ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, April 10, 1996 TAG: 9604100056
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
TYPE: IN THE REGION
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Due to a contract squabble with the City of Roanoke, promoter Danny Taylor announced Tuesday he has decided to cancel the scheduled April 20 season-opening stock car race at Victory Stadium Speedway.
Taylor, who earlier announced plans to run 13 races at the stadium this spring and summer, said he decided to drop the opener because he ``can't get a fair agreement from the City of Roanoke.''
Taylor said no races will be held until numerous clauses in his contract with the city can be worked out.
In other sports news:
Radford profited from five Virginia Tech errors as it defeated the Hokies 8-3 to snap Tech's three-game winning streak in a baseball game in Danville.
The Highlanders opened the scoring early with a run in the top of the first inning. Mike Lombardi led off with a single, moving to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a single by Chris Whitting. Radford added unearned runs in the fourth and fifth innings to lead 3-0.
Radford (11-19) put away the game with four runs in the top of the seventh inning. The Highlanders sent eight batters to the plate against three Tech pitchers, capitalizing on three hits, two walks and a hit batter.
Tech (19-14) made a rally in the bottom of the ninth when Kevin Kurilla belted a two-run single to right. The Hokies had runners on first and second with one out, but Herman grounded into a double play to end the game.
Luther Headley was 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs and Jason Wilson was 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs as Ferrum whipped Bridgewater 16-4 in a baseball game in Harrisonburg.
Todd Cunningham went 3-for-6 with two RBI, a double and a triple for the Panthers (21-4-1). Jimmy Hamilton (8-0) struck out 11, walked three and allowed six hits in six innings to pick up the win.
Ferrum's game against Guilford today has been moved from to 3 p.m. at Ferrum. The Panthers had been scheduled to play at Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Rocky Mount at 7:30 p.m.
Melissa Pickel hit two home runs and had three RBI to lead the Radford softball team to a 7-1 victory over Winthrop in a snow-shortened Big South Conference game at Dedmon Center Park in Radford. After two half-hour delays, the game was called in the top of the seventh.
Sheree' Fletcher (18-8) surrendered four hits and struck out eight to earn the victory for the Highlanders (31-20 overall, 7-8 Big South). Winthrop is 22-23, 5-8.
Doug Knight had five goals and three assists and Mark LaVerghetta added six goals and two assists as Virginia pounded VMI 38-5 in a men's lacrosse game at Charlottesville.
Virginia soccer player Mike Fisher was a first-team choice, while Cavaliers swimmer Chris Grab er was a third-team selection on the 1995-96 GTE Academic All-America University Division Men's Fall-Winter At-Large team.
Atlantic 10 Conference newcomer Virginia Tech is the coaches' pick to capture both the men's tennis and men's golf crowns at this weekend's spring championships.
The Hokies, who play host to the men's tennis competition Friday through Sunday.
In golf, Tech is picked ahead of fellow league newcomer Xavier and Temple, which has won three of the past four league titles. Duquesne plays host to this weekend's tournament at Southpointe Golf Club in Pittsburgh.
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