THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, May 25, 1995 TAG: 9505250625
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
LENGTH: Medium: 78 lines
Adam Cheyunski, the 24-year-old son of a former NFL lineman, was named Wednesday as the new football coach at Atlantic Shores Christian School.
Cheyunski replaces Mickey Toll, who guided the Seahawks to an 8-4 record and a spot in the state private school playoffs last year. Cheyunski spent one season as an assistant coach under his father, Jim Cheyunski, at Providence Day School in Charlotte.
``We're not afraid of him being a young coach,'' Atlantic Shores athletic director Mark Phelps said. ``We advertised nationwide in several publications and interviewed six or seven candidates.''
Cheyunski is a certified physical trainer and spent last year as the assistant strength coach at Liberty University. He will serve as the strength coach at Atlantic Shores as well as start a track and field program.
HORNETS HURTING: Deep Creek's chances of adding a state boys outdoor track title to the indoor crown it won in February were dealt a blow last week when coach Richard Cox cut two of the team's top sprinters, Dee Harrell and Damone Perry, for disciplinary reasons.
Harrell was the team's top 100-meter man, while Perry was quickest in the 200. They also made up half of the area's top 4x100-meter relay team.
With the Hornets no longer at full strength, Menchville is the heavy favorite to win the Eastern Region meet Friday and Saturday at Todd Stadium in Newport News
``I wouldn't count us all the way out,'' Cox said. ``We'll score quality points.''
So will Great Bridge and Western Branch.
Cox has subbed Jason Waters and Jessie Grant into the 4x100, and the pair combined with Lawrence Claiborne and William Eason to run a 42.39. Western Branch won in 42.27.
With Harrell and Perry on board, Deep Creek had run 41.7.
``Nobody would have touched us,'' Cox said.
Now the 4x100 looks wide open, with Green Run, Western Branch, Deep Creek and Hampton capable of winning Saturday.
PARKER TO VMI: Western Branch hurdler Daniel Parker has signed with VMI, where he'll run track and study engineering. Parker was all-state last year and was third in the 110-meter hurdles and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles at last week's Southeastern District meet.
MISSING LINK: Beach District regular-season champion Princess Anne's bid for an Eastern Region softball title suffered a blow last week when star catcher Elisa Avery was kicked off the team for unspecified disciplinary reasons. Avery hit over .700 most of the season for the Cavaliers and possessed one of the strongest throwing arms in the region. Princess Anne coach Dennis Nixon also credited Avery with speeding the maturation process of freshman pitcher Melissa Hirsch.
Don't expect Hirsch's game to suffer much the rest of the way, however. Avery's replacement, freshman Sarah Ravan, caught Hirsch at Plaza Middle School and is one of Hirsch's best friends. Ravan has also done a pretty fair impression of Avery at the plate, as she lashed out three hits in her first game behind the plate.
QUICK STUDY: With two hits and four RBIs in Nansemond River's 11-6 victory over Poquoson in the Bay Rivers District tournament semifinals Tuesday, Warriors catcher Lee Parks continued in his role as one of his team's most valuable performers.
Nansemond River coach Phil Braswell said catching was a bit of a concern heading into the season. But Parks, a sophomore who transferred from Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, has developed into a force both offensively and defensively. His .451 batting average leads Nansemond River regulars, and his ability to take pitches (15 walks) makes him an ideal No. 2 hitter.
SHORT TAKES: Churchland's Kizzy Butler, an All-Tidewater basketball player, was honored by the Portsmouth Sports Club as the outstanding female athlete in winter sports in the area . . . A new shot put circle was built at Churchland two days prior to the Southeastern District track meet and all six of the scorers had personal bests in the event, won by Deep Creek's Deon Dyer with a throw of 57 feet, 6 inches. MEMO: Staff writers Paul White and Bill Leffler contributed to this story.
by CNB