ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, October 8, 1996 TAG: 9610080077
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
A schedule change at Franklin County Speedway affects the running of a field of Southern Modified Auto Racing Teams at the track in Callaway.
The 150-lap SMART feature has been moved from Oct.12 to Oct.19 to accommodate scheduling conflicts.
``Several teams competing at FCS on a regular basis had commitments to other events'' on the 12th, promoter Whitey Taylor said.
In the interest of having competitive fields in the other divisions, SMART officials allowed the scheduling change.
With two events remaining, Gary Myers of Walnut Cove, N.C., holds a 10-point lead over Jay Foley of Stuart and Frank Fleming of Mount Airy, N.C.
In other racing:
* Show cars instead of race cars will encircle Martinsville Speedway on Oct.25-26 for the Patrick-Henry Autumn Auto Show and Auto Parts Vendor Flea Market.
The show is expected to be even bigger than last year, when nearly 400 cars, trucks and motorcycles were entered. Gates will be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. both days, and judging will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
For information, call Tom Inman at (540) 694-3800 or Greg Millington at (540) 638-8821. Inquiries can be sent to Autumn Auto Show, P.O. Box 562, Stuart, VA, 24171.
GOLF Sullivan 2nd in tourney field
Chip Sullivan of Hanging Rock Golf Club in Salem is in second place after the first round of the PING Southern Chapter Championship tournament at The Homestead resort in Hot Springs.
Sullivan trails leader John Stone of Williamsburg Country Club by one stroke entering today's final round. Sullivan is the points leader for Mid-Atlantic PGA Player of the Year honors. A victory today would clinch that honor for him.
Billy King of Blue Hills Golf Club is fourth after shooting a 1-over-par 71. Jay Hardwick of Virginia Tech is in ninth place.
* Washington and Lee's Tommy Dudley and Bridgewater's David McCall each fired a 2-over-par 74 to pace their teams to a 312 and a first-place tie after the first day of the Ferrum Invitational golf tournament at Drapers Valley.
Junior Ed Alvarez shot a 76 to lead Ferrum's `A' team to a 313 for second place, and freshman Will Lovelace added a 77 for the defending champion Panthers. King College is third with 320, followed by Hampden-Sydney at 321, Bridgewater at 323 and Roanoke at 324. Lynchburg is in eighth place after a 331.
Today's second round over the 7,046-yard course near Pulaski will decide the champion.
* Cave Spring defeated Franklin County on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff at the Waterfront Country Club, capturing the Roanoke Valley District title and a berth in Monday's Northwest Region tournament with a 301 team score. Franklin County will join Cave Spring in the regional tournament at the Winston Country Club in Amherst. (Scores in Scoreboard. B4)
The Knights' Ward Currin scrambled for a crucial par on the first playoff hole, forcing the deciding second hole. Cave Spring finished four strokes better than Franklin County on hole No.2.
Franklin County's Chad Young captured the district title with a two-over-par 73.
* Jefferson Forest won the Seminole District tournament at London Downs to advance to the Region III tournament along with regular season champion Brookville. Both teams will play Oct.14 at Lexington Country Club.
Brookville finished second at 329 and Rustburg third at 350. (Scores in Scoreboard. B4)
The Cavaliers were led by tournament medalist Reid Johnson with a 5-over-par 77. Rustburg's Nick Hall was named player of the year, and coach of the year honors went to the Bees' Don Reid.
* Bland won the Mountain Empire District tournament at Wolf Creek Country Club and will advance to the Region C tournament Oct.15 at Countryside Golf Course with runner-up Galax. Bland scored a 345 and Galax a 370. (Scores in Scoreboard. B4)
The Rockets advanced on the strength of John Thompson's district-title round of 80 (nine-over-par). Thompson defeated Galax's Jon Jaborek in a sudden-death playoff.
* Fieldale-Collinsville finished four strokes ahead of Martinsville to capture the Piedmont District tournament. The Cavaliers finished with a team score of 303. Both teams will advance to the Region IV tournament next week. (Scores in Scoreboard. B4)
Neil Norris paced Fieldale-Collinsville with an even-par 71 and defeated Martinsville's Aaron Kovac in a playoff for the district's top individual honors.
* Grundy advanced to the Region IV tournament with a six-stroke victory over Tazewell in the Southwest District tournament. Grundy finished with a 324 team score. Grundy's Eric Blevins captured the district's individual title with a sudden-death playoff victory over Tazewell's Chris Fly. (Scores in Scoreboard. B4)
Radford names compliance official
Dawn Turner has been appointed assistant athletic director for compliance at Radford University.
Turner was the NCAA compliance officer at Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C., the past six years.
In addition to her compliance duties, Turner will serve as administrator for Radford's women's athletic teams.
``Dawn's experience in college athletics and her great rapport with people make her the ideal candidate for this job,'' Radford athletic director Greig Denny said in making the announcement.
* K.J. Hippensteel of Roanoke and Mathias Rekate lost to Alex Dulko and Lee Morello of Argentina 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 in the Boys' 18 International Tennis Federation Tournament in Santiago, Chile, on Sunday.
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