The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Wednesday, October 16, 1996

• U.VA.'S 6-8 ``PROJECT'' IS PRESEASON SURPRISE
• ODU'S HODGE SHIFTS TO POWER FORWARD ``I THINK THAT'S MY NATURAL POSITION FOR THE NEXT LEVEL, IF THERE IS A NEXT LEVEL,'' HE SAYS.
• LADY MONARCH AWAITS THE OK TO PLAY NYREE ROBERTS HAD ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY AUG. 4, ON HER LEFT KNEE AND IS STILL LISTED AS DAY-TO-DAY.
• NBA OWNER MULLS TRYING TO BRING NHL TO HAMPTON ROADS HORNETS' GEORGE SHINN ALSO IS CONSIDERING RALEIGH-DURHAM AS EXPANSION FRANCHISE SITE.
• SALEM, MILLER ARE REGION GOLF LEADERS AFTER EVENT'S FIRST ROUND WILLIAMSBURG COURSE TAKES ITS TOLL AS ONLY THREE INDIVIDUALS SCORE BELOW 80.
• OTHER AREAS AHEAD OF OURS HAMPTON ROADS WILL HAVE TO PLAY CATCH-UP IN THE CHASE FOR AN NHL FRANCHISE.
• GIBBS TEAM SET TO MAKE THE SWITCH TO PONTIAC IN '97
• PACKERS ARE A BREATH OF FRESH (AND VERY COLD) AIR
• MIDNIGHT MADNESS