THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, September 28, 1994 TAG: 9409280583
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C3 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY LEE TOLLIVER, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Medium: 56 lines
Forrest Carr's resume could easily misidentify him as a serial killer.
Why, just last week, he went on a three-school killing spree.
On Sept. 19, he slaughtered Bayside with 25 kills. On Sept. 20, he massacred First Colonial with 16. And on Sept. 22, he mugged Green Run with 14.
But don't look for Carr's picture on a Most Wanted List.
He doesn't use a gun or a knife or even an ice pick to register his kills.
Carr is an outside hitter on the Cox volleyball team and his kills are the kind that clear the net like a rocket on re-entry.
Carr's 55 kills in the three games last week, all victories, earned him The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star boys athlete of the week.
After four matches, Carr has 67 kills for an average of just under 17 a match. If he keeps up that pace, he could finish the season with more than 200.
``It's power,'' Cox coach Bruce Stewart said.
``He hits as hard as some college players. This year, he's been hitting right through blocks. He can finesse when he has to.''
Carr had 95 kills in 16 games last year when Cox finished second in both the regular season and tournament. But the Falcons were a bit of a one-man show.
This season, Carr has help in Mike Dierstein and Joe Minkowski. Dierstein has 45 kills.
``It's great having these guys that I have played with for so long,'' Carr said. ``We've all played outdoors this summer and in the (Tidewater Volleyball Association) against older players.
``This kind of experience makes us better. And with almost every team getting better, it makes us play better.''
Carr has played AAU Junior Olympic volleyball for several years - including one where his team finished fifth on the East Coast. He's hoping that somewhere down the line a college scholarship will pop up.
But for that to happen, the senior realizes much of the work is going to have to be done by himself.
``College coaches don't come to high school games around here. Volleyball just isn't that big yet,'' he said. ``I'm looking at several schools, but the only one in Virginia that's worth going to is George Mason.''
With his big swinging arm and booming hits, it shouldn't be long before he gets the right person's attention. ILLUSTRATION: Forrst Carr
KEYWORDS: ATHLETES OF THE WEEK by CNB