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DATE: Saturday, June 29, 1996               TAG: 9606290266
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
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LET THE '96 VIRGINIA STATE GAMES BEGIN

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by LAWRENCE JACKSON, The Virginian-Pilot

Some participants in the Virginia State Games wait at the Virginia

Beach Pavilion for opening ceremonies Friday. From left are: Sarah

Loyd, 17, of Virginia Beach, who will compete in fencing; Evan

Archer, 11, of Virginia Beach, diving; Justin Norman, 14, Virginia

Beach, powerlifting; Ravon Antonio Spruiell, 12, Norfolk, judo; and

Ian Seymour, 16, surfing. The games - ``Virginia's Own Olympics'' -

are for amateurs of all ages. by CNB