The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Sunday, March 3, 1996

• ODU BREAKS OUT NEW ``D'' TO ADVANCE
• NSU WINS CIAA IN OVERTIME
• RACING IN HIS BLOOD IN 1955, PAUL SAWYER BECAME A CO-OWNER OF A DIRT TRACK OUTSIDE RICHMOND. FORTY-ONE YEARS LATER, HE AND THAT TRACK, WHICH NOW SEATS 83,000, ARE FIXTURES OF THE NATION'S FASTEST-GROWING SPORT. ``YOU HAVE TO STAY ON YOUR TOES AND KEEP FIGHTING ALL THE TIME,'' SAYS SAWYER, A YOUTHFUL 79.
• CONSULTANTS DIFFER ON ``DOWNTOWN'' SITE
• RESIDENTS WEIGH IN ON THE PROJECT
• DEAL COULD COME WITH A FEW STRINGS ATTACHED TIT-FOR-TAT PACKAGE IS SEEN AS A BOON TO LOCALITIES INVOLVED.
• HE DIGS THIS ALMOST AS MUCH AS DAYTONA WHEN STERLING MARLIN ISN'T RACING, CHANCES ARE HE'S POKING ABOUT FOR CIVIL WAR RELICS.
• FOR THE SAWYERS, RACING TRULY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR
• TOP-SEEDED VCU EASILY ADVANCES, 89-55
• LEFTY IS NOT SURE ABOUT RETIREMENT
• NSU WOMEN REPEAT AS CIAA CHAMPS WIN OVER SHAW IS THE FINISHING TOUCH TO A 28-1 SEASON
• NEW LIMITS MAKE BLUEFIN RUN A FOND MEMORY
• VWC LACROSSE TEAM IS YOUNG BUT SPIRITED
• IVERSON LEADS GEORGETOWN ROUT NOW THE SOPHOMORE MUST DECIDE WHETHER TO OPT FOR THE NBA
• NANSEMOND RIVER TOPS LAKELAND FOR 21ST STRAIGHT WIN, REGION TITLE
• ODU'S BUNN HAS A HONEY OF A NIGHT
• CENTREVILLE TOOK TRACK TITLE, BUT BAYSIDE GIRLS STOLE SHOW
• GREAT BRIDGE PINS DOWN ANOTHER TITLE
• FOR IRVAN, THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT<
• PURVIS A WINNER, AT LAST WITH MARTIN SIDELINED, HIS ONLY QUESTION WAS: WHERE'S VICTORY LANE?
• CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: ***************************************************************** Johnstown Chiefs player Brandon Christian was not ejected from Saturday's game against the Hampton Roads Admirals. A photo caption Sunday was incorrect. Correction published Tuesday, March 5, 1996 on page C4. ***************************************************************** ADMIRALS' BERNARD NETS 100TH CAREER WIN
• ARENA EFFORT SET FOR LIFTOFF AREA LOCALITIES WILL BE ASKED TO MAKE 1ST MOVE FRIDAY