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DATE: Wednesday, February 28, 1996           TAG: 9602280083
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: A-1  EDITION: METRO 

READY, AIM ...

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ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  ALAN KIM/Staff. Virginia Tech pitcher Heather McKenzie 
          reads a hand signal from the catcher before taking aim at the plate 
          during practice Tuesday. Women's softball has replaced women's 
          soccer as the hottest sport among NCAA schools. Story on B1. color.