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Champions are Crowned at
the White Sulphur Springs
Youth Basketball League con-
cluding the Double Elimination
Tournament held at the WSS
Civic Center on Feb. 10. Con-
gratulations go out to all the
teams participating in the
tournament, and thanks to all
the volunteers who helped out
this season to make the league
a success. In every game there
is a winner and a loser, but the
effort displayed by these chil-
dren defiantly proves that re-
gardless of the results they are
all Champions.
This year the league added
a new 1st grade division in or-
der to promote player partici-
pation the end result was very
successful for the development
of fundamentals.
The day began with the 1st
graders hitting the floor and
the 2nd seeded Celtics upset-
ting the #1 seeded Bulls 13-11.
Caden Hoover led the charge
for the Celtics with 12 points
and Tanner Boone added a free
throw. The Bulls were led by
Rhazel Godfrey with 7 points
and Aaron Nester chipped in 4
points. The upset resulted in a
winner take all Championship
game where the top seeded
Bulls ran away with the game
12-5. Aaron Nester was on fire
scoring 11 points and Rhazel
Godfrey added 2 points. Scor-
ing for the Celtics were Max
Bostic and Caden Hoove with
2 points each and Tanner
Boone added a free throw.
In the 2nd-3rd grade divi-
sion the undefeated and top
seeded Heat faced off against a
resilient 2nd seeded Sonics
team. The game was a defen-
sive battle with the Sonics
leading at the half 6-3, but the
Heat finally found their shoot-
ing touch in the second half
and won a very close game 10-
9. The Sonics were led by Cod'y
Witt with 5 points and Jessiah
Rawls added 4 points. The Heat :
took advantage of great pass-
ing by Garret Bostic and were
led in scoring by Devin
Persinger with 6 points and got
a lift from Cody Lester who
added another 4 points.
The 4th-6th Grade Girls
Championship pitted the top
seeded Bucks against the 3rd
seeded Suns. The Suns, using
stellar defense, jumped out
early and took a 10-3 lead to
halftime. The Suns maintained
control into the third quarter
but foul trouble caught up with
them allowing the Bucks to
creep back into the game. The T
Bucks scored a couple of bas- 2-3rd Grade Sorties-RUnners-up: Front Row: leish Zimmerman (left), Boys Wizardls-Champlons: Front Row: Brando Kinsey (Deft), Austin
kets late in the game to secure Zion Jeter and Gabby Mille. 2nd Row: Jnsleh Rawle (left) and Seabolt andl Zsch Dolin. 2nd Row: Coach Alley Reynolds (left),
the victory in another nail bit-
ter 15-14. The Suns enjoyed a
balanced attack and were led
by Madison Persinger with 6
points, and Diamond Sinclair
and Madison Burns both
added 4 points each. The
Bucks were led in scoring by
Elizabeth Romeo with 12 points
and Jana Hatfield added 3.
points.
The day concluded with the
4th-6th Grade Boys Champion-
ship game involving the unde-
feated and top seeded Wizards
against the 3rd seeded Cava-
liers. The Wizards maintained
control throughout the game"
taking a 16-13 lead into the half
and holding on to win it 28-23.~
The Cavaliers were led in scor-'
ing by Justin Camp with 101
points, and Josh McClung with~
9 points, Kamen Reynolds
added 4 points. The Wizards
were led by Austin Seabolt with~
12 points, and Logan Rapp and
Alec Robinson added 6 points:
each. Brandon Kinsey chipped:
in 4 points to round out the:
scoring.
1st Grade Bulls,Champions: Front Row: Courtney McClung (left),:
Cassidy Boggs, Sydney Mills and Alley Kirk. 2nd Row: Aaron Nester
(left), Rhazel Godfrey and Carson Kirk. 3rd Row: Coaches Mark
Mills (left) and Mark Kirk.
Cody Witt. 3rd Row: Coaches Mark Mills (left) and Donnell Rawls. Alec Robinson, Logan Rapp, Garrett Vaughan and Coach Tim
Callhoun.
Girls Bue] rm/n - ler lt Lyndsey W N:i ( 14t), Madison
McCIintk, Abigail and Jaml Hatfleld. Row: Lease
EngelrMer (le,EIIB:Ibeth Rome@, Hattie Lynch and Coach Rob-
ert McCllntlc
Glrls W: RroM R MIIdi m i Abby Kirk
and Summer Cole. Row: MediIon Pe dager (left), Dllmond [
Sinclair and KNeey WIg er. 3rd Row:. Coaches Ooug Peminger !
(left) and Mark Kirk.
East varsity ing
to Region III Tournament
Cir lk, -Run rt Up: Front Row: Jumts'e Young (left) and
Joseph Forlren. 2nd Row: Ted Beard (Deft), Justin Camp, Kamen
ReyRoldI Josh McClung; 3rd Row: Coaches Robert Camp (left),
Mike Reyno)lds and Josh Camp.
,Greenbrier Valley YMCA
cheers again at IYVA
!The Greenibrler Valley YMCA cheerleadlng team made their
second trip) to CharloUesville, VA, as guests of the University of
Virginia cheeerleading squad. During the second half of the UVA-
Florida Stiate basketball game, the GV YMCA team cheered
with the UWA team in the 17,000-seat John Paul Jones Arena. A
few minute,s later, the young GV YMCA ladies ran on the floor
with the Caavalier cheerleaders during a time-out to lead cheers
'as the CavTaliers beat the Seminoles 77-58.
