12 home runs, including three by CHRIS LUCAS and two each by RANDY LAWRENCE, RONNIE HAMBLIN and Brad Golden, en route to a 36-6 win over Bad Company.
Elsewhere around the league, Xaloy's GARY DYE became just the sixth pitcher in league history to toss a one-hitter in a 26-0 shutout of Renfro.
GOLF GATHERINGS: Virginia Tech student KEVIN KEMEVER and CHARLES PERSINGER of Poca, W.Va., Kemever's stepfather, captured the Seventh Annual Young Life Golf Tournament at Blacksburg Country Club earlier this month.
The pair shot a 4-under-par 68 in the Captain's Choice tournament. Coming in second were DAVE CHAPMAN and JIM HAWKINS of Blacksburg.
JOE WOODWARD of Narrows and RICKY COX of Independence won the Second Flight with a 72. JOE PAGET and DON CLARK, both of Blacksburg, won the Third Flight with a 75.
SPIKES AND SERVES SET: Spots/Sanico won the tournament championship in the Christiansburg Coed Open League. S/S downed Volley Rats in the finals 15-11, 13-15, 15-1.
In the semifinals, Spots/Sanico came back to beat Smashers 12-15, 15-10, 13-10 while Volley Rats eliminated regular season champ Spike and Company 15-10, 12-15, 15-8.
NETTERS NET ANOTHER TITLE: It is two down and one to go for the Blacksburg doubles tennis team of PATSY DILLON-LONG and SHARON TROY. The pair won the state title in Richmond last week in the 3.5-and-under division (on the USTA seven-point scale) in the Virginia Slims Grassroots Challenge.
For their victory, they get an all-expenses paid trip to the national tournament in Del Ray Beach, Fla., in December.
MORE NET MINDINGS: It is not too late to sign up to learn how to play tennis through classes offered by Radford and Christiansburg.
In Radford, lessons begin June 26 with youth classes at 5 p.m. and adult classes at 6.
Four sets of youth classes will be held the week of July 10: pre-school beginners (ages 4-5) at 8:30 a.m.; youth beginning level I (ages 6-and-over) at 9 a.m.; youth beginning level II at 10 a.m.; and youth advanced at 11 a.m.
All classes are repeated the week of July 31, and the youth beginning and youth advanced classes are held a third time during the week of Aug. 7.
The instructor is STEPHANIE GENTRY. The cost is $10 per session. For information, call the recreation department at 731-3633.
In Christiansburg, beginning and intermediate lessons are begin offered for youths ages 8-17.
The beginning lessons will be the week of June 19. Basic techniques and the rules of the game will be taught. The intermediate lessons will be the week of June 26. Match strategy and stroke development will be covered.
Classes will be at the Christiansburg High tennis courts. Participants should provide their own rackets (loan rackets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis) and must wear tennis shoes and appropriate attire.
The cost is $20 for town residents and $25 for nonresidents. For information, call the recreation department at 382-2349.
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