The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, February 10, 1995              TAG: 9502080296
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS      PAGE: 16   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   18 lines

AWARD WINNER

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by KARIN FRYE

Bill Leffler received the first Abe Goldblatt Award last week at the

Norfolk Sports Club Jamboree. The award was given to a media person

who exhibits superior interest in high school athletics. Leffler

began his career at the Portsmouth Star in 1954 and has been sports

editor of The Currents for all but four years since 1976.

by CNB