The GV YIWICA team will return to Charlottesville on Mar. 2,
practice wiith UVA for three hours and then perform with the
Cavalier clheerleaders during the Georgia Tech game.
"Pictured wiith the Virginia squad are YMCA cheerleaders: Halle
Richmond (left), Carli Shepherd, Sarah Struwk, Emily Meldrum,
Salle Richhmond, Gabbi Struwk, Ros ie Ketchum and Alaina
Watson. (INot pictured: Adrienne Dye, Olivia McCarty, Taylor
Neff, Chris;tina "rotten, Aira Rudd and Kylie Thompson.)
Virginia's first indoor Wakeboarding Rail
Jam Event comes to Roanoke Boat Show
1st grade Celtics-Runners up: Front Row: Caden Hoover (left), Max
Bostic and Lexos Bittinger. 2nd Row: Tanner Boone (left), Bruce
Humphreys and Isabella Feury. 3rd Row: Coaches Charles Hoover
(left) and Junior Bostic.
TheGreenbrier f= et varI[ty Wresti| am-amid coaches before
they left Feb. 15 for the Region IH Champlonship Tournament
in Lewis County. The top four wrestlers in each weight division
in Region Ill will qualify for the WV State Championship in Hun-
tington on Feb. 21-23.
Kneeling: Zac Larkins (left), Thomas Godby, Jacob Sockriter,
Eddie Stacks, Aaron Shaffer and coach Brian Miluk. Standing:
Coach Morse Reese (left), Ethan Alderman, Delton Webb,
Charles Eary, Michael (Bubby) Waid, David Dotson, Andrew
Zimmerman end Coach Darrell Pickenpaugh.
More than 700 new Google Earth golf
course flyovers added every week!
GolfFlyover, LLC is pleased
to announce the launch of its
new website that currently pro-
vides thousands of virtual golf
course flyovers across the US
using Google Earth. From the
Tee to Green, www.GolfFlyover.
com takes you from hole one to
18 showing the distance and lay-
out so you can plan your shots
before your next round of golf. The
golf course flyovers are virtual
tours showing every hole of a golf
course as ff you are taking a heli-
2-3rd Grade Heat-Champions: Front Row: Caitlin Frazler (left), TI copter ride. You can viewasample
Vaughan and Devin Persinger. 2nd Row: Massey Burns (left), flyover by clicking on "Goif Flyover
Garrett Bostic and Cody Lester. 3rd Row: Coaches Doug Persinger Demo" at www.GolfF]yover.com.
(left) and Clifford Bostic. (Not pictured: Abby Richmond, and Darian The service is completely free
Munsey.) of charge with no membership
cost or sign-up required.
GolfFlyover, LLC and its part,
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rently producing more than
700 new golf course flyovers ev-L
ery week. With a large team
designers, our company antici:
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year, and then, on to the en-
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Please remember to downloa(
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on your computer.
Wake N Skate Board Shop,
in partner,ship with Bridgeside
Marine, IWIastercraft Boats,
and Step IUpProductions.com,
will host m live Rail Jam con-
test during the Southwest Vir-
ginia Boat IShow Friday, Feb. 29
through Mlar. 2 at the Roanoke
Civic Centter.
The Rail[ Jam will feature pro-
fessionals ~demonstrating wake-
boarding atnd wakeskating ma-
neuvers ower 55,000 gallons of
water in at 125' long, 25' wide
and 2.5' d~ep wake pool. Board-
ers will p,erform stunts while
being pull[ed over a slider rail
supported by an underwater
platform b~y a motor-driven tow-
ing wench.
Hyperl:ite pro-team rider
Rusty Madinowski, and CWB
Pro Team Rider Corey Bradley
will be ira attendance along
with other" Pro Team riders from
around the region. Local Liq-
uid Force and Wake N Skate Pro
Team Riders Brian Reeder and
Nick Whirr will also be return-
ing to the area to compete. Any
World Wakeboard Association
members are also welcome to
participate.
Micah Gaudio, owner of
Wake N Skate, said "This is big
time to have an event of this
magnitude at the SWVA Boat
Show, usually rail jams only
happen in major cities, but be-
cause of the popularity of
wakeboarding in this area we
are now a major player on the
east coast."
The riding exhibitions will
take place on Friday at 5 and 7
p.m.; on Saturday at 1, 3, 5,
and 7 p.m.; and on Sunday at
1 and 3:30 p.m. More informa-
tion can be found at: www.
RoanokeBoatShow.com.
Girl's
include
Covington Line Drivers
Girl's Softball try-outs will be
held at the Jackson River
Sports C(omplex in Cov)ngton,
VA, on Smturday, Mar. 1.
12 an(d under, 12:30 to 2 p.m.
14 an~d under, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
WV residents
16 and under and 18 and
under, 3:30 to 5 p.m.
West Virginia residents are
welcome. For more informaHen,
please call Wayne Sizemore at
(540) 962-8718.
