Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 30, 1995 TAG: 9506300039
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-8 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
``I hit 15 greens,'' said the 22-year-old Flippen after touring the rain-soaked Wintergreen Resort's Stoney Creek course in 33-34. The course played to approximately 6,700 yards after VSGA officials were forced to move some of the tees to avoid standing water left by four days of rain.
Flippen, a Danville native, finished one shot better than Billy Judah, a 20-year-old junior college second-team All-American from Chesapeake. David Partridge of Richmond, the 1993 State Amateur champion, was next after a 69.
There was a five-way tie at 71 among two-time former champion Keith Decker of Fieldale, Adam Harrell of Roanoke, Jason Pool of Great Falls, Chad Mosely of Vienna and 1994 medalist Simon Cooke of Richmond.
Thirteen players finished in a tie for the last six spots in match play. They all shot 75 and will break the deadlock in a playoff beginning at 7 a.m. today. Two rounds of match play will follow.
Among those who failed to qualify were three-time former champion Tom McKnight of Galax, who shot 78; two-time former winner Wayne Jackson of Hampton; 1960 titlist Ned Baber of Roanoke, 78; and 1992 winner Allen Barber of Yorktown, who failed to turn in a card.
In other sports news in the region:
Tickets are on sale through the University of Tennessee for the Washington Redskins' preseason game against Houston at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville. The Aug. 12 game has an 8 p.m. kickoff.
Seats are priced at $35 and $25 for the game being billed as the return of second-year Redskins quarterback Heath Shuler, a former Volunteer. Orders may be placed through the Tennessee Athletic Ticket Office, P.O. Box 47, Knoxville, Tenn., 37901-0047, or by calling (615) 974-2491.
None of the Redskins' four 1995 preseason games will be played at RFK Stadium.
Charlaine Coetzee finished with a 213 to win the Virginia Women's Stroke Play Championship at Brandermill Country Club in Midlothian.
Coetzee's final round 71 enabled her to finish six strokes ahead of second-place Cynthia Ho. Sherry Zaleski finished third with a 220 after firing a final-round 70. Zaleski also was the first flight runner-up. Chris Epperly (228) was the senior champion, and Mandy Martin (239) won the junior championship.
Salem native Dot Bolling finished fourth overall with 223 and was the second flight winner. Lee Shirley of Salem came in 11th at 230.
Ken Miles, a University of Virginia graduate and former football player for the Cavaliers, is returning to UVa as an academic and life skills coordinator in the school's athletic department. He graduated from UVa in 1992 with a degree in studio art.
Miles lettered in football four times for the Cavaliers as a defensive lineman.
In Richmond, Roanoke's K.J. Hippensteel defeated fourth-seeded Goran Kreacic of Washington 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) in the semifinals of the Mid-Atlantic Championship for boys ages 15-16. Hippensteel will face Daniel Nguyen of Darnestown, Md., in the championship today.
Patrick Henderson, a graduate of William Byrd who won the 152-pound Group AA championship in wrestling this year, was named to the U.S.A. Academic All-American Wrestling Team.
Henderson, who is a recipient of the Terry Plunk VMI scholarship, finished with a 3.6 GPA and was in the top 20 in his class. Just two wrestlers from each state make up the team, and only state champions are eligible.
by CNB