The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, March 20, 1996              TAG: 9603200475
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B1   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

SHARKS SWIM INTO ELIZABETH CITY

ILLUSTRATION: DREW C. WILSON

The Virginian-Pilot

Above, Sheep-Harney Elementary School sixth-grader Sammy Francis,

left, whose inquiry attracted Hampton Roads Sharks football players

to the Elizabeth City school Tuesday, welcomes the players, from

left, Jeff Darson, Bill Mewborn, Jay Robinson, Kevil Vines, Rubin

Rodriquez and Steve Cobb. At right, Patrice Harney, 10, right, and

Yevtte Sutton, 11, students at Sheep-Harney Elementary School, wave

to draw the attention of the Hampton Roads Sharks at an event

sponsored by the Pasquotank County Partnership for Children at which

the football players delivered inspirational messages.

by CNB