THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 17, 1994 TAG: 9406150137
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 23 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY JOHN GORDON, CLIPPER SPORTS EDITOR
DATELINE: 940617 LENGTH: Medium
Coached by Ed Core, the Reds will take on Trish Hughes' Stingers while the Braves, coached by John Grinels, will face Jerry Ivory's Obsession at 10 a.m., following opening day ceremonies, which will start at 9 o'clock.
{REST} League president Al Powers and Jim Morris of the city's Department of Parks and Recreation will serve as masters of ceremonies on the larger of the two-field complex behind the school.
Powers says the league has expanded from 19 to 21 teams this year and will have 290 girls involved. The additions came in the largest and smallest divisions. The junior division, for 11- and 12-year-olds, grew from six to seven clubs, and the seniors division, for girls 15 through 17 years of age, has two outfits this campaign instead of one.
Training division teams, for girls 7 and 8 years of age number three and the midget division, for 9- and 10-year-olds, has four squads. The teen division, for 13- and 14-year-olds, has five outfits.
Some season games will be played against clubs from South Norfolk, and the campaign will last until July 20 when a tournament begins. Games are an hour and a half long and are played Mondays through Thursdays, beginning at 5:45, 7 and 8:15 p.m.
ROSE TO FLORIDA: Tim Rose, former Great Bridge High baseball star who signed with the Chicago Cubs last year, reported to Kissimmee, Fla., June 8, and will play for the Cubs' Gulf Coast Rookie League team there.
The short season will begin June 20 and continue through Aug. 27, at which time Rose will probably return to the University of Virginia for another semester.
PISTOL REPORT: Ed Parker of Chesapeake was the match winner at the June three-gun bull's-eye pistol match here last weekend when he shot a 1704 out of a possible 1800.
Mike Achterhof of Suffolk fired a 1703 to take first expert honors and Don Cooke of Virginia Beach was second expert with a 1663. Rich Berndt had a 1502 to capture first marksman while Richard Klain was second marksman with a 1485.
GIRLS SOFTBALL: Jackie Miller's Tidewater Stars - a slow pitch softball team for girls 16 and under - entered their first softball tournament of the season last Saturday, lost the first game, but came back to win Richmond's June Shootout.
Miller's charges won the next four contests, including victories over the Great Bridge Twisters and the Firecrackers out of the Deep Creek area. The Stars are made up of half Virginia and half North Carolina players, and four Virginians are from Chesapeake.
``We have a really good team this year,'' Miller said. ``We beat one team, 24-0, and didn't allow a runner past second base.''
This weekend, the Stars travel to Chester where they will play in the Burger King Shootout. On June 25, they return to Richmond for the East-West Shootout.
GOOD GIFT: Interested in giving dad a Father's Day gift of free or discounted golf for the rest of the year at more than 175 courses in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania?
For $25 a Golf Privilege Card can be obtained from the American Lung Association of Virginia to play at most state courses and in neighboring states. All proceeds will help combat lung disease. For information, call 1-800-LUNG-USA.
The cards will carry a $35 price tag after Father's Day.
CAMPS SCHEDULED: The fourth annual Blue and Gold Volleyball Camp will be held Aug. 8-12 and the third annual Blue and Gold Basketball Camp will be Aug. 15-19 at Western Branch Middle School.
The camps, which run from 9 a.m. until noon daily, are open to girls between the ages of 10 through 14. The cost is $70. The deadline to register is July 1.
SOFTBALL APPRECIATION: The Western Branch Fast Pitch Softball Association will have an appreciation day at the field behind Western Branch High on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Events will include a K-9 demonstration and antics by the Norfolk Tides' mascot, Rip Tide.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Chesapeake's Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking volunteers to help coordinate the recreation cheering program.
Volunteer cheering coordinators will assist with registration, recruiting coaches, cheering drafts, cheering uniform standards and monitoring the cheering teams.
Application forms are available at the department's main office, 112-A Mann Drive, and must be submitted by June 24, according to Walter Brown, recreation supervisor for athletics.
CAR WASH: The Tidewater Blasters, a baseball team for 12-year-olds, will sponsor a car wash at Great Bridge Congregational Christian Church, 173 Mount Pleasant Road, on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
by CNB