THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, August 28, 1994 TAG: 9408260295
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN PAGE: 22 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY JOHN GORDON, SUN SPORTS EDITOR
LENGTH: Medium: 77 lines
Suffolk's Parks and Recreation Department sponsored a tumbling and gymnastics camp at Birdsong Recreation Center this past week. The sessions served as a warm-up for the classes that will start Sept. 12.
Faye Tillery, recreation specialist, said that while the turnout was not as large as hoped the department would have the camp again next year. Kim Glenn, of Hampton's Gymnastics Inc., was the instructor for the morning sessions.
Children from 3 to 5 concentrated on the tumbling aspects and learned creative movement to enhance their hand-eye coordination and flexibility.
Older youngsters had a variety of equipment.
GUZZLERS SET TOURNEY: The Guzzlers' coed softball tourney was canceled due to lack of entries, but the team has scheduled a men's tournament for Sept. 10-11 at Cypress Field on Airport Road.
Only four teams entered the coed event, slated for Aug. 20-21, so officials canceled it, turned around and set the wheels in motion for a men's tourney. It will be double elimination and each team must bring a new softball.
Entry fee is $100 and proceeds will go toward helping the Guzzlers travel to the National Softball Association world tournament in Rock Hill, S.C., Sept. 16-18.
The Guzzlers tied for first in Suffolk's National League with Oakdale. Both had 17-2 records, but the Guzzlers captured the playoff game and went on to win the end-of-season tourney with a 5-0 mark.
They finished ninth in the state tourney held at Virginia Beach with a 3-2 record, qualifying for the NSA regional tourney, set for Burlington on Labor Day weekend, and the world tournament. Jim Clark's charges have played in 11 different tournaments around the state during the summer.
Second baseman Brian Wyatt is the team's leading hitter with a .728 average. Other top batters are first baseman Andy Chaney (.689), pitcher Rick Bower (.653), pitcher Kenny Davis (.613) and his twin brother outfielder Gerald (.605).
FRANKLIN BOWL WINNERS: William and Linda Mitchell had a 615 series and narrowly took the Scotch doubles competition at the Franklin Bowl last week. Eric Crafton and Pat Edwards combined for a 614 and second place.
High game and high series winners for the week were:
Sunday Nite Mixed: Lina Norvell, 143 game; Jean Everett, 391 series; David Gray, 211 game, and George Hill, 533 series.
Club 55: Lillian Fogwell, 168 and 491; Alexander Blizzard, 184 and 508.
Mixed Nuts: Millie Halsey, 213; Pat Edwards, 546; Jim McClanahan, 236; Mack Carpenter, 596.
Wednesday Mixed: Cheryl Cabral, 156 and 434; Ed Velvin, 235 and 643.
Family Ties: Juniors - Jessica Norton, 83 and 221; Mitch Norton, 211; John Glasgow, 515. Adults - Linda mitchell, 184 and 500; David Gray, 218 and 574.
Ladies Nite Out: Celia Jernigan, 192 and 536.
Thursday Men: Claude Johnson, 243; Dave Grice, 654.
Summer Church: Dare Johnson, 150 and 429; Jim Rogers, 190; John Kirkman, 514.
Thunderbolts: Jessica Houston, 166 and 434; John Glasgow, 236 and 645.
FISHING TOURNEY RESULTS: James Holthoff won two divisions and placed second in a third as the Smithfield Kiwanis Club raised over $2,000 at its 10th annual fishing tournament.
Winners were:
Trout: 1. James Holthoff; 2. Ted Holdsworth.
Flounder: 1. William ``Pappa B'' Copeland; 2. James Duell.
Bluefish: 1. Willis Budlong; 2. James Holthoff.
Croaker: 1. Dean Latimer; 2. Kenneth Weeks.
Spot: 1. James Holthoff; 2. Gale Hutter. ILLUSTRATION: Staff photos by MICHAEL KESTNER
Heather Stewart, at left, struggles to get over the uneven parallel
bars during a gymnastics camp at Birdsong Recreation Center in
downtown Suffolk. But for the balance beam, above, she got a little
help from a friend, instructor Kim Glenn of Gymnastics Inc. of
Hampton. Meghan Elizabeth Brinkley, at right, had an easier go at
the uneven bars. Glenn gave her a hand - er, leg, - to climb on.
by CNB