THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, July 31, 1996 TAG: 9607310583
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C12 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY HARRY MINIUM, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: 100 lines
The Hampton Roads Admirals have released the road portion of their 70-game regular-season schedule, which includes two long trips to the deep South. The home schedule had previously been released.
After opening at home on Friday, Oct. 18 against Charlotte, the Admirals embark on an 11-day, five-game trip that includes stops at South Carolina, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Pensacola and Charlotte.
In mid-February, during their annual road trip while the circus is at Scope, they travel to South Carolina, Birmingham, Mobile, Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Roanoke.
They play 27 of 35 road games against East Division rivals Richmond, Roanoke, Charlotte, Raleigh, South Carolina and Knoxville. Their furthest trip north takes them to Richmond.
``It's an ideal schedule,'' coach John Brophy said. ``You want to go South in the winter, and the way it's set up, the games won't be too hard to get to.''
While the Admirals won't travel North, all eight North Division teams will come to Scope at least once.
The Admirals have as yet scheduled no exhibitions and none will be played at home because Scope isn't available. The Admirals still have not settled on a training camp site. MEMO: ADMIRALS SCHEDULE - ROAD TRIPS
Friday, Oct. 18 Charlotte
Saturday, Oct. 19, at South Carolina
Thursday, Oct. 24, at Baton Rouge
Friday, Oct. 25, at Louisiana
Sunday, Oct. 27, at Pensacola
Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Charlotte
Wednesday, Oct. 30, Roanoke
Friday, Nov. 1, Richmond
Saturday, Nov. 2, at Richmond
Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Raleigh
Wednesday, Nov. 6, Raleigh
Friday, Nov. 8, Knoxville
Wednesday, Nov. 13, Louisville
Friday, Nov. 15, Wheeling
Saturday, Nov. 16, Charlotte
Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Richmond
Friday, Nov. 22, South Carolina
Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Knoxville
Friday, Nov. 29, Roanoke
Saturday, Nov. 30, at Roanoke
Sunday, Dec. 1, at Raleigh
Wednesday, Dec. 4, Columbus
Friday, Dec. 6, Knoxville
Wednesday, Dec. 11, Raleigh
Friday, Dec. 13, South Carolina
Saturday, Dec. 14, at Charlotte
Thursday, Dec. 19, Johnstown
Friday, Dec. 20, Raleigh
Saturday, Dec. 21, at South Carolina
Sunday, Dec. 22, at Knoxville
Friday, Dec. 27, Charlotte
Saturday, Dec. 28, at Richmond
Sunday, Dec. 29, at Roanoke
Friday, Jan. 3, South Carolina
Saturday, Jan. 4, at South Carolina
Thursday, Jan. 9, at Knoxville
Friday, Jan. 10, Roanoke
Saturday, Jan. 11, at Roanoke
Wednesday, Jan. 15, Charlotte
Saturday, Jan. 18, at Charlotte
Sunday, Jan. 19, at Knoxville
Friday, Jan. 24, Richmond
Saturday, Jan. 25, at Richmond
Wednesday, Jan. 29, Huntington
Friday, Jan. 31, Knoxville
Sunday, Feb. 2, at Raleigh
Wednesday, Feb. 5, Toledo
Friday, Feb. 7, Raleigh
Friday, Feb. 14, Raleigh
Saturday, Feb. 15, at South Carolina
Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Birmingham
Thursday, Feb. 20, at Mobile
Friday, Feb. 21, at Tallahassee
Saturday, Feb. 22, at Jacksonville
Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Roanoke
Friday, Feb. 28, Richmond
Saturday, March 1, at Raleigh
Friday, March 7, Knoxville
Saturday, March 8, South Carolina
Tuesday, March 11, at Charlotte
Wednesday, March 12, Dayton
Friday, March 14, Charlotte
Saturday, March 15, Richmond
Tuesday, March 18, Roanoke
Friday, March 21, at Charlotte
Saturday, March 22, at Raleigh
Sunday, March 23, at Richmond
Tuesday, March 25, Knoxville
Friday, March 28, South Carolina
Saturday, March 29, at Roanoke by CNB