Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, November 16, 1995 TAG: 9511160035
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: FROM STAFF REPORTS
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
King fired a 4-under-par 68 on Wednesday to move into third place through 36 holes in a 72-hole regional qualifier at Woodlake Country Club in San Antonio.
King's 36-hole total of even-par 144 leaves him four shots off the lead, but in good shape to keep alive his qualifying hopes. The low 19 players advance from the 144-player San Antonio field to the Senior Tour's final qualifier, which will be held in late December in California.
The low eight players in the California qualifier earn full tour cards for the 1996 Senior PGA season. The next low eight players earn partial exemptions for '96.
In other sports in the region:
Northside's Group AA golf champions scored some more birdies Wednesday night.
The Vikings' Jim Wolfe and Justin Young were honored as the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame's 1995 coach of the year and player of the year, respectively, at the organization's annual banquet at Hidden Valley Country Club.
Young, who finished second individually in the state tournament, was the Blue Ridge District's regular-season champion. He also finished third in the Bob McLelland Invitational.
Young was joined on the first team by Glenvar's Tommy Lesperance, Patrick Henry's Mark Baldwin, North Cross' Brandon LaCroix, Northside's Jacob Jarrett and North Cross' Brian Whitaker.
The second team included Cave Spring's Ernie Cochran, Northside's Jason Orlando, Patrick Henry's Ryan Patterson, Lord Botetourt's Daryl Byrd and Franklin County's Shannon Altice and Chad Young.
The teams were picked by area high school coaches and media.
In another banquet highlight, the Don Holliday Memorial Tournament forwarded a record $12,000 in scholarship money to the Hall of Fame.
Midfielder Matt Sleightholm has been chosen Most Valuable Player for the Virginia Tech men's soccer team. Sleightholm started 18 of the Hokies' 20 games, scoring two assists against St.Joseph's.
Stanislav Licul garnered the offensive player of the year honors by leading the team in scoring with nine goals and 21 total points. The defensive player of the year was Pete Stoyas. Matt Whalen, last season's Virginia state high school player of the year, won the Rookie of the Year award.
Former NFL player and broadcaster Tom Brookshier will be the featured speaker at this year's WDBJ-Friday Football Extra Luncheon at noon Dec.8 at the Salem Civic Center.
The luncheon will feature Brookshier and the two participating teams in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, the NCAA Division III championship game.
Brookshier, played as a defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1953 and from 1956-61. After his playing days, he worked as a color analysts for CBS Sports.
Tickets for the luncheon are $15 and may be purchased through the Salem Civic Center box office at (800) 288-2122 or 375-3004.
The Ferrum women's basketball team opens its season this weekend as host of the 11th annual Ferrum Tip-Off Tournament.
The Panthers will face Emory & Henry at 6 p.m. Friday and Greensboro will play Mary Washington at 8. The losers of Friday's games will play in a consolation matchup at 2 p.m. Saturday, while the winners will battle for the championship at 4.
The Roanoke men's basketball team will play host to the Salem Bank & Trust Tournament this weekend in Salem.
Ferrum will take on Oglethorpe at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Roanoke will play Elizabethtown at 7:30. The losers will play in the consolation game at 1 p.m. Sunday and the winners will play for the title at 3.
by CNB