Girl For Girl VESTAVIA HILLS COACH WANTS COLLEGE ATMOSPHERE FOR FRIDAY'S STATE MEET
Vestavia Hills coach Lynn Sullivan hopes Friday's state high school gymnastics meet will have the flair and excitement of last weekend's Alabama-Georgia meet in Tuscaloosa."I went over there for the meet, and it was incredible,'' Sullivan said of the SEC-record 13,563 boisterous spectators who nearly filled Coleman Coliseum last Friday. "I'd like to see our high school competitions like that. It encourages...
Girl For Girl Seles strikes blow for the victim,
Tennis
A BRIEF hole in the weather and Monica Seles burst through it like a linebacker homing in on a dilatory quarterback, all shoulders, teeth and psychopathic intentions. The first ball of the day hit in anger - the expression always seems appropriate with Seles - came at 6.04pm; 18 minutes later, she had polished off the first set to love.Her opponent, Rachel McQuillan, had a tharn look on her face - tharn being the word in Watership Down for a rabbit caught in a car's headlights....
Girl For Girl HIGH PRAISE FOR PASSAIC AND CLIFTON
Passaic bowling coach Len Domino appreciates all the words of praise he's been hearing around Passaic County. The Indians, in many circles, have been tabbed as the team to beat at the County championships later this month in Lodi. "It's nice to hear, but we haven't done anything yet," Domino says. "We've bowled well so far. We're a very young team with no seniors. And plus, this year is the most...
Girl For Girl Parents pay tribute to a loving son
A LOVING son who was a friend to everybody he met was remembered by his devastated parents this week.Former Altrincham resident Paul Jones was killed in a road traffic incident on October 31.He was 38 and leaves a grieving family, a partner Sian and a successful career as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator behind him.Mum and dad Peter and Wendy Jones, who live on Brooklands Road in Sale, say that their son always had a polite word for strangers and would think nothing of...
Girl For Girl LADY WOLVES SOCCER TEAM LOSES EXPERIENCE, GAINS UNITY
Girls soccer practice at Deltona High has indicated an ability to put the ball in the goal.Now the only problem is setting up the plays. ``We've got better shooters,'' Deltona coach Barbara O'Connor said. ``But we still have a problem with movement. We have to learn about spacing. We have to work on our ball skills.'' The Lady Wolves, who posted an 8-14-3 record last year, return only four players: stopper Danielle...