Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 22, 1995 TAG: 9503220045
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Top Gun, champions of the Radford/New River Valley World TeamTennis League, finished second in the 4.5 Division of Southeastern Regional World TeamTennis tournament this month in Bradenton, Fla.
All this happened even though Top Gun was without three of its regulars and a two other players recovering from injury.
GENE HURST of Pulaski had to play singles because of the absences and won two of three matches. Team captain JOAN KALNITSKY of Blacksburg won all four of her singles matches, three of four women's doubles matches with KAREN CRONIN and all three mixed-doubles matches with MIKE CRONIN of Elliston, who was recovering from a pulled calf muscle. SHERRY VINES of Richmond - who was recovering from surgery - and Karen Cronin also played well in their respective mixed-doubles matches.
As a result, only Geneva, Fla., beat out Top Gun in the regionals. Other teams in the competition were Kissimmee, Fla.; Bayonne, N.J.; and Sumter, S.C.
Top Gun next plays in the national championships in Charlotte, N.C., in August. The top two finishers from the six regionals will battle for the title.
World TeamTennis was developed by Billie Jean King. It involves one set of play in men's and women's singles and men's and women's doubles, and two mixed doubles. The team with the highest total of games won in the six sets is the winner.
SWIMMING ALONG: Success wasn't totally unexpected for the Southwest Aquatic Team. But it was just as sweet for SWAT as it won the Greater Sunbelt YMCA Championships at Virginia Tech's War Memorial Pool.
SWAT amassed more than 200 points more than the runner-up, arch-rival Roanoke Valley Swim Club, 1,026-808.
Fast competition produced several team records. MARLANA COMPTON set new Girls 6-and-under records in the 50-meter freestyle and 50 breaststroke. YVONNE NG rewrote the team's record book in Girls 8-and-under with records in five events. She set records while winning the 25 and 50 butterfly, finishing second in the 25 freestyle, third in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 25 backstroke.
Ng was also third in the 50 backstroke. And both she and Compton were on the 100 medley relay team that placed third. Twenty-four other swimmers and seven other relay teams won medals for SWAT with top three finishers.
In Girls 9-10, BROOKE LAMBERT came in third in the 100 backstroke.
In Girls 11-12, ANNIE MOORE won the 200 freestyle and was second in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke. BETH TYNAN was third in the 200 individual medley. And the 200 freestyle relay team was second and the 200 medley relay team was third.
In Girls 13-14, KRISTEN EASTER was second in the 200 backstroke while SARAH BRUNNER was second in the 400 individual medley.
In Girls 15-and-over, GINNY LAMBERT won the 100 backstroke. GINNY MORGAN won the 200 backstroke and placed third in the 50 and 200 freestyle. JENNY LAMBERT placed second in the 100 freestyle and 200 backstroke and third in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley. LISA DALTON placed second in the 100 breaststroke and third in the 100 backstroke. LEIGH WALDRON placed third in the 100 butterfly. And KRISTY WILSON placed third in the 200 breaststroke.
In Boys 8-and-under, PAUL MOORE won the 50 butterfly, was second in the 25 and 50 breaststroke, 50 freestyle and 100 individual medley. STAN HARVEY was second in the 25 freestyle and 50 butterfly and third in the 50 freestyle. DANNY DARVALICS was third in the 25 backstroke and 25 breaststroke. REID CHAVIS was second in the 50 backstroke. JOHN BAILEY was third in the 50 butterfly. And the 100 medley relay team finished second.
In Boys 9-10, JAMES CLARKE finished second in the 50 and 100 freestyle and third in the 100 individual medley. Also, the 200 freestyle relay team came in third.
In Boys 11-12, NORBERT HUBER won the 100 backstroke and finished second in the 50 backstroke. JOEY RYDER finished second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 50 backstroke and 100 and 200 freestyle. BRADEN WHITE finished second in the 100 freestyle. And the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay teams finished third.
In Boys 13-14, CHRIS LAMBERT won the 200 and 500 freestyle and the 200 backstroke while BRADLEY COX came in second in the 100 backstroke.
In Boys 15-and-over, CARSON SAUNDERS won the 200 and 500 freestyle, 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly, was second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 100 freestyle. And RODERICK COX was second in the 500 freestyle and third in the 200 200 freestyle and 200 backstroke.
SOFTBALL SiGN-UPS: Registration continues for eight adult leagues in Blacksburg: Industrial-Organizational; Men's B and C; Women's Open; Coed Open; and Church A, B and C.
The cost for the industrial league is $235 per team. All team members must be at least 17 and be an associated with the business or organization sponsoring the team.
The cost for all other leagues is $175 per team. For the men's, women's and coed leagues, players must be at least 17, and three-quarters of team members must live in town. For the church leagues, players must be at least 14 and attend the church they are playing for.
All leagues require a $20 forfeit fee.
For information, call LARRY LAWRENCE, the athletic supervisor for the recreation department at 961-1135.
A Class C/D League is forming and will play at the field in the Vicker Switch area of Montgomery County.
The cost is $180 per team plus a $20 forfeit fee. The deadline is April 10.
For information, call JIM MARTIN at 382-8247.
SHOWING HORSES: The first horse show of the season in the Schooling Fun Show Series will be held April 1 at the New River Valley Horse Center in Christiansburg.
The show begins at 9 a.m. with 36 different classes being judged. Six ribbons will be awarded in each class. The entry fee is $5 per class.
Four more horse shows are scheduled through November.
For information, call ANN WALLACE at 382-9400 or 382-9444.
SAND SPIKES: The second annual Ivanhoe Open Beach Volleyball Tournament begins April 8 with play for three-person teams in men's and women's divisions.
The entry fee is $10 per person. Standard beach volleyball rules apply for the tournament.
There will competitions every month through September.
For information, call DEBBIE LYONS of the Ivanhoe Civic League at (703) 699-1383 or (703) 699-1434.
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