ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, December 3, 1996 TAG: 9612030073
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
Florida has received an oral commitment from quarterback Tim Olmstead, rated the No. 3 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times.
Olmstead, rated the No.8 quarterback prospect in the country by SuperPrep magazine, picked the Gators over Tennessee and Virginia.
Olmstead, from Binghamton, N.Y., is in his fourth year at Woodberry Forest School in Orange. He completed 121 of 223 passes for 1,898 yards and 21 touchdowns this past season.
Olmstead, the brother of a Florida graduate, informed coach Steve Spurrier of his decision before the Gators' game Saturday with Florida State. Spurrier had made a weekly habit of calling Olmstead after Florida's practices on Wednesdays.
In other sports news:
* The Salem Avalanche is selling season tickets for the 1997 Carolina League season. The club is bringing back the popular bonus books, which will come in 16-ticket and 35-ticket varieties.
The 16-ticket book is $45, the 35-ticket book $90.
Season-ticket prices for the 70-game home schedule are as follows: $150 for general admission; $280 for reserved seats; and $350 for box seats.
The club also has moved into its new office building behind the third-base grandstands at Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium. The Avalanche souvenir store is located in the same building and is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Dec. 23.
Call 389-3333 for additional information or to place ticket orders.
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