Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 8, 1993 TAG: 9312080065
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. Dougherty
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
That seems to be the trend in Christiansburg. At least that's what Spots and Ken & Barb's will tell you.
Both teams won the respective regular season titles in their respective fall sports leagues. Spots (27-3) finished three games ahead of Smashers (24-6) in the Co-Ed Open Volleyball League.
Ken & Barb's (10-2) was one game better than Southern Classic Car Wash (9-3) in the Men's Fall Open Softball League.
But the second-place teams extracted their revenge in the tournaments.
In volleyball, Spots reached the finals with relative ease. It won its opening round and semifinal matches two games to none, and only once allowed the opposition to score more than four points. Smashers meanwhile dropped a game in its first round match and won only one game by more than six points.
So what happens in the tournament finals? Smashers smashes Spots 15-3, 15-10.
The story was similar in softball. Southern Classic Car Wash was one loss from being ousted from the double elimination tournament, but won its last three games to claim the tournament title. First it beat Stix 10-2, earning the right to play unbeaten Ken & Barb's for the championship.
Then in back-to-back games, Southern Classic Car Wash wins 4-0 and 9-3.
Of course, these victories could have been predicted. In both sports, the eventual tournament winner knocked off the season-long champion in the regular-season finale.
\ UPCOMING IN BLACKSBURG: If you like getting wet, the Blacksburg Aquatic Center may have something interesting for you. Registration for Water Swimming Classes begins Friday at 6 a.m., and for Water Aerobics on Dec. 15 at 6 a.m. Also note the pool will close at 3 p.m. on Dec. 15 for a swim meet. And the facility will be closed Dec. 21-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 for cleaning and holidays.
Call TERRI KIRK at 961-1852.
\ UPCOMING IN CHRISTIANSBURG: There is still time to dribble your way into the winter basketball leagues in Christiansburg. The deadline for registration for five adult basketball leagues is Dec. 17.
The cost is $230 per team plus a $10 fee for each non-town resident.
Also, there will be a meeting of team managers for each league on Dec. 21 - Men's Slowbreak Open Over 30 at 6 p.m.; Men's Slowbreak Open at 6:45 p.m.; Men's Slowbreak Church at 7:30 p.m.; Women's Slowbreak Open at 8 p.m.; and Women's Slowbreak Church at 8 p.m.
For more information on these or other programs, call TIM COONEY, the athletic supervisor, at 382-6975.
UPCOMING IN RADFORD: Tonight is the night if you want to spike. The organizational meeting for winter coed volleyball will be at 6 p.m. at the Radford Recreation Department. Teams must have a representative at the meeting. Games will be played on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings beginning in early January.
Bobcat basketball pays the youth leagues a visit Saturday at the Recreation Department. The Radford High School varsity basketball team and coaches, along with the Recreation Department, are co-sponsoring a basketball clinic for city youth league participants.
The clinic will teach basic fundamentals. It will be offered for the boys' and girls' leagues within each age group at a different time. The Rookie Leagues have their clinic at 9 a.m., the Midget Leagues at 10 a.m. and the Junior Leagues at 11 a.m.
For more information about these or other programs, call the Recreation Department at 731-3633.
by CNB