ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, February 24, 1996            TAG: 9602260080
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

GROOMING FOR THE GAME

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ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  Gene Dalton. Jon Hartness, an assistant coach/grounds 
          keeper with the Virginia Tech Baseball team,  works on the pitching 
          mound at English Field. He and others were preparing the field for 
          Tech's first home game on March 5th against Howard University. 
          color.